Girls B-ball tips off season with inconsistent play

By Maddy Flax, Sports Editor
December 21, 2011

  The girls basketball team started its season off rocky when the Lady Bulldogs dropped their home opener to Damascus Dec. 6, crushed Sherwood in their first away game Dec. 9 and then let another game slip to Gaithersburg Dec. 12. Despite the inconsistency so far, several players have established... Read more »

Hockey starts off strong, aims for back-to-back titles

By Joel Denicoff, Sports Editors
December 21, 2011

  After coming off a state championship last season, the hockey team is looking to have the same kind of success it experienced last year.   The team seems to be on the right track, as the Bulldogs steamrolled Wootton, Walter Johnson (WJ) and Bethesda Chevy-Chase (B-CC) in their first three... Read more »

Basketball dominates in opening game on road

By Joel Denicoff, Sports Editor
December 20, 2011

  　   The boys basketball team bounced back from a tough loss to Sherwood by demolishing Gaithersburg, 66-33, away Dec. 12.   The win improved the Bulldogs record to 2-1. Despite doubling the Trojans score, CHS was down for most of the first half but managed to tie the score at 30 at the... Read more »

Athlete of the Month

By Matt Raab, Features Production Editor
December 20, 2011

  　   Senior Timothy Faerber was born clinically dead but was saved by the technology invented by a professor now teaching at the University of Michigan. Next fall he will attend the University of Michigan on a diving scholarship and hopes to meet the professor who created the technology that... Read more »

Seniors lead indoor track

By Zoe Forster, Business Manager
December 20, 2011

 The track team participated in the MCPS scrimmage at Prince George’s Sports Complex in Landover, MD Dec. 3. Because it was a scrimmage, no official results were recorded, and many of the top returning athletes did not participate, including seniors Will Conway, Luke Shannon, Sushen Thiyagajaran,... Read more »

Wrestling opens with win

By Matt Raab, Features Production Editor
December 20, 2011

    After a mediocre 2010-2011 season, the boys wrestling team is looking to finish on top this year. The team, which ended last season with a 5-7 record, expects more success this year with a more experienced team and a new coach, Timothy Lowe.   The team won its first match of the season... Read more »

Swim and Dive starts season with new coach

By Nicole Malament, Staff Writer
December 20, 2011

    After winning against both Walter Johnson (WJ) Dec.10 and in a scrimmage against Poolesville Dec. 3, the swim team is looking forward to a strong season. CHS men beat WJ 103-68, and the CHS women beat WJ 90-81.   “Many swimmers were missing the meet for another competition, so we relied... Read more »

The 12th man: Exploring CHS’ home field advantage

By Joe Haynes, Editor- in -Chief
December 20, 2011

  At the regional final football game against QO Nov. 18, CHS arguably had its best showing of school spirit in years. The bleachers were filled to capacity, and the crowd never stopped cheering.   In the middle of the mob was a wall of students, who despite the low gametime temperature of... Read more »

Boys soccer loses to Blair in regional semifinal

By Zoe Forster, Business Manager
November 23, 2011

  The boys soccer team ended its season against Northwest Nov. 3 in the regional semifinals at Montgomery Blair, losing the game 0-1 in overtime.   Northwest used a set play on a corner kick to score the game-winning goal.   “Overall, while it hurts to lose, we were pleased with... Read more »

Cross country falls short with 3rd place states finish

By Joe Nolan, Staff Writer
November 23, 2011

  Led by 2011 MCPS Coach of the Year Paul Jacobson, the cross country team could not have asked for a better way to enter the Maryland state finals. With a senior-heavy boys team and a young and promising girls team, XC flexed its muscles at the 4A West Regional Championships Nov. 3, successfully... Read more »