By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’LoCoSports’] Leesburg (December 16, 2015) — For the first time all the season, the boys and girls basketball teams at Heritage High School watched the final seconds tick off the clock with leads on the scoreboard as the Pride swept Rock Ridge High School in a boys, girls doubleheader in Leesburg on December 14. A collection of underclassmen helped the Lady Pride dominate the young Lady Phoenix throughout the game, 53-25; while the Pride boys escaped a Phoenix rally and broke free late, 50-38. Young defense, depth leads Lady Pride With just three upperclassmen,…
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.
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’LoCoSports’] South Riding (December 14, 2015) — Freedom High School senior Mikayla Robinson has signed her National Letter of Intent to continue her gymnastics career at the University of North Carolina starting in the 2016-2017 school year. “I picked UNC because it has the perfect balance of academics and athletics. I love the coaches, and I felt like I was able to connect with all of the girls,” the 5-foot-3 Robinson said. “There’s such an amazing support system for all of the student athletes, so I know that I will be successful there. As…
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’LoCoSports’] Charlottesville (December 13, 2015) — On October 23, the Stone Bridge High School football team got on a bus headed from Leesburg to Ashburn sitting at 4-4 after a tough loss to new local powerhouse Tuscarora High School. Six weeks – and six straight wins – later the Bulldogs redeemed themselves, knocking off the Huskies in a basketball-scoring affair in the VHSL 5A North region championship earning Stone Bridge a trip to a VHSL state championship for the first time since 2012. Unfortunately for the No. 5 Bulldogs – who throughout the playoffs…
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’LoCoSports’] Purcellville (December 12, 2015) — Just under two weeks into the season, two of the area’s top girls basketball teams met in Purcellville to kickoff the Conference 21B schedule. Loudoun County High School did not score a field goal until the four-minute mark in the first quarter, but the field goals fell after that as the Lady Raiders ran away late in the third quarter to knock off Loudoun Valley High School, 55-38. “It was just a good run on our part. Sometimes it goes that way,” Loudoun County head coach Derek Fisher…
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’LoCoSports’] Leesburg (November 27, 2015) — Tuscarora High School senior Noah Lacy has made a commitment to continue his baseball career at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise starting in the 2016-2017 school year. “I’ve dreamed about this day for years, and it surpassed all expectations. It’s a good feeling knowing all those long practices, late nights and far away tournaments all paid off,” the 5-foot-11 Lacy said. “I would say the best part about committing is walking through the halls and someone congratulating me or sitting in class and my peers clapping…
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’LoCoSports’] Purcellville (November 25, 2015) — Woodgrove High School senior Alexa Dolby has signed her National Letter of Intent to continue her softball career at Georgetown University beginning in the 2016-2017 academic year. “I worked really hard to be able to play softball in college,” the 5-foot-9 Dolby said. “It feels great to have all my hard work pay off.” Along with continuing her passion for softball, Dolby will get an opportunity to study at one of the most renowned higher education institutions in the United States when she takes the short trip to…