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The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

Varsity Softball  features two sophomore captains and two junior captains in place of seniors. The team is off to a 2-8 start.

With No Seniors, Softball Captains Step Up to Lead the Team

By Kyle Emery and Jake Certner May 4, 2016

On any varsity team, it is almost a given that the heart and soul of the team revolves around senior leadership, four-year players who know the ropes and are looking to make an impact on their final season,...

Junior Zack Einhorn received an honorable mention for the boys swim and dive team.

CHS Athletes Named to Post’s All Met Team

By Ben Dross, Sports Editor May 4, 2016

Twelve CHS athletes were named to The Washington Post All Met winter teams for their respective sports.   The All Met teams represent the top talent from both public and private schools in the D.C....

Sophomore Jordan Freemen starts at third base for the Bulldogs. 
Freeman is one of three underclassmen starters on varsity baseball.

Underclassmen Bring New Life to Baseball Field

By Ethan S. Miller, Fact Checker May 3, 2016

On varsity baseball, an influx of new, young players is not only propelling the team to a better future but is creating a new dynamic in the clubhouse. A third of the Bulldogs starting nine is made...

Washington is the newest home to an AFL franchise, which would play in a stadium similar the one above. The team is set to debut in the 2017 season.

Students Doubt Success of New Arena Football Team

By Ethan C. Miller, Staff Writer May 3, 2016

Last month, Monumental Sports and Entertainment announced its acquisition of an Arena Football League team that will begin to play during the 2017 season. Arena football is similar to regular tackle...

Before a game, the varsity girls soccer team huddles around their coach, Haroot Hakopian. Despite finishing third in the state, fewer CHS fans attend their games compared to the boys soccer games.

Pro Sports’ Gender Disparity Evident at CHS

By Dani Miller, Production Editor May 3, 2016

Recently, five members of the U.S women’s national soccer team, Carli Lloyd, Hope Solo, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe and Becky Sauerbrunn, sued the U.S Soccer Federation for wage discrimination. This...

The lack of athletic funds makes it difficult for sports teams in MoCo to compete against other counties.

Athletics in MoCo Need More Funding to be Competitive

By Cristian Edwards, Senior Writer April 23, 2016

When anyone looks around other schools in other counties, such as Frederick and Anne Arundel, they will see state-of-the-art weight rooms and top notch artificial turf fields and facilities. When they...

Running back and Churchill rushing yards-leader Andrew Zuckerman will play football at Tulane next fall.

Running Back Andrew Zuckerman Commits to Tulane

By Ben Dross, Production Editor March 23, 2016

  Senior Andrew Zuckerman has committed to play college football at Tulane in the upcoming fall season. Zuckerman enjoyed a fantastic career playing for Churchill. He ran for 1,867 yards this...

Sophomore Reed Moshyedi scores a goal for the bulldogs.

Boys Lacrosse Has High Expectations

By Nathan Gertler, Online Sports Editor March 23, 2016

Over the past few years, CHS boys lacrosse has been synonymous with excellence.  This year is no different, as the highly touted Bulldogs seem charged up for a chance at another deep playoff run. The...

Junior Zack Einhorn's 200 freestyle at the Maryland State Championships qualified him for the National Club Swimming Association Junior Nationals Competition.

Athlete of the Month

By Ben Dross, Production Editor March 23, 2016

When junior Zack Einhorn jumped into the water, CHS was in fourth place. This would not do, however, as the team needed to win as many events as possible to win the state championship. Einhorn swam hard,...

Colin Smyth is a key leader for the football team, and is bound to make an impact at Delaware.

Colin Smyth commits to Delaware

By Jake Certner, Sports Editor March 22, 2016

The Churchill Observer would like to congratulate Colin Smyth for committing to the University of Delaware to play football in the fall of 2016. “I’m really excited, it seemed like a perfect fit,”...

Junior Jacob Glassman’s observance of Jewish Shabbat every Friday sunset to Saturday sunset coincides with Bulldogs basketball

Glassman Doesn’t Pass Over His Faith for Basketball

By Brooke Barclay, Staff Writer March 22, 2016

With practice almost everyday, and games every Friday night, keeping up with the CHS boys varsity basketball team requires a lot of time and effort, but when you can’t drive to practice or games because...

Sophomore  Avery Slomnicki is a middie returning from last year.

JV Boys Lacrosse Aims to Maintain Undefeated Season

By Michael Fox, Editor-In-Chief March 22, 2016

Since the beginning of the 2012 lacrosse season, freshmen and sophomore boys on JV lacrosse have put on their pads every March and tried to get back into lacrosse shape. As March 23, the day of the first...

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