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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

Joshua Singer

Joshua Singer, Print Editor-in-Chief

Senior Joshua Singer is elated to be returning as Print Editor-in-Chief in his fourth year on The Pitch. Josh began his career with The Pitch during the second semester of his freshman year as a staff writer before becoming Print Sports Editor his sophomore year and Print Editor-in-Chief his junior year. Josh generally writes for the sports and news sections and has covered topics ranging from WJ’s gender distribution in AP classes to school safety issues to profiles on athletes and coaches. As a junior, Josh co-created The Pitch Radio Network, which broadcasts WJ sports live at wjpitch.mixlr.com. This past summer, Josh attended the Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute where he enhanced his journalistic skills with the goals of making his senior year his best yet and furthering his career aspirations in journalism. During his free time, Josh enjoys running, playing guitar and announcing sports.

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President-elect Donald Trump speaks to a crowd at a 2024 Arizona rally. Trump swept all seven swing states and won the popular vote en route to a victory over Vice President Kamala Harris. (Courtesy Gage Skidmore via Flickr)

Alienating Trump voters is counterproductive

Joshua Singer, Print Editor-in-Chief
November 19, 2024
Students exit WJ after school on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Exiting through the front door in the afternoon often involves waiting in a long line. “We got way too many kids here; it’s ridiculous,” freshman Veer Anand said.

WJ surpasses 3,000 students for first time

Joshua Singer, Print Editor-in-Chief
October 7, 2024
Senior Jonathon Fisher lunges at a fumble in the first quarter of a game vs. Richard Montgomery. The play ended up being a major momentum shifter as the Cats' offense went on to score from the recovery.

Wildcat football runs into 2-2 season

William Murphy, Print Sports Editor
October 4, 2024
Social studies teacher Mitchell Joy lectures during his AP World History class last school year. While the school policy on students use of phones in class has not changed since last year, many teachers have increased their enforcement of the policy.

Teachers increase phone policy enforcement

Joshua Singer, Print Editor-in-Chief
September 3, 2024
Boys' volleyball bumped from playoffs

Boys’ volleyball bumped from playoffs

Joshua Singer, Print Editor-in-Chief
May 24, 2024
Senior Peter Hristov serves on for set point against B-CC. The Wildcats ended up winning the set 27-25. "We just kept our energy calm and collected. We didn’t get too rowdy. We wanted to stay as calm as possible and make sure their attacks weren’t bringing us down," senior captain Victor Goerlitz said.

Wildcats defeat Barons, improve to 5-1

Joshua Singer, Print Editor-in-Chief
April 15, 2024
Students expand artistic skills at VAC

Students expand artistic skills at VAC

Joshua Singer, Print Editor-in-Chief
March 8, 2024
Baker stands at graduation. During her time as principal, Baker graduated over 6,000 students. Baker hopes that she can attend graduation in 2024 following her retirement.

Baker wraps up her time as “Mama Wildcat”

Joshua Singer, Print Editor-in-Chief
November 28, 2023
Junior Jasper Goldstein checks his AP test scores from May 2023. With MCPS's recent announcement that they will cover the cost of student's AP tests this year, students and their families will save $98 per test.

MCPS to cover cost of AP exams

Joshua Singer, Print Editor-in-Chief
October 20, 2023
A student watches the trailer for season three of "Ted Lasso," a hit show on Apple TV+. "Ted Lasso" combines comedy with drama to bring real-life issues to the screen while uplifting both characters in the show and viewers around the world.

“Ted Lasso” closes out dynastic run

Joshua Singer, Print Sports Editor
June 13, 2023
Junior captain and midfielder JR Dubose runs around a defender in a game against the Gaithersburg Trojans on April 19. The Wildcats defeated the Trojans 17-10 and added more victories the following week to improve their record to 5-4.

Boys’ lax improves record to 5-4

Joshua Singer, Print Sports Editor
May 2, 2023
Sophomore guard Kendall Alexander goes up for a contested layup against the Paint Branch Panthers. Alexander scored 20 points as the Wildcats defeated the Panthers 62-29.

Wildcats’ win streak halted by Barons

Joshua Singer, Print Sports Editor
January 26, 2023
Senior caption and middle, opposite and outside hitter Wendy Liu prepares for a serve. Liu earned the 2022 Montgomery County All-County Player of the Year award as the Wildcats had their best record since 2018.

Liu wins All-County Player of the Year

Joshua Singer, Print Sports Editor
December 21, 2022
Senior captain and midfielder Vivian Vendt dribbles past a defender. Vendt was able to score as the Cats defeated Churchill 3-1.

Week in review: Wildcats rout Bulldogs

Joshua Singer, Print Sports Editor
October 17, 2022
Junior midfielder Lilly Delp clears the ball and tries to set up a scoring opportunity for the Wildcats downfield. The Wildcats lost to the Barons 4-1.

Cats fall to Barons, raise over $3,000

Joshua Singer, Print Sports Editor
September 28, 2022
Meghan Wilkinson joined the WJ community this year to be the new athletic trainer. “[I like] helping people and making athletes feel better and being able to perform quicker than they would if they didn’t have something to help them,” Wilkinson said.

Wildcats welcome new athletic trainer

Joshua Singer, Print Sports Editor
September 20, 2022
The number of Moco students who were quarantined in May reached a number second to only January.

Covid cases soar in May

Joshua Singer, Print Sports Editor
June 10, 2022
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