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
by Emma Link ‘27 and Molly Schecter ‘27 Few things in all of sports are more nerve-wracking than a penalty shootout to decide the winner of a game. After 100 minutes of scoreless regular time and overtime, Sherwood beat Magruder 7-6 in penalties to advance to the regional championship against Wootton on Wednesday, October 29. Junior Elise Rogers drilled her … Read More
by Ryan Green ‘26 The Washington Capitals struggled through most of last regular season, finishing with an overall losing record and squeaking into the playoffs. After a disappointing, though maybe predictable, post-season when Washington were swept 4-0 by New York Rangers, the best overall record in the regular season. The Caps and their fans are hoping for improvement. It has … Read More
by Zach Geller ’25 With a 3-3 even slate of wins to losses this season, the varsity field hockey team is picking up pace after a tough start to the season. After consecutive losses against Wootton and Damascus to begin the season, the team quickly came together as a squad to turn things around. “I would say the impact of … Read More
by Reid Duvall ’27 Varsity football has dominated in its past three games, with back-to-back shutout wins in two of them and while out-scoring its opponents 109-19. The streak improved the Warrior’s record on the season to 4-1. They sit in 4th place in the Montgomery County East division, trailing Quince Orchard, Paint Branch, and Blair. The first of the … Read More
by Madelyn Awwad ‘27 and Cara Farr ‘27 Looking to rebuild after a tough loss in the regional finals last fall, the girls volleyball team faces a gaping hole in their lineup, with four of their starters gone to graduation. Despite the challenges, expectations for the season are high, with aspirations to make their playoff run deeper than last year. … 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
by Emma Link ’27 and Molly Schecter ‘27 As the regular season gets going, girls varsity soccer continues to make adjustments to improve the team’s all-around qualities. An added challenge, but also an opportunity, is that several key starters from last season graduated. As a result, the majority of the starting lineup consists of juniors and seniors. Senior midfielder Abby … Read More