Purcellville, Va. — Last season, Louis Volker enjoyed sneaking around the court. Just a freshman, Volker was comfortable following by example, doing everything she could to learn from senior teammate Megan Stevenson, and in doing so earned All-LoCo honorable mention honors. “I’m really thankful to have been able to play with Megan, because she’s an amazing player. Getting my butt kicked by her every day was definitely great practice,” Volker said. “Last season, it was easier for me to sneak around a little bit, not being in as much of the spotlight like Megan was.” But this year is different.…
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.
Aldie, Va. — Heritage High School sophomore Joanna Welch claimed the all-around title at the Dulles District mini at Lightridge High School on January 20, sweeping all four events, while leading the Pride to the team win. Heritage senior Riley Carroll finished in second on the vault, beam, and floor while Lightridge junior Kylee Hudson placed second on bars. Owen Gotimer captured 70+ photos at the meet… Complete meet results… [adrotate banner=”3″] [adrotate banner=”15″] All-Around Results Place Name School Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around 1 Joanna Welch Heritage 9.850 9.450 9.075 9.425 37.800 2 Kylee Hudson Lightridge 8.550 8.775 8.475…
Ashburn, Va. — Stone Bridge isn’t used to playing from behind. So when the Potomac Falls High School boys basketball team jumped out to a 14-6 lead in the first quarter of their Potomac District matchup on January 19, the Bulldogs could have folded. But they didn’t. Then when the Panthers held the Bulldogs scoreless for the first five-and-a-half minutes of the second quarter, Stone Bridge could have folded. But they didn’t. Then when Potomac Falls erased a 12-point lead midway through the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs could have folded. But they didn’t. Stone Bridge team is sitting at the…
Purcellville, Va. — Woodgrove High School senior Marlena Costanzo has made a commitment to join the acrobatics and tumbling team at Limestone University starting in the 2021-2022 school year. “It feels really nice to be committed to college, I don’t have to stress about getting into a college anymore,” the 5-foot-2 Costanzo said. “I am so excited to continue my athletic career with a whole new journey ahead of me.” [adrotate banner=”15″] Costanzo’s new journey will not only include a change of scenery as she moves from Loudoun County, Virginia to Cherokee County, South Carolina but will also include a…
Leesburg, Va. — Senior night is meant to be a celebration of family and friends, honoring senior student-athletes for their accomplishments on and off the court over their high school careers. In the COVID-era, however, senior nights look a whole lot different. Despite an empty gym—and their families streaming their game and senior night ceremony online—Heritage High School seniors Nikki Dean and Emily Whitehouse had a lot to celebrate on their senior night: four years of dedication to the Pride girls basketball program, the opportunity to play their senior seasons, and their first win of the year. And to make…
Ashburn, Va. — The 6-foot-5 point guard watched his Rock Ridge Phoenix jump out to a big lead early before Stone Bridge cut the lead to just 2 points before the end of the first quarter. He watched as the Phoenix once again took a double-digit lead to have the Bulldogs cut it to 2 points again at the half. Greg Spurlock had seen enough. As the second half started, Spurlock took matters into his own hands. After Stone Bridge briefly took the lead, Rock Ridge senior forward Nick Ondrus scored on an and-one layup to retake the lead. Ondrus…
