Bulldog Bash raises money for WCHS athletics program
By Olivia Yasharoff, Assistant Sports Editor
March 1, 2020
Sorry kids, you must be 21 or over to go to the Bulldog Bash, the annual fundraiser for the WCHS athletics department hosted by the Booster Club. The event will take place on Saturday, March 14 at The Barking Dog in Bethesda. From 6:30 to 10 p.m., attendees can bid on silent auction items, eat appet...
Four WCHS winter sports teams win division champions title
By Kathy Hu, Online Editor
March 1, 2020
The winter of 2019-2020 was a historic season for WCHS sports. The season featured a total of four division championships and was a great representation of all of the hard work all the athletes put in throughout the year. Division Championships were won by boys swim and dive, poms, girls varsity baske...
Athlete of the Month: Noah Rutberg
By Ela Jalil, Assistant News Editor
February 1, 2020
Senior Noah Rutberg has acquired certain fame around school, known as the WCHS student who qualified for the 2020 Olympic trials and for committing to the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill for swimming. Rutberg started swimming with his summer swim team when he was only six and started sw...
Five-peat team glides into another successful season
By Kathy Hu, Online Editor
January 30, 2020
WCHS ice hockey has had a longstanding tradition of success, shown by the five straight state championships the team has won. The program has won eight state championships total, earning them the title of the most dominant MCPS hockey team. “The history of WCHS ice hockey motivates us to win,” senior...
Freshman Chris Hacopian commits to Wake Forest
By Ari Dimitoglou, Photo Manager
January 30, 2020
One may wonder how a freshman baseball player from Maryland gets noticed by one of the best universities in the nation. Shortstop for the Mid-Atlantic Red Sox, Chris Hacopian, knew in his heart that he wanted to play baseball from a very young age. Starting at the age of four, Hacopian discovered hi...
Team captains play an important role in sports
By Kathy Hu, Online Editor
January 3, 2020
Many high schools have vastly different sports but one thing these sports all have in common is the role of the captains on these teams. Although every sport varies in the number of captains on the team, ranging anywhere from one to five, the impact the captain(s) have on the team is similar thr...
Boys swim team prepares for vicious competition season
By David Malament, Promotions Manager
December 17, 2019
The WCHS boys swim team has had a very historic past, winning the state title the past two years. This year, the team hopes to repeat their past success which will be hard after the graduation of a few key seniors. Even though there will be some growing pains, the team is optimistic and ready for the...
Spirits are high as WCHS athletic teams build bonds
By Aliki Dimitoglou, Advertising & Subscriptions Manager
December 17, 2019
The WCHS family is built on many things, but one strong foundation of the Bulldogs community is athletics. Sports teams give a sense of belonging, spirit and connection with other students and these qualities are especially present when teams succeed. This past season, many WCHS teams have taken the ...
Girls basketball prepares to rock another season
By Kathy Hu, Online Editor
December 17, 2019
The WCHS varsity girls basketball season is in full force. After a tough loss to BCC in the playoffs last season, the team has come back stronger than ever with the addition of four talented new freshmen. “Even though it was a lot to take in at first, everyone was very welcoming and the transit...
Lifelong dream comes true for Ravens fan
By Andrew Chan, Sports Editor
December 17, 2019
For most sports fans, getting an on-field experience is nothing but a pipe dream. But thanks to some great luck, one die-hard Ravens fan from WCHS is making that dream a reality. Michael Robinson, a WCHS junior, has been able to step on an NFL football field and see what it feels like to be a player be...
Athlete of the Month: Hannah Hankim
By Allison Jacobs, News Editor
December 17, 2019
Practicing three to four times a week with the team, as well as on her own, junior Hannah Hankim has dedicated most of her after-school life to golf. Hankim has been golfing since she was ten years old and has been on the varsity team since her freshman year. Hankim is finishing her season as an over...
Athlete of the Month: Mateo Noguera
By Allison Jacobs, News Editor
November 20, 2019
Training six days and playing up to two games a week, senior captain Mateo Noguera has dedicated his Falls to soccer since he was a freshman. Noguera has been playing soccer since he was only three years old and made the WCHS varsity team his sophomore year. As his final regular season comes to a close...