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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
Elyse Lowet

Elyse Lowet, Sports Editor

Grade

12

What are some of your interests?

Basketball, journalism

Why did you join the Black and White?

I thought it would be a great opportunity to meet new people and write about interesting topics. 

What’s your favorite vegetable?

Carrots

All content by Elyse Lowet
Photo of the day: May 21

Photo of the day: May 21

By Elyse Lowet
May 22, 2019
Photo of the day: May 20

Photo of the day: May 20

By Elyse Lowet
May 20, 2019
This petition to bring back mandatory Mental Illness Awareness Seminars—after administration pulled their support March 22—got almost 800 signatures in just 24 hours.

Mental illness awareness seminars to take place in classes next week

By Elyse Lowet
April 3, 2019
Photo of the day: Feb. 7

Photo of the day: Feb. 7

By Elyse Lowet
February 7, 2019
Forward Natan Rosen was a key player in the boys soccer win in the state championships this year. Rosen was named Player of the Year by the Washington Post.

Soccer player Natan Rosen earns All-Met Player of the Year

By Sara Azimi and Elyse Lowet
January 14, 2019
Hundreds of thousands of fans gathered in downtown D.C. Tuesday to celebrate the Capitals' first Stanley Cup victory. This marked the first Washington championship in 44 years. Photo by Alex Lewis.

Students celebrate Stanley Cup victory at Capitals parade

By Elyse Lowet
June 15, 2018

Girls lacrosse falls to Sherwood 10–11

By Elyse Lowet
May 2, 2018

Girls lacrosse destroys Wooton 15–3

By Elyse Lowet
May 1, 2018

Girls lacrosse demolishes Einstein 20–1

By Elyse Lowet
April 16, 2018

Girls lacrosse pulls out 7–6 victory against Urbana

By Elyse Lowet
April 10, 2018

Girls lacrosse takes out Walter Johnson; wins 12–7

By Elyse Lowet
April 9, 2018

Girls lacrosse trounces Northwest to start season

By Elyse Lowet
April 5, 2018

Shots fired in Montgomery Mall parking lot Friday

By Elyse Lowet
March 11, 2018

Boys take fourth, girls take sixth in Swim and Dive state finals

By Elyse Lowet
February 28, 2018

Swim competes at regionals; sends 18 to states

By Elyse Lowet
February 20, 2018
The weight room offers a wide variety of work out equipment for students to use before or after school. It is a good resource for students on sports teams to get stronger and prepare for their season. Photo by Lukas Gates.

Weight room strengthens athletes’ performance

By Elyse Lowet
February 19, 2018

Swim and Dive takes on Metros; Boys finish ninth, Girls eleventh

By Elyse Lowet
February 13, 2018

Swim and Dive takes fourth place at divisionals

By Elyse Lowet
February 5, 2018

Swim and Dive moves past Poolesville

By Elyse Lowet
January 24, 2018

Swim and Dive falls to Churchill

By Elyse Lowet
January 9, 2018
Sophomore Maya Svec and senior Gaby Svec take the field together in lacrosse. The sisters, one of the many pairs of siblings who play on sports teams together, cite team bonding and high standards as benefits of playing with siblings. Photo courtesy Gaby Svec.

Siblings bond on shared sports teams

By Elyse Lowet
January 2, 2018

Swim and Dive defeats Richard Montgomery

By Elyse Lowet
December 20, 2017

Swim and Dive falls to WJ in first meet

By Elyse Lowet
December 13, 2017
Senior Owen Roegge looks to pass down field. Roegge will be a captain this season for the third year. Photo courtesy Owen Roegge.

Non seniors take the lead: sophomore and junior captains

By Elyse Lowet
November 15, 2017

Girls soccer knocks out Barons, advances to regionals

By Elyse Lowet
November 6, 2017

Girls soccer moves past Walter Johnson, advances to third round of playoffs

By Elyse Lowet
November 2, 2017

Girls soccer finishes regular season with win over Damascus

By Elyse Lowet
October 19, 2017

October 9, 10: Girls soccer shuts out Quince Orchard, Richard Montgomery

By Elyse Lowet
October 12, 2017

Girls soccer defeats Churchill in close 1–0 game

By Elyse Lowet
October 8, 2017
Running back Peter Roegge beats his defender and looks to gain yardage for the Vikes. The team came up short against Richard Montgomery, but looks to bounce back as they face Walter Johnson Friday. Photo courtesy Whitman Football

Football Falls to Richard Montgomery

By Elyse Lowet
October 8, 2017

Girls Soccer Defeats Defending State Champions Walter Johnson

By Elyse Lowet
October 7, 2017
Goal keeper Katie Stender-Moore dives to prevent a goal. The Vikes extended their winning streak last week, beating both Wheaton and Northwest. Photo courtesy Tom Knox.

September 28 and 29: Girls soccer crushes Wheaton, Northwest

By Elyse Lowet
October 2, 2017
Sophomore Grace Martin prepares to clear the ball against Kennedy. Photo by Lukas Gates

Girls soccer defeats Einstein, Kennedy over three day stretch

By Elyse Lowet
September 26, 2017
Forward Molly Knox heads to goal on a breakaway against rival B-CC. The Vikes competed in the third annual Battle of Bethesda against the Barons. Photo by Frannie Cohen-Dumani.

Girls soccer loses Battle of Bethesda

By Elyse Lowet
September 26, 2017
The BOE voted to move forward with the construction of Whitman's turf field April 24. The vote was surrounded by controversy over the selected infill material, called Zeofill. Photo courtesy of Carla Machado.

September 11: Girls, boys soccer dominate Blair Blazers

By Elyse Lowet and Ariana Faghani
September 14, 2017
Football players watch their teammates on the field. The Vikes lost their season opener 34-0 to the Landon Bears, a slow start to their season. Photo courtesy Cami Corcoran.

September 1: Football loses season opener to Landon

By Elyse Lowet
September 8, 2017
Senior captain Annie Burton practices her technique and choreography on her bar routine. The Vikes took third place at the county championship on May 9. Photo courtesy Annie Burton.

Gymnastics team places third at counties

By Elyse Lowet
May 24, 2017
Defender Morgan Freund races down the field and heads to goal. The Vikes lost a nail biter to the Churchill Bulldogs in the regional semi final. Photo by Olivia Matthews

Girls lacrosse falls to Churchill, eliminated from playoffs

By Elyse Lowet
May 17, 2017
Midfielders Emily Schweitzer and Hanna Freund fight for the ground ball to stop the Wildcats' offensive break. The Vikes eliminated Walter Johnson from the playoffs Friday night. Photo courtesy of Jaiwen Hsu

Girls lacrosse defeats WJ, advances to sectional finals

By Elyse Lowet
May 15, 2017
Attacker Eden Gray finds the back of the net to extend the Vikings' lead. The team defeated Einstein in a crushing victory to advance to an 11-2 record. Photo courtesy Julia Curran.

Girls lacrosse shuts out Einstein in overwhelming victory

By Elyse Lowet
May 11, 2017
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