by Perri Williams ’23 Commercialization is the process of managing or running something principally for financial gain. Professional sports in the United States and around the world have always been about generating revenue for the leagues and the teams, but that has traditionally been secondary to providing thrills and entertainment to billions of sports fans. The balance between making money … Read More
by Evan Joseph ’23 Olney has produced a multitude high-level baseball players including collegiate-level talents and even pros. The Olney Boys and Girls Club (OBGC) has recently announced that they will be adding a collegiate summer league baseball team named the Olney Cropdusters to their organization. OBGC is also building a new stadium for the Cropdusters, which will also be … Read More
by Evan Joseph and Perri Williams ’23 The boys’ varsity basketball team recently is showing signs of turning around their season. During an 0-8 start, the Warriors lost in almost every way imaginable. That includes blowouts against B-CC, Urbana, and Churchill, and heartbreaking losses that just barely slipped away against Einstein, Blake, and Paint Branch. The Warriors hope to find … Read More
by Yusra Husain ’22 After a year and a half of virtual learning, senior Maddie Tringone decided to whip out her digital camera and capture the essence of senior year. As an athlete, Tringone is no stranger to the pleasure of having nice pictures taken while playing your favorite sport. Thus, when Sherwood returned to in-person learning, she took the … Read More
by Camilo Illanes ‘22 After a 4th place performance in their first dual meet tournament of the season, wrestling came into their next dual meet tournament at Rockville on January 8 with confidence. In each match up there are 14 different fights for each weight class ranging from 105 to 285 pounds. In their first match up against Wootton, Sherwood … Read More
by Jack Link ‘23 A season of OBGC house basketball kicked off on Sunday, December 5, consisting of an eight-league team with a total of 10-12 players per team. Sherwood’s Warren G. Crutchfield Gymnasium has the honor of hosting these games, which provide an opportunity for a number of Sherwood students to participate in the league. Students from Magruder, Good … Read More
by Selene Ashewood ‘22 The swim and dive team got off to a strong start to their season. After winning a scrimmage meet against Blake and Paint Branch and beating Wheaton, a Covid-19 concern and school-wide safety measures paused the winning streak until January 6. The team doesn’t plan to hold back now that they are allowed back in the … Read More
If You Build It, They Will Come by Emily Siansky ’22 Just by appearance, the baseball and softball teams’ facilities illustrate a drastic difference between girls and boys sports at Sherwood. The baseball field sits right next to the football stadium. Being so close to the school allows for better amenities and experiences. On the other hand, the softball field … Read More
by Camilo Illanes ’22 Boys wrestling competed in their first dual meet tournament at Albert Einstein on December 8 and placed 4th. In a dual meet tournament, 10 schools are put into two groups of 5 and compete against schools in their group in a round-robin format. The top four teams are seeded and move on to the semi-finals of … Read More
by Evan Joseph ’23 The boys varsity basketball team has gotten off to a rough start to say the least. After a 70-45 loss to B-CC in their home opener, followed by a 74-58 loss to Urbana, the team looks to bounce back in a big way and win their first game of the year at Churchill today. With a … Read More