Both Teams Deserve a Chance in Overtime

by Matt Rosenthal ‘22 The NFL playoffs are more exciting than ever. The expansion to 7 teams per conference has meant more opportunities for exciting football for fans. Each of the six Divisional and Conference Championship games were decided by one score and came down to the wire. However, there is one fatal flaw to the exciting matchups: overtime. The … Read More

Is Jake Paul the Most Relevant Boxer of the 21st Century?

by Carter Braun ‘23 Upwards of four billion people in the world are active on social media, and adolescents spend hours a day watching celebrities on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter. Whether it be good or bad, almost any publicity is good publicity for celebrities. They feed off the public’s attention, and it is irrelevant whether they are hated or … Read More

The Winter Olympics Offers China a Chance To ‘Sportswash’ Human Rights

by Lizzy Hermosilla ‘23 With less than a month until the 2022 Winter Olympics Games all eyes are on Beijing, the host city of the games. With the prying eyes of the media now of the country of China, grave animosity towards the country has arisen worldwide due to its involvement in the extermination of the Uyghur Muslims, a religious … Read More

On Sports: For the Right Price, Your Ad Goes Here

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

Cropdusters Ready To Play Ball

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

Boys and Girls Basketball Teams Look To Overcome Tough Starts

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

@madsflickdump Showcases School Spirit On Instagram

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

Wrestling Gets It Done

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

Students Welcome Back OBGC Recreational Basketball League

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

Swim Adjusts to New and Old Dynamics

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