The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

The Black and White

The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

The Black and White

The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

The Black and White

Gymnastics team vaults to success

By Rachel Lang May 19, 2011

With each perfectly maneuvered leap, flip and roundoff, the gymnastics team is tumbling its way to victory. The team officially began practicing on March 1, after junior Sam Buxbaum revived...

Baseball falls to Gaithersburg, ends playoff run

By Rachel Lang May 19, 2011

The baseball team fell 9-7 to the Gaithersburg Trojans in the 4A West regional semifinals on May 18, concluding its season with a 13-5 record. This is the second year in a row that the Trojans...

Senior Lindsay Hatcher places first in balance beam at Nationals

By Rachel Lang May 14, 2011

Next time you glimpse senior Lindsay Hatcher in the hallway, make sure to congratulate America’s new national beam champion. Hatcher, a University of Florida recruit, competed all-around at Level...

Baseball loses to powerhouse Sherwood

By Rachel Lang May 10, 2011

The baseball team lost 16-2 to the undefeated Sherwood Warriors on May 9, concluding their regular season with a 12-4 record. The mercy rule was imposed in the sixth inning after the Warriors took...

Baseball defeats Springbrook, 13-3

By Rachel Lang May 8, 2011

The boys baseball team beat the Springbrook Blue Devils 13-3 on May 7, improving its record to 14-3.  The Blue Devils, who have yet to win a game, couldn't muster the offensive power to respond...

Boys tennis advances to semifinals

By Rachel Lang May 8, 2011

The boys tennis team competed in the quarterfinals of the county tournament on May 6 at various high schools around the county. Fourth singles seed Joe Davis incinerated his Richard Montgomery opponent...

Boys tennis wins six of seven matches, advances in county tournament

By Rachel Lang May 6, 2011

The boys tennis team played in the second round of the county tournament on May 5, winning six out of seven matches. Each Whitman player received a bye in the first round because of their success in regular...

Baseball improves to 10-3 with win over Blair

By Rachel Lang May 3, 2011

The baseball team snapped the Blair Blazers' seven-game win streak on May 3, fighting to a 11-7 victory to improve its record to 10-3 on the season. The first inning began slowly, with neither...

Boys tennis defeats Blair, raises record to 5-7

By Rachel Lang May 1, 2011

The boys tennis team ended its regular season with a 5-2 victory over the Blair Blazers on April 29, improving its record to 5-7. “The match went really well for everyone,” singles player Sam Woodbury...

Baseball drops to 5-3 with loss to BCC

By Rachel Lang April 14, 2011

The baseball team lost to the BCC Barons, 4-9, on April 14, dropping their record to 5-3. Opening strong, James Dionne scored a run in the first inning, but it was quickly answered with a run by...

Boys tennis falls to Wootton, drops record to 8-2

By Rachel Lang April 13, 2011

The boys tennis team lost their second game of the season on April 13, a 7-0 defeat against the undefeated Wootton Patriots that dropped its record to 8-2. The defending county champion Patriots brought...

Boys tennis dominates Wheaton, increases to 7-1

By Rachel Lang April 12, 2011

The boys tennis team dominated the Wheaton Knights in straight matches on April 11, extending its record to 7-1. Each of the doubles teams, consisting of Josh Lederman and Milan Dhar, Joey Gumataotao...

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