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...

The 2024 Paris Olympics wrapped up August 11th and celebrations are still going strong. Team USA took home a total of 126 medals, the highest of all countries. The USA also tied for the most gold medals with China. The US Olympic Team had almost 600...

The US Open is one the four grand slam tournaments a tennis player competes in. It draws the best of the best. Top players and underdogs have the same goal, to win the title. Throughout the tournament, top contenders have lost to unheard names. The US...

In the heart of communities across the U.S, a sport with quiet beginnings is making a big debut, not only on the courts but in the world of fashion too. Pickleball, once an activity for the afternoons of retirees, has evolved into a full-blown cultural...

The New York Rangers swept the Washington Capitals in the first round of the NHL playoffs on April 29th which ended the storybook year for the Capitals, who with new coach Spencer Carbery weren’t expected to even get close to the playoffs. They were...

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...

Spring playoffs are in full effect as district and regional tournaments begin. Baseball, Boys Lacrosse, and Softball have all been very successful in their respective tournaments. Softball: Softball won the 2024 Patriot District Championship on Monday...

Every year the two varsity lacrosse teams play each other for the One Love mission. On the third of May, this game took place. For this game, the boys and girls lacrosse team switch sticks and play each other. The purpose of the game is to support the...

West Potomac High School is hosting their annual Running is Elementary Track Meet this week. Every year the West Potomac Track & Field team hosts a track meet for the West Potomac pyramid of elementary schools to compete in. Like in previous years,...

The West Potomac Wire Women’s Bracket Challenge came to a close on Sunday afternoon. This year’s bracket challenge winner is Stef Waigand who is in the Hollo-Gand homeroom. Waigand had an 88.6% correct bracket, which puts their bracket into 418,074...