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Sophia Hosford, Sports Editor

When she’s not doing crossword puzzles or speed walking (glamorously) around the third floor you can find her playing soccer or writing about it. You can also find her watching Masterchef, desperately trying to figure out how to make anything besides toast. I guess some of us aren’t white apron material ;(

 

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El equipo de voleibol captura el título de DCSAA sobre GDS

El equipo de voleibol captura el título de DCSAA sobre GDS

Sophia Hosford and Martina Sanchez-Gonzalez December 17, 2021

El equipo de voleibol de Wilson terminó su temporada con una apasionante victoria sobre los Hoppers de la escuela Georgetown Day School (GDS) en el campeonato estatal el 12 de noviembre. Después de...

Spirit win 2021 NWSL Championship

Spirit win 2021 NWSL Championship

Sophia Hosford, Sports Editor December 17, 2021

The Washington Spirit claimed its first ever National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) championship title with a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Red Stars. After a tumultuous season following the firing...

Volleyball captures DCSAA title over GDS

Volleyball captures DCSAA title over GDS

Sophia Hosford, Sports Editor December 17, 2021

Wilson volleyball finished its dominant season with an enthralling victory over the Georgetown Day School (GDS) Hoppers in the state championship match on November 12.  Coming off of a 21-3 season...

Spirit win 2021 NWSL Championship

Spirit win 2021 NWSL Championship

Sophia Hosford, Sports Editor November 21, 2021

Before a record-setting 10,360 fans, the Washington Spirit claimed its first ever NWSL championship title with a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Red Stars.  After a tumultuous season off the pitch following...

Volleyball captures DCSAA title over GDS

Volleyball captures DCSAA title over GDS

Sophia Hosford, Sports Editor November 21, 2021

Wilson volleyball finished its dominant season with an enthralling victory over the Georgetown Day School (GDS) Hoppers in the state championship match on November 12.  After 22 years as head coach,...

The NWSL is in the news, but for all the wrong reasons

The NWSL is in the news, but for all the wrong reasons

Natalie Gordon and Sophia Hosford November 8, 2021

The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) has finally caught the attention of national news outlets. But it’s not for the action taking place on the field, instead it’s allegations of sexual coercion,...

Beloved English teacher departs after four years

Beloved English teacher departs after four years

Sophia Hosford, Sports Editor June 14, 2021

No matter the day of the week or the time of year, English teacher Natalie Zuravleff’s door was wide open, inviting students into her colorful classroom. Her ability to reach across cultures and backgrounds...

Librarian position eliminated

Librarian position eliminated

Joanna Chait, Sophia Hosford, and Annette Leber April 26, 2021

Next year’s budget eliminates a full-time librarian position from the Wilson staff, but the change is receiving pushback. Pamela Gardner has been Wilson’s librarian for 15 years. Aside from her...

Sophias playlist exchange

Sophia’s playlist exchange

Sophia Hosford and Sophia Ibrahim March 26, 2021

We were sitting in Mr. Besser’s AP Human Geography class, listening to our class playlist. While listening to the curated tunes,  an idea came to both of our minds: what if we make a playlist for each...

Junior Dakota Joi Inniss hones skills for basketball dreams

Junior Dakota Joi Inniss hones skills for basketball dreams

Sophia Hosford, Sports Editor March 18, 2021

Dakota Joi Inniss imagined her junior season playing in front of crowded bleachers with college scouts, continuing her basketball stardom. Instead, she has been wistfully waiting for a long-delayed season. The...

Online AP exams are still a necessity

Online AP exams are still a necessity

Sophia Hosford and Annette Leber February 26, 2021

With the pandemic in full swing, the idea of in-person Advanced Placement exams seems inconceivable. As cases continue to skyrocket globally, rooms of high schoolers in close quarters is certainly not...

100 word teacher appreciations

Sophia Hosford, Julia Weinrod, and Sadie Wyatt November 10, 2020

Mr. Singer Appreciation Julia Weinrod Helping students learn and keeping them engaged is not easy when you can’t even see half of them. However, math teacher Jeremy Singer has been going above...

How to get involved with the election (if you can’t vote)

How to get involved with the election (if you can’t vote)

Sophia Hosford, Sports Editor November 1, 2020

In a pivotal election year, the inability to vote is incredibly frustrating. However, there are a myriad of resources available that allow high school students to take part in the process and support the...

Covid-19 changes college plans for Wilson graduates

Covid-19 changes college plans for Wilson graduates

Sophia Hosford, Sports Editor September 18, 2020

Due to the pandemic, many Wilson graduates have changed their plans. Whether it be taking a gap year or learning online, Wilson’s class of 2020 have had to continue to adapt to unforeseen circumstances.  As...

100 Word Appreciations

Friendship is underrated Written by Leah Carrier My best friend is an outgoing, smiley, life-of-the-party type of girl. She has this heartfelt, honest laugh that I could recognize anywhere. She’s...

AP World History to be discontinued next school year

AP World History to be discontinued next school year

Harper Dunn and Sophia Hosford June 23, 2020

The popular sophomore Advanced Placement course AP World History will not be offered at Wilson next year. History Department Head David Heckler spearheaded termination of the course, seeing that it caused...

Graphic by Max Wix

Stop complaining about no snow days

Sophia Hosford, Sports Editor January 30, 2020

When there’s even the slightest chance of snow, our excitement as students can’t be contained. But when we wake up the next day to white rooftops and icy streets, we are all well aware that it’s...

Advice to the grade below

Advice to the grade below

Rachel Epstein, Sophia Hosford, and Alik Schier September 7, 2019

Juniors Juniors! You’re officially the second biggest fish in the pond—but don’t let that go to your head, because you still have a long road ahead of you.  It’s going to be a weird time,...

Photo Courtesy of Sophia Hosford

Trash bag toilet strikes again

Sophia Hosford, Sports Editor June 10, 2019

The girls bathrooms are easily the most disgusting restrooms I’ve ever been in. Feminine products are crammed into the metal wastebaskets—sometimes overflowing onto the floor. Stalls without locks...

Wilson considers implementation of seven-period day

Max Karp and Sophia Hosford April 1, 2019

The administration is considering returning to the seven-period schedule next school year. Under the proposed schedule, first-period classes would take place every day for 45 minutes. The remaining three...

Books: to stand in line or shop online?

Books: to stand in line or shop online?

Sophia Hosford, Sports Editor December 16, 2018

With the options to shop for books at local bookstores like Politics and Prose and online through Amazon, the consumer is constantly faced with the question of which avenue to choose. In a local bookstore,...

Phil Mendelson runs for reelection as Chairman of DC Council

Phil Mendelson runs for reelection as Chairman of DC Council

Sophia Hosford, Sports Editor November 4, 2018

Phil Mendelson is running for reelection after six years of serving as the Chairman of the Council in the District of Columbia. A sixty-five year old Democrat from Cleveland, Ohio, and an American University...

Student service profiles: Sam Alswang, Maya Canady, William Cheves, Maria House

Student service profiles: Sam Alswang, Maya Canady, William Cheves, Maria House

Ellen Carrier, Sophia Hosford, and Kat Menditto October 6, 2018

Sam Alswang: Sophomore Sam Alswang, a passionate baseball lover, went to the Dominican Republic this past summer to coach baseball for his 100 hours of community service. Alswang was a camper at Home...

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