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The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

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Kareena Panicker

Kareena Panicker, Senior News Editor

Junior Kareena Panicker is excited to join The Pitch for her second year as a Senior News Editor. Along with writing for The Pitch, Kareena enjoys playing soccer and hanging out with friends.
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The girls' cross country team runs together as a group during a workout to prepare for their next meet. After placing fifth at states last year, the Cats will be looking to carry their success into this season and build on it. (Courtesy Sophia Barrett)

Fall Sports Previews

Sep 5, 2025
MCPS releases potential boundary options

MCPS releases potential boundary options

Kareena Panicker, Print News Editor
Jun 13, 2025
MCPS updates PMD policy for next school year

MCPS updates PMD policy for next school year

Kareena Panicker, Print News Editor
May 23, 2025
A demonstrator holds placards as students from Washington, DC universities protest U.S. President Donald Trump's dismantling of and funding cuts to the Department of Education, in Washington, U.S. April 4, 2025. REUTERS/Allison Bailey

Department of Education cuts prompt concern

Kareena Panicker and Mia Halper
Apr 28, 2025
SMOB candidates (left to right), Montgomery Blair High School junior Anuva Maloo, WJ junior Sebastian Hernandez, WJ junior Anna Jhon, Northwest High School junior Peter Boyko and John F. Kennedy High School junior Richa Tripathi sit on stage at the nominating convention, discussing their goals for MCPS. (Courtesy Arjun Rao)

SMOB finalists selected at nominating convention

Kareena Panicker, Print News Editor
Mar 7, 2025
The Prosecution team poses outside of Frederick County Courthouse after winning against Urbana High School, making them Circuit 6 champions.

Mock Trial to take historic trip to regional championship

Kareena Panicker, Print News Editor
Mar 7, 2025
With great power comes great responsibility

With great power comes great responsibility

Kareena Panicker, Print News Editor
Feb 18, 2025
Class of '24 Emma Matalia pins down an opponent in a match last year. Matalia was one of the few girls on the team last year and has helped pave the way for future female wrestlers. (Courtesy Geoffery Prior via Lifetouch, reproduced with permission)

Girls’ wrestling paves the way for female athletes

Kareena Panicker, Print News Editor
Dec 13, 2024
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is the organization that oversees all DI, DII and DIII college sports. Approximately 500,000 athletes compete within the program for about 1,100 schools. (Courtesy NCAA)

NCAA roster limits are changing the game for DI programs

Kareena Panicker, Print News Editor
Nov 12, 2024
Seniors Michelle Lett and Bella Relacion lead the MSP and BSU-led demonstrators in chants, calling out MCPS for a lack of response to recent racism incidents. Other BSUs and MSPs around the county led similar rallies.

MSP, BSU rally, raise awareness of racism in MCPS

Kareena Panicker, Print News Editor
Oct 18, 2024
Karen Generose reviews practice sentences with her Latin Two students. Each day Generose teaches five different levels of Latin.

Language teachers cope with packed classes

Kareena Panicker, Print News Editor
Oct 14, 2024
A Yondr phone pouch being sealed up by the magnetic lock. Millions of students across 27 countries use Yondr pouches in schools everyday. (Courtesy Yondr)

Phone pouches waste schools’ time, money

Kareena Panicker, Print News Editor
Oct 4, 2024
Zendaya scowls into the lenses of paparazzi on the Met Gala carpet. 2024 was Zendaya’s first year co-chairing the Met as she hadn’t attended the red carpet spectacle in five years. (Courtesy Getty Images)

The Met Gala: rating 2024’s best and worst dressed

Kareena Panicker, Print News Editor
Jun 11, 2024
Senior assassin turns innocent fun into dangerous game

Senior assassin turns innocent fun into dangerous game

Kareena Panicker, Print News Editor
May 24, 2024
The LeadHer club hosted guest speaker Elisabeth Bumiller in the fall. Bumiller is the Washington bureau chief of the New York Times.

LeadHer club inspires feminist leaders

Kareena Panicker, Special to the Pitch
Dec 18, 2023
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