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LIVE: Baseball takes on Montgomery Blair HS
LIVE: Baseball takes on Montgomery Blair HS
Seyun Park and Joshua Singer • April 13, 2024

Tune in live to wjpitch.mixlr.com on Saturday, April 13 at 2:30 p.m. to listen to play-by-play commentary of the WJ Wildcats' baseball matchup against...

Sophomore Addie Strbak swings with her signature slap swing, taking a step forward while swinging. Strbak went 3 for 5 at the plate and hit the game-winning double in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Big-swinging Strbak powers softball to walk-off Clarksburg win
Seyun Park, Print Editor-in-Chief • April 7, 2024
Girls lacrosse played the Walt Whitman Vikings on Friday April 5 in an intense contest. Even with much effort and determination, the Cats were unable to tie the game and fell 6-5 to the Vikings.
Cats crush Bulldogs, marginally fall to Vikings
Lily Tapparo, Senior Sports Editor • April 7, 2024
Sophomore Alex Krouse and junior Elsa Santighian tape up ripped bags of mulch. Students separated into groups to complete different tasks of the sale.
Thank you very mulch: Inside the Booster Club's top fundraiser
Joshua Singer, Print Editor-in-Chief • April 4, 2024
On March 8, 2024, Ariana Grande made her comeback with her seventh studio album, “eternal sunshine.” The album earned Grande her sixth number one album on the Billboard 200 chart.
Ariana Grande stuns on “eternal sunshine”
Mia Halper, Senior A&E Editor • April 3, 2024
AP U.S. History teacher Katherine Simmons begins her class. Teachers are very dedicated to their professions and have a significant impact on students lives.
Teachers deserve our gratitude and higher pay
Rachael Wolfson, Print Editor-in-Chief • April 3, 2024
Multimedia
Senior Jay Wandell attempts to hit a ball thrown across home plate. The Wildcats beat the Whitman Vikings 6-0 on Tuesday.
Senior Captain Noah Diamond celebrates with the team after the overtime goal made by senior JR DuBose. This is Diamond’s fourth year on the varsity lacrosse team with no shortage of exciting celebrations.
I visited Quintana Roo, Cancun with my family and friend Nick Zayas. We hung by the pool a lot and made sure to try a lot of local food. It was so beautiful and the water was super clear. -Wills Baker, 12
Advanced art classes go to the National Gallery of Art
Are you smarter than a 5th grader?
What would you do with $1 million?
Amateur Poms is back again with another amazing performance! The yearly tradition is definitely a fan favorite of all Walter Johnson students.
Junior Noah Potter breaks the water during a freestyle stroke. Potter earned third place in the 100 yard butterfly and fifth place in the 100 yard backstroke at the state championship. Potter aims to lead the Wildcats to a state championship next year.
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The 47th SMOB election will take place during school hours on April 17. (Courtesy MCPSTV)
47th SMOB voting to happen April 17
Abby Kee, Senior News Editor • April 16, 2024
Sports
Caitlin Clark guards Shay Ciezki as she drives to the rim. The Iowa Hawkeyes won in a 95-51 game against Penn State with Cailtin Clark leading in scoring with a triple-double. (Courtesy Tim Weight via Wikimedia Commons)
Caitlin Clark shines in the spotlight
Leo Holma, Film Editor • April 17, 2024
Print Issues
Volume 69, Issue 4: People of WJ
Volume 69, Issue 3
Volume 69, Issue 2
Volume 69, Issue 1
Feature
Junior Angel Melgar examines axles and other car parts while participating in the Auto Collision and Repair program at Edison. Its helping me reach my goals of being a mechanic and working in shops, Melgar said.
Edison furthers interest with hands-on learning
Joshua Singer, Print Editor-in-Chief • March 21, 2024
Arts & Entertainment
Overcompensate is the first single to drop from Twenty One Pilots new album Clancy. Clancy will be dropped May 17, and will revolve around the lore introduced in Trench.
Twenty One Pilots “Overcompensate” with new single
Rhea Noumair, Print Opinion Editor and Illustrator • April 4, 2024
Opinion
The College Fair needs changes
The College Fair needs changes
Shae McCloskey, Online Opinion Editor • April 8, 2024

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