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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
Kyle Layman

Kyle Layman, Senior Columnist

All content by Kyle Layman
Sports destinations 2017

Sports destinations 2017

By Charlotte Alden, Kyle Layman, and Sam Shiffman
May 22, 2017
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

May 1 Sports Recap

By Amy Nankin, Sam Shiffman, Daniel Weber, and Kyle Layman
May 4, 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
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
Pitcher Nathan Haddon threw five shutout innings against RM on Wednesday. Photo by Annabelle Gordon.

April 19 Sports Recap

By Bn Levin, Amy Nankin, and Kyle Layman
April 20, 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
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

March 29 Sports Recap

By Daniel Weber, Sam Shiffman, Kyle Layman, and Amy Nankin
March 31, 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
Diver Caroline LaPlante performing a twist in the team's meet against Wootton. Photo by Tomas Castro.

Jan. 21 Sports Recap

By Daniel Weber and Kyle Layman
January 24, 2017
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

NFL Playoff Preview

By Joey Squeri, Sam Shiffman, Kyle Layman, and Aiden Lesley
January 13, 2017
Photo courtesy Natalia Harvey Photography.

Artist spotlight: Mariano Zamora

By Kyle Layman
January 11, 2017
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
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
Hitter Maddie McGill goes for a spike in the team's 3-0 loss to RM. Photo by Jefferson Luo

November 3: Boys soccer suffers tight loss to WJ; girls volleyball swept by RM

By Kyle Layman and Sam Shiffman
November 6, 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

October 15 Sports Recap

By Kyle Layman
October 19, 2016
Photo courtesy Sos Mboijana

Boys crew team gets new coach

By Kyle Layman
October 13, 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 20 Sports Recap

September 20 Sports Recap

By Amy Nankin and Kyle Layman
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

Boys Soccer Upsets Dematha 2–1

By Kyle Layman
September 4, 2016
Distance runner Josh Engels looks to pass a B-CC runner in the 3200 race. Photo courtesy Moco Running.

Whitman Runners sprint through States

By Kyle Layman
June 8, 2016

Baseball’s comeback falls short, lose to Blair 5–4

By Kyle Layman
May 18, 2016
Outfielder Noah Clement legs out a triple against Northwood. Photo courtesy Whitman baseball.

Baseball demolishes Northwood 12–2

By Kyle Layman
May 15, 2016
Third baseman Tyler Demartino drills a fastball for a base hit against Wootton. Demartino had multiple hits on the night. Photo courtesy Whitman baseball.

Baseball outlasts Wootton 12–10

By Kyle Layman
May 11, 2016
Shortstop Ian Atkinson dives to tag out the St. Albans runner in the fifth inning. Photo courtesy Whitman baseball.

Baseball edged out by St. Albans 5–2

By Kyle Layman
May 11, 2016
Second baseman Sean Hannegan fully lays out for a ground ball in the fourth inning. Photo courtesy Whitman baseball.

Baseball falls to defending state champion Gaithersburg 1–0

By Kyle Layman
May 4, 2016
After giving up two runs in the first inning, pitcher Tyler Hwang pitches six consecutive scoreless innings against Blake. Photo by Annabelle Gordon.

Baseball hangs on to beat Blake 3–2

By Kyle Layman
May 1, 2016
Outfielder Eric Wayman catches the final out of the game. Photo courtesy Whitman baseball.

Baseball edges out QO 5–2

By Kyle Layman
April 28, 2016
Pitcher Max Palermo pumps his fist after outfielder Eric Wayman threw out a Blair runner at the plate. Photo courtesy Whitman baseball.

Baseball shuts out Blair 1–0

By Kyle Layman
April 26, 2016
Pitcher Sean Cook gears up to throw a fastball in the first inning. Cook pitched a gem, pitching six and two-third's innings while allowing zero earned runs. Photo by Annabelle Gordon.

Baseball falls to Sherwood 3–1

By Kyle Layman
April 22, 2016
Third baseman Tyler Demartino lets loose after fueling a six run seventh inning to secure the Vikes' victory. Photo courtesy Whitman baseball.

Baseball slides by RM 10–8

By Kyle Layman
April 20, 2016
After catching a pop fly, outfielder Tyler Paul attempts to throw out a runner tagging up. The Vikes won on senior night over Northwood. Photo courtesy John Shiffman

Baseball sweeps doubleheader with victories over Churchill, Northwood

By Kyle Layman
April 17, 2016

Baseball annihilates Paint Branch 7–1

By Kyle Layman
April 15, 2016

Baseball triumphs over BCC 7–5

By Kyle Layman
April 15, 2016
Second baseman Sean Hannegan starts one of multiple double plays in the team's 5–4 loss against WJ. Photo courtesy John Shiffman

Baseball outlasted by WJ 5–4 in extra innings

By Kyle Layman
April 9, 2016
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