By Sydney Case, Staff Writer The River Hill High School girls basketball team is proving that heart, resilience and unity can carry a team through even the toughest of seasons. After graduating five seniors including Dylan Watson, the Howard County Player of the Year, the Hawks entered the year facing a major rebuilding phase. The…
Month: January 2026
River Hill Physicists Take on a New Challenge
By Benjamin Hong, Co-Editor-in-Chief On January 16, 2026, River Hill’s Physics Olympiad Club will be hosting an information session after school for the February 12 F=ma exam, a national physics competition that tests advanced problem-solving skills and familiarity with classical mechanics concepts. The exam, the first stage of the prestigious US Physics Olympiad (USAPhO), consists…
River Hill Girls Basketball Team: Still Standing
By Sydney Case, Staff Writer The River Hill High School girls basketball team is proving that heart, resilience, and unity can carry a team through even the toughest of seasons. After the graduation of five seniors, including Dylan Watson, the Howard County Player of the Year, the Hawks entered the year facing a phase of…
Portable vs. Permanent: River Hill and Speeding Safety
By Abigale Paterniti, Editor-in-Chief Every young driver dreads receiving a speeding ticket. Ages 16-26 represent the largest share of traffic stops in Maryland. Automated speed cameras flag ticket vehicles traveling 12 miles per hour or more, above the posted speed limit. The closest permanent speeding cameras to River Hill is located on Centennial Lane, near…
Hawks Across the World: Winter Break Travels
By Maya Gambhir, Staff Writer With school doors closing for winter break this past month, many students spent their time off traveling to be with family, going on adventures, and seeing new places. From tropical rainforests and beaches to frosty ski resorts, River Hill students found themselves across the globe for the holiday season. With…
NFL Wild Card Round Predictions
By Jonathan Sager, Staff Writer After a wild ending to a chaotic NFL season the playoffs are set to begin on the weekend of January 10, 2026. The first round of the playoffs is called the wild card round in which six games will be played. First, in the NFC the 5 seed Los Angeles…
River Hill Girls Flag Football: Claiming Titles and Breaking Barriers
By Millie George, Staff Writer With the final ball being caught, River Hill Girls Flag Football took the win for the Howard County championship and set a precedent for gender equality in athletics.The Howard County Public School System made the decision to implement a girls flag football program into the catalog of sports for the…
Ravens Fans Left Heartbroken After Tough Loss to Steelers
By Adam Hawthorne, Staff Writer The Baltimore Ravens’ season came to a heartbreaking end on January 4th after a last second loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, a finish that left fans stunned and silent. This game had a lot on the line for the Ravens: not only was it a rivalry matchup, but winning the…
Hawks Show Grit in First Half of Season
By Ethan Guo, Staff Writer At the halfway point in the season, the River Hill Men’s basketball team finds itself exactly where it wants to be. Sitting at a record of 5-5, they’ve shown steady improvement as they move deeper into the year, highlighted by their impressive wins that reflect both depth and grit across…
Students’ Sneak Peak into Next Year’s Possibilities
By Shivali Shah, Co-Editor-in-Chief From Photography I to Spanish Advanced Special Topics, the wide range of courses available to high school students in the Howard County Public School System can make choosing next year’s class schedule a daunting task, especially for 8th graders and current freshmen who are new to the process. Catering to this…