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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

Counties is the most prestigious Poms competition in MCPS, consisting of 25 teams divided into three divisions.

Poms season comes to a close with a fourth-place finish in counties

By Ben Belford-Peltzman February 14, 2024

The 2023-24 Whitman Poms’ season ended on Feb. 3 when they placed fourth in the Division 1 County Championship at Montgomery Blair High School. The 16 members performed at three competitions throughout...

Ice hockey destroys Upper Montgomery 6–1 in the first round of the Maryland state tournament

Ice hockey destroys Upper Montgomery 6–1 in the first round of the Maryland state tournament

By Elliott Brown February 12, 2024

The ice hockey team (9–4) demolished Upper Montgomery 6–1 in the first round of playoffs last Friday night. In the first period, the Vikes started hotter than McDonald’s coffee. Senior Sammy Van...

Wrestling defeats Northwest, Churchill, Springbrook and Broadneck to win 4A State Championship

Wrestling defeats Northwest, Churchill, Springbrook and Broadneck to win 4A State Championship

By William English February 12, 2024

The wrestling team (19–0) defeated the Northwest Jaguars (5–3) 55–19 and the Churchill Bulldogs (3–3) 39–24 in to win the region on Thursday night, then the Vikings defeated the Springbrook Blue...

Girls basketball falls to Walter Johnson 46–42

Girls basketball falls to Walter Johnson 46–42

By Ben Belford-Peltzman February 12, 2024

The girls’ basketball team (12–2) fell to the Walter Johnson Wildcats (12–5) 46–42 on Friday night.  In a tough conference matchup against the Wildcats, Whitman came up short and couldn’t...

Across 11 games, the Wizards finished with a 2–9 record, bringing their total to 9–41. Here’s what happened in the last three weeks of Wizards basketball:

Wizards Weekly: Week 13, 14 & 15 (1/18-2/7)

By William English February 12, 2024

With a new Wizards debut, coaching change, winning streak, All-Star recognition and homecoming, it has been an eventful end to January and start to February for Washington’s NBA franchise. Across 11...

Boys basketball falls to Walter Johnson 64–58

Boys basketball falls to Walter Johnson 64–58

By Mia Kanczuker February 12, 2024

The boys’ basketball team (15–4) fell to the Walter Johnson Wildcats (9–10) on Friday night. The basketball team hadn’t lost a game since December 26th, when they played Milford Mill Academy in...

Wrestling defeats Urbana in regional quarterfinals

Wrestling defeats Urbana in regional quarterfinals

By William English February 7, 2024

The wrestling team (13–0) defeated the Urbana Hawks 60–18 on Tuesday night in the regional quarterfinals to stay undefeated. Sophomore Solomon Randall (120 lb), senior Jacob Gaum (126 lb), Chris...

Indoor track excels at Regional Championships

Indoor track excels at Regional Championships

By Aidan Farber February 7, 2024

On Monday, the indoor track team competed against more than 30 teams in the 4A West Regional Championships. Whitman impressed on the track, recording twelve top ten times and sending four athletes to State...

Girls basketball crushes Churchill 63–41 on senior night

Girls basketball crushes Churchill 63–41 on senior night

By Ben Belford-Peltzman February 6, 2024

The girls’ basketball team (12–2) got back on the right track, beating the Winston Churchill Bulldogs (8–5) 63–41 on Monday night on senior night. Senior Caroline Cook led the charge for the...

Boys basketball annihilates Churchill 76–65

Boys basketball annihilates Churchill 76–65

By Mia Kanczuker February 6, 2024

The boys' basketball team (15–3) dominated Winston Churchill Bulldogs (8–8) at home last night. With this win, the Vikings are standing at number one in their region. Whitman needs to win the rest...

LIVE: Boys basketball takes on Churchill on senior night

LIVE: Boys basketball takes on Churchill on senior night

By Aidan Farber and Mia Kanczuker February 5, 2024

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