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The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

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Sports fanatics snap highlights with Rapid Replay

By Joe Raab, Sports Editor May 11, 2018

The CHS athletic department has started to use a new app that allows the crowd at sport events to share videos and highlights in a platform that gives access to parents, athletes and other students.   The...

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CHS athletes make Washington Post All-Met List

By Will Hyland, Senior Writer May 11, 2018

CHS is known for its stellar academics, but its student athletes are incredibly skilled as well. Six CHS student athletes as well as one coach were named to the Washington Post’s Winter All-Met team,...

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Athlete of the Month: May 2018

By Kyle Emery, Senior Writer May 11, 2018

With an outstanding record and consistent performance unmatched by any other team at CHS, boys lacrosse has created quite a name for itself. The great success of this program is due in part to senior captain...

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Swim and dive team drowns private school record

By Riley Hurr, Circulation Manager March 13, 2018

For the past 17 years, the boys Washington Metropolitan Interscholastic Swimming and Diving Championships (Metros), have been dominated by private schools. However, Feb. 9 and Feb. 10 changed that. The...

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MCPS football programs take hit due to injuries

By Jackson Resnick, Social Media Editor March 13, 2018

High school football is a staple of American culture. It is a classic way for teenagers to hang out together while cheering loud and proud for their football team and their school. This cultural mammoth...

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Baseball team hopes for grand slam season with new coach

By Will Hyland and Max Kandel March 13, 2018

CHS baseball struggled last year, finishing with a 10-10 record and a first round exit in the playoffs. However, with a new head coach and nearly all key contributors returning from last year’s team,...

CHS teachers go the distance with marathons

CHS teachers go the distance with marathons

By Becky Wolfson, Online Arts Editor March 13, 2018

Life is not a sprint, it’s a marathon. CHS teachers have followed this saying to the finish line of a range of races, from 5Ks to marathons.   To fit training into her schedule, Brown tries...

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Wrestling team pins down record-breaking season

By Allison Jacobs, Staff Writer March 13, 2018

Churchill wrestling has maintained an outstanding record this season, with 17 wins and only two losses: to Damascus HS in a tri-meet and Urbana HS in State finals. However, that is not the most impressive...

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Athlete of the Month: March 2018

By Ethan C. Miller, Staff Writer March 13, 2018

His opponent is in his grasp. He goes for the pin. Five seconds pass and a victor is declared. That victor is senior wrestling captain Andrew Welch.   Varsity wrestling has once again put up...

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Senior represents USA in World Trampoline Championships

By Julia Lescht, Online Opinions Editor February 13, 2018

Most kids fondly remember playing on trampolines when they were little, but senior Andrew Winer bounced to the next level.   Winer has been competing in trampoline since he was nine years old,...

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Sophomore races towards professional career

By Rebecca Jackson, News Editor February 13, 2018

Sophomore Kaylen Frederick isn’t old enough to drive a car, but he can drive 160 miles per hour in a race car - and win.   Nick-named K-Rex by his father, Frederick started kart racing at...

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CHS student athletes make Washington Post all-met list

By Will Hyland, Sports Editor February 11, 2018

CHS is known for its stellar academics, but student athletes are incredibly skilled as well. Six CHS student athletes were named to the The Washington Post’s Fall All Met team, which is comprised of...

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