Leesburg, Va. — When Freedom High School third baseman Kaylee McKinney stepped up to the plate in the top of the ninth inning at Tuscarora High School on March 26, she had just one job: get on base. And McKinney did just that. With a runner on first, Freedom shortstop Camryn Munroe blooped a single just in front of the Huskies’ right fielder, turning the Eagles’ order over to the top of the lineup. Leadoff hitting right fielder Kensley Hess drew a walk, loading the bases for left fielder Jordan Cook. Cook – who was 0-for-4 up until that point…
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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.
Leesburg, Va. — Riverside High School junior Allison Kopac has made an early verbal commitment to continue her swimming career at the University of Notre Dame beginning in the 2020-2021 academic year. “Notre Dame is my dream school, and I’m honored to be able to be a part of their team and school,” Kopac said. “However, I’m still looking forward to another full year of high school and how I may be able to further improve before joining the Irish. I’m so happy I found a school that is right for me.” [adrotate banner=”18″] On top the opportunity to swim…
Loudoun County, Va. — As high school basketball wraps up in Loudoun County, a few local teams stood out among the crowd this winter. In a two-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 Potomac District and Dulles District standings. [adrotate banner=”31″] 1. Potomac Falls (14-0, 27-2) — I know the Freedom fans won’t be happy about this, but Potomac Falls put together a tremendous season – also, this is my list; it doesn’t have to be yours. The Panthers went 22-0…
Loudoun County, Va. — As high school basketball wraps up in Loudoun County, a few local teams stood out among the crowd this winter. In a two-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 Potomac District and Dulles District standings. [adrotate banner=”31″] 1. Freedom (14-0, 28-2) — The Eagles have held the top spot in the LoCo Top 5 since January 28, 2018 – with good reason. Since that date, Freedom has compiled a 40-3 record, including a 28-2 mark in 2018-2019. This…
Ashburn, Va. — After an early exit from the postseason tournament just a season ago, the Freedom High School boys basketball team wasn’t going to allow anything to stop them from a trip to the VHSL 5A State tournament in 2019. “Every team wants to play in the state championship game,” Freedom head coach Justin Powers said. “Potomac Falls has been there before, and we haven’t. Not a lot of people were talking about us after being No. 5 in the district.” [adrotate banner=”31″] Despite entering the Potomac District tournament as the No. 5 seed, the Eagles battled past team…
Purcellville, Va. — Loudoun Valley High School senior Haley Pasqualone has made a commitment to continue her basketball career at Randolph-Macon College starting in the 2019-2020 school year. “I’ve been working towards this for a lot of years, so it’s exciting to finally see it pay off,” the 5-foot-8 Pasqualone said. “Now, I can focus on the rest of my senior season at Loudoun Valley and then preparing for college basketball.” [adrotate banner=”19″] For Pasqualone, the days in a Loudoun Valley uniform are numbered . On February 15, the Vikings – who are having a historic season – won the…