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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

Upsets in Champion’s League semifinals lead to unlikely finals match-up

By Parisa Davoodi April 27, 2012

On April 24, I watched in disbelief as Chelsea upset Barcelona in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinal. Knocking out arguably the greatest club team of all time, Chelsea tied Barcelona...

Girls lacrosse beats Richard Montgomery, 15-11

By Daniel Schifrin April 26, 2012

The girls lacrosse team evened its record at 4-4 April 25, defeating the Richard Montgomery Rockets 15-11. The team started the game in dominant fashion, taking a 7-0 lead. The Vikings showed off their...

Triangle Blog: Unexciting NFL draft

By Ryan Craig April 25, 2012

Usually I find myself watching all the NFL draft specials and reading everyone’s predictions, but this year I could care less.  It’s like reading a book when you already know the ending. Everyone...

Baseball tops Walter Johnson, 5-2

By Maddie Carrington April 25, 2012

The baseball team beat the 7-5 Walter Johnson Wildcats, 5-2, at home April 24, breaking its two-game losing streak and raising its record to 9-2. Michael Flack pitched for the Vikings the entire game,...

Softball defeats rival WJ, 4-3

By Daniel Schifrin April 25, 2012

The softball team improved its record to 4-5 after defeating the Walter Johnson Wildcats, 4-3, April 24. Led by Helen Rosenthal on the mound, the Vikings held the high-powered Wildcats offense to just...

Co-ed Allied Softball falls to Clarksburg in close match

By Yeiwah Brewah April 25, 2012

The Allied softball team lost a close game to the Clarksburg Coyotes, 9-8, dropping its record to 0-2 April 24.   Head coach Leslie Gilman was impressed with the way Michael Shapiro pitched, Ben Sternfeld...

The Black & White online won an Online Pacemaker from the National Scholastic Press Association, as announced last week. Over 150 entriesPhoto by Carolyn Freeman.

Photo of the Day: April 23

By Lucy Chen April 23, 2012
The Black & White online won an Online Pacemaker Award from the National Scholastic Press Association, as announced last week. Over 150 schools entered the contest.

Tri-sport athletes balance school, sports

By Emily Berman April 22, 2012

For all athletes, juggling school and sports for just one season can be tough. But for the few athletes that compete all three seasons, the combination of school and sports is a challenge they face the...

Concussion panel offers advice to prevent increase in head injuries

By Lucy Chen April 20, 2012

Hundreds of students and parents from area schools attended a panel about preventing, diagnosing and treating concussions in the auditorium April 19.  The panel included Andrew Tucker, the head team...

For team managers, a glut of work but little glory

By Maddie Carrington April 19, 2012

Google “famous athletes” and you get pictures of Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and 35 million other results. Type in “famous coaches” and you get Joe Paterno, Mike Ditka and a slew of inspirational...

SGA and leadership class students celebrate a $51,050 donation to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Whitman raised the second-highest total in the country, following Walter Johnson HS. Photo by Billy Bird.

Leukemia and Lymphoma month raises second-highest total in the country

By Katie Guarino April 19, 2012

Whitman raised the second-highest amount of money in the nation for this year’s Leukemia and Lymphoma Society high school challenge, as announced during a celebration in the courtyard during sixth period...

Boys tennis tops Blair, advances to 6-1

By Justin Lancellotta April 19, 2012

The boys tennis team annihilated the 5-1 Blair Blazers, 6-1, April 17, improving its record on the season to 6-1. For the second straight game, the boys dominated their opponents in six straight sets...

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