by Kaleigh Homer ’15 Kelly Hughes, former assistant coach for Sherwood girls’ lacrosse, became head coach last year. In just one season in charge, Hughes immediately created a new atmosphere in which she emphasizes to her players the need to stay positive while still working to get better everyday. It’s a formula that worked and last year the Lady Warriors … Read More
by Andrew Wasik ’13 With the first round of playoffs over, the Sherwood Warriors basketball team is moving on. On February 26 the Warriors beat their first opponent on the road at Perry Hall 73-65. After ending the first quarter losing 21-12, the Warriors flipped a switch and outscored their opponents in every quarter after that. Senior captains Joey DeStefano … Read More
by Tom Lee ’14 On February 17 at the Prince George’s County Sports and Learning Complex in Largo, Maryland, the Sherwood Swim and Dive Team competed in the 4A West Regional Championships. Senior Anna Kolanowski set a new meet record in the 200-yard freestyle while freshman Morgan Hill also set a new record in the 100-yard butterfly. Seniors Andrew Braker … Read More
by Kyle Melnick ’14 After a spectacular regional meet for both the boys’ and girls’ teams, all five state qualifiers looked to build on their momentum for the state championship on February 21, 2013. The Warriors did exactly that, finishing three qualifiers in the top five of their event. Junior Grace McDonald continued to improve into the state meet, finishing … Read More
by Hunter Moore ’15 After losing 54-40 on Tuesday to Bethesda-Chevy Chase, the Lady Warriors’ basketball team fell to 5-15 on the season. The girls had shown improvement down the by winning three of the last seven games with victories over Springbrook, Blake and B-CC, and are now preparing for their final game of the regular season. The last game … Read More
by Robel Wondimu ’13 Senior Kevin Pham organized Project Change to host a dodgeball fundraiser that raised $730 for the Betty Ann Krahnke Center (BAK), a nonprofit domestic abuse shelter in Montgomery County. On February 7, 16 teams of 10 people competed in a single elimination tournament, which “Channel Four News Team,” an underdog group of freshman, ended up winning. … Read More
by Brendan Cudd ’14 The Warriors wrestling team recently finished off the season with a 6-8 record. The last two matches they had were against Wheaton and Paint Branch. They defeated Wheaton 55-21, but unfortunately ended the season on a bad note losing to Paint Branch 39-33. JV JV Counties were much kinder to the Warriors, and they had a … Read More
by Tom Lee ’14 The past two weeks have been exciting for the boys and girls swim and dive teams. At the Division II championships on February 2 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Swim Center, the dive team finished first with senior Captain Summer White and sophomore Caroline Graves placing finished third and fourth respectively. Seniors Aaron Katz and … Read More
by Kyle Melnick ’14 Five Warriors qualified for the 4A state championship on February 7, 2013 at the 4A West Regional Meet. Sophomore Lauren Woods qualified in both the 55m and 300m dash, finishing 3rd and 4th in each event, respectively. Junior Grace McDonald continued her momentum into the regional meet, qualifying in the 800m after placing 5th. Senior Lauren … Read More
by Joey Lavoie ’14 After not placing in the top three of MCPS County Championships last February, the Warriors look to return to prominence in their 2013 campaign. They began doing just that on January 12, placing third at the Damascus Invitational, while senior captain Dahlia Ghafir finished second for the Captain’s Award. This competition was dominated by teams in … Read More