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Lily Tapparo

Lily Tapparo, Senior Sports Editor

Senior Lily Tapparo is excited to participate in her first year with the Pitch as a Senior Sports Editor. In addition to writing for the Pitch, Lily plays soccer, is an officer for Best Buddies, and enjoys hanging with her friends.

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Lily Tapparo’s Senior Reflection

Lily Tapparo, Senior Sports Editor
May 21, 2024
Junior Elsa Santighian cradles the ball down the field as Kristina Einberg attempts to retrieve the ball. The Cats had a tough loss of 11-7 to the Whitman Vikings.

Vikings pounce on Cats in regional finals

Lily Tapparo, Senior Sports Editor
May 21, 2024
Senior captain Natalya Krouse walks with her family on the Cats' senior night on May 1. Each senior was given a bouquet of flowers and was greeted by their coaches at the end of the walk.

Girls’ and boys’ lacrosse dominate on senior night

Lily Tapparo and Mateus Bouquet
May 9, 2024
Baseball extends victories to community through Miracle League

Baseball extends victories to community through Miracle League

Lily Tapparo and Joshua Singer
Apr 26, 2024
The Wildcats line up for the National Anthem before their game on April 16. The Cats were getting ready to begin their game against the Rockville Rams who they ultimately beat 15-4.

Girls’ lacrosse week in review

Lily Tapparo, Senior Sports Editor
Apr 23, 2024
Girls' lacrosse played the Walt Whitman Vikings on Friday April 5 in an intense contest. Even with much effort and determination, the Cats were unable to tie the game and fell 6-5 to the Vikings.

Cats crush Bulldogs, marginally fall to Vikings

Lily Tapparo, Senior Sports Editor
Apr 7, 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
Senior Karthik Shankar (right) open fences against his teammate during practice. During this round, he lunged to attack as the opponent tried to defend.

Fencer Karthik Shankar lunges to victory

Lily Tapparo, Senior Sports Editor
Mar 8, 2024
Where did Wildcat wellness go?

Where did Wildcat wellness go?

Lily Tapparo, Senior Sports Editor
Feb 12, 2024
Senior Captain Mackenzie Raue races in the 4x800 meter event at the 4A West Region Championships. Her relay group took the lead and ran this relay in 9:33.62.

Indoor track strides through Regionals

Lily Tapparo, Senior Sports Editor
Feb 9, 2024
Senior captain of track and field Sarah Watson wins gold. She competed in the 2023 MCPS spring County Championships and won first place in discus, earning a 100-09.

Sarah Watson throws her way to triumph

Lily Tapparo, Senior Sports Editor
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
Senior Vance Bonior wins gold at the MCPS Championships on Tuesday, Jan. 23. He placed 1st in shot put and also placed first in the triple jump, earning a PR for both.

Indoor track dashes through their winter season

Lily Tapparo, Senior Sports Editor
Jan 26, 2024
Sophomore Sophia Barrett runs a relay in the Polar Bear track meet on Tuesday, Dec.5 at Winston Churchill High School. Even though this meet didn't count towards their overall record, it prepared them for their upcoming invitational in Virginia Beach.

Track warms up at Polar Bear meet

Lily Tapparo, Senior Sports Editor
Dec 12, 2023
Season 7 of Selling Sunset continues to be a drama-filled reality show with a touch of real estate. This season was released in early November and had a successful first few weeks on Netflix.

Show Review: Netflix’s season 7 of “Selling Sunset”

Lily Tapparo, Senior Sports Editor
Dec 12, 2023
Winter sports previews

Winter sports previews

Jeremy Silberglied, Anna Zucconi, Mackenzie Norris, Peter Kahrl, Mateus Bouquet and Lily Tapparo
Dec 5, 2023
Senior Kimmi Shiau poses for a photo at Rutgers University. On this recruiting trip from Oct. 13-15, she was able to watch practice, received tours of the school and the athletic facilities and had a media photo shoot.

Star gymnast Kimmi Shiau beams with success

Lily Tapparo, Senior Sports Editor
Nov 3, 2023
WJ Cheer stunts for the student section on Sept. 1 versus the BCC Barons. They made sure to excite the fans for this big rivalry game.

Cheer flips into their fall season

Lily Tapparo, Senior Sports Editor
Oct 13, 2023
Students attend a Thursday night football game against Paint Branch high school on Sept. 22. Surprisingly, this game created a decent turnout for it being on a Thursday night. “All my friends stayed, but at halftime, people started to leave because it was a school night,” senior Oliver Simons said.

Friday Night Lights punted to Thursday

Lily Tapparo, Senior Sports Editor
Sep 27, 2023
RASA's new location in Montrose Crossing Shopping Center offers a fun seating area for customers. I enjoyed eating my meal as I was able to feel the outside breeze.

RASA: New chic, fast-casual Indian food comes to Rockville

Lily Tapparo, Senior Sports Editor
Jun 14, 2023
"Keeping up with the Kardashians" has garnered record-breaking viewership. However, many have been embarrassed to admit they enjoy it because of the catty drama and controversy constantly surrounding the Kardashians. Because of this, the reality TV show is considered a guilty pleasure.

Guilty pleasures: Indulge in that trashy TV show

Lily Tapparo, Special To The Pitch
Dec 5, 2022
From left: Seniors Danna Taveras, Alison Razafimandimby, Shiima Nantulya and Yness Seidnaly write encouraging letters for Burundian refugees to boost their spirits.

Maison Shalom fundraises for Burundian refugees

Lily Tapparo, Special to The Pitch
Nov 23, 2022
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