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Elizabeth Finn

Elizabeth Finn, Print Managing Editor

Elizabeth is excited for her fourth year on The Pitch. Outside of school, she runs cross country and track.

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WJ clubs give back during holiday season

Noah Prevost, Elizabeth Finn and Abby Kee
Dec 15, 2024
Senior Ginger Fishberg defends the ball against an opposing player during a varsity girls' soccer game against Blair. Despite her obvious athleticism, as well as that of other varsity athletes, she is still required to take a full year of Physical Education to earn the credit. (Courtesy Lifetouch)

Varsity athletics should count as a gym credit

Elizabeth Finn, Print Managing Editor
Nov 15, 2024
Senior Farhad Sharifai works on transcript request forms in the College and Career Center (across from the Counseling offices). Students are required to fill out one transcript request per school. The first five are free and any more is $5 each.

From Seniors to Juniors: Everything you need to know about the college application process

Elizabeth Finn and Abby Kee
Nov 15, 2024
Senior Hal Fischer plays bass for his band The Haze. Fischer is excited to play with The Haze at BabyCat again once the other members return. (Courtesy Sam Deichman Caswell)

Fischer’s soundtrack: Senior finds harmony across instruments

Elizabeth Finn, Print Managing Editor
Oct 4, 2024
(Courtesy Madeleine Simmons)

Simmons cements legacy with four state titles

Elizabeth Finn, Print Managing Editor
May 24, 2024
Healing Thailand's Elephants: Sophia Barrett to travel for veterinary experience

Healing Thailand’s Elephants: Sophia Barrett to travel for veterinary experience

Elizabeth Finn, Print Managing Editor
Apr 26, 2024
Team captain and starting pitcher Sami Rosenberg lifts the region champion plaque over her head as teammates celebrate. WJ softball won its region in 2023, a feat the team hopes to repeat this year.

Spring Sports Previews

Seyun Park, Anna Zucconi, Joshua Singer, Lily Tapparo, Hillevi Schine, Mateus Bouquet, Jeremy Silberglied, Elizabeth Finn, Cecilia Saltzman, Michelle Kim and Mackenzie Norris
Mar 20, 2024
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Gabriela Trainor – Class of 2003

Mar 9, 2024
Sophomore Dylan Cain competes with his partner at the 2024 Youth Olympics. The two have been skating together since 2015.

Fate to skate: WJ skater medals for US at Youth Olympics

Elizabeth Finn, Print Managing Editor
Mar 8, 2024
The Chamoy Pickle Kit includes a variety of ingredients to fully load up the pickle. The combination of pickle, hot chips and gushers, among other flavors, did not taste good together.

A review of social media’s newest e-commerce enterprise: TikTok Shop

Cecilia Saltzman and Elizabeth Finn
Feb 2, 2024

Pitch Picks: Super Bowl LVIII Predictions

Lily Tapparo, Joshua Singer, Audrey Ring, Mateus Bouquet, Mackenzie Norris, Anna Zucconi and Elizabeth Finn
Feb 2, 2024
The choral group Madrigals performs on stage at Winter Wonderland. “I love performing for the community, and anything I can do to give back I always try to make happen. The community has been a great support system for WJ, especially in the Music Department and the least that we can do is sing for them to hopefully brighten their day,” senior Henry Saybolt said.

Chorus carols at holiday event

Cecilia Saltzman and Elizabeth Finn
Dec 15, 2023
WJ senior striker Loic Nsoga-Mahob skillfully moves past Northwest junior defender Noah Henseler to score the game-winner in overtime. Nsoga-Mahob has scored the game-winner in three of the team's past four games.

Cat fight: Wildcats pounce undefeated Jaguars

Elizabeth Finn and Seyun Park
Oct 21, 2023

Pregame homecoming football interviews

Oct 6, 2023

Field hockey pregame interview with Sofia Reyes

Sep 29, 2023
Point/Counterpoint: Is summer a time for productivity?

