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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
Ben Levin

Ben Levin, Senior Columnist

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Capitals season outlook

By Ben Levin and Maeve Trainor
November 13, 2017
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

April 29 Sports Recap

By Joey Squeri, Kyle Layman, Daniel Weber, and Ben Levin
May 2, 2017
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

April 27 Sports Recap

By Joey Squeri, Sam Shiffman, Ben Levin, and Kyle Layman
April 30, 2017
The girls lacrosse team looks to push the ball out of the defensive zone in Thursday's game against QO. Photo by Annabelle Gordon.

April 20 Sports Recap

By Joey Squeri, Ben Levin, and Daniel Weber
April 27, 2017
Catcher Patrick Cashmere receives a ball at the plate early on in the game. Photo courtesy of Whitman baseball.

April 21 Sports Recap

By Amy Nankin, Ben Levin, and Kyle Layman
April 26, 2017
First baseman Noah Clement hit a double and a triple in the team's victory over Paint Branch. Photo courtesy of Whitman baseball.

March 30 Sports Recap

By Ben Levin, Kyle Layman, and Daniel Weber
April 2, 2017
Pitcher and outfielder Justin Carboni pitches two perfect innings against WJ, and eventually brings in the game-winning run on a fielder's choice. Photo by Tomas Castro.

March 27 Sports Recap

By Ben Levin and Amy Nankin
March 30, 2017
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

March 25 Sports Recap

By Ben Levin, Sam Shiffman, and Kyle Layman
March 27, 2017
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

March 23 Sports Recap

By Amy Nankin, Ben Levin, and Kyle Layman
March 27, 2017
Infielder Laura May throws the ball across the diamond in the team's 17–4 loss against Seneca Valley. Photo by Jefferson Luo.

March 21-22 Sports Recap

By Daniel Weber, Sam Shiffman, Ben Levin, Kyle Layman, Amy Nankin, and Joey Squeri
March 23, 2017
Shortstop Tyler DeMartino is among returning varsity players pushing to continue the baseball team's success in recent seasons. Photo by Annabelle Gordon.

Spring sports preview

By Ben Levin, Joey Squeri, Daniel Weber, Sam Shiffman, Amy Nankin, and Kyle Layman
March 21, 2017
Forward Kieran Kindig goes up for a layup in the team's tight loss to RM. Photo by Tomas Castro.

March 2 Sports Recap

By Ben Levin
March 5, 2017
Swim and dive coach Geoffrey Schaefer received two awards March 2, capping a long career. Photo by Tomas Castro.

Swim and Dive coach receives two awards in last season

By Ben Levin
March 3, 2017
Guard Jack Mclelland goes up for a contested layup as part of his career-high 24 point performance. Photo by Rachel Hazan.

Feb. 28 Sports Recap

By Ben Levin
March 2, 2017
Guard Joey Squeri shoots for two of his 20 points against Northwood in the 69-40 win in the Vikes first game of the playoffs.

Feb. 24 Sports Recap

By Ben Levin
February 26, 2017
Guard Alex Sanson holds the ball right outside the three-point line in the team's game against Paint Branch. Sanson scored 21 points in the victory. Photo by Tomas Castro.

Feb. 17 Sports Recap

By Amy Nankin, Sam Shiffman, and Ben Levin
February 20, 2017
Forward Adam Smith goes up for a contested layup in the team's lopsided 27 point victory. Photo by Annabelle Gordon.

Feb. 14 Sports Recap

By Ben Levin
February 17, 2017
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

Feb. 3 Sports Recap

By Amy Nankin, Sam Shiffman, and Ben Levin
February 6, 2017
Defenseman Mark Meinecke glides the puck into the offensive zone in the team's victory over QO. Photo by Tomas Castro.

Jan. 27 Sports Recap

By Ben Levin, Sam Shiffman, and Amy Nankin
January 30, 2017
Coach Schaefer pumps up the team in their last regular season meet against B-CC. Photo by Tomas Castro.

Jan. 25 Sports Recap

By Ben Levin and Sam Shiffman
January 27, 2017
Guard Alex Sanson attacks the basket for a team-high 18 points in a tight contest against Einstein. Photo by Lauren Oppenheim.

