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The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

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The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

The Black and White
Grace OHalloran

Grace O'Halloran, Lead Sports Editor

Grade 12

Why did you join The B&W?

I joined The Black & White so I could combine the two things I love: writing and sports.

What is your favorite song of all time?

Starved - Zach Bryan

All content by Grace O'Halloran
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
LIVE: Boys basketball takes on Frederick in state championship

LIVE: Boys basketball takes on Frederick in state championship

By Grace O’Halloran and Aidan Farber
March 16, 2024
LIVE: Boys basketball takes on Laurel in state quarter finals

LIVE: Boys basketball takes on Laurel in state quarter finals

By Aidan Farber and Grace O’Halloran
March 8, 2024
LIVE: Girls basketball takes on Walter Johnson

LIVE: Girls basketball takes on Walter Johnson

By Grace O’Halloran and Ben Belford-Peltzman
January 5, 2024
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
LIVE: Field hockey takes on North County in state quarterfinals

LIVE: Field hockey takes on North County in state quarterfinals

By Grace O’Halloran and Scarlett Mann
November 3, 2023
LIVE: Girls lacrosse takes on Wootton for regional semifinals

LIVE: Girls lacrosse takes on Wootton for regional semifinals

By Grace O’Halloran and Faith Gardner-Johnston
May 12, 2023

Girls basketball season comes to an end with 40–30 to Richard Montgomery in regional quarterfinal

By Grace O’Halloran
February 27, 2023
LIVE: Ice hockey takes on South River in state quarterfinals

LIVE: Ice hockey takes on South River in state quarterfinals

By Grace O’Halloran and Heidi Thalman
February 27, 2023
LIVE: Girls varsity basketball takes on R.M. in the playoffs

LIVE: Girls varsity basketball takes on R.M. in the playoffs

By Grace O’Halloran and Ellen Ford
February 24, 2023
LIVE: Girls varsity basketball takes on Wheaton

LIVE: Girls varsity basketball takes on Wheaton

By Grace O’Halloran and Ellen Ford
February 17, 2023
The Cupid Shuffle was the first dance to take place at Whitman in nearly three years.

Cupid Shuffle raises $9,000 for Shepherd’s Table

By Grace O’Halloran
February 16, 2023

Girls basketball dominates Northwest 67–31

By Grace O’Halloran
February 15, 2023
LIVE: Girls varsity basketball takes on Blair

LIVE: Girls varsity basketball takes on Blair

By Ellen Ford and Grace O’Halloran
February 10, 2023

Girls basketball defeats Kennedy 51–42

By Grace O’Halloran
February 8, 2023
B&W Press Box: Girls varsity basketball takes on Wootton

B&W Press Box: Girls varsity basketball takes on Wootton

By Grace O’Halloran and Ellen Ford
February 1, 2023

Girls basketball defeats Sherwood 34–29

By Grace O’Halloran
January 31, 2023

Girls basketball destroys Richard Montgomery 45–28

By Grace O’Halloran
January 4, 2023

Girls basketball takes down Einstein 36–28

By Ellen Ford and Grace O’Halloran
December 17, 2022
The B&W Press Box: Whitman varsity girls basketball takes on Einstein

The B&W Press Box: Whitman varsity girls basketball takes on Einstein

By Grace O’Halloran and Ellen Ford
December 16, 2022

Girls basketball defeats Paint Branch 45–31

By Grace O’Halloran
December 14, 2022

Field hockey season comes to an end with 3–0 loss to Broadneck in state semifinals

By Grace O’Halloran
November 10, 2022
Field hockey takes down Urbana 2–1 in state quarterfinals

Field hockey takes down Urbana 2–1 in state quarterfinals

By Grace O’Halloran
November 5, 2022

Field hockey shuts out B-CC 2–0 in regional final

By Grace O’Halloran
November 4, 2022

Field hockey crushes Richard Montgomery 9–1 in regional semifinals

By Grace O’Halloran
November 2, 2022
Eight years after playing on the turf of the Jerome M. Marco Stadium as a student, she returned to serve as the head coach of the team that defined her high school experience.

Field hockey coach Krishna Jaitly (‘13) returns to old stomping grounds

By Grace O’Halloran
October 28, 2022

Field hockey falls to Churchill 2–1 in county championship

By Grace O’Halloran
October 25, 2022
At approximately 7:49 p.m., a B-CC senior struck a Whitman senior from behind on a sidewalk outside the Chipotle on Old Georgetown Road, according to the Whitman student and a bystander.

Brawls erupt between Whitman, B-CC students after rivalry football game despite new security measures

By Grace O’Halloran
October 22, 2022

Field hockey closes out regular season with 8–0 win over Poolesville

By Grace O’Halloran
October 20, 2022

Field hockey outlasts Blair 1–0

By Grace O’Halloran
October 18, 2022

Field hockey takes down B-CC 3–2 in the Battle of Bethesda

By Grace O’Halloran
October 10, 2022

Field hockey shuts out Walter Johnson 4–0

By Grace O’Halloran
October 7, 2022

Field hockey flattens Sherwood 6–0

By Grace O’Halloran
September 28, 2022

Field hockey hammers Northwest 9–0

By Grace O’Halloran
September 25, 2022

Field hockey shut out by Churchill 4–0

By Grace O’Halloran
September 23, 2022
Field hockey shuts out Wootton 1–0

Field hockey shuts out Wootton 1–0

By Grace O’Halloran
September 20, 2022

Field hockey annihilates Richard Montgomery 9–0 in home opener

By Grace O’Halloran
September 15, 2022
As the world mourns her passing, Whitman students and staff reflected on the Queen’s death and legacy.

“To lose a part of your culture is devastating”: students and staff reflect on the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II

By Grace O'Halloran
September 12, 2022

Field hockey crushes Clarksburg 6–0 in season opener

By Grace O’Halloran
September 10, 2022
“When the coaches hit [the post], you’re winning that game,” Howell said. “There’s no doubt you’re winning that game. Obviously, you’re trying your hardest — you’re pushing yourself — but it’s that extra guarantee.”

Whitman’s lucky charms: Athletes share their sports superstitions

By Grace O'Halloran
September 2, 2022

Girls lacrosse outmatches Richard Montgomery 15–12 to advance to regional finals

By Grace O’Halloran
May 14, 2022
The girls lacrosse team (13–0) defeated the Quince Orchard Cougars 12–10 to win the first ever Montgomery County lacrosse championship.

Girls lacrosse knocks off Quince Orchard 12-10 in inaugural county championship

By Grace O’Halloran
May 11, 2022
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