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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
Mia Magone

Mia Magone, Business Manager

Junior Mia Magone is celebrating her second year as the Business manager for the Pitch. along with writing, she loves to swim, wrestle, read and hang out with her friends.

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A decorative plaque of Walter Johnson sits outside the baseball field entrance. This was one of the original sites of paranormal apparitions of WJ.

Walter Johnson comes back to life

Mia Magone and Emma Matalia
April 1, 2024
Members of APRO practice for the Hallyu Showcase on Wednesday, March 14. They spent months working on their routines, and are prepared to perform in the showcase. Math and resource teacher and APRO sponsor Linda OReilly notes the teams effort. Im incredibly proud of this group. They have tremendous discipline and talent, and above all, a sense of inclusion and mentorship for everyone within the group, OReilly said.

APRO to perform at annual Hallyu Showcase on March 15

Mia Magone, Business Manager
March 14, 2024
Students deliver a powerful rendition of the poem I Am a Black Girl by April Chukwueke during the assembly on Feb. 23.

BSU celebrates Black History Month with assembly showcasing America through the Black lens

Mia Magone, Business Manager
March 5, 2024
Attendance secretary Leslie Albershardt writes a pass for a student to go to 5th period on Friday, Jan. 26. Albershardt describes her hopes for the updated attendance policy taking action January 30. “If you are 23 minutes late, you are marked absent. Anything under that time you are tardy unexcused. My hope is that teachers will adhere to that and that parents will also understand, Albershardt said.

Attendance and grading policy changes take action second semester

Mia Magone, Business Manager
February 2, 2024
Students pose for a photo outside the Vatican during the 2017 spring break trip to Switzerland and Italy. Visiting historic monuments and architecture was one of the trips many planned attractions.

Annual spring break trip to London, Scotland to be held for the first time since the pandemic

Mia Magone, Business Manager
February 2, 2024
The three daughters of King Lear, Goneril, played by Mia Reid (left), Regan, played by Beatriz Cardoso Lapa (center) and Cordelia, played by Petra Lacayo-Chamorro perform on the second night of King Lear.

STAGE brings Shakespeare to students with timeless showing of “King Lear”

Mia Magone, Business Manager
December 15, 2023
Bake with Kindness holds a meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 7 to discuss their upcoming fundraising bake sale. They offered delicious homemade cookies to the members who attended.

Bake with Kindness, LeadHer to host bake sale in support of girl’s access to education

Mia Magone, Business Manager
November 16, 2023
Students wear pink to cheer on their team for the Wildcats vs Blazers Homecoming game on Friday, Oct. 6. The student section was filled with triumphant screams as the Wildcats earned their sixth win of the season.

Football themes channel team spirit, connect fans to games

Mia Magone, Business Manager
October 20, 2023
Link Generations Club holds an interest meeting on Wednesday, September 20. The club officers, Junior President Sophie Amalyan, Junior Vice President Bella Rose, Junior Secretary Nadeen Orabi and Junior Treasurer Carissa Chen presented in front of the group about the clubs purpose and how it will operate, including how members should fill out the form for SSL hours.

Link Generations Club strives to close the gap between youths, senior citizens

Mia Magone, Business Manager
September 28, 2023
WJ Crew club celebrates the end of their year with an End of The Year Picnic at Cabin John Regional Park. The graduating seniors are both sad for leaving the underclassmen but also excited for their futures beyond highschool. The seniors (top row Baxter Roberts, Robert Hsu, Ethan Nguyen, Ian Shin, Alex Isaac, Nate Henderson, Antoine Fradet, Ryan Frank, (bottom row), Ava Rohatgi, Haley Minnick, and Maggie Berrett all lined up the spoon of a WJ oar as their final gift. Im going to miss all my senior and underclassmen friends. I really wish for the younger atheletes to spend their times in WJ Crew with no regrets, Berrett said.

