Purcellville, Va. — Salem High School had the right game plan in their VHSL 4A state semifinal on June 10 in Purcellville: double team University of Virginia-commit, U.S. Lacrosse All-American and LoCo’s leading scorer, Woodgrove High School junior Nora Bowen. Bowen – who scored only once in the state playoff game – drew defenders all night long, allowing Woodgrove teammates Cincinnati-commit Courtney Olivier and Detroit-commit Emma Leszczak to rattle off 13 goals in route to the Lady Wolverines’ 18-6 win over the Spartans. “They doubled and tripled our biggest scorer Nora Bowen which was a smart game plan by their…
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.
[twitter-follow screen_name=’LoCoSports’] By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor Leesburg (June 6, 2015) – For the fourth time this season Tuscarora High School and Broad Run High School met in a boys soccer match as the Huskies and Spartans squared off in the VHSL 5A North championship in Leesburg on June 5 to crown the region’s top boys soccer squad. Husky senior Zane Zyglowicz had the answer to the question as he scored a hat trick in route to Tuscarora’s 3-1 win.
[twitter-follow screen_name=’LoCoSports’] By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor [twitter-follow screen_name=’Leah_Joy3′] By Leah Coles LoCoSports Photog Purcellville (June 4, 2015) – Loudoun Valley High School senior ace Jack DeGroat made quick work of the Culpeper County High School line up on June 3 in a VHSL 3A East region quarterfinal, striking out the side in the first inning. And the second. And the third. DeGroat did not slow down as he struck out 16 Blue Devils, in a game where his strike outs were not his highlight. The headline: DeGroat tosses a no-hitter.
[twitter-follow screen_name=’LoCoSports’] By Owen GotimerLoCoSports Editor Ashburn (June 3, 2015) – After lightning ruined their first attempt at the VHSL 5A North zone first round, the Stone Bridge High School boys and girls lacrosse teams loaded on buses on June 2 to make the trip to Rock Ridge High School where they would host Thomas Edison High School and Mount Vernon High School, respectively, in zone semifinals.
[twitter-follow screen_name=’LoCoSports’] By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor Purcellville (May 30, 2015) – For the first time at Loudoun Valley High School’s new baseball field, a varsity home run sailed over the fence. On May 29 in the Conference 28 championship, Viking junior catcher Hunter Gore trotted around the bases along with two teammates after his monster three-run home run, taking an early lead in what would turn out to be a cruise-to-victory win for Loudoun Valley, 9-0, over John Champe High School.
[twitter-follow screen_name=’LoCoSports’] By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor Purcellville (May 28, 2015) – If you ever want to draw a big crowd to a sporting event in Loudoun County in the spring, host a boys lacrosse game between Loudoun Valley and Woodgrove High Schools. During the stadium-packed Dulles Group championship, the No. 1 Vikings and No. 2 Wolverines gave the fans a less-than-exciting first half followed by a crazy fourth quarter from which Loudoun Valley came out on top, 6-4, to claim the group title and a No. 1 seed and home field advantage in the VHSL 4A North zone playoffs.