Ninja surfaces as new source of entertainment

By Alec Fanaroff- Online Opinions Editor and Tony Raffa-staff writer
June 3, 2010

Forty people are huddled around 10 standing kids in a circle during lunch – Is it a fight? Perhaps a rap battle? No. It’s an epic Ninja showdown. Ninja is a game involving speed, strategy and reflexes that many kids now play during lunch. “Any game that involves posing like a Ninja is amazing,”... Read more »

Hackey sack dominates lunchtime activities

By Allison Srour- contest manager
June 3, 2010

Almost every sunny day at lunch, a group of CHS students gather outside in a big circle, kicking and hitting a small decorated bean bag around.  What used to be a popular game years ago has seemingly made a comeback and become a new way to entertain teenagers.  Hacky sack, the trademarked name for... Read more »

Easy regular season wins do not translate to playoffs

By Donald Kim-Staff writer
June 3, 2010

After reaching the playoffs, the boys volleyball team fell 0-3 to Wootton May 5 in the first playoff game. Prior to the game against Wootton, the Bulldogs shifted into  high momentum as they easily defeated Walter Johnson April 30, 3-0. Even with the loss in the playoffs, the team felt content about... Read more »

Coed Volleyball’s weak finish hurt playoff run

By Danny Weiss- staff writer
June 3, 2010

The coed volleyball team ended its season with a 7-5 record after an unfortunate lost in the first playoff game April 28 to Blair, 0-3.  “We didn’t finish our strongest, but it was fun and everyone improved,” freshman Adrianna Lee said. CHS beat Blair the week before during a regular season game,... Read more »

Baseball reaches regional semifinals in strong turn around season, but loses to Sherwood

By Joe Haynes-Sports Editor
June 3, 2010

The baseball team’s strong season came to a halt when it fell to Sherwood May 19 in the regional semifinals of the playoffs. The team fell behind early to the Warriors and could not recover. The 18-7 loss snapped the Bulldogs’ eight-game winning streak dating back to April 24. The reason the game... Read more »

Boys lacrosse season comes to dissapointed end in regional semifinal game against rival Wootton

By Amna Farooqi- News editor
June 3, 2010

The boys lacrosse team ended its season with a devastating 19-7 loss to Wootton May 17 in the regional semifinals. During the regular season, the boys had a strong 10-3 record including wins against Paint Branch, 16-5, May 7, and Seneca Valley, 13-5, May 10. The victory over the Paint Branch Panthers... Read more »

Tea Party movement sweeps nation, hits home

By Emily Hall, Chief Production Manager
June 2, 2010

“I’m striving for a country where a single-income family stands a chance,” one post said. “I’m going to school and holding strong to my conservative ideas,” said another. These comments do not come from a Republican Party website, nor do they have any relation to the Democratic Party. The... Read more »

Young Tennis team places third in county tournament

By: Jillian Postal-Online Sports Editor
June 2, 2010

The boys tennis team entered the county tournaments as one of the top contenders to win, but because Wootton swept the entire tournament, the Bulldogs placed third. “Everyone worked really hard and performed hard,” head coach Benjamin Woods said. “It is a young team, but they stepped... Read more »

Softball season ends with first round loss

By: Natalie Giesler-Editor-in-chief and Joe Haynes: Sports Editor
June 2, 2010

Unfortunately for the CHS softball team, the season came to an abrupt end with a 5-3 loss to rival Walter Johnson, May 13. The Bulldogs led the entire game until the seventh inning. “We played really well,” junior Mariah Healy said. “[We even played] better than we did against them... Read more »

Track competes in regional finals meet

By: Joe Haynes-Sports Editor
June 2, 2010

The track and field team sent its best performers to the regional finals at Whitman May 19 with hopes of advancing to states. At regionals, the relay team of junior Alex Kim, sophomore Will Conway and seniors Sami Aougab and Sei Masuoka broke the school’s record in the 4x800m. To advance to states,... Read more »