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The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

The Pitch
The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

The Pitch
Caleb Kasten

Caleb Kasten, Staff Writer

Caleb Kasten is a staff writer. He is a senior and enjoys watching sports.
All content by Caleb Kasten
"I plan to watch with family and friends and root for the underdogs because Maryland already lost." -Evie Avillo, 9

Up-At-Bat: What are your March Madness plans?

Caleb Kasten, Staff Writer
Mar 28, 2023
This bathroom is one of the only private bathrooms in the school which many students take advantage of to avoid the drama in the other bathrooms. This is located near the auditorium.

Security monitoring bathrooms creates discomfort

Caleb Kasten, Staff Writer
Mar 9, 2023
One of few Southwest airplanes that was able to takeoff during winter break. The company caused many delays, cancellations and overall chaos.

Widespread Southwest cancellations disrupt winter break plans

Caleb Kasten and Peter Kahrl
Jan 17, 2023
Senior Nik Avillo stops for a picture while skiing at Heavenly Mountain in California. Avillo enjoyed skiing more than snowboarding as you can see the poles in hand and skis on feet.

Skiing vs Snowboarding: Which is more popular at WJ

Caleb Kasten, Staff Writer
Dec 21, 2022
Aaron Judge trots after hitting one of his 62nd homers in the regular season. Judge is the favorite for AL MVP for the 2022 season.

Who will win? Students predict the upcoming MLB awards

Caleb Kasten, Staff Writer
Nov 10, 2022
Netflix's new hit show, Dahmer, sparks controversy over whether this show should have been created. Many viewers have said they felt the show is insensitive to the victims families and shouldn't have been created at all.

Point/Counterpoint: Does ‘Dahmer’ raise awareness or create controversy?

Caleb Kasten and Peter Kahrl
Oct 31, 2022
Senior Patrick Adams flies a plane as a part of his flight program. Adams plans to get his pilots license by the spring, so he can apply to a college with a Navy ROTC program to continue his flight training.

From classroom to cockpit: senior takes his abbreviated schedule to the next level

Caleb Kasten, Staff Writer
Oct 25, 2022
A student arrives too late to get a parking space. This student was forced to park on the side of the road.

Parking lot mayhem causes frustration

Caleb Kasten, Staff Writer
Sep 22, 2022

People of WJ at Graduation

Andrew Plotnick, Luke Liden, Alex Wolfson and Caleb Kasten
Jun 14, 2022
Thomas Bryant yelling after ending the Wizards game with a win and played the game of his life. He covered many of his spreads in this game.

Illegal addiction: Students bet on sports games

Caleb Kasten, Staff Writer
Jun 13, 2022

The People of WJ challenge

Andrew Plotnick, Alex Wolfson, Luke Liden and Caleb Kasten
Jun 8, 2022

People of WJ interrupt AP exams?

Alex Wolfson, Andrew Plotnick, Luke Liden and Caleb Kasten
Jun 7, 2022

People of WJ: The Health Fair

Alex Wolfson, Luke Liden, Andrew Plotnick and Caleb Kasten
Jun 6, 2022

People of WJ 3: Students “Pushing P”

Alex Wolfson, Caleb Kasten, Luke Liden and Andrew Plotnick
May 18, 2022
Junior captain Seba Sani jumps up for a spike to help his team add points to their score. Sani helped WJ win this game to add to their impressive record.

Seba Sani takes his talents to Long Beach

Caleb Kasten, Staff Writer
May 16, 2022

People of WJ: Episode 2

Alex Wolfson, Caleb Kasten, Andrew Plotnick and Luke Liden
May 12, 2022

People of WJ: Prom edition

Alex Wolfson, Andrew Plotnick, Luke Liden and Caleb Kasten
May 5, 2022
Tom Brady announced his un-retirement from football through social media on March 13th. The news have caused many reactions in the NFL world and the WJ hallways.

Students reactions to Tom Brady unretiring

Caleb Kasten, Staff Writer
Mar 29, 2022
Netflix has been a popular TV medium among WJ students for years, being considered the original streaming service. But with the rise of competing streaming services, Netflix has lost a lot of beloved content and, consequentially, a lot of fans.

How WJ students are watching TV in 2022

Caleb Kasten and Jack Stashower
Mar 29, 2022
Alabama head coach Nick Saban shouts at his players during their practice, preparing for last season's playoffs. Despite hopes by many, college football playoffs will not be revamped next year.

Should the CFB playoff structure change?

Caleb Kasten, Staff Writer
Mar 3, 2022
The start of March brings excitement for March Madness. Students enjoy making brackets and eagerly follow the tournament.

Students excitement builds as March Madness approaches

Caleb Kasten, Staff Writer
Mar 3, 2022
Walter Johnson students show their school spirit in a varsity basketball game against the Wooton Patriots. After recent Covid-caused rule changes, students are no longer able to attend sporting events.

WJ winter sports seasons are in jeopardy

Caleb Kasten, Staff Writer
Jan 31, 2022
Senior Zeke Ross is running in a meet and trying to pace himself so his team can win the competition. Ross' reflection about bieng on cross country is " Being in xc is all about being with your friends and pushing your body further than you think you can."

Seniors experience their last sports season

Noel Haptemariam and Caleb Kasten
Jan 11, 2022
Junior CJ Newman speaks with school counselor Ashley Weddle. They discuss new classes for next year and how they can fit into his schedule.

New classes offered for 2022-2023 school year

Caleb Kasten, Staff Writer
Dec 20, 2021
Bardia Hormozi was shocked when he saw the blocked screen after searching up Cool Math games. He was finished with his classowork and was looking to do something to kill time.

Reactions to coolmath games being blocked

Caleb Kasten, Staff Writer
Nov 12, 2021
Students visit their counselors in this part of the building. This is where all the schedule changes get made for students.

WJ students rethink course choices

Caleb Kasten, Staff Writer
Oct 12, 2021
The WJ student section represented the school at Churchill with a white out theme. The students were loud and proud as the Wildcats prevailed from a deficit.

How WJ students feel about the return of sports

Caleb Kasten, Staff Writer
Sep 27, 2021
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