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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

Female Football Fanatics Get No Respect

By Jillian Postal: online Sports editor October 6, 2009

When I asked myself why I love football, I realized it was one of the hardest questions I had ever pondered. The idea of 80,000 plus fans going to the same place for the same reason, the unbreakable bond...

Girls Volleyball Shows Promise

The girls volleyball team bounced back by winning three games in a row after falling to Blake, 3-1, Sept. 8 in the season opener. Unfortunately, the streak ended at 3 after a 3-0 loss to rival Wootton...

Injury, inexperience lead to slow start for boys soccer

By By Ryan Schlesinger, editor-in-chief September 30, 2009

Senior captain Cameron Kidwell came off the field after a 2-1 loss to Northwest Sept. 22 exhausted, frustrated and incensed. He managed to calmly say one thing: “We’ve got to make some changes.” Kidwell...

Girls Soccer rolls through early games

By By: Harris Fanaroff, Staff Writer September 30, 2009

“Break a leg” is a common expression generally meaning good luck. However, when junior Meili Sohl broke her leg in the first girls soccer scrimmage, it was anything but lucky. The team was expecting...

Golf team seeks back-to-back state championships

By By: Ian Plotnick, Staff Writer September 30, 2009

The golf team has so far met the high expectations for this year thanks to the strong leadership that has helped it stay on track as it goes into the postseason with a 16-2 record. After losing several...

Baseball team waits for a new head coach

By By: Nima Ghafari, Staff Writer September 30, 2009

After a controversial end to last year’s season, the CHS varsity baseball team has found itself in a similar state of confusion seeing as last year’s head coach Wesley Russ is no longer with the team. “We...

Bulldogs Recieve Scare Following Flawless Start

By By David Wilson: Sports Editor September 30, 2009

Walter Johnson has been considered a sure win on every team’s schedule in seasons past. Having won just one game in the last four seasons, CHS viewed them as inferior and saw this game as an opporunity...

Athlete of the Month

By Brett Mead: Sports Editor September 29, 2009

Senior Bryan Crutchfield runs the forty yard dash in a blazing 4.94 seconds, he is a member of the prestigious 700 pound club, and at 6’2’’, checks in at a whopping 145 pounds. He has never made...

Football team rolls past Richard Montgomery

By David Wilson September 25, 2009

After narrowly escaping with a victory against Walter Johnson last week, the football team had no trouble with another of the county's cellar-dwellers Richard Montgomery; the Bulldogs cruised to a 42-7...

Football team squeaks past WJ to remain undefeated

By David Wilson September 22, 2009

The football team avoided what would have been a shocking defeat at the hands of Walter Johnson Sept. 17 when they escaped with a 38-33 victory. The Bulldogs were heavily favored coming into the game...

Softball comes out short in second playoff round

By Matt Cole: Staff Writer June 3, 2009

The softball team completed its season May 11 with a disappointing 12-0 loss to top-seeded Sherwood in the second round of the playoffs. CHS' loss came after a surprising 6-3 win over Springbrook, in...

Baseball celebrates anniversary

By By:Tyler Siegel Staff Writer David Wilson Sports Editor June 3, 2009

Most seniors expect to be done with school by the time graduation rolls around, but in 1979 four seniors were sticking around for a moment they would never forget-leading the baseball team to the state...

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