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Hockey starts off strong, aims for back-to-back titles

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By Joel Denicoff, Sports Editors
December 21, 2011

  After coming off a state championship last season, the hockey team is looking to have the same kind of success it experienced last year.   The team seems to be on the right track, as the Bulldogs steamrolled Wootton, Walter Johnson (WJ) and Bethesda Chevy-Chase (B-CC) in their first three... Read more »

Field hockey’s season ends in Regional finals

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By Joe Haynes, Editor-in- Chief
November 21, 2011

  Following an impressive 10-2 regular season record and playoff victories over Northwest and Wootton, the field hockey team lost in the regional finals to B-CC Nov. 2.   The appearance was the deepest the Bulldogs have advanced in the playoffs since 2007, when they also lost in the regional... Read more »

Field hockey plows through regular season with high hopes for playoffs

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 of the close games,” coach Catherine Miller said.  “This year, we are better at keeping... Read more »

Defense leads field hockey to undefeated start

Nicole Malament, Archive Manager
September 27, 2011

After losing five seniors last year, the CHS field hockey team kicked off the season with a 5-0 win Sept. 2 against Wheaton, a 2-0 win against B-CC Sept. 13, a 7-0 win against Gaithersburg Sept. 15, a 3-1 win against Clarksburg Sept. 18 and an 8-0 win against Einstein Sept. 19. CHS defeated Wheaton with... Read more »

Hockey defeats Urbana to win state championship

Matthew Bothers, Sports Editor and Jillian Postal, Online Sports Editor
March 25, 2011

After senior captain Matt Senker tackled senior goalie Spencer Trone to the ground as the final buzzer sounded, the rest of the hockey team joined in on the dog pile as the 2011 state champions began their celebration. The Bulldogs were able to prevail 4-3 in the Feb. 28 back-and-forth scoring rally... Read more »

Athlete of the Month

Jillian Postal, Online Sports Editor
March 25, 2011

Senior ice hockey captains Matt Senker and Curtis Milkman have played hockey together since eighth grade, but in their final season together, they have come full circle.  They have accomplished the ultimate goal: wining a state championship. “I couldn’t have asked for a better way to go out,”... Read more »

Hockey team enters playoffs after strong season end

By Alec Fanaroff- Online Opinions Editor
March 1, 2011

Hot off of a 10-1 win against Blair during senior night, Feb. 4, at Cabin John Ice Rink, the hockey team now holds a record of 10-4.  The Bulldogs have only suffered one grueling regular season defeat this year against Wootton Dec. 17 and have since been playing with an increased desire to win in the... Read more »

Hockey begins season with dominating victories

By Donald Kim- Staff Writer
December 22, 2010

Losing to Wootton in the first round playoffs in the previous season, the ice hockey team showed its desire for redemption as it began its season with two consecutive wins against a Poolesville/Quince Orchard team Dec. 3, 11-1, and Damascus Dec. 10, 12-1. In the previous regular season, the team only... Read more »

Archrival brings hockey team’s season to tragic end

By Harris Fanaroff: Archive Manager
March 2, 2010

Bulldogs’ faces after the clock struck zero Feb. 12.  The hockey team’s playoff run was ended by rival Wootton by a score of 3-2. In a sold-out rematch of the hockey team’s final regular season game, the team fell to the third- seed Wootton.  A last minute goal secured the win for the Patriots. With... Read more »