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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

106 pound Clark Boinis claims a major decision over his WJ opponent. 
Photo by Josh Feder

Wrestling loses to B-CC and WJ in tri-meet

By Josh Feder February 8, 2015

The wrestling team closed out their season with two losses in a tri-meet against the B-CC Barons and WJ Wildcats. Despite starting the season 6-0, major losses from injury and sickness held the Vikings...

Guard Nicole Fleck plays tough defense against her Wildcat opponent in Fridays win over WJ. Photo by Jonah Rosen.

Girls basketball wins 15 straight with 51-28 defeat over WJ

By Ben Katz February 8, 2015

The girls basketball team ended a three-game week with a dominant 51-28 win over the tough 13-4 Walter Johnson Wildcats Friday, extending their win streak to 15 games and preserving an undefeated record. Guard...

Boys basketball defeats WJ and Churchill

By Caleb Kushner February 5, 2015

The boys basketball team notched two big wins this week, defeating Walter Johnson 57-41 and Churchill 47-46, improving to 9-7 overall. Against WJ, the Vikes overwhelmed the Wildcats with their size,...

Girls basketball dominates WJ and Churchill

By Ben Katz February 4, 2015

The girls basketball team started off the week with strong performances against conference rivals, defeating the Walter Johnson Wildcats 65-41 Monday and the Churchill Bulldogs 49-26 Tuesday. These two...

Wrestling bounces back defeating Blake 64-14

By Josh Feder February 4, 2015

Bouncing back from a pair of tough losses this weekend, the wrestling teamed rocked the Blake Bengals 64-14. Fired up after a loss in the first match of the meet, the Vikes began to go on a warpath,...

220lb Jonah Brain works in neutral against his Damascus opponent. Photo by Josh Feder.

Wrestling team drops two matches in tri-meet to Northwest and Damascus

By Josh Feder February 1, 2015

The Wresting team dropped to a 7-3 record after losing both matches in a tri-meet against the Northwest Jaguars and Damascus Hornets. Both opponents have had exceptional seasons, with Northwest...

170lb Ezra Alexander begins a pin combination in his win against a Digital Harbor opponent. Photo by Michelle Jarcho

Wrestling defeats Digital Harbor and falls to North Hagerstown in tri-meet

By Josh Feder January 31, 2015

Whitman split matches Thursday at home in a tri-meet against two out of county opponents, besting Digital Harbor and falling to North Hagerstown, leaving the Viking’s record at 7-1. Starting off...

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.

Panel: Predicting Super Bowl XLIX winner, prop bets, and more

By William Arnesen January 29, 2015

With Super Bowl XLIX right around the corner, it's time to take a look at the Big Game between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. Can the Seahawks’ secondary stop the Patriots’ high power...

Forward Samantha Magliato drives to the basket against a Falcon defender. Magliato scored nine points in the win. Photo by Nick Anderson.

Girls basketball rolls over Poolesville 59-28

By Ben Katz January 29, 2015

The girls basketball team crushed the 8-4 Poolesville Falcons 59-28 Wednesday, extending their win streak to an impressive 12 games and keeping their undefeated record alive. Forward Marie Hatch...

Boys basketball powers through Poolesville 71-40

By Caleb Friedman January 29, 2015

After a relatively slow start, the boys basketball team ran past Poolesville (1-12) en route to a 71-40 victory. The Vikings, now 7-7 on the season, trailed 16-14 after the first quarter, but rallied...

Media overblowing Patriots’ Deflategate scandal

By Sam Berson January 26, 2015

The New England Patriots’ so-called Deflategate scandal has become so inflated that former quarterback Mark Brunell was brought to tears on ESPN. In fact, some fans and analysts are calling for the Patriots...

Guard Riley Shaver pulls up for a three in the basketball teams 69-62 loss to QO. Shaver had a game-high 21 points in the loss. Photo by Jordan Schnitzer.

Boys basketball falls to QO 69-62

By Caleb Friedman January 26, 2015

After leading going into the fourth quarter, the boys basketball team fell to Quince Orchard 69-62, dropping thier record to 6-7 on the season. “We all agreed it was our best offensive showcase,”...

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