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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
Jose Tovar

Jose Tovar, Assistant Sports Editor

Jose is a sophomore who is an Assistant Sports Editor for the Pitch this year. This is his second year on the pitch and in his free time he enjoys watching sports.
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The Cats line up before their match against the Vikings. The Cats went on to lose a close match in OT after conceding two late goals.

Boys soccer falls to Whitman in playoffs

Jose Tovar, Online Sports Editor
November 6, 2023
Students wait in line to enter Giant in Georgetown Square on Sept. 14. On this particular day, the people at the back waited for about 15 minutes

Giant’s 25 person rule should be changed

Jose Tovar, Online Sports Editor
October 20, 2023
Senior Loic Nsoga-Mahob dribbles down the wing in a match against Richard Montgomery on Oct. 14. The Cats won the game 2-0 thanks to goals from junior Matewos Tuge and senior Ahmed Gugssa.

Boys soccer wins four straight, prepares for playoffs

Jose Tovar, Online Sports Editor
October 19, 2023
The Wildcats line up before the opening game of the season on Sept. 6 against the Quince Orchard Cougars. The game ended in a 3-1 defeat for the Cats but the team showed promising signs for the season to come.

Boys soccer looks to build off 3-2 start

Jose Tovar, Online Sports Editor
September 28, 2023
Students across many schools prepare for two months of free time by applying for different jobs. It is common for students to want to gain money during their summer off

Students embark on summer job experiences

Jose Tovar, Online Sports Editor
June 16, 2023
Many underclassmen students can feel overwhelmed with the amount of standardized testing over the final parts of the school year.

The weight of standardized testing

Jose Tovar, Assistant Sports Editor
May 23, 2023
Sophomore singles player Brady MacBride serves in a match against the Whitman Vikings. The boys tennis team looks to end their losing skid against the defending 2A State Champion Poolesville Falcons on Tuesday, April 25.

Boys’ tennis beats Barons

Jose Tovar, Assistant Sports Editor
April 25, 2023
Junior Jay Wandell up at bat as he swings and connects with the pitch. Wandell had a very successful season pitching last year and is excited to make it even farther this season. The Wildcats lost their first game to the Blake Bengals on Tuesday, March 21 12-6.

WJ athletics Spring into new season

Elizabeth Finn, Audrey Ring, Raquel Tolin, Sebastian Beltran, Joshua Singer, Josh Hananel, Blake Bailey and Jose Tovar
March 22, 2023
Many students can encounter overwhelming stress as the pressure of combining exams with grades mounts toward the end of the year.

Do students feel more stress during the second semester?

Jose Tovar, Assistant Sports Editor
March 16, 2023
WJ should change the video announcements

WJ should change the video announcements

Jose Tovar, Assistant Sports Editor
March 3, 2023
Screenshot of a prompt being entered into ChatGPT.

Point/Counterpoint: Should Chat GPT be allowed to be used to write essays for school?

Jael Smith and Jose Tovar
January 26, 2023
Winter brings snowfall, cheer and, of course, winter break. The potential extension of winter break was a big topic among administrators this past year.

Point/Counterpoint: Should MCPS extend Winter break?

Jose Tovar and Blake Bailey
December 14, 2022
Overcrowded lunch in student commons poses difficulty for regulars

Overcrowded lunch in student commons poses difficulty for regulars

Jose Tovar and Ila Gordon
November 6, 2022
Students work quietly during a wellness period in English class. Sarah Gaymans third-period English 10 made the most out of their wellness time.

New Wildcat Wellness, students have mixed reaction

Jose Tovar, Assistant Sports Editor
November 2, 2022
WJ students have five minutes to get to class. This is one minute less than what they previously had last year.

Having less time to go to class is a good thing

Jose Tovar, Assistant Sports Editor
September 22, 2022
The recent release of the newest TV show to stream on Disney Plus, Moon Knight has taken Marvel viewers by storm. Pitch Pick: The newest Marvel series, Moon Knight consists of six exciting episodes able for streaming on Disney+ . Oscar Isaac takes on the role of Steven Grant, a lonely gift-shop worker that experiences blackouts and memories of another life. As Grant endures this, he learns that he has dissociative identity disorder. The show follows Grant as he accesses his alter egos in an action-packed story involving the powerful gods of Egypt. Fans of the Marvel comics should definitely consider viewing this series.

Recapping Marvel Studios’ Moon Knight

Jose Tovar, Staff Writer
June 14, 2022
The 2022 UEFA Champions League is advertised as Real Madrid prepares to take on Liverpool FC.

UEFA Champions League final wraps up a year of extraordinary performances

Jose Tovar, Staff Writer
June 13, 2022
Sparks fly as Max Verstappen attempts to overtake Charles Leclerc. The race took place on Sunday, March 20 in Bahrain.

A recap of the start of the Formula 1 season

Jose Tovar, Staff Writer
May 11, 2022
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers is presented with his fourth NFL MVP award at the NFL Honors ceremony on February 11.

Aaron Rodgers deserves to be the most paid player

Jose Tovar, Staff Writer
March 29, 2022
Kylian Mbappe scores a last-minute goal past goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois on Feb. 15 in Paris, France.

Recapping the UEFA champions league round of 16

Jose Tovar, Staff Writer
March 22, 2022
Coldplay, Beyonce and Bruno Mars perform during the SB 50 halftime show on Feb. 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California

The evolution of Super Bowl halftime show

Jose Tovar, Staff Writer
February 18, 2022
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