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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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All content by Rhett Butler
Senior Jaylan Post channels the Kenergy at the fashion show.

West Po Struts Their Fashionable Stuff

Rhett Butler and Sebastian Zornes May 31, 2024

More than 40 students including models, make-up and stage crew,  brought the elegance to the West Potomac Fashion Show in May with clothes including many themes: Barbie, Denim, 1980s Prom, Western Renaissance, Toraz, Carlo Vontee, and Greyhound. The...

The West Potomac Stadium Field

Wolverine’s 7-on-7 Rushes Football to Spring

Rhett Butler and Sebastian Zornes Apr 5, 2024

In the wake of the recent basketball frenzy and with West Potomac spring sports starting up, football will also be in the air. Early football workouts will begin on the stadium field. With the loss of 27 seniors next year the Wolverines need our young...

West Potomac Spring Sports Tryouts

Rhett Butler, Lulu Zawitoski, and Delaney Dean Feb 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 held on the week of February 19-25: lacrosse, soccer,...

Snow Day Policy Reinstated

Snow Day Policy Reinstated

Rhett Butler Feb 12, 2024

We’ve had some snow already and there may be some more in the forecast, and students, teachers and staff are all thinking the same thing: Is school canceled or not? FCPS awarded the first snow day in two years on Jan. 16, and a 2-hour delay the following...

Photo Credit: Rhett Butler

Consequences of Bathroom Destruction

Rhett Butler and Sebastian Zornes Jan 3, 2024

If you are a boy with a class in the new building–or Quander, Gunston or Springbank, you’ve probably been stalled on your way to the bathroom at least once this year as at least one or two of the main bathrooms are closed every week. Bathrooms aren’t...

The freshman football team who had a great season with a 5-3 record.    

 Photo Credits -- Heather Condon

The End of the Fall Season

Rhett Butler, Writer Dec 1, 2023

A great fall sports season is coming to an end. It is sad to see it go, but the experiences were great. “I loved every moment of it, " Jack Coulter, kicker of the varsity football team, stated. “I wish we could have made it a little bit farther...