WCHS varsity field hockey is as united as ever
By Ava Freeman, Assistant Features Editor
October 11, 2019
With their theme being UN1TY, the WCHS Varsity field hockey team, coached by Catherine Miller, has proven that a united team is a winning team. The theme is inspired by the idea that in order to be successful, it is important for a team to work as a whole rather than individual athletes. This season, the...
Fall sports in review
By Jackson Resnick, Features Editor
December 17, 2018
Boys Soccer (8-5-1) Coach Arnold Tarzy’s squad impressed once again this season, but could not get past an obstacle that the team has not been able to overcome in the past couple of years-- the sectional semi-finals. The team finished 10-5, a disappointment by WCHS standards. However, three of...
Field hockey secures regional championship
By Eli Gordon, Sports Editor
November 21, 2018
The WCHS field hockey team is off to a strong start, winning their first 11 games and advancing to the state semifinals for another four games. Despite losing six seniors this year, the team has come together and is looking to improve on last year’s playoff run. “Our biggest strength is our...
Field hockey regional final: Churchill 4, B-CC 0
By Jake Herman, News Editor
November 21, 2017
The CHS field hockey team advanced to the state semifinals with a convincing 4-0 win over B-CC on Nov. 1. This is the second consecutive year that the Bulldogs ousted the B-CC Barons in the field hockey regional final. CHS controlled the game from start to finish, as early goals from juniors Lizzie Hs...
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 Bulldogs’ run to the state championship. “I knew I wanted to do a fall sport at CHS because...
Field Hockey Finishes Season as State Finalists
By Ethan S. Miller and Max Kandel
December 2, 2016
CHS varsity field hockey concluded a record setting season, becoming the first team since 1985 to reach states. The team’s record improved from 9-5 in 2014 and 8-4-1 in 2015 to perfect in the 2016 regular season. While there are multiple factors contributing to the team’s success, the Bulldogs...
Girls Field Hockey raises money for Make-A-Wish
By Thomas Atkinson, Online Features Editor
October 29, 2015
The varsity girls field hockey team fundraised for the Make-A-Wish Foundation during its game Oct. 6 and raised over $8,000. The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a non-profit organization that seeks to grant the wishes of children with deadly medical conditions. These wishes can range from receiving horseback...
Catching Up with CHS’ Athletic Alumni
By Jake Certner, Sports Editor
October 29, 2015
Last year’s CHS senior class excelled in almost every sport, and the Observer would like to highlight several CHS athletes that have continued their excellence at the collegiate level. Lucy Srour (XC): Srour graduated last year and was a top runner for the cross-country team. She is...
Limitations on Off-season Coaching Unreasonable
By Jake Certner, Sports Editor
September 29, 2015
“Championships are won in the offseason” is the classic sports mantra MCPS has decided to completely ignore, and even go so far as to work against. According to the MCPS website, it is against county policy for teams to compete, practice or even meet with their coaches beyond the designated season,...
Field Hockey
By Caitlin Doherty, Circulation Manager
December 4, 2013
The field hockey team lost to Wootton 5-1 in the second round of the playoffs Oct. 28. "Woottonwas a really talented team,"junior midfielder Dani Weinberg said. "We left everything on the field and played as hard as we could." Star player senior right forward Clare Nolan scored four goals over the...
MCPS mandates all teams take concussion test
By Julia McDermott, Sports Editor
September 25, 2013
Whether it is from a blow to the head or a violent shake of the body, a concussion alters the way the brain functions. Concussions are one of the leading sports injuries, and can happen from any high school sport, especially the contact ones such as soccer, football and lacrosse. As of this year, MCPS ...
CHS athlete commits
By Katherine Michael, Staff Writer
January 3, 2013
Congratulations to senior Alyssa Weiss for committing to play field hockey at Yale University next year. Weiss has been playing field hockey since she was in fourth grade, and she plays midfield. Congratulations to Weiss on becoming a Bulldog.