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The Woodgrove Outlander

The Capital's home ice lit up in team colors. Photo Provided by Declan Forrest.

Ovechkin Nets 888, Washington the First Team to Hit 100 Points, Clinches Playoff Spot

Written by Declan Forrest, Broadcast Team March 26, 2025

Alex Ovechkin got the scoring started in the Nation's Capital on March 20, 2025, leading to the Capitals 3-2 decision over Philadelphia. For Ovechkin, it’s goal number 888, putting him just 7 shy...

Eagles fans Ms. Newbold, Mr. Hughes, and Ms. Pyle celebrate in the library. Photo provided by Lucca Marraccini.

Opinion: Woodgrove’s Sweet Super Bowl Victory

Written by Lucca Marraccini, Staff Writer March 25, 2025

 Super Bowl LIX made history with this game. It is the ending of another season of football, and it ended with the most-watched sporting event in the United States. Mr. Derek Hughes, an Eagles fan, said...

The Washington Capitals huddled as a team on home ice.  Photo provided by Declan Forrest.

Chasing Lord Stanley and Gretsky: The Washington Capitals Aim for a Major Spring

Written by Declan Forrest, Broadcast Team March 25, 2025

For the past few months, Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders have commanded the attention of the DMV. Meanwhile, 68 Games into their 2025 campaign, Ovechkin and Company.sit above the rest, atop...

Josh Hickman, a Woodgrove wrestler, attempts a guillotine toward the end of the match at Washington Elite tournament at Washington High School. Photo provided by Josh Hickman.

Got Brain Damage?: Increasing the Awareness for Concussions

Written by John Hays and Brodie Carley March 24, 2025

Annually, roughly 300,000 sports-related traumatic brain injuries occur in people aged 15 to 24 in the United States, with an overwhelming majority being concussion. A concussion is a type of traumatic...

Elliott at Raymond James Stadium with his fellow All-Americans after practice. Photo provided by Denver Elliott.

All-American Denver Elliott Dominates in Tampa

Written by William Den Herder and Zac Hartley March 24, 2025

  From a fifth grader joining his local football league to an All-American playing in the famous Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, senior Denver Elliott has led a decorated career through grit,...

Ovechkin's jersey, where his nickname "The Great 8" comes from. Photo provided by Noah Goff.

How Alex Ovechkin is Single Digits Away from Greatness at Age 39

Written by Noah Goff, Broadcast Team March 17, 2025

Alexander Ovechkin (or Ovi) is only fingertips away from achieving a record deemed impossible to break. Ovechkin is 10 goals away from breaking the record for the highest career goals in the NHL, with...

USA hockey jersey. Photo provided by Noah Goff.

Recapping the Four Nations Face Off

Written by Noah Goff, Broadcast Team March 17, 2025

Over the days between February 12 and the 20, the NHL's best Swedish, Finnish, Canadian, and American players battled it out in the Four Nations Face Off, marking the first time since the World Cup of...

An NFL football on a holder. Photo provided by Storyblocks.

A Commanding Change: How One Offseason Brought the Commanders to the NFC Championship Game

Written by Noah Goff, Broadcast Team February 21, 2025

The storybook of a 2024 season for the Washington Commanders has come to an end. On January 26, Saquon Barkley led the Philadelphia Eagles to a win over the Washington team at the NFC Championship game...

Graphic of College Football Playoff. Provided by Braden Hart.

The Road to the Twelve

Written by Braden Hart, Staff Writer January 24, 2025

This year, a much-needed change came to college football: a 12-team playoff. This change from a four-team playoff not only gives the teams a chance to play in the playoffs with multiple losses, but it...

Junior Connor Salmin stretches to catch the football during the cross town rival game against Loudoun Valley on November 8. Photo provided by Steve Prakope of PlaidSheep Creative.

A New Era of Recruitment

Written by Thomas Lyons and Mackenzie Sonak December 19, 2024

The new rules affecting college sports have caused a complete shift in the power of D1 recruitment, now allowing the highest paid college athletes to earn upwards of $1 million. Only recently have athletes...

American flags on a field. Photo provided by Aerial Film Studio.

Army vs. Navy: The American Game

Written by Lucca Marraccini, Staff Writer December 13, 2024

There are many rivalries in college football with historical significance, great moments, and shared hatred for one another. However, no rivalry is more unique than Army vs. Navy. Since their first meeting...

A basketball falls through the net at the 2024 March Madness Tournament. Photo provided by Creative Commons.

March Madness Review

Written by Sam Douglas April 24, 2024

The annual March Madness tournament concluded on April 8, 2024 when the UConn Huskies beat the Purdue Boilermakers to finish out the men’s bracket. The previous day, Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes...

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