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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
Mia Friedman

Mia Friedman, Sports Section Editor

Grade 12

Why did you join the Black and White?

I joined the Black and White to work on writing and learn more about my school community! I also love working in such a close community towards getting the paper done each cycle.

What’s your favorite song?

Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) by Green Day!

All content by Mia Friedman
The Evil Jumping Hippos pose after our final game of the season. We hold up a W or a number one to joke about our lack of seriousness and talent during the season.

Rec basketball: few baskets but lots of laughs

By Mia Friedman
March 27, 2020

Girls basketball’s season comes to an end with 55–44 loss to B–CC

By Mia Friedman
March 3, 2020
The Bocce team celebrates their county championship win, defeating Wheaton 2–0. Photo courtesy of the Whitman Sports Twitter.

Bocce finishes undefeated season; overpowers Wheaton 2–0 to win counties

By Mia Friedman
February 11, 2020
Poms spreads out into a kick line near the end of their six minute routine in their county competition. Photo courtesy of Julia Clayton.

Poms places fifth in annual county competition

By Mia Friedman
February 5, 2020

Poms places fifth in their second competition of the year

By Mia Friedman
January 31, 2020

Poms places fifth in first competition of the year

By Mia Friedman
January 17, 2020

Bocce comes back to defeat B–CC 2–1

By Mia Friedman
January 7, 2020
A broken viking hat lies on top of a tattered B–CC shirt. The Whitman vs B–CC rivalry stretches back years, but recently, it's become increasingly violent.

The Battle of Bethesda escalates

By Mia Friedman
December 21, 2019

Cross Country competes in state championship; girls place fifth and boys place seventeenth

By Mia Friedman
November 12, 2019
The girls Cross Country team poses with the 4A West Regional Championship trophy after placing first in the race. Photo courtesy of Stephen Hays Twitter.

Cross Country competes in 4A West Regional Championships; girls place first and boys place seventh

By Mia Friedman
November 4, 2019
College test prep books sit on a shelf in the CIC.

ACT reveals change in test policy; allows students to retake individual sections

By Mia Friedman
November 1, 2019
MCPS changes baseline concussion testing protocol

MCPS changes baseline concussion testing protocol

By Mia Friedman
October 29, 2019
The girls varsity cross country team poses with the first place trophy in the county championships. Photo courtesy of the MCPS Athletics Twitter.

Cross Country competes in Montgomery County Championships; girls varsity repeats as champions

By Mia Friedman
October 21, 2019

Handball outlasts Blair 27–24

By Mia Friedman
October 20, 2019

Handball falls to Sherwood 41–31

By Mia Friedman and Eli Putnam
October 18, 2019

Cross Country competes in Manhattan College XC Invitational

By Mia Friedman
October 15, 2019

Cross Country competes in the Great American Cross Country Festival; girls place third and boys place 20th

By Mia Friedman
October 8, 2019

Cross Country competes in DCXC Invite; sophomore boys place third, freshman and senior girls place first

By Mia Friedman
October 1, 2019

Cross Country competes in Bull Run Invitational; girls place fourth

By Mia Friedman
September 23, 2019

Cross Country competes against B–CC and Northwood; girls win and boys place second

By Mia Friedman
September 20, 2019

Cross Country competes in Oatlands Invitational; girls place third

By Mia Friedman
September 18, 2019

Cross Country competes in dual meet; girls finish first and boys come in second

By Mia Friedman
September 12, 2019

Cross Country kicks off season at Seahawk Invitational; girls place third and boys place fifth

By Mia Friedman
September 9, 2019
MCPS: Qualify school sports as P.E. credits

MCPS: Qualify school sports as P.E. credits

By Mia Friedman
June 7, 2019

Pyle student Arvin Kim wins award for leadership in community

By Mia Friedman
June 5, 2019
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