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Boys lacrosse uses dominant second half to beat Springbrook 10-3 in season opener

By Josh Millin March 24, 2016

Boys lacrosse opened its season with a dominant 10-3 victory over the Springbrook Blue Devils Tuesday afternoon. The team was led by midfielders Ben Montemarano and Jonathan Garner, who each scored...

Whitman clubs host March sports tournament fundraisers

By Josh Millin March 23, 2016

March Madness is underway, and Whitman clubs have caught on to the competitive spirit, hosting sports tournaments of their own this month with motivations beyond just cutting down the nets. Las Manos...

Bamberger, Fenton place at wrestling states

By Josh Millin March 6, 2016

James Bamberger and Mitch Fenton placed at the wrestling state championships Saturday afternoon—Bamberger took fifth in the 132lb division and Fenton finished sixth in the 152lb bracket. 170lb Marcos...

Fenton wins region, wrestling sends four to states

By Josh Millin February 29, 2016

Four wrestlers qualified for states at the regional championship Saturday afternoon: 136lb James Bamberger, 152lb Mitch Fenton, 170lb Marcos Solloso and 182lb Ezra Alexander. Wrestlers needed to finish...

Students learn the dangers of a “single story”

By Josh Millin February 26, 2016

Students and teachers took time out of second period Wednesday to watch and discuss a speech about the consequences of making generalizations based on limited information and perspective. The video was...

Fenton wins, three other Vikings place in wrestling counties

By Josh Millin February 22, 2016

The wrestling team carried its regular-season dominance into the postseason Saturday: four wrestlers placed at the county tournament including Mitch Fenton, who took first in the 152lb division. 132lb...

The Seahawks prepare kickoff in Super Bowl XLVIII against Denver. Three of five Black & White analysts predict that Seattle will defend its title in Glendale this year. Photo by Scott Singer.

Super Bowl takeaways

By Josh Millin February 9, 2016

The Super Bowl was everything we hoped it wouldn’t be. Peyton’s “last rodeo” featured key plays by almost every Bronco but Manning himself, two of the league’s most prolific quarterbacks combined...

Wrestling crushes Gaithersburg, but suffers first loss to Damascus at tri-meet

By Josh Millin February 5, 2016

The wrestling team followed up its highest-scoring victory of the season with an even more lopsided 70–12 win over the Gaithersburg Trojans Tuesday. As per usual, the team opened the meet with a...

Poms takes first place at Damascus competition

By Josh Millin January 30, 2016

Poms took first place at the Damascus High School competition Saturday, winning their second straight competition in the Division III bracket. The squad performed the same routine as it did at the...

Bram Wilson checks an opponent in the Vikings victory over RM. The team in fighting for a spot in the playoffs after a change in the postseason format. Photo courtesy of Tammy Hughes.

Hockey league adopts new playoff system

By Josh Millin January 30, 2016

The Maryland Student Hockey League (MSHL) has slashed the conventional playoff format for the 2016 postseason, now using algorithm-based rankings to determine seeding. The new playoff differs...

In memoriam: former security head Andy Weiss

By Josh Millin January 23, 2016

The Whitman community lost a colleague and friend when former security head Andy Weiss passed away over winter break. Weiss worked at Whitman for over 16 years, first as a security assistant and...

Wrestling wins Grapple at the Brook

By Josh Millin January 19, 2016

The wrestling team cruised to victory at the Grapple at the Brook over the weekend; four wrestlers took first-place in their brackets and four others finished in the top five. 132lb James Bamberger,...

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