By Morgan Hill ’16 After a successful 2014 season that culminated with a third- place finish at the MCPS county championship, the gymnastics team hopes to remain successful despite graduating four talented seniors. With notable wins over talented teams last season, the Warriors enter the 2015 as a contender for the county championship title. The Warriors will see many new … Read More
By Sammie Spillman ’16 Two members of the wrestling team, senior Andrew Frumkin and junior Charlie Siarkas, both made it to county finals on Tuesday February 24. The boys both played huge roles on the team throughout the entire season and led the team in pins, wins, and team points—Frumkin with 16 pins, 27 wins, and 123 team points and … Read More
By Hunter Moore ’15 The girls’ basketball team finished the regular season with a record of 15-7, their best record in recent years, under new coach Tim Hobbs. The Warriors’ clinched No. 3 seed in their section, with an accompanying first-round bye despite finishing the season with a 43-35 loss to Rockville (11-9) on the Rams’ senior night. The girls … Read More
By Leo Corman ’15 The boys’ basketball team defeated Rockville (9-12) 69-57 on Monday in their final game of the regular season. The team provided a balanced and steady effort throughout the game, outscoring the Rams in every quarter. The Warriors had four players score in double figures, led by senior guard Xavier McCants with 19. Junior guard Tyrese Williams … Read More
By Hunter Moore ’15 The 2015 boys’ soccer team is looking for a new coach, after the recent dismissal of its previous coach, Michael Kogok. No coach has been chosen yet, but it is rumored that the potential candidates have been narrowed down to history teacher and Northwest girls’ soccer coach Joshua Kinnetz, Guidance Counselor and JV coach William Saritori … Read More
By Steven Witkin ’16 The Warrior Swim and Dive team brought out its best last Saturday against area public and private schools at the Metropolitan Interscholastic Swimming and Diving Championships. Both the boys and girls teams improved on their placing from last year, with the girls coming in fourth overall out of 38 scoring teams and the boys tying for … Read More
By Jack Armstrong ’15 Indoor Track athletes competed in the 4A West Regional Meet on Thursday, February 5. The top four finishers in each event qualified for the state meet. Senior Rufus “Junior” Settles placed 2nd in the 55 meter dash with a time of 6.56 seconds. Settles finished 3rd in the 300 meter dash with a time of 36.15 seconds. Senior … Read More
By Tyler Jones ’15 Each year a number of professional athletes receive hefty fines in the thousands for refusing to speak to the media, as stipulated in their contracts. Marshawn Lynch, the All-Pro running-back for the Seattle Seahawks, was fined $100,000 in November for refusing to speak to the media this past season. Lynch rightfully is viewed as the ‘poster … Read More
The saying goes, defense wins championships. The Seahawks’ passing defense could well lead to consecutive Super Bowl titles. Cornerback Richard Sherman has indisputable lock-down skills to go with the confidence that he is the best in the NFL at his position. Despite a sprained left elbow, Sherman is expected to play in the Super Bowl and will be determined to … Read More
By Leo Corman ’15 The boys’ basketball team fell to Northwest, 73-60, last Friday night, bringing their record to 6-6 for the season. (The team played two nights ago against a tough Kennedy squad—whom they beat by two points earlier in the season—and last night against Paint Branch, who beat the Warriors on a bank-shot buzzer-beater in December. Both games … Read More