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The Revolution is Real: New Football Staff, Team Revamp

Anna Stewart, News Managing Editor

October 23, 2018

Rockville is family. That’s the message varsity football head coach Jason Lomax (‘97) hopes to instill in his players as he works to change the program’s culture following three consecutive losing seasons. “I was born and bred to be Rockville, and I want my team to feel that same way,” Lomax...

Girls Volleyball Drops Straight Sets; Lily’s Hope Serves Another Ace

Jack Horan, Staff Writer

October 22, 2018

As the team exited the court after a difficult loss, there was still a sense of victory in the air as there always is when this special night in Rockville is a success. Varsity girls volleyball (4-7) was swept in three sets Oct. 16 by the Poolesville Falcons in the annual Lily’s Hope match. The R...

Five Bold Predictions for the 2018-19 NFL Season

Jack Horan, Staff Writer

October 22, 2018

As students return to school, football players return to the field, and this NFL season should be an intriguing one. With many star players holding out for bigger contracts, and some teams moving during the offseason, the NFL was shook up before the season even started. While the returning ch...

MCPS Investigation Ends, Verifies Sorunke’s Eligibility

Teddy Bilodeau, Staff Writer

October 19, 2018

After the 2017-18 varsity boys basketball turnaround season and their division championship win, junior Jimmy Sorunke’s eligibility came into question after a March 7 Deadspin article made unfounded claims, which prompted a Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) official investigation that found no tru...

Inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame Opens with Halftime Ceremony, Banquet

Elenna Mach, Editor-in-Chief

October 19, 2018

As people filed into the restaurant, with their families by their side, smiles and laughter immediately emerged on their faces as they reconnected with their former teammates and coaches from decades ago. Smells of Italian food spread throughout the room as the athletes, coaches and their families sett...

Boys Tie, While Girls Claw Down the Wolverines on Senior Night

Jack Horan, Staff Writer

October 16, 2018

Senior year is special time for all seniors, but athletic senior nights are when the community comes together to celebrate their student athletes’ achievements for the past four years. For both the boys and girls soccer teams Oct. 4 was their night under the spotlight. Boys varsity tied 2-2 again...

Bermuda Grass Field Once Flooded, Now Drying For Mid-Season

Aidan Brami, Online Copy Editor

October 11, 2018

Joseph B. Good stadium has been a topic of discussion this school year as athletes and coaches have transitioned from talking about what it will be like playing on the new Bermuda grass field, to wondering how many games would be postponed as the new field was buried under water from a multitude of recen...

Girls Varsity Soccer Adds 8 Freshmen, One as Captain

Michael Carvajal, Associate Online Editor

October 5, 2018

Girls varsity soccer has a young roster this year with eight freshmen and one earning a captain position, altering the usual structure of a varsity team. Despite having many more younger players than in previous years, the team has made up for a lack of high school experience with motivated young...

Games Postponed Due to Flooding, Damage on New Field

Aidan Brami, Online Copy Editor

September 20, 2018

Joseph B. Good stadium has been a topic of discussion this school year, as athletes and coaches have transitioned from talking about what it will be like playing on the new Bermuda grass field to now speculating how many more games will be postponed due to flooding. After the installation of the new field this...

Varsity Field Hockey Shut Down by Rockets in Season Opener

Michael Carvajal, Associate Online Editor

September 5, 2018

Varsity field hockey opened their season with a close 1-0 loss to the Richard Montgomery Rockets Sept. 4 at home, in a strong defensive effort by both teams. The Rams displayed strong offense in the first half, pressing the Rockets with a close shot on goal. In the second half, the Rockets were able t...

2018 Model Rams Announced

Jonathan Brake, Staff Writer

June 14, 2018

Seniors Kelly DiFonzo and David Barney were honored with the BJ Thomson Model Ram award at the Varsity banquet May 24. The award is dedicated to students who demonstrate excellence in academics, athletics and leadership. Out of 20 nominations--10 male and 10 female--the Model Ram award goes to one...