When I broke my wrist during the Jelleff basketball championship in early March, there were a number of thoughts racing through my head: (1) I don’t think I’ve ever jumped that high before, (2) I hope...

Football fans continually watch professional kickers sink 50-yard field goals like it’s nothing. Reese Hinkle, Wilson’s all-state kicker, has made field goals of up to 44 yards in game and 57 yards...

I play on multiple sports teams, so I had always considered myself to be pretty athletic. And then Maya Wilson, a fellow Beacon member, encouraged me to join the swim team. The idea initially excited...

Over the last three seasons, the Wizards have been trapped in a cycle of mediocrity. While their regular season records have been respectable, they are yet to make any real noise in the playoffs. The...

Long before Wilson’s teams are seen dominating the field, they can be found lifting weights and running laps. We decided to take a look into the workout programs of a couple different sports at the school...

PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) testing at Wilson is wrapping up, so The Beacon caught up with eight underclassmen math and English teachers to see how they feel...

Junior Jacques Nissen is the newest member of the French U20 Boys National Ultimate Frisbee team. Nissen, also a member of Wilson’s ultimate frisbee team, has dual citizenship and therefore was eligible...

Two-point game. 10 seconds left in the second overtime. St. John’s junior shooting guard Casey Morsell searches for holes in the Tigers’ defense. With time winding down, he is forced to penetrate and...

Wilson senior Sam Pain will perform in the Wilson atrium alongside at least 10 other DC artists at the “Stop the Violence” edition of the “Living the Life” concert. Pain began rapping at age 10...

As I took the first bite of my taco, I felt my Seoul instantly become rejuvenated. The grub from Tenleytown’s new Korean comfort food spot--Seoul Spice--works wonders. Hopefully it will be able to solidify...

On the same day that FC Barcelona defeated Manchester United in the International Champions Cup, the DC Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA) announced its partnership with the FC Barcelona Foundation....

Four out of the nine players in the starting lineup for the National League in this year’s All-Star Game were Nationals. With one of the league’s most explosive offenses and best pitching staffs, it...

During the ninth inning of a rival game against the Mets on April 28th, Nationals center fielder Adam Eaton hurt his left leg hustling down the first base line. All Nats fans prayed that it wasn't too...

A select group of Wilson Mass Media students traveled to Anaheim, California last week for the Student Television Network (STN) Convention. The annual convention draws middle and high school students from...

Last season, the Nationals finished with a record of 95-67, which was good enough for the NL East Division title and the two seed in the National League for the postseason. However, they took yet another...

  Donald Trump released a brief statement to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day a couple of weeks ago. However, his statement was missing one key word: Jews. Many people realized...

The Wilson wrestling program flies under the radar. It isn’t talked about much, and the hard work that the wrestlers put in goes largely unnoticed by other students. Every day after school, they are...

Secretary of Education pick Betsy DeVos is not an advocate for public education. President Donald Trump selected DeVos for his cabinet in late November. DeVos’ original hearing was set for January 11,...

During the 2015 offseason, the Washington Nationals front office was able to nab Max Scherzer, who won the Cy Young this year. In 2016, they signed Daniel Murphy, who just won the batting title, and also...

For the past couple of years, the baseball players at Wilson have had to use a broken-down batting cage composed of bending poles and a ripped net. However, construction workers from Capitol Hardscapes...

Last season, the Redskins cruised into the playoffs with a 10-6 record, which usually isn’t good enough to win a division. However, the NFC East was easily the worst division in football last year. Although...

Anyone who knows anything about baseball knows who Bryce Harper is. First overall pick in the 2010 MLB Draft at just age 17. 2015 National League MVP. 23 year-old superstar for the Washington National...

Beyoncé returned to the DMV for her Formation World Tour on June 10. The tour consists of nearly 50 stops, including one at Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium. Since DC is not a stop on the tour, DC residents...