By Ryan Deal ‘16 There is no denying that the Los Angeles Lakers have had a disastrous season. They are 25-52 as of April 8, second to last in the Western Conference, and were the first team in the Conference to be officially eliminated from playoff consideration. The team is currently in this midst of the worst season in franchise … Read More
By Sammie Spillman ‘16 Even as coed volleyball has built a legacy as one of the best teams in the area and won the county title last year, it has a reputation as a less serious sport than others. After winning the county championship, Coach Pete Siarkas retired from leading the coed squad Bryan Clarke took over the program. Clarke … Read More
By Sammie Spillman ’16 The boys’ volleyball team started out their season with a win against Poolesville in three sets but then lost to Clarksburg on March 24. The game went to five sets and the boys lost in the last set. When the team played Richard Montgomery on March 26 they started out strong beating them 25-11 in the … Read More
By Mike Crooks ‘14 On March 26, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Region 13 director Peter Sung ruled that Northwestern football players had the right to unionize, finding that the players are employees of the university. The ruling comes in the midst of the holy grail of college sports, March Madness The effect of this ruling is currently unforeseeable, but … Read More
By Lauren Cosca ’15 Boys’ lacrosse won their first game against Blake on March 22, with a final score of 16-3. “It was a good start win to start the season and get some game experience for the team. We look forward to carrying the momentum into the rest of the season,” said senior William Wykoff. They also won against … Read More
By Emily Gilburt With high hopes, new recruits and strong competition, the Sherwood gymnastics team is preparing for the upcoming season, and their first meet, taking place on March 27 at Blake against Walt Whitman. All the dusty equipment has been removed from the closet, now that the spring sport has finally begun. Each athlete has finalized their decisions based … Read More
By Leo Corman ’15 On March 14 and 15, several members of the track team competed at the New Balance Indoor Nationals in New York. The girls’ 4 by 400 meter relay team of junior Tiffany Woods, junior Lauren Woods, junior Molly Hierholzer and sophomore Maddie Peloff finished with a time of 4:12.66 minutes. Peloff, who filled in for injured senior … Read More
By Zack Stubblefield ’15 The Sherwood Tennis team faces a tough schedule this season, but they are ready. The boys’ tennis team is very young, there is only one senior on the entire team. The team’s top three singles performers, Ryan Tom, Ryan Gilroy and Chris Nguyen, are all sophomores. Additionally, their top doubles team, Jack McCallister and Gabe Serecky, … Read More
By Ryan Deal ‘16 SOUTH: When looking at the South portion of the bracket, a clear favorite easily emerges amongst the bunch. The Florida Gators, who own a 32-2 record and an 18-0 record in the ACC, is the number one overall seed in the entire tournament. Led by star point guard Scottie Wilbekin and experienced big man Patric Young, … Read More
By Stephen Luckey ’16 West Region: In the West Region, Arizona is the number one seed with an astonishing 30-4 record. Star point guard T.J. McConnell is a great player and will help the Wildcats through the tournament, seeing that he has the tenacity to out-work his competitors, but at the same time dish the ball off frequently to his … Read More