After dropping the first set, the Captains bounced back, knocking off the Wolverines—23-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-14—to claim the inaugural Catoctin District title on October 26 in Leesburg.
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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.
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Sterling, Va. — For some teams, winning their Homecoming game is the highlight of the season, and that couldn’t be more true for the Dominion High School football team, who—not only celebrated their Homecoming game with a win—but also won their first game of the season, taking down Rock Ridge, 30-6, on October 5 in Sterling. After a three-and-out on their opening offensive series of the night, the Dominion defense took the field for the first time, ready to make a statement. On the Titans’ third defensive play of the night, sophomore defensive lineman Barry Gedyon quickly broke through the…
Leesburg, Va. — The Riverside High School volleyball team hasn’t had to play from behind a lot this season. However, in their first matchup of the season against Potomac District contender Briar Woods on September 18, the Rams fell into a 2-set deficit before reverse sweeping the Falcons: 15-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-20, 15-9. In the teams’ second matchup of the season, it looked as though the Rams were off to a similar start when the Falcons jumped out to an early 9-1 lead in the first set. The Rams, however, leaned on the power of outside hitters Adriana Perodin and…
Purcellville, Va. — For more than 60 years, Loudoun Valley and Loudoun County High Schools have been developing Loudoun County’s oldest rivalry. While the teams were relatively evenly matched for most of the 2000s, the Captains have held the definitive advantage since 2017, winning the last six matchups between the two teams. “We haven’t backed away from the fact that we haven’t beaten them in seven years. It’s not really much of a rivalry when you don’t win any of the games,” Loudoun Valley head coach David Bishop said. “We have so much respect for their coach and their coaching…