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 Game. The Wolverines entered the district...

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 enter postseason play having won ten of their...

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 will have to walk over to Upper Quander or Gunston...

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 think you should just celebrate as much as you...

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, Ghana.  Students and staff can celebrate by...

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 points away from the milestone going into the game...

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 (NMSC) commended students by email of their...

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 minimal unexcused tardies and absences, since many...

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 75,000 square foot expansion is expected to include...

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 I didn’t know I hit [the milestone] until the cake...

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 journaling, tie-dye to yoga, sessions about mental...

Happy February, Wolverines! This month continues Aquarius season through February 18, when the sun will enter Pisces, the final sign on the astrological calendar. There will be a full moon in Leo on February 5, a conjunction between Venus and Neptune...