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by Ben Graham, editor-in-chief It’s 7:20 on a school morning. Most students are just arriving, racing through the halls to make it to class on time, but he’s been in the building for almost 45 minutes. Garrett Passamonti, a senior at River Hill has not just survived in the challenging academic arena that the…
by Vlada Rauner, staff writer All his senses are dulled, it’s just him, the water, and his drive to win. Adam Zaidi, a junior at River Hill High School, has been competitively swimming for 12 years. He has been on the Naval Academy Swim Team and ranks as the second best overall swimmer in Howard…
by Vivek Nadimpalli, staff writer As the 82 game regular season for the NBA comes to a close, the players on the injured reserve are some of the biggest stars in the NBA including the likes of Marc Gasol and Jahlil Okafor. Many other stars have missed games along the way and others have been…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…