Seniors lead indoor track

By Zoe Forster, Business Manager
December 20, 2011

 The track team participated in the MCPS scrimmage at Prince George’s Sports Complex in Landover, MD Dec. 3. Because it was a scrimmage, no official results were recorded, and many of the top returning athletes did not participate, including seniors Will Conway, Luke Shannon, Sushen Thiyagajaran,... Read more »

Track comes back from injuries, continues season

Zoe Forster - Business Manager
May 17, 2011

Several CHS runners were chosen to participate in the Penn Relays at the University of Pennsylvania April 28-30, where they competed against the best high school runners from the East Coast. Seniors Serenah Polite and Jennifer Maizlish and juniors Taylor Caulk and Christine Hildreth ran in the 4×100... Read more »

Track carries momentum of indoor season to spring

Lauren Perrine - Staff Writer
April 11, 2011

Several CHS runners and throwers were chosen to participate in the Cougar Relays April 2 at Quince Orchard.  The boys placed second, following Quince Orchard, and the girls tied Richard Montgomery for the thirteenth spot out of the 22 competing schools.   Junior Nadim Elhage dominated in the field,... Read more »

Track Preview

Maddy Flax, Archive Manager
March 22, 2011

The indoor track team looks forward to a successful upcoming season, as it has more depth in sprinting and distance than in previous years. “We expect our boys to be one of the top teams in the county this year,” coach Paul Jacobson said. “We finally have a good balance between our sprinting talent... Read more »

Track sends ten to compete at states

By Joe Haynes-Sports Editor
March 2, 2011

After capturing first place at counties, the boys track and field team continued its spectacular season at regionals, winning first place and registering nine athletes for states. The girls team came in tenth at regionals and sent one competitor to states. Seniors Robert Bowis, Remington Smith, Zach... Read more »

September Playlist of the Month

Becky Price, Arts Editor
October 6, 2010

As summer fades into a memory, students long for something to hold onto. September’s Playlist of the Month voices the familiarities of summer, yet plunges listeners into new sounds heard throughout the fall season. Check out these tracks on YouTube, or buy them on iTunes.   “Deuces” – Chris... Read more »

CHS Athletes Commit

By Jenna Cantor Observations Editor
May 5, 2010

Congratulations to senior Maryam Fikri for accepting an offer to run cross-country and indoor and outdoor track for the University of Maryland of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Fikri has been on varsity for four years as a distance runner. Good luck to Fikri on becoming a Terrapin.

Track and field succeeds without discipline

By: Ian Plotnik-staff writer
May 4, 2010

Though the track and field squad has lacked discipline throughout the season, it has continued to perform at a high level. The girls and boys finished fourth and third, respectively, in the Viking Invitational, held annually at Whitman April 17, but their head coach believes they can do better. “We... Read more »

Track looks to build off of indoor season

By: Brett Mead-Sports Editor
March 23, 2010

The 2009-2010 school year has been the best in recent memory for CHS track and they look to carry the momentum of their strong cross country and indoor seasons into this spring. With the girls team taking home the top spot in the county for the fourth time in five years, it is safe to say that CHS has... Read more »

Indoor track places top five in county championship

By Jenna Gilgore: staff writer
March 2, 2010

The indoor track team made a strong showing at the 4A State Championship Feb. 23 at the Prince George’s County Sportsplex, facing some of the best runners in the state. The girls impressively placed fifth while the boys came in sixth. “The biggest surprise was our boy sprinters,” coach Paul Jacobson... Read more »