Ashburn, Va. — When the Freedom High School girls basketball team traveled to Ashburn to battle Potomac District foe Stone Bridge High School, the game plan was simple: pressure the ball and score in transition. The Lady Eagles did just that as they smothered the Lady Bulldogs offense – forcing 22 turnovers – in their 59-40 win on January 9. “That’s our game plan. We put pressure on the ball because that starts our offense,” Freedom head coach Teddy Whitney said. “If we can get offense that way, we don’t have to rely on the half court offense so much.”…
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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.
Leesburg, Va. — In a battle of the two top contenders in the Dulles District, Loudoun Valley High School junior forward Haley Pasqualone and the rest of the Lady Vikings girls basketball team used a high-pressure defense and balanced offense to fend off a late rally by Loudoun County High School in their 47-44 win over the Lady Raiders on January 3 in Leesburg. “This win means a lot for our confidence, but it’s a long season,” Loudoun Valley head coach Kenyamo McFarlane said. “We have to continue each and every day at practice. We can’t get to high off…
Leesburg, Va. — In subfreezing temperatures on snow-covered turf, almost 100 high school seniors met to represent Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. in the inaugural Capital Bowl High School Seniors game on December 30 in Leesburg. In front of a hometown crowd, Team NoVa – which featured six LoCo student-athletes – used a stalwart defense and big-play offense to cruise to a 26-14 win over Team D.C., claiming the first ever Capital Bowl trophy. “It was cool to represent NoVa and dominate a very good D.C. team,” Dominion senior running back Alex Wertz said. “This was the most talent I’ve…
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. Loudoun County (2-0, 7-1) Coming off an appearance in a VHSL 4A State quarterfinal, the Loudoun County Lady Raiders are primed to do some damage in 2017-2018. Led by Robert Morris-commit Natalie Villaflor and Christopher…
Newark, De. — Broad Run High School junior John Birchmeier battled his way through a 45-man bracket to claim the 285-pound Beast of the East title on December 17 at the University of Delaware. “It feels awesome,” Birchmeier said. “It’s something I’ve been working for for a long time.” [adrotate banner=”19″] Seeded No. 5 to start the tournament, Birchmeier defeated Lake Highland Prep sophomore Curtis Ruff, 6-0, in the final match to claim the championship. To get to the championship round, Birchmeier followed his first round bye with a 5-2 win over St. John’s College senior Jalen Dickerson then a…
Ashburn, Va. — Broad Run High School senior Paris Sangiuliano has made a commitment to continue her field hockey career at Millersville University starting in the 2018-2019 school year. “I chose Millersville University, first and foremost, for the coaching staff and the quality of their program. I truly respect their coaching style, and I am excited to be a part of it,” the 5-foot-4 Sangiuliano said. “I look forward to growing not only in my field hockey IQ, but also as a person. When I was looking at colleges, the most important factors were the variety of majors offered, the…