Leesburg, Va. — In a back-and-forth battle between two of LoCo’s best teams, the Tuscarora High School girls basketball team made a big second-half adjustment on the boards to outlast an excellent defensive effort by Stone Bridge High School as the Lady Huskies earned a big Potomac District win, 60-50, over the Lady Bulldogs on January 23 in Leesburg. “Rebounding has been our achilles heel all season long. Our rebounding wasn’t good in the first half,” Tuscarora head coach Michael Newkirk said. “But we were able to secure those physical rebounds down the stretch. They were knocking shots down. How…
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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.
Hamilton, Va. — Episcopal High School senior and Hamilton resident Eleanor Winants has made a commitment to continue her field hockey career at Wake Forest University beginning in the 2018-2019 academic year. “I knew I wanted to play field hockey at a high Division I level,” the 5-foot-7 Winants said. “I also wanted a school that would prepare me for a career after college. Wake Forest fit both of those qualities for me.” [adrotate banner=”10″] Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Wake Forest is a small, private research university with less than 5,000 undergraduates students currently enrolled. “I love the small…
Leesburg, Va. — When you take a double-digit lead into the half of a district matchup against one of Loudoun’s perennial contenders, you know they’re coming out firing in the second half. The Tuscarora High School boys basketball team found that out quickly in the third quarter of their Potomac District battle with Potomac Falls High School on January 16 in Leesburg. While the Panthers – who had four guys in double-digits – erased the Huskies’ 10-point halftime lead less than four minutes into the third quarter, Tuscarora remained poised and eventually regained momentum, trumping Potomac Falls, 74-63. “It was…
Ashburn, Va. — Stone Bridge High School senior guard Ben Kling and the rest of the Bulldogs shooters found the bottom of the net early and often – connecting on 16 three pointers – en route to an 83-53 win over Potomac District foe John Champe High School on January 12 in Ashburn. “We’re not reinventing the wheel here,” Stone Bridge head coach Corey Stitzel said. “The Golden State Warriors are the best team in the world and this is what they do. Villanova won the national title a few years ago and this is what they do. We’re very…
Ashburn, Va. — Rock Ridge High School senior Gabby Zhang has made a commitment to continue her swimming career at The College of William & Mary beginning in the 2018-2019 academic year. “I chose William and Mary because of their outstanding academics and phenomenal swim team,” the 5-foot-2 Zhang said. “When I first stepped foot on campus, I fell in love with the environment and team atmosphere. The coaches made the recruiting process so easy and fun, and the team was tremendously welcoming and supportive.” That support was extremely important in Zhang’s decision as the stress of getting recruited and maintaining…
Loudoun County, Va. — As high school basketball 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 the full Potomac District and Dulles District standings are available here. [adrotate banner=”19″] 1. Tuscarora (5-0, 12-0) At 12-0, it’s hard to argue against the Lady Huskies in the No. 1 spot in LoCo. Tuscarora is plowing through its competition notching quality wins over Freedom, Stone Bridge and Heritage…