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 tennis sweeps Paint Branch, 7-0

Girls tennis sweeps Paint Branch, 7-0

By Sam Berson October 15, 2013

The girls tennis team netted a 7-0 victory over Paint Branch on senior night to improve its record to 9-2. All six of the Viking seniors, Kamilla Beisenova, Olivia Tompkins, Whitney Cinkala, Nicole...

Girls soccer defeats Kennedy, 5-0

By Sam Berson October 15, 2013

The girls soccer team returned to early season form by beating the Kennedy Cavaliers, 5-0, Oct. 14. The Vikes had a balanced scoring attack with five different players scoring goals. Forwards Natalie...

Boys soccer falls to Kennedy, 1-0

By Caleb Kushner October 15, 2013

The boys soccer team was defeated by the 3-5 Kennedy Cavaliers last night, 1-0, making its current record 5-4-1. This marks the second game in a row that the Vikes have lost to a team with an inferior...

Golf finishes fourth at the District Tournament

By Roger Champagne October 14, 2013

The golf team took fourth place at the District Tournament, shooting a combined score of 312 Oct. 14. The team was led by sophomore Danny Mills, freshman Graham Hutchinson, and captain Andrew Barth, who...

MLB Recap: How did the Nationals and Orioles finish?

By Tyler Jacobson October 13, 2013

The ineptness of Washington area sports teams has been a joke around the sports world for years. So why is this a story now? What makes me feel so much worse this year? Last year during the Olympics,...

Girls soccer loses to B-CC 2-1, ends winning streak

By Sam Berson October 10, 2013

Fighting through a cold, rainy night the girls soccer team fell to the 9-1-1 BCC Barons, suffering their first loss of the season 2-1, Oct. 9. The 7-1-1 Vikes took an early 1-0 lead in the second half,...

The leagues team of 10 and 11-year-old all stars won their June district tournament and finished third in the state. Photo courtesy Brant Hester.

Local baseball league achieves success while focusing on respect for the game

By Tyler Jacobson October 10, 2013

In a sports world defined by nine-figure contracts, performance enhancing drugs, and extravagant purchases, Bethesda Little League achieves success while focusing on traditional and grassroots principles. Founded...

Boys soccer falls to B-CC in rainy conditions, 4-0

Boys soccer falls to B-CC in rainy conditions, 4-0

By Caleb Kushner October 10, 2013

The boys soccer team suffered a tough 4-0 loss to the 3-5 B-CC Barons last night making its current record 5-3-1. The Vikes were on a short win-streak after defeating two tough opponents: the Gaithersburg...

Cross-country wins Triple Crown

By Tyler Jacobson October 10, 2013

While no horse has won the horse racing Triple Crown in decades, the cross-country team won its own Triple Crown last week. In order to win, the Vikes had to finish first of all the teams who competed...

Field hockey falls to Walter Johnson, 1-0

By Roger Champagne October 9, 2013

The now 4-5 field hockey team's four game win streak came to an end with a heartbreaking 0-1 defeat against the Walter Johnson Wildcats. The game was intense from the start. Despite strong defense from...

Girls tennis falls to Churchill, 4-3

By Tyler Jacobson October 9, 2013

The girls tennis team suffered a heartbreaking, tension-filled match against the Churchill Bulldogs, 4-3. The Vikes' record drops to 8-2 while Churchill's improves to 9-1. Whitman’s doubles teams...

Girls volleyball loses heartbreaking division championship match to Churchill, 3-2

By Emilia Malachowski October 9, 2013

The 7-1 girls volleyball team battled the 7-1 Churchill Bulldogs on Oct. 8 for the division champions title and after a hard fought match lost, 3-2, by a heartbreaking two points in the third set. Both...

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