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The Black and White

The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

The Black and White

The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

The Black and White

Softball suffers two tough losses to QO and Blake

By Ben Katz March 25, 2015

The now 0-2 the girls softball team started the season losing 15-1 against the Blake Bengals Monday and 20-10 to the Quince Orchard Cougars Tuesday in back-to-back games. Strong defense, accurate...

Boys lacrosse loses home opener 7-6 to Needham Broughton

By Caleb Friedman March 22, 2015

[score id="43227" align="right"]In their season opener, the boys lacrosse team narrowly lost to North Carolina foe the Needham Broughton Capitals 7-6. The game was played at Gaithersburg High School...

Panel: chokers, sleepers abound this March

By William Arnesen March 17, 2015

Today marks a lot of important events: St. Patrick's Day, the release of some schools' college decisions and the publication of the Black & White's annual March Madness predictions. A panel consisting...

Guard Hannah Niles goes up to score two of her 14 points in the state semifinals 48-30 loss against Eleanor Roosevelt. Photo by Nick Anderson.

Girls basketball ends undefeated season in state semis with 48-30 loss to Eleanor Roosevelt

By Ben Katz March 13, 2015

[score id="43044" align="right"]After becoming the first team in school history to post a perfect 20-0 record in the regular season and advancing deep into the playoffs, the girls basketball team’s historic...

Captain forward Alison Poffley goes up for a layup in the Vikes 73-60 regional championship win over Wootton. Photo by Tyler Jacobson.

Girls basketball looks to overcome defending state champs Eleanor Roosevelt in semifinals

By Ben Katz March 11, 2015

As the 23-0 girls basketball team gets ready to face the defending state champions, the 22-3 Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders in the state semi-finals tomorrow, they will have to do so without star guard and...

Wrestling ends season with 145 lbs Mitch Fenton placing 4th at states

By Josh Feder March 11, 2015

The wrestling season came to a close with the individual state tournament this past week. Qualifying two wrestlers, 145 pound Mitch Fenton and 152 pound Hamoon Shokoohinia, the Vikes had a strong ending...

Guard Abby Meyers throws up a floater over a Patriot defender to score two of her 16 points in the Vikes 73-60 win over Wootton. Photo by Tyler Jacobson.

Girls basketball powers through Wootton 73-60 to win region title

By Ben Katz March 10, 2015

[score id="42967" align="right"]The now 23-0 girls basketball team broke a close game wide open in the second half to beat the 21-4 Wootton Patriots 73-60 Monday in the the regional championship, advancing...

NFLPA director Demaurice Smith negotiated the NFL lockout in 2011. Photo courtesy Mark Cobb.

Q&A with NFLPA director Demaurice Smith

By Caleb Friedman March 8, 2015

Black & White reporter Caleb Friedman interviewed NFL Players Association director DeMaurice Smith over the phone to ask Smith about his career and past experiences. Smith, who was elected as director...

Guard Hannah Niles rises up over a Wildcat defender to score two of her nine points in Saturdays 54-30 win over WJ. Photo by Jordan Schnitzer.

Girls basketball stomps WJ 54-30, advances to regional finals

By Ben Katz March 8, 2015

[score id="42884" align="right"]The girls basketball team dominated the visiting 18-5 Walter Johnson Wildcats 54-30 Saturday afternoon, improving to 22-0 and advancing to the regional finals. Guard...

Whitman fans erupt after forward Shaq Diboti-Lobe hit a three-pointer to beat the third quarter buzzer against B-CC in the playoffs last season. Photo by Jonah Rosen.

Boys basketball ends season in 55-47 playoff loss to B-CC

By Caleb Friedman March 5, 2015

[score id="42887" align="right"]In their third meeting with the cross-town rival B-CC Barons, the boys basketball team fell 55-47 in the second round of the playoffs. With a sell-out crowd watching,...

Guard Abby Meyers rises up over a defender to score two of her game-high 17 points in the Vikings win over B-CC. Photo by Michelle Jarcho.

Girls basketball advances to sectional finals with 45-30 win over B-CC

By Ben Katz March 5, 2015

[score id="42888" align="right"]After earning a bye in the first round of the playoffs and then over a week off because of snow cancellations, the girls basketball continued their winning ways, beating...

Wrestling has strong showing at counties

By Josh Feder February 26, 2015

Despite a mid-season slew of injuries that prevented the Wrestling team from progressing into team playoffs, the Vikes had a great start to the postseason individually in counties with 106lb Clark Boinis,...

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