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The Woodgrove Outlander

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The Woodgrove Outlander

Freshman Asked, Seniors Answered

Written by Lilian Dougherty, Staff Writer May 12, 2025

With CPAs, the Biliteracy Seal, and just plain old communication with your peers, there are many different challenges that foreign language students have to face during their school years. As seniors are...

Freshman Bella Hagenston posing with her medal at DECA States competition. Photo provided by Bella Hagenston.

Dedicated DECA Members Take on Orlando Internationals

Written by Lilian Dougherty and Jennie-Kate Hannis May 12, 2025

Each year, dedicated high school students from across the country and the world travel to the United States to compete in various business-related competitions and events. This all happens at the DECA...

Mr. Schutte being congratulated for his award by Loudoun County board members, Woodgrove advisors, and members of the Student Council Association. Photo provided by Loudoun County Public Schools.

Schutte Shines

Written by Mackenzie Sonak, Staff Writer May 12, 2025

Starting in January of 2024, Loudoun County created the Spotlighting Heroes in Education (SHINE) Award to help “shine light on the wonderful things happening” throughout the County. This award can...

WWABC: The Organization Funding Woodgrove Sports

Written by Lucca Marraccini and William Den Herder May 12, 2025

 It takes an enormous amount of money to fund all the sports teams at Woodgrove High School. And yet, even with the recent eradication of the athletic fee for student-athletes, more improvements are being...

Woodgrove Varsity Girls Tennis team from the 2023-2024 school year. Photo provided by Ainsley Bowan.

Coach Longosky Knows How to Serve It Up

Written by Hudsyn Davies, Staff Writer May 12, 2025

In the spring season of Woodgrove High School, there are many sports to try out for, including tennis. Tennis is a sport that uses rackets, where teams of one or two hit a ball back and forth, trying to...

 Ms Bingaman’s closet full of equipment and materials to use. Photo provided by Brooks Frandsen

The Tools for the Job: Ms. Bingaman’s Room and Equipment

Written by Brooks Frandsen, Staff Writer May 12, 2025

From stress-testing innovative infrastructure concepts to assembling communication headgear and simulating airplane flight scenarios, Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher Ms. Georgina Bingaman’s...

Graph on how testing anxiety affects AP exam takers. Photo provided by Honor Watson.

Psyched Out: The Science Behind Self-Doubt During Testing Season

Written by Honor Watson, Online Editor May 12, 2025

When Swedish physiologist Ulf von Euler discovered norepinephrine, the brain chemical responsible for the human body’s fight-or-flight response, it was thought to be most active when reacting to highly...

Poppi’s Sprite inspired Lemon-Lime soda (right) and Watermelon soda (left). Photo provided by Honor Watson.

The Rise and Controversy of Poppi Sodas

Written by Sarah Putorti and Honor Watson May 12, 2025

Pitched for the first time on “Shark Tank,” the soda brand Poppi was created with the goal of being something the market had never seen before. With only five grams of sugar, but just as sweet as sodas...

The senior stairwell that Class of 26 will inherit next year. Photo provided by Jennie-Kate Hannis.

The Beginning of the End: Juniors Prepare for Senior Year

Written by Jennie-Kate Hannis, Online Editor April 30, 2025

The 2024-2025 school year is coming to a close very shortly, marking the graduation of the Class of 2025 and the eventual promotion of the Class of ‘26 as the new senior class. Many exciting events await...

Dani Vitello, Rory Fricano, Emma Edwards, Ella Jaffee, and Charlotte Yao at a Forensics competition. Photo provided by Thomas Scott.

Forensics Benefits Are Not Debatable

Written by Justin Naugle, Staff Writer April 30, 2025

On February 28, 2025, the Woodgrove Forensics Team traveled to Dominion High School for the regional competition and later advanced to Super Regionals in Lynchburg on March 7, 2025. The trip had a big...

Trinsy Stone and her date pose together for a prom photo. Photo provided by Trinsy Stone.

Blast from the Past: Teachers and Their Prom Experiences

Written by Vivien Wohlfeil, Online Editor April 30, 2025

Although prom is often romanticized in teenage movies and shows, it is still known to be a highlight of students’ junior and senior year experiences. However, it is often forgotten that the teachers...

Mr. Christopher Looney and Mr. Thomas Scott perform together with their band. Photo provided by Thomas Scott.

Karma Creak: Woodgrove’s Own Bluegrass Band

Written by Lilian Dougherty, Staff Writer April 30, 2025

High school bands, when thought of, are often thought about as the students in high school making a band together. However, to Mr. Thomas Scott and Mr. Christopher Looney, being a ‘high school band’...

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