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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

Girls basketball falls to Clarksburg 51–37

Girls basketball falls to Clarksburg 51–37

By Ben Belford-Peltzman February 5, 2024

The girls’ basketball team (12–3) fell to the Clarksburg Coyotes (5–2) Monday night in the regional semifinal.  The game started strong for the Vikings, who capitalized on early three-point shots...

Wrestling defeats Springbrook, Quince Orchard & Northwest

Wrestling defeats Springbrook, Quince Orchard & Northwest

By William English February 3, 2024

The wrestling team (11–0) defeated the Springbrook Blue Devils (0–6) 46–26 on Wednesday night, along with the Quince Orchard Cougars 61–15 and Northwest Jaguars (5-3) 45–31 on Thursday Night. In...

Indoor track impresses in third meet

Indoor track impresses in third meet

By Aidan Farber January 31, 2024

Last Saturday, the Indoor Track team competed in the Track 757 Last Chance Meet at Virginia Beach, taking on over 50 regional teams. The Vikes put up numerous impressive scores, with seven top-ten times...

Girls basketball surpass Richard Montgomery 43–41

Girls basketball surpass Richard Montgomery 43–41

By Aidan Farber January 31, 2024

The girls basketball team (12–2) beat the Richard Montgomery Rockets (8–4) 43–41 on Tuesday night. The Vikes came out strong and gained a lead quickly, thanks to a combined eight points from the...

Girls basketball cruises past Seneca Valley 48–33

Girls basketball cruises past Seneca Valley 48–33

By Ben Belford Peltzman January 30, 2024

The girl's basketball team (9–1) annihilated the Seneca Valley Screaming Eagles (4–9) 48–33 on Monday night.  The Vikes played hard basketball throughout the game and got off to a good start....

Boys basketball defeats Seneca Valley 75–67

Boys basketball defeats Seneca Valley 75–67

By Mia Kanczuker January 30, 2024

The boys basketball team (12–3) defeated the Seneca Valley Screaming Eagles (3–10) Monday night at home.  The Vikings did not have their best showing in the first quarter, only up by four, with...

LIVE: Boys basketball takes on Seneca Valley

LIVE: Boys basketball takes on Seneca Valley

By Aidan Farber and Ben Belford-Peltzman January 29, 2024

Tune into the Pressbox here.

Wrestling defeats Gaithersburg & Blair

Wrestling defeats Gaithersburg & Blair

By William English January 26, 2024

The wrestling team (8–0) defeated the Gaithersburg Trojans (0–6) 78–6 on Monday night and the Blair Blazers 45–25 (4–2) on Wednesday Night. In Monday’s match against the Trojans, which was...

Many saw the 12 team playoff as a fantastic idea, as it gives more teams a shot at the championship, but ultimately, this change is for the worse — it’ll ruin college football as we know it for a multitude of reasons.

The expansion of the College Football Playoffs will ruin the sport’s excitement

By Aidan Farber January 25, 2024

With high-stakes and important games almost every week, there is never a dull moment in college football. Every game matters in such a short season, and because of that, when it comes to the playoffs,...

Across six games, the Wizards finished with a 1–5 record, bringing their total to 7–32. Here’s what happened in the last two weeks of Wizards basketball.

Wizards Weekly: Weeks 11 & 12 (1/4-1/17)

By William English January 25, 2024

As 2024 gets into full swing, it’s safe to assume winning or having a solid defense weren’t New Year’s resolutions for the Wizards. Washington continues to have a league-worst defense and overall...

Indoor Track shines in MCPS Championships

Indoor Track shines in MCPS Championships

By Aidan Farber January 24, 2024

The indoor track team went up against 24 schools yesterday at the MCPS Championships for their second meet of the season. The Vikes had a great meet, boasting seven top ten times between the boys and girls. The...

Girls basketball annihilates Quince Orchard 63–29

Girls basketball annihilates Quince Orchard 63–29

By Ben Belford-Peltzman January 24, 2024

The girl’s basketball team (8–1) annihilated the Quince Orchard Cougars (4–6) 63–29 on Tuesday night.  The Vikes started the first quarter strong, hitting two three-pointers and scoring 16...

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