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

The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

The Black and White

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...

The Vikes will need senior Riley Shaver (pictured) to facilitate offense this season. Photo by Nick Anderson.

New faces headline boys basketball team

By Caleb Friedman December 1, 2014

The boys basketball team will have several new faces this season, but still hopes to make a repeat run to the state finals. The Vikings graduated 10 seniors and lost guards Kyle Depollar (transfer...

Cheerleading places third in counties

By Caleb Friedman November 19, 2014

The cheerleading team won third place in the County Championships this past weekend at Blair High School. The team scored the most points in the competition, however dropped to third place due to a...

The team poses for a photo showing off their plaques and the championship trophy. This is the Vikes first state title since 2009. Photo by Nick Anderson.

Boys soccer wins state championship defeating Chesapeake 4-1

By Josh Feder November 15, 2014

The boys soccer team became state champions Friday with a dominating 4-1 victory over the Chesapeake Cougars. The final game of the postseason delivered on everything expected from the team this season:...

Photo of the Day: November 11

Photo of the Day: November 11

By Michelle Jarcho November 11, 2014

Students enjoy the warm weather by playing soccer at lunch. Photo by Michelle Jarcho.

Hockey loses opener 10-0 to Churchill

By Josh Feder November 10, 2014

The Vikings hockey team took a tough 10-0 loss in their season opener Friday against the Churchill Bulldogs. The Vikes were playing under tough conditions with starting goalie Matt Derry and starting...

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