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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
Mia Kanczuker

Mia Kanczuker, Sports Writer

Grade 11

Why did you join the Black and White?

I love writing and sports, so being a sports writer gave me a combination of two things I love.

What is your favorite song of all time?

Feeling Whitney - Post Malone

All content by Mia Kanczuker
Thanks to head coach Derek Manon, all eyes are now on the Whitman wrestling team.

Coach Manon achieves 200 wins and state championship in a thrilling wrestling season

By Mia Kanczuker
March 21, 2024
The B&W Sports Section’s official March Madness bracket

The B&W Sports Section’s official March Madness bracket

By Grace O’Halloran, William English, Waleed Aslam, Asa Ostrow, Aidan Farber, Will Gunster, Elliott Brown, Ben Belford Peltzman, and Mia Kanczuker
March 19, 2024
Boys basketball falls to Frederick 74–49 in state championship

Boys basketball falls to Frederick 74–49 in state championship

By Mia Kanczuker
March 17, 2024
Sophomore Will Shapiro puts up his miracle buzzer-beater three-pointer to secure the game for the Vikes. Heidi Thalman, Declan Waterman

Boys basketball stuns Richard Montgomery with miracle buzzer-beater to secure a 67–66 victory; advances to state championship

By Mia Kanczuker
March 14, 2024
Boys basketball survives Laurel 73–72 in state quarter-finals

Boys basketball survives Laurel 73–72 in state quarter-finals

By Mia Kanczuker
March 11, 2024
Boys basketball wipes the floor with BCC 59–54 in regional finals

Boys basketball wipes the floor with BCC 59–54 in regional finals

By Mia Kanczuker
March 6, 2024
LIVE: Boys basketball takes on BCC in regional finals in Battle of Bethesda

LIVE: Boys basketball takes on BCC in regional finals in Battle of Bethesda

By Mia Kanczuker and Aidan Farber
March 5, 2024
Boys basketball outclasses Churchill in regional semi-finals

Boys basketball outclasses Churchill in regional semi-finals

By Mia Kanczuker
March 1, 2024
Keller’s improvement moved him from a projected 15th-round pick to a 2nd-round pick in under a year. He decided instead of continuing his athletic and academic career at UNC, he would go straight into the MLB draft.

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller’s journey to the Major League

By Mia Kanczuker
February 28, 2024
Boys basketball crushes Wootton 66–57

Boys basketball crushes Wootton 66–57

By Mia Kanczuker
February 14, 2024
Boys basketball falls to Walter Johnson 64–58

Boys basketball falls to Walter Johnson 64–58

By Mia Kanczuker
February 12, 2024
Boys basketball annihilates Churchill 76–65

Boys basketball annihilates Churchill 76–65

By Mia Kanczuker
February 6, 2024
LIVE: Boys basketball takes on Churchill on senior night

LIVE: Boys basketball takes on Churchill on senior night

By Aidan Farber and Mia Kanczuker
February 5, 2024
Boys basketball defeats Seneca Valley 75–67

Boys basketball defeats Seneca Valley 75–67

By Mia Kanczuker
January 30, 2024
Boys basketball crushes Gaithersburg 76–61

Boys basketball crushes Gaithersburg 76–61

By Mia Kanczuker
January 23, 2024
Boys basketball crushes WJ 85–76

Boys basketball crushes WJ 85–76

By Mia Kanczuker
January 8, 2024
Boys basketball defeats Landon 70–67 in double overtime thriller

Boys basketball defeats Landon 70–67 in double overtime thriller

By Mia Kanczuker
December 20, 2023
Boys basketball falls to Sherwood 67–48 in season opener

Boys basketball falls to Sherwood 67–48 in season opener

By Mia Kanczuker
December 6, 2023
LIVE: Girls basketball takes on Sherwood in home opener

LIVE: Girls basketball takes on Sherwood in home opener

By Mia Kanczuker and Grace O’Halloran
December 5, 2023
Terps Field Hockey Weekly: Maryland Field Hockey season ends in NCAA tournament

Terps Field Hockey Weekly: Maryland Field Hockey season ends in NCAA tournament

By Mia Kanczuker
November 19, 2023
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
Girls volleyball defeats Poolesville to end regular season

Girls volleyball defeats Poolesville to end regular season

By Mia Kanczuker
October 26, 2023
Girls volleyball falls to Paint Branch in straight sets

Girls volleyball falls to Paint Branch in straight sets

By Mia Kanczuker
October 13, 2023
Terps Field Hockey Weekly: A week of highs and lows

Terps Field Hockey Weekly: A week of highs and lows

By Mia Kanczuker
October 7, 2023
Girls volleyball falls to Wooton in three sets

Girls volleyball falls to Wooton in three sets

By Mia Kanczuker
October 6, 2023
Girls volleyball destroys Seneca Valley in straight sets on senior night

Girls volleyball destroys Seneca Valley in straight sets on senior night

By Mia Kanczuker
October 4, 2023
Girls volleyball falls to Quince Orchard 3–1

Girls volleyball falls to Quince Orchard 3–1

By Mia Kanczuker
September 29, 2023
Girls volleyball suffers defeat against BCC 3–0 in Battle of Bethesda

Girls volleyball suffers defeat against BCC 3–0 in Battle of Bethesda

By Mia Kanczuker
September 27, 2023
Terps Field Hockey Weekly: Maryland Field Hockey is back in action

Terps Field Hockey Weekly: Maryland Field Hockey is back in action

By Mia Kanczuker
September 22, 2023
Girls volleyball suffers defeat against Churchill in straight sets

Girls volleyball suffers defeat against Churchill in straight sets

By Mia Kanczuker
September 21, 2023
Girls volleyball falls to Walter Johnson in straight sets

Girls volleyball falls to Walter Johnson in straight sets

By Mia Kanczuker
September 19, 2023
LIVE: Girls lacrosse takes on WJ for regional finals

LIVE: Girls lacrosse takes on WJ for regional finals

By Mia Kanczuker, Faith Gardner-Johnston, and Elliott Brown
May 15, 2023
Softball fights out Blair 3–2 on senior night

Softball fights out Blair 3–2 on senior night

By Mia Kanczuker
May 4, 2023

Softball shuts out the Northwood Gladiators 12–0

By Mia Kanczuker
April 26, 2023

Softball outmatched by Walter Johnson Wildcats 17–7

By Mia Kanczuker
April 21, 2023

Softball demolishes Richard Montgomery 16–3

By Mia Kanczuker
April 19, 2023
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