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
By Sammie Spillman ’14 The boys’ soccer team finished the regular season with a winning record of 7-4-1. The Warrior earned first seed in playoffs which meant they got to play at home. Coach Mike Kogok saw this as an advantage which was proven after the first playoff game on October 28. The team played Springbrook and won 2-1 in … Read More
Kress (77) shown above , moments before his season-ending ACL tear. By Hunter Moore ’15 In all levels of sports -professional, college, or high school- there has recently been problems with the tearing of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). There are about 200,000 ACL injuries in the United States per year according to reports. In Sherwood alone, several students have torn … Read More
By Madison Dymond ’16 The golf team qualified for the MPSSAA State Championship that took place on Wednesday, October 29 at the University of Maryland. The golfers included sophomore Caitlin Deerin, sophomore John Ervin, junior Matthew Ervin, freshman Jordan Koller, junior Brett Levenstein, junior Michael Metro, freshman Jack Patterson, senior Parker Phillips, freshman Brad Riley and junior Jim Riley. The … Read More