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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
Michelle Kim

Michelle Kim, Photography Editor

Senior Michelle Kim is excited to participate in her first year with the Pitch as a Photography Editor. In addition to editing photos and writing for the Pitch, Michelle enjoys rowing for the crew team and playing video games with friends.

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Senior Rachel Finn starts her balance beam event, helping the Gymcats score more points to close the gap between the Vikings. Im really proud of all of us. Whitman are tough competition and the fact that we were that close makes me so excited for our future performances! Finn said.

Gymcats face close loss against Vikings

Michelle Kim, Photography Editor
April 19, 2024
Junior Sofia Silberfeld jumps toward the ball and gets ready to set for her hitters on the team. Setting is a really important part of volleyball and with this new rule, I feel like it undermines the amount of effort that you’ve put in for all these years, Silberfeld said.

NCAA enacts new volleyball rule

Michelle Kim, Photography Editor
April 9, 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
After completing the first practice of putting out fire, Lacroix and his peers are briefed on rolling house, stages of a structure fire, and whats to be expected.

Fire academy shines light on opportunities

Michelle Kim, Photography Editor
March 8, 2024
(from left) Senior Rissel Anog, sophomore Lina Yu, seniors Tebi Diskul, Yashawini Jayakumar and Linh Nguyen enjoy their meal as they chat about the different snacks theyre having and other fun conversations.

Photo Gallery: The AASU Lunar New Year

Michelle Kim, Photography Editor
February 21, 2024
The Rejection Wall is posted up on the hallway of the counselors office. There are currently two letters, one for a rejection and the other for a deferral. It is hoped that seniors take the chance to know that they are not alone and its okay to not get into a college.

Rejection wall combats disappointment

Michelle Kim, Photography Editor
February 15, 2024
Loic Nsoga-Mahob (7th from left) stands alongside nine other scholars who have been awarded the Posse Scholarship for Bucknell University. The awards ceremony took place on Jan. 3 and Nsoga-Mahob expressed excitement upon receiving this scholarship.

Nsoga-Mahob off to college at no cost

Michelle Kim, Photography Editor
February 2, 2024
Seniors bind to their top schools

Seniors bind to their top schools

Michelle Kim, Photography Editor
November 7, 2023
WJ Taekwondo club performs a demonstration with senior president Ruth Cho showing advanced techniques and skills by breaking three boards with kicks.

AAPI Assembly celebrates, showcases diverse Asian culture

Michelle Kim, Photography Editor
October 24, 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
The seven students (from left to right) Amanda Simesnky, Frans Rejsjo, Daniela Znam, Allison Xu, Yashuwini Jaykubar, Brett Wall, and Jordan Block are at the BWI airport ready to fly out to Orlando for a good time at DECA ICDC.

DECA flies into Florida for Internationals

Michelle Kim
May 22, 2023
Members hold up Korean letter signs that translate to Korean Language Club in English.

Korean Language club spreads love for Korean culture

Michelle Kim, Special to the Pitch
November 11, 2022
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