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Boys basketball falls to Frederick 74–49 in state championship

Boys basketball falls to Frederick 74–49 in state championship

By Mia Kanczuker March 17, 2024

The boys’ basketball team (21–6) lost to the Fredrick Cadets (24–4) 74–49 last night in the Maryland 4A state championship. The Vikings started the game strong with a seven-point lead and a...

Sophomore Will Shapiro puts up his miracle buzzer-beater three-pointer to secure the game for the Vikes.

Heidi Thalman, Declan Waterman

Boys basketball stuns Richard Montgomery with miracle buzzer-beater to secure a 67–66 victory; advances to state championship

By Mia Kanczuker March 14, 2024

The boys basketball team (21–5) defeated the Richard Montgomery Rockets (16–11) last night on a miracle buzzer-beater to win the state semifinals.   The first quarter looked good for the Vikes,...

Foringer led the team through multiple successful seasons during his 6-year tenure with the Vikings, including scoring the most goals per game in the county last year and sending multiple players to play at the Division 1 and Division 3 collegiate levels.

Former boys lacrosse assistant coach Andrew Roswell takes over as new head coach

By Elliott Brown March 13, 2024

Andrew Roswell, the boys’ lacrosse assistant coach of five years, will be head coaching this upcoming spring season, taking over for Ryan Foringer.  Foringer led the team through multiple successful...

Here’s The B&W’s predictions for the Commanders’ offseason moves.

Commanders revamp in the off-season: Prime draft position, coaching changes and free agency moves

By Aidan Farber and Ben Belford-Peltzman March 13, 2024

The Washington Commanders have made significant changes this offseason, from replacing head coach Ron Rivera with previous Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn to hiring the highly sought-after...

Boys basketball survives Laurel 73–72 in state quarter-finals

Boys basketball survives Laurel 73–72 in state quarter-finals

By Mia Kanczuker March 11, 2024

The boys’ basketball team (20–5) defeated the Laurel Spartans (11–11) in the state quarter-finals on Friday night. The game was a nail-biter from start to finish, with both teams displaying exceptional...

Girls basketball eliminated from playoffs; falls to BCC 46–28

Girls basketball eliminated from playoffs; falls to BCC 46–28

By Ben Belford Peltzman March 8, 2024

The girls’ basketball team (15–7) fell to the BCC Barons (20–1) in a devastating 46–28 loss Wednesday night, ending the season for the team. The team got off slow and had trouble gaining momentum...

Boys basketball wipes the floor with BCC 59–54 in regional finals

Boys basketball wipes the floor with BCC 59–54 in regional finals

By Mia Kanczuker March 6, 2024

The boys’ basketball team (19–5) defeated the Bethesda Chevy Chase Barons (15–4) 59–54 in the regional finals for the ultimate Battle of Bethesda. The energy from the whistle was high, and both...

The dive team had first-placing individuals on both the boys’ and girls’ sides, with the boys’ swim team taking home sixth place with 133.5 points and the girls’ taking seventh with 136 points. 

Swim and Dive closes out season with success at states

By Aidan Farber March 6, 2024

On Feb. 23 and 24, the Whitman swim and dive team competed in the Maryland 4A State Championships at the University of Maryland College Park for their final meet of the season. The dive team had first-placing...

Girls basketball puts a stop to Walter Johnson 61–50 in regional semi-finals

Girls basketball puts a stop to Walter Johnson 61–50 in regional semi-finals

By Ben Belford Peltzman March 4, 2024

The girl’s basketball team (15–6) put together a comeback win against the Walter Johnson Wildcats (13–7) 61–50 in the first round of the playoffs Friday night.  Whitman started the game off...

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