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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

Golf hopes to bounce back from unsatisfying finish

Golf hopes to bounce back from unsatisfying finish

By Christian Edwards, Staff Writer September 26, 2014

Vengeance. You want it, but you have to work for it. This is the CHS golf team’s mentality this year, and anything less than a state championship win is a disappointment. After giving up 13 combined...

The Senior Olympics

The Senior Olympics

By Emily Wang, Staff Writer September 26, 2014

They are Olympians filled with the determination and passion to win, yet they are not the Olympians everyone knows. Every year, about 1,500 senior-citizens over the age of 50 participate in the Maryland...

 Tree Planted on CHS Football Field

Tree Planted on CHS Football Field

By Michael Fox, Sports Editor September 19, 2014

On the morning of Sept. 8, athletic director Scott Rivinius spent part of his morning preparing the football field for the soccer games that would occur later in the day,  when he was surprised to see...

The ‘Dirty Thirty’ dominate BCC

By Julia McDermott, Sports Editor September 8, 2014

The CHS football team stepped onto the field Friday night for its match against BCC and delivered a big win for the first game of the season, beating the Barons with a final score of 39-0. After losing...

Challenges can't stop Chloupek

Challenges can’t stop Chloupek

By Hannah Yasharoff, Public Relations Manager June 3, 2014

The greatest sports stories are the ones that inspire others and prove that through hard work and determination, anything is possible. The story of Larry Chloupek is no exception. Chloupek, a 1979 CHS...

Jacobson completes fifth marathon

Jacobson completes fifth marathon

By Jonathan Greenzaid, Online Sports Editor June 2, 2014

Fifty-year old CHS head cross country coach and history teacher Paul Jacobson ran in the 2014 Boston Marathon April 21. Before the race, Jacobson set a goal to finish the grueling 26.2 miles of his fifth...

CHS students gear up for World Cup

CHS students gear up for World Cup

By Nathan Gertler, Contest Manager June 2, 2014

Every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, except for in 1942 and 1946 due to World War II, the FIFA World Cup has brought the world an exhilarating four weeks of soccer in the middle of...

Capitals shock fans with mediocre season

Capitals shock fans with mediocre season

By Owen Hall, Staff Writer June 2, 2014

Washington Capitals fans walked out of the Verizon Center April 13 with complete disgust on their faces. Why did the Caps not make the playoffs? They have qualified for seven years straight. What did the...

Age limit increase better prepares NBA athletes

Age limit increase better prepares NBA athletes

By Jake Certner and Christian Edwards June 2, 2014

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver recently said his top priority is to change the minimum age of players in the NBA from 19 to 20 in order to encourage college basketball players to stay in school longer and...

Cracked track and spotty footing cause injuries

Cracked track and spotty footing cause injuries

By Arjun Swaminathan, Online Arts Editor June 2, 2014

The number of injuries suffered by CHS running athletes participating in cross country and track and field continues to increase each year, but recently it has reached worrisome totals. The rapidly...

Women's crew brings victory home for CHS

Women’s crew brings victory home for CHS

By Thomas Atkinson, Production Editor May 30, 2014

In an astounding victory for CHS, the women’s novice rowing team won first place in the Maryland State Championships held April 27 in Chestertown, Maryland. The women’s four boat won its qualifying...

Autism Speaks races to reach fundraising goals

Autism Speaks races to reach fundraising goals

By Julia McDermott, Sports Editor May 30, 2014

When a relative was diagnosed with Autism 14 years ago, the Pereles family decided to start a 5K race to raise money and support Autism Awareness. In that first year, before the Autism Speaks Foundation...

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