Archrival brings hockey team’s season to tragic end
March 2, 2010 • written by By Harris Fanaroff: Archive Manager
Filed under Sports
Bulldogs’ faces after the clock struck zero Feb. 12. The hockey team’s playoff run was ended by rival Wootton by a score of 3-2. In a sold-out rematch of the hockey team’s final regular season game, the team fell to the third- seed Wootton. A last minute goal secured the win for the Patriots. With... Read more »
Bulldogs win second consecutive divisional title
March 2, 2010 • written by By Jillian Postal: Online Sports Editor
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As her competitors were waiting on the blocks for the event to start, senior captain Jenny Erickson was waiting in the water because of her recent ankle surgery, just as eager for the buzzer to go off. Despite sickness, injuries and snow days, the swim and dive team ended its regular season just as successful... Read more »
Faceoff- College has more excitement
March 2, 2010 • written by By Matthew Brothers: staff writer
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Back in 2006, The George Mason men’s basketball team won the Colonial Athletic Conference tournament and qualified for the NCAA Tournament. The Patriots, who were a 13 seed, won their first four games by upsetting top programs in the tournament, leading them into the Final Four. However, this year... Read more »
Faceoff- pros are superior athletes
March 2, 2010 • written by By Joel Denicoff- staff writer
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When you hear of players like Tyler Hansbrough, Adam Morrison, J.J. Redick and Christian Laettner you think of college superstars, but when these players jump to the NBA, you think of bench warmers. These college players, turn into benchwarmers when they reach the NBA because NCAA players compared to... Read more »
Quick tips to help you make the cut this spring
March 2, 2010 • written by By Megan Scanlan and Danny Weiss: staff writers
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It’s that time of year again when spring sports tryouts are just around the corner. This is the time when many students are preparing for the upcoming season. CHS students can take many precautions to prepare for the upcoming season. There are certain foods athletes should eat, and certain extents... Read more »
Girls basketball hopes to bounce back in playoffs
March 2, 2010
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The girls basketball team has been rolling through the regular season with a 14-7 record, and with the playoffs just a few days away, they will work to carry that momentum into the playoffs. When the Bulldogs made up their game against Whitman Feb. 22, the game was tied at 23 during halftime. However,... Read more »
Athlete of the Month: Jake Eskin
March 2, 2010 • written by By David Wilson :Sports Editor and Tyler Siegel: Staff Writer
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Senior Jake Eskin may not be alumni Chase Hicks or Elijah Gore, but neither is he trying to be. Whereas Hicks and Gore dominated in the post and made flashy plays using their superior athleticism, Eskin has let his fundamental basketball and phenomenal shooting ability quietly make him one of the county’s... Read more »
Wrestling sends top four to state tournament
March 2, 2010 • written by BY Joe Haynes: Arts Production Editor
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After qualifying at the county meet Feb. 19-20, seniors Cody Egan and Saam Tashayyod, junior Wesley Deaver and sophomore Jake Sutton all attended the regional tournament Feb. 26 with goals of going to states. To prepare for regionals, the team practiced differently than they did all year. “The team... Read more »
Indoor track places top five in county championship
March 2, 2010 • written by By Jenna Gilgore: staff writer
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The indoor track team made a strong showing at the 4A State Championship Feb. 23 at the Prince George’s County Sportsplex, facing some of the best runners in the state. The girls impressively placed fifth while the boys came in sixth. “The biggest surprise was our boy sprinters,” coach Paul Jacobson... Read more »
Boys Basketball completes sweep of rival Wootton
March 2, 2010 • written by By David Wilson: Sports Editor
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Coaches in the sports world are often fired for losing to their rivals and praised for beating them. If this is the case at CHS, then boys basketball coach Matthew Miller should consider his job secure after sweeping archrival Wootton for the first time since this senior class has arrived at Churchill. After... Read more »
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