Leesburg, Va. — Great players show up in big moments. And there hasn’t been a bigger moment this year than the Dulles District championship game, so when the teams took the court for a rematch between rivals on February 17 in Leesburg, Tuscarora High School senior point guard Grace Middleton knew just what she’d have to do to lead the Huskies to the crown. On their very first possession of the game, Middleton knocked down a three to give the Huskies the lead. Heritage responded with a three on their next possession, before Middleton hit another triple to once again…
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.
Leesburg, Va. — Anything can happen in playoff basketball, and that’s even more true in a very competitive Potomac District where just two games separated the second and sixth seeded teams. So when No. 6 Briar Woods High School traveled to No. 2 Riverside High School for a Potomac District semifinal on February 15, there was no surprise that the game took longer than regulation to decide. The play of the game, however, came late in regulation when, with less than two seconds left, Riverside senior guard Kyle Hogan got through a double team and made an entry pass to…
Purcellville, Va. — A chaotic start to the second half didn’t phase the Loudoun Valley High School boys basketball team, who weathered a 10-2 run to start the third before holding off Rock Ridge High School, 43-37, in a Dulles District quarterfinal on February 13 in Purcellville. “It’s very tough playing a team three times. We just battled down the stretch,” Loudoun Valley head coach Chad Dawson said. “I’m very proud of the guys’ effort.” [adrotate banner=”53″] After taking a 20-15 lead into the half, the No. 4 Vikings caught some bad luck coming out of the half as they…
Ashburn, Va. — Independence High School freshman Anthony Ciotoli (106), Woodgrove High School freshman Sawyer Jones (120), Stone Bridge High School senior Zachary Burton (157), Independence High School senior Rafael Hipolito (165), and Riverside High School junior Gift Nwokoro (215) all claimed individual titles in their respective weight classes at the VHSL Region 5D championships on February 11 in Ashburn. Ciotoli won a close 2-0 decision over Riverbend freshman Noah Rankin at 106 pounds to start the championship rounds, before his teammate Hipolito pinned Riverbend senior Logan Eastman in the first period of the 165-pound bout. “I feel very accomplished…
Ashburn, Va. — Loudoun County High School seniors Bryson Rios and Luke Roberts won the 113-pound and 144-pound divisions of the VHSL Region 4C championships leading the Captains to the team title, 173-150, over Sherando on February 11 in Ashburn. “I’m really excited about winning the team title for the first time in a couple years,” Roberts said. “It’s really great to have that happen during my senior year.” Rios seemed in control for all three periods as he defeated Tuscarora senior Ibrahim Barokah in an 8-2 decision. “It’s been a tough grind this year, so I was just excited…
Purcellville, Va. — Coming off a one-point loss at Broad Run just three nights before, the Loudoun Valley High School boys basketball team was looking to get back on track to finish out the second half of their district schedule with some momentum. After extending their lead to 15 early in the fourth quarter, the Vikings fought off a tremendous run by Lightridge to outlast the Lightning, 64-63, on February 6 in Purcellville. Down the stretch, Loudoun Valley junior guard Landen Conrad went 6-for-6 from the free throw line to keep the Lightning just out of reach until the final…
