Spring Outlook

Gymnastics By Isabella Pilot ’18 After finishing last season 7-0 and winning the county title, the gymnastics team is looking forward to another successful season. Some very talented gymnasts, including All-Met Cassidy Deerin, graduated last year, but with lots of hard work and conditioning, along with the skills new members are bringing to the table, Coach Gary Peters knows they … Read More

Talent Shouldn’t Be Postponed

By Bryan Hayre ’16 As March Madness begins, so does the opportunity for the best players to show that they can take their game to the next level. NBA prospects look to lead their team to a national title while performing on the grandest stage of them all; the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The NBA draft will yield a variety … Read More

Hard Work Pays Off with Trifecta for Girls’ Swim

By Ben Cooper ’16 After high expectations coming into the season, the girls’ swim and dive team lived up to the hype and more. They completed their own version of a “triple crown” by winning not only the Division 2 title, but also The Washington Metropolitan Swim and Dive Championship (known as “Metros”), the Regional 3A/4A Championship, and the State … Read More

Twitter Fights Are War

By Bryse Thornwell ’16 What was once known as the wonderful world of Twitter, complete with harmless tweets, hashtags, and animals doing tricks has quickly gone sour. Before the bloodshed began, occasionally we would scroll through our feed and find something that made us giggle in our heads, but not quite enough to “laugh out loud.” Other times we pretended … Read More

Looming American Exodus Unnerves Canadians

By Christopher Sung ’17 Panic has gripped Canada as thousands of young Americans prepare to begin a mass exodus to illegally enter the northern country. The looming immigration of millions of Americans follows the recent primary victories of Donald Trump, a stunning result that many Canadian pundits have blamed for the impending migratory crisis. “They’re going to come in mass … Read More

Coach Finds Success with Fun and Discipline

By Kira Yates ’16 Cross country and track and field Coach Dan Reeks began his long, successful coaching career in 1970, when he was a student teacher at Banning High School in Wilmington, California. There, he helped out head coach Pete Zamperini, the brother of Louis Zamperini whose story was told in the book and movie “Unbroken.” In late 1970, … Read More

Seniors for a Cure

By Steven Witkin ’16 Some might say the most urgent issue facing our school system is a lack of funds or overcrowded classrooms, but the true crisis is much less apparent. Senioritis afflicts a large portion of the Sherwood community, resulting in major drops in productivity, student interest, and first-period attendance. This incurable condition was thought to be a hopeless … Read More

Boys’ Basketball Can’t Get Past Springbrook

By Amanda Allen ’17 The boys’ varsity basketball team ended their season early with a loss against Springbrook, 64-55. The Warriors earned a first-round bye after going 14-8 in the regular season and winning the 4A North Regional division. The Warriors also lost 69-58 in the regular season game against Springbrook on February 8. In the rematch, the Warriors claimed … Read More