By Carol Bello, Features Editor River Hill hosted a Skype conference with the author of this year’s community read, American Born Chinese. On Friday, December 12th, graphic novelist and comic enthusiast Gene Yang was traveling during the scheduled meet, but still found time to engage in a virtual conference with approximately 60 English students from…
Month: December 2014
German students create iconic Berlin Wall
By Shereen Ashai, News Editor Early in November, students walking the halls may have stumbled across a large black wall in the front lobby obstructing their paths to their next class. This large barrier, assembled from cardboard boxes, was River Hill’s reconstruction of the Berlin Wall to honor the 25th anniversary of its demolition. For…
Girls Soccer Completes ‘Threepeat’, Wins Third Consecutive 3A State Title
By Jay Bucci, Sports Editor The River Hill Varsity Girls’ soccer team won its third straight 3A state championship on Thursday, November 13 in a decisive 2-1 win over Linganore. Despite arriving to the Loyola stadium only thirty minutes before the start of the game, the girls came out with an overwhelming spirit and calm….
New Faces, Same Expectations For Boys Basketball
By Ryan Romano and Clark Demaree, Staff Writers When the buzzer sounded on the River Hill basketball team’s 2013-14 season, they knew they’d do better when they received another chance. Now, as the Hawks prepare for the 2014-15 season, they can tell that their optimism was justified. “I think we’re going to go pretty far,”…
Boys Basketball Recap – Friday 12/5
By Dylan Mitchell Staff Writer Friday night, River Hill boys basketball beat Wilde Lake 52-46 that was tight throughout the whole time. Lead by the 25 points from Charles Thomas IV and the 14 points from Gary Sandler, the Hawks were able to pull away late and seal the opening night victory. The next game…
Matt Wieters interview
Editor-in-chief Seth Tow sat down with Baltimore Orioles catcher Matt Wieters after the injured all star spoke to the students about the dangers of texting while driving. Have a listen to the complete interview. Podcast: Play in new window | Download