Leesburg, Va. — Loudoun County High School senior quarterback Nick Barts has his team off to a historic start. For the first time in more than two decades, the Raiders’ football team has started its season 5-0, and the play of Barts is a big reason why. “That’s just crazy. It’s crazy that it’s been two decades since we started 5-0,” Barts said. “Things are just clicking now, and we’re just moving forward.” After shutting out Freedom, 48-0, on September 12 to improve to 4-0, Loudoun County got back to work in a battle of previously unbeaten teams. In a…
Author: Owen Gotimer
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.
Loudoun County, Va. — As high school field hockey gets underway in Loudoun County, a few local teams have already started to stand out among the crowd. 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 and Dulles District standings. [adrotate banner=”10″] 1. Heritage (7-0) For the third straight year, Heritage field hockey has a target on its back. During the program’s first two years in existence, the Pride played in back-to-back VHSL 4A State semifinal games. And the scary…
Leesburg, Va. — The Loudoun County and Millbrook High School volleyball teams have some recent history. After falling to Millbrook, 3-2, in the VHSL Region 4C championship in 2017, the Lady Raiders got the last laugh, defeating the Pioneers, 3-0, in a VHSL 4A State semifinal before eventually winning their VHSL-record tenth state championship. So when 6-0 Loudoun County and 9-0 Millbrook met for their rematch on September 17 in Leesburg, the stakes were high. The Lady Raiders used a major second set run to hand the Pioneers their first loss of the season, 25-18, 25-13, 25-18. “This is a…
Loudoun County, Va. — As high school football gets underway in Loudoun County, a few local teams have already started to stand out among the crowd. 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 VHSL Region 5C and VHSL Region 4C standings. [adrotate group=”4″] 1. Broad Run (3-1) — In the first four weeks of the season, Broad Run has three wins against LoCo Top 5 teams. Most recently, the Spartans rallied after the first quarter to defeat No. 5…
Leesburg, Va. — The oldest high school football team in Loudoun County is off to its best start since 2009. After dispatching Fauquier to open its season, Loudoun County High School fended off a late push from Millbrook on August 30 then cruised past Rock Ridge on September 7. In front of a home crowd on September 12, the Raiders used two first quarter interceptions and a pair of blocked punts to shutout the visiting Freedom Eagles, 48-0, and improve to 4-0 under the Wednesday Night Lights. “We’re not the biggest on defense, but we run to the ball pretty…
Aldie, Va. — Owen Gotimer photographed John Champe High School’s football game against Heritage High School in Aldie on Friday, September 7 and posted this photo gallery with 80+ photos! The Knights defense allowed just a single Pride touchdown, as John Champe defeated Heritage, 40-6 in a lightning delayed game that lasted five hours. [adrotate group=”4″]