Many if not all students have a hobby or passion that they seek outside of school. But many of us do not know each other’s hobbies.  Northern Virginia has a wide assortment of activities that one can seek out. These include sports, outdoor activities, arts, and technology. Diya Doshi, an eighth-grader on the Voyagers team,…

Many people start to play sports at a young age. Some kids play basketball, while others play rather unseen sports, like Ultimate Frisbee. But each person has their own unique story on why they play sports. Terrific Tennis Ryan Counts is a seventh-grade Maverick who plays tennis. Ryan’s story is unique because his great-grandfather holds…

“Sometimes when I’m indoors, I feel weary and tired, but whenever I go out to play soccer/football, I can feel the fresh air breezing in my face,” said seventh-grader Aditi Sudeep. For many people, soccer is such a beautiful creation and sport. People all around the world play soccer or watch soccer and their favorite…

“I knew it was going to be a lot of work,” said Rohan Deshmukh, an eighth-grader on the Voyagers team, “but it was worth it.” Rohan is a cricket player who is bound for an international cricket tournament in England this summer. However, he was not always putting up the numbers he has this past…

There were many surprises from the first round of the NFL draft. Perhaps the biggest surprise was Will Levis not hearing his name called, when according to ESPN, he had a 92% chance of being drafted inside the top 10. Another surprise was Jalen Carter sliding down to pick number nine to the Philadelphia Eagles….

Middle school sports could become a reality under a budget proposed this winter by FCPS Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid. On Jan. 12, Dr. Reid proposed a new budget plan for 2023-2024. The $3.5 billion budget is a $249.6 million (7.6%) increase over the approved budget for fiscal year 2023, which began July 1, 2022 and…

The NBA has shaped an interesting variety of experts and fan predictions. As the day of June 1 nears, experts analyze performances and millions of fans hope and pray their team will win, but which one of these predictions will prove to be right? Favorites for the Title? According to expert opinions, coming off of…

No. 13 seed Furman knocked out No. 4 Virginia in March with a stunning game-winning shot in the last seconds which put them ahead 68-67 in the NCAA first round tournament in Orlando, Florida. “I was absolutely shocked when I saw that Furman managed to defeat UVA,” said Aidin Hoffman, a student at RCMS. After…

Many students’ opinions have changed after Ja Morant’s actions on March 4 that made it harder for them to like him as a basketball player any longer. Memphis Grizzlies player, Ja Morant, 23, was spotted in downtown Denver with a gun, according to his Instagram Live on March 4. The NBA has since suspended the…

RCMS’s basketball team tied Stone Middle School at a set of basketball games on March 17, with Stone taking home wins for seventh-grade and eighth-grade boys, and Carson winning the seventh-grade and eighth-grade girls’ games. The week before, RCMS had played against Langston Hughes as well, winning the seventh-grade girls’ and eighth-grade boys’ games. The…

It’s the time of year again for the NCAA March Madness tournament and this year has some tight bets and strong opinions and Carson students have a lot of opinions on who takes number one in this year’s tournament. “I can’t wait for this year’s games it’s gonna be good,” said Kai Lewis, eighth-grader on…

“I thought France was going to win the whole thing because they have Mbappé and the past games Argentina wasn’t doing well like in the Saudi Arabia vs Argentina game,” says Rohan Punnoose, an eighth-grader on the Voyagers team.  After every passing time in between classes during the World Cup, you could likely hear the…