Perfection: Whitman state champs in girls basketball
It was a year to remember for the Walt Whitman girls basketball team. The Vikings capped off an undefeated season with a Class 4A Maryland state championship. Whitman beat Richard… Read More
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State titles in reach for several hoops teams
Montgomery County is well represented in both boys and girls high school basketball in the Maryland public school state playoffs. Three boys teams and two girls squads have made the… Read More
MCPS to end gymnastics as varsity sport
Gymnastics will no longer be a varsity sport for Montgomery County public high schools following the spring 2026 season. Citing a lack of participation with only seven schools fielding teams,… Read More
‘This has to change’: Whitman students walk out of class to protest ICE
A school walkout on Tuesday was how Walt Whitman high schoolers in Bethesda showed their outrage toward U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Two weeks after Renee Good was fatally shot… Read More
Police seek help locating suspects who painted Islamophobic graffiti at Whitman High
An investigation into Islamophobic graffiti discovered on an exterior wall at Walt Whitman High School Jan. 16 continues. Montgomery County Police and Montgomery County Public Schools do not yet have… Read More
A Battle of Generations: ‘It’s Academic’ Returns to Walt Whitman High
In honor of their 55th class reunion, the 1970 “It’s Academic” team from Walt Whitman High School is challenging the school’s current team to “A Battle of Whits” Oct. 30… Read More
Community Turns Out for Arthur Dubin 5K Memorial Run/Walk
During his 72 years, Arthur Dubin made many friends, including coworkers, neighbors and especially running buddies. On Sunday, 315 of the people who came to know him walked or ran… Read More
Pickleball Diplomacy Continues as Chinese Students Visit Montgomery County
The mission of “pickleball diplomacy” continues for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). After students went to China in the spring, Chinese students visited Montgomery County, including a visit to Walt… Read More
Sherwood, Whitman Come Up Short in State Title Games
Laurel beat Whitman 68-53 Saturday in the 4A Maryland state championship game at XFINITY Center in College Park. The Vikings (22-5) also lost the state final last year. Laurel 68… Read More
Sherwood, Walt Whitman Look to Win High School Basketball State Championships
The No. 1 seed Sherwood High School and No. 3 seed Walt Whitman High School boys’ teams are Montgomery County’s last remaining high school basketball programs alive in the playoffs.… Read More
Social Justice Students Learn About State of Their Environment
Tuesday at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Montgomery County high school students enrolled in the Leadership Academy for Social Justice met with county officials. They heard County Executive Marc… Read More
15 Estudiantes de MCPS Recibieron Becas Universitarias con Matrícula Completa
Quince estudiantes de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) han recibido becas universitarias de cuatro años con matrícula completa otorgadas por la Fundación Posse. Los estudiantes fueron homenajeados… Read More