15-34. If the Commanders scored a few touchdowns, they could truly win this. At 23-34 in the third quarter, Washington’s football team was progressing toward a win. But then, shortly but quickly, the...

Throughout the school year, several WCHS juniors have already made academic and athletic commitments to various colleges for their sports. For example, Girls Varsity Soccer player Sofia Grundy committed...

Swim and dive is one of the most complex, difficult sports. The endurance required for swimming is like no other and the strength and muscle control for diving takes immense practice and dedication. Having...

Varsity Cheer Coaches Sheila Saunders and Bryanna Simpson led the cheer team to another high-flying season. Senior captains Bailee Wilson, Andrea Garcia and Olivia Song and junior captain Ava Johnson...

The shot clock ticking down. The thumping of 10 players’ feet running back and forth across the court. The beat of the ball being dribbled. The swish of the net as the basketball makes it in. On the...

Crossing the finish line of his high school cross-country career, WCHS senior Nate Swanson has made himself known as one of the greatest WCHS Cross Country, Indoor Track, and Track and Field athletes ever....

The afternoon before every football game, WCHS Principal John Taylor sends out an email with general information about that night’s event. One of the first notes about the game is consistently about...

For 21 straight years, Arnold Tarzy had been the WCHS Boys Varsity Soccer head coach. It caught many by surprise when, following the boys’ varsity 2023 season, Coach Tarzy announced his retirement from...

Amidst the noise and cheers, the WCHS varsity cheer team secures a first-place finish at their first “serious” competition, counties. Backing up their previous Oct. 14 inter-school competition, the...

The heat of the moment on the court. The intense back and forth with the ball between the two teams. Libero players diving and scraping their knees to save the ball from hitting the ground, leaving the...

Since its founding in 1964, WCHS has always been recognized as a strong athletic school. Today, it is classified by the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) as part of the second...

Many think high school athletics is merely about scoring the touchdown, running the fastest or shooting the game-winning basket. However, MCPS disregards this cliche by focusing not only on building high-performing...