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
The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

The Black and White
Elliott Brown

Elliott Brown, Sports Editor

Grade 12

Why did you join The B&W?

I enjoy writing and wanted to cover things going on in the Whitman community, specifically sports.

What is your favorite song of all time?

Jungle, Drake

All content by Elliott Brown
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
Foringer led the team through multiple successful seasons during his 6-year tenure with the Vikings, including scoring the most goals per game in the county last year and sending multiple players to play at the Division 1 and Division 3 collegiate levels.

Former boys lacrosse assistant coach Andrew Roswell takes over as new head coach

By Elliott Brown
March 13, 2024
The tournament is just one of the various tactics the NBA has employed in hopes of increasing viewership and fan interest, and it’s an innovative strategy that sports leagues around the nation should potentially adopt.

NBA In-Season Tournament: A format other leagues should learn from

By Elliott Brown
February 27, 2024
Ice hockey suffers a heartbreaking 4–3 overtime loss to Leonardtown in second round of state playoffs

Ice hockey suffers a heartbreaking 4–3 overtime loss to Leonardtown in second round of state playoffs

By Elliott Brown
February 22, 2024
LIVE: Girls basketball takes on BCC in the Battle of Bethesda

LIVE: Girls basketball takes on BCC in the Battle of Bethesda

By Elliott Brown and Ben Belford Peltzman
February 16, 2024
Ice hockey destroys Upper Montgomery 6–1 in the first round of the Maryland state tournament

Ice hockey destroys Upper Montgomery 6–1 in the first round of the Maryland state tournament

By Elliott Brown
February 12, 2024
LIVE: Girls basketball takes on Churchill on senior night

LIVE: Girls basketball takes on Churchill on senior night

By Ben Belford-Peltzman and Elliott Brown
February 5, 2024
Ice hockey falls to WJ 6–3 on senior night

Ice hockey falls to WJ 6–3 on senior night

By Elliott Brown
January 8, 2024
Ice hockey falls to Upper Montgomery 3–2

Ice hockey falls to Upper Montgomery 3–2

By Elliott Brown
December 18, 2023
Throughout the winter, many Whitman students will spend their Friday nights and weekends getting runs in at one of these three mountains — conveniently located about an hour and 15 minutes away.

Skiing the East Coast: A look into Whitman’s local ski resorts

By Elliott Brown
December 11, 2023
Ice hockey easily defeats Richard Montgomery 4–2

Ice hockey easily defeats Richard Montgomery 4–2

By Elliott Brown
December 11, 2023
Ice hockey falls to B-CC 6–3 in the Battle of Bethesda

Ice hockey falls to B-CC 6–3 in the Battle of Bethesda

By Elliott Brown
December 4, 2023
Ice hockey demolishes D.C. Stars 7–0

Ice hockey demolishes D.C. Stars 7–0

By Elliott Brown
November 12, 2023
Heidi Thalman, Declan Waterman

Field hockey falls to Churchill 2–1 in overtime to end playoff run

By Elliott Brown
November 11, 2023
Ice hockey destroys Walter Johnson 5–1

Ice hockey destroys Walter Johnson 5–1

By Elliott Brown
November 6, 2023
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
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
Field hockey demolishes Richard Montgomery 6–0 in first round of playoffs

Field hockey demolishes Richard Montgomery 6–0 in first round of playoffs

By Elliott Brown
October 28, 2023
Field Hockey falls to Churchill 1–0 in the county championship

Field Hockey falls to Churchill 1–0 in the county championship

By Elliott Brown
October 25, 2023
Field hockey narrowly defeats Quince Orchard 2–0

Field hockey narrowly defeats Quince Orchard 2–0

By Elliott Brown
October 19, 2023
Healthy Baller has three locations in Rockville, Alexandria and Fairfax. All centers employ professional trainers with extensive athletic training experience and recovery expertise.

Healthy Baller Performance Center: A look into how Whitman athletes are bettering themselves in the offseason

By Elliott Brown
October 14, 2023
Field hockey strolls past Damascus 4–0

Field hockey strolls past Damascus 4–0

By Elliott Brown
October 12, 2023
Field hockey annihilates Northwest 9–0 on senior night

Field hockey annihilates Northwest 9–0 on senior night

By Elliott Brown
October 6, 2023
Field Hockey dominates Richard Montgomery 5–0

Field Hockey dominates Richard Montgomery 5–0

By Elliott Brown
October 4, 2023
Field hockey falls to BCC 1–0 in Battle of Bethesda

Field hockey falls to BCC 1–0 in Battle of Bethesda

By Elliott Brown
September 28, 2023
Field Hockey outlasts Churchill 2–1 in overtime

Field Hockey outlasts Churchill 2–1 in overtime

By Elliott Brown
September 22, 2023
Field hockey brushes past Wooton 4–1

Field hockey brushes past Wooton 4–1

By Elliott Brown
September 20, 2023
Field hockey obliterates Springbrook 7–0

Field hockey obliterates Springbrook 7–0

By Elliott Brown
September 14, 2023
Field hockey takes down Seneca Valley 9–0

Field hockey takes down Seneca Valley 9–0

By Elliott Brown
September 12, 2023
Field hockey shuts out Clarksburg 4–0 in home opener

Field hockey shuts out Clarksburg 4–0 in home opener

By Elliott Brown
September 9, 2023
Field hockey overpowers Blair 2–0 in season opener

Field hockey overpowers Blair 2–0 in season opener

By Elliott Brown
September 6, 2023
Deciding to play in college is not simple; numerous factors are vital in an athlete’s decision to enter the recruiting process.

Looking into Whitman athletes’ decisions about playing college sports

By Elliott Brown
June 14, 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

Boys lacrosse falls to Wootton 10–9 in regional semi-final.

By Elliott Brown
May 13, 2023

Boys lacrosse obliterates Watkins Mill 28-1 on senior night

By Elliott Brown
May 3, 2023

Boys lacrosse annihilates Damascus 24–8

By Elliott Brown
April 25, 2023
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