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Nationals Weekly: 5/12 - 5/18

Nationals Weekly: 5/12 – 5/18

By William English • May 24, 2023

The Nationals had a great chance to improve their position in the N.L. East, but poor bullpen performances and lackluster offensive production squandered the opportunity. This past week, Washington split...

NBA playoffs discussion: Celtics fall apart, Miamis historic run, and Nuggets looking stronger than ever | The B&W Sports Podcast

NBA playoffs discussion: Celtics fall apart, Miami’s historic run, and Nuggets looking stronger than ever | The B&W Sports Podcast

By Aidan Farber and Ben Belford-Peltzman • May 23, 2023

Sophomore sports writers Aidan Farber and Ben Belford-Peltzman discuss Celtics breakdown in game three against the Heat and what needs to happen for the Celtics to be successful in future years, along...

Lakers and Nuggets game one recap + more | The B&W Sports Podcast

Lakers and Nuggets game one recap + more | The B&W Sports Podcast

By Aidan Farber and Ben Belford-Peltzman • May 22, 2023

Sophomore staff writers Aidan Farber and Ben Belford-Peltzman take a deep dive to recap the first two rounds of the NBA playoffs and talk about their predictions for the Eastern and Western conference...

Baseball falls to Severna Park 6–4 to end season in state quarterfinals

By Ben Belford-Peltzman • May 20, 2023

The baseball team (16–4) was defeated by the Severna Park Falcons (23–3), 6–4, on Friday afternoon in the state quarterfinals— ending the Vikes season. The game was tied for most of the contest,...

Track dominates at regionals this past Tuesday and Wednesday

By Ronni Greenberg • May 19, 2023

Whitman track traveled to Seneca Valley for their annual region meet this past Tuesday and Wednesday. On the first day, runners from Whitman qualified for states. Sophomore Katie Greenwald won the 2-mile...

Baseball crushes WJ 9–2 to win regional championship

Baseball crushes WJ 9–2 to win regional championship

By Ben Belford-Peltzman • May 16, 2023

The baseball team (16–4) defeated the Walter Johnson Wildcats (16–5–1), 9–2, in the regional championship on Tuesday afternoon.  Sophomore pitcher Wells Twining led Whitman’s regional win....

LIVE: Baseball takes on WJ for regional finals

LIVE: Baseball takes on WJ for regional finals

By Aidan Donnan and Ben Belford-Peltzman • May 16, 2023

Tune in to The B&W Pressbox here.

Girls lacrosse suffers defeat against WJ 11–8 in the regional championship

By Faith Gardner-Johnston • May 16, 2023

The girls lacrosse team (13–2) lost to the Walter Johnson Wildcats (13–2) 11–8 on Monday night to lose the regional finals.  Entering the game, Whitman held the top seed after destroying Wootton...

LIVE: Girls lacrosse takes on WJ for regional finals

LIVE: Girls lacrosse takes on WJ for regional finals

By Mia Kanczuker, Faith Gardner-Johnston, and Elliott Brown • May 15, 2023

Tune in to The B&W Press Box here.

Baseball defeats BCC 2–1 in regional semifinals for the ultimate Battle of Bethesda

Baseball defeats BCC 2–1 in regional semifinals for the ultimate Battle of Bethesda

By Ben Belford-Peltzman • May 14, 2023

The baseball team (15–4) defeated their rival, the BCC Barons (13–9), 2–1, advancing to the regional finals in the ultimate Battle of Bethesda. The Vikes got the scoring starting when Liam Bowen...

Boys lacrosse falls to Wootton 10–9 in regional semi-final.

By Elliott Brown • May 13, 2023

The boys lacrosse team (10–3) narrowly lost to the Wootton Patriots (11–3) in the regional semifinal, officially ending their season. The game started slow, with both teams struggling to put the...

Girls lacrosse destroys Wootton in the regional semi-finals

By Faith Gardner-Johnston • May 13, 2023

The girl’s lacrosse team (13–1) defeated the Wootton Patriots (6–8) 17–3 Friday night, sending them to the regional finals.  Whitman started strong, scoring 13 goals and barely letting the...

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