by Maya Dorsam ‘27 The long-awaited boxing match between influencer turned boxer, Jake Paul, and legend, Mike Tyson, was aired and watched by 65 million people through Netflix on November 15. The bout promised to be a chance for new generations to see Tyson, one of the greatest (and controversial) heavyweights of all time, in action. Paul, 27, challenged Tyson, … Read More
by Reid Duvall ‘27 Sherwood put together one of their best seasons in recent years at 7-2, clinching the 2 seed in the 3A West division. The Warriors rode a six-game win streak into their week 9 matchup with state powerhouse Quince Orchard, who was 8-0 going into the matchup and were favored to win against Sherwood. The Warriors weren’t … Read More
by Andrew Fenner ‘27 and Chase Sondike ‘26 After a tough 1-0 loss to Churchill to close out the regular season, Sherwood finished the regular season with a 7-5 record that was a mix of highs and lows. If the Warriors felt any uncertainty going into the playoffs, they shook off the doubts with a commanding 3-0 home win against … Read More
by Maya Dorsam ’27 This year, MCPS added flag football to its list of sports offered to female athletes in the county. After a long wait, girls couldn’t be more excited to participate in the sport that is offered to their male counterparts, with a few differences in rules and strategy. Increasing interest across the nation led MCPS, Washington, and … Read More
In Cross Country, the boys team is loaded with freshmen and sophomores and the team placed 8th at the Montgomery Country Championships and went undefeated in their division. At Counties, senior Jackson Schade was the top finisher for the Warriors with a time of 16:56. The girls team finished 11th of 23 teams, with junior Maddy Quirion finishing 2nd in … Read More
by Chase Sondike ‘26 MCPS is setting a precedent for other school districts across the nation by adding pickleball as a varsity corollary sport this fall. The sport of pickleball is experiencing exponential growth, with nearly 50 million American adults playing this past year. Not only is the game popular among adults, but kids are also getting in on the … Read More
by Ziv Golan ’26 Female athletes have frequently been the target of gender-based discrimination and are often not given access to the proper education or resources needed to succeed. These factors and more led to the creation of the Girls in Athletics Club, which is new to Sherwood this school year. It is described as a space for female athletes … Read More
by Madelyn Awwad ‘27 and Cara Farr ‘27 After an up and down season, the program finishes out strong with a huge 3-0 win in the last game of the regular season against Damascus. Finishing the season 9-5, the team has high expectations heading into playoffs despite their deceptively mediocre record. The Warriors were heavy favorites in their first-round playoff … Read More
by Reid Duvall ‘27 Varsity football is off to its best start since the 2017-2018 season with seven wins and just one loss, punctuated with a 47-19 road win against WJ. The team took a week 2 loss to Paint Branch personally, and has been unstoppable since. In the six-game win streak, the Warriors have outscored opponents by 190 points. … Read More
by Cara Farr ‘27 Last year, MCPS struggled to have the proper number of five to seven referees for varsity football games, and occasionally as few as three refs officiated a game. In order to combat the referee shortage throughout the county, MCPS required each high school this season to host one football game on a Thursday night. According to … Read More