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The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

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The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

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Jay Resnik

Jay Resnik, Online Editor-in-Chief & Illustrator

Junior Jay Resnik is extremely excited for his second year on The Pitch as an Online Editor-in-Chief. In his free time, Jay likes hiking, playing guitar and wrestling for WJ.

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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
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WJ’s top vacation spots

Macie Redmond, Special to the Pitch
May 27, 2025
Anuva Maloo was elected the 48th Student Member of the Board on Wednesday, April 24. (Courtesy MCPS)

Anuva Maloo elected 48th SMOB

Jay Resnik, Online Opinion Editor
May 20, 2025
Senior team captain Noah Rosner serves the ball during the team's game against Quince Orchard High School. (Courtesy Aidark Gabdrakhmanov via Lifetouch)

Boys’ volleyball reaches 7-0 record

Jay Resnik, Online Opinion Editor
Apr 10, 2025
Puerto Rican Spanish teacher Samuel Álvarez-García steps onstage during the 2025 Hispanic Cultural Assembly. Álvarez-García is part of WJ's large and diverse immigrant community.

Coming to Bethesda: The immigrant experience at WJ

Jay Resnik, Online Opinion Editor
Apr 1, 2025
On Friday, MCPS announced that Woodward High School will be renamed OJ Simpson Memorial High School to commemorate the recently deceased football star and accused murderer. "I'm so proud," Johnnie Cochran's Ghost said.

Woodward HS renamed to OJ Simpson HS

Jay Resnik, Online Opinion Editor
Apr 1, 2025

Protestors rally at NIH against DOGE cuts

Josh Hananel and Jay Resnik
Mar 25, 2025

Spring Sports Preview: Baseball

Mar 20, 2025
Substitute teacher Kenneth Ong introduces himself to an Honors Sociology class using his self-made slideshow. He developed the slides as a method to combat unpreparedness, a frequent issue for some substitutes due to a lack of resources.

The secret life of subs: WJ’s substitute teachers share their challenges

Jay Resnik, Online Opinion Editor
Feb 28, 2025
The WJ Poms team poses for a photo a day before the MCPS county championship. The team had a highly successful season, boasting 3 invitational placements.

Poms achieves three placements in invitational spree

Jay Resnik, Online Opinion Editor
Jan 31, 2025
A class of freshmen works hard on a lab project in APEX Biology, a notoriously tough course for new students. Academic pressure tends to increase as the year goes on in advanced classes like this, causing difficulties for some students.

How much is too much: academic pressure on students

Michal Shmaya, Print A&E Editor
Jan 18, 2025
The derelict Davis Mansion, built in 1926, sits a short distance from the WJ school building. After 40 years of abandonment, the house's exterior has become covered in graffiti and overgrown foliage, creating a foreboding appearance.

Uncovering the mysteries of WJ’s local abandoned house

Jay Resnik, Online Opinion Editor
Dec 13, 2024
Senior Jacobo Gutierrez serves food during the ESOL Thanksgiving Luncheon on Nov. 25. Gutierrez was one of many volunteers who worked to create a welcoming environment for new international students.

International students experience Thanksgiving through ESOL luncheon

Jay Resnik, Online Opinion Editor
Dec 13, 2024
Junior Alessandro Marenco gets into the runner's starting stance as the sun sets over the track. Marenco was one of the four boy sprinters who earned a spot in Nike Nationals in Eugene, Oregon last year. (Courtesy Ariel Stone)

Winter Sports Previews

Dec 5, 2024
The WJ Baby is held up for a photo by one of its fans during a football game in 2021. Unfortunately, the baby was only able to attend one football game this season before being incarcerated. (Courtesy WJ Baby)

Free the WJ Baby

Jay Resnik, Online Opinion Editor
Nov 15, 2024
Senior co-captain Connor Kim takes a swing during the golf team's match on Oct. 1. In this match, Kim and several other players were instrumental in breaking a 22-year-old WJ scoring record.

Golf breaks school scoring record, dominates division

Jay Resnik, Online Opinion Editor
Oct 22, 2024
A ballot box sits just outside of the WJ school building in May, right before the 2024 primary election. Ballot boxes like this will be used by many WJ seniors this November to cast their votes for the first time.

WJ students share opinions, take action before 2024 election

Jay Resnik, Online Opinion Editor
Oct 4, 2024
A line of students stretches far past the door at Flippin' Pizza, an almost daily occurrence during the school year. Inside, employees work hard to quickly serve their customers.

G Square, Wildwood employees react to start of school year

Jay Resnik, Online Opinion Editor
Oct 4, 2024
Co-captains Connor Kim and Paul Gomes walk across the golf course during a practice. Both players gave impressive performances in their match on Sept. 3. (Courtesy Paul Gomes)

Golf comes out swinging with win over Clarksburg, Damascus

Jay Resnik, Online Opinion Editor
Sep 11, 2024
Film Club members gather around a table at Cabin John Park before the Oscars begin. Months of meetings and film discussions culminate in this special occasion, where students can finally showcase their movie-making abilities. (Courtesy Delina Palma)

Making Scorsese proud: Film Club Oscars strike again

Jay Resnik, Online Opinion Editor
Jun 11, 2024
Drake performs on his Summer Sixteen tour in 2016. Along with many other rappers, he was accused of being an industry plant at the beginning of his career. (Courtesy The Come Up Show)

Are industry plants real?

Jay Resnik, Online Opinion Editor
May 28, 2024
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