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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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Team photo post regional championship win.

WP Girls Basketball Wins Regionals, Draws Madison for State Semifinals

Peter Rainey, Writer
February 16, 2021

Following a 9-1 finish to the regular season, the Wolverines earned the top seed in the Occoquan Regional Tournament. After receiving a bye through the first round, the Wolverines drew the Lake Braddock...

Bell schedule beginning on Tuesday, February 16.

Times are Changing! – New Schedule Beginning on Tuesday, February 16th

Emily Butler, Writer
February 11, 2021

As West Po prepares for students and staff to return to the building, there is a bell schedule change starting next week to accommodate the changes to come. Most notably, school begins at 8:20 a.m. instead...

Photo Credit to Ms Nosal.

Teacher Feature: Ms. Nosal

Louis Ruiz, Writer
February 2, 2021

Kristina Nosal has been teaching for 12 years, and this is her 11th year at West Potomac. She likes the uncertainty of the job teaching comes with, saying,  “I like working with the students and teaching...

Photo credit to Ms. L.

Teacher Feature: Ms. Lintot

Emily Butler, Writer
January 26, 2021

Ms. Virginia Lintot teaches 9th grade Health and P.E. This is her first year teaching full time, as she was a part-time teacher last year. She has been coaching for the past ten years, as well as being...

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West Potomac Varsity Girls Basketball Off to an Impressive 7-1 Start

Peter Rainey, Writer
January 21, 2021

The defending Gunston District Champion West Potomac Wolverines are off to a 7-1 start and rank sixth in the state per maxpreps.com, which is good for the highest mark among non-undefeated teams.  “The...

Photo Credit to Mr. Coe.

Teacher Feature: Mr. Coe

Ethan Brodie, Writer
January 19, 2021

Mr. George Coe teaches AP World History and freshman World History. He has previously taught a Current Events and World Religions class, but he is not teaching that this year. When asked about why he enjoys...

Photo credit to Mrs. Ball

Teacher Feature: Mrs. Ball

Leilani Whitfield, Writer
January 12, 2021

Mrs. Morgan Ball was born in Leeds, England, and at age 2 her family moved from England to Centerville, Virginia. As a product of Fairfax County Public Schools, she graduated from Centreville High School.  Mrs....

News seen after school on CNN of inside the Capitol building. Photo credit to Ruth Dean

Wednesday, January 6, 2021: Students and Teachers Recount the Day

Ruth Dean, Writer
January 8, 2021

After the events of Wednesday’s insurrection by the attendees of the pro-Trump rally on the Capitol, students still remain shocked. At around 2:25 p.m., rioters broke their way into the Capitol building...

Photo credit to Mr. Hill.

Teacher Feature: Mr. Hill

George Poulson
January 5, 2021

Leonard J. Hill is a 10th grade teacher who teaches 2 English honor classes and 2 team-taught classes. Hill has been teaching for 20 years and 16 years at West Po. He was born in Rochester, New York and...

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The New “Normal” of Movie Theaters

Ruth Dean, Writer
December 17, 2020

Some local movie theaters have recently opened back up with new expectations for the experience that has been long awaited. The AMC Clean & Safe Initiative has created social distance guidelines to...

Photo Credit to Mr. Pabich

Teacher Feature: Mr. Pabich

Phoebe Schultz, Writer
December 14, 2020

Mr. Pabich has not been at West Po for very long, but still manages to be a student favorite. He is currently teaching 12th grade Dual Enrollment, along with English 9 Honors. He has been teaching since...

This is the view spectators will have while watching games through livestream.

After Nearly Nine Months Without West Potomac Athletics, Winter Sports Tryouts Began This Week

Peter Rainey, Writer
December 10, 2020

After months of uncertainty and changing plans from the VHSL regarding return to play, high school athletics return this week with the start of winter tryouts for a variety of sports which include wrestling,...

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