Posts by The Wilson Beacon
Indoor Track races to successful DCSAA championship
Wilson’s indoor track teams capped off the winter season at the DCSAA state championship meet. After a second-place finish for the girls and a championship win for the boys at the DCIAA meet, the girls team finished ninth place in states, and the boys team pulled off…READ MORE
Read More >Basketball team falls in 55-49 state final
Senior Jay Young II ended his Wilson basketball career on a high note, despite the loss the team ultimately faced. Young scored 11 points throughout the night, nine of them coming off of three-point attempts. It was a night where the shots just weren’t…READ MORE
Read More >Seniors emerge victorious in stricter Powderpuff game
In a too-close-for-comfort match-up, the seniors ultimately prevailed 6-0 against the juniors in the annual PowderPuff game. Despite a wristband restriction that frustrated cheerleaders, school spirit remained high and many upperclassmen sported pink and cheered on the girls. The game was bound…READ MORE
Read More >Wilson volleyball struggles with Sidwell
Sidwell volleyball beat Wilson in an impressive match. While Wilson put up a valiant fight, they unfortunately still lost all 3 games. Sidwell was dominant from the start and seemed to quickly foil all of Wilson’s comeback plans. With the score 24-21, Junior Lyric Snowdon had an amazing spike to bring…READ MORE
Read More >Wilson graduates detail path to D1 collegiate sports
For three months a year, Bless Tumushabe would wake up at 4 a.m., hop on the Metro, and head across town for morning Wilson soccer practices. Meanwhile, Mica Gelb found himself at extra fitness sessions at Champtime Fitness six days a week. Through many years of hard work, these two athletes now join the…READ MORE
Read More >Wilson basketball stars transfer, land at D1 schools
Wilson’s basketball teams were on the rise and in the middle of all of its success, two standout players set out memorable junior seasons, catching the eye of some big name college scouts. Now as Tara Cousins and Dimingus Stevens head into their senior seasons, they can do so with a little less pr… READ…
Read More >Wilson Boys Ultimate Frisbee Team Falls Short of National Title
On June 7th, the Wilson boys ultimate frisbee team’s run in the Ultiworld High School National invite in Rockford, Illinois began. Entering as the fourth seed out of 16 teams, the Tigers sought to build off of their performance from last years run that saw Wilson out of the tournament in the group stage.…
Read More >Wilson basketball program receives Nike sponsorship
The varsity boys and girls basketball teams at Wilson have become the first and only Wilson athletics teams to be sponsored by Nike, leading them both to earn the “Nike Elite team” status, and a banner signifying it in the gym. While athletic sponsorships began as something mostly limited to college and…READ MORE
Read More >Sweep Jesus: Wilson teacher leads double life as master curler
At first, curling was a way for math teacher Jeremy Singer to get out of the house once a week. Twenty years and a few hundred curling tournaments later, the sport has become one of his most cherished passions. Singer first heard about curling from a book about activities to do in DC. He went…
Read More >Baseball team loses to St. John’s in Championship
In a nail-biting game decided on a controversial call, the varsity baseball team fell to St. John’s College High School in the DCSAA championship game on May 18. The impactful call came in the third inning, with two St. John’s runners on base, and only one out. Wilson pitcher Collin Bosley-Smith …
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