Aldie, Va. — John Champe High School senior Bethany Graham has made a commitment to continue her running career at Furman University starting in the 2020-2021 school year. “Obviously being recruited is a great position to be in, but the process can be very stressful,” the 5-foot-5 Graham said. “One of the reasons I decided to commit earlier was to help make the process a little bit easier and relieve a little stress to have a great senior year. I can focus more on my training and work towards some goals I have for this year!” Following her commitment, Graham…
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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 (5-0, 28.800) — Through five games, Broad Run is allowing just 10.6 points per game, while scoring a whopping 45.6. The Spartans pair a high-powered offense…
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 (3-0) — Following their bye week, Broad Run will look to knock off fellow unbeaten Urbana when they host the Maryland high school in Ashburn. Next…
Leesburg, Va. — On a night when Loudoun County High School dedicated its football stadium to longtime LCPS coach and athletic director Frank “Sonny” Pearson – who passed away in March 2019 – the Raiders’ defense stifled Loudoun Valley High School on September 20 in Leesburg. In the county’s oldest rivalry, the Vikings scored late to break up the shutout, but the Raiders held on to win, 17-7. “That’s a really good football team. I’m really proud of our kids, because we played a complete game,” Loudoun County head coach Tony Rayburn said. “Offensively, we were a lot more conservative;…
Ashburn, Va. — With their backs against the wall, the Stone Bridge High School volleyball team made a decision to dig in. After dropping the first and third sets to rival Briar Woods, the Bulldogs defended five total match points in the fourth and fifth sets, before rallying off three points in a row to defeat the Falcons – 17-25, 25-21, 17-25, 26-24, 18-16 – on September 19 in Ashburn. “The gym was electric. It’s nice to see that much enthusiasm. I love to see that crowd when we’re home. They definitely had an impact and got the energy going…
Loudoun County, Va. — As the high school football season starts in Loudoun County, a few local teams have started 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 (3-0) — Broad Run put up 50+ points for the second straight week, defeating Dominion 58-0 on September 13 in Week 3. While senior quarterback Mitch Griffis…