The Northwest boys’ indoor track team concluded their stellar season this past week with their second straight state championship in as many years, while the Cougars continued an impressive season by finishing ninth out of 34 teams. The Jaguars were…
At first when you look at the Quince Orchard High School girls’ basketball roster, you think it may be a misprint. Sanmartin, G — Soph Sanmartin, G — Soph Sanmartin, G — Soph But no, Alexa, Giulia and Sienna Sanmartin…
After many years of complaining about high school starting too early in Montgomery County, the students and parents finally got what they wanted: a later school start time. But did they really get what they wanted? The proposal passed by…
It’s Mulch Madness at QO The Quince Orchard High School Booster Club’s 2015 Spring Mulch Drive has officially begun. Brown mulch costs $5.50 per bag, and black mulch is $6.75 per bag. There is an eight-bag minimum purchase, but delivery…
The Quince Orchard boys’ and girls’ basketball teams both won their opening round playoff games last Friday night and advanced to tough second-round games this week against familiar foes. The Lady Cougars rode a sensational performance by freshman Jordan Odom…
Robust, collaborative, comprehensive, consistent, strategic, and systemic were words repeatedly voiced in Rockville on Feb. 2. The briefing in the County Council’s conference room concerned the Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) efforts to build, along with county partner agencies, a…
RCES Fifth Grader Wins Student Essay Contest Kayla Sinkler, Rachel Carson Elementary School fifth grader, has won first place for her essay, “Lessons to Be Learned From Nelson Mandela’s Life,” submitted as part of the African American History Month, City…
The Quince Orchard boys’ basketball team ended a three-game losing streak Friday with a 65-50 victory at Watkins Mill. The win raised their record to 14-6 as they go into the final week of the season before the playoffs. QO…
By Syl Sobel and Ethan Cadeaux Cougars Celebrate Athletic Achievements Quince Orchard standout defensive lineman Adam McLean made it official this month, signing his National Letter of Intent to attend the University of Maryland on a football scholarship. McLean, one…
Friends Ella Borkat and Olivia Maytin had another project in mind for the Jan. 28 Rachel Carson Elementary School Science and Invention Night. But they were playing with Stanley, the gerbil, and some magnetic tiles when they had a lightbulb…
