The origins of soccer date back to 206 BC, when the Han Dynasty in China played “cuju” — a game where players attempt to kick a ball to a target. In 1863, the English Football Association formalized...

The Washington Wizards concluded their 2024-2025 season with the second-worst record in the NBA for the second consecutive year. After another season of rebuilding, the Wizards will use this offseason...

A ring hums through the air as a student hits a pop-fly across the gym. The space echoes with a small thud of a ball hitting the floor and the squeaks of sneakers as the students chase after it. While...

At the beginning of the 2025 MLB season, the New York Yankees introduced a new bat that used technology to optimize hitting for players. The Yankees dominated against some of the highest-ranked teams and...

Playing soccer for a club or school team can be stressful, as daily practices and weekend games may get intense. In club soccer, competition exists not only between teams, but also among teammates. To...

After a rough start to the 2025 season, including a 1–0 semifinal loss to Panama and a 2-1 loss in the third-place game against Canada for the Concacaf Nations League (CNL), the U.S. men’s national...

Last fall, Whitman senior and football player Nate Sullivan was in touch with coaches at Virginia Tech, hoping for an opportunity to play for the program. The school then told him there was no spot for...

The boys’ lacrosse team (14–3) fell to the Urbana Hawks (14–2) 12–7 on Friday evening, failing to reach what would have been Whitman’s first state final.  The first half didn’t bode well...

The baseball team (14–5) lost to the Walter Johnson Wildcats (16–3) 10–0 on Wednesday in only six innings, ending Whitman’s season.  Offensively, the Whitman bats struggled mightily. Walter...

The girls’ lacrosse team (8–4) was defeated by the Quince Orchard Cougars (11–1) 10–9 on Monday in the regional finals, ending the Vikings’ season. After falling to the Cougars 9-8 earlier...

The track and field team competed in the county championships at Seneca Valley High School from May 13–14 in their final meet of the season. The boys placed sixth out of 12 with 48 points, while the...

The cost of youth sports is skyrocketing, with families spending anywhere from five hundred dollars to five figures just to keep their children in the game. In affluent areas such as Bethesda, the pressure...