Ashburn, Va. – Riding a 24-match winning streak, the Stone Bridge High School volleyball team had a huge target on its back when the Lady Bulldogs hosted Tuscarora High School for the Potomac District Championship on November 2 in Ashburn. After dropping the opening set – and having played in just two five-set matches all season – Stone Bridge jumped out to an early fifth-set lead, held off a Lady Huskies’ comeback and claimed the Potomac District title, 3-2 (19-25, 25-10, 25-20, 17-25, 15-13). “Luckily, we’ve been tested, we’ve been pushed and we’ve had to come from behind before,” Stone…
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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.
Leesburg, Va. – With a share of the Dulles District regular season title up for grabs, the Loudoun County High School volleyball team made the short trip across Leesburg for a rematch with rival Heritage High School in the regular season finale on October 26. The Lady Raiders avenged their loss from earlier in the season, sweeping the Pride (25-16, 25-19, 25-21), claiming a share of the Dulles District regular season title with Heritage. “When we had played them earlier in the season we had not expected the type of team they came at us with. We were very equipped,…
Ashburn, Va. – Stone Bridge High School sophomore Peyton Yamagata has made an early verbal commitment to continue playing beach volleyball at Texas Christian University starting in the 2020-2021 school year. “TCU was the right fit for me as it checked all of my criteria,” the 5-foot-10 Yamagata said. “TCU has a strong head coach, a strong academic program, a strong Big-12 football team, an emerging beach volleyball program and a beautiful campus.” TCU is a private school located in the heart of Fort Worth, Texas, which grew in athletic popularity in part because of its emerging football and baseball…
Leesburg, Va. – Coming into Week 9 allowing just one touchdown or less in three of their first seven games – and after averaging 45 points on offense over those first seven games – the Stone Bridge High School football team had their hands full with the reemerging Tuscarora High School Huskies in a Potomac District dogfight on October 20 in Leesburg. After scoring on their opening possession, the Huskies offense continued to chew up clock throughout the game, but couldn’t convert on enough of their scoring chances, falling to the Bulldogs, 14-13. “We got some stops on defense in…
Leesburg, Va. — Owen Gotimer photographed Rock Ridge High School’s field hockey game against Tuscarora High School in Leesburg on Monday, October 2 and posted this photo gallery with 100 photos! Lady Phoenix sophomore goalie Kylie Goin posted a shutout, saving three shots in the overtime shootout to lead Rock Ridge to its first win of the season, 1-0, over the Lady Huskies. [adrotate banner=”10″]
Purcellville, Va. – Five minutes after scoring the go-ahead touchdown, the Heritage High School football team faced their biggest test of the game with just four minutes to go in the fourth quarter in a Dulles District clash with Loudoun Valley High School on September 28 in Purcellville. A big run down the sideline by Loudoun Valley senior running back John Rock Swartz gave the Vikings a first-and-goal situation from the three yard line, needing a touchdown and extra point to even things out. An illegal substitution on first down gave the Pride a little breathing room, but the Vikings…