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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

Senior Gwen Asbury will run Division 1 at University of South Carolina next year.

Athlete of the Month: April 2017

By Will Hyland and Nathan Deychman May 26, 2017

During her freshman year, Gwen Asbury was debating whether to do swim or indoor track as a winter sport. She decided on indoor track—and hasn’t looked back since.   Now a senior, Asbury...

7 CHS Students Receive Honorable Mentions or Spots on Washington Post's 2016-2017 Winter All Met List

7 CHS Students Receive Honorable Mentions or Spots on Washington Post’s 2016-2017 Winter All Met List

By Jenna Greenzaid, Features Editor May 21, 2017

Whether it's dribbling down the court, skating down the ice, or pinning an opponent to the ground, athletes always have same goal: to win.   This year, 7 CHS students have received honorable...

Boys Lacrosse Update and Final Four Preview

Boys Lacrosse Update and Final Four Preview

By Jake Herman and Ethan S. Miller May 18, 2017

https://soundcloud.com/user-745639745/episode-6-5-18-17 Jake and Ethan discuss the Boys Lacrosse team's playoff run to the Final Four, interview starting defender Ian Rosenthal, and preview the team's...

Chris Samuels with the Redskins. He played 10 NFL seasons with them.

New Football Offensive Coordinator

By Arielle Gordon and Emily Wang May 17, 2017

Former NFL lineman Chris Samuels was hired to be the new offensive coordinator for the CHS varsity football team March 31.   Samuels played offensive tackle for the Washington Redskins for...

Boys Lax Game 1 Recap and Season Preview

Boys Lax Game 1 Recap and Season Preview

By Jake Herman and Ethan S. Miller March 26, 2017

  https://soundcloud.com/user-745639745/episode-5-3-26-17-lacrosse-vs-heights-recap-season-preview Jake Herman and Ethan S. Miller recap Boys Lacrosse's home opener win vs. The Heights and preview...

Juniors Ben Stanish, Kate Danziger and Cameron Miller accept the MSHL academic award during the pre-game ceremonies of the varsity hockey state-championship game.

CHS Varsity II Hockey Wins MSHL Academic Award

By Sara Heimlich, Features Editor March 5, 2017

Despite the tremendous time commitment and mental game that CHS hockey offers its players, the varsity II team has proved that not only could they fulfill all of the above, but they can do so while excelling...

Dawg Pound Podcast: Boys Basketball OT Loss Recap

Dawg Pound Podcast: Boys Basketball OT Loss Recap

By Jake Herman and Ethan S. Miller March 1, 2017

https://soundcloud.com/user-745639745/episode-4-3-1-17-recap-of-boys-basketball-round-2-ot-loss   Jake Herman and Ethan S. Miller recap the boys' 65-62 OT loss at Whitman from Feb. 28 Included: 4th...

Dawg Pound Podcast: Girls Basketball Round 2 Playoff Preview

Dawg Pound Podcast: Girls Basketball Round 2 Playoff Preview

By Jake Herman and Ethan S. Miller February 26, 2017

https://soundcloud.com/user-745639745/episode-3-2-26-17-girls-bball-round-2-playoff-preview

Dawg Pound Podcast: Boys Bball First Round Recap

Dawg Pound Podcast: Boys Bball First Round Recap

By Jake Herman and Ethan S. Miller February 25, 2017

https://soundcloud.com/user-745639745/episode-2-2-25-17-boys-basketball-round-1-recap Jake Herman and Ethan S. Miller recap Boys Basketball's round 1 win over WJ from Friday night. Included: Overall...

Junior Jack Connolly wrestles an opponent to the ground. Connolly was named “outstanding
wrestler” in a tournament againt Paint Branch.

Athlete of the Month

By Sophie Liss, Social Media Editor February 22, 2017

Nine years ago, junior Jack Connolly became a wrestler, a long-standing tradition in the Connolly family. Today, he is ranked third in the Washington Post’s All-Met wrestling team for his weight class...

Dawg Pound Podcast: Boys Basketball Round 1 Preview

Dawg Pound Podcast: Boys Basketball Round 1 Preview

By Jake Herman and Ethan S. Miller February 22, 2017

https://soundcloud.com/user-745639745/dawg-pound-podcast-2-22-17 Click the link above to listen to Jake Herman and Ethan S. Miller preview the Bulldogs upcoming playoff matchup against WJ this Friday,...

Karis Lee runs for her club team, in addition to sprinting for CHS.

Club Teams are Different Experience than School Sports

By Nathan Deychman, Online Editor-in-Chief February 22, 2017

Richard Ying flies down the ice looking to make a play. He fires towards the goal and scores his eleventh goal of the season. Ying, a versatile contributor to the CHS Varsity I hockey team as a senior,...

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