Despite the setback of four starting wrestlers not competing (seniors Varun Scarlett, Ellio Malave, Rocco Munna and freshman Luke Munna), varsity wrestling members placed highly amongst the 28 teams at the two-day tournament at Woodbridge Senior High School on Dec. 29. Senior John Charette placed third in his weight classContinue Reading
During the winter season, some Statesmen prefer to play in an outside basketball league instead of for their high school. Whether it be due to difficulty making high school practices or wanting to compete at a level with less pressure, students choose to play on one of Vienna Youth Incorporated’sContinue Reading
The swim team took their first meet of the year with big wins as the girls team won 212–88 and the boys won 223–81 against Robert E. Lee High School. Dive took first place on both sides of the meet. With a victory on Dec. 4, the swim and diveContinue Reading
For some, winter break consists of sleeping, eating and stressing about school starting again. For athletes, however, winter break offers them an entirely separate set of opportunities. Save for a couple specific days, practices for winter sports continue all throughout break. “Every athlete in all three seasons is giving upContinue Reading
For the first time in school history, varsity female wrestlers placed at an official tournament. Senior Erica Therkorn not only placed, but won the entire St. Stephens and St. Agnes Christmas tournament at her 132-pound weight class on Dec. 29. Junior Lea Gobec also made history by placing in herContinue Reading
While gymnastics won the conference title the past two seasons, filling the roster has become more challenging. Athletes who were previously on the team are slightly concerned about the lack of interest, but understand the difficulty of joining the sport. “I think gymnastics is a sport where it’s hard toContinue Reading
Varsity football ended their historic season on Nov. 13 with a 36-0 loss to Brooke Point High School in the regional tournament. After getting their first win in years last October, varsity finished their first winning season in years with a 6-4 record and four wins by more than 20Continue Reading
On Sept. 26 the cross country team ran at the Pacers Running DC Cross Country Invitational for the first time. With over 50 teams at the event, and two previous years of races under their belt, the team had a fair amount of competition. Distance coach Darrell General implemented increasinglyContinue Reading
Throughout everyone’s academic career, there has always been pressure to do more. Whether it’s joining a club, being part of a sports team or getting involved in student government, there’s an expectation that students will apply themselves further than the bare minimum. Senior Eduardo Brito-Garcia has taken this one stepContinue Reading
The varsity cheer team is the epitome of spirit, but why just for football? Out of the school’s 43 sports teams, why is it that the cheerleaders only cheer for that one sport? According to head coach of varsity cheer Taylor Ohrwashel, tradition plays a major role in this decision.Continue Reading