By Justin Kortick, Staff Writer The sports world has never quite seen this much dominance by one team over two decades as we have seen in the women’s basketball team at the University of Connecticut. Dating back to 1995, UConn has won ten of the national championships, including the last four. Led by superstar and…
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Thyberg Commits to Randolph Macon
by Emily Thornton, staff writer Senior Noah Thyberg recently committed to play lacrosse at Randolph Macon. Quarterback on the football team and goalie in lacrosse, Thyberg has always known he wanted to play at the college level. “I’ve loved to play sports since I was old enough to hold a stick. I can’t imagine not…
Can the Nats go all the way this season?
By Logan Walker, Staff Writer One year ago, the Washington Nationals were a preseason World Series favorite. However, injuries, nonexistent batting and poor pitching late in games contributed to the Nationals failing to qualify for the playoffs. The frustration eventually led to a mid-game altercation between closer Jonathan Papelbon and outfielder and star player Bryce…
Make March Madness’s First Weekend A National Holiday
By Dylan Mitchell, Editor-in-Chief Let’s all be honest. When March Madness rolls around and our brackets finally lock, our minds are no longer on school or work. We all are focused on who will be this season’s Cinderella story, and constantly spend time watching to see how long our brackets remain perfect. For over fourteen…
D.C. United Unified For A Stadium
By Logan Walker, Staff Writer Ever since they first became a Major League Soccer team, D.C. United has played all of its home games at the old Washington Redskins stadium, Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, otherwise known as RFK. Throughout the years as D.C. United played at RFK, there were numerous criticisms surrounding it. For…
Tiffany Howell Continues To Succeed As Two Sport Athlete
By Tim Pang, Staff Writer At River Hill High School, sports play a substantial part of the school’s spirit and popularity. Primarily due to the overall success of the teams in all three seasons, schools all around the state and region look up to River Hill. The athletic success on this campus is due to…
Should “Heading” Be Allowed In Soccer?
By Ben Graham, Sports Editor “Heading“ a soccer ball, a challenging and difficult task that requires the uttermost precision, takes place when the player uses his/her head to control the ball or propel it forward. If done improperly, repeated heading can result in several negative consequences like concussions. Following the establishment of new guidelines by…
KD 2 DC?
By Justin Kortick, Staff Writer Should Kevin Durant come home to the Wizards in the summer of 2016? Durant, who is a native of the Washington D.C. area, has a big choice to make this coming summer. The Wizards should welcome Durant home with open arms. Durant is a proven superstar, having won the MVP…
Fantasy Football: Too Big Of A Distraction?
By Ben Jablonover, Staff Writer The beginning of each school year happens to coincide with one of America’s most popular distractions: fantasy football. This activity is much more than just that, an activity, to most people. With millions of dollars up for grabs on such sites as DraftKings & FanDuel, fantasy football has turned into…
River Hill Volleyball Suffers Season Ending Loss To Damascus
By Julia Sachs, Staff Writer At University of Maryland’s Ritchie Coliseum in College Park on Monday, November 16, the River Hill volleyball squad overcame a two-set hole to force a fifth set, but came up short to Damascus in the 3A semifinal. Falling behind after losing the first set, the girls knew they had to…