By Kirsten Kruus, News Editor It was just a few months ago that the River Hill Theatre Arts wrapped up the presentation of The Odd Couple, consisting of the two different casts, the male and female versions, back in October. Now coming to River Hill Theaters this Spring is the production of the popular Disney…
2015 MLB Preview and Picks
By Seth Tow, Editor-in-Chief Spring Training has arrived, which means baseball is back for another season. 2015 is the first year under the leadership of new commissioner Rob Manfred. Manfred took over for Bud Selig in January 2015 following Selig’s retirement. The league is much more wide-open and harder to predict this year compared to…
Controversial Super Bowl Ending Leaves Seattle Fans Deflated, Sparks Debate
By Jay Bucci, Sports Editor Sports fans, and fans of the comical commercials, across the world tuned in on February 1st for the biggest sports event of the year, the Super Bowl. The New England Patriots, having received criticism from people from all corners of the Earth for the scandal regarding the deflated footballs,…
First-Ever College Football Playoff
By Seth Tow, Editor-in-Chief The final polls are in, and the four team bracket for the first ever College Football Playoff (CFP) is set. On New Years Day 2015, the #1 Alabama Crimson Tide will square off against the #4 Ohio State Buckeyes in the Sugar Bowl, and the #2 Oregon Ducks will face the…
NFL Playoffs: Divisional Round Preview
By Seth Tow, Editor-in-Chief Baltimore Ravens @ New England Patriots: These two teams are very familiar with each other in the postseason. Their most recent meeting was in the 2013 AFC Championship Game, which saw Baltimore win 28-13 to advance to Super Bowl XLVII. However, both teams are drastically different now than they were back…
JV Basketball Update Through Three Games
By Dylan Mitchell, Staff Writer Through three games, the JV basketball Hawks have accumulated a record of 2-1, and are looking bright to the future. Head coach Kerry Martin says “We still have a lot of room for improvement. We are shooting 35.6% from inside the arc, and 25% from three, and 45% from the…
Varsity and JV Basketball Recaps – Wednesday 1/7
By Dylan Mitchell, Staff Writer Wednesday was an emphatic win for the Boys Varsity Basketball team as it blew out Marriotts Ridge (4-5) 64-32 to keep its five game winning streak alive. After starting the season 1-4, the Hawks have now improved to 6-4 and look to continue the streak on Friday at home against…
Skyping with author of American Born Chinese, Gene Yang
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…
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….