By Michael Pittinger LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’MikePitting’] Sterling (November 5, 2016) – Since the fall of 2012 the football game between the teams from Dominion High School and Park View High School has been known as the Battle of Route 7. Since this rivalry game got a name, the Titans have been the dominant team winning the first four meetings. Dominion would dominate this meeting as well keeping the trophy in Titan territory for another year at least by beating the Patriots, 57-20. “It was definitely great, it was a hard fought game,” Dominion senior lineman and UVA-commit Tommy…
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Michael Pittinger
Michael Pittinger is a native of Loudoun County, having graduated from Park View High School. While at Park View, Michael was a member of the baseball and basketball teams. After graduation, he stayed around and started to help coach basketball and baseball for three years at Park View. In 2017, he joined the Riverside boys basketball coaching staff. Michael works full-time for Loudoun County Parks, Recreations, and Community Services.
By Michael Pittinger LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’MikePitting’] Sterling (October 28,2016) – On a night when Potomac Falls High School honored their seniors the team from Stone Bridge High School looked to make a statement with two weeks left in the regular season. The Bulldogs did just that by rushing for a total of 383 yards to lead the way to a 35-23 victory on October 28 in Sterling. “Winning is great but it’s not just about me,” junior fullback Bradley Block said. “It’s about everyone.” The Panthers opened up the scoring with a 23-yard field goal by senior kicker…
By Michael Pittinger LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’MikePitting’] Sterling (October 1, 2016) – On a rainy night in Sterling, Park View High School was playing their Homecoming game against Loudoun County High School. Surprisingly, both teams threw the ball a lot in not so ideal weather conditions as the Raiders” passing attack proved to be more superior than the Patriots’ on the way to a 47-27 win. “Last year this team was obviously a lot younger,” Loudoun County head coach Tony Rayburn said. “We’re still young as a team, we don’t have any seniors, but I think the kids that…
By Michael Pittinger LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’MikePitting’] Sterling (September 23, 2016) – Dominion High School had never beaten Loudoun Valley High School in the black-and-silver’s 13-year history, but that all changed on September 23, 2016 when the Titans beat the Vikings in their tenth all-time meeting by the score of 30-16. “It’s a huge win for us,” Dominion head coach Karl Buckwalter said. “Especially since, we’ve never beaten Loudoun Valley in the school’s football history.” The Titans’ offense got off to a rough start early in the first quarter when Vikings defensive back Josh Baird picked off the pass…
By Michael Pittinger LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’MikePitting’] Sterling (September 23, 2016) – Dominion High School had never beaten Loudoun Valley High School in the black-and-silver’s 13-year history, but that all changed on September 23, 2016 when the Titans beat the Vikings in their tenth all-time meeting by the score of 30-16. “It’s a huge win for us,” Dominion head coach Karl Buckwalter said. “Especially since, we’ve never beaten Loudoun Valley in the school’s football history.” The Titans’ offense got off to a rough start early in the first quarter when Vikings defensive back Josh Baird picked off the pass…
By Michael Pittinger LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’MikePitting’] Sterling (September 17, 2016) – In football, teams usually run the ball to control the tempo and set up the passing game: well, the passing game took a back seat in this game. Park View High School and Rock Ridge High School both ran wild on the defenses combining for a total 501 yards on the ground. It was only fitting that the team to win this game would need to be a little better on the ground than their opponent. The Patriots did just that by running for five scores to…