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Five Burning Sports Questions

November 21, 2011 • Sports Editors

WJ Pitch: Five Burning Questions DF: Daniel Fanaroff, Sports Editor PR: Phillip Resnick, Sports Editor DT: Daniel Thaler, Asst. Sports Editor MLB: Who is the top available free agent and why? DF: Prince Fielder, for sure. He’s only 27, and for someone of his size, he’s deceptively fast. He’s...

Patience Rewards Boys Volleyball

June 3, 2011 • Hannah Flesch, Print Editor-in-Chief

Coming into this season, the boys volleyball team has tremendous expectations after finishing 11-1 last year and making it to the third round of playoffs. Despite losing all-star senior and the highest ranked setter Jeremy Lee, the team returned a wealth of experience led by senior co-captain Juan Pablo...

Boys Tennis Preview

March 23, 2011 • Alexandra Sanfuentes, Print Editor-in-Chief

With the 2011 season underway, the boys tennis team has promise coming into big matchups against Whitman, Wootton and Churchill later this month and in April. With its first win against Gaithersburg behind them, the team is coming back stronger than last year, with senior Eric Duong and junior Wojtek...

Boys Cross Country

November 12, 2010 • Brendan Benge, Staff Writer

The boys cross country team headed into the 4A west regional championships ranked second in Montgomery County behind rival Churchill. The team finished first at the regional championships on Nov. 4. The team was led by seniors Alex Willett and Nick Regan, who finished first and second respectively. “The...

Girls Volleyball

November 12, 2010 • Hannah Flesch, Print Assistant Sports Editor

A 12-2 regular season record and a Red Division title earned the girls volleyball team the second seed and a first round bye in the Montgomery 4A West Region. In their second round matchup, the team beat Northwest in three sets and will face Gaithersburg Nov. 10 (This game took place too late to cover)....

Field Hockey

November 12, 2010 • Brendan Benge, Staff Writer

The field hockey team grabbed the third seed in the 4A West playoffs, finishing with a 9-3 record. After blowing out the sixth seed, Thomas Johnson, 8-0, WJ went head to head with second seed, regional powerhouse B-CC. The Barons have had WJ’s number in recent years, having beaten the Wildcats in last...

Girls Soccer

November 12, 2010 • Daniel Gorelik, Online Assistant Sports Editor

After their phenomenal 12-2 season, girls varsity soccer entered the playoffs looking to shine. The team received a first round bye, and was eager to go up against Sherwood in the second round. The team has recognized that in order to succeed they will need to finish their scoring chances, and were able...

Boys Soccer

November 12, 2010 • Daniel Gorelik, Online Assistant Sports Editor

Boys varsity soccer had their season end Tuesday against the seventh ranked Magruder team in a thrilling double overtime finish. With the regional championship on the line, the Colonels managed to squeak in a late goal following a corner kick. The team had a successful season, going 13-3-1 overall and...

6 Things You Didn’t Know About James Lillie and the Golf Team

November 12, 2010 • Parker Smith, Print Sports Editor

Senior James Lillie, along with sophomore Evan Shapiro, qualified for the state championship tournament, where Lillie shot an 81 and finished tied for 47th place. Lillie hopes to play golf for McDaniel College next year. 1. How were you interesting in the game of golf? When I was a lot younger I got...

Football

November 12, 2010 • Phillip Resnick, Print Assistant Sports Editor

WJ finished 6-4, the best record the team has had since 1998. The team had very significant victories over BCC, Rockville and against Wootton on Homecoming, WJ’s first homecoming victory since 1998. The offense was led by team captain and Quarterback Cole Ahnell who ranked fourth in the county with...