Up-At-Bat – Clubs’ final meetings

Mia Magone and Michelle Kim
June 12, 2023
Graduating senior Olivia Profit receives her tassels during the senior ceremony. Profit plans to attend the University of Virginia and major in neuroscience.

BSU hosts senior ceremony block party photo gallery

Mia Magone, Business Manager
May 22, 2023
The BSU plans for the assembly on December 19, 2022. The assembly took place on February 24, 2023, and was one of the BSUs major accomplishments this school year.

BSU to host Block party on May 12 to celebrate seniors, fundraise for next year

Mia Magone, Business Manager
May 5, 2023
From left: senior Tatiana Vasquez, senior Rachel Bahn, senior Allison Lee and sophomore Alexis Anne Batac practice their routine for International week at practice after school on Thursday, Feb. 16. They held practices biweekly to prepare.

APRO to perform for International night and talent show

Mia Magone, Business Manager
February 28, 2023
A heart-shaped ornament made for Valentines day. Many people decorate for February 14.

How to have fun when single on Valentine’s Day

Mia Magone, Business Manager
February 14, 2023
Artistic director Colleen McAdory holds an interest for The Addams Family on Dec. 20. It is set to be the spring musical, to go live Apr. 14.

S*T*A*G*E announces “The Addams Family” to be spring musical

Mia Magone, Business Manager
January 17, 2023
Students favorite Christmas classics. Home Alone (51 votes); The Grinch (28 votes); The Nightmare Before Christmas (15 votes); Die Hard (9 votes)

Pitch’s Picks: must-watch winter movies you can’t miss

Mia Magone, Business Manager
December 21, 2022
Students walk to their respective buses after a day of school. Buses have been missing many times this year, leaving students to find alternative ways home.

Students battle cold while waiting for late buses

Mia Magone, Business Manager
December 1, 2022
Memes are spread online after the PSAT on the 12th

Memes are spread online after the PSAT on the 12th

Mia Magone, Business Manager
November 3, 2022
Bilingual students shouldnt have to take a language class

Bilingual students shouldn’t have to take a language class

Mia Magone, Business Manager
October 24, 2022
North Bethesda Middle school was breached during the school day on Oct. 6. Many rumors have circulated, including that the intruder was armed, but have been proven false.

Unarmed intruder causes panic at North Bethesda Middle School

Mia Magone, Business Manager
October 20, 2022
Director Colleen McAdory discusses the upcoming play at the S*T*A*G*E interest meeting. The bad news is we do not have a Technical Director per se. the good news is that I am bound and determined to do a show despite the fact that we dont have a Technical Director, so, we are dispelling the rumors that there is no show, McAdory said.

S*T*A*G*E to perform Twilight Zone for fall play

Mia Magone, Business Manager
September 22, 2022
Protesters gather at the March for Our Lives protest on Saturday, June 11. The protest was in response to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde as well as other mass shootings in recent weeks.

What really happened at the Uvalde shooting

Mia Magone, Staff Writer
June 16, 2022
Lawmaker walks by recent mass shooting memorials blindly.

Law makers need to change priorities

Rhea Noumair and Mia Magone
June 14, 2022
The Pitch staff get together for their 2022 photo during 5th period. Pitch members are thrilled to celebrate another year of The Pitch.

Why should you join the Pitch?

Mia Magone, Staff Writer
May 11, 2022
Sophomore Leila Chidiac charging alone at the the opposing team. At the end of the tournament, students played a free for all game.

SGA dodgeball tournament provides students with thrilling competition

Mia Magone, Staff Writer
April 6, 2022
On early release days, buses depart at 12:07 PM. such as the half day on April 1st, 2022, for the end of quarter 3.

WJ community debates functionality of half days

Mia Magone, Staff Writer
April 5, 2022
Dating has changed a lot in the digital era, though even with social media and dating apps, Over half of all singles in America have not had a date in over two years.

Student discuss their best dates

Mia Magone, Staff Writer
March 10, 2022
Why we need WJ Olympics

Why we need WJ Olympics

Mia Magone, Staff Writer
February 28, 2022
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