By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’BigO_Gotimer’] Ashburn (August 23, 2016) — If playing in one of Loudoun County’s first varsity field hockey games was not historic enough, Freedom High School sophomore Natalie Shand figured out a way to top her night. In the Eagles’ 3-1 win over rival John Champe High School on August 22, Shand scored the first ever hat trick in LCPS field hockey history. “Scoring a hat trick is actually the best feeling in the world. I was really proud of myself,” Shand said. “I couldn’t have done it without my teammates. I can’t do anything without…
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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.
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By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’BigO_Gotimer’] Ashburn (August 23, 2016) — For the first time in Loudoun County Public Schools’ history, two teams met to represent their high schools in varsity field hockey as rivals Stone Bridge and Broad Run duked it out in Ashburn on August 22. While the Briar Woods Falcons travelled to Rock Ridge High School to play the Phoenix in the other of two historic first games, the Bulldogs took care of business on their home turf, defeating the Spartans, 4-0, to win the first varsity field hockey game in LCPS history. “It was extremely…
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’BigO_Gotimer’] Ashburn (August 23, 2016) — For the first time in Loudoun County Public Schools’ history, two teams met to represent their high schools in varsity field hockey as rivals Stone Bridge and Broad Run duked it out in Ashburn on August 22. While the Briar Woods Falcons travelled to Rock Ridge High School to play the Phoenix in the other of two historic first games, the Bulldogs took care of business on their home turf, defeating the Spartans, 4-0, to win the first varsity field hockey game in LCPS history. “It was extremely…
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’BigO_Gotimer’] (June 4, 2016) — I’ll be the first to admit: student-athletes in some sports don’t get as much coverage from the media as others. Heck, some sports don’t get covered at all. But when the governing body of local high school sports decides to follow suit and completely dismiss the hard work of high school student-athletes, coaches and teams, something is wrong. Due to weather and safety concerns, the VHSL decided to cancel the remaining events at the VHSL 3A/4A state championship meet which was being held at Harrisonburg High School on June 3…
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’BigO_Gotimer’] (June 4, 2016) — I’ll be the first to admit: student-athletes in some sports don’t get as much coverage from the media as others. Heck, some sports don’t get covered at all. But when the governing body of local high school sports decides to follow suit and completely dismiss the hard work of high school student-athletes, coaches and teams, something is wrong. Due to weather and safety concerns, the VHSL decided to cancel the remaining events at the VHSL 3A/4A state championship meet which was being held at Harrisonburg High School on June 3…
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’BigO_Gotimer’] Leesburg (June 4, 2016) — When Loudoun County High School senior Hailey Shaw controlled a deflection off the Salem High School goalkeeper and saw the back of a wide open net in double overtime of the VHSL 4A West region championship on June 3 in Leesburg, she had one thought on her mind: focus. Shaw did just that connecting on the Lady Raiders’ first goal in nearly 40 minutes as Loudoun County claimed the region crown defeating the Spartans, 3-2. “All I was thinking was just to really focus. I know we had…