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junior Aaron Bratt sprints his way to a second place finish. Photo courtesy of Mocorunning

Cross Country continues to perform well at DCXC

By Matthew van Bastelaer September 27, 2017
The cross country team won two of the eight races at the Pacers Running DCXC Invite last weekend at Kenilworth Park in DC. Each race was separated by grade and gender consisting of teams from all around the DMV area and Whitman finished in the top 25 teams of all but one race.  
Golfer Chandler Kuhn hits a tee shot. Photo courtesy Whitman Golf.

Golf team suffers first loss of season

By Matthew van Bastelaer September 26, 2017
The golf team lost their first match of the season Sep. 25, placing second against Churchill, Quince Orchard, and Northwest. Whitman’s rival Churchill won with 147 strokes to Whitman’s 151. Quince Orchard followed with 162 and Northwest finished with 171.
Clare Hisle pushes past her defender. Photo by Jefferson Luo.

September 16 Sports Recap

By Joey Squeri September 19, 2016

Field hockey The field hockey team (3–1) beat the Sherwood Warriors 2–1 for their second straight win behind their stout defense. The Vikes defense controlled the game as usual, surrendering...

Forward Alyssa Prill drives past a defender in a scoreless contest against the Blake Bengals. Photo by Jefferson Luo.

September 12 Sports Recap

By Joey Squeri September 14, 2016

Field hockey The field hockey team (2–1) outlasted their archival Wootton Patriots in a 1–0 victory on Monday behind a dominant team effort. Wootton, last year’s state finalists, beat...

Photo courtesy Andrew Wetzel.

Field hockey shuts out Seneca Valley 5-0

By Joey Squeri September 5, 2016

The field hockey team (1-0) opened their season 5-0 against the Seneca Valley Eagles on Friday, backed by a stout defense. The Vikes defense and goalie Frances Storey combined to stunt the Eagles'...

The Washington Nationals drafted pitcher Sean Cook got drafted. While Cook is not accepting the offer, he hopes to play baseball at UMD. Photo courtesy Whitman Athletics.

Whitman’s Ace drafted by the Washington Nationals

By Joey Squeri June 13, 2016

On June 11, pitcher Sean Cook achieved something that only one Whitman player had ever done before: get drafted by a Major League Baseball team. In the 40th round of the 2016 MLB draft, the Washington...

Photo by Tomas Castro

Girls basketball honored by Montgomery County Council

By Joey Squeri May 24, 2016

The Montgomery County Council honored the girls basketball team at their Rockville office May 17, celebrating one of the best seasons in the team’s history and their recent state championship title....

Softball falls to Northwood in first round of playoffs 3–2

By Joey Squeri May 14, 2016

[score id="50347" align="right"] The girls softball team (4–12) was eliminated from the playoffs Thursday, falling to the Northwood Gladiators 3–2. In the team's first matchup, the Vikes dominated...

Starting pitcher Riley Kuehn starts her wind-up in the teams loss against NCS. Photo by Jefferson Luo.

Softball falls short to NCS 7–6 on senior night

By Joey Squeri May 11, 2016

[score id="50278" align="right"] The girls softball team (4–11) fell to the National Cathedral Eagles 7–6 on Monday’s senior night, as the Vikes’ late-inning comeback came up just short. Down...

Softball suffers 6–1 loss to Rockville

By Joey Squeri May 9, 2016

[score id="50210" align="right"] The girls softball team (4–10) fell to the Rockville Rams 6–1 Thursday as the Vikes' offense failed to pay off. The Vikes hit the ball hard and often, but the balls...

Softball shut out by Wootton 9–0

By Joey Squeri May 6, 2016

[score id="50183" align="right"] The girls softball team (4–9) was shut out by the Wootton Patriots 9–0 Thursday, as an offensive slump plagued the Vikes. The Vikes were able to get a lot of baserunners...

Outfielder Lauren Evoy chases down a fly ball. Photo by Olivia Matthews.

Softball shut out by Blazers 18–0

By Joey Squeri April 27, 2016

[score id="49904" align="right"] The girls softball team (3–5) fell to the Blair Blazers 18–0 Monday, as the Blazers became the second straight team to shut out the Vikes. The squad has now...

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