Purcellville, Va. — Loudoun Valley High School senior Robby Adams has made a commitment to continue his lacrosse career at Christopher Newport University starting in the 2019-2020 school year. “I chose Christopher Newport because I felt comfortable there the second I stepped on campus,” the 5-foot-11 Adams said. “I got the same feeling when I met with the coaching staff.” [adrotate banner=”19″] Christopher Newport is led by fourth-year head coach Mikey Thompson, who has the Division III Captains off to an 11-6 start in 2019, including a 4-2 mark in the Capital Athletic Conference. “I think that I will add…
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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.
Leesburg, Va. — The Loudoun County High School girls soccer team has won three of the last four VHSL 4A State championships and came into the 2019 season excited to defend their title. Then, early in the season, star forward and All-LoCo Player of the Year Taylor Kibble went down with an injury. The Raiders, however, have responded by turning in dominant performance after dominant performance, including a 6-1 win over crosstown-rival Heritage on April 10 in Leesburg. “It’s always a very competitive game when we play Heritage,” Loudoun County head coach Olivia Mackey said. “We talk about physicality in…
Leesburg, Va. — When Freedom High School third baseman Kaylee McKinney stepped up to the plate in the top of the ninth inning at Tuscarora High School on March 26, she had just one job: get on base. And McKinney did just that. With a runner on first, Freedom shortstop Camryn Munroe blooped a single just in front of the Huskies’ right fielder, turning the Eagles’ order over to the top of the lineup. Leadoff hitting right fielder Kensley Hess drew a walk, loading the bases for left fielder Jordan Cook. Cook – who was 0-for-4 up until that point…
Leesburg, Va. — Riverside High School junior Allison Kopac has made an early verbal commitment to continue her swimming career at the University of Notre Dame beginning in the 2020-2021 academic year. “Notre Dame is my dream school, and I’m honored to be able to be a part of their team and school,” Kopac said. “However, I’m still looking forward to another full year of high school and how I may be able to further improve before joining the Irish. I’m so happy I found a school that is right for me.” [adrotate banner=”18″] On top the opportunity to swim…
Loudoun County, Va. — As high school basketball wraps up in Loudoun County, a few local teams stood out among the crowd this winter. In a two-district county, we wanted a way to put things into perspective. Enter: the LoCo Top 5. Of course, if you’re into hard numbers, check out the full Potomac District and Dulles District standings. [adrotate banner=”31″] 1. Potomac Falls (14-0, 27-2) — I know the Freedom fans won’t be happy about this, but Potomac Falls put together a tremendous season – also, this is my list; it doesn’t have to be yours. The Panthers went 22-0…
Loudoun County, Va. — As high school basketball wraps up in Loudoun County, a few local teams stood out among the crowd this winter. In a two-district county, we wanted a way to put things into perspective. Enter: the LoCo Top 5. Of course, if you’re into hard numbers, check out the full Potomac District and Dulles District standings. [adrotate banner=”31″] 1. Freedom (14-0, 28-2) — The Eagles have held the top spot in the LoCo Top 5 since January 28, 2018 – with good reason. Since that date, Freedom has compiled a 40-3 record, including a 28-2 mark in 2018-2019. This…
