Leesburg, Va. — For the Loudoun County High School football team, it all starts up front. While the smart, dynamic backfield often gets the glory, the Captains’ game plan wouldn’t be possible without juniors Blaine Colebank, Sammy Holstead, Chase Kibble and seniors Stuart McGuinness and Evan Stanley. The Loudoun County offense runs through those five lineman, and the Captains didn’t stray away from their game plan when they rushed for more than 400 yards on the ground in their, 49-28, win over the Sherando Warriors in a VHSL Region 4C semifinal on November 18 in Leesburg. “We’re definitely very excited…
Author: Owen Gotimer
Leesburg, Va. — The Tuscarora High School football team dominated on defense—allowing just 100 yards of offense—while their offense controlled the clock and racked up the yards—amassing more than 350 yards of total offense. So even trailing 14-0 in the fourth quarter of their VHSL Region 4C quarterfinal, it seemed like the Huskies were in control. Midway through the fourth quarter, the Huskies finally caught their break offensively, when senior running back RJ Evans bounced to the right side and scored on a 2-yard touchdown run to cut the Millbrook lead to 14-7. On the ensuing Millbrook drive, the Tuscarora…
South Riding, Va. — Almost a year ago exactly, the Freedom High School football team took a quick trip across town to take down rival John Champe High School, 25-19, in both team’s 2021 season finales. That loss did not sit well with the Knights. When John Champe got the opportunity to return the favor in front of Freedom’s home crowd, they wanted to make the most of it. Led by senior quarterback Patrick Bryan and a stout defensive effort, the Knights dominated the Eagles from start to finish, 53-7, to wrap up their regular season on November 4 in…
Purcellville, Va. — When the Loudoun Valley High School field hockey team won their regular season matchup with Broad Run on October 11, the Vikings knew they had punched their ticket to the region playoffs. But, there was still a long road ahead in order to compete for the region title. After wrapping up their regular season on October 13, the Vikings turned on playoff mode and quickly got to work, knocking off Rock Ridge in a district quarterfinal then shutting out perennial power Heritage in a district semifinal, before claiming the the Dulles District title, 1-0, over rival Loudoun…
Ashburn, Va. — Owen Gotimer photographed Independence High School’s field hockey game against Briar Woods High School in Ashburn on November 1 and posted this photo gallery with 40+ photos! After the Falcons opened the scoring, the Tigers scored seven unanswered goals to cruise to a VHSL Region 5D semifinal win, 7-1. [adrotate banner=”10″]
Purcellville, Va. — On senior night, emotions are often heightened. And the emotions can fly even higher when you pair senior night with an important game that could determine your playoff opportunities. On October 28, the Woodgrove High School football team responded to that challenge by jumping out to an early lead then holding Independence scoreless over the last 38 minutes of the game to celebrate senior night with a 28-7 win and all but secure a spot in the VHSL Region 5D playoffs. “It was a great team effort, a great team win,” senior receiver and defensive back Alec…