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Boys soccer narrowly defeats Paint Branch 1–0 in state quarter-finals

Boys soccer narrowly defeats Paint Branch 1–0 in state quarter-finals

By Ben Belford Peltzman November 6, 2023

The boys soccer team (10–3) defeated the Paint Branch Panthers 1–0 on Saturday night to advance to the state semifinals. The Vikings looked to keep the wins coming when they visited Paint Branch...

Ice hockey destroys Walter Johnson 5–1

Ice hockey destroys Walter Johnson 5–1

By Elliott Brown November 6, 2023

The ice hockey team (3–1) dominated the Walter Johnson Wildcats 5–1 Saturday night to get their third win of the season. The two teams started evenly matched, going back and forth with possessions...

Girls soccer cruises past Urbana 3–1 in state quarter-finals

Girls soccer cruises past Urbana 3–1 in state quarter-finals

By Aidan Farber November 6, 2023

The girls soccer team (13–1) defeated the Urbana Hawks (9–8) 3–1 to advance to the state semi-finals.  It was another game of ‘football’ under the Friday night lights and a cold one at that....

Field hockey blows out North County 4–0 in state quarter-finals

Field hockey blows out North County 4–0 in state quarter-finals

By Elliott Brown November 6, 2023

The field hockey team (14–1) dominated the North County Knights 4–0 on Friday night to advance from the state quarter-finals. It was obvious from the jump that the Vikes were the better opponent,...

Nearly 46 years in the making, the Vikings’ varsity football team has finally achieved a home playoff win.

Whitman football makes history, wins first home playoff game since 1976

By Ben Belford-Peltzman November 4, 2023

It was a surreal scene. Varsity football coach Sean Pierce ran up the sidelines, pumping his arms up and down as the team excitedly danced on the field. The Whitman faithful gathered along the railing...

Girls volleyball falls to Quince Orchard in five sets to end season

Girls volleyball falls to Quince Orchard in five sets to end season

By Mia Kanczuker November 3, 2023

The girls volleyball team (6–9) fell to the Quince Orchard Cougars (3–2) in five sets. This was the first round of playoffs for the team, so this loss marked the end of the season.   The game...

Football defeats Springbrook 23–6 in regional quarterfinals

Football defeats Springbrook 23–6 in regional quarterfinals

By William English November 3, 2023

The football team (5–5) defeated the Springbrook Blue Devils (3–8) 23–6 Thursday night in the regional quarterfinals. The game was a defensive stalemate throughout the first quarter, with the...

Field hockey narrowly defeats B-CC 1–0 for third consecutive regional championship

Field hockey narrowly defeats B-CC 1–0 for third consecutive regional championship

By Elliott Brown November 2, 2023

The field hockey team (13–1) barely defeated the B-CC Barons (11–3) 1–0 in the regional championship to complete the three-peat. In the first half, neither team was able to get anything going....

LIVE: Football takes on Springbrook in first round of playoffs

LIVE: Football takes on Springbrook in first round of playoffs

By Ian Cooper November 2, 2023

Tune into the Pressbox here.

Girls soccer defeats Quince Orchard 2–0 in regional finals

Girls soccer defeats Quince Orchard 2–0 in regional finals

By Aidan Farber November 2, 2023

The girls soccer team defeated the Quince Orchard Cougars (10–0) 2–0 in the regional finals. For the third year in a row, the Vikings have claimed the girls’ soccer regional final and are on their...

Boys soccer defeats Quince Orchard 1–0 in penalties for regional championship

Boys soccer defeats Quince Orchard 1–0 in penalties for regional championship

By Ben Belford Peltzman November 2, 2023

The boys soccer team (9–3) defeated the Quince Orchard Cougars 1–0 on Tuesday night in a penalty shootout to win the region finals. The tension was high as the soccer team took the field before...

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