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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

Boys soccer looks to continue strong start to season

By By: Helena Rodriguez- staff writer September 30, 2010

The Bulldogs opened their season with a crushing 5-1 victory over Sidwell Friends Sept. 7, defeated Good Counsel, 2-1, Sept. 10 and lost to WJ, 2-0, Sept. 20.  Fans hope that these first couple of games...

Football achieves first win of season at WJ

By By: Joe Haynes; Sports Editor September 30, 2010

The football team got its first win of the season Sept. 16 when it traveled to Walter Johnson and defeated the Wildcats 7-0 in a rainy battle. The Bulldogs finally cracked the scoreboard for the first...

Athlete of the Month: Lauren Pinsky

September 30, 2010

Some girls might find it hard to grow up with two older brothers, both of whom went on to rank first on the juniors tennis level, hit with Venus and Serena Williams, and play in college at Duke University...

Sports teams offer athletes exciting opportunities

By By Samantha Snowden Staff Writer September 3, 2010

CHS is well known for its outstanding sports teams and coaches. All of its teams have a reputation for success, and the upcoming 2010 fall sports season will be no different. Many teams experienced...

Student athletes spend summer training

By By Natasha Palance and Emilie Plessett September 2, 2010

As the school year kicks off, students recall their summer beach vacations and their break from academic worries during the past three months.  While many students relished in their annual escapade to...

Soccer practices hard to replicate last year’s success

By By: Sarah Reitzes- Fact checker September 2, 2010

The CHS boys and girls soccer teams are both looking forward to a great season this year. The girls team remained undefeated last year up until the regional championship game. The boys team did not do...

Football Optimistic about new team Leaders

For the football team, the 2009 season not only met but surpassed high expectations. With Joe Allen taking over as a promising new head coach and talented younger players coming in to replace outgoing...

World Cup excites both fans and nonfans

Imagine if March Madness, the World Series or even the Superbowl occurred only once every four years. The Summer and Winter Olympics do, and they are widely viewed sporting events for this reason. Starting...

Ninja surfaces as new source of entertainment

Forty people are huddled around 10 standing kids in a circle during lunch – Is it a fight? Perhaps a rap battle? No. It’s an epic Ninja showdown. Ninja is a game involving speed, strategy and reflexes...

Hackey sack dominates lunchtime activities

By By Allison Srour- contest manager June 3, 2010

Almost every sunny day at lunch, a group of CHS students gather outside in a big circle, kicking and hitting a small decorated bean bag around.  What used to be a popular game years ago has seemingly...

Easy regular season wins do not translate to playoffs

By By Donald Kim-Staff writer June 3, 2010

After reaching the playoffs, the boys volleyball team fell 0-3 to Wootton May 5 in the first playoff game. Prior to the game against Wootton, the Bulldogs shifted into  high momentum as they easily...

Coed Volleyball’s weak finish hurt playoff run

By By Danny Weiss- staff writer June 3, 2010

The coed volleyball team ended its season with a 7-5 record after an unfortunate lost in the first playoff game April 28 to Blair, 0-3.  “We didn’t finish our strongest, but it was fun and everyone...

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