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West Potomac Crew Women’s JV4+ and 1V4+ Place 6th, 9th at SRAA Nationals

Nina Raneses, Co-Editor in Chief
May 30, 2016

On Saturday, May 28, West Potomac Crew’s Womens JV4+ and 1V4+ competed in the 2016 Scholastic Rowing Association of America (SRAA) Regatta in Zanesville, Ohio. The two women’s boats were the first...

West Potomac Crew’s Men’s JV4 Boat Qualifies for Nationals

Nina Raneses, Co-Editor in Chief
May 16, 2016

On Saturday, May 14, West Potomac Crew’s men’s JV4 boat received fourth place out of all the heats (qualifying races that determine who goes to finals), at the Virginia Scholastic Rowing Championship...

West Potomac Crew’s Women’s 1V4+ and JV4+ Boats Qualify for Nationals

Nina Raneses, Co-Editor in Chief
May 15, 2016

On Saturday, May 14, West Potomac Crew’s womens 1V4+ and JV4+ boats qualified for the 2016 Scholastic Rowing Association of America (SRAA) National Championships Regatta. They placed third and first...

West Potomac Ice Hockey Beats Woodson Cavaliers, 7-0

Mia Slone, Business Manager
January 10, 2016

West Potomac ice hockey scored a victory over Woodson High School, 7-0, at Friday night’s game despite a traumatic injury to Right Wing #7 sophomore Jack Novak. The team started the game strong, coming...

West Potomac Ice Hockey Scores First Victory of the Season Against Woodson 7-4

Mia Slone, Business Manager
November 14, 2015

Coming off their CSHL (Capital Scholastic Hockey League) Championship win last February, West Potomac's ice hockey team were looking to keep their winning streak alive for their first game of the season...

Juniors Upset Seniors in Annual Powderpuff Game, 8-0

Cooper Rosenberg, Reporter
October 23, 2015

After practicing hard for this moment, Team Mario (seniors) and Team Luigi (juniors) were ready to rumble. Both teams showed up ready to struggle for the victory. With the pressure building up, both teams...

Wolverines Lose Against West Springfield After Rain Delay, 28-9

Daniel Rayder, Reporter
October 15, 2015

Last Friday, as dark storm clouds gathered above the field, the West Potomac varsity football team prepared to square off against the formidable West Springfield Spartans. However, before their warm-ups...

Wolverines Lose Close Match Against Lake Braddock, 24-21

Jonathan Milam, Reporter
October 1, 2015

There was a certain excitement in the air Friday night when the undefeated West Potomac Wolverines took on the Lake Braddock Bruins at the Wolverines’ home turf. The home team was off to a great start...

Dance Team Partners with Local Non-Profit, Performs at 9/11 Hero’s Run

Bela Starinchak, Reporter
September 23, 2015

On September 12th, the West Potomac Dance Team performed at the local 9/11 Hero's Run representing a non-profit organization called ArtSpire Inc. ArtSpire is a new non-profit organization founded...

Girl’s Field Hockey Trumps Lee 1-0

Brian Cash, Reporter
September 17, 2015

On Thursday, September 10th's game, the West Potomac Field Hockey team bested Robert E. Lee High School 1 to 0. The game proved to be a fair match, with only one point made in the beginning of the first...

West Potomac Students Get Ready for School at Wolverine Welcome

Nina Raneses, Co-Editor-In-Chief
September 3, 2015

The West Potomac campus was brought back to life on Tuesday, Sept. 1 by returning and new students with Wolverine Welcome, a relatively new initiative that includes upperclassmen schedule pick-up, freshmen...

Finding the Balance Between Athletics and Academics

Taylor Haas, Reporter
March 21, 2014

Aaron Locks of the National Academy of Athletics writes that, “One of the most challenging aspects of sports is commitment. Anyone who has played sports knows there have been times when you’ve just...