Homecoming 2019: A Night to Remember
Ethan Halle, Sports Editor
November 21, 2019
The Walt Whitman Varsity Football team closed out a fantastic spirit week full of excitement and adrenaline with its annual Homecoming game on Saturday, October 5th against Patchogue-Medford. The game certainly lived up to the zeal that was crescendoing within the community as the week progressed; the Wil...
Girls’ Varsity Tennis Makes Playoffs After 9-Year Drought
Kayla Sakayan, Editor-in-Chief
November 21, 2019
After closing out their regular season with an undefeated record, the Whitman Girls’ Varsity Tennis (GVT) team won the league champions hip title for the first time in nine years! Led by senior captains Emma Graff, Katie Miata, and myself (Kayla Sakayan), the Wildcats wasted no time making th...
Powderpuff 2019 Under the Lights
Kayla Sakayan, Editor-in-Chief
November 21, 2019
On Friday, October 4th, Whitman’s annual Powder Puff football game fostered camaraderie and “healthy” competition between the Junior and Senior classes once again. Everyone on both the turf and bleachers braved the biting cold and did not let the dropping temperatures put a damper on this inc...
Lebron Joins Lakers, Upsetting Kobe Fans
November 9, 2018
When LeBron decided to sign a 4 year deal with the Lakers this past summer, many thought Lakers fans would be ecstatic as their team has been “very bad at basketball for several seasons”. Lakers fans, however, were less than happy to have LeBron. The fans disapproval is apparent, branding LeBro...
Stars Collide in Los Angeles
Ashar Farooq, Co-Managing Editor
April 4, 2018
On Sunday, February 18th, 2018, the newly redesigned NBA All-Star Game between Team Stephen and Team Lebron featured great competition as Team Lebron eventually came from behind to win 148-145 in Los Angeles, California. The NBA All-Star Game came at the culmination of All-Star Weekend, which featu...
NHL And Seattle?
Nathan Blank, Guest Writer
April 4, 2018
The National Hockey League is looking to expand once again, but this time to Seattle. The league added their 31st team just this past season in Las Vegas with an expansion fee of 500 million dollars. The team has been a major success as it is currently in first place in the Pacific Division. ...
The. XFL. Is. Coming. Back. !!!.
Ashar Farooq, Co-Managing Editor
April 4, 2018
Have you heard about the XFL? It is an extreme form of the National Football League and it is set to make a thumping return in 2020. The XFL was around in the early 2000s before its demise shortly afterwards. While it is regarded as an extreme form of NFL Football, the new XFL will be owned by the WW...
The Story of the 2018 Winter Olympics
Ashar Farooq, Co-Managing Editor
April 4, 2018
The wait is over. They are here[and now already gone]. The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang are here in style as there have been plenty of medals awarded to well-deserving teams and individuals. Olympic history continues to be made as the 23rd Winter Games has already produced great sporting moments...
2017 in Review
Ashar Farooq, Managing Editor
January 31, 2018
As we ring in 2018, it is time to reflect on 2017. This was for sure a year of great happenings. The year started out with the transfer of power in Washington as President-Elect Donald Trump took the oath of office on Friday, January 20th. With President Trump’s presidential term came a litany of cabinet a...
2018 Preview
Ashar Farooq, Managing Editor
January 31, 2018
With 2017 now over, here is what 2018 may hold for the world. The 2018 Winter Olympics are going to unite the world and feature great sporting events in Pyeongchang, South Korea. These games will be held in February, but will not feature Russia after an unprecedented ban due to a doping scandal. ...
The Houston Train Arrives at Victory Town!
Ashar Farooq, Co-Managing Editor
December 3, 2017
The 2017 World Series featured two heavyweight teams that dominated both defensively and offensively. The Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers battled for the championship title while providing fans with an explosive series that ultimately culminated in Game 7. In this winner-takes-all game, the...
Super Bowl LI Goes Down In History as An Exciting Battle for Victory
Megan Neuman, Sports Editor
March 5, 2017
The NFL hosted its 51st Super Bowl, in which the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots fought for the champion title at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. The game was one of the NFL’s most exciting; the New England Patriots made a ruthless comeback and proved, yet again, that Tom Brady could not...
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