by Kat Mahoney ‘20 With an outstanding performance resulting in an another 4A State Championship for the girls team, and great performances by the boys team, the swim team was able to cap off yet another successful season in Coach Brendan Lees’ last year with the swim team. The reward of a state and regional championship last season came at … Read More
by Aaron Jaffe ‘21 In the fall of the school year, senior Adam Pfeiffer was manning the middle of the Sherwood football’s defense and was named the team’s Defensive MVP, in addition to being a 4A First-Team All-County selection as a linebacker. Both honors came after Pfeiffer led the Warriors in tackles, racking up a total of 84 on the … Read More
Chiefs & 49ers by Aaron Jaffe ‘21 After one of the most bizarre and entertaining wildcard card and divisional weekends, the NFC championship is set. With all the upsets in both conferences, the top-two seeded teams heading into January will occupy both spots in the big game. What to watch for: Green Bay has a defense that doesn’t match the … Read More
by Julia Robins ’20 Momentum is building to name Sherwood’s gymnasium after Warren Gorden Crutchfield, who passed away at 82 years old on July 5. He taught physical education at Sherwood for 30 years, also coaching basketball, track, and cross country teams. He was the first African American head coach in MCPS. Prior to being a teacher and coach, he … Read More
by Savannah Greaney ’21 The Sherwood swim team has long been one of the school’s most successful sports, winning Regionals and States for many years in a row. This year is going to be an exciting year for the team considering it is their first year being in Division One. In the new season, the team will be going against … Read More
by Graham Skinker ’21 Obviously rankings aren’t everything, especially towards the beginning of the college basketball season. If a team is ranked top ten or top five in December it still carries weight but with conference play just beginning don’t let these ranking fool you. Some of the top ranked teams have yet to play good competition and some of … Read More
by Jimmy Yates ’21 In late October 2019, Colin Kaepernick and the NFL organized a workout with several teams to showcase his QB skills in hopes of being signed by an NFL team. It has been three years since Kaepernick left the NFL, which is three years too many. Kaepernick reportedly opted out of his contract with the 49ers in … Read More
by Kara Thompson ’20 and Conall Sahler ’20 Last year, Sherwood’s social studies department welcomed a new member to their team: Ryan Burnksy. A Sherwood graduate (’05) Burnsky was already familiar with the Sherwood community due to his role as JV boys lacrosse coach. This year, Burnsky is expanding his impact on the school by taking over as the varsity … Read More
by Ryan Duvall ‘21 Over the course of the 2019-2020 international club soccer season, there has been an outbreak of racist incidents. These incidents, typically occurring in Europe, start when fans get upset at players on the team they support or on the opposing team. Something needs to be done, as the continued racist abuse is hurting the legacy of … Read More
by Jackson Hongtong ’21 The boys’ basketball team is expected to do well again this year, following a record of 13-9 last season. The team lost five seniors from last year, including three starters. Sherwood’s younger core, however, has developed to become a cohesive unit, which is what they will need to make a deep run in the playoffs. “I … Read More