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An Intro to March Madness

Jackson Baker Feb 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 Madness is a 68 team single elimination bracket filled...

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

2023-2024 NFL Playoff Recap

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, 49ers vs Chiefs. In that game the Chiefs won...

Freshman Swims at States This Weekend

Freshman Swims at States This Weekend

Addison Hood, Reporter Feb 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 at the local neighborhood pool. Petronello qualified...

Fantasy Football Fallout

Fantasy Football Fallout

Thomas Greene Feb 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 of players from the NFL and then hope their team...

Swimmers practice as their temporary home, George Washington Recreation Center

Swim & Dive Team Finds a New Home

Emma Fetterolf, Staff Writer Feb 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 Washington Rec Center (GWRC). Fiona Condon,...

Junior Eli Kopp aiming at a competition

Junior Eli Kopp Shoots His Shot

Miguel Tsang, Co Editor In-Chief Feb 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 actually have no idea how I qualified to be...

Members of the 2024 Hall of Fame Class

Baseball Writers Select 2024 Hall of Fame Draft Class

Jackson Baker, Sports Editor Jan 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 will be inducted this summer in Cooperstown New...

Nick Saban Retires After a 51-Year Coaching Career

Nick Saban Announces Retirement From Alabama Football

Adler Howell, Sports Editor Jan 18, 2024

Nick Saban, arguably the greatest coach in college football history, announced he’ll be stepping down from Alabama football. The seven time national champion retired after 17 seasons coaching Alabama and 28 seasons at the collegiate level.    Saban’s...

Michigan hoists their first national championship trophy in 30 years

Michigan Captures First National Title in 30 Years

Clark Brown, Reporter Jan 11, 2024

After a long and hard season filled with controversy and suspensions, Michigan fans will be able to celebrate as they win their first national championship in almost 30 years.   “It felt really good for them to finally win it (The National...

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College Football Playoff National Championship Preview

Clark Brown Jan 3, 2024

After another exciting action packed year of college football two teams will play for the right to call themselves national champions tonight. These two teams, the Washington Huskies and Michigan Wolverines, have both won what seems like countless games...