By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’BigO_Gotimer’] Purcellville (May 21, 2016) — Trailing by two runs in the sixth inning of a Conference 21B semifinal against Heritage High School, Loudoun Valley High School senior catcher Hunter Gore hit a 2-1 pitch deep into the left center gap. What seemed to be a no-doubt RBI double off the bat, turned into an inning-ending double play when Pride junior Chris Baer made a spectacular diving catch, then stood up and threw a strike through a relay man to first base to double off the baserunner who had already rounded second base. Heritage held…
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.
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’BigO_Gotimer’] Ashburn (May 20, 2016) — Protection is a term used in baseball to explain how a team will set their lineup with a solid core of middle-of-the-lineup hitters to make sure the defense can’t pitch around any of their guys. On May 19, Stone Bridge High School elected to intentionally walk Briar Woods High School senior clean-up hitting first baseman Caleb Barnes to load the bases in a 2-2 game in the fifth inning. But the Falcons protect Barnes with the power of senior third baseman Nathan Davis who crushed a one-out double to…
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’BigO_Gotimer’] Leesburg (May 19, 2016) — Heritage High School senior ace Brent Smith faced just four Phoenix batters over the minimum, but failed to pick up the win as an evenly impressive start from Rock Ridge High School junior ace Nick Stewart – who retired 18 straight Pride batters at one point – meant the Phoenix and Pride had to go to their bullpens in the ninth inning of their Conference 21B quarterfinal in Leesburg on May 18. Heritage junior relief pitcher Cameron Taylor earned the win as a pinch hit walk-off sacrifice fly by…
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’BigO_Gotimer’] Leesburg (May 19, 2016) — In the first inning, the Heritage High School softball team reached base safely in twelve straight plate appearances, scored eleven runs and gave Pride junior ace Emily McCarty all of the run support she would need to take down the Patriots, 17-0, in their Conference 21B quarterfinal clash with Park View High School on May 18 in Leesburg. “We haven’t been supporting Emily as much as we should be,” Heritage head coach Courtney Aubel said. “I think, in this game, we really wanted to show Emily that going into…
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’BigO_Gotimer’] Ashburn (May 14, 2016) — When she struck out to lead off the top of the second inning, Broad Run High School junior catcher Grace Mattimore knew she needed to take a deep breath. After all, softball is a game played one pitch at a time, one hit at a time. But her bloop double down the right field line in her next at-bat was more than just a hit: it was career hit No. 100. “It’s huge. I’m really surprised. The other day I heard I had like five left, and I didn’t realize…
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’BigO_Gotimer’] Leesburg (May 6, 2016) — A week of wash outs came to an end for the Riverside High School and John Champe High School softball teams on Cinco de Mayo in Leesburg, when the first-year Rams strung together 15 hits – including home runs from freshman Kerrigan Walsh and sophomore Jillian Donahue – to defeat the Knights, 11-4. “A lot of it just comes down to it that it just feels good to win,” Riverside head coach Samantha Ingersoll said. “When these kids win – especially a big team win like that – that’s…
