The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

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The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

The Pitch

The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

The Pitch

Lily Tapparo

Lily Tapparo, Senior Sports Editor

Senior Lily Tapparo is excited to participate in her first year with the Pitch as a Senior Sports Editor. In addition to writing for the Pitch, Lily plays soccer, is an officer for Best Buddies, and enjoys hanging with her friends.

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Senior Karthik Shankar (right) open fences against his teammate during practice. During this round, he lunged to attack as the opponent tried to defend.

Fencer Karthik Shankar lunges to victory

Lily Tapparo, Senior Sports Editor
March 8, 2024
Where did Wildcat wellness go?

Where did Wildcat wellness go?

Lily Tapparo, Senior Sports Editor
February 12, 2024
Senior Captain Mackenzie Raue races in the 4x800 meter event at the 4A West Region Championships. Her relay group took the lead and ran this relay in 9:33.62.

Indoor track strides through Regionals

Lily Tapparo, Senior Sports Editor
February 9, 2024
Senior captain of track and field Sarah Watson wins gold. She competed in the 2023 MCPS spring County Championships and won first place in discus, earning a 100-09.

Sarah Watson throws her way to triumph

Lily Tapparo, Senior Sports Editor
February 2, 2024
Sophomore Sophia Barrett runs a relay in the Polar Bear track meet on Tuesday, Dec.5 at Winston Churchill High School. Even though this meet didnt count towards their overall record, it prepared them for their upcoming invitational in Virginia Beach.

Track warms up at Polar Bear meet

Lily Tapparo, Senior Sports Editor
December 12, 2023
Senior Kimmi Shiau poses for a photo at Rutgers University. On this recruiting trip from Oct. 13-15, she was able to watch practice, received tours of the school and the athletic facilities and had a media photo shoot.

Star gymnast Kimmi Shiau beams with success

Lily Tapparo, Senior Sports Editor
November 3, 2023
WJ Cheer stunts for the student section on Sept. 1 versus the BCC Barons. They made sure to excite the fans for this big rivalry game.

Cheer flips into their fall season

Lily Tapparo, Senior Sports Editor
October 13, 2023
Students attend a Thursday night football game against Paint Branch high school on Sept. 22. Surprisingly, this game created a decent turnout for it being on a Thursday night.  “All my friends stayed, but at halftime, people started to leave because it was a school night,” senior Oliver Simons said.

Friday Night Lights punted to Thursday

Lily Tapparo, Senior Sports Editor
September 27, 2023
From left: Seniors Danna Taveras, Alison Razafimandimby, Shiima Nantulya and Yness Seidnaly write encouraging letters for Burundian refugees to boost their spirits.

Maison Shalom fundraises for Burundian refugees

Lily Tapparo, Special to The Pitch
November 23, 2022
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