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Joey Wood sings Stacys Mom with Punk Band at Battle of the Bands. The all-junior band covered the Fountains of Wayne track as the first song in their two-song set. Photo by Billy Bird.

Alternative band Albedo wins Battle of the Bands

By Carolyn Freeman • February 7, 2013

Dale Rodman ('06) put down his acoustic guitar, tossed his flannel shirt aside, and revealed a Whitman track jersey. “This next one goes out to Whitman track, baby,” he said. Rodman’s...

Guard Billy Lee dribbles down the court to beat a B-CC defender on a fast break. The Vikes lost 57-50. Photo by Billy Bird.

Boys basketball loses to B-CC, 57-50

By Parisa Davoodi • February 6, 2013

The boys’ basketball team fell to the B-CC Barons Feb. 4 57-50, dropping its record to 9-9. The boys started the season 1-5 then won eight straight games, but have now lost 3 consecutive games...

Girls basketball clinches division title with 62-38 win against B-CC

By Parisa Davoodi • February 6, 2013

The girls basketball team claimed the 4A South division title Feb. 4 with a 62-38 defeat of cross-county rival, the 5-12 B-CC Barons. The Vikes record now stands at 15-3. With this win, the team won...

National News Roundup: Super Bowl edition

By Carolyn Freeman • February 4, 2013

In this edition of the National News Roundup, Beyoncé confesses about her lip-syncing at the inauguration and then stuns America during her Superbowl halftime performance. Baltimore Ravens win Superbowl...

Junior Katherine Paterson sings her way to a Whitman Idol win

Junior Katherine Paterson sings her way to a Whitman Idol win

By Carolyn Freeman • February 4, 2013

Whitman has spoken. Junior Katherine Paterson earned the title of Whitman Idol Feb. 2 for her rendition of Amy Winehouse’s “Valerie.” Paterson was a clear favorite, even among the other...

The combination of wind and snow made a flurry rise up on the football field this morning. Despite the wind and snow, school started on time. Photo by Paula Ospina.

Photo of the Day: February 1

By Carolyn Freeman • February 1, 2013
The wind this morning made snow rise up on the football field. Despite the wind and snow, which fell between 5 and 6 a.m., school started on time.
A house fire broke out in the garage of a house in a Carderock neighborhood. Both residents survived, though one was taken to the hospital with burns. Photo courtesy Zachary Raeburn.

House fire breaks out in Carderock, one resident is hospitalized

By Nick Sobel • January 31, 2013

A house fire erupted Jan. 31 around 5:45 a.m. on the 7700 block of Glenmore Spring Road in Carderock Springs. Montgomery County firefighters rescued a resident of the house after the fire broke...

Girls basketball defeats Richard Montgomery, 46-35

By Parisa Davoodi • January 31, 2013

The girls basketball team avenged its previous loss to the 5-11 Richard Montgomery Rockets with a 46-35 win Jan. 30. The Vikes’ record now stands at 13-3. “The first time we lost to them it was...

Boys basketball loses to Richard Montgomery, 56-44

By Parisa Davoodi • January 31, 2013

The boys basketball team fell to the Richard Montgomery Rockets 56-44 Jan. 30, dropping its record to 9-7. The loss to RM locks up the division for the Churchill Bulldogs, whose record is now 13-3. “We...

Point guard Max Steinhorn dribbles the ball in a game against Wootton. The boys won, 59-39. Photo by Billy Bird.

Boys basketball crushes Wootton, 59-39

By Parisa Davoodi • January 29, 2013

The boys’ basketball team crushed the Wootton Patriots 59-39 Jan. 28, improving its record to 9-6. After a lowly 1-5 start, the Vikes have won eight out of their last nine games, with its one...

Girls basketball no. 1 in 4A South after beating Wootton 52-40

By Parisa Davoodi • January 29, 2013

The girls basketball team conquered the 12-4 Wootton Patriots 52-40 Jan. 28, having previously lost to them by 10 Jan 8. The Vikes boosted their record to 12-3 and beat out the Patriots for first place...

Parents and neighbors browse through the offerings at the school yard sale Sunday. The sale, hosted by the G.U.Y.S. club, is the first of its kind. Photo by Abigail Cutler.

Hey, Whitman! Can we go thrift shopping?

By Carolyn Freeman • January 28, 2013

This Sunday, Whitman had its very own thrift shop. The Give Us Your Stuff (G.U.Y.S.) Club, started this year by juniors Amanda Azmi and Julia Greenberg, teamed up with the Leadership class to kick off...

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