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

Senior Aries Wong, one of the top ranked tennis players in the country, will attend the Naval Academy next year and play tennis before serving his country as an officer. Photo courtesy Aries Wong.

Senior commits to Naval Academy for tennis

By Nick Sobel November 22, 2013

Senior Aries Wong verbally committed to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis to play tennis after a visit Oct. 13. Wong is ranked third on the top 100 players list for the state of Maryland...

Rugby club shows success early in season

By Sam Berson November 22, 2013

A ball whips backwards as captain Dylan Ritzer flies down the sideline. Just as he thinks he’s about to score, he’s grabbed from behind and wrestled to the ground. The ball takes off in the oppose...

Early freshman success promises interesting season for college hoops

By Shannon Dawe November 21, 2013

With the start of the college basketball season always comes speculation about the next great NBA players who will be gracing the court during the road to March’s NCAA Tournament. Hype for this year’s...

Girls soccer defeats Catonsville 2-0, wins class 4A State Championship

Girls soccer defeats Catonsville 2-0, wins class 4A State Championship

By Sam Berson November 16, 2013

Midfielder Aliza Wolfe lined up for yet another corner kick; the team had tried to score countless times to no avail. But finally, after dominating possession and numerous close calls, the Vikes put all...

Ice hockey defeats Sherwood, 6-1

By Tyler Jacobson November 15, 2013

The varsity ice hockey team continued its strong start Friday night, with a 6-1 victory over the Sherwood Warriors. The Vikes’ record improved to 2-0 and Sherwood’s fell to 0-1. In the first...

Ice Hockey defeats Walter Johnson, 9-1

By Tyler Jacobson November 13, 2013

  After winning the pre-season Frederick Cup, the Whitman ice hockey team won its regular season opener 9-1 over Walter Johnson. Forward Andy Dexter started the Vikes’ scoring with a goal...

Photo Gallery: Girls soccer semi-finals Nov. 9 vs. South River

Photo Gallery: Girls soccer semi-finals Nov. 9 vs. South River

By Tyler Jacobson November 12, 2013

Girls soccer defeated defending state champions South River 1-0 in the state semi-finals Saturday. Photos by Tyler Jacobson.

Ice Hockey wins Frederick Cup

By Tyler Jacobson November 11, 2013

This past weekend, the Ice Hockey team won the Frederick Cup, a pre-season tournament composed of five teams from around the state. The tournament is a round-robin where every team plays every...

Senior Aliza Wolfe charges towards the ball. Wolfe scored the winning goal against South River today, advancing girls soccer to states. Photo by Tyler Jacobson.

Girls soccer defeats South River 1-0, advances to state championship

By Sam Berson November 9, 2013

It took 79 minutes until the Vikes were finally able to score, but that was all they needed to take down defending state champions, the South River Seahawks, 1-0, and advance to the state championship. Midfielder...

Football beats Blair 17-13, wont make playoffs

Football beats Blair 17-13, won’t make playoffs

By Tyler Jacobson November 9, 2013

Despite winning Friday night and finishing the regular season on a four-game win streak, the Vikings football team failed to clinch a playoff spot, ending its season. The Vikings beat Blair 17-13 Friday...

Girls soccer advances to state semi-finals, defeats Wootton 3-0

By Sam Berson November 5, 2013

The 14-1-1 girls soccer team made it one step closer to a state championship after defeating the 7-7-1 Wootton Patriots, 3-0, Nov. 5. The team was lead by a balanced offensive attack and its usual...

Volleyball ends season with loss to Walter Johnson, 0-3

By Emilia Malachowski November 5, 2013

The 11-5 girls volleyball team ended its playoff run in a disappointing 0-3 loss to the 8-8 Walter Johnson Wildcats, Nov. 4. Many enthusiastic Whitmaniacs came out to support the team, pumping the...

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