Jan. 23 Sports Recap

By Sam Shiffman and Ben Levin
January 24, 2017
Guard Abby Meyers goes up for a floater in the team's victory over WJ. Photo by Rachel Hazan.

Jan. 19 Sports Recap

By Sam Shiffman and Ben Levin
January 23, 2017
Forward CK Koumbourlis attacks the basket in the second half of a lopsided victory against Wheaton. Photo by Rachel Hazan.

Jan. 17 Sports Recap

By Ben Levin and Sam Shiffman
January 18, 2017
Forward Olivia Meyers contributed to the victory over Wootton, in which the Patriots were held to their lowest point total of the season. Photo by Valerie Myers.

Jan. 13 Sports Recap

By Amy Nankin, Sam Shiffman, and Ben Levin
January 16, 2017
Guard Alex Sanson soars across the baseline late in the second half against RM. Sanson noticed 11 points in the game. Photo by Tomas Castro.

Jan. 10 Sports Recap

By Ben Levin and Sam Shiffman
January 11, 2017
Guard Joey Squeri led the team shooting 3 for 6 from the free-throw line, with the team shooting a team-high 17 free-throw attempts in a dominant 50–36 showing against Churchill. Photo by Annabelle Gordon.

Jan. 6 Sports Recap

By Sam Shiffman, Ben Levin, and Amy Nankin
January 11, 2017
Guard Abby Meyers goes up for a contested layup in the second half. Photo by Tomas Castro.

December 21 Sports Recap

By Sam Shiffman and Ben Levin
January 2, 2017
Girls basketball (1-0) continues a strong start to their season breezing by the Blair Blazers with strong scoring throughout the game.

December 19: Boys basketball tramples Blair 53–38 despite major injuries; girls basketball obliterates Blair 66–37 behind dominant second quarter

By Ben Levin and Sam Shiffman
December 21, 2016
Guard Brendan Shaver dribbles past halfcourt in a dominant 20–4 fourth quarter. Photo by Katherine Luo.

December 16: Girls and boys basketball blow out Northwood with stellar defense; hockey outlasts Blair 3–1 to continue streak

By Sam Shiffman, Ben Levin, and Amy Nankin
December 18, 2016

December 15: Boys basketball stifle Magruder 56–40; girls basketball blows out Magruder 86–13; hockey shuts out B-CC 5–0

By Ben Levin, Sam Shiffman, and Amy Nankin
December 16, 2016
Junior Kyle Cho swimming freestyle in the team's victory over WJ. Photo by Olivia Matthews.

December 10: Girls basketball downs 11th ranked Roosevelt 46–34; Boys basketball suffers first loss to Georgetown Prep 50–58; Swim and dive outlasts WJ 182–160

By Sam Shiffman, Ben Levin, and Kyle Layman
December 14, 2016
Guard Jack McClelland goes up for a contested layup against Gaithersburg. Photo by Tomas Castro.

December 9: Boys basketball sneaks by Gaithersburg 51–50; Girls basketball defeats Gaithersburg 68–44 behind dominant second half; Hockey blows out WJ 8–1

By Ben Levin, Sam Shiffman, and Amy Nankin
December 13, 2016

December 6: Boys basketball holds off Landon 55–45 after first quarter surge

By Ben Levin
December 7, 2016
Junior Stefan Heller swims breaststroke at the team’s preseason meet against QO. Photo by Tomas Castro.

Winter sports preview

By Kyle Layman, Ben Levin, Amy Nankin, Sam Shiffman, Joey Squeri, and Daniel Weber
December 5, 2016
Forward Andreas Djurhuus heads in one of his two goals in the first half against B-CC. Photo by Jefferson Luo.

November 1: Boys soccer blows out rival B-CC; girls soccer falls just short against Churchill

By Kyle Layman and Ben Levin
November 3, 2016
Defenseman Kevin Kaufman looks to cross the ball over the middle of the field in the team's 3–0 victory over Northwood. Photo by Lauren Gates.

