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Elizabeth Finn

Elizabeth Finn, Print Sports Editor

Elizabeth is a Print Sports Editor for the Pitch this year. She runs cross country and track for WJ and enjoys spending time with friends.
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Sophomore Madeleine Simmons swims the 200 Individual Medley (IM) at the meet against Wootton. Senior captain Sienna Karp won this even with a time of 2:06.09 and Simmons came in second with a time of 2:07.28.

Making the laps count: swim and dive prepares for championship season

January 26, 2023
Junior quarterback Charlie Blessing sets up the offense on the line of scrimmage. Blessing was successful both running and throwing the ball in the first half.

Historic football season ends with first round exit

November 14, 2022
The defense tries to stop Woottons offense from scoring. The defense only allowed a total of three points the entire game.

Seniors shine with blowout victory, claim second playoff seed

November 4, 2022
Freshman running back Dylan Byrd breaks a tackle. Byrd had success running the ball multiple times against Seneca Valley and will make an effort to perform similarly in the regular season finale against Wootton.

Eagles beat Wildcats in fight for playoff home field advantage

October 28, 2022
Football remains undefeated at home

Football remains undefeated at home

October 25, 2022
Senior captain and linebacker/running back CJ Newman prepares himself for the start of the game. To get ready, he listened to music including the song, Forever by Drake. Sometimes before a game Ill give a little pep talk to the team, pretty much telling everyone to have confidence, Newman said.

CJ Newman: Leading the way to the next level

October 22, 2022
Senior quarterback Andrew Plotnick hands the ball to freshman running back Dylan Byrd. Northwest trailed the entire game while trying to stop the WJ offense from continuing their successful.

Wildcats beat Northwest for first time in 12 years

October 6, 2022
Senior quarterback Andrew Plotnick hands off the ball to senior running back Kiran Sen. Both players hope to find similar connection against Northwest. “I am confident in our team’s ability to come back after a loss last year, and we have the talent to perform well,” Sen said.

Football bounces back against Wheaton

September 29, 2022
The Wildcats huddle under the lights as they try to fend off the reigning state champions. They were unable to put points on the board as Quince Orchard won 42-0.

Cat fight: Cougars pummel Wildcats

September 22, 2022
The defense makes a tackle to stop Whitman from gaining yards. The Wildcats defense held the Vikings to only six points the entire game. The Wildcats hope to stay successful in week three against Quince Orchard.

Football stays undefeated after triumph over Whitman

September 14, 2022
The football team runs onto the field to start the first game of the season. The crowd was dressed in green and cheered in support. Running out was exciting and nerve-racking. Everyone was feeling a ton of emotions, senior Elijah Barringtine said.

Friday Night Lights return as Wildcats win

September 8, 2022
The US womens soccer team celebrates winning their World Cup win in 2019. Currently the national team is celebrating achieving equal pay. “I’m just so proud, to be honest. I’m so proud of all of the hard work that all of us did to get us here,” Megan Rapinoe said on Good Morning America.

New deal sparks equal pay for the USWNT

June 7, 2022
Quarterback Dwayne Haskins died April 9. During his career he played for Bullis, Ohio State, the Commanders and the Steelers.

Former local quarterback Dwayne Haskins dies at 24

May 6, 2022
Paper towels vs hand dryers

Paper towels vs hand dryers

April 8, 2022
The gymnastics team wins the 2019 County Championship. Because of the pandemic, the team was unable to have a season in 2020 or 2021.

Gymnastics team looks ahead with new coaches

March 21, 2022
Former University of Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett boosts his profile by performing well at the NFL Combine. In week seven of college football Pickett and the Panthers defeated Clemson 27-17.

The NFL Combine exposes future stars

March 10, 2022
Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrates a week six victory. Mahomes and the Chiefs, who protested the NFLs overtime rules in 2019, played two playoff games this year under the same format.

P/CP: Should NFL overtime rules change?

February 17, 2022
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