By Ryan Deal ’16 Another year, another championship for the softball squad, as the team won its 83rd consecutive game as well as its fourth-consecutive state title Saturday night at College Park against the Northwest Jaguars, 4-0. The performance, which was witnessed by hundreds of attendees at the Maryland Softball Complex, was representative of their entire season, for the pitching … Read More
By John Sutherland ’16 The Rugby Club won their sixth straight Maryland High School Rugby Championship by defeating North Bay in the championship game with an impressive win of 57-10 on May 3 at Warner’s Rugby Farm. “I don’t think we clearly outmatched our opponent. We tied them earlier in the year. Since then we have put in a new … Read More
By Noah Rosendorf ’17 Players Bitter about Playing on Turf FIFA, the international soccer association, has stuck to its controversial decision to play the 2015 Women’s World Cup on artificial turf. A number of prominent players have complained about the decision to play on turf because there is an increase in injuries, there is more heat on the field and … Read More
By Ryan Deal ’16 The softball team keeps on cruising this postseason, as they have dominated Paint Branch, Howard and Perry Hall by a collective score of 36-1 en route to their fourth straight state semifinals appearance. Sherwood, the top seed in Section II of the 4A North side of the bracket, will take on Leonardtown, the top seed in … Read More
By Morgan Hill ’16 The gymnastics team topped off a perfect season with a first place overall finish at the MCPS County Championship meet on May 5. The Warriors dominated the meet, beating second place team Walter Johnson by nearly 10 points. Since no other counties in Maryland have high school gymnastics programs, the County Championship also served as the … Read More
By Elizabeth Kronlage ’18 After beating Blake 19-5 at home on May 9 in the sectional semifinal and then winning 15- 5away at Springbrook, the varsity girls lacrosse team saw its season come to an end on May 13 in a playoff loss against Howard, losing 16-14. The team enjoyed a great regular season, going 11-1 with the only loss … Read More
By Tyler Jones ’15 Despite finishing the regular season with a record of 10-5, the Warriors have struggled to win against some of the tough teams. Top-tier teams such as Good Counsel, Paint Branch, Bethesda Chevy-Chase and Gaithersburg have dominated the Warriors this season, outscoring them by a total of 26-8. Against these teams, the Warriors have struggled to get … Read More
By Ben Cooper ’16 Audrey Dimitrew, a 16-year old volleyball player from Virginia, recently made headlines because she and her parents were fed up with her being benched from her club-level team. So they did the most illogical thing possible: they sued. They claimed that the team promised playing time, and instead told Dimitrew that she would not be playing for … Read More
By Dalton Sanchez ’15 The boys’ lacrosse team finished the regular season with a record of 9-5. The Warriors started their season off with win after win against teams such as Blake, Watkins Mill and Paint Branch. The Warriors then faced a streak of powerhouses in late March and early April. Sherwood lost to rival Quince Orchard on March 31 … Read More
By John Sutherland ’16 Students will be pleased to find a redone gym floor with a shiny new design at the center of the gym when they return to Sherwood in the fall. The new gym court will feature a large royal blue “S” in the center of the floor and will have “Sherwood” on the sideline at one end … Read More