October 27 Sports Recap

By Joey Squeri, Kyle Layman, Ben Levin, and Sam Shiffman
October 29, 2016

NBA Season Preview

By Joey Squeri, Daniel Weber, Sam Shiffman, Ben Levin, and Kyle Layman
October 27, 2016
Photo by Jefferson Luo.

October 18 Sports Recap

By Kyle Layman, Ben Levin, and Sam Shiffman
October 21, 2016
Photo by Katherine Luo.

October 14 Sports Recap

By Daniel Weber, Joey Squeri, and Ben Levin
October 18, 2016
Photo by Jefferson Luo.

October 10 Sports Recap

By Ben Levin and Kyle Layman
October 13, 2016
Midfielder Ellie Harris fights to get the ball past the Titans' defense. Harris scored three of the Vikes' 11 goals against Einstein.

October 8 Sports Recap

By Ben Levin and Kyle Layman
October 10, 2016
Defender Caroline Smith driving deep into the opponent’s defense in a tight contest against Blair. Photo by Reed Leventis.

October 4 Sports Recap

By Ben Levin, Kyle Layman, Joey Squeri, Sam Shiffman, and Amy Nankin
October 6, 2016
September 22 Sports Recap

September 22 Sports Recap

By Sam Shiffman, Kyle Layman, and Ben Levin
October 5, 2016
September 17 Sports Recap

September 17 Sports Recap

By Ben Levin
October 5, 2016
Photo by Katherine Luo.

September 30 Sports Recap

By Daniel Weber, Kyle Layman, and Ben Levin
October 4, 2016
September 26 Sports Recap

September 26 Sports Recap

By Joey Squeri, Ben Levin, and Kyle Layman
September 27, 2016
Photo courtesy Mike Lenkin.

September 8 Sports Recap

By Ben Levin
September 10, 2016
Sprinter Maddy Frank opened the relay for Whitman in the Girls’ 4x400 at the annual Penn Relay Carnival. Photo courtesy of Penn Relays.

Track athletes sprint to prestigious Penn Relay Carnival

By Ben Levin
May 10, 2016
Defender Chris Greenberg locks down Gaithersburg attackers during one-sided contest. Photo courtesy of Keith Greenberg.

Boys Lacrosse continues hot streak after trumping Gaithersburg 14–2

By Ben Levin
May 1, 2016

Boys lacrosse thrashes Blair 15–1

By Ben Levin
April 28, 2016
Attacker Sergei Galego looks for a whole in QO's defense. Photo by Jefferson Luo.

Boys lacrosse narrowly escapes QO in 10—9 victory

By Ben Levin
April 28, 2016
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

Basketball teams’ members receive extensive awards

By Ben Levin
April 27, 2016
Midfielder Owen Roegge checks a defender in a physical contest against B-CC. Photo courtesy Keith Greenberg.

Boys lacrosse dismantles B-CC 13–2

By Ben Levin
April 23, 2016
Defender Daniel Fraser is locked in a face-off during a tightly contested game against Walter Johnson. Photo courtesy of Keith Greenberg.

Boys lacrosse falls short in 8–7 defeat to WJ

By Ben Levin
April 20, 2016
Midfielder Owen Roegge pushes the ball upfield in a rivalry game against the Wootton Patriots. Photo courtesy Keith Greenberg

Boys lacrosse holds off Wootton 8–6

By Ben Levin
April 14, 2016
Defender Joey Schaefer finishing the game in what was a triumphant win over Richard Montgomery. Photo courtesy of Keith Greenberg.

Boys Lacrosse bounces back with 16–6 victory against RM

By Ben Levin
April 12, 2016
Midfielder Ben Montemaramo attacks the goal in a high scoring contest against St. John's. Photo courtesy Keith Greenberg

Boys lacrosse suffers 15–5 defeat to St. John’s

By Ben Levin
April 9, 2016
(Left to right goalie Jackson Parker, defender Daniel Fraser, defender Chris Greenberg) Daniel Fraser and Chris Greenberg defending in a tightly contested game on Monday. Photo courtesy of Keith Greenberg

Boys lacrosse suffers late defeat to Sherwood in overtime 6–5

By Ben Levin
April 5, 2016
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