By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’LoCoSports’] Sterling (February 26, 2016) — Dominion High School senior Derrick Kouame has made a commitment to continue his football career at Gannon University starting the 2016-2017 school year. “Being committed is a great feeling knowing I have somewhere to further my education and continue my football career,” the 5-foot-8, 165-pound Kouame said. While having the opportunity to play football at the collegiate level certainly guided Kouame to Gannon, his trip to the northwestern Pennsylvania university really sealed the deal for him. “When I went up to Gannon, it felt like home,” Kouame said.…

Ashburn, Va. — Briar Woods High School senior Yuka Kuwahara has made a commitment to continue her swimming career at the College of William & Mary starting in the 2016-2016 school year. “I love the balance of great academics and fast swimming that W&M has to offer,” the 5-foot-2 Kuwahara said. “When I visited there, I instantly knew that I belonged there. The atmosphere, the campus, the coaching staff and the teammates all made me feel like I could continue my growth as a student and an athlete.” [adrotate banner=”18″] While Kuwahara has found her home for the next four…

By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’LoCoSports’] (February 21, 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. In his Liberty baseball debut, Loudoun Valley High School graduate Jack DeGroat (2015) tossed 3.2 innings of scoreless relief earning his first career collegiate win against South Florida. In the…

By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’LoCoSports’] Sterling (February 20, 2016) — Potomac Falls High School senior CeCe Mason has made a commitment to continue her soccer career at Chowan University starting in the 2016-2017 school year. “I chose Chowan because they showed so much interest in me and made the university feel just like home,” the 5-foot-3 Mason said. “Chowan first reached out to me through email then I got a call from the head coach telling me he had seen me at ID camps I had attended, and he was very interested in me. The coach took the…

By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’LoCoSports’] Ashburn (February 18, 2016) — Briar Woods High School senior Olivia Davis has made a commitment to continue her field hockey career at Christopher Newport University beginning in the 2016-2017 academic year. “Originally when I started looking at colleges, playing field hockey was nowhere on the map, and I was interested in larger schools. I had emailed a few colleges my schedules for tournaments, and when I started receiving some interest going into my junior year, it really got me thinking that playing was a great possibility,” the 5-foot-9 Davis said. “I looked…

By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’LoCoSports’] Ashburn (February 17, 2016) — Briar Woods High School senior Josh Thomas has made a commitment to continue his football career at Fairmont State University starting in the 2016-2017 school year. “Fairmont offered what I was looking for in terms of student body and classroom size, as well as a very competitive football program in a very competitive conference,” the 5-foot-10, 165-pound Thomas said. “I was impressed with the coaching staff and their philosophy. I really liked the offense because they throw the ball a lot. The players showed me a lot of love…