• The chorus spring recital and awards night will take place in the auditorium and Clausen Hall at 7 p.m. May 22, 2012 at 6:35 am

  • SOL tests will take place in the computer labs and upstairs gym. May 22, 2012 at 6:33 am

  • IB/AP exams will take place in the upstairs gym and Clausen Hall. May 22, 2012 at 6:33 am

  • Today is a White Day. May 22, 2012 at 6:26 am

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Boys lacrosse starts strong

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CJ Aftergut, Co-Editor in Chief
March 20, 2012

Momentum can be the key to success in any season marked by a low number of games and little room for error. The team with the most momentum is likely at an advantage, making every game an important confidence builder and opportunity for improvement. With this in mind, the boys lacrosse team got off to... Read more »

Boys Lacrosse vs. Edison: Season Opener

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March 15, 2012

Annandale Boys Varsity Lacrosse team plays Edison High School in the first game of the season.

Manning should call it quits

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Ethan Edwards, Staff Writer
March 2, 2012

Peyton Manning, quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts since 1998, is a future hall-of-famer. He’s had one of the greatest careers in the history of the NFL in his 13 seasons starting, and is in the record books for a number of statistics. He’s won a Superbowl, two AFC Championships and has led the... Read more »

Spring sports tryouts provide different experiences

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Christine Tamir, Copy Editor
February 22, 2012

For those who are athletically gifted, spring sports tryouts come easy. For those who aren’t, or haven’t continually been involved in sports, spring sports tryouts have already began to pose a challenge. Sports were not sophomore Amanda Singh’s forte until she tried out for winter track this year.... Read more »

Pack The Pit 2012

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Olivia Lafferty & Priya Adhikary, Photographers
February 13, 2012

On January 25th, AHS hosted the annual Pack the Pit wrestling meet. This meet, against the Lake Braddock Bruins, was the most anticipated wrestling meet of the season. ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 19 The mat rats started off the competition... Read more »

Boys falter in second half

Junior Sanar Shamdeen dribbles the ball down the court to set up the offense. Shamdeen led the Atoms with 22 points against the Bruins and remains the team’s leading scorer.

CJ Aftergut, Co-Editor in Chief
February 8, 2012

The scene was all too familiar for members of the boys basketball team as they headed into the locker room at halftime. Down by only three, they had matched Lake Braddock basket for basket, refusing to fall behind in search of their third win in the last four games. This early dominance, however, would... Read more »

Swim & dive successful at regionals

Sophomore James Barker swims fly during the district meet. Although Barker did not qualify for the regionals, the boys squad sent multiple swimmers to the competition.

Betsy Kruse, Health Editor
February 8, 2012

To topple a 19-year-old 200 freestyle relay record, each of the  swimmers in the relay must swim the fastest 50 yard races of their lives, which is exactly what happened on Feb. 3 at the regional swim meet. Juniors Matt Del Signore and Daniel Jessen and seniors Willie Labarca and Adam Wattenbarger,... Read more »

Bile holds top time in the U.S.

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Samir Shah, Sports Editor
February 7, 2012

Ahmed Bile, the best runner at AHS, is also the best runner in the nation. Bile ran a 2:26.36 1000 meter race, the fastest time in the nation, at the Virginia Tech Invitational held on Jan. 27, almost breaking the 2:24 meet record set by Olympian Alan Webb. “Feels great to be the fastest,” Bile said.... Read more »

Pack The Pit 2012

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Bellal Hussain, Videographer
January 27, 2012

Wrestlers take on Lake Braddock in annual Pack the Pit

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Sam Converse, Staff Writer
January 25, 2012

AHS’s upstairs gym was filled with students and parents cheering on the wrestling team in its annual Pack the Pit meet on Jan. 25 against Lake Braddock. The meet began at 7:00 p.m., marking one of the team’s last competitions before districts. “It’s about supporting the team and the wrestling... Read more »