Nothing but net
Abdellah Mouslik, Staff Reporter
February 19, 2019
Filed under Sports
Girls freshman basketball coach Hannah Gombos and her team came into the game against Lee High School with one win and one loss. “So far I am very proud of my team’s performance this year,” Coach Gombos said. Coach Gombos has seen her team adapt to one another from the first quarter of the f...
Varsity Wrestling Tackles the Match
Ariel Gill-Ehrenreich, Staff Reporter
February 18, 2019
Filed under Sports
Varsity wrestling was successful at the first match of the year, winning the overall meet by ten points. On December 4, many of the Varsity wrestlers were also able to achieve success in their individual matches. There were plenty of pre-match jitters, although team members seemed to know how to calm...
Warriors win the battle
Grace Gent, Staff Reporter
February 14, 2019
Filed under Sports
“Oh, come on!” shouts a parent in the stands during the first half of the JV boys basketball game against Wakefield on December 5. It was a common sentiment among the school’s fans at the game. After an exhilarating game that moved back and forth across the court, the final score was 42-65. It w...
Freshman girls basketball shut down Wakefield
Hugo Bell, Staff Reporter
December 14, 2018
Filed under Sports
The score is tight at the end of the half. The players arrive back onto the court for the start of the third quarter, completely prepared for anything Wakefield has in their arsenal. Their confidence finally shows, and the Generals pulls away from Wakefield; at this point it is clear that Washington-Lee...
A boatload of money
Karina Lazorchak, Staff Reporter
December 14, 2018
At the back of the cafeteria, rowing machines, called ergometers (ergs), wait in rows. The late afternoon sun trickles in through the wall of windows. The clock chimes 3:30 P.M. and a group of girls begin stretching. Off to the side, boys stand talking and laughing, preparing to begin weight lifting. As the...
A season of success
Gus Nathanson, Online Editor
December 10, 2018
It is rare to see any sports team at any level have a season of complete, sustained dominance. This fall, the varsity girls volleyball team had a season like this. The team achieved great success during the regular season, and this success, players say, translated directly to the playoffs. On October 25,...
Leading the Crew
Talley Schroeder, Staff Reporter
November 18, 2018
Filed under Sports
Junior Aidan Wrenn-Walz sat at the catch, the oar gripped tightly in her hands and her eyes set dead ahead, beyond her coxswain’s head and towards the forest surrounding the body of water. Three boats were to her left, and one to her right, yet she knew she should not look. All she needed to focus o...
Friday at Flag
Liam Holland, Sports Editor
October 4, 2018
Filed under Club Spotlight, Showcase, Sports, Top Stories
When class of 2017 alumni James Bardo was a freshman in 2013 he had an idea to start a club. This club would be an alternative to traditional tackle football, hoping to attract a wider audience of students who could play a safer version of football. The club consists of a diverse group of members who ...
Winter Guard
Hannah Rosman, Editor-in-Chief
June 12, 2018
After a successful season, the school’s winter guard deserves to be recognized for the tight knit and supportive group it is. Their fierce but familial attitude differs from the feeling of many other sports, making it something special that the school should be more aware of. Winter guard is a ...
Curse broken? Caps make Stanley Cup Finals
Gus Nathanson, Online Editor
June 6, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Sports, Top Stories
The final buzzer sounded, and the city of Washington, D.C. went into an uproar. This happened on May 23, when the Washington Capitals defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals by the score of 4-0 to advance to the National Hockey League (NHL) Stanley Cup Finals for th...
Senior night traditions continue
Kate Ford, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2018
As spring sports season comes to an end, each team is taking the time to appreciate and thank their seniors. In a long-held tradition known as Senior Night, each sport team has their own way of demonstrating how much they will miss their oldest members. Smaller teams, like lacrosse or tennis, take t...
Eastern Conference First Round Recap
Gus Nathanson, Staff Reporter
May 15, 2018
When the National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs began last month, the eight teams from the Eastern Conference who made it in had high hopes of being crowned conference champion, and earning the privilege of playing the champion of the Western Conference in the NBA Finals. Naturally, differen...
Luke Dangel, Staff Reporter
February 19, 2019 • No Comments
Junior Ella Taylor sits uneager to learn in the back of an International Baccalaureate math studies class. Taylor would much rather be taking a class that she would be challenged...
February 8, 2019
School name change lawsuit struck down
January 7, 2019
December 18, 2018
Sophia Bailey, Staff Reporter
February 19, 2019
The school has over 175 clubs within it. Clubs involving politics, service, academics and hobby related topics. The “Operation Smile” club, the “She’s the First”...
February 19, 2019
December 12, 2018
The Native American Outreach Club supports tribes in quest for equal treatment
December 12, 2018