Leesburg, Va. — In the four years of varsity field hockey in Loudoun County, no team has dominated the way Heritage High School has dominated. In just four short seasons, the Pride have put together a 66-11-1 mark, won a region championship and played in two more, and have appeared in three straight state tournaments. One thing the Pride haven’t done: won a district championship. From 2016–2019, Heritage competed in the VHSL 4A West Region and then Region 4C, advancing directly from the regular season to the region tournament without playing in a district tournament. “It’s something new, and it’s…
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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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Loudoun County, Va. — As the high school football season heats up in Loudoun County, a few local teams have continued to stand out from the crowd, while several others are potential contenders. In a four-region 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 Region 6B, Region 5C, Region 4C, and Region 3B standings. 1a. Broad Run (8-0, 30.500) — After Loudoun Valley tested Broad Run on October 11, the Spartans rolled in Weeks 8 and 9, defeating Churchill, 47-7, and Heritage, 56-8.…
Ashburn, Va. — On a cool, crisp October night, the Stone Bridge High School football team roared out of the tunnel ready to battle the reigning VHSL 4A State champion Woodgrove Wolverines. After getting punched in the gut in the game’s opening two minutes, the Bulldogs dominated the second half, rolling to a, 44-14, Potomac District win on October 18 in front of a Homecoming crowd in Ashburn. “We got a lot of boys on offense who can make things happen,” Stone Bridge senior running back Jared Cole said. “It’s a really exciting thing when it’s all clicking.” Facing a…
Leesburg, Va. — Following a marquee win over perennial power Loudoun County on September 20, the Briar Woods High School volleyball team entered its Potomac District schedule with wins against Tuscarora and Freedom. The Falcons dropped their next two district matchups: 2-3 to Stone Bridge on September 19 then 1-3 to Riverside on September 24. Almost a month after their last two losses, the Falcons were hungry for revenge as they swept Stone Bridge on October 15. Then just two days later, Briar Woods traveled to Riverside where they swept the last unbeaten in the Potomac District – 25-20, 25-17,…
Loudoun County, Va. — As the high school football season heats up in Loudoun County, a few local teams have continued to stand out from the crowd, while several others are potential contenders. In a four-region 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 Region 6B, Region 5C, Region 4C, and Region 3B standings. 1a. Broad Run (6-0, 30.333) — Broad Run had a scare against Loudoun Valley on October 11, however, the Spartans came out on top. The best teams will bend…
Leesburg, Va. — From start to finish and in all three facets, the Loudoun County High School football team dominated its Homecoming game, 48-20, against first-year Independence on October 11 in Leesburg. “We talked about improving in a lot of different areas, and I felt we did that. I thought we played well in most phases of the game,” Loudoun County head coach Tony Rayburn said. “If we’re going to be a good team, we have to improve every week, and I think we improved from last week.” After what seemed to be some early momentum, the Raiders forced the…