Freshman PE students participate in a basketball unit every year that ends with a championship, where teamwork and leadership matter just as much as winning.
“We have to assess freshmen on standard four skills,” PE teacher Tessa Tryon said. “Standard...
After a fun and competitive season last year, the West Potomac gymnastics team is heading into a new year with even bigger expectations. With a growing interest in the gymnastics program and more promotion around the school, the turn out at tryouts increased...
After years of hard work and dedication, senior Genevieve Cummings is leaping into her final spring Track and Field season. Genevieve is committed to continue her athletic and academic career at Virginia Military Institute (VMI). She is one of West Po’s...
Ten West Potomac students will take their extraordinary talent to the next level as they have committee to their college’s teams.
Olivia Jones - Gettysburg College; Girls Basketball
Jill Humphries - Boston University;...
Recently, the Washington Commanders revealed plans to build a new stadium at the RFK site in DC. This would move the Commanders back into DC after almost 30 years of being in Northwest Stadium in Landover, MD. The stadium change is estimated to cost...
Celsius, Red Bull, Monster, Alani Nu, and many other energy drinks with caffeine in them have been popular among different groups of people. These drinks can come in a variety of flavors and bottles, creating an attraction to the product. Today,...
Last year, four teams made a run in the playoffs. Girls Lacrosse and Baseball both qualified for the VHSL playoffs. Softball won the Patriot District Championship, and Boys Lacrosse had a deep run in the Occoquan Regional playoffs.
In the 2023-2024...
After a tiring, long playoff drought Commanders fans have had the right to be disappointed with their franchise. When new owner Josh Harris bought the team in July 2023, he was ready to turn the team around. The Commanders finished the 2023-2024 season...
West Po will take the field in their first playoff game of the year Thursday, November 21 at Fairfax, but that wasn’t how the playoffs were supposed to start. Last Friday evening, only a few hours before West Potomac’s football team was set to play...
The NFC East has not had a repeating division champion for over 20 years. The last time was in 2004 where the Philadelphia Eagles won it four times in a row. The New York Giants have a losing record, the best players on the Dallas Cowboys are injured...
For Olivia and Jack Hatcher, volleyball is more than just a sport— it’s a mutual passion that has strengthened their sibling bond both on and off the hardwood.
Olivia, who has started playing volleyball since the 4th grade, first introduced Jack...
West Potomac High School hosted their annual Running is Elementary Track Meet on May 6th and 13th for the local elementary schools in the West Potomac pyramid. This year, the meets were separated into a Kindergarten-2nd grade meet and a 3rd-6th grade...
