by Katherine Mahoney ‘20 Last Saturday morning the Sherwood Warrior swim team walked into Martin Luther King, Jr. Indoor Swim Center bringing their all as they battled Blair, Gaithersburg, Northwest, Quince Orchard, and Wootton for the division two county championship. After winning this meet the previous six years, the girls’ team added another victory to their untouchable record on Saturday. … Read More
by Brandon Cohen ’20 On January 24, varsity wrestling lost 33-32 to Blair, one of the most competitive wrestling teams in Montgomery County and who remain undefeated. The meet marked the halfway point into Sherwood’s non-tournament regular season with with a current record of 8 wins and 2 losses. After a slow start, Sherwood came back and took the a 26-21 … Read More
by Josh Averbach ’18 In an open letter posted to his Twitter account on December 8, Chris Grier stepped down as Sherwood’s football coach. Grier has taken a job as an offensive coordinator and assistant coach at DeMatha, where he was previously an assistant from 2010-12. He will continue teaching at Sherwood. In the letter, Grier expressed gratitude towards his … Read More
by Frank Platko ’18 The Warriors took on the rival Springbrook Blue Devils in a highly-anticipated matchup on Tuesday, January 2. Despite leading by more than 10 points in the first half, the Warriors offense stalled down the stretch. Late turnovers and fouls proved costly in the 68-63 defeat. The matchup was competitive for much of the game, but the … Read More
by Paige Stahley ’20 With the winter sports season in full swing, several athletes are putting in the work on the court by shooting hoops or playing bocce, practicing wrestling skills on the mat, or running indoor track to stay in shape. Or, if you are the Sherwood swim team, you are trying to uphold a reputation of being some … Read More
by Paige Stahley ’20 For boys’ swim, there is one goal, and one goal only this season, and that is to dominate in what they do best. The boys’ senior swimming class this year is one of the strongest yet—not only have they swam together in the pool for a long time, they all share a tight bond outside of swimming. … Read More
by Jackson Hongtong ’21 and Aaron Jaffe ’21 This season for the girls’ varsity basketball team is filled with uncertainties, in which nearly half of the roster are first-year varsity players and the team will need to replace the contributions of former graduated star Amanda Allen, who averaged more than 20 points a game. “Amanda was one of the best … Read More
by Frank Platko ’19 Following a 12-11 finish and first-round playoff exit, Coach Tim Gilchrist hopes to guide the varsity basketball team to a more successful season this year. With six returning seniors from last season, there is a strong leadership presence within the locker room and on the court. However, younger players like sophomores Nate Lacey and Evan Long … Read More
by Malec Fahmy ’20 and Brynn Smith ’19 The National Hockey League (NHL) announced, in April 3, that none of its players will be permitted to participate in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Some of the best hockey players in the world, like Edmonton Oilers’ Connor Mcdavid and New York Rangers’ Henrik Lundvqist, will not be permitted to play in … Read More
by Noah Corman ’19 At the Montgomery County Championships, the boys finished 10th out of 25 teams, improving five places from last year. Junior Ethan Tagliere finished 28th with a personal best of 16:42 for the 5K. The girls finished 12th out of 24 teams, finishing five places worse than last year. Despite an underwhelming team performance, freshman Emily Gravell … Read More