Drama: Jets! Sharks! Heritage High School to Stage "West Side Story Musical April 18-20

(March 19, 2013) - The Heritage High School drama department will be performing the musical "West Side Story" April 19-20 under the direction of Montana Brown. Showtimes are 7 p.m. each of the three nights and also a 2 p.m. show on April 20. Tickets are $10 at the door (520 Evergreen Mill Rd, Leesburg, VA 20175).

College Corner: Heritage Grad Damon Rosenburg Swims His Way to Gold for D3 Denison

College Corner with editor Noelle Dormio

Heritage grad Damon Rosenburg and teammates celebrate a D3 record relay swim!
(Courtesy of Gemma Rosenburg)

(March 29, 2012) - Heritage High School grad and Snow Swimming's Damon Rosenburg earned his first conference title for NCAA Division III Denison University. Rosenburg achieved the feat in the 100 breaststroke with a NCAA provisional time of 56.22. Rosenburg was also a member of the 400 medley relay team which placed second at the conference level before setting a D3 record at the national meet.

Rosenburg helped Denison capture the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving championship with a 10th place finish in the 100 breaststroke and he swam the breaststroke leg of the winning 400 medley team that set a new NCAA Division III record.

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College Corner: Heritage Grad Kevin Burke Finds Dream Job with the Corvallis Knights

College Corner with editor Noelle Dormio

Courtesy of Virginia Tech and
Corvallis Knights

(Dec 8, 2011) - Heritage grad Kevin Burke is the new play-by-play broadcast announcer for the Corvallis Knights. The Knights are a collegiate summer baseball team located in Oregon. Kevin is a senior at Virginia Tech and will graduate with a BA in communications.  Here are some neat facts about Kevin AT A GLANCE:

WHO: Kevin Burke

WHAT: New Knights' play-by-play broadcaster

HOMETOWN: Leesburg, Va.

AGE: 21; turns 22 in February

EDUCATION: Senior at Virginia Tech; will graduate in May with a BA in communication (electric print and journalism option) and a minor in professional writing. Graduated from Heritage High School in Leesburg in 2008.

EXPERIENCE: IMG Virginia Tech Sports Network (2010-present); Salem (Va.) Red Sox (2010); Frederick (Md.) Keys (2009); Virginia Tech athletics (2008-11); TCC Sports, Sterling, Va. (2006-07); WAGE radio, Leesburg (2004-07).

QUOTE: "When I call a game, I try to paint a picture of the game, not just tell you what's happening. It takes effort to find out that little nugget about a player or make things more vivid through words. That's what I strive for in each broadcast."

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