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March Madness Bracket Challenge Begins

March Madness Bracket Challenge Begins

Emily Butler and Jackson Baker
March 18, 2024

This March Madness, students can win an ice-cream extravaganza for their advisory with The WP Wire Bracket Challenge!  Students will be choosing the winner(s) of 64 team bracket(s). For a refresher...

Caitlin Clark is now the NCAA All-Time leading scorer
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Caitlin Clark Passes Pete Maravich For All Time Scoring Record

Nora Fitzpatrick, Reporter
March 7, 2024

Last Thursday, Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark went on social media to announce that she will not return to Iowa for her fifth year and instead declared for the 2024 WNBA draft.  Three...

Construction of the dugouts at the softball field

Athletic Facilities Receive Major Facelift

Jackson Baker, Sports Editor
March 4, 2024

West Potomac fans have noticed the various changes brought to the athletic facilities. Since taking over as Director of Student Services (DSA) last April, Mr. Macdonald has brought in many new amenities...

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An Intro to March Madness

Jackson Baker
February 29, 2024

When March comes around, most people see the weather getting warmer and the days getting longer. However, many also associate March with the month-long NCAA basketball tournament- March Madness. March...

New York Jets star quarterback Aaron Rodgers down on the field in week 1 right after he tore his Achilles.

The “Curse” of Injuries in the 2023-2024 NFL Season

Thomas Argroves, Finn Johnson
February 27, 2024

Looking back, the 2023-2024 NFL has been one of the worst years for injuries in the league to date. Many players have had injuries that have ended their seasons and lots more that have kept them out for...

Freshman(cayden johnson) with his 2024 lacrosse jersey.

West Potomac Spring Sports Tryouts

Rhett Butler, Lulu Zawitoski, and Delaney Dean
February 27, 2024

With spring sport tryouts underway, student-athletes should be prepared and as confident as possible. So, here is everything you need to know before your tryout. Tryouts for the following sports will be...

The logo for Super Bowl 58 which ended up being the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs

2023-2024 NFL Playoff Recap

Thomas Argroves, Finn Johnson, and Andrew Rapchak
February 16, 2024

On February 11th 2024,  Super Bowl 58, between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs kicked off from Las Vegas Nevada in Allegiant Stadium.  This matchup was a rematch of the 2020 superbowl,...

Freshman Swims at States This Weekend

Freshman Swims at States This Weekend

Addison Hood, Reporter
February 14, 2024

"They wouldn't even let me on the swim team because I needed help to swim one lap without basically drowning," Hadley Petronello, freshman, said. Much has changed since that 6-year-old summer season...

Fantasy Football Fallout

Fantasy Football Fallout

Thomas Greene
February 12, 2024

Around this time of the year, the last thing any student want to be is the loser of their fantasy football league. Fantasy football leagues are a group friends or other participants that draft a team full...

Swimmers practice as their temporary home, George Washington Recreation Center

Swim & Dive Team Finds a New Home

Emma Fetterolf, Staff Writer
February 12, 2024

West Potomac’s swim and dive team faced a new challenge this season, as their home pool, Mount Vernon Rec Center, went under renovation. For now, the swim and dive team hosts meets and practices at George...

Junior Eli Kopp aiming at a competition

Junior Eli Kopp Shoots His Shot

Miguel Tsang, Co Editor In-Chief
February 12, 2024

Having competed in rifle since his freshman year, varsity marksman Eli Kopp went head-to-head  in the USA Shooting Junior Olympics the weekend of January 13, placing 13th in the state.     “I...

Members of the 2024 Hall of Fame Class

Baseball Writers Select 2024 Hall of Fame Draft Class

Jackson Baker, Sports Editor
January 24, 2024

As the winter weather starts to come to a close and Spring Training for baseball comes closer, the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) has announced the 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame Class that...

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