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The Woodgrove Outlander

Seniors Patrick Lyons, Sarah Putorti, and Kennedy Dehler with a host family at Omaha Beach. Photo provided by Patrick Lyons.

Worldwide Woodgrove: Students Adventuring to France

Written by Thomas Lyons, Staff Writer February 21, 2025

On November 23, 2024, Mr. Matthew Talboo traveled with three students to see the city of lights: Paris. Patrick Lyons, Kennedy Dehler and Sarah Putorti, three of the presidents of Woodgrove’s Global...

Senior Allie Flanagan kicks a soccer ball for FC Virginia. Photo provided by Amy Schneider.

A Setback to Success: Overcoming Injury to Playing Professional and College Soccer

Written by Brooke Nelson February 16, 2025

When senior Allie Flanagan was little, her mom would see other little kids running and falling down on the grassy field.  Then she would see Allie driving to the soccer goal and shooting. Little did they...

Senior Stairwell banner representing the 200 and 300 hallway staircase. Photo provided by Bree Mohler.

Senior Stairwell: The Steps to Take to Become a Successful Student

Written by Bree Mohler February 14, 2025

It is June, and the end of the school year is finally here. Looking around Woodgrove, it is your last last day of high school ever. Walking in, the realization hits you that there have been so many ups...

Junior Natalie Harrison sweeps the ball while trying to score. Photo provided by Steve Prakope.

From Dreams to Reality: Field Hockey Standout Commits to Liberty

Written by Lexi Krimsky February 14, 2025

After her failed attempt to join an ice hockey team in 4th grade, junior Natalie Harrison was advised to start playing field hockey. Harrison never expected that by her junior year she would be an all-region...

Senior Rebecca Stetter leaps over an obstacle with her horse, Emmy, during a competition. Photo provided by Rebecca Stetter.

Hand in Hoof: The Bond Between Rider and Horse

Written by Vivien Wohlfeil, Staff Writer December 19, 2024

To ride, or not to ride—that is the question. For Rebecca Stetter, Evelyn Jaworski, and Savannah Brunkow, the answer is obvious: to ride.  At a young age, senior Rebecca Stetter was not a big...

Nickola standing next to an airplane from flight training. Photo provided by Brinnay Nickola.

Opportunities Taking Flight: Brinnay Nickola’s Aviation Scholarship

Written by Brooks Frandsen and Justin Naugle December 18, 2024

Senior Brinnay Nickola, full of anxiety, sat in an immense crowd waiting for the results of Aviation Influence $2,500 scholarship winners. In her head, she repeated her name over and over, hoping that...

Brayden Santoli’s Ford Thunderbird. Photo provided by Brayden Santoli.

Woodgrove Whips

Written by Brooks Frandsen, Staff Writer December 10, 2024

The Woodgrove community is composed of many different people with many different interests and personalities. For some, that interest is cars. As cars are often seen as a cornerstone of the American teenager’s...

The view looking out at the benches in Woodgrove’s courtyard that were a Capstone a previous year. Photo provided by Ashley Rayburn.

The Capstone of All Capstones

Written by Shaelyn Wheeler December 4, 2024

Most Woodgrove students are familiar with Capstone projects, which are meaningful projects that seniors take on to contribute to the school or community. Many Capstones take place during the two-week period...

The representatives for Loudoun County at the FACS Forum. From left to
right: Brooks Frandsen, Dr. Spence, DJ Bundick, and Ms. Amber Bartling.
Photo provided by Amber Bartling.

Woodgrove Seniors Represent Loudoun in Climate Crisis Talks

Written by John Hays and Iza Piatkowski November 13, 2024

Woodgrove is making waves in the world of environmental science. Just months after the school was named a Virginia Naturally School for the 2024-25 school year, seniors DJ Bundick and Brooks Frandsen were...

Banner for The Confident Diamond YouTube Channel. Photo provided by Ayden Lienau.

The Confident Diamond: The World of a Woodgrove Gamer

Written by Jennie-Kate Hannis, Online Editor November 13, 2024

In 2013, when senior Ayden Lienau was only six years old, he uploaded a Minecraft video to his YouTube channel now known as “The Confident Diamond.” He had his dad help with the set up and relied solely...

Suggestions from the Seniors

Written by Honor Watson, Staff Writer November 12, 2024

Woodgrove’s Class of 2025 is full of accomplished students. However, being able to excel in anything takes nothing short of the finest time management skills. Some seniors seem to have found their perfect...

Former Junior William Den Herder, former senior Claire Harvey, and former senior Taylor Grande sit in front of the cameras to be featured in the 2023 episode of It's Academic. Photo provided by William Den Herder.

From Classroom Trivia to Classic Television: The Academic Team’s Journey to the Big Screen

Written by Ava Welsh, Staff Writer November 12, 2024

Each year, a select few Wolverines are given the unique opportunity to take part in the world's longest running television quiz show in the world, It's Academic. Most recently, three students from the...

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