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The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

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Gibson Hirt

Gibson Hirt, Sports Writer

Grade 11

Why did you join the Black and White?

I love giving people the opportunity to hear the latest sports news in our community.

If you could see one movie for the first time again, what would it be?

Step-Brothers

All content by Gibson Hirt
2022 NFL Season Preview | The B&W Sports Podcast

2022 NFL Season Preview | The B&W Sports Podcast

By Gibson Hirt and Zach Rice
September 4, 2022

Boys lacrosse season comes to a close after being knocked off by Churchill 14–8 in regional semifinals

By Gibson Hirt
May 14, 2022
Boys lacrosse takes down Wootton 14–8 in round one of the playoffs

Boys lacrosse takes down Wootton 14–8 in round one of the playoffs

By Gibson Hirt
May 12, 2022
NBA Playoffs First Round Recap and Second Round Preview | The B&W Sports Podcast

NBA Playoffs First Round Recap and Second Round Preview | The B&W Sports Podcast

By Gibson Hirt, Zach Rice, Alex Weinstein, and Quentin Corpuel
May 1, 2022
Boys lacrosse wipes out Clarksburg 17–2 in official home opener

Boys lacrosse wipes out Clarksburg 17–2 in official home opener

By Gibson Hirt
April 21, 2022
Coach Pierce working with his offensive players at Richard Montgomery.

Whitman football welcomes Sean Pierce as new head coach

By Gibson Hirt
April 20, 2022

Boys lacrosse falls to Walter Johnson 11–10 in overtime

By Gibson Hirt
April 7, 2022
March Madness Winners and Losers + DC Sports Talk | The B&W Sports Podcast

March Madness Winners and Losers + DC Sports Talk | The B&W Sports Podcast

By Quentin Corpuel and Gibson Hirt
April 7, 2022

Boys lacrosse falls to Churchill 14–6

By Gibson Hirt
March 29, 2022

Boys lacrosse annihilates Einstein 17–2 in season opener

By Gibson Hirt
March 24, 2022
Calvin Ridley Suspension, Sadness in Seattle and Commander Carson | The B&W Sports Podcast

Calvin Ridley Suspension, Sadness in Seattle and Commander Carson | The B&W Sports Podcast

By Quentin Corpuel, David Lewis, and Gibson Hirt
March 11, 2022
Who Will Make the NBA’s 100th Anniversary Team? I The B&W Sports Podcast

Who Will Make the NBA’s 100th Anniversary Team? I The B&W Sports Podcast

By Quentin Corpuel, Gibson Hirt, and Zach Rice
February 23, 2022

Hail to the Commanders: Whitman reacts to Washington football’s new nickname

By Gibson Hirt
February 5, 2022

WFT end-of-season report card

By Gibson Hirt
February 1, 2022
AFC Championship Preview | The B&W Sports Podcast

AFC Championship Preview | The B&W Sports Podcast

By Quentin Corpuel and Gibson Hirt
January 27, 2022

Three takeaways from the WFT’s Week 18 victory over the Giants

By Gibson Hirt
January 10, 2022

Three‌ keys for the WFT to end the season with a victory against the Giants

By Gibson Hirt
January 9, 2022

Three‌ takeaways from the WFT’s failed last-second comeback against the Eagles

By Gibson Hirt
January 3, 2022

Three keys to a WFT victory over the Eagles on Sunday

By Gibson Hirt
January 2, 2022

WFT weekly reaction: Three takeaways from whatever that was against the Cowboys

By Gibson Hirt
December 27, 2021

Three‌ keys to a WFT victory on SNF against the Cowboys

By Gibson Hirt
December 26, 2021

Three takeaways from the WFT’s 27–17 loss to the Eagles on Tuesday

By Gibson Hirt
December 22, 2021

Three keys to a semi-miraculous WFT victory over the Eagles on Tuesday

By Gibson Hirt
December 17, 2021

Three takeaways from the WFT’s defeat to the Cowboys on Sunday

By Gibson Hirt
December 13, 2021

Three keys to a WFT victory over the Cowboys on Sunday

By Gibson Hirt
December 11, 2021
Breaking Down the WFT’s Resurgence | The B&W Sports Podcast

Breaking Down the WFT’s Resurgence | The B&W Sports Podcast

By Quentin Corpuel and Gibson Hirt
December 8, 2021

Three takeaways from the WFT’s fourth consecutive victory

By Gibson Hirt
December 6, 2021

Three keys to a WFT victory against the Raiders on Sunday

By Gibson Hirt
December 3, 2021
The 12 committed student athletes from the graduating class of 2022 pose for a photo.

“It paid off big time”: Whitman recognizes committed student athletes, holds signing day celebration

By Gibson Hirt
December 2, 2021

Three takeaways from the WFT’s wild Monday night victory over the Seahawks

By Gibson Hirt
November 30, 2021

Three keys to a WFT victory over the Seahawks on Monday night

By Gibson Hirt
November 27, 2021

Three takeaways from the WFT’s victory over the Panthers

By Gibson Hirt
November 22, 2021

Three keys to a WFT victory over the Panthers on Sunday

By Gibson Hirt
November 19, 2021

Three takeaways from the WFT’s shocking upset of the Bucs

By Gibson Hirt
November 16, 2021

Three keys to a WFT upset of the Buccaneers on Sunday

By Gibson Hirt
November 12, 2021

Hockey outmatched by B–CC 6–3

By Gibson Hirt
November 11, 2021
The Wizards Are Off To a Hot Start. Why? | The B&W Sports Podcast

