Athlete of the Month: March 2019
By Julia Lescht, Online Editor-in-Chief
March 7, 2019
Filed under Athlete of the Month, Sports, Top Stories, Winter
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
Filed under Sports, Top Stories, Winter
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...
Athlete of the Month: February 2019
By Max Kandel, News Editor
February 8, 2019
Filed under Athlete of the Month, Sports, Top Stories, Uncategorized, Winter
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...
WCHS basketball programs hosts Midnight Madness
By Max Kandel, News Editor
December 20, 2018
Filed under Online Exclusives, Sports, Top Stories, Winter
On Nov. 30 the boys and girls basketball teams hosted Midnight Madness. The event was intended to boost excitement/hype for the teams’ upcoming season, was free to students and other young community members and helped raise funds for both teams. The night included a three point shooting competition, a dunk co...
Students pay the price to play CHS sports
By Jenna Greenzaid, Features Editor
January 10, 2018
Filed under Fall, Sports, Spring, Winter
CHS wouldn’t be the same without students who try to cram as many sports as they can into their already-busy schedules. But how to appropriate their time isn’t the only factor playing into the decision to play multiple sports; students often pay the price. For many aspiring athletes, there are many f...
NBA 2K18 Game adds new and innovated content to video game sports
By Ben Dross, Staff Writer
October 1, 2017
Filed under Arts, Online Exclusives, Top Stories
NBA 2K18, which came out Sep. 15, the newest installment in the 2K Games’ basketball gaming franchise, does a phenomenal job adding new content and innovating in a field where many games feel like carbon copies of their predecessors. NBA 2K18, at it’s core is a basketball simulator. It allows...
Dawg Pound Podcast: Girls Basketball Round 2 Playoff Preview
By Jake Herman and Ethan S. Miller
February 26, 2017
Filed under Online Exclusives, Sports, Top Stories
https://soundcloud.com/user-745639745/episode-3-2-26-17-girls-bball-round-2-playoff-preview
Dawg Pound Podcast: Boys Basketball Round 1 Preview
By Jake Herman and Ethan S. Miller
February 22, 2017
Filed under Online Exclusives, Sports, Top Stories
https://soundcloud.com/user-745639745/dawg-pound-podcast-2-22-17 Click the link above to listen to Jake Herman and Ethan S. Miller preview the Bulldogs upcoming playoff matchup against WJ this Friday, Feb. 24 at 5:30pm. Included: Keys to the Game Team Overviews Predictions Thank you...
New Approaches Lead Girls Basketball to Strong Start
By Kyle Emery, Sports Editor
January 11, 2017
Filed under Sports
After coming off an 18-6 record and falling to BCC during the second round of the playoffs last year, CHS girls basketball plans to incorporate new strategies that offer a different approach in an attempt to claim the state title this year. The bulldogs could potentially be at a disadvantage due t...
Returning Players Key to Boys Basketball Improvements
By Will Hyland, Production Editor
January 9, 2017
Filed under Sports
With the majority of players returning to varsity and the addition of a few sharpshooters, the CHS boys varsity basketball team is poised for a massive improvement upon last season. CHS finished with a 12-11 (8-4 in Maryland 4A South Division) record last season but with all but three players returning...
Boys Basketball Catches Fire After Slow Start
By Jake Certner, Sports Editor
February 25, 2016
Filed under Sports
After a disappointing 1-4 start to the season, the now 12-9 boys varsity basketball team has turned it around and propelled themselves into relevancy as they look ahead to the playoffs. The Bulldogs have climbed their way back to a respectable season and have done so by taking down some of the best...
Teacher Coaches Have Double the Responsibility
By Max Kandel, Staff Writer
February 25, 2016
Filed under Sports
A football player hears the all too familiar "Ready, Set, Go!" from his teacher and instantly realizes he's not at football practice. But when the student is in English class and his teacher happens to be his coach, it’s a different story. Teachers coaches have the extra responsibility of managing...