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Dec 26, 20233 min read

The Wait is Over: Girls Soccer Defeats Jackson-Reed to Clinch First DCIAA Title in 13 Years

The School Without Walls girls soccer team defeated Jackson-Reed in the DCIAA championship for the first time in 13 years.

Soccer Star Kylie Emanuel Commits to the University of Pennsylvania for Division I

Dec 26, 20233 min read

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Soccer Star Kylie Emanuel Commits to the University of Pennsylvania for Division I

This August, Kylie Emanuel (‘25) verbally committed to the University of Pennsylvania for Division I soccer.

Crossing Boundaries: Soccer Unites Students from Different High Schools

Nov 6, 20232 min read

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Crossing Boundaries: Soccer Unites Students from Different High Schools

This year, 3 students from Eastern High School in northeast DC have chosen to don black and white and join Walls soccer teams.

Jun 4, 20232 min read

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The Sports Information Club Looks to Be More Inclusive

Sports Information Club runs the @swwpenguins Instagram account, which updates the Walls community on athletics / Credits: @swwpenguins...

Jun 4, 20233 min read

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Rival or Resource?: The Walls Students Who Play on Jackson-Reed Sports Teams

The Jackson-Reed girls’ crew team, for which Maia Riggs (‘25) plays / Credit: Maia Riggs Jackson-Reed High School is a sports powerhouse...

Athletic Recruit Mary Louisa Leopold on Swimming, the Mountain School, College

Apr 29, 20234 min read

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Athletic Recruit Mary Louisa Leopold on Swimming, the Mountain School, College

Credits: Ashely Mattoon This October, Walls senior Mary Louisa “ML” Leopold committed to attending Pomona College in Claremont, Calif.,...

Apr 29, 20233 min read

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Walls E-Sports Group Receives Athletic Team Funding After DCSAA Qualification

Kingston Stephen (‘24), part of the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate team / Credits: Nick Nikolov The Walls e-sports team has begun to receive...

Frisbee Team Finds Success at First-Ever Travel Tournament

Apr 29, 20234 min read

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Frisbee Team Finds Success at First-Ever Travel Tournament

Walls competed in the Spring Fling ultimate frisbee tournament located in Freehold, N.J., on April 22-23.

How the Flightless Bird Squad Came to Be

Apr 1, 20234 min read

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How the Flightless Bird Squad Came to Be

“Floors, ceilings, windows, WALLS!” The Flightless Bird Squad chanted their signature cheer before playing the long-anticipated YULA...

Lacrosse Team, Anchored by New Players, Re-Formed After Six Years

Apr 1, 20232 min read

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Lacrosse Team, Anchored by New Players, Re-Formed After Six Years

The newly ressurected Walls lacrosse team at the Field School field / Credits: Rami Noursi The School Without Walls lacrosse team is back...

Apr 1, 20232 min read

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Lack of Facilities Tightens Sports Teams’ Budgets

Noah Pershing (‘23) in a baseball game. The baseball team is unusually well funded. / Credits: Lucy Upton For a small school like Walls...

Walls Places Second at DCIAA Cheer Tournament

Apr 1, 20232 min read

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Walls Places Second at DCIAA Cheer Tournament

Members of the Walls cheer team compete in the DCIAA championship March 11 / Credits: D.C. State Athletic Association The Walls cheer...

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