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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
Sam Shiffman

Sam Shiffman, Print Managing Editor

Grade: 12


Interests: Writing, Football


Why did you join the Black & White?  I joined to help improve my writing and explore journalism.


Why are you well suited to write/edit for your section or to perform your job? As a sports writer, I wrote a variety of news, feature and opinion pieces.


All content by Sam Shiffman
Wyoming QB Josh Allen is a projected first round pick. Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons.

Mock Draft Monday: 1.0

By Sam Shiffman and Joey Squeri
March 19, 2018
Sports destinations 2017

Sports destinations 2017

By Charlotte Alden, Kyle Layman, and Sam Shiffman
May 22, 2017
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

May 1 Sports Recap

By Amy Nankin, Sam Shiffman, Daniel Weber, and Kyle Layman
May 4, 2017
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

April 27 Sports Recap

By Joey Squeri, Sam Shiffman, Ben Levin, and Kyle Layman
April 30, 2017
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

April 26 Sports Recap

By Sam Shiffman and Daniel Weber
April 29, 2017
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

April 18 Sports Recap

By Joey Squeri, Daniel Weber, and Sam Shiffman
April 20, 2017
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

March 29 Sports Recap

By Daniel Weber, Sam Shiffman, Kyle Layman, and Amy Nankin
March 31, 2017
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

March 25 Sports Recap

By Ben Levin, Sam Shiffman, and Kyle Layman
March 27, 2017
Infielder Laura May throws the ball across the diamond in the team's 17–4 loss against Seneca Valley. Photo by Jefferson Luo.

March 21-22 Sports Recap

By Daniel Weber, Sam Shiffman, Ben Levin, Kyle Layman, Amy Nankin, and Joey Squeri
March 23, 2017
Shortstop Tyler DeMartino is among returning varsity players pushing to continue the baseball team's success in recent seasons. Photo by Annabelle Gordon.

Spring sports preview

By Ben Levin, Joey Squeri, Daniel Weber, Sam Shiffman, Amy Nankin, and Kyle Layman
March 21, 2017
Guard Abby Meyers drives to the basket in the team's dominant 69-46 win over Gaithersburg. The Vikes outscored opponents in wins by a combined 662 points this year. Photo by Tomas Castro.

It’s time for a running clock in Girls Basketball

By Sam Shiffman
March 16, 2017
The Vikes came up one game short of a repeat state championship, falling to Catonsville 49–46. Photo by Ezra Pine.

Girls basketball falls to Catonsville in state title game 49–46

By Sam Shiffman
March 11, 2017
The Vikes celebrate after beating Roosevelt 49 to 43 in the state semifinal. The finals will be 3 p.m. Saturday against Catonsville at Towson University. Photo by Sam Shiffman.

Girls basketball advances to state finals after thrilling 49-43 win

By Sam Shiffman
March 9, 2017
Guard Isabel Manzano goes up with a hook shot in the team's regional final victory over Gaithersburg. Photo by Tomas Castro.

Girls basketball dominates Gaithersburg 69–46, advances to state semifinals

By Sam Shiffman
March 5, 2017
Guard Abby Meyers grabs a contested rebound during her 26 point outing against RM. Photo by Rachel Hazan.

March 1 Sports Recap

By Sam Shiffman
March 2, 2017
Guard Carter Witt crashes the glass off of a miss in the team's playoff opener against B-CC. Photo by Valerie Myers.

Feb. 27 Sports Recap

By Sam Shiffman
February 28, 2017
Guard Alex Sanson holds the ball right outside the three-point line in the team's game against Paint Branch. Sanson scored 21 points in the victory. Photo by Tomas Castro.

Feb. 17 Sports Recap

By Amy Nankin, Sam Shiffman, and Ben Levin
February 20, 2017
Disclaimer: This photo was staged without the use of illegal substances. Photo by Tomas Castro.

Driving high: students speak out

By Sam Shiffman
February 16, 2017
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

Feb. 13 Sports Recap

By Sam Shiffman
February 14, 2017
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

Feb. 10 Sports Recap

By Sam Shiffman
February 14, 2017
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

Feb. 7 Sports Recap

By Sam Shiffman, Ben Levin
February 8, 2017
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

Feb. 3 Sports Recap

By Amy Nankin, Sam Shiffman, and Ben Levin
February 6, 2017
Defenseman Mark Meinecke glides the puck into the offensive zone in the team's victory over QO. Photo by Tomas Castro.

Jan. 27 Sports Recap

By Ben Levin, Sam Shiffman, and Amy Nankin
January 30, 2017
Coach Schaefer pumps up the team in their last regular season meet against B-CC. Photo by Tomas Castro.

