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Boys basketball starts off with winning record

Boys basketball starts off with winning record

By Benjamin Schick, Online Sports Editor December 21, 2012

The boys basketball team has started the season with a 2-1 record, earning its winning record with a blowout 66-36 win at home against Gaithersburg Dec. 11. Junior Allen Njumbe led the team with 20 points,...

Don’t Tempt the Gods

By Ben Schick, Online-Sports-Editor December 4, 2012

The baseball Gods work in mysterious ways. Over the years, they have intervened in countless important games that have stood out in baseball history.  They can make you lose—Buckner’s between the...

Football steams through Springbrook at Homecoming

Football steams through Springbrook at Homecoming

By Ben Schick and Matt Raab, Online Sports Editor, Sports Editor November 8, 2012

The football team has continued its run of dominance in the 4A South division, holding a 4-0 record among division teams and a 6-2 record overall with two games remaining in the regular season. "The guys...

After losing key seniors, football starts strong

After losing key seniors, football starts strong

By Ben Schick and Matt Raab October 3, 2012

A student body decked in white. An opponent in slick black. And a scoreboard dressed in a lopsided score. Week two of CHS football ended strikingly similar to the first, as the Bulldogs dominated Whitman...

Baseball eliminated by QO in extra innings

Baseball eliminated by QO in extra innings

By Ben Schick, Online Sports Editor May 29, 2012

The baseball team lost a close game in the second round of the county playoffs May 15, losing 5-4 to Quince Orchard in extra innings. The Bulldogs took an early 4-0 lead in the third inning, but the Cougars...

Helmets belong on court

By Ben Schick, Online Sports Editor May 1, 2012

Basketball is an exciting endeavor that millions of people worldwide chose to take part in simply for the joy of rubbing a win into their friend’s faces.  The lure of bragging rights and the never-ending...

Virginia should let women control their own bodies

Virginia should let women control their own bodies

By Ben Schick, Staff Writer March 27, 2012

The Virginia state legislature passed an anti-abortion law March 2 that violates the privacy of women by mandating that all women seeking an abortion in Virginia undergo an abdominal ultrasound before...

Lack of paved walkway to field may violate law

By Ben Schick, Staff Writer March 21, 2011

For CHS baseball spectators, the only way to reach the baseball field directly from the parking lot is to walk along a steep, uneven, gravel pathway, which poses difficulties for those who want to watch...

Local nonprofit helps Haiti with soap donations

By By Ben Schick, Staff Writer March 1, 2011

One year after a devastating earthquake hit Haiti, poor living conditions continue to plague residents, leading to the spread of deadly diseases such as cholera.  MoverMoms, a local nonprofit organization...

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