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Apr 1, 20232 min read
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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![The Algorithm That Stole SWW’s Chance at a Championship](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bbf227_f8426934b53f47fd90dce0e4989c194b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_221,h_166,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bbf227_f8426934b53f47fd90dce0e4989c194b~mv2.webp)
Apr 1, 20233 min read
The Algorithm That Stole SWW’s Chance at a Championship
Members of the Walls basketball team on Feb. 4 / Credits: Nadia Lytle The School Without Walls boys’ basketball team entered Benjamin...
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Apr 1, 20233 min read
The Baseball Team Has Something to Prove
Pitcher Stephen Showalter (‘24) / Credits: Rafi Fox It’s that time of year again — the crack of the bat, the smell of freshly cut grass,...
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Mar 1, 20232 min read
Spikeball Banned In Building Outside PE Classes After Disruptions, Broken Light Fixtures
Students playing Spikeball in the GW quad / Credits: Adah Svetlik Just a few weeks ago, it would have been impossible to miss clusters of...
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Jan 29, 20232 min read
Track Team Returns to New York Meet Post-COVID
The team competed in the U.S. Army Officials Hall of Fame Invitational.
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Jan 29, 20233 min read
Basketball Program Reinvents Itself, Battles For Elusive Winning Season
A strong sophomore class has headlined a great basketball season.
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Dec 19, 20224 min read
Athletic Programs Struggle to Keep Up in “School Without Gym”
Walls "home" games are never actually at Walls, and Francis-Stevens renovations have worsened the issue.
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Dec 19, 20222 min read
Goals Both On and Off the Field
The girls' soccer team may have come up short in the DCIAA championship, but their bond is special.
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Dec 19, 20222 min read
Hot Start to the Basketball Season
Winning: Unfortunately, it’s not a word that has been associated with School Without Walls boys basketball in recent years. But this...
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Nov 22, 20223 min read
Season Recap: Penguins Impress in Fall Sports
Girls' volleyball and soccer stood out this past season.
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Nov 2, 20223 min read
SWW Sports Report 9/25–10/8: Walls Impresses as Playoffs Near
Ethan Pair (‘26) tracks the ball after the Jackson-Reed defender’s contest / Credits: Rami Noursi It wouldn’t be two weeks at Walls...
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Nov 2, 20223 min read
Soccer Star Ellie Maxson on Athletic Recruitment to College
College admissions seem to be on every senior’s mind, but for current Walls senior Ellie Maxson, this mountain is one she has already...
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