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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

Field Hockey Preview

Field Hockey Preview

By Nathan Gertler, Online Sports Editor September 29, 2015

Despite losing 11 players from last year's roster, field hockey looks determined to replicate and even improve on its previous 9-5 regular season record. The Bulldogs have gotten off to a 2-2 start,...

Boys Soccer Preview

Boys Soccer Preview

By Ben Dross, Production Editor September 29, 2015

Boys soccer will try to continue its success from last year’s 8-2-4 regular season. The team has began the season 1-2 and is looking to bounce back from some early injuries including Nicholas Yazdani's...

Boys Cross Country Preview

Boys Cross Country Preview

By Ben Dross, Production Manager September 29, 2015

CHS opened the year by beating the number one ranked B-CC team in a preseason scrimmage, and B-CC is the first of many tests  for the Bulldogs. The team will face off against top five teams, Whitman and...

Gatorade provided CHS sports teams with free products including drinks, energy chews and protein bars.

It’s Not a Sponsorship, just Bulldogs Enjoying G-Week

By Balbina Yang and Emily Wang September 29, 2015

With the fall sports season under way, proper hydration and nutrition are incredibly important. To help ensure this, CHS hosted G-Week, otherwise known as Gatorade Week, during the first week of school...

Head Coach Aaron Vactor helps senior Ryan Schechter with his putting.

New Golf Coach Has High Expectations for Team

By Cristian Edwards, Online Sports Editor September 29, 2015

Coming off an MPSSAA state championship win last year, the golf team was left coach-less after former head coach Mike Fisher stepped down, that is, until CHS resource teacher Aaron Vactor took charge as...

CHS baseball players participated in a summer league team without the help of their Churchill head coach.

Limitations on Off-season Coaching Unreasonable

By Jake Certner, Sports Editor September 29, 2015

“Championships are won in the offseason” is the classic sports mantra MCPS has decided to completely ignore, and even go so far as to work against. According to the MCPS website, it is against county...

Olympic Trials qualifier senior Hannah Lindsey will join the University of Wisconsin Class of 2020. Lindsey proudly displays her Badger pride.

Senior Swimmer Commits

By Nathan Deychman, Sports Editor September 29, 2015

Congratulations to senior Hannah Lindsey who committed Sept. 14 to the University of Wisconsin for swimming. Lindsey has been swimming for CHS since her freshman year and is the two-time reigning state...

Led by senior captain Andrew Zuckerman, the Bulldogs charge the field during a recent game.

Football Coach Song Sets New Goals for Team

By Jonathan Greenzaid, Online Editor-in-Chief September 29, 2015

New head football coach Albert Song is requiring all his players to sit in the front of their classrooms and to act as exemplary students. Some may consider this excessive, but he says he is preaching...

Health and Fitness Club President and founder Elliott Sloate demonstrates proper lifting technique.

New Health and Fitness Club introduced at CHS

By Nathan Deychman, Sports Editor September 25, 2015

Clubs are all but uncommon, but new ones with different ideals are hard to come by. The Health and Fitness Club is a new club debuting this year, and is the first of its kind at CHS. The club was founded...

Karim-Duvall gathers with her family, coach Katelyn McMahon, Principal Joan Benz and athletic director Scott Rivinius to celebrate her commitment

Karim-Duvall commits

By Nathan Deychman, Sports Editor May 27, 2015

Congratulations to senior Japria Karim-Duvall who committed to play basketball for Nyack College in New York. Karim-Duvall has been playing for the varsity girls basketball team since her freshman year...

Wizards power forward Nene makes a pass in a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder

D.C. rising reaches its climax in playoffs

By Nathan Gertler, Online Sports Editor May 27, 2015

Generally speaking, teams with better regular seasons are more successful in the playoffs.  The Wizards, however, a team that had an above-average season at best, and the Capitals, a team that didn’t...

CHS students react to Mayweather vs. Pacquiao

CHS students react to Mayweather vs. Pacquiao

By Jake Certner, Sports Editor May 27, 2015

Every once in a while the world of sports is blessed with a rivalry so prolific, so heated and so highly anticipated, that when the two opponents finally clash, the whole world notices. Only a few rivalry...

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