Point/Counterpoint: Is summer a time for productivity?

Elizabeth Finn and Sarah Lin
Jun 15, 2023
Senior captain and midfielder Ellie Hilton takes the ball down the field. Hilton and the Wildcat offense came together and scored 11 points against the 2023 MOCO Champions.

Cat Lax Killas upset Vikings, claim regional title

Elizabeth Finn, Print Sports Editor
May 23, 2023

Q&A with SMOB elect Sami Saeed

Elizabeth Finn and Seyun Park
May 23, 2023
Senior captain and midfielder Olivia McCloskey runs down the field against BCC. McCloskey and the Wildcats came back after being down 5-4 at half, to defeat the Barons 8-7.

Girls’ lax pushes past Barons, prepares for regional finals

Elizabeth Finn, Print Sports Editor
May 15, 2023
Senior captain and midfielder Olivia McCloskey runs through her teammates before the Whitman game. McCloskey committed to Saint Joseph's University to continue her career after high school.

Girls’ lacrosse falls to Sherwood, rebounds against Northwest

Elizabeth Finn, Print Sports Editor
May 2, 2023
The Wildcats huddle before the start of the Whitman game. The Vikings bested the Wildcats 9-8. "I think we need to work on communication and having more faith in ourselves to handle hard situations," sophomore defender Peyton Brown said.

Girls’ lacrosse pushes past Barons, improve to four wins

Elizabeth Finn, Print Sports Editor
Apr 19, 2023
Larry Hurd Jr. in the middle of a huddle. As head football coach, Hurd Jr. elevated the football program to play against the highest level of public school football.

Larry Hurd Jr. named next Athletic Specialist

Robert Hsu, Joshua Singer and Elizabeth Finn
Mar 27, 2023
Junior Jay Wandell up at bat as he swings and connects with the pitch. Wandell had a very successful season pitching last year and is excited to make it even farther this season. The Wildcats lost their first game to the Blake Bengals on Tuesday, March 21 12-6.

WJ athletics Spring into new season

Elizabeth Finn, Audrey Ring, Raquel Tolin, Sebastian Beltran, Joshua Singer, Josh Hananel, Blake Bailey and Jose Tovar
Mar 22, 2023
Junior captain Healey Morgan dives in the pool for her race. She placed third in the 50 freestyle and fourth in the 100 freestyle.

Wildcats dominate and win back-to-back state championships

Elizabeth Finn, Print Sports Editor
Mar 7, 2023
Senior captain Maren Conze starts her race at regionals. She will be competing in the 200 freestyle and the 100 backstroke in the 4A State Championship on Feb. 25.

Girls’ swim and dive seeks consecutive state titles

Elizabeth Finn, Print Sports Editor
Feb 24, 2023
Senior captain Sienna Karp high fives sophomore Isla Bartholomew. The two of them swam the 100 breaststroke next to each other and finished first and third.

Girls’ swim and dive finish third, boys’ tie for eighth at Metros

Elizabeth Finn, Print Sports Editor
Feb 16, 2023
The girls' swim and dive team celebrates their divisionals win. Their win came down to the last event where the 400 freestyle relay held their ground over BCC.

Girls’ swim and dive win divisionals, boys’ tie for fifth

Elizabeth Finn, Print Sports Editor
Feb 9, 2023
Sophomore Madeleine Simmons swims the 200 Individual Medley (IM) at the meet against Wootton. Senior captain Sienna Karp won this even with a time of 2:06.09 and Simmons came in second with a time of 2:07.28.

Making the laps count: swim and dive prepares for championship season

Elizabeth Finn, Print Sports Editor
Jan 26, 2023
Junior quarterback Charlie Blessing sets up the offense on the line of scrimmage. Blessing was successful both running and throwing the ball in the first half.

Historic football season ends with first round exit

Elizabeth Finn, Print Sports Editor
Nov 14, 2022
The defense tries to stop Wootton's offense from scoring. The defense only allowed a total of three points the entire game.

