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The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

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The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

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Audrey Ring

Audrey Ring, Online Editor-in-Chief

Senior Audrey Ring is so excited to be an Editor in Chief for the Pitch! In her free time she enjoys having out with friends and attending sporting events.

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[Video] Freshmen on varsity

Audrey Ring, Online Editor-in-Chief
April 15, 2024
Senior guard Isaiah Nickelson (left) sets up the Wildcats offense against Northwest on Friday, Jan. 26. Nickelson scored a clutch basket in overtime to take a one point lead while senior guard Tyrese Rucker (right) grabbed a rebound on the following Jaguars possession before making an assist to seal the game.

Barons to Wildcats: Nickelson, Rucker help vanquish opponents

Joshua Singer and Audrey Ring
February 2, 2024

Pitch Picks: Super Bowl LVIII Predictions

Lily Tapparo, Joshua Singer, Audrey Ring, Mateus Bouquet, Mackenzie Norris, Anna Zucconi and Elizabeth Finn
February 2, 2024
Senior Hosea Johnson swings his mallet back as he guides his polo horse where to go. Johnson wants to use his love for horses in the future as he plans to major in veterinary medicine.

Hosea Johnson gallops into polo career

Audrey Ring, Online Editor-in-Chief
December 15, 2023
Senior Sven Meacham commits to play soccer at Yale University. Meacham thanked his family, coaches and team for supporting him in his athletic career.

Sven Meacham dribbles into the Ivy League

Audrey Ring, Online Editor-in-Chief
November 14, 2023
Sophomore quarterback Jake Forburger throws long to left field. This was Forburgers first game as the starting quarterback and led the Wildcats to a 40-14 win.

Forburger thrown into starting spot as a sophomore

Audrey Ring, Online Sports Editor
October 20, 2023
Senior captain Marina Thorn is joined by her family as they walk down the field. Thorn has been playing for the varsity Wildcats for four years and got to celebrate her commitment to the program.

Senior soccer players celebrate final season

Cecilia Saltzman and Audrey Ring
October 6, 2023
Junior Dylan Minnick smiles with Temples inside linebacker coach Chris Woods. After an intense college camp, the players can meet and make connections with the coaching staff.

Students athletes overwhelmed with summer approaching

Audrey Ring, Online Sports Editor
June 13, 2023

WJ’s face off against Whitman in the first round of states

Audrey Ring and Andrew Plotnick
May 23, 2023
Wildcats hyped up in the bottom of the seventh gaining the lead against Churchill. Boys baseball played the Bulldogs after being named Montgomery County Champions.

Boys’ baseball defeats Churchill, falls to Whitman

Audrey Ring, Online Sports Editor
May 22, 2023
Junior Jay Wandell eyes down Whitmans batter. Wandell pitched an impressive game with eight strikeouts.

Baseball trounces Whitman Vikings 5-1

Audrey Ring, Online Sports Editor
April 26, 2023
Junior Jay Wandell lines up to hit and scores a single. The Wildcats record now stands at 8-3-1.

Baseball mercies Poolesville and defeats Wootton

Audrey Ring, Online Sports Editor
April 17, 2023
Captain Leo Simpson eyes the catcher, throwing a fastball. Simpson pitches and is a first baseman for the Wildcats.

Baseball secures two wins against Gaithersburg and Richard Montgomery

Audrey Ring, Online Sports Editor
April 17, 2023
Junior Jay Wandell up at bat as he swings and connects with the pitch. Wandell had a very successful season pitching last year and is excited to make it even farther this season. The Wildcats lost their first game to the Blake Bengals on Tuesday, March 21 12-6.

WJ athletics Spring into new season

Elizabeth Finn, Audrey Ring, Raquel Tolin, Sebastian Beltran, Joshua Singer, Josh Hananel, Blake Bailey and Jose Tovar
March 22, 2023
Senior Christion Wright waits to defend his man as Seneca brings the ball up. The Wildcats record is now 6-9.

Wildcats fall to Seneca Valley

Audrey Ring, Online Sports Editor
February 16, 2023
Senior Christion Wright shoots two at the line. Wright went on to make 4 back-to-back three-pointers in the third quarter.

