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The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

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Joshua Singer

Joshua Singer, Print Sports Editor

Joshua Singer is a sophomore and is pumped to be a Print Sports Editor in his first full year on The Pitch. In his free time, Josh enjoys running and announcing sports.

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Freshman midfielder Evie Avillo dribbles past a Whitman defender. The Wildcats and Vikings pushed the game into overtime where the Wildcats eventually fell 2-1.

Déjà vu: Wildcats eliminated in OT by Vikings

November 11, 2022
Senior captain and midfielder/forward Aranda Hurge dribbles past a Rockets defender. The Wildcats defeated the Rockets 4-1 as they advanced to the regional final where they will play Whitman on Tuesday.

Cats launch Rockets out of playoffs; advance to face Whitman

November 1, 2022
Senior midfielder Julia Lebron-Echandy moves the ball down the field during the Cats 3-1 win over Churchill. The Wildcats have won all but one of their games and will have a bye during the playoffs.

Girls soccer looks for first state title since 2016

October 25, 2022
Athletic Director Tom Rogers will retire at the end of the school year after 8 years at the position.

Athletic director Rogers to retire at end of school year

October 22, 2022
Senior captain and midfielder Vivian Vendt dribbles past a defender. Vendt was able to score as the Cats defeated Churchill 3-1.

Week in review: Wildcats rout Bulldogs

October 17, 2022
Senior captain and linebacker CJ Newman and junior wide receiver/defensive back Nick Zampardi line up to try and stop the Barons triple option offense. Zampardi was able to record an interception during the game.

Cats come back to defeat BCC in final minute

October 13, 2022
Senior forward Caroline Williams tries to track down the ball against the Whitman Vikings. The Cats suffered their first loss of the season to the Vikings 1-0 in overtime.

Week in review: Cats beat BCC, lose in OT heartbreaker to Whitman

October 11, 2022

Julia Lebron Exclusive Pitch Interview

October 7, 2022
Junior midfielder Lilly Delp clears the ball and tries to set up a scoring opportunity for the Wildcats downfield. The Wildcats lost to the Barons 4-1.

Cats fall to Barons, raise over $3,000

September 28, 2022
Junior midfielder/defender Katie Dutko passes the ball back to senior captain and defender Isabella Mondelli. The Cats start division play this week against Wootton and RM. “This week’s games are going to be the most entertaining games so everyone should come out and watch, senior captain and midfielder/forward Aranda Hurge said.

Week in review: girls’ soccer demolishes opponents to stay undefeated

September 27, 2022
Meghan Wilkinson joined the WJ community this year to be the new athletic trainer. “[I like] helping people and making athletes feel better and being able to perform quicker than they would if they didn’t have something to help them,” Wilkinson said.

Wildcats welcome new athletic trainer

September 20, 2022
Senior captain and midfielder Vivian Vendt takes a free kick. Her pass connected with freshman Evie Avillo who shot the ball into the net for the Wildcats third goal of the night. The Wildcats beat the Blake Bengals 9-0.

Week in review: girls’ soccer picks up three wins

September 19, 2022
The girls soccer team celebrates scoring a goal during the 2021 season. After losing to the Whitman Vikings in the regional semi-final last year, the Wildcats have high state championship aspirations for 2022.

Shooting for the top: Wildcats set sights on championship run

September 9, 2022
The number of Moco students who were quarantined in May reached a number second to only January.

Covid cases soar in May

June 10, 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

May 20, 2022
A historical marker showing that Mothers Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became a national holiday when President Wilson recognized it in 1914.

Students and staff reveal their Mother’s Day plans

May 9, 2022
AP US Government and AP Human Geography teacher lectures on economic policy and religion on the global and regional scale. Muehl loves it when her students connect what they are learning in class to the real world. I call it the lightbulb moment. It’s the moment when you are teaching and you see a kid make that connection for the first time, Muehl said.

Multi-course AP teachers build unique relationships with students

April 5, 2022
Tim Kurkjian goes up for a contested layup. Kurkjian, who graduated WJ in 1974 went on to become one of Americas top baseball writers and will be honored by the Hall of Fame at the induction ceremony this summer.

From Pitch writer to baseball hall of fame: A story of persistence 

April 4, 2022
The Wildcats womens poms team prepares to perform at the 2021 fall pep rally. After the mens poms team performed at the spring pep rally in 2022, it was announced that they would perform at most home football games next year.

Women’s poms to split halftime performances with men’s poms

April 1, 2022

Post game interview: WJ Lax beats RM

March 29, 2022
Many APEX-Reach students do not understand the programs pathways. While many of the pathways encourage students to focus on a subject area, the general education pathway allows for students to take whichever high level (AP or Dual Enrollment) classes they would like.

APEX-Reach needs to keep evolving, NOT reverse recent changes

March 29, 2022
PE teacher Chad Beswick talks to his 7th period Team Sports class about putting effort into exercising. Beswick, two other PE teachers and a former WJ PE teacher recently won $500 for WJ after placing in the Well Aware 365 exercise competition.

PE department places in competition, inspires students

March 10, 2022
Its Academic Quiz Bowl Club practices for success

It’s Academic Quiz Bowl Club practices for success

December 1, 2021
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