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Chiara Purificato, Sports Editor

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Former Sports Editor on four years a Wilson athlete

Former Sports Editor on four years a Wilson athlete

Chiara Purificato, Sports Editor June 21, 2021

The first time I walked through the aux gym doors I was a naive freshman in my mizuno sneakers, very intimidated but secretly excited and hopeful; I was trying out for the varsity volleyball team.  After...

Kaiya Medina commits to Wilmington University

Kaiya Medina commits to Wilmington University

Chiara Purificato, Sports Editor May 30, 2021

Senior volleyball player and right side/outside hitter Kaiya Medina will take her talents up to Wilmington University after being stripped of her senior season due to COVID-19. Wilmington University...

Football team petitions to bring sports back this spring

Football team petitions to bring sports back this spring

Chiara Purificato, Sports Editor February 24, 2021

The Wilson football team has banded together to protest for a safe way to bring sports back. After Mayor Muriel Bowser came out with an order on January 11 extending the health emergency in the District,...

Junior Darren Buchanan Jr. to play Division I basketball in college

Junior Darren Buchanan Jr. to play Division I basketball in college

Chiara Purificato, Sports Editor November 19, 2020

Junior small forward and wing Darren Buchanan Jr. has become one of the most sought-after basketball players for the collegiate class of 2026 nationwide. Buchanan has been receiving interest from DI basketball...

Senior Sam Alswang to be a CCSU Blue Devil

Senior Sam Alswang to be a CCSU Blue Devil

Chiara Purificato, Sports Editor October 20, 2020

Senior Sam Alswang will take his talent from Fort Reno up North to the Balf Savin baseball field, home to Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils. Alswang committed to pitch for the Division I...

Junior Miles Avery commits to Georgetown for soccer

Junior Miles Avery commits to Georgetown for soccer

Chiara Purificato, Sports Editor October 19, 2020

Junior Miles Avery will continue his DC soccer stardom as a dominating defender at Georgetown University. Avery committed to play Division I soccer for Georgetown class of 2026 on October 5, 2020.  Georgetown...

Naomi Osaka wins US Open

Naomi Osaka wins US Open

Chiara Purificato, Sports Editor September 19, 2020

Naomi Osaka is a name now familiar to many after her second US Open victory, defeating American tennis star Serena Williams six to two and six to four in the semi-finals and Victoria Azarenka one to six,...

College athletes should be compensated

College athletes should be compensated

Chiara Purificato, Sports Editor April 3, 2020

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) makes a heaping $1 billion a year, profiting a tremendous amount off of its student-athletes. The athletes on D1 teams aren’t paid, but they should...

In retail and rock climbing, students mix passions and employment

In retail and rock climbing, students mix passions and employment

Chiara Purificato, Sports Editor March 7, 2020

One day at work junior Francesca Vichr, along with her colleagues, had to scramble to round up a group of horses gone rogue. The horses in her barn had strayed from their spots and began sprinting towards...

Graphic by Aidan Holmes

Wilson sports use social media to increase community involvement

Chiara Purificato, Sports Editor March 6, 2020

Twenty years ago, students, parents, or the general public would not have been able to track a sports team’s progress or have immediate access to schedules, records, and achievements. In 2020, with just...

First exchange trip to Spain announced for February break

First exchange trip to Spain announced for February break

Chiara Purificato, Sports Editor February 5, 2020

Wilson will have its first-ever exchange trip to Spain this February break. Organized by Spanish teacher Victor Vela, the trip will make Spain the third destination students can travel to, along with trips...

DC Stars skate through the season

DC Stars skate through the season

Chiara Purificato, Sports Editor February 1, 2020

The 2019-20 Wilson Ice Hockey team is comprised of 21 student athletes, with an underclassmen-heavy roster. Similar to the 2016-17 season, this year the team is called “DC Stars.” Unique to this hockey...

Courtesy of Mitch Gore

Three athletes commit on National Signing Day

Chiara Purificato, Sports Editor December 17, 2019

Seniors Maisie Arlotto, Chance Legere, and Collin Bosley-Smith claimed their spots on collegiate sports teams on November 13. Students, parents, and coaches gathered in the Wilson atrium to watch them...

2019 Fall Sports Recaps

Boys Soccer, Evan Vieth The boys’ varsity soccer team finished 6-4-3 in the regular season and were ranked second heading into the DCIAA playoffs. With only Bell ahead of them in the standings, the...

Kacey Musgraves wows fans during “Oh, What a World: Tour II

Kacey Musgraves wows fans during “Oh, What a World: Tour II”

Chiara Purificato, Sports Editor November 18, 2019

After a 40-minute car ride jamming out to Kacey Musgrave songs in preparation, my friend and I arrived at Wolf trap. The concert started at 8:00, so we thought arriving at 7:30 would give us sufficient...

Back-to-School Playlist

Back-to-School Playlist

Chiara Purificato, Sports Editor September 8, 2019

This playlist is comprised of old songs, new songs, hype songs, and relaxing songs. Getting back into the groove of studying and getting yourself organized can be stressful, and music can be a way to destress,...

Random kid, random gig: Global Distortion Tour

Random kid, random gig: Global Distortion Tour

Chiara Purificato, Sports Editor September 8, 2019

Having only purchased my ticket an hour ago, I walked into an unfamiliar concert venue with high hopes for an exciting night and the discovery of some quality music. In the heart of DC’s nightlife...

2019 Fall Sports Previews

Alex Cirino, Chiara Purificato, and Max Gualtieri September 6, 2019

Football, Alex Cirino Coming off an 8-4 season, the varsity football team is hoping to return to its winning ways after falling short of the DCSAA state championship game. With a senior-heavy roster,...

Wilson’s summer: camps, trainings, oh my!

Wilson’s summer: camps, trainings, oh my!

Chiara Purificato, Sports Editor June 9, 2019

Although the school year ends June 14, the hustle and bustle inside the Wilson halls doesn’t stop. As students leave to travel, work, and sleep, the building comes alive with its own summer plans. From...

Wilson basketball program receives Nike sponsorship

Wilson basketball program receives Nike sponsorship

Chiara Purificato, Sports Editor June 8, 2019

The varsity boys and girls basketball teams at Wilson have become the first and only Wilson athletics teams to be sponsored by Nike, leading them both to earn the “Nike Elite team” status, and a banner...

Spring Fashion in the Halls

Chiara Purificato, Sports Editor April 30, 2019

    Sophomore Willa Hance is inspired by funky patterns. She frequently shops at Urban Outfitters and Forever 21. Freshman Hiram Valladares likes to shop at thrift stores, and...

Bandit Taco steals Tenley taco scene

Bandit Taco steals Tenley taco scene

Hannah Frank and Chiara Purificato March 2, 2019

As students, we’re always on the lookout for cheap places with great food. When we heard about a new taco restaurant opening on 41st Street, just a few minutes walk from Wilson, we were eager to give...

Image by Ella Schneider

The midterm schedule is in need of serious changes

Chiara Purificato and Elena Rubens Goldfarb January 23, 2019

For many students, winter break is a relaxing time spent enjoying the holidays and time off after the end of along semester of hard work. Students at other schools don’t have to worry about school as...

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