School: Winston Churchill High School
Mascot: Bulldogs.
School Colors: Blue and green.
Athletic Director: Scott Rivinius, 301-469-1240.
Football Coach: Joe Allen (sixth year).
After reaching the playoffs in back-to-back seasons, the Bulldogs finished the 2013 campaign with a 1-9 record. It was Churchill’s first losing season since 2007.
Boys’ Soccer Coach: Arnold Tarzy.
Girls’ Soccer Coach: Haroot Hakopian.
Boys’ Basketball Coach: Robert Bean.
Girls’ Basketball Coach: Kate McMahon.
Baseball Coach: Scott Blackwood.
Boys’ Lacrosse Coach: Jeff Fritz.
Rival School: Wootton.
What happened last year: The golf team finished state runner-up. The girls’ cross country team placed fifth in the state. The volleyball team reached the region championship match. The girls’ soccer and field hockey teams reached the region semifinals. The boys’ lacrosse team reached the region final for the third straight year, but lost to Wootton.
Quotable: “We’re a program. We don’t rebuild anymore, we just reload. We’ve got a great JV program with a great JV coach. Our guys are involved — if they’re not playing a second sport, they’re involved in lacrosse year-round now. They’re doing all the right things.” — Boys’ lacrosse coach Jeff Fritz.