Seniors shine with blowout victory, claim second playoff seed

Elizabeth Finn, Print Sports Editor
Nov 4, 2022
Freshman running back Dylan Byrd breaks a tackle. Byrd had success running the ball multiple times against Seneca Valley and will make an effort to perform similarly in the regular season finale against Wootton.

Eagles beat Wildcats in fight for playoff home field advantage

Elizabeth Finn, Print Sports Editor
Oct 28, 2022
Football remains undefeated at home

Football remains undefeated at home

Elizabeth Finn, Print Sports Editor
Oct 25, 2022
Senior captain and linebacker/running back CJ Newman prepares himself for the start of the game. To get ready, he listened to music including the song, "Forever" by Drake. "Sometimes before a game I'll give a little pep talk to the team, pretty much telling everyone to have confidence," Newman said.

CJ Newman: Leading the way to the next level

Elizabeth Finn, Print Sports Editor
Oct 22, 2022
Senior quarterback Andrew Plotnick hands the ball to freshman running back Dylan Byrd. Northwest trailed the entire game while trying to stop the WJ offense from continuing their successful.

Wildcats beat Northwest for first time in 12 years

Elizabeth Finn, Print Sports Editor
Oct 6, 2022
Senior quarterback Andrew Plotnick hands off the ball to senior running back Kiran Sen. Both players hope to find similar connection against Northwest. “I am confident in our team’s ability to come back after a loss last year, and we have the talent to perform well,” Sen said.

Football bounces back against Wheaton

Elizabeth Finn, Print Sports Editor
Sep 29, 2022
The Wildcats huddle under the lights as they try to fend off the reigning state champions. They were unable to put points on the board as Quince Orchard won 42-0.

Cat fight: Cougars pummel Wildcats

Elizabeth Finn, Print Sports Editor
Sep 22, 2022
The defense makes a tackle to stop Whitman from gaining yards. The Wildcats defense held the Vikings to only six points the entire game. The Wildcats hope to stay successful in week three against Quince Orchard.

Football stays undefeated after triumph over Whitman

Elizabeth Finn, Print Sports Editor
Sep 14, 2022
The football team runs onto the field to start the first game of the season. The crowd was dressed in green and cheered in support. "Running out was exciting and nerve-racking. Everyone was feeling a ton of emotions," senior Elijah Barringtine said.

Friday Night Lights return as Wildcats win

Elizabeth Finn, Print Sports Editor
Sep 8, 2022
The US women's soccer team celebrates winning their World Cup win in 2019. Currently the national team is celebrating achieving equal pay. “I’m just so proud, to be honest. I’m so proud of all of the hard work that all of us did to get us here,” Megan Rapinoe said on Good Morning America.

New deal sparks equal pay for the USWNT

Elizabeth Finn, Staff Writer
Jun 7, 2022
Quarterback Dwayne Haskins died April 9. During his career he played for Bullis, Ohio State, the Commanders and the Steelers.

Former local quarterback Dwayne Haskins dies at 24

Elizabeth Finn, Staff Writer
May 6, 2022
Paper towels vs hand dryers

Paper towels vs hand dryers

Elizabeth Finn, Staff Writer
Apr 8, 2022
The gymnastics team wins the 2019 County Championship. Because of the pandemic, the team was unable to have a season in 2020 or 2021.

Gymnastics team looks ahead with new coaches

Elizabeth Finn, Staff Writer
Mar 21, 2022
Former University of Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett boosts his profile by performing well at the NFL Combine. In week seven of college football Pickett and the Panthers defeated Clemson 27-17.

The NFL Combine exposes future stars

Elizabeth Finn, Staff Writer
Mar 10, 2022
Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrates a week six victory. Mahomes and the Chiefs, who protested the NFL's overtime rules in 2019, played two playoff games this year under the same format.

P/CP: Should NFL overtime rules change?

Erik Rees and Elizabeth Finn
Feb 17, 2022
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