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Girls soccer wins DCIAA Championship
he Wilson girls varsity soccer team won its tenth consecutive DCIAA championship on October 30 in a hard-fought 2-1 overtime victory over School Without Walls. The team began the season with a strong 2-1 win against Paul VI, one of the best teams in the DMV. “It was a good start to the season tha…READ…
Read More >Wilson football finishes regular season at 8-2
Wilson completed its regular season on Friday with a 27-9 victory at Eastern. The Tigers finished 5-1 in DCIAA play, with their only loss coming against HD Woodson. Wilson secured the second seed in the playoffs, and will face Ballou on Saturday. Tigers star senior wide receiver Quincy Barber tore his ACL in W…READ MORE
Read More >Mitchell twins declare recruitment “shut down” after Maryland visit
“It is the best choice of our career,” said senior Makhi Mitchell about his and his brother Makhel’s verbal commitment to play basketball at Maryland, a school they had been in contact with since eighth grade. “The team [members] made us feel comfortable like we’re home already,” says Makhel af…READ MORE
Read More >Tigers dominate Eastern 47-13 in homecoming game
Twenty-one seconds in. The Wilson sideline roars. Senior Quincy Barber, after snaking around the field to avoid being tackled, steps into the end zone. Barber puts Wilson up 7-0 after taking the opening kickoff 87 yards to the house. On the next possession, Eastern is forced to punt. After Wilson…READ MORE
Read More >AOTM: Bella Lujan
The Wilson girls soccer team is off to a tremendous start with an 8-2 record. This success is largely due to their brick wall of a goalkeeper, senior Bella “The Tank” Lujan, who has let in an average of just .9 goals per game. As goalie, Lujan is not only responsible for diving saves and…
Read More >Boys’ soccer tie St. Johns 1-1
In a game cut short by rain, the Tigers’ boys varsity soccer team left St. Johns College High School with a one to one draw. The result comes in the teams first game of the season. The game started out slow, with both teams trading chances without scoring for most of the first half. The…
Read More >AOTM – Dev Hippenstiel
Wilson’s lacrosse team culminated a fantastic season by winning the Washington Independent Lacrosse League with a 19-11 victory against St. Anselm’s. This success has been largely due to their goalie, senior Dev Hippenstiel. Hippenstiel transferred to Wilson for his senior year and was a welcome…READ MORE
Read More >Tiger baseball lifts first ever DCSAA title
Extra innings. Two outs, two strikes. St. Albans up 4-3. And then, almost out of a movie, senior Sam Himmelfarb hit a walk off double in the bottom of the ninth inning over the left fielder’s head, flipping a 4-3 deficit into a 5-4 win. The crowd erupted as Wilson won their first DCSAA championship….READ…
Read More >Boys lacrosse season wrap up
The Wilson boys varsity lacrosse team had a successful season this year, earning a 12-3 overall record. The three losses came against Maret, St. Anselm’s, and Sidwell. The Tigers played St. Anselm’s once again in the championship, and defeated them 18-11. Despite a stellar season, the team faced…READ MORE
Read More >Baseball season finishes with championship
This past season, the Wilson baseball team established themselves as a local powerhouse, ending the season as the ninth-ranked team in the area by The Washington Post. A major reason for this success has been the coaching staff for the varsity team. For years, coaches such as Trey Polston have been developing… READ MORE
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