By Connor Hawthorne, Sports Editor Despite the disappointing absence of any snow, winter is in full swing, and as River Hill rapidly rushes towards midterms and the end of the first semester, students are finding it harder than ever to stay active and exercise. As temperatures and daylight remain low, many students are struggling to…
Category: Sports
Wrestling Begins Again
By Jack Hardman, Staff Writer The Hawks hit the mats once again with this season’s wrestling team, returning for what they hope will be a comeback year. After a disappointing 4-8 season last year and placing eighth in the county the Hawks are looking to make a serious comeback. With state champion Dylan McCullough now…
Indoor Team Untracked by PG Sports Complex
By Alexander El Sawi, Staff Writer The temporary closing of the PG Sports complex is significantly impacting this year’s indoor track and field season. The complex, which hosts the indoor track meets for many Maryland schools, has been closed since August 29, 2023 to replace the track flooring “due to the end-of-life timeframe.” It was…
Chaos in College Football
By Ryan Burnett, Staff Writer With the end of the college football season, there is one goal left, win the national championship. To get there, the team has to be one of the four best teams in the nation. Winning the championship is easier said than done. After winning their first twelve games, teams then…
Athlete Spotlight: Helen Yeung
By: Abigale Paterniti, Staff Writer Helen Yeung, a River Hill senior and county wide phenomenon for her various accomplishments in the game of golf, has made the first swing from Hawk to Tar Heel. Officially, Helen committed to UNC (University of North Carolina). Helen remarks upon UNC’s many redeeming qualities, commenting, “Besides the Carolina Blue,…
Girls Basketball Team
By Ema Bojaxhi, Staff Writer Now that the winter season is here, the girl’s basketball team takes to the court with a display of skill and teamwork. The athletes take their practice seriously, and, led by their talented coaches, this team combines their individual talents into always pushing themselves. With each practice and game they…
Mackenzie Calhoun Sets Her Sights on the Future
By Shivali Shah, Staff Writer After playing volleyball for almost a decade, Mackenzie Calhoun is in her last high school volleyball season. Calhoun is a setter on the girls varsity volleyball team and plays for Columbia Volleyball Academy in the off season. As a Division 1 commit for Lafayette college, Mackenzie is at an exciting…
River Hill Football Puts Up a Valiant Effort During The Homecoming Game
By Connor Hawthorne, Sports Editor On October 6th River Hill students packed the stands to watch one of the most well known high school traditions: the homecoming football game. A tradition going back years, the homecoming dance was originally a celebration of football teams finishing their season and making their “homecoming.” Since then, the event…
New runner, Alyssa Mattes, Sets New Girls Cross Country 5K Record
By Connor Hawthorne, Sports Editor Most high school sports seasons are relatively predictable, but every once in a while an athlete comes along who exceeds all expectations with their unforeseen talent. Alyssa Mates, a sophomore cross country runner for River Hill, recently broke the girls cross country record at our home Invitational on September 2nd….
The Ravens Fly High Into The Regular Season
By Ryan Burnett, Staff Writer With the 2023 preseason coming to an end, the regular season is right around the corner. The Ravens during the preseason went 1-2 this year. The last preseason loss was handed to the Ravens by the New York Giants in 2016. During the preseason, fans got a glimpse into the…