Author: Kyle Gotimer

By Kyle Gotimer LoCoSports Managing Editor [twitter-follow screen_name=’KyleGotimer42′] Purcellville (February 2, 2015) – In Purcellville, when the Wolverines and the Vikings meet, the town comes together to support their families, school and their sports teams; that’s exactly what happened on Jan. 31 when the Woodgrove High School and Loudoun Valley High School boys and girls basketball teams met to compete in round two of the Battle for Purcellville in a Saturday night doubleheader. The Lady Wolverines defeated the Lady Vikings 47-35. In the boys edition, the Vikings defeated the Wolverines 78-67. Lady Wolverines split #BattleForPVille series with Lady Vikes “The difference…

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[twitter-follow screen_name=’KyleGotimer42′] By Kyle Gotimer LoCoSports Assistant Editor Leesburg (Jan. 31, 2015) – On a windy Friday night, Tuscarora High School and Briar Woods High School boys and girls basketball teams met to play a varsity doubleheader. The Tuscarora Lady Huskies defeated the Lady Falcons, 77-49. In the boys edition, the Falcons defeated the Huskies, 75-52.

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By Kyle Gotimer LoCoSports Journalist Leesburg (Jan. 18, 2015) – During the halftime break of the boys edition of the Battle of the Burg doubleheader between Loudoun County High School and Heritage High School, Loudoun County senior guard Tayler Tibbits and the Lady Raiders basketball team took the court to honor our veterans and speak about the Wounded Warrior Project. “[Hoops for Heroes] means a lot and it adds pressure to our games,” Tibbits said. “This is our third year. Maggie Phillips started it, and I helped because both of our dads were in the military and it…

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By Kyle Gotimer LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’LoCoSports’] Charlottesville (Dec. 14, 2014) – On a sunny afternoon on Dec. 13,  the reigning back-to-back state champion L.C. Bird High School Skyhawks (13-2) defeated the Tuscarora High School Huskies, 22-19, in the VHSL 5A state championship game. Tuscarora ended arguably their most memorable season in school history with a 14-1 record making it to the first state final in program history. “When you’ve come so far like this, there’s so much excitement around the program, so much energy, and you just want to finish it off right,” Tuscarora senior running back Noah Reimers…

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By Kyle Gotimer LoCoSports Journalist Leesburg (Nov. 15, 2014) – The Loudoun County High School varsity volleyball team won their sixth straight region championship with a five set win over the James Wood High School Colonels (22-25, 25-14, 24-26, 25-6, 15-7) in the VHSL 4A North Region title match. Both teams will advance to state tournament play. James Wood started the match strong, holding off all Loudoun County efforts and getting themselves a 1-0 set lead over the reigning VHSL 4A state champs with their 25-22 win. James Wood came out hitting in the first set and stuck with that attitude…

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By Kyle Gotimer LoCoSports Journalist Leesburg (Oct. 28, 2014) – Heritage High School volleyball co-captain Maddy Emerald gave it all she had as she rallied off eight consecutive scoring points in the fifth set against Conference 21 foe Millbrook High School on Oct. 28. However, her effort was not enough – as in their final home volleyball match of the season – the Pride fell to the Pioneers 3-2 (17-25, 25-15, 25-21, 19-25, 15-13). “I don’t think it has sunk in yet that it’s my very last game here,” Emerald said. Emerald’s co-captain Claire Lydon agreed with her fellow senior…

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