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Girls lacrosse continues its undefeated season

Sebastian Romero - Staff Writer
May 24, 2011

The girls lacrosse team continued its overwhelming 11-game winning streak by beating rival Walter Johnson, 9-5, May 4. Four goals were scored by junior Madelyn Flax, three by junior Mairin Hall, and senior Katie Ruben and sophomore Bailey Boyland chipped in with one apiece. The midfield stepped up with... Read more »

Girls lacrosse off to perfect start, defeats Whitman

Joel Denicoff, Sports Editor
April 14, 2011

  Girls lacrosse began the season red hot, slaughtering Whitman 22-7 at home April 2. The win improved the Lady Bulldogs overall record to 4-0 with a conference record of 2-0. The team led 10-0 in the first half and did not let the Vikings catch them. Senior Katie Ruben led CHS with eight goals as the... Read more »

Girls basketball falls to Northwest in playoffs

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 Bulldogs 53-31. CHS fell behind in the first quarter, scoring only four points and was forced to play... Read more »

Girls Lacrosse Preview

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 and practices to prepare for the upcoming season. The Lady Bulldogs will be looking for their strong... Read more »

Girls soccer’s strong record shuts out competition

By Matthew Brothers-sports editor
October 27, 2010

The girls soccer team extended its winning streak to six games Oct. 15 when it defeated Sherwood 4-0 at home and improved the team record to 7-1-1. The Lady Bulldogs have not seen defeat since their loss to Walter Johnson Sept. 20. At the end of the first half, the score was tied at 0-0, but CHS came... Read more »

Despite setbacks, girls soccer has high hopes for season

By Matthew Bothers- Sports editor
September 30, 2010

After the Bulldog’s undefeated regular season record last year, the team started off the season on the same track with a win against Bullis Sept. 7 and a tie against a tough Sidwell Friends squad Sept. 13, but then had an unfortunate loss to Walter Johnson Sept. 20.   Walter Johnson defeated the... Read more »

Soccer practices hard to replicate last year’s success

By: Sarah Reitzes- Fact checker
September 2, 2010

The CHS boys and girls soccer teams are both looking forward to a great season this year. The girls team remained undefeated last year up until the regional championship game. The boys team did not do as well as they had in previous years, in part because many key players were injured. “Our season... Read more »

Girls lacrosse wins regional championship

By Matt Brothers-Sports Editor
June 2, 2010

  The girls lacrosse team ended its season with a 22-2 loss to C.M. Wright in the state semifinals May 22. CHS won the regional title May 19 after they defeated Sherwood, 17-7. This was after Sherwood defeated top-seeded Wootton in the regional semifinals. CHS traveled to Blake May 17 after a coin... Read more »

Girls Lacrosse attributes success to teamwork

By: Joe Haynes and Matt Brothers-sports editors
May 5, 2010

A new team typically does not immediately start working well together, but the girls lacrosse team has done a good job of coming close to that. Despite a loss against Wootton April 10, the girls have a 5-1 record with some of the game scores doubling their opponent’s score. “I feel that if the girls... Read more »

Educational Equality

Editor in Chief Andrea Mirviss Features Editor Amanda Vinner
May 4, 2010

A National Dilemma Some young girls may remember chasing little boys around the playground chanting: “Girls go to college to get more knowledge; boys go to Jupiter to get more stupid-er.” Countless parents have laughed at the ridiculous comments of these children, but could there be some truth to... Read more »