A cause of concern for this year’s girls volleyball team is the team’s lack of representation compared to the boys basketball and football team. Sophomore Erin Fuchs shares her opinions and experiences as a varsity volleyball player for Marshall. “I would say for tryouts, we have about 150 girls tryContinue Reading
Deion Sanders has brought headlines to the University of Colorado Boulder’s football team when he became the new head coach of the Buffaloes this summer. Sanders is an NFL Hall of Famer who played 14 seasons with 8 Pro Bowl selections, 2 Super Bowl rings and a Defensive Player ofContinue Reading
The Miami Dolphins blew the Broncos out of the water with a 70-20 win on September 24th, starting their season off strong with a 3-0 record. This Sunday, the Dolphins fell to the Bills 20-48, setting both the teams at a 3-1 record. The Bills have a highly ranked defenseContinue Reading
Hayley Eastman, 10: Girls Lacrosse “At the start of tryouts I was put on JV, and then I worked really hard, was captain, and then I got invited to play in the varsity tournaments. I worked really hard there. They really saw the potential that I had and they invitedContinue Reading
Sports Review: 3/13 Boys soccer beats Chantilly 1-0 Girls tennis falls to Langley 0-9 Baseball beats Edison 15-4 Girls soccer beats Chantilly 1-0 Softball falls to Edison 9-10 Boys tennis falls to Langley 2-7 3/14 Boys lacrosse falls to West Potomac 2-17 Girls lacrosse falls to West Potomac 5-17 3/15Continue Reading
For months, an unfilled coaching position was the only thing keeping players from forming the girls varsity tennis team. Chandra Soucek accepted girls varsity tennis head coach position after former coach Arlene Fitz-Patrick’s resignation. Team members who met her at tryouts hope her extensive coaching experience will help them improveContinue Reading
With athletes breaking both school and personal records, the boys winter track season was a success. The broken records include the 4x200m team with Alexander Oliver, Christos Proctor, Gavin Sandall and Krish Bhalla. Other records were set by Sean Sanders in the 1000m and Proctor in the 55m. Track coachContinue Reading
The JV girls basketball team went 16-0 this season. The team credits their success to a combination of team chemistry, skill and their coaches. “We had really good team chemistry,” sophomore and captain Chloe Cole said. “We all got along really well, and we’re just really good.” Freshman Lauren OlsonContinue Reading
Can a team succeed without a coach? The dive team is without formal leadership this year, providing challenges for the team. Athletic director Joe Swarm believes the struggle to fill coaching positions is not unique to the FCPS community, but instead represents a larger national issue. “As I understand, thereContinue Reading
Last season, boys basketball took a run to the State Quarterfinals while gaining a cult-like following of fans within the school. After the success of last year, the student community continues to have high expectations for the team this year. Senior and varsity basketball player Cam Jones made the moveContinue Reading