The Wizards Are Off To a Hot Start. Why? | The B&W Sports Podcast

By Quentin Corpuel, Zach Rice, and Gibson Hirt
November 10, 2021
Field hockey advances to state semis after 2–1 win over Urbana

Field hockey advances to state semis after 2–1 win over Urbana

By Gibson Hirt
November 8, 2021

Hockey rolls through St. Johns 4–1

By Gibson Hirt
November 8, 2021

Washington Football Team mid-season report card

By Gibson Hirt
November 7, 2021

Three takeaways from the WFT’s dreadful Week 8 loss to the Broncos

By Gibson Hirt
November 1, 2021

Boys soccer season comes to an end after 3–1 defeat against BCC

By Gibson Hirt
November 1, 2021

Three keys for a WFT victory over the Broncos on Sunday

By Gibson Hirt
October 29, 2021

Boys soccer moves on after 2–0 victory over Wootton

By Gibson Hirt
October 29, 2021

Three takeaways from the WFT’s disappointing 24–10 loss to the Packers

By Gibson Hirt
October 25, 2021

Three keys to a WFT upset over the Packers on Sunday

By Gibson Hirt
October 22, 2021

Boys soccer outpaces Magruder 2–1

By Gibson Hirt
October 20, 2021
The Washington Football Team fell flat once again, this time to Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs (Photo credit: Getty Images)

Three takeaways from the WFT’s disheartening loss to the Chiefs

By Gibson Hirt
October 18, 2021

Boys soccer vaporizes Clarksburg 5–0

By Gibson Hirt
October 18, 2021

Battle of Bethesda turns into blowout of Bethesda: Boys soccer dominated by BCC 3–0

By Gibson Hirt
October 15, 2021
The Washington Football team will have to expose Kansas City’s subpar run defense in order to have a shot at a victory on Sunday.

Three keys to a WFT upset over the Chiefs on Sunday

By Gibson Hirt
October 15, 2021
The Washington Football Team looked far from an NFC East title contender in Sunday’s depressing defeat at the hands of the Saints (Photo credit: Doug Farrar)

Three takeaways from the WFT’s abominable Week 5 performance

By Gibson Hirt
October 11, 2021
Boys soccer outmatched by Walter Johnson 3–2

Boys soccer outmatched by Walter Johnson 3–2

By Gibson Hirt
October 8, 2021
The Washington Football Team will look to carry their positive momentum into Week 5 against the Saints (Photo credit: Jennifer Stewart/Associated Press)

Three keys to a WFT victory over the Saints on Sunday

By Gibson Hirt
October 7, 2021
Three takeaways from the WFT’s wild Week 4 victory over the Falcons

Three takeaways from the WFT’s wild Week 4 victory over the Falcons

By Gibson Hirt
October 4, 2021
Photo courtesy of Heidi Thalman.

Boys soccer conquers Churchill in 3–2 overtime thriller

By Gibson Hirt
October 1, 2021
The Washington Football Team will look to rebound after a huge loss in Buffalo last week (Photo credit: Tim Weaver)

Three keys for a WFT bounce-back victory against the Falcons

By Gibson Hirt
September 30, 2021

Boys soccer vanquishes Wootton 1–0

By Gibson Hirt
September 29, 2021
The Washington Football Team simply looked overmatched against the Bills on Sunday (Photo credit: Joshua Bessex/Getty Images)

Three takeaways from the WFT’s abysmal Week 3 performance

By Gibson Hirt
September 27, 2021

Boys soccer shut out by Quince Orchard 1–0

By Gibson Hirt
September 24, 2021
The WFT look to upset the Bills on the road this Sunday, and will need to firing on all cylinders in order to do so (Photo credit: Nick Wojton)

Three keys to a Washington Football Team upset over the Bills

By Gibson Hirt
September 23, 2021
Sophomore Tyler Coune goes shoulder to shoulder with a Damascus player in a tough battle. Photo courtesy of Mark Thalman.

Boys soccer shuts out Damascus 1–0

By Gibson Hirt
September 20, 2021
Three takeaways from the WFT’s electric Thursday night victory over the Giants

Three takeaways from the WFT’s electric Thursday night victory over the Giants

By Gibson Hirt
September 17, 2021
The Washington Football Team look to pick up their first victory of 2021 against the New York Giants on Thursday NIght Football (Photo credit: Dan Benton)

Three keys to a WFT victory against the Giants on Thursday Night Football

By Gibson Hirt
September 15, 2021

Boys soccer defeats Sherwood 2–0 in hard-fought battle

By Gibson Hirt
September 15, 2021
Ryan Fitzpatrick’s injury was one of the several lowlights for the WFT during Sunday’s 20–16 loss to the Chargers. (Photo credit: Andrew Harnik/AP Photo)

Three takeaways from the Washington Football Team’s 20–16 loss to the Chargers

By Gibson Hirt
September 13, 2021
The Washington Football Team looks to follow up their stellar 2020 season with an even better 2021 campaign. (Photo credit: Fred Kfoury, Zuma Press/PA Images)

WFT season outlook and three keys to victory in Week 1

By Gibson Hirt
September 10, 2021

Boys soccer drops season opener to Good Counsel 2–0

By Gibson Hirt
September 5, 2021

Softball defeats Wootton 16–10 in high-scoring affair

By Gibson Hirt
May 27, 2021
D.C. sports enthusiasts were able to step foot in Capital One Arena again after the stadium opened to fans on April 21. Each spectator sits with their own small group, isolated from others.

After over a year, Capital One Arena finally has its swagger back

By Gibson Hirt
May 25, 2021

Softball annihilates Walter Johnson 21–4 in season opener

By Gibson Hirt
May 9, 2021
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