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Cross country finishes regular season on high note

By Maddy Flax Sports Editor October 26, 2011

      The cross country team finished off its season with a bang, coming away with a six point win at the Georgetown Prep Classic Oct. 15.   Led by senior captain Will Conway, the...

Field hockey plows through regular season with high hopes for playoffs

By Matt Raab Sports Production Editor October 26, 2011

      After a nearly perfect first part of the season, the field hockey team is seeking to wrap up with continued success into the playoffs.   "Last year we had trouble coming out...

Red Sox fan relives crushing defeat

By Joel Denicoff, Sports Editor October 25, 2011

I was in a major panic one night when I had difficulty breathing, terrible headaches, slurred speech, dizziness and anxiety. Some might have thought that I was having an anaphylactic reaction, but in reality,...

Golf endures poor showing at counties

By By Dana Youngentob, Online News Editor October 25, 2011

      The golf team came in second to last place out of eight teams at the County Scramble Oct. 17. Senior Philip Ahn came in first place with a 73 at a County Invitational Oct. 14, and the...

Girls soccer slowed after perfect 4-0 start

By Matt Raab, Sports Production Editor October 25, 2011

  As the end of the season approaches, a 2-1 loss to Walter Johnson Oct. 17 has jeopardized the girls soccer team’s chances of a high seed in the playoffs and dropped the team’s record to 5-3....

Whitman ends boys soccer’s undefeated streak

By Amna Farooqi, Editor-in-Chief October 25, 2011

  The boys soccer team’s impressive undefeated run came to an end Oct. 5 at the hands of Whitman in a painful loss which saw the boys concede a goal in the last two minutes of overtime, losing...

Football wins in dramatic fashion in consecutive weeks

By By Joel Denicoff Sports Editor October 24, 2011

  The Bulldogs had their own miracle win at home when they beat WJ 24-22 Oct. 14 in their homecoming game, improving their record to 6-1. The Bulldogs blew a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter when...

Athlete of the Month

By Julie Kracov, Online Arts Editor October 24, 2011

      With intensity, vigor and a will to win, senior Kristina Roberts adds so much more to her team than just the regular key traits necessary to be a successful field hockey goalie. She...

Tennis finishes season at 9-1, prepares for counties

By By Maddy Flax Sports Editor October 24, 2011

      Despite a 6-1 loss to Whitman Oct. 4, the girls tennis team finished off its regular season with back-to-back wins against Poolesville Oct. 10 and Springbrook Oct. 11. The wins advanced...

Volleyball breaks from up and down pattern

By By Matt Raab, Production Editor October 24, 2011

  The girls volleyball team shut out Seneca Valley 3-0 Oct. 18, a needed bolster to the team’s confidence after recent losses. The team improved its record to 7-4 with the win and has almost guaranteed...

Intramurals give students alternate lunchtime activity

By Jenna Cantor, News Editor October 24, 2011

  Lunchtime intramural sports have started up again this year after they were cancelled last year because they got too competitive, according to athletic director David Kelley.   Physical...

Fantasy cross country takes hold in County

  Fantasy baseball, football and basketball are all well-known fantasy leagues in the CHS community. However, a new fantasy league, the fantasy cross country league, has emerged and is quickly running...

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