• 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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Freshman football falls to West Potomac 34-7

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October 1, 2011

◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 18 Bennett Cutrera takes the first kick off for the game.   Photos by Priya Adhikary  

Student athletes share their techniques for getting pumped

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Gaby Camilli, Staff Writer
September 30, 2011

One of the most important factors in being a good athlete is being pumped and enthusiastic for your games or meets. After a long and difficult day at school, athletes are feeling less than enthusiastic. Luckily, many students have tricks and techniques they use to help get them selves, along with their... Read more »

Senior advances to regional tournament

Senior Willie Labarca practices his putting during practice. Labarca

September 29, 2011

Senior Willie Labarca practices his putting during practice. Labarca shot a 166 in the district tournament, allowing him to move on to the regional competition on Oct. 3-4. After a grueling two-day tournament, only one Atom was able to keep his composure and qualify for the regional golf tournament.... Read more »

Atoms drop to 1-3 vs. Cougars

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September 27, 2011

◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 9 The Atoms are ready to start their game against the Oakton Cougars. The Atoms fell to the Oakton Cougars 0-24 on September 23 at home. Although the team held Oakton to only seven points in the first... Read more »

Football tastes first victory

Senior quarterback Tony Hysjulien celebrates the Atoms' win over J.E.B. Stuart.

September 21, 2011

Senior quarterback Tony Hysjulien celebrates the Atoms' victory over the Raiders. Hysjulien threw for one touchdown and added two on the ground in the 31-28 win. Nearly four quarters of play had been completed, just under 48 minutes of football had been played and 56 total points had been scored... Read more »

Fantasy football frenzies

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Colleen Adenan, Sports X-tra Editor
September 20, 2011

Junior Joe Rolen has always been a huge football fan, following his Green Bay Packers almost obsessively. This obsession gradually progressed into the creation of a fantasy football league, adding even more fun to the mix of football and its fans. “My love for football is the reason I started doing... Read more »

Golf enters districts

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William Bennett, Staff Writer
September 20, 2011

With their most important event of the season ending today, the varsity golf team is hoping that their countless hours of practice will add up to a strong showing in the Patriot District Tournament. “We’ve been practicing our putting a lot so we have improved,” senior Delwyn Molina said. The two-day... Read more »

Professional football means intense games

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Hiba Abuelhawa, Special to the A-blast
September 20, 2011

NFL football beats college football on all levels. I think NFL football is much more entertaining than college football for many reasons. The main point that stands out is that a lot of NFL players are much more valuable to their fans than college players are. Buying an Ochocinco jersey would be much... Read more »

College football is raved for its rivalry

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Noah Wolfenstein and David Croghan, Special to the A-blast
September 20, 2011

 As the fall season stumbles upon hardcore football fans, a fine line is drawn between whether or not the National Football League (NFL) or the college football league is a better choice to turn to for a football lover. If you watched the Michigan vs. Notre Dame game on the night of September 10, ... Read more »

Breaking gender barriers

Marwa Abdelaziz, News Editor
September 20, 2011

Many who watched the first freshman football game against Fairfax HS on Sept. 1 may have been wondering who number 46 was after tackling and knocking the opponent’s quarterback off his feet. What may have come as a surprise to the fans and to the other team is that it was their new middle linebacker,... Read more »