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...
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...
Freshman Bridget Kelly races past expectations
By Maya Bhattiprolu, Assistant Online Editor
June 4, 2019
She hears her teammates chanting her name from the bleachers. Gathering up her last shred of energy, she sprints past the finish line. The clock flashes 6:01. Freshman Bridget Kelly has been running since the eighth grade, when she joined the cross country team at Herbert Hoover Middle School. “I...
Athlete of the Month: April 2019
By Allison Jacobs, Assistant News Editor
April 1, 2019
Freshman Jaden Selby has set a new standard as a young wrestler on the mat, taking on opponents two or even three years older than him and still dominating each match. He was also one of only three wrestlers on the team to qualify for states. Selby has been wrestling for nine years and was one of...
Student-athlete on the fast-track to success
By Sacha Feldberg, Staff Writer
March 7, 2019
As the spring sports season begins and multi-sport athletes transition from last season, few can say that they are entering a season in which they have been on the varsity team for three years. Even fewer can say that they play one varsity sport, but are being recruited for another varsity sport. Sophomore...
Athlete of the Month: March 2019
By Julia Lescht, Online Editor-in-Chief
March 7, 2019
Senior Cat Correa has proved herself to be a dominant force on the basketball court, playing a large role in the WCHS girls varsity basketball team’s strongest season since 2003--the year they won the state championship. Correa has been on the varsity team since her freshman year, and she has been...
WCHS basketball prepares for memorable playoff run
By Riley Hurr, News Editor
February 8, 2019
With another season filled with excitement and energy, the WCHS girls varsity basketball team continues to dominate its competition. Continuously practicing hard six days a week, the team is 13-1 as of Jan. 23. Winning most games by a wide margin, they are still constantly looking to improve their plays...
Coach inducted into Potomac Hall of Fame
By Andrew Chan, Assistant Sports Editor
February 8, 2019
WCHS has been home to a successful lacrosse program for many consecutive seasons. This continued success is due in no small part to longtime coach Jeff Fritz. Fritz, who has helped WCHS varsity lacrosse teams dominate for years, is soon to be honored as an inductee into the US Lacrosse Potomac Chapter...
Athlete of the Month: February 2019
By Max Kandel, News Editor
February 8, 2019
With an solid record and consistently improving players, this year's varsity boys basketball team is starting to make some noise. This is due in part to senior John Mbeng. Finishing up his final season with the Bulldogs, Mbeng’s path to success was unlike many star players. While Mbeng was not a...
Wrestling attempts to match last year’s success
By Julia Lescht, Online Editor-in-chief
January 25, 2019
Following last year’s success of placing second in the state, the WCHS varsity wrestling team is working toward another successful season. Seniors and captains Carlos Villamar and Oliver Yang are leading the team this year under the guidance of their coaches. “I believe that the team will do...