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Junior Kieran Kindig prepares for jump ball at the start of double overtime. The Vikings got this biggest win of the season Wednesday after taking down Richard Montgomery 66-65 in double overtime. Photo by Sophia Knappertz.

Boys basketball takes down division-leading RM in 2OT

By Sophia Knappertz February 17, 2016

[score id="48345" align="right"] The boys basketball team defeated division-leading Richard Montgomery 66-65 in double overtime on Wednesday night, improving their record to 11-8 on the season. The...

Swim and dive has up and down performance at Regionals

By Jennah Haque February 16, 2016

The swim and dive team made a splash at Regionals on Saturday morning, after a quick turnaround from Metros earlier in the week. The boys placed ninth overall, earning 149 points, while the girls...

Poms sweeps Counties, wins captain’s award

By Norell Sherman February 14, 2016

The pom squad won first place at Counties this Saturday, marking the team’s third consecutive victory and an undefeated competition season—a goal poms hasn’t accomplished in over 15 years. Additionally,...

Swim teams show up strong at Metros

By Michael Gorman February 11, 2016

Both boys and girls swimming had success at Metros, with many swimmers improving on their times as the team prepares for regionals. Overall, the girls placed seventh with 182 points, and the boys...

Girls basketball rolls over Einstein and Churchill

By Ezra Pine February 11, 2016

[score id="48248" align="right"] The girls basketball team blew out the Einstein Titans 67–20 Monday night, moving their record to 14–3. The Vikes faced a challenge coming into the game with...

Boys basketball loses heart-breaker against Churchill 58–57

By Luke Graves February 11, 2016

[score id="48247" align="right"] The boys basketball team’s record fell to 9–8 Tuesday night after a 58–57 loss to the 10–6 Churchill Bulldogs. The Vikings came into Tuesday’s match-up...

The Seahawks prepare kickoff in Super Bowl XLVIII against Denver. Three of five Black & White analysts predict that Seattle will defend its title in Glendale this year. Photo by Scott Singer.

Super Bowl takeaways

By Josh Millin February 9, 2016

The Super Bowl was everything we hoped it wouldn’t be. Peyton’s “last rodeo” featured key plays by almost every Bronco but Manning himself, two of the league’s most prolific quarterbacks combined...

Ice hockey clutches out 5–4 win against WJ

By Carolyn Price February 5, 2016

[score id="48137" align="right"] The ice hockey team overcame the Walter Johnson Wildcats 5–4 Wednesday afternoon after strong performances in goal and from the front line. The Wildcats took the...

Girls basketball downs B-CC 71–46

By Ezra Pine February 5, 2016

[score id="48133" align="right"] The girls basketball team beat rival B-CC Barons Wednesday night for the second time this season by a score of 71–46, improving to 13–3. It was a hostile environment...

Wrestling crushes Gaithersburg, but suffers first loss to Damascus at tri-meet

By Josh Millin February 5, 2016

The wrestling team followed up its highest-scoring victory of the season with an even more lopsided 70–12 win over the Gaithersburg Trojans Tuesday. As per usual, the team opened the meet with a...

Boys basketball defeats rival B-CC 45–34, avenging loss earlier in season

By Luke Graves February 4, 2016

[score id="48108" align="right"] The boys basketball team stayed hot Wednesday evening with a 45–34 victory over rival B-CC, extending Whitman's win streak to four games. The Vikings and Barons...

Girls basketball dominates Rockville 71–26

By Ezra Pine February 2, 2016

The girls basketball team crushed the Rockville Rams 71–26 Monday night, bringing their record to 12–3. The Vikes forced multiple turnovers early on and capitalized by jumping out to a 18–6...

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