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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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Varsity basketball player Ra'Sheika Gregory (center) scores at a home game against Centreville.

Wolverine Warrior: Ra’Sheika Gregory

Ray Rhatican, Sports Editor Mar 14, 2014

This season was the best West Potomac Girls’ Basketball has played in years. Prior to this season, the team had won more than three games in a season just once in the past five years. That came in 2012-13, with six wins. This season, the girls won nine...

Wolverine Warrior: Jordan Alexander

Wolverine Warrior: Jordan Alexander

Ray Rhatican, Sports Editor Dec 10, 2013

In the summer leading into the 2013 season, few expected sophomore Jordan Alexander to play a prominent role on the varsity football team -- especially Alexander himself. During the team’s summer workouts, Alexander showcased strong footwork and athletic...

Wolverine Warrior: Eve Hauptle

Wolverine Warrior: Eve Hauptle

Ray Rhatican, Sports Editor Oct 31, 2013

Eve Hauptle is the face of the promising crop of juniors dominating the West Potomac Field Hockey team. On a team stacked with underclassmen talent, her 97 saves are the most of any goalkeeper in Northern Virginia, and the second in the entire DC area....

Wolverines scrimmage at practice (Photo by Madison Condon)

FCPS Takes National Lead in Concussion Prevention

Ray Rhatican, Sports Editor Oct 31, 2013

With concussions on the rise in high school sports, what is being done to protect athletes? Concussions are becoming an epidemic in schools across the nation. While they have always been present in sports, research in recent years has shown that concussions...