Boys’ Varsity Baseball Team is still full of Clipper Spirit
April 29, 2010 • Danyelle Stroud
Filed under Sports
Halfway through the season, Oxon Hill’s Boys’ Varsity Baseball team record is 1 and 5. “We aren’t being aggressive and getting the bat on the ball so we aren’t scoring much,” says one of three team captains and starting pitcher, senior Sean Woods. Woods and fellow team captain Jordan... Read more »
Where’s the sports’ support?
April 29, 2010 • Tyrell Byrd
Filed under Sports
We have a school, but where is the school spirit? Oxon Hill High School is known for academics, like the Science and Technology program, which allows students to take rigorous courses to get them ready for college. But what about sports? From football, to basketball, to baseball, attending games... Read more »
Track Continues Its Run To Glory
April 12, 2010 • Estefanie Zuniga
Filed under Sports
Track and field, an all-year sport, continues with the outdoor portion for the spring season. Oxon Hill High School’s track team has won many counties, regionals, states, and other championships in past seasons. The team’s head coach is Rick Williams. He has coached for many years and has been... Read more »
Girls’ Softball Team Hopes for a Successful Season
April 12, 2010 • Danyelle Stroud
Filed under Sports
With spring finally here, the OHHS Girls’ Softball season has finally begun. Despite the delays for conditioning earlier in the season due to the weather, the Lady Clippers are determined to have a successful season. ”Well, even though it’s early in the season, we still need to... Read more »
Boys’ Basketball Wins County, Falls Short in Playoffs
March 18, 2010 • Danyelle Stroud
Filed under Sports
County Championship After winning the regular season championship the boys’ basketball team faced the Gwynn Park Hornets in the County Championship game at Dr. Henry A. Wise HS. People from across the county came out to see which team would be victorious in the infamous “Battle of the Black and... Read more »
NBA Rookies Impressive So Far
March 17, 2010 • Robert Hampton
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Every NBA draft is different. Some years are awesome such as the 1985 draft in which Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon (combined eight championships) were picked numbers two and three, respectively. Other years, such as the 1999 draft, the NBA ends up with journeyman and injury prone Michael Olawakandi... Read more »
Thunder Taking NBA by Storm
March 17, 2010 • Robert Hampton
Filed under Sports
Every team in the NBA has a main goal of winning championships and there is more than one way to build a championship squad. Most teams whose winning record is average, or below, will try to make a trade at the mid-season deadline, in hope that the player they receive will help in leading them to a championship.... Read more »
Winter Sports Briefs
March 17, 2010
Filed under Sports
Wrestling After his victory in the County Tournament, Eric Lynch moved on to the 2-day Regional Tournament at Chopticon High School in St. Mary’s County. The Regional Tournament was a competition of championship rounds and consolation rounds. Lynch brought the Clipper season to a close facing a double-elimination,... Read more »
Girls’ Basketball Review
March 2, 2010 • Kenya Riddick
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The season is over and playoffs start on Friday, February 26, 2010. The Lady Clippers finished the regular season 5-11 and play Suitland at home in the first round. The last four games the Lady Clippers won two and lost two. They had back-to-back wins over Bladensburg and High Point and losses to Parkdale... Read more »
Boys’ and Girls’ Swim Teams finish in the Top 10
March 2, 2010 • Estefanie Zuniga
Filed under Sports
Oxon Hill’s Boys’ and Girls’ swim teams competed in the Maryland Public School Athletic Association 4A/3A Central Regional Championship. They were able to swim up near the top of the chain, clinching 6th place in the girls’ team rankings and 5th in the boys’ in a meet with thirteen other schools.... Read more »
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