By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’BigO_Gotimer’] (April 18, 2017) — 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. Stone Bridge High School graduate Niki Prince (2013) has been named the Colonial Athletic Association softball player of the week for the week of April 10 – April 16 after leading No. 15 James Madison to a 3-0 weekend. During the Division I Dukes’ sweep, Prince went 7-for-8 with one walk, six…
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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=’BigO_Gotimer’] Leesburg (April 8, 2017) — Briar Woods High School senior starter Sean Clark retired the last twelve batters he faced as the Falcons’ offense exploded late to open the Titan/Ram Spring Break Classic with a 15-0 win over Hayfield High School on April 8. “All my pitches started working, especially later when I started implementing my breaking ball,” Clark said. “When I could keep it down in the zone, it really helped.” Clark allowed just three hits over six innings of shutout baseball, while striking out five. Two of the three batters to…
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’BigO_Gotimer’] Leesburg (March 19, 2017) — Riverside High School senior Trey Campbell has made a commitment to continue his baseball career at the University of North Carolina at Asheville beginning in the 2017-2018 academic year. “Up until about September, I had no idea where Asheville, North Carolina was, but I had always wanted to go out of state for college to really get the full experience. I took a chance on Asheville – going to one of their prospect camps – and ended up doing well during the scrimmages,” the 5-foot-11 Campbell said. “After…
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’BigO_Gotimer’] Sterling (March 15, 2017) – Potomac Falls High School senior Christian Sweazie has made a commitment to continue his basketball career at Fairmont State University starting in the 2017-2018 school year. “I chose Fairmont because of the feeling of family. Everybody is really close, and all the guys have a really tight bond,” the 6-foot Sweazie said. “The coaching staff is made up of great people. They treated me and my family well and always kept it 100-percent honest with me. They also really believe in my skills and abilities.” Led by fifth-year…
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’BigO_Gotimer’] Leesburg (February 26, 2017) — Loudoun County High School junior Chloe Adam has made an early verbal commitment to continue her volleyball career at Salisbury University beginning in the 2018-2019 academic year. “I am beyond happy to be committed. There are really no words to express how much I love SU,” the 5-foot-10 Adam said. “The fact that I get to say that I’m committed to such an all-around great school, puts a big smile on my face, knowing that all my hard work in the classroom and on the court has paid…
Leesburg, Va. — Loudoun County High School and Carroll County High School are physically separated by 280 miles and a five-hour bus ride. But what separated the Lady Raiders and Cavaliers on February 22 was 17 points, as Loudoun County avenged their 2016 playoff loss to Carroll County with a 52-35 win in a VHSL 4A West region semifinal in Leesburg. “Our ball movement really helped tonight,” Loudoun County junior center Natalie Villaflor said. “We were able to distribute the ball to all our scorers pretty evenly.” While the Lady Raiders had four girls with 6-plus points, Villaflor once again led…