Boys’ basketball loses last-second heartbreaker at BCC

Audrey Ring, Online Sports Editor
January 31, 2023
Senior Dawson Carr lays the ball over Magruders post player. This winning streak has given the team more confidence for the rest of the season.

Wildcats defeat Magruder in fourth quarter

Audrey Ring, Online Sports Editor
January 24, 2023

Pre game interview with Ben Kim

Audrey Ring, Online Sports Editor
January 19, 2023
Sophomore Jordan Silverstein races down the court on a fast break. The Rockville game was the first victory the Wildcats had in six games.

WJ boys’ basketball falls to RM and Gaithersburg, defeats Rockville

Audrey Ring, Online Sports Editor
January 17, 2023
Junior Namori Omog brings up the ball, looking for an opportunity. This was the second time the Wildcats competed against the Patriots.

Week in review: Wildcats fall to Barons and Patriots

Audrey Ring, Online Sports Editor
January 11, 2023
Junior Ben Kim looks for an open opportunity on the court. Kim was the leading scorer with a game-high 18 points this season.

WJ improves to 3-1, victory over Blair

Audrey Ring, Online Sports Editor
December 19, 2022
Senior captain Christion Wright lines up as Blake Baily shoots free throws. The Wildcats are now 2-1 entering the game Friday night against Blair.

Boys’ basketball bests Northwood

Audrey Ring, Online Sports Editor
December 16, 2022
Christion Wright shoots at the line two free throws after getting fouled during a layup. Wright went on to score nine points in the game against Wootton.

Boys varsity basketball falls to Wootton

Audrey Ring, Online Sports Editor
December 14, 2022
Senior rowing captain Haley Minnick commits to Syracuse University. Minnick is excited to advance her academic and athletic career at the central New York university.

Haley Minnick commits to Syracuse

Audrey Ring, Online Sports Editor
December 5, 2022
The boys line up before every game for the national anthem. They finished the regular season with a record of 3-6-3 and will face Richard Montgomery on Oct. 26.

Boys’ varsity soccer rides out a bumpy season

Audrey Ring, Online Sports Editor
October 26, 2022

[Video] PRE-GAME: Interview with Linebacker Dylan Minnick

September 23, 2022

[Video] PRE-GAME: Interview with Wide Receiver Reid Wisniewski

September 23, 2022
Senior captain Leo Macdonald tries to create space and look for an opportunity to advance the ball. Macdonald is a midfielder which means hes responsible for keeping the defensive and offensive lines together.

Varsity boys soccer kicks off 1-2

Audrey Ring, Online Sports Editor
September 19, 2022
I am so excited for the incoming freshmen to play with us, but its also nerve-racking because with losing a lot of seniors we lost a lot of talent and many girls from the starting lineup. - Lilly Delp, 10.

Up At Bat: How are you feeling about the upcoming fall season?

Audrey Ring, Staff Writer
June 14, 2022
Some students place their phones up against their desk to look at during assessments as demonstrated by a sophomore here.

What is considered cheating?

Audrey Ring, Staff Writer
June 2, 2022
Number 25 Doug Edert and the Peacocks celebrate the win after the insane upset against Kentucky.

Saint Peter’s March Madness journey ends

Audrey Ring, Staff Writer
March 29, 2022
Track is another one of WJs popular spring sports. Sprint time trials are one of the things both the girls and boys did.

That’s a wrap on spring tryouts

Audrey Ring, Staff Writer
March 29, 2022
Lacrosse is one of the most popular spring sports. Both the boys and girls teams are looking to find promising new athletes at tryouts this year.

Spring tryouts bring excitement and anxiousness for WJ athletes

Audrey Ring, Staff Writer
March 1, 2022
“I was very upset when we couldn’t go to games anymore because I know that the crowd has an influence on the game, having one of the best crowds in moco I think that us being there really helps out.” -Alejandro Linares, 12

Up at Bat: Spectators at Sports

Audrey Ring, Staff Writer
February 17, 2022
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