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The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

Boys Volleyball Preview

By By: Helena Rodriguez – Staff Writer March 22, 2011

Boys Volleyball ended its 2010 season with a record of 4-9, sending it through the early rounds of the playoffs. Equipped with a new coach and a fresh set of players this spring, the team looks forward...

Boys Tennis Preview

By Amna Farooqi, News Editor March 22, 2011

Boys tennis hopes to achieve success this season after a disappointing run last year in which it failed to reach finals. After losing four seniors, the team will focus largely on coming together and...

Track Preview

By Maddy Flax, Archive Manager March 22, 2011

The indoor track team looks forward to a successful upcoming season, as it has more depth in sprinting and distance than in previous years. “We expect our boys to be one of the top teams in the county...

Boys Lacrosse Preview

By Amna Farooqi, News Editor and Maddy Flax, Archive Manager March 22, 2011

After graduating 22 seniors last season, including its primary striker 2010 alumnus Matt Risk, boys lacrosse will look to underclassmen and returning varsity players for success. “A lot of leadership...

Softball Preview

By Matthew Brothers, Sports Editor March 22, 2011

After a disappointing losing record and early exit from the playoffs last year, the softball team has looked to turn around and improve its game before the season opener March 21 at Sherwood.   The...

Girls basketball falls to Northwest in playoffs

By Joel Denicoff, Staff Writer March 21, 2011

Girls basketball’s impressive playoff run ended March 3 with a loss at Northwest in the regional semi-final playoff game. Northwest proved to be the more dominant team as the Jaguars defeated the Lady...

Sutton is sixth freshman to win state championship

By Thomas Geenen, Staff Writer March 21, 2011

Freshman Hunter Sutton became the state champion for the 119-pound weight class March 5 at the Cole Field House at the University of Maryland. “It feels really good to win states,” Sutton said....

Baseball Preview

By Joe Haynes, Sports Editor March 21, 2011

The baseball team will kick off its season March 21 in a revenge game against Sherwood. Last year, the team fell in the regional semifinals to the Warriors. To prepare for the season, the team held...

Girls Lacrosse Preview

By Joe Haynes, Sports Editor March 21, 2011

After winning the regional championship last year and making the 4A final four, the girls lacrosse team is hoping to repeat last year’s success. Throughout the offseason, players have organized workouts...

Coed Volleyball Preview

By Maddy Flax, Archive Manager March 21, 2011

The coed volleyball team is looking forward to a solid season, as it retained the majority of its talent from last year. “We should be pretty good this year,” coach Michael Endler said.  “We...

Red Bull should look to DC as future Flugtag host

By By Zack potter March 3, 2011

Those close to me know that there are four things that consistently arouse Zack Potter.  The first three are, in no particular order, chimps dressed up like humans, CatDog re-runs and, naturally, the...

A provocative history of the ‘SI’s Swimsuit Issue’

By By Joe Haynes-Sports Editor March 2, 2011

Traditionally, the end of winter is a slow season for sports. Baseball is still months away, and both college and professional football have held their championship games. College basketball’s March...

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