By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’BigO_Gotimer’] Leesburg (September 20, 2016) – Rock Ridge High School junior Olivia Ouimet gave the Lady Phoenix the cushion they were looking for when she scored off a penalty corner late in the second half to go up 2-0, the eventual final score of their win against Riverside High School in Leesburg on September 20. “Her goal lifted a lot of weight off of our shoulders,” Rock Ridge head coach Rachel Sauer said. “We kept fighting after that goal, but it helped us seal the deal.” Ouimet’s goal cooled the rejuvenated Lady Rams’ attack.…
Author: Owen Gotimer
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’] Sterling (September 19, 2016) – Having outscored their three previous opponents by a combined score of 120-29, the Woodgrove High School football team faced a new challenge on September 16 when they travelled to Dominion High School. The Wolverines trailed at the half, but a refined defensive game plan and a trick play in the second half swung the momentum towards Woodgrove as the Wolverines ran away with the win over the Titans, 24-14. “The defense just stepped it up. In the first half, we were not disciplined,” Woodgrove senior quarterback Mike Kovich…
Leesburg (September 17, 2016) – Loudoun Valley High School juniors Natalie and Peter Morris turned in the top finishes from Loudoun athletes at the Oatlands Invitational in Leesburg on September 17. Both of the juniors also ran the top times out of any Loudoun athlete this fall at the invite. Natalie (18:55) passed Tuscarora sophomore Ava Hassebrock (19:36) for the top spot in LoCo. Peter (15:50) improved his own top spot. On the boys side, the Loudoun Valley Vikings won the team title while the Freedom Eagles placed third out of 56 teams. On the girls side, the Tuscarora Lady…
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’BigO_Gotimer’] Leesburg (September 14, 2016) – When your team opens up game one of a volleyball match on a 9-0 run, you can be pretty confident that you are in control. But on September 13, the Rock Ridge High School volleyball team found out the hard way that big leads can quickly vanish as Heritage High School upended them in the first game and eventually battled them into the fifth set. The third-year Phoenix finally got the answer they were looking for when a Pride hit sailed out of bounds late in the fifth…
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’BigO_Gotimer’] Purcellville (September 13, 2016) – High school teams do not have the same luxury that professional teams are sometimes granted regarding long-term roster consistency and team chemistry. Teams turnover on a yearly basis as seniors graduate, and the transition period can be taxing. While the Potomac Falls High School volleyball team is no different than other teams transitioning from the previous year, the 2015 VHSL 5A state runner-up lost two integral parts of their team from last season: head coach Linda Lachey-Helms and 6-foot-5 North Carolina-commit Holly Carlton. Yet first-year head coach Nick…
By Owen GotimerLoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’BigO_Gotimer’] Leesburg (September 7, 2016) – Sitting at my first high school field hockey game – the first varsity field hockey game in Loudoun’s history – I quickly realized I was outmatched. The sport was different and something I had only seen once before – at the collegiate level – so my understanding of the sport was limited. At halftime, the umpire approached my photographer and me to see how we were doing. I told him that we were getting by but that a field hockey reference guide would have really helped in our reporting and learning…