Leesburg, Va. — High school volleyball in Loudoun County is on a different level. And Loudoun’s Potomac District is one of the most feared leagues in the State of Virginia. Since 2013, Potomac District teams have won two VHSL 5A state championships and advanced to three other state title matches. While the Briar Woods High School Lady Falcons and Stone Bridge High School Lady Bulldogs continue to be a presence in the district, an up-and-coming volleyball program is hoping to make an impact in 2017. Enter Tuscarora High School. “There are no weak teams here. The Potomac District is so…
Author: Owen Gotimer
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.
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Leesburg, Va. — After allowing nearly 27 points per game against last fall, the Heritage High School defense came out with a vengeance in 2017. Led by a senior-ridden line and an electric secondary, the Pride opened their season with a 22-0 shutout win over Freedom High School in front of a home crowd in Leesburg on August 25. “We know we have a really good defense,” Heritage head coach Reed Prosser said. “This is the best defense we’ve had in the five years I’ve been here. The kids have worked really hard.” In Prosser’s five-year tenure at the helm…
Ashburn, Va. — Briar Woods High School senior Skylar Sload has made a verbal commitment to continue her golf career at the University of Virginia beginning in the 2018-2019 academic year. “I’m excited to wear the Cavalier sweatshirt for life,” the 5-foot-9 Sload said. “I always knew UVA was an incredible academic school, and after getting to know my new future coach and meeting some of my soon-to-be teammates this summer, I knew I wanted UVA to be a part of my collegiate journey.” Led by eleventh-year head coach Kim Lewellen, the Division I Cavaliers have finished in the top…
Ashburn, Va. – Stone Bridge High School junior Maddy Carpe has made an early verbal commitment to continue her softball career at Boston College starting in the 2019-2020 school year. “Excited is an understatement,” the 5-foot-4 Carpe said. “When I was a kid I dreamed of this moment and playing DI softball. I’ve put in a lot of hard work to get this far, but I know there’s even more hard work ahead of me to keep getting better.” In order to succeed at the Division I level, elite high school athletes must rise to the level of other elite…
Ashburn, Va. – Briar Woods High School rising senior George Rosales has made a commitment to continue his baseball career at Fairleigh Dickinson University starting in the 2018-2019 school year. “At the end of my freshman year, I realized that I wanted to play Division I baseball, and I worked ever since in order to achieve that goal,” the 5-foot-10 Rosales said. “It feels great to have it all pay off, but I am very far from done. Nothing is promised, and my senior year as well as my entire college career are still ahead of me. I need to…
Sterling, Va. — Just one week after the USA celebrated its birthday, Potomac Falls High School graduate Holly Carlton had another reason to celebrate the Stars and Stripes. On July 11, Carlton was named to the 2017 US Women’s Junior National Team which will represent the United States at the 2017 FIVB U20 World Championship. “I’m extremely excited for this opportunity,” the 6-foot-7 Carlton said. “The tryout was a tough week of competition and training, but I’m really excited and looking forward to playing hard and representing my country in Worlds!” After helping the US to gold at the U20…