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The Patriot

The student news site of Washington Township High School

The student news site of Washington Township High School

The Patriot

The student news site of Washington Township High School

The Patriot

Historic Minutemen season comes to an end

Grant Alexander March 18, 2016

After two playoff games, the Minutemen were looking almost unbeatable, as they cruised to two straight twenty plus point wins. But, coming into the semifinals, the team was in for their first real test...

Running through the winter

Casey Spencer ’17 February 24, 2016

During the winter sport seasons, certain teams will fill into the hallway to get ready for their seasons. One of those teams in particular, is the boys’ winter track team. The boys on the team prepare...

Camden vs Township

February 17, 2016

NJ.com photos of Camden vs Township Feb.2

Bowling season wrap-up

Adrienne Brookstein, Managing Editor February 8, 2016

The bowling team of WTHS always has time to spare at the Brunswick Bowling Alley. The teams meets three-to-four times a week for practice, from 2:30 to 4:30 each day. The bowling season has just begun,...

Cooks pulls up for a three as he leads the Minutemen against the tough Camden team.

Cook leads Minutemen

Grant Alexander February 2, 2016

Spencer Cook is the key element in the Minutemen boys basketball team’s hot 12-1 start. The senior point guard leads the team in scoring, averaging over 20 points a game, and cook is also a nifty ball...

Varsity Wrestler George Stuart '17 takes on opponent during a home match. The wrestling season began in December and practices are still ongoing.

Pinning down success

Bria Lamoica, Editor-in-chief January 20, 2016

It is mid-January, and the wrestling season is approaching its halfway mark. The wrestlers have been training every day since November 29th. With many fresh new faces on the team, and many first- year...

Injuries in the NHL

January 20, 2016

  As of January 2016, the NHL is halfway through the season, and we’re still dealing with player safety problems. Recently, Jordin Tootoo (New Jersey Devils) got into a fight with Ryan Reaves...

NHL Winter Classic Review

Siarrah Hance January 8, 2016

Every year, since 2008, the NHL {National Hockey League} has held a Winter Classic. The Winter Classic is a hockey game held outside, usually at a football stadium or baseball stadium. The first Winter...

Minutemen Basketball Team poised for big year

Minutemen Basketball Team poised for big year

Grant Alexander January 6, 2016

As the dog days of winter are underway, the boys’ basketball season is also underway as well. Coming into this season with 9 returning seniors, and their leading scorer from last year, Spencer Cook ’16,...

The Bowling Team Strikes Again

Adrienne Brookstein, Managing Editor December 8, 2015

  The bowling team of WTHS always has time to spare at the Brunswick Bowling Alley. The teams meets three-to-four times a week for practice, from 2:30 to 4:30 each day. The bowling season has just...

Back to Back

Grant Alexander December 1, 2015

In 2014 on a cold late November afternoon at Kean University, the Washington township Minutemen Soccer team won the first soccer state championship in school history. A year later, the team found themselves...

Minutemen advance to second straight State Championship

Grant Alexander November 24, 2015

As the hot dog days of August came to an end, it marked the start of practice for the boys Minutemen Soccer team. The start to the season had a different feel then the previous two seasons, as the many...

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