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

Senior Colin Mackey swims 50 m freestyle during Metros Feb. 7.

Athlete of the Month: Colin Mackey

By Emily Raab, Production Editor March 23, 2015

After moving from Canada at age 9, senior Colin Mackey began swimming at a local pool as a way to keep cool during the blistering Maryland summer. Eight years later, he’s still swimming for that same...

Athlete of the Month: Andrew Kurapov

By Julia McDermott, Sports Editor February 24, 2015

When he was just 2 years old, Andrew Kurapov put on a pair of skates and stepped onto the ice for the very first time. He tried them out on a couple of local ice rinks, skating with the help of his parents,...

After breaking high school records, Becker heads to UNC in the fall.

Athlete of the Month: Kali Becker

By Hannah Yasharoff, Social Media Editor December 22, 2014

Winning states. For most high school athletes, it’s the ultimate goal for senior year, a culmination of four years of hard work and dedication. Senior Kali Becker is no stranger to such success. As...

Athlete of the Month: Julia Reicin

Athlete of the Month: Julia Reicin

By Julia McDermott, Sports Editor October 27, 2014

When CHS sophomore Julia Reicin was 2, she began to take swimming classes. A year later, she took up soccer, and by the time she was 7, she was playing both sports competitively. It was not until middle...

Athlete of the Month

Athlete of the Month

By Michael Fox, Sports Editor September 29, 2014

She carries the ball down the field, maneuvering past defenders, looking to make the open pass, when she realizes there is an open lane. She picks her corner and fires the ball into the back of the net,...

Athlete of the Month

Athlete of the Month

By Emily Birnbaum, Features Editor March 1, 2013

When senior Shira Racoosin was in the first grade, her parents signed her up for recreational basketball and soccer teams. When she began dribbling the soccer ball with her hands, it became adamantly...

Athlete of the Month

Athlete of the Month

By Julia McDermott, Archives Manager December 21, 2012

Senior Zach Satin is many things--an honor student, a brother, a friend, a teammate, a captain and a leader-- but he is known to most of us as a hockey player. From the moment he joined his first travel...

Athlete of the Month

Athlete of the Month

By Matt Raab and Zoe Forster December 3, 2012

Most talk of athletes generally begins with discussion of statistics. But for senior football captain Dominique Williams, the problem is where to start. Williams is a star on both the football and basketball...

Athlete of the Month: Katie Jenkins

Athlete of the Month: Katie Jenkins

By Emilie Plesset, Online Editor-In-Chief May 30, 2012

She is known as one of the best players in the county. Junior shortstop Katie Jenkins, co-captain of the softball team, has coaches throughout the county gushing over her offensive and defensive capabilities. Katie...

Athlete of the Month: Cameron Mosheydi

Athlete of the Month: Cameron Mosheydi

By Dana Youngentob, News Editor May 2, 2012

He has already scored nine goals and contributed six assists—and that’s just through the first five games of the season. With this strong start, senior captain Cameron Mosheydi is in a position to...

Athlete of the Month: Bronwyn Davies

Bronwyn Davies comes from a baseball family. Her father coached her brother’s baseball teams before they entered high school. Both of her brothers played baseball for CHS, and one of them even tried...

Athlete of the Month

By Jillian Postal, Online Sports Editor March 25, 2011

Senior ice hockey captains Matt Senker and Curtis Milkman have played hockey together since eighth grade, but in their final season together, they have come full circle.  They have accomplished the ultimate...

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