By Stephen Luckey ’15 This past weekend had some exciting moments, as NFC and AFC wildcard teams faced off against divisional champs in the hopes to continue on in the road to the Super Bowl. Saturday had a good start, as the Carolina Panthers defeated the Arizona Cardinals 27 to 16. This was a great game, as the Panthers had … Read More
By Sammie Spillman ’16 Sherwood lost, in the first match of the season against Walter Johnson on December 6 58-21, however junior Charlie Siarkas and seniors Sean Levy and Andrew Frumkin all pinned. The Warriors then lost to BCC 55-24 and to Damascus 63-15 in a tri-meet on December 13. Siarkas, Frumkin and sophomore Hunter Mueck pinned against BCC, and … Read More
By Stephen Luckey ’15 Week 15 of the NFL season had some pretty remarkable outcomes. Top Super Bowl contenders the Patriots, Colts, and Cardinals clinched a spot in the playoffs with an eleventh win. The Green Bay Packers were supposed to get their spot as well with a win over the Bills, but Buffalo brought a fight and defeated the … Read More
By Hunter Moore ’15 In three years, the girls’ varsity basketball team has had three different coaches. But this year, the Warriors have reason for optimism that the program is heading in the right direction. Under first-year coach Tim Hobbs, the girls have started the season 3-1 with one of the wins against arch-rivals and returning state semi-finalists, Magruder. On … Read More
By Leo Corman ’15 The Warriors defeated Walter Johnson, 71-48, on December 17, bringing their record to 2-2. After pulling out a closely contested victory over rival and perennial basketball powerhouse Magruder, 56-54, to open the season, the Warriors dropped two in a row, including a tough overtime loss to Einstein, 67-60, before beating Walter Johnson in their last game. … Read More
By Jack Armstrong ’15 On December 6, indoor track competed at their first countywide meet of the season at the Prince George’s Sports Complex in Landover. The girls’ team placed 5th out of 17 teams, while the boys’ team finished 6th out of 19. Many Sherwood varsity athletes are returning to indoor again this year for what they hope will … Read More
By Steven Witkin ’16 After a successful scrimmage against Magruder, the swim and dive team had an impressive win over Damascus, with the boys winning 109-62 and the girls 126-44. The first loss of the season for both teams came on December 13 against Bethesda-Chevy Chase, with the boys and girls defeated 110-59 and 114-56, respectively. The loss can best … Read More
By Leo Corman ‘15 Senior shooting guard Xavier (zah-vee-ay) McCants started playing basketball when he was 8 years old, following in the footsteps of his older siblings. Now entering his third season on the varsity squad and returning as the team’s leading scorer from last season, McCants will look to establish himself as the number one player on his team … Read More
By Stephen Luckey ‘15 College football is the one of the most viewed sports on television. The fan bases for top teams are loyal to their core but in years past, fans of only two teams can root for a big championship after the regular season. This was because of the old Bowl Champion Series (BCS) system, in which the … Read More
By Will Van Gelder ‘16 The Warriors advanced to the state Semi-Finals before being defeated 3-0 by Severna Park on November 12. The team had gone undefeated during the regular season and ended the season with an astonishing 23-1 record, with their only loss coming against Severna, 25-17, 25-18, 25-18. Severna’s attack was led by 6-foot-4 Mary Smith, who recorded … Read More