by Whitney-Marie Halaby ‘14 The girls’ varsity soccer team started off the season strong with three consecutive victories: a 1-0 win over Northwest, an 8-2 rout of Magruder and a 5-0 hammering of Seneca Valley. As is the case in sports, the quality of competition tells a lot about how a team is truly doing, and the Warriors faced stiffer … Read More
by Micheal Natelli ’14 After mustering up just seven points in their early loss to Gaithersburg (3-0), the Warriors (3-1) have put up a combined 70 points en route to a 3-1 record. However, the Warriors will face would could prove to be their toughest test yet this weekend, as they take on Seneca Valley on the road. What the … Read More
by Mike Crooks ’14 Becca Taylor’s work day begins at 8:30 a.m. when she arrives at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center where she works in orthopedics and sports medicine under Dr. Carter Mitchell. By 2 p.m., Taylor is at Sherwood, where she works as an athletic trainer for all sports. This is the first time the school has had an athletic … Read More
By Michael Natelli ‘14 In a world where professional sports leagues left and right are getting bad press for scandals, steroids and greed-driven lockouts, it’s becoming near-impossible for a six-year old to pick a sports star as a role model. There always seems to be something new on Sportscenter that takes away from the romanticism and joy that comes from … Read More
by Katie Mercogliano ’14 As the most wonderful time of the year starts, so does my journey into territory unexplored by most girls. This football season, I dared to enter the mysterious guy-dominated world of Fantasy Football. I was invited by my male coworkers from over the summer to join their league. We all worked together at the baseball tournament, … Read More
by Katie Mercogliano ’14 Newcomer to Sherwood, junior Neven Sussman, has certainly been welcomed into the Sherwood community and football program in no time at all. Sussman is the new starting quarterback for the Warriors and has so far impressed his coaches and teammates alike. Sussman’s drive was apparent to coach Chris Grier and the rest of the team from … Read More
by Michael Natelli ’14 and Kaleigh Homer ’15 After a long, unprecedented run, the Warriors’ season came to an end at the hands of the Broadneck Bruins in the 4A/3A Girl’s Lacrosse State Championship on May 22. The final score of the game was a lopsided 21-5, but don’t be fooled. While Broadneck was the dominant team, the Warriors certainly … Read More
by Joey Lavoie ’14 This year, Sherwood fielded 1074 student athletes across 46 varsity and JV sports, all of whom faced the challenge of balancing athletic performance, a minimum 2.0 GPA and the everyday struggles of the normal high school student. In spite of the time crunch to participate in practices and games on top of going to school, many … Read More
by Kyle Melnick ’14 It is almost forgotten now, but during the 1970s and 80s D.C. sports were performing at their best. This was before the Bullets changed their name to the Wizards, before there was a baseball team in Washington and right when the Capitals were settling into their new home. Back then there really was something to root … Read More
by Michael Natelli ’14 It seemed as though the Warriors could do no wrong on Saturday afternoon, as five runs and yet another stellar pitching performance by Meggie Dejter carried the team to its second consecutive state title. 364 days after Dejter pitched a one-hit, complete-game shutout in the 2012 State Championship against Chesapeake, she brought the same stuff to … Read More