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Guard Abby Meyers drives to the basket in the Vikes win against the Wootton Patriots. Photo courtesy Tom Knox.

Girls basketball defeats Wootton 56-41

By Ben Katz December 16, 2014

The girls varsity basketball team routed the 1-2 Wootton Patriots 56-41 Monday, extending their winning streak to four games and improving to 4-0 on the season. “We pulled out a win even though...

Girls basketball defeats Potomac School, wins Tina Thompson Classic

By Ben Katz December 15, 2014

The girls varsity basketball team defeated the Potomac School of Virginia 49-43 Saturday in the Tina Thompson Classic. “I think we came out pretty slow at the beginning and had trouble adjusting to...

Wrestling wins Keaser Classic

By Josh Feder December 15, 2014

The wrestling team won the Keaser Classic tournament at North County high school this weekend, besting 11 other schools during the tournament before routing Arundel by 41 points in the final. Apart...

Boys basketball falls to Landon 61-43

By Caleb Friedman December 14, 2014

The boys basketball team dropped to 1-2 on the season after losing to Landon (1-3) 61-43.  This marks their second loss to a private school team this season. After falling behind early in the first...

160lb Evan Smith racks up near-fall points against his opponent. Smith dominated his opponent the whole match to increase Whitmans lead. Photo by Josh Feder.

Wrestling upsets Paint Branch 48-24

By Josh Feder December 11, 2014

The wrestling team secured an upset in their first match of the season with a dominating showing against the Paint Branch Panthers. Despite graduating a significant portion of their starting lineup, the...

Girls basketball dominates Rockville 67-38

By Ben Katz December 10, 2014

The girls basketball team thrashed the hosting Rockville Rams 67-38 Tuesday, improving to 2-0 on the season. Viking guard Abby Meyers led the team with a game-high of 20 points, going 6-6 from the free...

Boys basketball notches first win defeating Rockville 51-42

By Caleb Friedman December 10, 2014

The boys basketball team overcame a slow offensive start to earn their first win of the season against the Rockville Rams 51-42. The Vikings trailed 24-21 at the half, but outscored the Rams 16-7 in...

Members of boys and girls soccer headline All-Gazette team

By Nicole Fleck December 9, 2014

  The Vikings boys and girls soccer teams made history this year, with both teams winning states. When the All-Gazette team choices came out, it was no surprise that Whitman players swamped the...

Heavyweights John Vipulis (bottom) and Jacob Winch (top) practice lifts and throws in preparation for their opener against Paint Branch. Vipulis and Winch have both been competing for a varsity spot. Photo by Josh Feder.

Wrestling looks to fill gap created by former senior class

By Josh Feder December 7, 2014

After graduating eight of their 14 starters from last year, the wrestling team is hoping to remain dominant with talented wrestlers competing in several different weight classes. Most of the departed...

Girls basketball defeats Good Counsel 56-51

By Ben Katz December 6, 2014

After coming back from a 14-point deficit, the girls basketball team defeated the host Good Counsel Falcons 56-51 in Friday’s season opener. Vikings guard Abby Meyers scored a team-high 18 points,...

Riley Shaver drives to the hoop for the Vikings in their loss to Georgetown Prep. Photo by Nick Anderson.

Boys basketball drops season opener to G-Town Prep 73-46

By Caleb Friedman December 6, 2014

In a highly anticipated early season match-up, the boys basketball team fell 73-46 to Georgetown Prep in their season home opener. The Gazette ranked the Hoyas (4-1) and Vikings (0-1) eighth and...

Girls basketball looks to rebound after early playoff exit

By Ben Katz December 3, 2014

The girls basketball team is on a fast break to victory, after posting a 21-3 record that included an unprecedented 20-game winning streak last year. However, its playoff run ended surprisingly early after...

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