Four WCHS winter sports teams win division champions title
By Kathy Hu, Online Editor
March 1, 2020
The winter of 2019-2020 was a historic season for WCHS sports. The season featured a total of four division championships and was a great representation of all of the hard work all the athletes put in throughout the year. Division Championships were won by boys swim and dive, poms, girls varsity baske...
Five-peat team glides into another successful season
By Kathy Hu, Online Editor
January 30, 2020
WCHS ice hockey has had a longstanding tradition of success, shown by the five straight state championships the team has won. The program has won eight state championships total, earning them the title of the most dominant MCPS hockey team. “The history of WCHS ice hockey motivates us to win,” senior...
Team captains play an important role in sports
By Kathy Hu, Online Editor
January 3, 2020
Many high schools have vastly different sports but one thing these sports all have in common is the role of the captains on these teams. Although every sport varies in the number of captains on the team, ranging anywhere from one to five, the impact the captain(s) have on the team is similar thr...
Girls basketball prepares to rock another season
By Kathy Hu, Online Editor
December 17, 2019
The WCHS varsity girls basketball season is in full force. After a tough loss to BCC in the playoffs last season, the team has come back stronger than ever with the addition of four talented new freshmen. “Even though it was a lot to take in at first, everyone was very welcoming and the transit...
Field hockey closes out the season with a regional win
By Kathy Hu, Online Editor
November 20, 2019
Yet another undefeated season for WCHS field hockey has passed as they head into the 2019 playoffs. Over the past 4 years, the regular-season record for the varsity field hockey team has been an astounding 47-1. Heading into the 2019-2020 season off of a 14-2 season after just coming up short in th...
Homecoming planning stresses WCHS students
By Kathy Hu, Online Editor
October 11, 2019
Homecoming is an event that garnishes a lot of attention every year; the flashy skits and the colorful murals hung up around the halls of WCHS help get students in the homecoming spirit. While this is a time of excitement and celebration, to many members of SGA, homecoming is the most stressful time of t...
Do AP exams mark the end of your AP class?
By Kathy Hu, Online Editor
June 6, 2019
AP exams are widely accepted as the culminating final exam to test how well you know the material from an AP course. But to many students, AP exams signal the end of the class. All classes are scheduled to last until the end of the school year, but as AP classes are widely regarded as “test p...
Scoreboard memorial unites baseball community
By Kathy Hu, Online Editor
May 15, 2019
The Andy Ehrlich Memorial Scoreboard Dedication took place on May 6th at 5pm at Chuck Stevens Field. The varsity baseball team was scheduled to play their last regular season game following the ceremony against Clarksburg High School, however it was cancelled due to unplayable field conditions. Andy Ehrl...
Marie Kondo innovates cleaning techniques
By Kathy Hu, Advertising/Subscriptions Manager
March 11, 2019
Marie Kondo is seen by many as the ‘Queen of Organization,’ after the popularity of her book “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” blew up and she was awarded her own Netflix series “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo.” The series shows how she declutters and organizes peoples’ homes. She ha...
Poms continues training to remain within division two
By Kathy Hu, Advertising and Subscriptions Manager
December 17, 2018
Poms often does not get the credit they deserve, as they are one of only two teams at WCHS whose season lasts through both the fall and winter seasons. Their fall season consists of performing at halftime during football games, while their winter season consists of competing against other poms teams...
WCHS students do not hear concerns about earbud usage
By Kathy Hu, Advertising/Subscriptions Manager
December 7, 2018
Many students walk down the halls of WCHS plugged into earbuds or airpods and completely tune out from their surroundings. Even in the classroom, several students listen to music during lectures. However, this culture among students has not always existed. A couple of years ago, smartphones and earbuds...
Contest boosts spirit
By Kathy Hu, Advertising and Subscriptions Manager
November 21, 2018
To Kill a Mockingbird and “Toy Story” are two examples of the many intriguing themes teachers have used in past WCHS door decorating contests. Every year, along with many other WCHS homecoming festivities such as floats and skits, teachers from each department compete in a door decorating con...