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Big Results in the Big Apple for the Walls Track Team
SWW’s track team traveled to NYC to compete at The Armory Hispanic Games, a meet that hosted over 5,000 athletes in January.
Feb 4, 20242 min read


The Wait is Over: Girls Soccer Defeats Jackson-Reed to Clinch First DCIAA Title in 13 Years
The School Without Walls girls soccer team defeated Jackson-Reed in the DCIAA championship for the first time in 13 years.
Dec 26, 20233 min read


Soccer Star Kylie Emanuel Commits to the University of Pennsylvania for Division I
This August, Kylie Emanuel (‘25) verbally committed to the University of Pennsylvania for Division I soccer.
Dec 26, 20233 min read


Crossing Boundaries: Soccer Unites Students from Different High Schools
This year, 3 students from Eastern High School in northeast DC have chosen to don black and white and join Walls soccer teams.
Nov 6, 20232 min read


The Sports Information Club Looks to Be More Inclusive
Sports Information Club runs the @swwpenguins Instagram account, which updates the Walls community on athletics / Credits: @swwpenguins...
Jun 4, 20232 min read


Rival or Resource?: The Walls Students Who Play on Jackson-Reed Sports Teams
The Jackson-Reed girls’ crew team, for which Maia Riggs (‘25) plays / Credit: Maia Riggs Jackson-Reed High School is a sports powerhouse...
Jun 4, 20233 min read


Athletic Recruit Mary Louisa Leopold on Swimming, the Mountain School, College
Credits: Ashely Mattoon This October, Walls senior Mary Louisa “ML” Leopold committed to attending Pomona College in Claremont, Calif.,...
Apr 29, 20234 min read


Walls E-Sports Group Receives Athletic Team Funding After DCSAA Qualification
Kingston Stephen (‘24), part of the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate team / Credits: Nick Nikolov The Walls e-sports team has begun to receive...
Apr 29, 20233 min read


Frisbee Team Finds Success at First-Ever Travel Tournament
Walls competed in the Spring Fling ultimate frisbee tournament located in Freehold, N.J., on April 22-23.
Apr 29, 20234 min read


How the Flightless Bird Squad Came to Be
“Floors, ceilings, windows, WALLS!” The Flightless Bird Squad chanted their signature cheer before playing the long-anticipated YULA...
Apr 1, 20234 min read


Lacrosse Team, Anchored by New Players, Re-Formed After Six Years
The newly ressurected Walls lacrosse team at the Field School field / Credits: Rami Noursi The School Without Walls lacrosse team is back...
Apr 1, 20232 min read


Lack of Facilities Tightens Sports Teams’ Budgets
Noah Pershing (‘23) in a baseball game. The baseball team is unusually well funded. / Credits: Lucy Upton For a small school like Walls...
Apr 1, 20232 min read
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