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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
Jillian Ward

Jillian Ward, Print Managing Editor

Senior Jillian Ward is excited to participate in her second year with the Pitch as a Print Managing Editor. In addition to writing for the Pitch, Jillian enjoys hanging out with friends and playing lacrosse.

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Jillian Ward's senior reflection

Jillian Ward’s senior reflection

Jillian Ward, Managing Editor
May 24, 2022
Senior Jillian Ward takes on an aggressive BCC defender in their first regular season matchup last spring. Many high school athletes have come to learn the difference between club and school sports.

The mental toll a club sport can take

Jillian Ward, Managing Editor
Apr 2, 2022
Led in front by seniors David Bowers and Gabriel Manzano, the male poms team leans backward during their performance. This part of the routine was something many have seen during the football games by the female poms team, so it resulted in many cheers and screams from the crowd.

Behind the scenes of the Male Poms performance

Jillian Ward, Managing Editor
Mar 31, 2022

WJ girls’ swim team reflects on victorious season

Nicole Weaver and Jillian Ward
Mar 4, 2022
Sophomore Olin Kimball has been elected to serve for the remainder of the year as Class of 2024 secretary. "I hope to make the rest of the year great for my classmates," Kimball said.

Olin Kimball elected as new sophomore secretary

Jillian Ward, Managing Editor
Feb 22, 2022
Junior Theo Dietrich sprints to the finish when swimming butterfly. "I'm happy with how the team did this year and I can't wait to do it again next year," Dietrich said.

Aquacat girls place 3rd at METROS, boys place 6th

Jillian Ward, Managing Editor
Feb 16, 2022

State of the School: One-on-One with Principal Baker

Maeve Sanford-Kelly, Jillian Ward, Josephine Meriot, Nicole Weaver and Sanir Byanjankar
Feb 9, 2022
Leadership advisor Melanie Schwed goes over the agenda for the class. A lot of Schwed's time is being consumed by planning and executing Pennies for Patients events that started in early February.

Melanie Schwed to step down as Leadership advisor

Jillian Ward, Managing Editor
Feb 9, 2022
From left to right (top row): Seniors Nikos Natsvlishivili, Dennis Kalinin, Graham Rogers, Alex Wolfson, Lucas Meyers, Laith Tuma and (bottom row) seniors Mckenzie Ruszyck, Stina Drill, Lianna Rosman, Hanna Juhasz, Ellie, Hanna Bingley, Gaby Betancourt, Samantha Dionne, Amber Ahyick-Wong, Shai Eliyahu post after their senior meet on Saturday, January 29th.

Seniors celebrated at final regular season meet

Jillian Ward, Managing Editor
Feb 9, 2022
Point/Counterpoint: Does the 5% rule make sense?

Point/Counterpoint: Does the 5% rule make sense?

Alex Wolfson and Jillian Ward
Jan 6, 2022
Parker Koenig, 11

New WJSD captains poised to lead Aquacats

Jillian Ward, Managing Editor
Dec 20, 2021
Sophomore Kimmi Shiau performs her beam routine at her nationals competition this past year. She ended up placing 40th in her age group, deeming her the 40th best gymnast in all of the United States.

Cheerleader Kimmi Shiau flips into stardom

Jillian Ward, Managing Editor
Nov 16, 2021
Senior captain Alejandro Linares shares a very emotional moment with teammate and long-time friend junior Thomas Poliseno. "Thomas assisting my final WJ career goal was surreal. I've loved sharing the field with him," Linares said.

Boys soccer season ends on controversial goal

Jillian Ward, Managing Editor
Nov 4, 2021

Starbucks vs. Dunkin: Which is Better?

Jillian Ward, Julia Garms and Nicole Weaver
Nov 3, 2021
From left to right: Seniors Sydney Stein, Madeline Chung, Emma Kothari, Charlotte Thomas, Rachel Rinehart and Abby Calhoun post with Coach Joshua Kinnetz just before their ceremony. "I've been one of Kinnetz's players for 4 years now. We have developed a great player-coach relationship," Stein said.

