Sherwood Wrestling Team Starts off Shaky

By Sammie Spillman ’16 Sherwood lost, in the first match of the season against Walter Johnson on December 6 58-21, however junior Charlie Siarkas and seniors Sean Levy and Andrew Frumkin all pinned. The Warriors then lost to BCC 55-24 and to Damascus 63-15 in a tri-meet on December 13. Siarkas, Frumkin and sophomore Hunter Mueck pinned against BCC, and … Read More

McDonald’s Testing Build-Your-Own Burger Program

By Allie Pino ’15 Responding to declining same-store sales, falling stock prices and a shrinking base of younger customers, McDonald’s, the world’s largest fast-food chain, will announce plans to vastly expand its “Create Your Taste” test platform. “Create Your Taste” lets customers skip the counter and head to an in-store tablet-like kiosk where they can customize everything about their burger, … Read More

Final Games Reveal Contenders

By Stephen Luckey ’15 Week 15 of the NFL season had some pretty remarkable outcomes. Top Super Bowl contenders the Patriots, Colts, and Cardinals clinched a spot in the playoffs with an eleventh win. The Green Bay Packers were supposed to get their spot as well with a win over the Bills, but Buffalo brought a fight and defeated the … Read More

Bold Lips are Back!

By Gianna Bartolini ’15 Pucker up! A trend that began late last spring and has carried into fall and winter 2014 is lipstick becoming an integral part of any girl’s daily make-up routine. In the past, many teenagers have shied away from the cosmetic, believing it to be necessary only for special occasions, or that it was reserved for old … Read More

Fast Start Meets Tough Competition

By Hunter Moore ’15 In three years, the girls’ varsity basketball team has had three different coaches. But this year, the Warriors have reason for optimism that the program is heading in the right direction. Under first-year coach Tim Hobbs, the girls have started the season 3-1 with one of the wins against arch-rivals and returning state semi-finalists, Magruder. On … Read More

Boys’ Basketball Show Flashes of Potential during Inconsistent Start

By Leo Corman ’15 The Warriors defeated Walter Johnson, 71-48, on December 17, bringing their record to 2-2. After pulling out a closely contested victory over rival and perennial basketball powerhouse Magruder, 56-54, to open the season, the Warriors dropped two in a row, including a tough overtime loss to Einstein, 67-60, before beating Walter Johnson in their last game. … Read More

Indoor Track Season Gets Underway

By Jack Armstrong ’15 On December 6, indoor track competed at their first countywide meet of the season at the Prince George’s Sports Complex in Landover. The girls’ team placed 5th out of 17 teams, while the boys’ team finished 6th out of 19.  Many Sherwood varsity athletes are returning to indoor again this year for what they hope will … Read More

Swim and Dive Starts with Win and Loss

By Steven Witkin ’16 After a successful scrimmage against Magruder, the swim and dive team had an impressive win over Damascus, with the boys winning 109-62 and the girls 126-44. The first loss of the season for both teams came on December 13 against Bethesda-Chevy Chase, with the boys and girls defeated 110-59 and 114-56, respectively. The loss can best … Read More

“Plugged-in” Generation Devalues Technology Credit

By Maya Koeppen ’17 In a society where nearly every teenager has a cellphone glued to his or her hip, the high school graduation requirement of a technology credit can easily be viewed as unnecessary. To satisfy the Maryland State Department of Education requirement, all MCPS students must obtain one technology credit. MCPS offers select state-approved courses consisting of, Foundations … Read More