By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’LoCoSports’] Leesburg (March 9, 2016) — Tuscarora High School senior Jason Holder has made a commitment to run track at Christopher Newport University starting in the 2016-2017 school year. “It feels so great to know where I am going to spend my next four years, and now, I can enjoy my last three months at Tuscarora,” the 5-foot-11 Holder said. “I am humbled by the opportunity that coach Wingard and CNU has given me.” Holder chose CNU partly because the first time he stepped foot on campus Newport News felt like it could be…
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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.
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’LoCoSports’] (March 8, 2016) — As high school student-athletes in Loudoun County make their decisions on what to do with their futures, many choose to continue pursuing an athletic career in college. LoCoSports is here to tell you about Life After Loudoun. If you have any notes about LCPS graduates in college or beyond, please reach out through our contact form or email us at locosportsnews@gmail.com. On March 6, Woodgrove High School graduate Jazmyn Rohrer (2014) tossed a no-hitter for the Division III Westminster softball team in an 8-0 win over Husson improving her season long…
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’LoCoSports’] Sterling (March 7, 2016) — Dominion High School senior Chris Hanna has made a commitment to continue his football career at Shenandoah University beginning in the 2016-2017 academic year. “Being committed to college is an absolute relief,” the 6-foot-1, 260-pound Hanna said. “Society puts an extreme pressure on high school kids to apply and get into college, and the fact that I can get a quality education while playing a sport that I love is a great opportunity, and I wouldn’t want it any other way.” On top of the chance to play…
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’LoCoSports’] Sterling (March 4, 2016) — Dominion High School senior Brandon Ruffin has made a commitment to continue his football career at Fairmont State University starting in the 2016-2017 school year. “Throughout the whole recruiting process, I always pictured myself wearing various jerseys,” the 5-foot-11, 185-pound Ruffin said. “Now, to know exactly what jersey I will be wearing, it feels like I have a home. The reason Ruffin chose to don the Fairmont State maroon and white was because of the instant influence he felt he could make on the team. “I chose Fairmont…
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’LoCoSports’] Sterling (February 29, 2016) — Dominion High School senior Luke Thompson has made a commitment to continue his football career at McDaniel College starting in the 2016-2017 school year. “After committing to college, I feel so relaxed being able to just focus on what happens today instead of tomorrow,” the 5-foot-8, 160-pound Thompson said. Tomorrow is another day of high school for Thompson, but come this summer, Thompson will be in full college mode getting ready for football and academics at the next level. “I chose McDaniel mainly because of the educational opportunities they…
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’LoCoSports’] Sterling (February 27, 2016) — Dominion High School senior Jordan Hinson has made a commitment to continue his football career at University of Virginia’s College at Wise beginning in the 2016-2017 academic year. “It was a very long process for me and my family, and it is very relieving to know that I have found a school that feels like home where I can fit in,” the 5-foot-10, 175-pound Hinson said. “It really is exciting to move onto the next chapter in my life.” Hinson decided UVA Wise was the best spot for…
