By Jack Armstrong ’15 The cross country team held their first home meet on September 23 against Clarksburg, Northwest and Georgetown Prep. On the boys’ side, Northwest placed first, followed by Sherwood in second and Georgetown Prep in third. On the girls’ side, Northwest placed first, with Sherwood closely in second and Clarksburg in third. Senior Jefferson Ruiz led the … Read More
By Stephen Luckey ’15 In the Thursday night matchup between the Washington Redskins and division rival New York Giants, the Redskins were unfortunately demolished by quarterback Eli Manning and the key tight end Larry Donnell for a 45-14 loss. The game initially started off pretty tight, until the third quarter came around and the quarterback Kirk Cousins found it with … Read More
By Ashley Nnabue ’16 It is just the beginning of the season, but the girls’ soccer team is giving it their all with a 4-1 record. This year’s captains are seniors Lauren and Tiffany Woods, senior Sam Berger, and junior Danielle Rohrman. Michella Amaguana and Amanda Osbourne are the only freshmen on the varsity team. The season kicked off against … Read More
By Emma Izzo ’15 Even if you haven’t accepted a nomination to douse yourself in freezing cold water, you’re bound to know about the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. The Ice Bucket Challenge is where a person has 24 hours to dump a bucket of freezing cold water all over his or herself, or donate $100. The Ice Bucket Challenge dominated … Read More
By Sammie Spillman ’16 On September 17, the varsity boys’ soccer team got its biggest win of the season so far when they beat Magruder 2-0. Senior Dylan Panzer and junior Nelson Pinto scored the goals against Magruder, who was ranked number four at the time in the metropolitan D.C. area. “It was a very aggressive game and it got … Read More
By Noah Rosendorf ’17 The girls’ tennis squad looks like it may have a very good season this fall. Their singles top players junior Lea Owens, senior Kaitlyn Heo and junior Molly Halprin hope to lead the team to many victories this fall, along with their top doubles players: juniors Michelle Goldberg and Abby Palmer, and sophomores Sarah Feng and … Read More
By Stephen Luckey ’15 After the game-ending injury of quarterback Robert Griffin III in the 41-10 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Redskins had to make a move and make it fast. The backup Quarterback Kirk Cousins was able to deliver great passes to only back up receivers and a backup tight end. Cousins stepped in and lit it up … Read More
By Stacey Wells ’15 Senior Leo Corman, also known by some as Leon, is one of 16,000 students nation-wide to be a National Merit semi-finalist. In the fall of 2014, more than 1.5 million juniors took the PSAT to be entered into the National Merit Scholarship Competition. The winners of this competition receive a $2,500 scholarship and other various grants. … Read More
By Stephen Luckey ’15 Hometown Teams Fail to Impress As week 1 came to a close, the state of Maryland and City of Washington DC was disappointed to see the Redskins and Ravens lose. The Redskins lost on the road to the Houston Texans as they failed to produce successful plays to the end zone. Robert Griffin III failed to … Read More
By Stephen Luckey ’15 and Leo Corman ’15 (Photos by Jack Armstrong ’15) In their 33-6 victory over the Gaithersburg Trojans, the Warriors struggled early to move the ball downfield and develop a running attack. However, as the first quarter rolled on, senior quarterback Neven Sussman’s 20-yard run gave the Warriors a one touchdown advantage. Gaithersburg answered with a 55-yard … Read More