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WJ knocks volleyball out of playoffs in first round

By Joel Denicoff, Sports Editor
November 21, 2011

  The girls volleyball team had a short playoff run as it lost to Walter Johnson 3-0 in an away game in the first round of the playoffs Nov. 4.   The Bulldogs had difficulty with their defense against WJ but still fought hard against the tough WJ team who only had three losses in the season.   “We... Read more »

Volleyball breaks from up and down pattern

By Matt Raab, Production Editor
October 24, 2011

  The girls volleyball team shut out Seneca Valley 3-0 Oct. 18, a needed bolster to the team’s confidence after recent losses. The team improved its record to 7-4 with the win and has almost guaranteed itself a winning record with only three matches left.   The win over Seneca Valley came... Read more »

Girls volleyball dominates during perfect season start

Jamie Lescht, Public Relations
October 3, 2011

  The girls volleyball team continued its season Sept. 15 with a 3-0 victory against Watkins Mill HS. The team held its own by leading throughout most of the game and hopes to continue its success throughout the season.   “I think we’re going to do really well this year,” senior... Read more »

RM defeats boys volleyball in playoffs

Jessica Lee - Staff Writer
May 24, 2011

Boys volleyball started and ended playoffs May 4, losing to Richard Montgomery 3-0. Shortened practices and absent starters created less than ideal starting lineups in the regular season, which ended 5-7. “As a team, we’ve been playing pretty strong,” junior captain Raymond Li said. “Often... Read more »

Coed volleyball returns with consecutive wins

Maddy Flax - Sports Editor
May 24, 2011

The 7-4 coed volleyball team finished off its regular season strong, with back-to-back wins against Walter Johnson and Sherwood following the team’s return from spring break. The back-to-back victories came at a much needed time for the Bulldogs, who, although surpassing Richard Montgomery, 3-0, April... Read more »

Boys volleyball dominates

Tiffany Trankiem - Staff Writer
April 12, 2011

After last year’s season ended with a final record of 5-6, the boys volleyball team is hoping to improve this season, and started the season with a bang with wins against Whitman, Rockville and Kennedy, while only dropping one game against Northwest. “Last year, our team did not do very well because... Read more »

Coed volleyball falls to Wootton in first loss of season

Brett Sachs - Arts Production Editor
April 12, 2011

The coed volleyball team lost to rival Wootton 1-3 April 1 after an overall successful start to the season. Senior captains Clara Sze, Jesse Wu and James Lee lead the team to reach its greatest potential this season. “We had runs where we did really well and got leads, but we made too many mistakes... Read more »

Boys Volleyball Preview

By: Helena Rodriguez - Staff Writer
March 22, 2011

Boys Volleyball ended its 2010 season with a record of 4-9, sending it through the early rounds of the playoffs. Equipped with a new coach and a fresh set of players this spring, the team looks forward to what it hopes will be a successful season. According to junior Eugene Lin, the team struggled last... Read more »

Coed Volleyball Preview

Maddy Flax, Archive Manager
March 21, 2011

The coed volleyball team is looking forward to a solid season, as it retained the majority of its talent from last year. “We should be pretty good this year,” coach Michael Endler said.  “We have many returning starters back from last season. Last year, [2010 alumna] Erica Chao was a great senior... Read more »

Halfway through season, volleyball hopes to improve

By Katy Verboncouer- Staff Writer and Maddy Flax-Archives Manager
October 28, 2010

After suffering back-to-back losses, the volleyball team finds itself at a crossroads at the halfway mark of the season. CHS suffered a 3-0 loss to Gaithersburg Oct. 1 followed by a 3-1 loss to Wootton Oct. 5. Gaithersburg quickly took out CHS, beating them in three straight games. During their match... Read more »