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

The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

The Black and White

Gear Blog: Minimalist Shoes

By Louis Wolff May 7, 2010

**By Andrew Palmer** Several runners, both beginner and elite, have been gravitating towards “minimalist” shoes.  These shoes are designed to mimic running barefoot, and have very little support...

Baseball beats Damascus at senior night

By Louis Wolff May 7, 2010

Varsity baseball beat the Damascus Hornets 11-5, May 6, improving to 9-6 on the season. Michael Flack hit his third homerun of the season as the boys went up 4-1 after two innings, 9-3 after the third,...

Gear Blog: Injury Prevention

By Louis Wolff April 28, 2010

**By Andrew Palmer** One of  the key ways for a runner to be successful is to stay injury free.  There are several tools for staying injury free as well as for repairing an injury as quickly as...

Under Armour Enters the Running Business

By Louis Wolff March 24, 2010

**By Andrew Palmer** This past year Under Armour has made a push to enter the specialty running business.  They have started designing and producing clothes for running, as well as running shoes. ...

2010 Spring Shoe Guide

By Louis Wolff March 23, 2010

**By Andrew Palmer** There are several new running shoes that have come out for spring 2010.  Here is a look at a few of the ones that are receiving the highest reviews. The Mizuno Wave Creation...

Girls’ swim team captures first Metros title

By Louis Wolff February 28, 2010

*By Caroline Lippold* From Feb. 24-27, the Viking swim and dive team competed in the 46th annual Washington Metropolitan Interscholastic Swimming and Diving Championships.  After two days of swimming...

Gear Blog: Running Socks

By Louis Wolff February 25, 2010

**Andrew Palmer** One of the most critical parts to a runner’s health and comfort is proper running socks.  Proper socks provide an extra layer of cushioning, and extreme breathability to allows...

Hockey loses in State Finals

By Louis Wolff February 22, 2010
Varsity ice hockey lost 4-2 to Glenelg high school in the state finals, Feb. 22 in heartbreaking fashion.

Two goals from Wolfe push hockey to state finals

By Louis Wolff February 21, 2010
The ice hockey team beat the Linganore Lancers 4-2, Feb 21, advancing to the State Finals.

Girls’ swimming captures Division I title

By Louis Wolff February 16, 2010

On Feb. 13, the Viking swim team competed in the Montgomery County Division I meet.  The girls’ team took first place, beating last year’s Metros champions Churchill by over 100 points.  The boys’...

Poms place second in competition

By Louis Wolff January 31, 2010

The pom squad placed second in the fifth annual Bengals Poms Competition at Blake high school, Jan 30. Click here to see their performance.

Viking Sports Update

By Louis Wolff January 30, 2010

Varsity boys basketball defeated the BCC Barons 92-66 in their highest scoring game of the season to advance to 11-5. The girls also won, improving to 12-4. Varsity ice hockey demolished Walter Johnson...

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