by Connor Brady ‘17 and Noah Rosendorf ‘17 The U.S. womens’ soccer team has finished in the top three in the World Cup several times, and won many tournaments in the past 20 years. The players’ paychecks, however, do not reflect the team’s success, as the women’s earnings are significantly lower than their counterparts on the U.S. men’s team. As … Read More
by Natalie Murray ‘18 The varsity softball team has finished its fifth season in a row undefeated, with 99 consecutive wins. After yet another hugely successful season, the Warriors may be on their way to another state championship. With 15 wins and 196 total runs this season, it is no question that Sherwood softball had an excellent season. Their average … Read More
by Tate Harrop ’17 Junior Matt Popeck’s talent and dedication to lacrosse has earned him the opportunity to play for St. Joseph’s University’s NCAA Division 1 lacrosse team. Signing on to play college lacrosse is just the latest opportunity that his sport has given him. Popeck started playing lacrosse in the 6th grade for Olney Boys and Girls Club team. … Read More
Katherine Sperduto ’19 The co-ed volleyball team consists of many different players of many different ages. For the single freshman on the team, Olivia Baechler, it has been key for her to develop her own experiences and ways of viewing the court when the ball is in play. Thanks to practice with more experienced players, she has learned to predict … Read More
By Elizabeth Kronlage ’18 The boys’ lacrosse team scheduled teams outside of Montgomery County at the start the season to prepare them for the higher level of competition in the playoffs. The boys and girls purposely scheduled teams out of the county because they are not playing Good Counsel this year. While the boys have played Good Counsel in previous … Read More
by Natalie Murray ’18 After last facing the Northwest Jaguars in the 2015 state championships, every member of the Sherwood softball team knew they would have to play their best if they wanted to defeat Northwest–one of their toughest competitors. On April 5, the Warriors defeated the Jaguars by a close margin of 10-7. Though the game started out slowly … Read More
Gymnastics By Isabella Pilot ’18 After finishing last season 7-0 and winning the county title, the gymnastics team is looking forward to another successful season. Some very talented gymnasts, including All-Met Cassidy Deerin, graduated last year, but with lots of hard work and conditioning, along with the skills new members are bringing to the table, Coach Gary Peters knows they … Read More
By Bryan Hayre ’16 As March Madness begins, so does the opportunity for the best players to show that they can take their game to the next level. NBA prospects look to lead their team to a national title while performing on the grandest stage of them all; the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The NBA draft will yield a variety … Read More
By Ben Cooper ’16 After high expectations coming into the season, the girls’ swim and dive team lived up to the hype and more. They completed their own version of a “triple crown” by winning not only the Division 2 title, but also The Washington Metropolitan Swim and Dive Championship (known as “Metros”), the Regional 3A/4A Championship, and the State … Read More
By Kira Yates ’16 Cross country and track and field Coach Dan Reeks began his long, successful coaching career in 1970, when he was a student teacher at Banning High School in Wilmington, California. There, he helped out head coach Pete Zamperini, the brother of Louis Zamperini whose story was told in the book and movie “Unbroken.” In late 1970, … Read More