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The Highlander

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The Highlander

Highlander's stormed the court after their victory against their rival, Langley High School. This was the second and final game against each other in the season.

McLean wins its rematch

Zach Anderson, Copy Editor February 1, 2020

41-51. This was the infamous score of the previous game against Langley. With the idea of a loss to their rivals, some Highlanders began losing hope and spirit. Luckily in this last game, the Highlanders...

Junior Maggie Campion encourages Shue and the rest of the team during halftime. (photo by Maren Kranking)

FanFest 2019: Game Coverage

Talia Blakemore, Reporter March 27, 2019

 On March 23, the McLean Special Olympics basketball team competed against the Lake Braddock White Panthers. With packed bleachers and the cheerleaders, dance team and representatives from D.C. United...

Madness ensues in March at McLean

Madness ensues in March at McLean

Jake Keating, Reporter March 16, 2018

This year with phones and laptops more prevalent in classes than ever March Madness has taken over the classroom. No class is immune to the sprawling infatuation with the signature yearly event.  Over...

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March Madness: an impactful war and recap

Michael Redding, Sports author April 7, 2017

March Madness was a series of highlights as well as low lights especially when your favorite team loses to a low seeded team. Teams such as Duke had such high expectations for the tourney but belt before...

Trevor Booker (35), Trevor Ariza (1), Nene (42), and John Wall (2) have been key to the Wizards' recent success against top teams.  In the last month, the Wizards have beaten the Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors, and Oklahoma City Thunder.

Wizards cool down surging Thunder

February 5, 2014

When the Oklahoma City Thunder came into Verizon center on February 1, they were playing better than any team in the NBA. They had a league-best 38-10 record and were on a ten game win streak, including...

John Wall drives to the basket against the Charlotte Bobcats. Wall's strong play has propelled the Wizards up near the top of the standings so far this season.

Wizards’ hot streak has fans talking playoffs

December 11, 2013

In the Washington Wizards’ first 18 games, the team is a mediocre 9-9.  However, that should change with the way they have been playing.  In their in their last 9 games, the team has heated up....

NBA Hype

NBA Hype

November 24, 2013
Last year in NBA season, there was nothing but news worthy headlines and pure excitement as usual. This season is expected to be more hyped up than any other season since the draft of Lebron James. Noews headlines such as Derrick Rose returning to the court, can Kevin Durant knock off LeBron James in the MVP race, and of course can the Heat win back-back-back championships. This articles goes in more depth of those questions, Enjoy!
NBA season: Contenders and pretenders

NBA season: Contenders and pretenders

October 16, 2013
The NBA season tips off on October 29, and all eyes are on the Miami Heat. They are the clear favorite to win their third straight title, but their are several other teams who are contending, and beating them won’t be easy. Here’s a look the best teams, and the ones who will fall short of expectations.
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