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The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

The Pitch
The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

The Pitch
Senior send off
2022 Pitch senior send off
May 4, 2022

Many thanks and best wishes to The Pitch graduating class of 2022

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The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand
Dive into the most highly anticipated books of summer 2022
Liann Keren, Staff Writer • May 26, 2022

Have a long plane ride in your future? Going to the beach? Haven’t picked up a good book in a while? Simply want a nice summer read? You’re...

Richard Regan jogs down Cedar Lane on his daily 7-mile run. Regan runs all throughout Kensington and has been doing so for 25 years.
The story behind Kensington’s mystery runner
Caeden Babcock, Print Editor-in-Chief • May 26, 2022

Those who live in Kensington are no stranger to the sight of a man with long hair and a neon shirt running along the sidewalk. Almost anywhere,...

WJ Prom 2022 recap
Sanir Byanjankar, Jalen Scott, and Zsuzsanna Juhasz • May 25, 2022

The Pitch documents the special night of the Class of 2022 prom with a video. 

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George Orwells 1984 is still relevant today

George Orwell’s 1984 is still relevant today

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Richard Regan jogs down Cedar Lane on his daily 7-mile run. Regan runs all throughout Kensington and has been doing so for 25 years.

The story behind Kensington’s mystery runner

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2022 Pitch senior send off

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Adam Zeitlin explains momentum and energy to his students in Honors Physics.

Adam Zeitlin: big heart works with small particles

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The WJ senior class spray paints the roof with 2022. The prank was very popular among the senior class.

Seniors host a ‘senior prank’ during school hours

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A Little Free Library in the WJ neighborhood is appropriately filled with used books. These donation boxes often become complicated when they are used at the convenience of donors as a place to dispose of old books.

Little Free Libraries: Help or Hinder?

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Students of all grades took the NWEA MAP-R and MAP-M tests from home in September

New MAP testing brings controversy to students and teachers

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AAVE isnt Gen Z slang

AAVE isn’t Gen Z slang

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Erik (Ek) Rees, Staff Writer

Erik (Ek) Rees, Staff Writer

Opinion
Caeden Babcocks senior reflection
Caeden Babcock's senior reflection
Caeden Babcock, Print Editor-in-Chief • May 24, 2022
Stella Hadamers senior reflection
Stella Hadamer's senior reflection
Stella Hadamer, Print Editor-in-Chief • May 24, 2022

I wrote this reflection the way I have written all...

Alexander Wolfsons senior reflection
Alexander Wolfson's senior reflection
Alex Wolfson, Print Editor-in-Chief • May 24, 2022

Four years ago, after graduating from North Bethesda...

Julia Garms senior reflection
Julia Garms' senior reflection
Julia Garms, Print Opinion Editor • May 24, 2022

What they say is true, that high school moves fast....

Sports
Senior captain Julia Beato performs a front handspring during the vault event. While the Wildcats finished in 3rd place, the whole team gave it their all and had a fantastic last meet.
Gymnastics team takes 3rd place in counties
Luke Liden, Print Sports Editor • May 24, 2022
Senior pitcher James Richardell fires a changeup into the strike zone. Richardell gave up eight runs over two innings as the Wildcats season came to a close in an 11-6 loss.
Early homeruns strike out Wildcats state championship hopes
Joshua Singer, Staff Writer • May 20, 2022

On Tuesday, the Wildcats baseball team season came...

Sammy Polott pitches in Lycoming college baseball recruitment camp. He did extremely well and got an offer from the coach.
Sammy Polott commits to Lycoming
Peter Kahrl, Staff Writer • May 19, 2022

Sammy Polott is a Walter Johnson pitcher and first...

Doubles partners junior Utkarsh Srivastava and senior Nick Bloch prepare to field a serve during their April 8 game against Whitman HS. The Wildcats look to bounce back from a mixed season come Regionals.
Boys tennis sets their eyes on Regionals
Blake Bailey, Staff Writer • May 19, 2022

Led by Coach Chad Beswick, a beloved Physical Education...

Arts & Entertainment
The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand
Dive into the most highly anticipated books of summer 2022
Liann Keren, Staff Writer • May 26, 2022
This nostalgic art piece portrays Guillen-Sanchez being exposed to both American and Mexican environments as she grew up.
Artist of the issue: Valeria Guillen-Sanchez
Laura Mata, Layout and Design Editor • May 24, 2022

Both at home and at school, senior Valeria Guillen-Sanchez...

During lunch, you can catch Julian Pavone working in the downstairs computer lab refining his beats in FL studio.
Hyper-pop producing with Kane Sauter and Julian Pavone
Steven Johnson, Staff Writer • May 24, 2022

During the Covid-19 pandemic, seniors Julian Pavone...

Daniels new film Everything Everywhere All at Once is a exciting story that incorporates the multiverse in a never-seen-before way. EEAAO has become the highest rated movie on Letterboxd and received a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Best Movie prediction- All at once?
Raquel Daley, Print A&E Editor • May 24, 2022

I went into the theater with little idea regarding...

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