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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
Jeremy Silberglied

Jeremy Silberglied, Staff Writer

Sophomore Jeremy Silberglied is thrilled to be in his first year with the Pitch as a Staff Writer. Jeremy is also his grade's class treasurer, and he loves playing sports in his free time.

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Junior attacker Ginger Fishberg carries the ball during a match. With her scholarship to Butler University, she looks to continue her performance on a bigger stage. (Courtesy Ginger Fishberg)

Wildcat to Bulldog: Fishberg Butler bound

Jeremy Silberglied, Staff Writer
April 26, 2024
Girls tennis falls to Bulldogs, slams Rockets, Patriots

Girls’ tennis falls to Bulldogs, slams Rockets, Patriots

Jeremy Silberglied, Staff Writer
April 16, 2024
Junior Miram Elag hits a volley against B-CC on Monday. Elag, along with freshman Zoe Rojas, were the number one doubles pair against B-CC. They won their match in straight sets (6-3, 6-1), helping the Wildcats to sweep the Barons to remain undefeated. (Courtesy Mia Milicevic)

Girls’ tennis slam opponents in start to season

Jeremy Silberglied, Staff Writer
April 10, 2024
Team captain and starting pitcher Sami Rosenberg lifts the region champion plaque over her head as teammates celebrate. WJ softball won its region in 2023, a feat the team hopes to repeat this year.

Spring Sports Previews

Seyun Park, Anna Zucconi, Joshua Singer, Lily Tapparo, Hillevi Schine, Mateus Bouquet, Jeremy Silberglied, Elizabeth Finn, Cecilia Saltzman, Michelle Kim and Mackenzie Norris
March 20, 2024
Sonia Pegoue (left) and Maddox Zuniga (right) celebrate with their medals after the Maryland state championships. Pegoue placed second and Zuniga placed sixth in their respective weight classes.

Sonia Pegoue, Maddox Zuniga place in states

Jeremy Silberglied, Staff Writer
March 11, 2024
Junior Bahdan Kurepkin beats out his opponent to score points for WJ at a meet. Kurepkin is one of the four boys being sent to states on the team, with the addition of three girls also headed to the state championships.

Wrestling completes regions, qualifies seven for states

Jeremy Silberglied, Staff Writer
February 28, 2024
GoGuardian has served as an online monitoring helper for teachers. Now, without the classroom tool, questions arise as to how the change will affect the classrooms (Courtesy GoGuardian via Wikimedia Commons).

MCPS to block GoGuardian funding for 2024-25 school year

Jeremy Silberglied, Staff Writer
February 27, 2024
Junior Hudson Barrett works on pinning down an opponent to score points for WJ in a match vs Seneca Valley High School earlier in the season. Barrett and the Cats will look to perform strongly in the upcoming MCPS championships to advance further.

Wrestling falls in Battle of Bethesda, looks towards playoffs

Jeremy Silberglied, Staff Writer
February 16, 2024
Senior Zach Morales wrestles against an opponent in the first match of the season against Seneca Valley. The Wildcats beat Seneca Valley 49-27 and have gone 3-2 to start the season.

Wrestling in a wrap: team starts off season strong

Jeremy Silberglied, Staff Writer
January 18, 2024
Winter sports previews

Winter sports previews

Jeremy Silberglied, Anna Zucconi, Mackenzie Norris, Peter Kahrl, Mateus Bouquet and Lily Tapparo
December 5, 2023
Junior Stella Lichter spikes the ball against Gaithersburg. The team won the match 3-0, but went on to be defeated once again at the hands of Churchill.

Volleyball eliminated in heartbreaker vs Churchill

Jeremy Silberglied, Staff Writer
November 15, 2023
Senior Maya Zutshi takes the serve in a 3-1 loss at the hands of Magruder. This was the last game of the regular season for the volleyball team, as they will now look to carry their 9-5 record into the playoffs.

V-ball ends season on loss, set up for playoffs

Jeremy Silberglied, Staff Writer
October 31, 2023
Students dancing at the 2023 homecoming dance. With the exception of Seniors, homecoming is likely the only dance that students have the whole school year.

Should there be an underclassmen dance?

Jeremy Silberglied, Staff Writer
October 27, 2023
The Wildcats huddle together after a point at home against Gaithersburg HS. The Cats won the game 3-0, extending their current 3-game win streak.

Girls’ v-ball earns 4 game win streak

Jeremy Silberglied, Staff Writer
October 19, 2023
Sophomore Celiana Caraballo, junior Stella Lichter and junior Claire Kuemmerle get ready to return a serve against Quince Orchard on Sept. 13 . The team rebounded from a loss two days prior, winning 3-1.

Girls’ v-ball pushes record to 3-2

Jeremy Silberglied, Staff Writer
September 27, 2023
Students at a home football game cheering on their team. Because of football games getting moved to thursdays, the student section might become less packed than a normal friday.

Controversial call: Referee shortage shifts football games to Thursday

Jeremy Silberglied, Staff Writer
September 14, 2023
Girls volleyball players huddle in between sets during their first game of the year at home vs Watkins Mill. The team won in a blowout, 3-0.

Girls’ volleyball wins first game vs Watkins Mill

Jeremy Silberglied, Staff Writer
September 11, 2023
Senior midfielders Ellie Hilton (left) and Olivia McCloskey (right), pictured walking off the field during a game. The two players were both captains, and they both played a key role to lead the girls lax team to win regionals.

Girls lacrosse team all-county players

Jeremy Silberglied, Staff Writer
June 14, 2023
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