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

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...

Boys basketball crushes Gaithersburg 76–61

Boys basketball crushes Gaithersburg 76–61

By Mia Kanczuker January 23, 2024

The boys basketball team (10–3) defeated the Gaithersburg Trojans (4–10) 76–61 last night. This game was originally supposed to be played last week, but it was postponed due to the snow days.  The...

Firing Rivera wasn’t the only major change Harris made to the Commanders’ franchise.

What’s next for the Commanders after firing head coach Ron Rivera

By Ben Belford-Peltzman January 13, 2024

On Jan. 8, 2024, the Washington Commanders’ owner Josh Harris fired head coach Ron Rivera, according to NFL Nework insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero. Harris, who’s owned the team since 2024,...

Girls basketball destroys Wootton 67–33

Girls basketball destroys Wootton 67–33

By Ben Belford Peltzman January 10, 2024

The girls basketball team (8–1) destroyed the Wotton Patriots (4–5) 67–33 on Tuesday night.  Right from the start, the Vikes controlled the game, using their physicality to rack up rebounds and...

Across ten games, the Wizards finished with a 3–7 record, bringing their total to 6–27. Here’s what happened in the last three weeks of Wizards basketball.

Wizards Weekly: Weeks 8, 9 & 10 (12/21-1/3)

By William English January 10, 2024

In a fortnight in which the Detroit Pistons broke their historic 28-game losing streak, the Wizards were reminded of their close resemblance to Detroit in an X reply to a Kyle Kuzma tweet, reading “It’s...

Boys basketball crushes WJ 85–76

Boys basketball crushes WJ 85–76

By Mia Kanczuker January 8, 2024

Boys Basketball (8–2) faced the Walter Johnson Wildcats (5–5) 85–76 on Friday night. The Vikings were able to secure the win in the usual fashion, with senior Thomas Farrell, junior Titian DeRosa,...

Ice hockey falls to WJ 6–3 on senior night

Ice hockey falls to WJ 6–3 on senior night

By Elliott Brown January 8, 2024

The ice hockey team (7–4) endured a disappointing loss, 6–3 against the Walter Johnson Wildcats on senior night. In the first period, the Wildcats completely took control of the game and started...

LIVE: Girls basketball takes on Walter Johnson

LIVE: Girls basketball takes on Walter Johnson

By Grace O’Halloran and Ben Belford-Peltzman January 5, 2024

Tunt into the Pressbox here.

Live: Boys basketball takes on Walter Johnson

Live: Boys basketball takes on Walter Johnson

By Aidan Farber and Asa Ostrow January 5, 2024

Tune into the Pressbox here.

Wrestling defeats Wheaton 72–10

Wrestling defeats Wheaton 72–10

By William English January 5, 2024

The wrestling team (5–0) defeated the Wheaton Knights (0–5) 72–10 on Wednesday night. The lighter Vikings dominated the meet, as freshman Kelani Ramos (106 lb), sophomore Solomon Randall (120...

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