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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

The Pitch
Blake Bailey

Blake Bailey, Print Opinion Editor

Blake Bailey is a senior and he is the Print Opinion Editor for the Pitch. He enjoys writing short stories and playing basketball for the WJ team.
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Print Feature Editor Julia Ratner remains hard at work on the upcoming Pitch magazine. During the annual transition of positions, she applied for the position last year and hoped for the best.

Inside the workplace of WJ’s student publications

January 26, 2023
The fall JV baseball team discusses the previous inning in the dugout in their fall league game at Povich Field. Though not an official team sanctioned by MCPS, the Wildcats compete against other county and club teams.

WJ sport’s biggest secret: The story behind the Wildcat offseason teams

January 25, 2023
MCPS employee Daniel Yankie patiently sits on stand-by. The Health Room is prepared to act in the case of an emergency.

Changing the protocol for sick and absent students

January 11, 2023
The beautiful Killington Ski Resort, located in Vermont, brings in thousands of tourists annually. The compiled list below was made for those who enjoy winter thrills big and small.

Recognizing the best local and national slopes

December 22, 2022
Winter brings snowfall, cheer and, of course, winter break. The potential extension of winter break was a big topic among administrators this past year.

Point/Counterpoint: Should MCPS extend Winter break?

December 14, 2022
Violent Night sleds to box office brilliance with David Harbour playing the merry murderer. Despite the noted public interest, the movie has received questionable reviews.

“Violent Night” is a Christmas disaster

December 14, 2022
Cheer looks on and supports as Poms performs during halftime. The crowd roared as the team performed their signature snake move.

Getting a quick look at Poms before counties

December 13, 2022
Freshman RB Dylan Byrd powers forward against Wootton. The roaring crowd fueled the players in the win.

Raising MCPS GPA thresholds serves athletes off the field

December 11, 2022
The plane hangs carefully within the power lines. Thousands of locals experienced outages.

Students react to closures, outages across the county after plane crash

December 7, 2022
The WJ XC State championship athletes for both the boys and girls pose for a photo. The girls finished 2nd, while the boys finished 13th.

Young stars power XC girls to the podium, boys finish 13th

December 1, 2022
Transitioning to a new school can take months. In my experience, I found several methods to make the transition smoother.

What I wish I knew before I came to Walter Johnson

November 30, 2022
Junior runner Mackenzie Raue runs during regionals. The girls cross country team celebrates their second-place finish at the 4A West Regional Championship. They will be running in the 4A State Championship at Hereford High School on Nov. 12 and hope to blaze past the Wootton Patriots who won regionals and are favored to win the state meet.

As Regionals comes and goes, XC races towards states

November 11, 2022
Black Adam has been one of DCs most complex characters, being portrayed as both supervillain and hero depending on the comic. Led by Dwayne Johnson, the character made its live-action debut in the DC Extended Universes Black Adam on Oct. 21.

Black Adam battles demons, critics amidst massive opening

October 31, 2022
Junior Calix McCormick paces himself in the Invitational. He finished 9th overall and led the boys to a 3rd place overall finish.

XC County Preview/Recap of Tri-Meet, Gunpowder Falls

October 21, 2022
Smile leaves audiences in sheer horror in Parker Finns feature debut. The film opened on Sept. 30.

“Smile” is a Halloween must-watch

October 17, 2022
The night is only beginning. All ranks of classes crowded the front-end of the bleachers in support.

Boys soccer kick off a historic home-opener

September 19, 2022
Senior Matt Uhl competes in a meet. The Cats compete weekly and have seen a turbulent start to the season.

Cross Country blazes the way for friendship

September 16, 2022
A gender-neutral bathroom finds splatters of canned chili about its walls. This was one of many pranks that took place that night.

Senior prank stains class of ’22 legacy

June 2, 2022
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

May 19, 2022
The Washington Monument sticks out from the sea of pink, across the tidal basin. This 2022 Cherry Festival marked 110 years since the original blossoms were gifted from Japan.

Local teams celebrate DC’s blossoming culture with the unveiling of new jerseys

May 11, 2022
Matt Reeves The Batman spawns the 14th iteration of the famed character. The film debuted March 4 to overwhelmingly positive reviews.

The Batman soars

March 28, 2022
The Black Student Union commemorates black history. The assembly met mixed reactions.

A review of Black Student Union assembly

March 11, 2022
Adventurefuls are experiencing nationwide shortages. The new cookie packed a unique punch, along with some familiar elements of flavor.

Taking a bite of the newest Girl Scout cookie, Adventurefuls

February 25, 2022
Kristaps Porzingis attempts a floater versus the Washington Wizards. Porzingis was traded to the Wizards at the deadline with the Wizards hoping to give Bradley Beal a star counterpart.

Recapping an eventful NBA trade deadline

February 23, 2022
Coach Emilia OConnor and senior team manager Jomel Velasquez examine a well thrown ball during practice.

Bocce is getting the ball rolling with inclusivity

February 18, 2022
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