By Joey Lavoie ‘14 On January 9, 2014 the Washington Redskins hired Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden, brother of former NFL head coach Jon Gruden, as the team’s eighth head coach since Daniel Snyder bought the team in 1999. Gruden headed a Bengals’ offense that included pro-bowlers Andy Dalton and AJ Green, among others, while running a traditional west … Read More
By Sammie Spillman ‘16 The girls’ basketball program at Sherwood has long struggled, enduring many consecutive seasons of losing records. First-year coach Chris Campbell entered this season hoping to change the team’s legacy, and the Warriors already are making the turnaround with a record of 5-7. The girls started the season losing to Magruder 46-39 but then won three straight, … Read More
By Sammie Spillman ‘16 The girls’ basketball team have begun their season with a 4-1 winning record after a number of disappointing seasons. This improvement is partly attributed to a new coachafter several years. “The season is going very well. We got a whole new coaching staff so it’s a brand new beginning. The team is very close to one … Read More
by Michael Natelli ’14 The Warriors rode senior Ellis Dozier and juniors Drew Davis and Xavier McCants to three straight wins in the last week, and now sit at an unbeaten 4-0. “We’ve just had a lot of success getting the ball to lots of guys,” said McCants. “We’ve opened up the floor a lot by having lots of different … Read More
By Mike Crooks ’14 Senior Emily Kenul made 1st team All-Met for field hockey as reported by The Washington Post. Kenul scored 29 goals, which led the county, and had 16 assists as she helped lead the Warriors to their first state tournament appearance since 1985. “[Making 1st team all-met] means a lot because you’re chosen from out of so … Read More
By Leo Corman ’15 On December 17, the indoor track squad opened the season by coming out strong in the first countywide meet at the Prince George’s Sports and Learning Center in Landover. Juniors Lauren and Tiffany Woods had excellent races in the 55 meter dash, finishing with the second and fourth best overall times in the event (7.20 and 7.30 … Read More
By Michael Natelli ’14 and Ashley Nnabue ’16 %%wppa%% %%slide=15%% Photo Credits to Jack Armstrong ’15 The Warriors opened their season on a high note on Friday, defeating the rival Magruder Colonels in a 62-58 thriller. The squad started the game in dominant fashion, taking an 11-0 lead in the first 1:30 on the hot hand of junior Drew Davis, … Read More
Credits to Jack Armstrong ’15
By Ryan Deal ‘16 The field hockey team made school history this season, advancing to the state tournament for the first time since 1985, ending a drought that lasted 28 years. The team, which is still fairly young, went 16-2 overall this season, including playoff victories against Blake, Quince Orchard and Paint Branch en route to a 4A West Division … Read More
By Kyle Melnick ‘14 Six new varsity head coaches have taken the sideline this school year for the Warriors. New football coach Chris Grier has already begun his Warrior legacy, earning a 7-4 record and a playoff appearance in his first season. Soccer coaches Michael Kogok (boys) and Danielle Rosanova (girls) have also gotten their Sherwood coach careers started on … Read More