Jan. 25 Sports Recap

By Ben Levin and Sam Shiffman
January 27, 2017
Baseball has fallen to Blair the past two years in playoffs. With the new regions, Whitman could only face Blair in the state finals. Photo courtesy Whitman Baseball.

Maryland sports divisions reclassified

By Sam Shiffman
January 26, 2017
Guard Alex Sanson attacks the basket for a team-high 18 points in a tight contest against Einstein. Photo by Lauren Oppenheim.

Jan. 23 Sports Recap

By Sam Shiffman and Ben Levin
January 24, 2017
Guard Abby Meyers goes up for a floater in the team's victory over WJ. Photo by Rachel Hazan.

Jan. 19 Sports Recap

By Sam Shiffman and Ben Levin
January 23, 2017
Forward CK Koumbourlis attacks the basket in the second half of a lopsided victory against Wheaton. Photo by Rachel Hazan.

Jan. 17 Sports Recap

By Ben Levin and Sam Shiffman
January 18, 2017
Forward Olivia Meyers contributed to the victory over Wootton, in which the Patriots were held to their lowest point total of the season. Photo by Valerie Myers.

Jan. 13 Sports Recap

By Amy Nankin, Sam Shiffman, and Ben Levin
January 16, 2017
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

NFL Playoff Preview

By Joey Squeri, Sam Shiffman, Kyle Layman, and Aiden Lesley
January 13, 2017
Guard Alex Sanson soars across the baseline late in the second half against RM. Sanson noticed 11 points in the game. Photo by Tomas Castro.

Jan. 10 Sports Recap

By Ben Levin and Sam Shiffman
January 11, 2017
Guard Joey Squeri led the team shooting 3 for 6 from the free-throw line, with the team shooting a team-high 17 free-throw attempts in a dominant 50–36 showing against Churchill. Photo by Annabelle Gordon.

Jan. 6 Sports Recap

By Sam Shiffman, Ben Levin, and Amy Nankin
January 11, 2017
Guard Abby Meyers goes up for a contested layup in the second half. Photo by Tomas Castro.

December 21 Sports Recap

By Sam Shiffman and Ben Levin
January 2, 2017
Girls basketball (1-0) continues a strong start to their season breezing by the Blair Blazers with strong scoring throughout the game.

December 19: Boys basketball tramples Blair 53–38 despite major injuries; girls basketball obliterates Blair 66–37 behind dominant second quarter

By Ben Levin and Sam Shiffman
December 21, 2016
Guard Brendan Shaver dribbles past halfcourt in a dominant 20–4 fourth quarter. Photo by Katherine Luo.

December 16: Girls and boys basketball blow out Northwood with stellar defense; hockey outlasts Blair 3–1 to continue streak

By Sam Shiffman, Ben Levin, and Amy Nankin
December 18, 2016

December 15: Boys basketball stifle Magruder 56–40; girls basketball blows out Magruder 86–13; hockey shuts out B-CC 5–0

By Ben Levin, Sam Shiffman, and Amy Nankin
December 16, 2016
Junior Kyle Cho swimming freestyle in the team's victory over WJ. Photo by Olivia Matthews.

December 10: Girls basketball downs 11th ranked Roosevelt 46–34; Boys basketball suffers first loss to Georgetown Prep 50–58; Swim and dive outlasts WJ 182–160

By Sam Shiffman, Ben Levin, and Kyle Layman
December 14, 2016
Guard Jack McClelland goes up for a contested layup against Gaithersburg. Photo by Tomas Castro.

December 9: Boys basketball sneaks by Gaithersburg 51–50; Girls basketball defeats Gaithersburg 68–44 behind dominant second half; Hockey blows out WJ 8–1

By Ben Levin, Sam Shiffman, and Amy Nankin
December 13, 2016
Freshman Paula Bathalon races at the county championships on Oct. 22. Bathalon finished 17th in the state in the three mile race. Photo courtesy MoCo Running

Athlete of the month: Paula Bathalon runs past the competition

By Sam Shiffman
December 6, 2016
Junior Stefan Heller swims breaststroke at the team’s preseason meet against QO. Photo by Tomas Castro.

Winter sports preview

By Kyle Layman, Ben Levin, Amy Nankin, Sam Shiffman, Joey Squeri, and Daniel Weber
December 5, 2016
New NFL rules imposed in 2013 led to players being fined for celebrations the league deemed inappropriate. Photo courtesy Matt Freed.

