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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

NBA lockout draws little attention, depresses fans

By By Ben Hollander, Staff Writer November 21, 2011

  Here I am writing, curled up in my room with nothing but my laptop and my bitterness on a night that was supposed to be oh so very special.   In an ideal world, Kobe, KD, D-Rose and the...

WJ knocks volleyball out of playoffs in first round

By By Joel Denicoff, Sports Editor November 21, 2011

  The girls volleyball team had a short playoff run as it lost to Walter Johnson 3-0 in an away game in the first round of the playoffs Nov. 4.   The Bulldogs had difficulty with their defense...

Field hockey’s season ends in Regional finals

Field hockey’s season ends in Regional finals

By By Joe Haynes, Editor-in- Chief November 21, 2011

  Following an impressive 10-2 regular season record and playoff victories over Northwest and Wootton, the field hockey team lost in the regional finals to B-CC Nov. 2.   The appearance was...

Football wins first playoff game in seven years

Football wins first playoff game in seven years

By By Joel Denicoff, Sports Editor November 21, 2011

  The CHS football team came out hungry in its first home playoff game since 2004 by defeating Gaithersburg 24-6 Nov. 11.   CHS controlled the tempo of the game from the start when senior...

Athlete of the Month

Athlete of the Month

By By Emilie Plesset, Online Opinions Editor November 21, 2011

Freshman Lucy Srour joined the CHS cross country team three months ago, never expecting to be one of the team’s star runners. Srour started running competitively this year and remained undefeated...

Cross country finishes regular season on high note

By Maddy Flax Sports Editor October 26, 2011

      The cross country team finished off its season with a bang, coming away with a six point win at the Georgetown Prep Classic Oct. 15.   Led by senior captain Will Conway, the...

Field hockey plows through regular season with high hopes for playoffs

By Matt Raab Sports Production Editor October 26, 2011

      After a nearly perfect first part of the season, the field hockey team is seeking to wrap up with continued success into the playoffs.   "Last year we had trouble coming out...

Red Sox fan relives crushing defeat

By Joel Denicoff, Sports Editor October 25, 2011

I was in a major panic one night when I had difficulty breathing, terrible headaches, slurred speech, dizziness and anxiety. Some might have thought that I was having an anaphylactic reaction, but in reality,...

Golf endures poor showing at counties

By By Dana Youngentob, Online News Editor October 25, 2011

      The golf team came in second to last place out of eight teams at the County Scramble Oct. 17. Senior Philip Ahn came in first place with a 73 at a County Invitational Oct. 14, and the...

Girls soccer slowed after perfect 4-0 start

By Matt Raab, Sports Production Editor October 25, 2011

  As the end of the season approaches, a 2-1 loss to Walter Johnson Oct. 17 has jeopardized the girls soccer team’s chances of a high seed in the playoffs and dropped the team’s record to 5-3....

Whitman ends boys soccer’s undefeated streak

By Amna Farooqi, Editor-in-Chief October 25, 2011

  The boys soccer team’s impressive undefeated run came to an end Oct. 5 at the hands of Whitman in a painful loss which saw the boys concede a goal in the last two minutes of overtime, losing...

Football wins in dramatic fashion in consecutive weeks

By By Joel Denicoff Sports Editor October 24, 2011

  The Bulldogs had their own miracle win at home when they beat WJ 24-22 Oct. 14 in their homecoming game, improving their record to 6-1. The Bulldogs blew a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter when...

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