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

Boys basketball outlasts BCC, moves onto second round

By Maddie Carrington February 26, 2012

The boys basketball team advanced to the second round of playoffs with a 41-39 first round victory over the BCC Barons Feb. 25. The Barons, who had beat the Vikings during both regular season meetings,...

Raiders goalie Tommy Pappas slides to block a shot from the Vikes. The Vikes lost to the Raiders, 3-2, to end their playoff hopes. Photo by Melissa Kantor.

Overtime loss ends playoff run for hockey

By Jared Berul February 25, 2012

The hockey team was eliminated from the playoffs Feb. 23 with a 3-2 overtime loss to the Atholton Raiders. The Raiders started off the game strong, scoring their first goal only minutes into...

Girls basketball ends regular season at 13-9

By Justin Lancellotta February 22, 2012

The girls basketball team crushed the 8-14 Clarksburg Coyotes, Feb. 21, 63-37, improving its record to 13-9. The team jumped out to a quick lead against the struggling Coyotes, and never looked back. In...

Triangle Blog: Driven crazy by Linsanity

By Ryan Craig February 22, 2012

Enough is enough; the media needs to stop with this Linsanity.  We all get it that Jeremy Lin is a good player who works hard, but the excessive media coverage is starting to get annoying. In...

Boys basketball ends regular season with win over Clarksburg

By Maddie Carrington February 22, 2012

The boys basketball team beat the 13-9 Clarksburg Coyotes, 60-46, Feb. 21, bringing its regular season record to 6-16. The Vikes held their own in the first quarter, tying the score at 9-9. The Coyotes...

Hockey tops Walkersville, 4-1

By Jared Berul February 22, 2012

The hockey team defeated the Walkersville Lions, 4-1, Feb. 21, allowing the team to advance to the semi-finals of the state tournament. Despite multiple turnovers in the defensive zone, the Vikes won...

Student arrested for drug possession

By Marit Björnlund February 21, 2012

Police arrested a male sophomore for marijuana possession at around 11:00 a.m. Feb. 17, according to a county police spokesman. Administrators also disciplined two other male sophomores and one male...

Squash falls to Wakefield, 5-2

By Emily Berman February 20, 2012

The squash team lost the Chevy Chase Interclub Varsity League Division I Championship, 5-2, to the Wakefield School from Middleburg, Virginia, Feb. 16. The loss concludes a 5-1 season for the Vikes. The...

Swim and dive competes in regional meet

By Daniel Schifrin February 20, 2012

The swim and dive team performed well at the west region 4A/3A finals Feb. 18. The girls team avenged its Metro finals loss to Churchill, beating the Bulldogs by nine points and finishing first. The boys...

Boys basketball falls to Blake, 68-27

By Maddie Carrington February 20, 2012

The boys basketball team lost, 68-27, to the 16-5 Blake Bengals, lowering its record to 5-16. The boys got off to an early lead and finished the first quarter up 11-8 thanks to good teamwork and ball...

A Viking forward is pushed on top of Churchill goalie Jake Sherker as Sherker scrambles to cover the puck. Photo by Melissa Kantor.

Hockey defeats top-ranked Churchill, advances to States

By Jared Berul February 17, 2012

The hockey team upset the Churchill Bulldogs, 2-1, Feb. 16, to advance to the next round of the playoffs. In the regular season, the Bulldogs were undefeated and delivered the Vikings their only two losses. The...

Swim and dive places well in Metro tournament

By Daniel Schifrin February 17, 2012

The swim team performed well Feb. 11 at the Washington Metropolitan Interscholastic Swimming and Diving Championships. The girls fell by two points to rival Churchill, 382-380. Thanks to a great start,...

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