Purcellville, Va. — Woodgrove High School senior Sophie Hudak has made a commitment to continue her running career at James Madison University starting in the 2019-2020 school year. “I picked JMU because the moment I stepped foot on the campus, it felt like home,” the 5-foot-3 Hudak said. “I visited a lot of schools during my recruitment process, and I just kept feeling that something was missing, until I got to JMU. Everyone on my overnight was so friendly, from the staff, the team and the students; they all made me feel so welcomed on campus.” [adrotate banner=”19″] While Hudak…
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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.
Ashburn, Va. — Briar Woods High School junior Abby Harter has made an early verbal commitment to continue her swimming career at the University of Virginia beginning in the 2020-2021 academic year. “It has been a crazy two months visiting colleges. I visited awesome schools, met great teams and loved all of them,” the 5-foot-8 Harter said. “To know now that UVA is my future home is so exciting, and I still cannot believe it is true.” [adrotate banner=”18″] Harter’s journey to UVA started in September when six dozen schools contacted the All-American. She quickly narrowed down her search to…
Sterling, Va. — Potomac Falls High School senior Hayden Hawes has made a commitment to continue his golf career at Shepherd University starting in the 2019-2020 school year. “I golf because I love the competitive factor that it takes every time I step on the course,” the 5-foot-10 Hawes said. “Golf is a game where you can always improve, and I want to take my game to the next level.” [adrotate banner=”19″] In 2018, Hawes took his game to the next level, helping lead the Panthers to the VHSL Region 5C championship, where they finished runners up and earned a…
Loudoun County, Va. — As high school football gets underway in Loudoun County, a few local teams have already started to stand out among the crowd. 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 VHSL Region 5C and VHSL Region 4C standings. [adrotate group=”4″] 1. Broad Run (9-1) — Broad Run is point blank the best team in Loudoun County. Them falling to the No. 2 spot in the LoCo Top 5 for a couple weeks earlier this season was a…
Ashburn, Va. — When the Stone Bridge High School football team made the trip across Ashburn to rival Broad Run High School on November 1, bragging rights were the last thing the teams had on their minds. The winner of the Battle of the Burn would not only earn bragging rights, but they’d also claim the Potomac District title and the No. 1 seed in the VHSL Region 5C. “We set a goal, and we just come out and play the best we play, no matter who we play,” Broad Run junior running back Tim Baldwin said. “Stone Bridge just…
Leesburg, Va. — With the series tied at 1-1 – and both teams sitting at 11-1 in the Dulles District – Leesburg rivals Heritage and Loudoun County met at neutral Tuscarora High School on October 27 to decide the regular season Dulles District champion. After winning a pair of competitive sets to start the match, the Lady Raiders dominated the third set to run away with the regular season title (25-21, 25-20, 25-13), earning a first round bye in the Dulles District tournament and an automatic berth to the VHSL Region 4C tournament in the process. “It’s a rivalry based…
