Of the 20 players on the field during a lacrosse game, only one has the ball at any given time. Therefore, statistically, people play most of the game without the ball. But that doesn’t mean they don’t have a job…
Under most circumstances, a high school baseball team that gives up 21 runs in two games is not doing much winning. Fortunately for Quince Orchard, its offense has been firing on all cylinders to start the season—the Cougars scored 28…
Of the 20 players on the field during a lacrosse game, only one has the ball at any given time. Therefore, statistically, people play most of the game without the ball. But that doesn’t mean they don’t have a job…
The Quince Orchard High School wrestling program has long been competitive within Montgomery County and has produced some of the state’s best athletes. But heading into this winter’s postseason, the Cougars hadn’t had a state finalist in five years. On…
Six minutes, in the grand scheme of things, is not all that long a period of time. But on the wrestling mat, when seemingly every muscle in one’s body is constantly engaged, it can feel like an eternity. Still, letting…
Second-year Quince Orchard High School Band Director Eric Fiero contemplated applying for the boys’ tennis coaching position when it opened up last winter, but ultimately decided he had enough on his plate—Fiero also works as adjunct faculty in the Montgomery…
Quince Orchard High School senior Jose Echeona knew he couldn’t magically morph into a different wrestler in the one week between his Montgomery County Public Schools wrestling tournament final loss to Walter Johnson senior Jacob Bernstein and the Class 4A…
The Quince Orchard High School girls’ and boys’ swim teams capped off a strong championship season by finishing fourth and sixth, respectively, at the season-ending Class 4A/3A state meet held Feb. 23 at the University of Maryland, College Park’s Eppley…
Quince Orchard High School wrestling coach Rob Wolf said he likes to break the lengthy winter down into three distinct seasons. The first two—during which the Cougars hone their techniques and pick up as much match experience as possible—serve to…
During one of the Quince Orchard High School indoor track and field team’s first practices of the season last November, first-year assistant coach Larrissa Plummer prescribed a workout for the Cougars and knew immediately they weren’t quite “feeling it,” she…