Mikhail Brown can fly. On May 26, the stellar sophomore proved it by becoming the first athlete in school history to jump six feet and four inches in the high jump. The Herculean feat couldn’t have come at a better time. Competing in the Maryland state championships at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Brown cleared…
They called it the greatest tennis match in years. Entering the Maryland high school tennis championships, junior singles player Joseph Brailovsky had crushed every opponent who he faced and proven that last year’s state title was no fluke. But in the final round of the mens’ singles tournament, Brailovsky was matched up against a worthy…
Twenty-one varsity sports teams compete in one of the three seasons. Most teams set their preseason expectations at the beginning of the season and then hope to match them, though some teams set relatively low expectations and then surpass them later in the playoffs. Here are the top five sports teams from this school year:…
“Doran is the bridge between Wootton high school and the Wootton community.” These words spoken by class of 2015 alumnus Jon Glaser have been true for years, but on June 1, this statement became true in a literal sense as dozens of students, parents, teachers and alumni gathered at Greenplace Terrace to dedicate the Michael…
The spring sports season has come to an end, with lots of wins, and some tough losses. Here is a look at how each of the spring sports season ended: Boys’ lacrosse: On May 12, the Patriots traveled to play against Churchill, at Walter Johnson, in the second round of playoffs. The Patriots played tough,…
Yes- Max Jordan, Editor-in-Chief Believe it or not, teachers were kids once too. They experienced high school just like the students they teach. They know more than anyone how tough high school can be, and how sometimes students just can’t seem to catch a break. Students work the whole quarter just for the end result,…
As the school year comes to a close and seniors, among others, leave the school for good, one teacher, Matthew Davis also leaves the fold as well. Davis has been a part of the Wootton community for three years, teaching technology classes as well as being the head track coach. This year will be his…
All 25 of the high school cheerleading coaches in Montgomery County voted to join in the state cheerleading system for the upcoming school year. In addition to the change of clinic and tryout dates, there is also going to be a newly established junior varsity squad. Major changes will come to the staffing of both…
Awards. They come in all shapes and sizes — trophies, medals, plaques and ribbons — and they serve as pieces of material evidence for achievement and success. For the handful of prodigies among our student body, their walls are covered with a plethora of these awards, each one a tribute to a certain accomplishment. But…
MCPS made a decision during the fall of the 2015-2016 school year to get rid of final exams for the current school year. The Board of Education replaced final exams with Required Quarterly Assessments (more commonly known as RQAs). These RQAs are taken every quarter instead of at the end of the semester like final…
Throughout the school year, students work tirelessly to achieve in school and prepare themselves for a more prosperous future- in most cases college. Whereas summer is often synonymous with relaxation and time off from work, some students opt to spend the summer months interning with elite companies. Not exactly the epitome of relaxation, but interning…
Every year after the seniors leave, the junior girls wake up early and wear their tie-dye shirts to school and take pictures in the parking lot. It is their way of welcoming the idea of becoming seniors. This year’s juniors formed a Facebook group with 222 girls, all given the option to order a T-shirt…
