The Blake Beat James Hubert Blake High School Silver Spring, MD

Issue Date: Friday, November 03, 2006 Issue: 2006 November Last Update: Sunday, November 05, 2006

For Mr. Loun, it’s shear madness: First-year teacher cultivates love for education while running farm

Tuesday, October 31, 2006 By: Amanda Perlman

If you think life as a teenager is hard to balance, try being a first-year teacher and farmer at the same time while raising two children and having a 40 minute commute to work everyday. English teach
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Bathroom lockdown, bladders burst: Hard to get by without afternoon restroom access

Tuesday, October 31, 2006 By: Jake Feldman

Smoking is not allowed on school grounds (for all you 18-year-old seniors). You may smoke on your own time in the privacy of your own home, but do not light up on the premises. The same goes for urina
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Alternative education program accepted with open arms, hearts

Thursday, November 02, 2006 By: Pamela Dysland

Have you ever considered what it would mean to have a cognitive disability?This year, Blake is running a school-community based (SCB) program with six freshmen who have been diagnosed with various cog
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Football struggling to score, looking to final games for redemption

Thursday, November 02, 2006 By: Zack Burger

With only one win, the football team has found it difficult to get into the end zone, losing, 46-0, to the Richard Montgomery Rockets October 27.The Bengals started the game shorthanded, without two o
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No matter how you slice it, this director definitely is Eising on cake: Teacher balances multiple performing groups while earning master’s

Thursday, November 02, 2006 By: Priscilla Tiglao

Only the skilled can balance learning with working. The talented can balance learning, working and another extracurricular activity. The amazing, however, can balance teaching, conducting, learning, w
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Elite dancers pirouette into Cloverly Studio

Thursday, November 02, 2006 By: Jordi Kauffman

Calling one, calling all! There is a new dance studio in town for children short and tall. Dance supplies, dance outfits, dance lessons...they have it all.
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Boys’ soccer ends with 2-10 record

Thursday, November 02, 2006 By: Jake Feldman

After a bold 2-1 start, the boys’ varsity soccer team dropped nine straight games and ended the regular season at the bottom of its division with a 2-10 record.Their most recent loss, October 18, came
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College tuition costs big bucks: Schools raise price of higher education

Thursday, November 02, 2006 By: Amanda Perlman

Although increases in college tuition continue to slow down, according to a College Board press release, the rates are still outpacing inflation, and prices are up 35 percent from five years ago at so
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Varsity field hockey shocks opponents, leads division: Motivated team dominates Blair in first-round of playoffs

Thursday, November 02, 2006 By: Stephen Stathem

After going 9-3 in the regular season, the varsity field hockey team dominated in its first playoff game against the Blair Lady Blazers and has high hopes of winning the regional championship.The girl
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Italian stallion rides foreign exchange horse into States

Thursday, November 02, 2006 By: Meagan Lanning

For years, every school year has begun with a thousand greetings, hugs and questions about summer. But for one student, the school year started with a different type of greeting: “Are you the Italian
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Lady Bengals’ soccer attains all-time best record at 7-2-3: Team kicked up dirt through confidence, trust, good communication

Thursday, November 02, 2006 By Andrew Grunwald

Seeded third in their division and region, the girls’ varsity soccer team posted a 7-3-2 regular season record, their best in Blake history. The Lady Bengals ended their regular season and entered th

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Football struggling to score, looking to final games for redemption

Thursday, November 02, 2006 By Zack Burger

With only one win, the football team has found it difficult to get into the end zone, losing, 46-0, to the Richard Montgomery Rockets October 27.The Bengals started the game shorthanded, without two o

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Cross country runs away with division title, overall memorable season: Girls pull ahead with five contenders, boys dominate county competition

Thursday, November 02, 2006 By James Lanning

As division champions and co-champions respectively, the boys’ and girls’ cross country teams dominated their regular season opponents while setting new standards for seasons to come.Senior captains o

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Boys’ soccer ends with 2-10 record

Thursday, November 02, 2006 By Jake Feldman

After a bold 2-1 start, the boys’ varsity soccer team dropped nine straight games and ended the regular season at the bottom of its division with a 2-10 record.Their most recent loss, October 18, came

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Bengal swingers drive it home, undefeated in season

Thursday, November 02, 2006 By Zach Levitt

Yes, they have done it. The swinging Bengals went an unprecedented 19-0, winning their division.The golf team played in their final match of the year October 16, the Montgomery County Championship Fli

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Players prep for upcoming playoff game: Lady Bengals set, serve up winning year

Thursday, November 02, 2006 By Kelly Murphy

Postseason festivities begin tonight, and the Lady Bengals enter confidently after beating the Kennedy Lady Cavaliers October 26 in three games, 25-16, 25-16, 25-13.The team has improved enormously ov

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Varsity field hockey shocks opponents, leads division: Motivated team dominates Blair in first-round of playoffs

Thursday, November 02, 2006 By Stephen Stathem

After going 9-3 in the regular season, the varsity field hockey team dominated in its first playoff game against the Blair Lady Blazers and has high hopes of winning the regional championship.The girl

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Tennis serves up wins, looks to improve for next season

Thursday, November 02, 2006 By Mike McIntyre

After struggling with consistency during the season’s first half, the Lady Bengals tennis team found a second half groove, earning several victories over some of the strongest teams in the county. Man

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Despite strong start, recent struggles hamper JV football hopes: Promising season turns sour as team slips into three game losing streak

Thursday, November 02, 2006 By Ben Swanson

Despite a strong start to the season and a surprise victory over Magruder, the JV football team is 3-4 and has lost its last three games. The final loss of the season occurred against Watkins Mill on

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JV volleyball team beats Kennedy, ends with winning record: Girls bump, set, spike way to seven wins, came together to overcome inconsistencies

Thursday, November 02, 2006 By James Lanning

After beating the Kennedy Lady Cavaliers October 26, the Lady Bengals’ JV volleyball team finished the season with a winning record of 7-6. The team struggled through the first game against the Cavali

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