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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,...

The chiller, which used to control air conditioning, caused water damage to the green rooms ceiling. Drama cast and crew couldnt use the area because of safety concerns, but contractors fixed the problem Feb. 13. Photo by Abby Cutler.

Chiller removed from auditorium roof for safety concerns

By Michael Yang February 15, 2012

A chiller on the auditorium roof that caused major inconveniences for the play, "Frankenstein," was removed Feb. 13. Parts of the back stage were closed off before the problem was fixed because of safety...

Hockey advances to second round of playoffs

By Jared Berul February 14, 2012

The hockey team defeated the Wootton Patriots, 3-2, Feb. 13, advancing to the second round of the playoffs. The Vikes started off hot, when Alex Gandolfo scored coming off an assist from Andy Dexter...

Runners take a 1.5-mile trip on the Photo by Gigi Silver.

Participants bare all for children’s tumor research at Cupid’s Undie Run

By Lucy Chen February 12, 2012

Participants in the Cupid’s Undie Run yesterday took off more than their clothes — they also stripped down their wallets for the Children’s Tumor Foundation. The third annual Undie Run attracted...

Hockey falls to Churchill, 5-4

By Jared Berul February 12, 2012

The hockey team fell to the Churchill Bulldogs for the second time this season, 5-4, dropping its record to 8-2 Feb. 10. Michael Voehl scored the first goal of the game coming off an assist from Seth...

Boys basketball drops to 4-15 after loss to Gaithersburg

By Maddie Carrington February 12, 2012

The boys basketball team lost to the 7-12 Gaithersburg Trojans, 57-52, Feb. 10, lowering its  record to 4-15.  The Vikes took a slim lead in the second half,  leading the Trojans 23-21. Gaithersburg...

Girls basketball falls to Gaithersburg, drops record to 11-8

By Justin Lancellotta February 11, 2012

The girls basketball team fell to the undefeated Gaithersburg Trojans, 69-39, Feb. 10, moving its record to 11-8. The Vikes had no response for the Trojans' first quarter offensive attack. The Trojans...

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