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The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

With 13 All-Met selctions, WCHS athletics reaped the success of their athletes. To go along with several state championships, many of WCHS's All-Met athletes have recieved college attention.

WCHS winter athletes and coach win All Met awards

By Michael Demske, Assistant News Editor May 10, 2022

Even though winter sports have come to an end, the awards continue to pour in for athletes. The Washington Post released their annual Winter All-Met awards, highlighting the top athletes in the Metropolitan...

Coach Tappis stands with the boys team after winning the metros competition.

All WCHS sports should have a junior varsity team

By Julia Lescht, Online Editor-in-Chief November 21, 2018

This year, WCHS swim and dive coach Christopher Tappis decided to add a junior varsity (JV) swim team. Traditionally, swim and dive was one of WCHS’ few sports that did not have both varsity and JV teams....

Junior Zack Einhorn's 200 freestyle at the Maryland State Championships qualified him for the National Club Swimming Association Junior Nationals Competition.

Athlete of the Month

By Ben Dross, Production Editor March 23, 2016

When junior Zack Einhorn jumped into the water, CHS was in fourth place. This would not do, however, as the team needed to win as many events as possible to win the state championship. Einhorn swam hard,...

Junior Hannah Lindsey reacts to qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Trials in the 200 meter backstroke at the NCSA Junior Nationals in Orlando

CHS swimmer dives into U.S. Olympic Trials

By Becky Wolfson, Production Editor April 28, 2015

Eight years ago, teammates on her neighborhood swim team, Regency Estates, inspired junior Hannah Lindsey to begin swimming. She remains a part of that team to this day and has just qualified for the 2016...

CHS athlete commits

CHS athlete commits

By Yasmin Akbari, Observations Editor November 23, 2011

Congratulations to senior Laila Judeh for verbally committing to play tennis at Cornell University next fall. Judeh began playing tennis at age 7, played for the CHS varsity team her junior year...

Student wins two gold medals at Paralympics

By Emilie Plesset, Online Opinions Editor September 28, 2011

As the timer counted down the remaining seconds in the Jimi Flowers Paralympic Meet at the Colorado Olympic Training Center this past June, sophomore Ben Ertman swam his fastest and won the gold medal...

CHS athlete commits

By By Jenna Cantor Observations Editor May 28, 2010

Congratulations to Chris Verboncoeur for accepting an offer to swim at Virginia Tech University of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Verboncoeur has been on varsity for all four years. His best strokes...

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