By Ryan Deal ’16 For any Sherwood student who was interested in reading up on the school’s various teams, their first visit to Sherwood’s new “Athletics” webpage must have been quite a pleasant surprise. The site, which was recently renovated using Press Box, a website which stems from the locally active Monumental Sports Network, has been updated to include links … Read More
By Sammie Spillman ’16 The sport of boxing, formerly known as pugilism (literally meaning fist fight), has been included in the Olympic games since 1904. Women have boxed for almost as long as the sport has existed; however, they’ve been effectively outlawed for most of history. Athletic commissioners regularly refuse to sanction or issue licenses to women boxers and most … Read More
By Ben Cooper ’16 The NFL annually dedicates the month of October to Breast Cancer Awareness and allows players to wear pink gloves, cleats, wristbands and other gear to raise money for the cause. DeAngelo Williams, a running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, lost his mother to cancer in 2014. This year, Williams wanted to do more than just raise … Read More
By Nicole Reich ’17 Girls’ varsity basketball is heading into their 2015-2016 season with their first game on December 4 against Good Counsel. The Warriors had a record last year of 16-8, and were regional semifinalists. The team’s main goal this season is to surpass the wins from last season. “The biggest factor of whether or not we achieve this … Read More
By Elizabeth Kronlage ’18 The girls’ varsity soccer team played on Saturday, November 14 at Richard Montgomery in the 4A State Semifinal game. Unable to put away scoring opportunities, they lost to an undefeated Leonardtown team 2-0. “As a team, we worked really hard and had the determination and right mind set to win the game. We had the majority … Read More
By Tate Harrop ’17 Varsity football’s starting wide receiver is about to take a huge leap towards a promising career. Senior Marcus Simms will be graduating early, in January, to get an advantageous head start with a division 1 college football team. He committed to West Virginia University back in March of 2015, receiving a full scholarship. Playing for West … Read More
John Sutherland ’16 The Warriors have their sights set on winning it all after their extremely successful regular season. The team finished the season undefeated but will technically be 9-1 after having to forfeit their opening day win. They’ll play their first playoff game against Bel Air on Friday, November 13. The forfeit cost the team the number one seed … Read More
By Amanda Allen ’16 The varsity golf team finished their regular season strong with the 2nd best scoring average in the county behind Churchill. The team finished 4thon October 7 in the District tournament, qualifying for States for the 3rd year in a row. Coach Brent Davis explained that Churchill is their toughest competition after two losses against them this … Read More
By Kayla Cohen ’17 The number one girls’ singles player, senior Lea Owens, will compete on the tennis team with a full scholarship at the University of Richmond starting next fall. Her full ride is the most recent milestone in her tennis career, which began when Owens was only four years old. Her freshmen year, she started playing at the … Read More
By Noah Rosendorf ’17 Boys’ varsity soccer’s record so far reflects a season full of many ups and downs. The team stood at 3-4-1, after losing to Rockville 1-0 on October 6. Although the Warriors have beat conference foes Blake, Paint Branch and Springbrook, they have also suffered losses such as a 4-1 defeat to Watkins Mill in conference play … Read More