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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

Track and Field

Track and Field

By Nathan Gertler, Staff Writer February 26, 2014

The indoor track team continued its strong season with an impressive showing at the 4A West Regional meet Feb. 6. The girls, led by senior captain Emma Coleman and junior Lucy Srour, finished third out...

Girls Basketball

Girls Basketball

By Nathan Gertler, Staff Writer February 26, 2014

After defeating divisional rival Blair Feb. 7, girls basketball suffered a setback in a loss to Walter Johnson Feb. 11.   Despite the loss, the Bulldogs have managed a respectable 10-9 record this season...

Swim and Dive

By Julia McDermott, Sports Editor February 26, 2014

The Bulldogs swim and dive team finished up a powerful season Feb. 8 with a big win for the girls team at the Metropolitan Swim and Dive Championship. The top swimming contributors were seniors Harrison...

Boy's Basketball

Boy’s Basketball

By Julia McDermott, Sports Editor February 26, 2014

The season began with a bumpy start with six losses in December alone, but the boys basketball team, under new head coach Robert Bean, has since picked up its game to improve its overall record to 9-10...

CHS trainer helps athletes heal after sports injuries

By Hannah Yasharoff, Staff Writer February 26, 2014

Junior basketball player Bryan Strittmatter exits the athletic training room with both ankles taped up. His ankle injuries were affecting his game, but thanks to CHS trainer Gabrielle Haubenstricker, he...

Media should back off, let Seahawks fly high

Media should back off, let Seahawks fly high

By Jake Certner, Staff Writer February 26, 2014

Seattle Seahawks’ cornerback Richard Sherman and running-back Marshawn Lynch are not only Super Bowl champions, but also a perfect example of the one-sided perception of athletes in the media. This...

Store offers autograph sessions with the pros

Store offers autograph sessions with the pros

By Pablo Roa, Staff Writer February 26, 2014

From paying for expensive seats to standing in seemingly endless lines, getting an autograph from a professional athlete can be close to impossible. Fortunately, sports fans in Potomac have the opportunity...

Debate: should U.S. athletes have competed?

By Jamie Lescht, Online Editor-in-Chief February 26, 2014

Around this time, the news is typically filled with countless profiles of Olympic Athletes who are excited to represent the United States and fight for the gold. This year is different, however. For the...

Debate: should U.S. atheltes have competed?

By Noah Salzberg, PUblic Relations Manager February 26, 2014

The Olympics are a storied sporting event, with participants from around the world. It is the pinnacle of all athletic achievement, a place where history is made and where legends are born. Despite its...

CHS’ top three favorite Olympic Sports

By Alissa LI and Katherine Michael February 26, 2014

As the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia conclude, medals are being doled out to the best athletes in each event. Joining in on the Olympic ceremonies, the Observer has decided to present CHS students...

Booster Club begins plans for turf field installation

By Jonathan Greenzaid, Buisness Manager January 9, 2014

Turf fields are rolling in at local and national high schools as grass fields are dying out. CHS, too, is in the process of getting a new turf field. The field will most likely cost around $1.2 million. ...

Freshmen, newcomers dominate track and field

By Katie Gauch, Online Sports Editor January 9, 2014

The line of sprinters is ready for the boom of the starting gun.  In the eight lanes, junior, junior, senior, senior, junior, senior, senior, junior…freshman? This year, CHS indoor track and field...

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