by Brett Melnick ’12 While they may be slight-looking in physical stature and are unassuming in their personalities, juniors Dereje Alemu and Robel Kebede, two ESOL students at Sherwood, are more than meets the eye. They are two of the fastest runners at Sherwood, and have only been living in the United States for three years. Born on opposite sides … Read More
by Joey Lavoie ’14 Is Division I football bound to just become one big conference of 119 schools with the latest NCAA conference realignments? It sure seems so. There are currently 12 conferences with numbers of members ranging from four to 13. The conference with the most teams isn’t even one of the “big six” conferences in the NCAA. No, … Read More
by Melissa Fajardo ’13 Cross country is the second largest sport at Sherwood after the swim and dive team, which has the largest membership with 85 students. There are a total of 68 cross country runners, 46 boys and 22 girls. Many students may fail to recognize that for a handful of their peers, running is yearlong; cross country takes … Read More
Team goes undefeated and wins state championship for the second time in row. Sherwood Warriors def. Arundel Wildcats 3-0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-19) by Hope Gouterman ’13 The Sherwood varsity girl’s volleyball team is officially unbeatable. The team capped off an undefeated 19-0 season by defeating Arundel High School [25-21, 25-19, 25-19] in the 4A State Championship held at Ritchie Coliseum … Read More
by Darby Whitehair ’12 At age five, she stepped out onto the ice to learn how to skate, not knowing 12 years later she would still be there, only this time defending a goal. Growing up in Aspen, Colorado, senior Marisa Dreher and her dad would watch the Colorado Avalanche hockey games. Dreher fell in love with the game and … Read More
In this report: Girl’s Volleyball, Girl’s Soccer, Cross-Country Girl’s Volleyball by Hope Gouterman ’13 Girl’s volleyball is set to play in the state final game at Ritchie Coliseum Saturday November 19 at 5 pm against Arundel High School. The lady warrior’s defeated Paint Branch, Blake, Dulaney, and Richard Montgomery in order to win the region and qualify themselves for another … Read More
by Amanda Harrington If one looks down the winter cheerleading roster, an omission stands out: there are no seniors on the team. During this time, non-senior cheerleaders use their winter season as a preparation period for next year’s sports season and competitions. Cheerleading is a multi-season sport but holds two separate tryouts for fall and winter. Since cheerleaders do not … Read More
by Michael Natelli ’14 After 46 years, you think you know a guy… On Wednesday night, legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno was officially relieved of his duties due to allegations that he did not report knowledge of sexual abuse by former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. Gone soon enough? Probably not. Legacy tarnished? Most definitely. The sad part about … Read More
On November 7, the Lady Warriors defeated Paint Branch 3-0 in the region quarterfinals. Their winning streak continued when they beat Blake 3-0 in the region semi-finals on November 9. The Warriors, now 16-0, will be playing their last home game against Dulaney (Baltimore) tonight, November 11, in the regional finals.
by Cal Wilson ‘14 Long-time varsity baseball coach and math teacher Bill Goodman has stepped down from his coaching position and Assistant Coach Sean Davis will step to the plate. Goodman will continue to teach math here at Sherwood. After nearly 30 years of coaching baseball, leading the Warrior baseball team to the State Championship game in 2004, 2007, 2008 … Read More