Crew team rows in its first regatta on Potomac

Justine Stayman - Staff Writer
May 24, 2011

  The crew team participated in its first regatta May 7 after six months of training and practicing three times a week at Bladensburg Waterfront Park on the Anacostia River. The girls team faced neighboring high schools Blair, B-CC, Holton Arms, Whitman, Bishop Ireton, Saint John’s Academy and Whitman... Read more »

It’s Academic gets the grade

Jamie Lescht Public Relations
May 13, 2011

The CHS It’s Academic team reached the state semi-finals by advancing in a match against TC Williams High School and Georgetown Day. “It felt good that all the hard work was paying off,” senior team captain Sam Gross said. In that match CHS got nearly every question correct and ended up winning... Read more »

Equestrian team places at show

Luke Frentsos Sports Photo Editor
April 13, 2011

The Equestrian’s varsity team won seventh place, and its JV team won fifth place at the interschool horse show series Feb. 20. Senior Lauren Cortellessa, junior Genny Johnson and sophomores Emma Johnson, Catherine Conway, and Katie Lunceford all qualified for the finals this year in their division.... Read more »

Crew club prepares for inaugural season

Ariana Etessami - Staff Writer
April 11, 2011

Since being introduced in November 2010, the crew club has recruited more than 60 students who have escalated their skill level from novice to row-worthy. As the spring season approaches, rowers prepare to compete with several schools in the area including Wootton, Whitman, Blair, Walter Johnson and... Read more »

Sports leagues donate losing teams’ apparel

By Natalie Geisler Editor-in-Chief
May 5, 2010

The buzzer sounds.  Duke has just won its fourth national championship.  Elated players and coaches storm the court in celebration of their feat, and within seconds, each player on Duke’s roster has quickly donned a brand-new t-shirt and hat, both of which seem to have appeared out of thin air. If... Read more »

It’s Academic team earns spot in semifinals

Dana Youngentob, Staff Writer
March 22, 2010

What is the smallest of seven consecutive odd integers that add up to 105? Most people would probably take a few minutes to figure out the answer, but for the CHS It’s Academic team only needs a few seconds. When a team member figures out the answer to the question, that person presses the buzzer and... Read more »

Mock Trial seeks success in playoffs

Anu Jain, News Production Editor
March 1, 2010

The Mock Trial team began competing against other schools on Feb. 16 at the Rockville Courthouse. So far, they have a 1-1 record and must receive two more wins to participate in the playoffs. “We prepare for the Maryland State Bar Association Statewide High School Mock Trial Competition,”... Read more »