Photo Gallery: Girls’ soccer senior night

Jillian Ward, Print Managing Editor
Oct 20, 2021
From left: Seniors JP Rakis, Alejandro Linares and Sofia Orezzoli muster up some energy to hype up the crowd before kickoff. Drumless, they still were able to succeed in doing so.

WJ’s largest controversy: The Drum

Jillian Ward, Managing Editor
Oct 18, 2021
Senior Connor Muchetti looks to beat his defender and advance the ball past midfield. Muchetti hopes to continue his face-paced play throughout his next four years at St. John's University.

Senior Connor Mucchetti commits to St. John’s University

Jillian Ward, Managing Editor
Oct 14, 2021
With filled stands and and hype students within them, the WJ student section did nothing less but bring all of the energy needed to help their Wildcats win against rival BCC. The sea of students dressed in black was louder than ever for this special homecoming game.

Students show up in spirit at Homecoming game

Jillian Ward, Print Managing Editor
Oct 11, 2021
From left to right: Senior captain Emma Kothari, junior Caroline Williams, sophomore Adena Nielson, freshman Maya Panicker are looking out onto the field as their teammates prevent a scoring opportunity. They are eagerly waiting their return to the field after a short break.

WJ Girls Soccer takes on Clarksburg High

Jillian Ward, Print Managing Editor
Sep 27, 2021
This huge turnout of WJ students in their USA spirit at the Whitman football game provides a sense of normalcy. The amount of spirit participation creates hope for the revival of WJ culture.

SGA and Leadership plans to revive WJ culture

Jillian Ward, Managing Editor
Sep 24, 2021

Postgame girls soccer interview

Jillian Ward, Print Managing Editor
Sep 23, 2021
Senior Emma Richardell poses in her Naval Academy sweatshirt on the day of her official commitment. Richardell has been the varsity starter on the WJ girls lacrosse team for 4 years.

Senior Emma Richardell nears the end of her WJ lacrosse career

Jillian Ward, Print Sports Editor
Jun 1, 2021
Girls varsity soccer completes their warm up jog before their game against BCC on April 24. The Wildcats lost 1-0 in overtime.

Girls soccer kicks off season

Jillian Ward, Print Sports Editor
May 5, 2021
Juniors will receive a lot of mail from various colleges this spring. The informative booklets are designed to help students decide if a school is right for them.

Uncertainty for juniors-struggle with college plans

Jillian Ward, Print Sports Editor
Apr 19, 2021

Interview with Maison Shalom Leader and Sophomore Shiima Nantulya

Jillian Ward, Print Sports Editor
Mar 23, 2021
Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stand ready to face off against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV. Students predict that Brady and the Bucs will take home the win due to Brady’s history as a record breaking quarterback.

Who will win Super Bowl 55?

Jillian Ward, Print Sports Editor
Feb 3, 2021
The 2020 WJ girls lacrosse team is captured in this photo with smiles before their season was taken away from them. The returning players, especially the seniors, hope to not have that same fate again.

The unfairness of the current spring sports plan

Jillian Ward, Print Sports Editor
Feb 3, 2021
Captain Justin Davids looks onto the ice while his team is warming up. He gears up for another game with the Icecats while resting first on the bench.

How a new roster and COVID-19 is impacting the Icecats

Jillian Ward, Print Sports Editor
Jan 7, 2021
Senior goalkeeper Danielle Nevett gets ready to knock the ball away in her game against Winston Churchill. Nevett hopes to play Churchill once more if COVID conditions allow it.

Danielle Nevett’s positive influence shines on and off the field

Jillian Ward, Print Sports Editor
Dec 18, 2020

WJ athletes share their pregame playlists

Jillian Ward, Print Sports Editor
Oct 12, 2020
Staying COVID safe, WJ girls lacrosse gets ready to warm up for their Sunday morning game. The girls went on to win 11-6.

WJ spring teams use the fall as a makeup season

Jillian Ward, Print Sports Editor
Sep 30, 2020
Sophomore Clara Abdelmalek (sixth from left) row with her team in a race during a regatta. Like most athletes, Abdelmalek takes care of her mental and physical health so she is able to excel in her sport and push her limits.

Students take care of mental and physical health in sports

Jillian Ward, Special to The Pitch
Jan 18, 2020
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