Girls’ Basketball Plans To Play Up-tempo Style

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

Girls’ Soccer Reaches the Semifinals

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

Simms Takes His Game D1

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

States Within Reach as Football Approaches Playoffs

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

Golf Heads to States

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

Senior Lea Owens Steps Up Her Game On the Court

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

Boys’ Soccer Struggling to Find Consistency

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

Girls’ Soccer Starts Season Out Strong

By Elizabeth Kronlage ’18 The girls’ varsity soccer team stormed out of the gates this season, going undefeated in the first seven games and outscoring their opponents by a combined 45 goals to six. The balanced offense is led by seniors Ariella Amaguana (midfielder), and Ashley Webb and Captain Danielle Rhorman (forwards). Amaguana leads the county in number of assists, … Read More

Varsity Girls’ Volleyball Quickly Picks Up Where They Left Off Last Season

By Sammie Spillman ’16 Last season, the girls’ volleyball team made it to Ritchie Coliseum for the 4A state semi-finals where they were defeated in three sets by Severna Park. The 2014 playoff run was the latest for a volleyball program that won three state championships from 2011-2013. In the wake of all that success, there were predictions this year … Read More

Gazette Closure Leaves Hole In Sports Coverage

By Ryan Deal ’16 For nearly 60 years, The Gazette, the notable Montgomery County-specialized publication, has covered high school sports with a watchful eye, hiring beat reporters and columnists to cover games of all sports over the course of a season. With All-Gazette honors and in-depth articles, The Gazette provided a venue for the student athletes to be recognized at … Read More