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West Po Varsity before taking on Marshall at home. They take on Lee tonight.

Friday Night Lights Return to West Po–On Thursday

Katie Shiflett, Writer Sep 1, 2021

The West Po football team will have its home opener this Thursday, September 2nd, against Wakefield High School at 7:30.  “Currently there are no social distance guidelines that we have to enforce,” Aaron Helmick, the Director of Student Activities...

Football Warms Up at West Po

Football Warms Up at West Po

Mollie Shiflett, Writer Aug 26, 2021

The West Potomac Football team will take the field for the first time on Friday, August 27 in a scrimmage against McLean High School. The game will be taking place in McLean and offers one of the first opportunities to see the system that new Head Coach...

Since Trailers Are Taking Over the Tennis Courts, Where Did the Tennis Team Go?

Since Trailers Are Taking Over the Tennis Courts, Where Did the Tennis Team Go?

Adeline Sauer, Writer May 11, 2021

As many students and staff at West Po know by now, trailers have been moved and added to the campus as construction and in-person learning gets underway. But, some of these trailers were placed on the tennis courts, which has caused the tennis team to...

The Wire Staff Photo of team huddle.

Wolverines Prepare to Take the Field

TaMon Hendricks, Writer Mar 26, 2021

Tonight, the Wolverines will take on the Hayfield Hawks for the Wolverine Senior Night at home. The senior night festivities for football, dance, band, and cheerleading will start at 6:15.  Even after last week’s loss to TC, the Wolverines kept...

West Potomac Serves Up Hayfield in Thrilling Victory - Volleyball

West Potomac Serves Up Hayfield in Thrilling Victory – Volleyball

TaMon Hendricks, Writer Mar 25, 2021

The West Potomac Varsity Volleyball team faced off against the Hayfield Hawks in a fierce district game. West Potomac’s starting line consisted of Tessa Nixon,  Arleigh Hanson, Samantha Dorn, Lauren Koelsch, Ella Westmoreland, and Victoria Blaylock. Right...

Top image is of the men's weight room, bottom image is of the women's weight room, via. ESPN

Weight Room Differences Between The Men’s and Women’s NCAA Tournament Facilities Further Exposes Gender Inequity Within Sports

Peter Rainey, Writer Mar 19, 2021

When Stanford’s Sports Performance Coach Ali Kershner posted a photo of the on-campus weight room facilities at the NCAA Women’s Tournament Bubble in San Antonio, comparisons to the men’s bubble in Indianapolis were upsetting. Pictured above, the...

Senior Ticket Lottery for Home Football Game Friday 3/19

Ruth Dean, Writer Mar 16, 2021

There will be a raffle for any Senior interested in going to the home Varsity football game this Friday against T.C. Williams. A google form was sent out to the Senior Class of 2021 Google Classroom for a chance to go watch the game in the stands. All...

WP Wire to Host School-Wide NCAA Tournament Bracket Challenge

WP Wire to Host School-Wide NCAA Tournament Bracket Challenge

Peter Rainey and George Poulson Mar 11, 2021

A year removed from its cancellation in 2020, March Madness has returned. The WP Wire will be running a school-wide bracket challenge for both the men’s and women’s tournaments, where the two winners will both receive personal features on the WP Wire...

Team photo post regional championship win.

WP Girls Basketball Wins Regionals, Draws Madison for State Semifinals

Peter Rainey, Writer Feb 16, 2021

Following a 9-1 finish to the regular season, the Wolverines earned the top seed in the Occoquan Regional Tournament. After receiving a bye through the first round, the Wolverines drew the Lake Braddock Bruins for the quarterfinals. They made lightwork...

Photo Credit to Covering the Corridor

West Potomac Varsity Girls Basketball Off to an Impressive 7-1 Start

Peter Rainey, Writer Jan 21, 2021

The defending Gunston District Champion West Potomac Wolverines are off to a 7-1 start and rank sixth in the state per maxpreps.com, which is good for the highest mark among non-undefeated teams.  “The preparation that we built up from the past...

This is the view spectators will have while watching games through livestream.

After Nearly Nine Months Without West Potomac Athletics, Winter Sports Tryouts Began This Week

Peter Rainey, Writer Dec 10, 2020

After months of uncertainty and changing plans from the VHSL regarding return to play, high school athletics return this week with the start of winter tryouts for a variety of sports which include wrestling, gymnastics, basketball, swim, and indoor track.  For...

Senior Athlete Profile: Madison Kimberlin

Senior Athlete Profile: Madison Kimberlin

Mollie Shiflett, Writer Jun 1, 2020

-Played Varsity for 4 years -Played utility in the infield as a Freshman, then moved to Center Field for the following three years.   Best Memory “My favorite memory is the bus ride home from winning the district championship at West...