Leesburg, Va. – It was a mere 32 yards – and 11 Stafford Indians – that stood between Tuscarora High School sophomore kicker Max Skirkanich and the Huskies’ return to the VHSL 5A State championship game. As Skirkanich made his way to the field to attempt the kick with just two seconds left, Stafford took a timeout to try and freeze the young kicker. But after the timeout, on the cold night in Leesburg, Skirkanich stepped back and drilled the 32-yard attempt as time expired, lifting the Huskies to a 20-17 win and a berth to the VHSL 5A State…
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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.
Ashburn, Va. — As Tuscarora High School watched their two-score first-half lead vanish early in the fourth quarter of the VHSL 5A Region C championship game on November 24, the energy level at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn quickly turned sides. The dormant Dog Pound – Stone Bridge’s student section – reenergized as their counterpart Tusky Terror fell to a low hush. With ten minutes to play, all of the momentum was with Stone Bridge. The No. 1 Bulldogs had erased a 21-7 deficit to take a 27-21 lead and hadn’t allowed Tuscarora to settle into any sort of…
Ashburn, Va. — Any defense facing a first-and-goal situation from the 5-yard line in the final two minutes of a varsity football game is strained. The challenge is even more pressure-filled when your team is leading by two points on the road in a VHSL 5A Region C semifinal against a big rival. And the challenge becomes even more difficult when you have to stop one of the most energetic backfields in all of Loudoun County. Even with their backs against the wall, however, the Tuscarora High School football team didn’t give in. “We did a lot of red zone…
Leesburg, Va. – The Tuscarora High School volleyball team seemed to be in the driver’s seat of the VHSL 5A Region C championship game when they hosted Briar Woods High School on November 8 in Leesburg. However, the Lady Huskies faced some adversity heading into the game, as they were without Potomac District Player of the Year Anne Louise Seekford. While it wasn’t the smoothest match for either team, the Lady Huskies dug themselves out of numerous holes to overcome the energetic Lady Falcons, 3-2, to claim the region title (23-25, 27-25, 19-25, 25-22, 15-9). “It’s very exciting,” Tuscarora senior…
Ashburn, Va. – Loudoun County High School senior Andersen Vaughan has made a commitment to continue her volleyball career at the State University of New York at Albany starting in the 2018-2019 school year. “It feels rewarding and relieving that the decision on my collegiate future is over and done with,” the 6-foot Vaughan said. “I also feel excited and more than prepared for my future and everything that will come before me both on and off the volleyball court.” [adrotate banner=”14″] Vaughan is certainly prepared to win at Albany after helping the Loudoun County Lady Raiders to their fourth…
Ashburn, Va. – In front of the biggest crowd Loudoun has seen all fall, Stone Bridge High School played host to Broad Run High School in what many thought would be the game of the year in Loudoun County high school football. The game lived up to the hype as the Bulldogs used heavy sets to meticulously run the ball down the field, outlasting a second half effort by the Spartans, 21-13. “We knew we had to run the ball to shorten the clock,” Stone Bridge junior running back Nick Mell said. “We just needed a few feet every time…