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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...
Fielder’s Choice: Anyway You Want It
November 12, 2010 • Phillip Resnick, Print Assistant Sports Editor
I will always remember the first time I went to a sporting event. It was Sept. 5, 1995 and the Baltimore Orioles were facing the California Angels. This was a very notable game as Cal Ripken Jr. , on this particular night, tied Lou Gehrig’s record for consecutive games played. My dad gave Joan Jett...
Special Needs Athletes
November 12, 2010 • Hannah Flesh and Phillip Resnick, Print Assistant Sports Editors
n 1960, a new style of Olympic games was introduced to the sports world in Rome, giving athletes with physical disabilities the chance to compete at high levels. Now referred to as the Paralympics, which is similarly formatted to the coveted Olympic games, it began to develop as more sports were added....
Shooting for States: Boys Soccer is Worth Getting Excited About
October 11, 2010 • Parker Smith, Print Sports Editor
WJ soccer just keeps winning. After starting the season with a loss and a tie to out-of-county opponents Marriotts Ridge and Bowie in the Sherwood Invitational Tournament on Sept. 4, the team has rounded off seven straight county wins behind a potent offense and a talented defense. “We are a very...
WJ Seniors Ready to Run 26.2 for Charitable Cause
October 11, 2010 • Daniel Gorelik, Online Assistant Sports Editor
This Halloween marks the 35th annual Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. Joining the registration list this year are senior cross country runners Seth Markowitz and Carl Adams. This will be their first marathon, although both have run a half marathon in the past. Their training process has been...
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