Novak Djokovic, Sophia Smith, Lebron James, Noah Lyles, and Aryana Sabalenka are some of the Olympians competing in Paris this summer.

525. In 2021, it was only a classroom number, but over the last two years, that number has become a movement. West Potomac’s Music & Computer Technology academy class, led by teacher Mr. Luke Alexander Pierce (Mr. P) and carrying the stage name...

If you pay close attention to this newspaper, you may remember an article last November highlighting college-bound student-athletes in West Potomac’s class of 2023. Since then, that list has tripled. Last Thursday, May 18th, 21 student-athletes were...

Matthew Macdonald was introduced to the role in a press release last month. For the first time in 17 years, West Potomac High School is welcoming a new Director of Student Activities.  Macdonald sequels Aaron Helmick, a 17-year DSA who oversaw 60...

The West Potomac Girls Basketball season drew to a close last weekend as the Wolverines fell 34-42 to the Northern Regional Champion James Madison Warhawks in the Virginia State Quarterfinal round. Ending at a 19-10 mark on the season, the Wolverines...

The West Potomac Wolverines Boys Basketball team, who entered the postseason this month as the fourth seed in their district–let alone region–are now a win away from the program’s fourth state tournament berth in history. Following a district championship...

Coming off a thrilling week of playoff basketball and an upset victory over Alexandria City Wednesday, West Potomac Boys Basketball has earned its way back to familiar territory, the Patriot District Championship Game. The Wolverines entered the district...

West Potomac Boys Basketball opens postseason play tonight with a home matchup against conference rival Woodson, the latter end of a home double-header as the girls host Fairfax tonight at 6:00 PM. The boys enter postseason play having won ten of their...

Mary Prater, a senior guard and team captain on the girls basketball team, surpassed the 1,000 point threshold for her high school career last Tuesday in a 43-27 win at West Springfield. She was eight points away from the milestone going into the game...

This year’s West Potomac High School Teacher of the Year is Shari Terry. Terry, in her 27th year as a teacher and 17th year at West Potomac, is a beloved physics teacher and club organizer. Principal Dr. Tanganyika Millard presented Ms. Terry with...

While the VHSL (Virginia High School League) does not offer Co-Ed sports in its participating schools, girls and boys can compete on the same playing field through West Potomac’s club sports which do not affiliate with the VHSL–Ice Hockey and Ultimate...

With a 42-32 home victory over the West Springfield Spartans on January 12th, girls basketball head coach Brian Colligan broke triple digits in his Wolverine career win column. “The funny thing is I didn’t know I hit [the milestone] until the cake...

Peter and The Starcatcher, West Potomac Theatre Department’s fall play concluded last weekend after two weeks of shows. The first play under new theater head, Omar Cruz, Peter and The Starcatcher was a comedy-filled watch, fit for the whole family....

West Potomac’s Class of 2023 comes into its senior year with no shortage of high level athletes, with already north of half a dozen committed to play collegiate sports at the time of this article’s writing. Three female athletes: Addison Clift (Denison...

West Potomac meets the 8-1 Robinson Rams tonight in a Senior Night matchup under the lights. Emotions will be high, but the stakes will be higher: with a win tonight, the Wolverines will clinch their second consecutive state tournament berth–with a...

“Women deserve the right to make decisions about their own bodies.” West Potomac Class of 2023 Vice President Saira Nagda firmly stands on her pro-choice abortion views. In a 5-4 decision last Friday, June 24, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade–a...

The end to a 13 year journey approaches this year’s West Potomac Seniors. After an unprecedented school year, the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine has made it possible for our seniors to be celebrated the way they deserve.  There will be various...

Student drivers at West Potomac and throughout the state of Virginia are required to pass a guided drivers course known as ‘Behind The Wheel’ before receiving their license. As coronavirus clicked the pause button on society last year, the Behind...

Kevin Johnson is a mathematics teacher at West Potomac High School, and has been for the past 16 years. Mr. Johnson grew up in both his hometown Prince George’s County, Maryland, as well as Mitchellville, Maryland. When asked what inspired him to go...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Peter is a sophomore at West Po and in his second year of Journalism. He enjoys playing basketball and spending time with his friends. You can catch Peter on the sidelines of West Potomac sports games taking photos and live tweeting updates on The WP...

The Lady Wolverines are 14-6 on the season and ranked 15th in the DMV, according to novahoops.com. The girls are on a five game conference win-streak, and are currently sitting at 5-1 in conference play. Their only conference loss thus far came on the...

One hundred twenty lucky 11th Grade West Po U.S. history students will be traveling to Norfolk, Virginia, to watch Hamilton live in action this December. This is a project that has been in the works for over three years which has finally come to fruition....

The defending Gunston District Champions are ready to get back on the court for the 2019-20 season. Last year the team impressed, finishing with a 21-4 record and reaching the Northern Regional Semifinals before losing to South County 52-50. Despite...

The Varsity Field Hockey team is one win away from their second straight district finals appearance; but to get there, they must go through the Hayfield Hawks.  “This would be our second straight district title, we are making a name for ourselves...

West Potomac Varsity Football takes on Robert E. Lee High School tonight on the road, looking to sweep the Lancers following last night’s JV and Freshman crushing wins over Lee, Freshman winning 52-14, and JV 64-0. “The future looks good, young...