The no fun league

By Sam Shiffman
December 2, 2016
Hitter Maddie McGill goes for a spike in the team's 3-0 loss to RM. Photo by Jefferson Luo

November 3: Boys soccer suffers tight loss to WJ; girls volleyball swept by RM

By Kyle Layman and Sam Shiffman
November 6, 2016
Defenseman Kevin Kaufman looks to cross the ball over the middle of the field in the team's 3–0 victory over Northwood. Photo by Lauren Gates.

October 27 Sports Recap

By Joey Squeri, Kyle Layman, Ben Levin, and Sam Shiffman
October 29, 2016

NBA Season Preview

By Joey Squeri, Daniel Weber, Sam Shiffman, Ben Levin, and Kyle Layman
October 27, 2016
The Vikes set up for a spike at the beginning of the third set. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Webster.

October 25 Sports Recap

By Sam Shiffman
October 26, 2016
Photo by Jefferson Luo.

October 20 Sports Recap

By Sam Shiffman
October 24, 2016
Photo by Jefferson Luo.

October 18 Sports Recap

By Kyle Layman, Ben Levin, and Sam Shiffman
October 21, 2016
Photo by Jefferson Luo.

October 13 Sports Recap

By Sam Shiffman, Sports Writer
October 14, 2016
Defender Caroline Smith driving deep into the opponent’s defense in a tight contest against Blair. Photo by Reed Leventis.

October 4 Sports Recap

By Ben Levin, Kyle Layman, Joey Squeri, Sam Shiffman, and Amy Nankin
October 6, 2016
September 22 Sports Recap

September 22 Sports Recap

By Sam Shiffman, Kyle Layman, and Ben Levin
October 5, 2016
Water polo enjoys early season success

Water polo enjoys early season success

By Sam Shiffman
October 4, 2016
Photo by Jefferson Luo.

September 27 Sports Recap

By Amy Nankin and Sam Shiffman
September 29, 2016

September 15 Sports Recap

By Sam Shiffman
September 17, 2016
Fall Sports Preview

Fall Sports Preview

By Sam Shiffman
September 10, 2016
September 7 Sports Recap

September 7 Sports Recap

By Sam Shiffman
September 8, 2016

Girls volleyball dominates Watkins Mill 3–0

By Sam Shiffman
September 4, 2016

Girls lacrosse falls to Churchill 10–6

By Sam Shiffman
May 18, 2016
Attacker Gaby Svec pushes the ball up the field for the Vikes. The Vikes had a dominant attack in the second half. Photo courtesy Neil Rubino.

Girls lacrosse shuts down B-CC 20–8

By Sam Shiffman
May 15, 2016
Midfielder Eden Gray fights for possession of the ball against an Urbana defender. Gray scored two goals in the team's win on senior night. Photo by Valerie Myers.

Girls demolishes Urbana 13–3 on senior night

By Sam Shiffman
May 8, 2016

Girls lacrosse dominates Gaithersburg 17–3

By Sam Shiffman
April 30, 2016
Girls lacrosse crushes Blair 18–2

Girls lacrosse crushes Blair 18–2

By Sam Shiffman
April 30, 2016
NFL Mock Draft 2016

NFL Mock Draft 2016

By Sam Shiffman
April 27, 2016

Girls lacrosse obliterates QO 14–4

By Sam Shiffman
April 26, 2016
Attacker Lindsey Schneider and midfielder Gaby Svec pursue a Baron defender in part of the Vikes' relentless defensive effort. Photo by Reed Leventis.

Girls lacrosse demolishes B-CC 16–7

By Sam Shiffman
April 22, 2016

Girls lacrosse downs WJ 12–6

By Sam Shiffman
April 19, 2016
Pitcher Riley Kuhen throws a pitch during the Vikes' exciting 18–17 win over Churchill. Photo courtesy Olivia Matthews

Softball defeats Churchill in extra inning thriller 18–17

By Sam Shiffman
April 18, 2016
Midfielder Gaby Svec pushes the ball up the field trying regain the lead for the Vikes. Photo courtesy Tomas Castro

Girls lacrosse loses heartbreaker to Churchill 9–8

By Sam Shiffman
April 15, 2016

Girls lacrosse prevails over Wootton 12–4

By Sam Shiffman
April 13, 2016

Softball mercy rules WJ 16–2

By Sam Shiffman
April 12, 2016

Girls lacrosse dominates St. Andrews 18–3

By Sam Shiffman
April 8, 2016

Softball loses to B-CC 14–7

By Sam Shiffman
April 5, 2016

Girls lacrosse falls to Sherwood 9–7

By Sam Shiffman
April 5, 2016
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