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Picture, courtesy of West Po Journalist Roger Velasquez

Spring Sports Try-Outs Ongoing

Roger Velasquez-Medina and Benjamin Price
February 23, 2023

 A huge number of hopeful athletes are currently trying out for teams as Winter sports have wrapped up. Student athletes prepare for the upcoming season. Hundreds of West Po Students have registered for...

Graphic design by Peter Rainey with photography from Aldo Razo, Shariez Salman, and Sean Daros

West Potomac Boys Basketball Looks to Repeat as District Tournament Champions

Peter Rainey and Aaron Moore
February 17, 2023

Coming off a thrilling week of playoff basketball and an upset victory over Alexandria City Wednesday, West Potomac Boys Basketball has earned its way back to familiar territory, the Patriot District Championship...

Graphic design from Peter Rainey with photography from Sean Daros

West Potomac Boys Basketball Prepares to Open Postseason Play

Peter Rainey and Aaron Moore
February 14, 2023

West Potomac Boys Basketball opens postseason play tonight with a home matchup against conference rival Woodson, the latter end of a home double-header as the girls host Fairfax tonight at 6:00 PM. The...

Boys Bathrooms in New Building Close Again

Boys’ Bathrooms in New Building Close Again

Miguel Tsang, Public Affairs and School Issues Editor
February 14, 2023

Late last week, the boys’ bathrooms in the new building were closed off once again, and are still closed as of 2/14/23. At the moment, we don’t know any specific reason why, but boys in the new building...

6 Sweet Suggestions for Valentines Day

6 Sweet Suggestions for Valentine’s Day

Brian Cordova Centeno, Writer
February 13, 2023

Valentine's Day is a special day where some type of love is in the air, whether friendships or relationships. Love can be shared in many ways, from giving a compliment to buying gifts for loved ones. “I...

Calendar for Black History Month Spirit Week, found on the West Potomac HS website

Celebrate Black History Month With a Spirit Week

Alumoah Boadi
February 10, 2023

West Po will celebrate Black History this month in many ways including a spirit week, and the Black Student Union (BSU) has organized a clothing drive. The clothing drive is to give to families in Accra,...

Mary Prater in Action

Senior Guard Mary Prater Surpasses 1,000 Career Points

Phoebe Schultz and Peter Rainey
February 8, 2023

Mary Prater, a senior guard and team captain on the girls basketball team, surpassed the 1,000 point threshold for her high school career last Tuesday in a 43-27 win at West Springfield. She was eight...

PSAT/NMSQT symbol from the college board website. Below the story name West Potomacs 11 Commended Students.

National Merit Commended Scholar Process Scrutinized Across Northern VA

Phoebe Schultz, Benjamin Price, and Miguel Tsang
February 8, 2023

Numerous Northern Virginia schools, including West Po, Langley and Westfield in FCPS, along with schools from Loudon, Prince William and Stafford counties, neglected to inform PSAT National Merit Corporation...

To Skip, or Not to Skip? That is the Question.

To Skip, or Not to Skip? That is the Question.

Sara Lainez, Writer
February 8, 2023

Skipping class is an ongoing issue with students at West Po. According to resource teacher Mr. Donnel Fisher, tardy rates and referral rates were not accurate due to the pandemic. Because there were very...

REC Center Renovations Send Swim Team to Another Lane

REC Center Renovations Send Swim Team to Another Lane

Miguel Tsang, Public Affairs and School Issues Editor
February 8, 2023

Mount Vernon Rec Center will be sitting out the next two swim seasons. Our swim team’s go-to practice spot, first built in 1974, is completely closed down for renovations until sometime in 2025. The...

Girls basketball team celebrates with coach Colligan  Photo: Team Parent

Girls Basketball Head Coach Brian Colligan Tallies 100th Career Win

Peter Rainey, Sports Editor
February 8, 2023

With a 42-32 home victory over the West Springfield Spartans on January 12th, girls basketball head coach Brian Colligan broke triple digits in his Wolverine career win column. “The funny thing is...

Freshman Lily Rasser and Maria Taha unleash their creativity during the diamond painting session
Photo: Janelle Kwiatia

Wellness Day Eases End-of-Semester Stress

Ali Ahmed, Writer
February 7, 2023

West Po’s first-ever Wellness Day on January 25 consisted of 4 sessions that students–and teachers–could choose from seems a resounding success. Sessions included everything from basketball to art...

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