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

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Athlete of the Month: May 2018

By Kyle Emery, Senior Writer May 11, 2018

With an outstanding record and consistent performance unmatched by any other team at CHS, boys lacrosse has created quite a name for itself. The great success of this program is due in part to senior captain...

Photo Courtesy of Andrew Welch

Athlete of the Month: March 2018

By Ethan C. Miller, Staff Writer March 13, 2018

His opponent is in his grasp. He goes for the pin. Five seconds pass and a victor is declared. That victor is senior wrestling captain Andrew Welch.   Varsity wrestling has once again put up...

Junior Jack Connolly wrestles an opponent to the ground. Connolly was named “outstanding
wrestler” in a tournament againt Paint Branch.

Athlete of the Month

By Sophie Liss, Social Media Editor February 22, 2017

Nine years ago, junior Jack Connolly became a wrestler, a long-standing tradition in the Connolly family. Today, he is ranked third in the Washington Post’s All-Met wrestling team for his weight class...

Junior Sanjay Wijesekera swims the backstroke in a
meet. He placed fourth in the 100 yard event last year.

Athlete of the Month

By Ethan C. Miller, Online Sports Editor January 11, 2017

Waking up for a 5:30 am practice may seem extreme to most, but for swimmer and junior Sanjay Wijesekera, it’s merely his weekly preparation. After the boys swim team’s undefeated regular season...

Athlete of the Month

Athlete of the Month

By Sara Heimlich, Features Editor December 7, 2016

In the spring of eighth grade, junior Juliet Twomey picked up a field hockey stick for the first time. Three and a half years later, Twomey is CHS’s starting varsity goalie and a key player in the...

Senior Annie Moshyedi led the girls lacrosse team to a regional championship win over Urbana this season.

Athlete of the Month- May 2016

By Kyle Emery, Sports Editor May 31, 2016

The girls varsity lacrosse team won regionals this season with the help of senior captain Annie Moshyedi, who lead the team in overall points with 35 goals, 25 assists and 22 ground balls on the season,...

Welter sprints towards the finish line during an indoor track race.

Athlete of the Month- Mitchell Welter

By Ben Dross, Sports Editor May 4, 2016

For some, running is a chore. It’s just something you do to get into shape. For Mitchell Welter, it’s the opposite. From cross country in the fall to track in the winter and spring, Welter runs year...

Junior Zack Einhorns 200 freestyle at the Maryland State Championships qualified him for the National Club Swimming Association Junior Nationals Competition.

Athlete of the Month

By Ben Dross, Production Editor March 23, 2016

When junior Zack Einhorn jumped into the water, CHS was in fourth place. This would not do, however, as the team needed to win as many events as possible to win the state championship. Einhorn swam hard,...

Kuchins dribbles the ball down the court during a recent game. She has led the team to a 14-4 record.

Athlete of the Month

By Ben Dross, Production Editor February 25, 2016

As a humble athlete, junior and varsity girls basketball player Coco Kuchins prefers to let her game do the talking for her. The soft-spoken point guard is known for many things, including her scoring...

Zuckerman broke the school record for most rushing yards in a season.

Athlete of the Month

By Jake Certner, Sports Editor November 24, 2015

2,875. This number represents the previous CHS career rushing yards record held by Mark Mason. This record stood for over 20 years until senior Andrew Zuckerman finished this football season with 1,863...

Lewis used his speed and agility to benefit him on the football field and on the track as he scored touchdowns and beat times for CHS

Athlete of the Month

By Cristian Edwards, Online Sports Editor May 27, 2015

He seems to be everywhere. You can find him breaking tackles on the football field or blowing past other sprinters on the track.S enior Marquette Lewis has had the goal of being a part of the top sprinters...

Senior Rachel Thal-Larsen has played varsity lacrosse for 4 years and had 51 goals and 12 assists in the 2014 spring season. She is considering continuing her lacrosse career at Lehigh University next year.

Athlete of the Month

By Julia McDermott, Senior Editor April 28, 2015

Sprinting past player after player, a blue and green jersey sporting the number 20 dodges and weaves through a wave of the opposing team’s attempts to steal the ball. Nearing the net, she pulls her stick...

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