Purcellville, Va. — It was the tale of two halves: the first a defensive masterpiece by the Potomac Falls girls basketball team; the second a dominant performance by Woodgrove. When all was said and done, the Wolverines’ second half effort proved to be enough as they overcame a first half deficit to defeat the Panthers, 45-36, in front of a home crowd in Purcellville on January 10. “For some reason, we always tend to start slow,” Woodgrove head coach Travis Coon said. “I challenged the girls at halftime that if they really wanted this and really wanted the district to…
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Owen Gotimer
Owen Gotimer is an award-winning journalist and small business owner from Leesburg, Virginia. After graduating from Heritage High School, Owen spent his college years at Syracuse University, where he studied broadcast and digital journalism in the renowned Newhouse School of Public Communications, before earning a Masters degree in social media, culture, and society from the University of Westminster. Owen owns OG Media, a full-service marketing partner specializing in website design & development, content creation, and graphic design & print. Additionally, Owen is the president of of the Jeffrey C. Fowler Memorial Scholarship.
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Leesburg, Va. — With about 40 seconds left in overtime, Riverside High School boys basketball coach Mike Koscinski wanted to talk it over with him team. Trailing by just one to reigning VHSL 5A State runner up Freedom, the Rams had the ball underneath their own basket. On the whistle, Riverside senior guard Zach Dausch looked into the corner, where he inbounded the ball to sophomore guard JP Dausch. In front of the Riverside student section, in his first regular season varsity game, and after missing each of his previous three-point attempts on the night, the younger Dausch hit nothing…
Loudoun County, Va. — As the high school girls basketball season heats up in Loudoun County, a few local teams have started to stand out from the crowd, while several others are potential contenders. Each week, Varun Shankar and I will be alternating releasing our girls and boys basketball rankings. In a three-district county, we wanted a way to put things into perspective. Enter: the LoCo Top 5. Of course, if you’re into hard numbers, check out the full Cedar Run District, Potomac District, and Dulles District standings. 1. Loudoun Valley (1-0, 4-0) — Loudoun Valley didn’t play over winter break,…
Ashburn, Va. — Owen Gotimer photographed Briar Woods High School’s basketball game against R.E. Lee High School in Ashburn on January 3 and posted this photo gallery with 70+ photos! Briar Woods senior point guard Marissa Almonte poured in 18 points as she led the Falcons on a late rally to defeat the Lancers, 41-37.
Ashburn, Va. — Early in the fourth quarter, the Stone Bridge High School girls basketball team found themselves trailing 34-26 to Loudoun County in their first game back from winter break. However, after extending defensively into a full-court press, the Bulldogs started to chip away at the lead, before sophomore forward Madison Moon intercepted a pass and finished at the other end to take a 36-35 lead. That late defensive intensity proved to be enough as Stone Bridge came from behind to defeat Loudoun County, 39-37, on January 3 in Ashburn. “We were able to step it up defensively and…
Ashburn, Va. — Rock Ridge High School senior Caroline Cascadden has made a commitment to continue her gymnastics career at West Chester University beginning in the 2020-2021 academic year. “I was so impressed by all of the girls on the West Chester team,” Cascadden said. “Their spirit, positive attitudes, and support for each other amazed me.” Located about 20 miles outside of Philadelphia, Cascadden liked that West Chester is relatively close to home and that the team also competes in Maryland and Virginia. “The chance of competing close to my home was also a factor that led me to this…