Captains Leading the Way for Swim Team

By Ben Cooper ’16 With the 2015-2016 swim season well underway, both the boys’ and the girls’ teams have shown promising results. The girls have started out the season in dominating fashion with a 4-0 record, through January 9th. The boys’ team has not been far behind, and is growing stronger as a team with each meet. The successful starts … Read More

Fantasy Sports Leagues, No Longer Just Fun and Games

By John Sutherland ’16 Sports fans all across the country have seen one type of commercial that is shown nearly every single break: Draft Kings and Fan Duel. These daily fantasy league companies have caused much controversy with FBI investigations and court hearings. The reason these leagues have caused such uproar is that they have redefined the nature of fantasy … Read More

Wrestling Puts New Twist on Preparation

By Sammie Spillman ’16 The wrestling team added new assistant coach Todd Wilson to better train the team in its approach to aspects of the preparation that go beyond the wrestling on the mat. While Coach Pete Siarkas concentrates on the actual techniques of wrestling, Wilson, who has his own website [www.holisticafitness.us], is helping the wrestlers to mentally prepare for … Read More

Turf Spreading to Schools

By Lauren MacFadden ’17 Of the 26 high schools in MCPS, only four currently have artificial fields: Montgomery Blair, Walter Johnson, Richard Montgomery and Wootton. In November 2015, Interim Superintendent Larry Bowers recommended that all high schools in Montgomery County replace their grass fields with turf. Each turf field costs an estimated $500,000 . The superintendent hopes to have $11 … Read More

Seniors Pass Baton to Underclassmen

By Will Van Gelder ’16 The indoor track team has relied on senior leadership to help guide a young team through a season that will culminate with the Regional on February 1 and State Championships on February 16. As senior runner Paul Lee explained, it is important that the younger members of the team understand that track is very disciplined … Read More

Boys’ Basketball Redeems Themselves After First Loss

By Amanda Allen ’17 The boys’ varsity basketball team began their season on December 4 with a tough loss against Good Counsel by a score of 58 to 31. The Warriors bounced back quickly, however, and have been on a three-game winning streak after beating Damascus 65-49, Watkins Mill 61-50  and Seneca Valley 67-59. Coach Timothy Gilchrist explained to countysportszone.com … Read More

Girls Basketball Bounces Back From Rocky Start

By Nicole Reich ’17 Girls’ varsity basketball team started their season off with two tough losses. On December 4, the Warriors faced Good Counsel, who is ranked 20 th in the nation. Outmatched against a team loaded with college recruited players, the Warriors lost 82-16. The Warriors then took on Damascus, who had previously knocked off a highly touted Paint … Read More

Football Advances to Second Round of Playoffs

By John Sutherland ’16 The Warriors have their sights set on winning it all after their extremely successful regular season. The team finished the regular season undefeated but will technically be 9-1 after having to forfeit their opening day victory. They defeated Bel Air 27-22 on November 13 and faced Howard on November 18. *Note: The Warrior went to print … Read More

The Williams Brothers Carry Father’s NBA Legacy onto Sherwood’s Basketball Court

By Amanda Allen ’17 Former professional basketball player Walt Williams was a 6’8″ guard at the University of Maryland during his college career from 1988-1992, when he was viewed as a savior. During his time, the University of Maryland program was on probation and lost television broadcasts. Surprisingly to most, Williams stuck with the program through hard times and was … Read More