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The Highlander
The Student News Site of McLean High School

The Highlander
The Student News Site of McLean High School

The Highlander
Kavi Shah

Kavi Shah, Sports Editor

Kavi Shah is a junior in his second year of Journalism. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis, watching Michigan and Detroit sports and spending time with his friends and family.

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Junior Carter Lineweaver poses with his bronze medal after completing his 2 mile race. Lineweaver dominated this race, breaking the previous school record.

How the Highlanders stole Christmas

Kavi Shah, Sports Editor
December 18, 2024
Junior Quarterback Christian McNeil scrambles for the first down. The Langley defense was stingy throughout the game, resulting in a need to improvise for the McLean quarterback.

Highlanders stuffed by Saxons

Kavi Shah, Connor Li and Olivia Wood
November 12, 2024
Highlander players pray before their matchup against the Generals. This is a weekly occurrence for many of the McLean players before every game.

Highlanders gutted by the Generals

Connor Li, Kavi Shah and Saavan Vohra
October 29, 2024
Highlander offensive linemen line up against the Hornet defensive line. The McLean line struggled with stopping the Hornets's rush.

Heartbreak on homecoming

Kavi Shah, Connor Li and Olivia Wood
October 24, 2024
Boys varsity runners line up to run in the Great American XC Festival. McLean excelled in this competition, with three runners placing in the top 200 out of 385 runners.

McLean cross country participates in Great American XC Festival

Kavi Shah, Sports Editor
October 10, 2024
Senior wide receiver Sebastian Carmanetes makes a tough reception, undeterred by the contact from an Edison defender.

Highlanders soar over Eagles

Connor Li and Kavi Shah
September 22, 2024
Students interested in the Best Buddies club visit the club's booth to gain information, along with a sweet treat.

Rain washes away Celebrate McLean

Kavi Shah and Saavan Vohra
August 31, 2024
Junior forward Joe Margita chases down a ball that is approaching the out-of-bounds line. Margita was a very active player in this game, scoring one of the three Highlander goals.

Highlanders triumph in state quarterfinals

Olivia Wood, Connor Li and Kavi Shah
June 5, 2024
McLean's boys varsity soccer team poses with the banner and trophy they received for becoming Northern Region champions. Game-winning goal scorer Luke Hamel holds the banner for his team.

Highlanders take regional title

Olivia Wood, Connor Li and Kavi Shah
May 30, 2024
The 4x800 meter relay team consisting of seniors Luca Hinton, Liam Riley, Jackson Coombes and junior Landon Moore pose after winning their race and qualifying for states.

Highlander runners qualify for states

Kavi Shah, Reporter
May 29, 2024
Senior relay runner Jackson Coombes darts in the 4x800 meteor relay. Coombes ran in both the 4x800 meter and the 4x800 meter races, placing highly for the Highlanders.

Relay teams travel to UPenn

Kavi Shah, Reporter
May 2, 2024
The Highlander infield congratulates junior pitcher Hailey Simpson after a strikeout. This is a recurring occasion, as the team is very connected.

McLean softball wallops Wakefield

Kavi Shah and Connor Li
April 21, 2024
Senior Bryce Kojac walks out with his family for his last home game of the season. Kojac celebrated his senior night game with an impressive four goals.

A statement to the statesmen

Connor Li and Kavi Shah
April 20, 2024
The McLean Outdoor Track team practices for their upcoming meet against Yorktown on March 20th. This meet is the second of their spring season and they hope to continue their success from previous seasons.

McLean track and field prepares to face Patriots

Kavi Shah, Reporter
March 19, 2024
Senior defender Dante Tosado leaps into the air to attempt a header off of a corner kick. Tosado, a dynamic defender throughout the game, prevented the warriors from scoring several times.

Highlanders draw at home against Bulldogs

Kavi Shah and Connor Li
March 15, 2024
Junior defenseman Thomas Terminella takes the ball past the midline. He added an impressive goal from distance to his solid defensive performance.

Highlanders send Chargers home packing

Kavi Shah and Connor Li
March 15, 2024
Runners Jackson Coombes, Landon Moore, Luca Hinton and Liam Riley pose with their medals after setting a school record in the 4 by 800 meter relay race.

Indoor track succeeds at states

Kavi Shah, Reporter
March 3, 2024
Andrew Colny (Left) and David Sheng (Right) after running their 300 meter races. Both ran very well and will be competing in districts on Feb. 1.

Indoor Track heads to Districts

Kavi Shah, Reporter
January 24, 2024
Liam Riley runs the 1k at the VA Showcase on Jan 12. Liam started at the very back, but chipped his way all the way to a state qualification.

Indoor Track competes in Virginia Beach

Kavi Shah, Reporter
January 19, 2024
Caitlyn Farley (right) and Marie-Odette de Marcellus (left) pose shortly before their first meet of the indoor season at Thomas Jefferson Middle School.

Winter track starts off strong

Kavi Shah, Reporter
December 15, 2023
Highlanders celebrate their triumphant win against the Saxons 12-7

Highlanders crush Saxons 12-7 in season-end game

Aaron Stark and Kavi Shah
November 3, 2023
Senior MH Rosie Degn jumps up to emphatically block the spike from the Generals.

McLean Girls Volleyball falls to W&L 0-3

Connor Li and Kavi Shah
October 26, 2023
The Highlanders kneel for injured athlete Christopher Johns.

McLean varsity football secures 7-3 win against Yorktown Patriots for the first time in 27 years

Nimera Shanil and Kavi Shah
October 7, 2023
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