Charles Lott

Name: Charles Lott
Position: Online Features Editor
Graduation Year: 2017

My name is Charlie, and I'm the features editor for Silver Chips Online. I enjoy reading, using Oxford commas, and playing frisbee for Blair.

Stories (102)

Bitten by the bug bug

By Charles Lott | June 14, 2017, 12:58 p.m. | In ‎Latest »

There are roughly 10 quintillion (10,000,000,000,000,000,000) bugs on the planet earth and 150 million square kilometers of dry land. That means that there's roughly 20,000 insects per square foot. While that might make some people's skin crawl, the students in Elizabeth Duval's ninth period entomology class are an exception to the rule.

It takes a village

By Charles Lott | June 13, 2017, 7:44 p.m. | In Features »

Some Blair students have parents who check Edline religiously, help with homework and don't let their children leave the house unmonitored. Others opt for complete freedom, letting their children party and take care of their own business without oversight. Most high school parents fall somewhere between these two extremes, and it begs the question: how much parental involvement is just right?

SCO NFL Mock Draft 2017

By Ryan Handel, Charles Lott | April 4, 2017, 8:56 p.m. | In Professional »

This is the slow time in the NFL calendar, but as the 2017 draft approaches, it's always fun to project which college prospect will go to which NFL team. Here's SCO's NFL mock draft for the upcoming season.

Bumper stickers of Blair

By Charles Lott | March 14, 2017, 8:28 p.m. | In Features »

For the students who drive themselves to school everyday, the car that they take can be one of two things. In the style of "Humans of New York," these are the bumper stickers of Blair.

SCOback Movie of the Week: Whale Rider

By Charles Lott | March 8, 2017, 12:57 p.m. | In Movies »

Each week on the SCOback Movie of the Week, we'll feature and review one must-watch throwback film. Stay up to date with the selected film every week to be immersed in some awesome old movies.

Top Ten Tweets 2/20-2/26

By Nate Bodner, Neva Taylor, Lauren Frost, Charles Lott | Feb. 28, 2017, 5:08 p.m. | In News Blog »

Every week on Silver Chips Online the top ten tweets will aim to highlight the ten most important, most clever, or funniest tweets of the week. Keep caught up with news, sports, and social media in this week's roundup.

Redefining the hazy Blazer

By Charles Lott | Feb. 27, 2017, 6:23 p.m. | In Features »

The Blazer is one of the more cryptic mascots in MCPS. Einstein's Titan or Kennedy's Cavalier, just to name a few, are pretty simple to figure out, and even reuse the logos of other prominent sports teams like the Tennessee Titans and the Cleveland Cavaliers. At Blair, different students have different ideas of what the Blazer is. In fact, there are different Blazers all over Blair.

Top Ten Tweets 2/13-2/19

By Nate Bodner, Lauren Frost, Charles Lott | Feb. 20, 2017, 6:03 p.m. | In News Blog »

SCOback Movie of the Week: Coming to America

By Charles Lott | Feb. 17, 2017, 10:24 a.m. | In Movies »

Each week on the SCOback Movie of the Week, we'll feature and review one must-watch throwback film. Stay up to date with the selected film every week to be immersed in some awesome old movies.

Top Ten Tweets 2/6-2/12

By Nate Bodner, Charles Lott | Feb. 13, 2017, 10:52 p.m. | In News Blog »

Blair wrestling beats Rockville on senior night

By Charles Lott, Benjamin Yokoyama | Feb. 8, 2017, 9:35 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair Blazers (9-0-4) beat the Rockville Rams (11-3-3) by a score of 38-30 during Saturday's senior night. Blair got out to a big lead early but had to fight hard to hang on in the waning matches. The team celebrated its graduating seniors, captain Nauman Funyas and wrestlers Tommy Norris and Zhaxi Zerong.

Athletically incorrect

By Charles Lott | Feb. 7, 2017, 1:18 p.m. | In Features »

According to some sports enthusiasts, it isn't taboo to go on wearing a politically incorrect jersey. For others, by wearing a player's jersey, a fan condones both what the athlete does on and off the field.

Top Ten Tweets 1/31-2/5

By Nate Bodner, Amy Forsbacka, Ryan Handel, Neva Taylor, Ellie Williams, Charles Lott | Feb. 6, 2017, 7:14 p.m. | In News Blog »

Blair girls' basketball loses in final seconds

By Charles Lott | Feb. 3, 2017, 5:02 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair Blazers (10-5) lost to the Magruder Colonels (5-12) 45-44 in the final seconds of Tuesday's girls basketball game. Blair got off to a great start, earning a 27-8 lead through superior physicality and rebounding in the first half, but numerous turnovers in the second half let the Colonels back into the game.

SCOback Movie of the Week: Say Anything

By Charles Lott | Feb. 3, 2017, 1:03 p.m. | In Movies »

Each week on the SCOback Movie of the Week, we'll feature and review one must-watch throwback film. Stay up to date with the selected film every week to be immersed in some awesome old movies.

Top ten tweets: 1/24-1/30

By Nate Bodner, Amy Forsbacka, Ryan Handel, Ellie Williams, Charles Lott | Jan. 31, 2017, 4:27 p.m. | In News Blog »

Rappers Chris Brown and Soulja Boy to fight

By Charles Lott | Jan. 31, 2017, 12:15 p.m. | In National »

Rappers Soulja Boy and Chris Brown have officially announced a pay-per-view fight will be taking place between the two celebrities. The fight is being organized by Soulja Boy through Mayweather Promotions, professional fighter Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s boxing promotional firm.

Top ten tweets: 1/17-1/23

By Nate Bodner, Amy Forsbacka, Ellie Williams, Sandeep David, Lauren Frost, Charles Lott | Jan. 25, 2017, 1:17 p.m. | In News Blog »

SCOback Movie of the Week: Rear Window

By Pedraam Faridjoo, Charles Lott | Jan. 23, 2017, 1:18 p.m. | In Movies »

Each week on the SCOback Movie of the Week, we'll feature and review one must-watch throwback film. Stay up to date with the selected film every week to be immersed in some awesome old movies.

Born to Run too long

By Charles Lott | Jan. 15, 2017, 7:58 p.m. | In Books »

Much like the Boss's (Bruce Springsteen's) famous concerts, his new autobiography Born to Run runs a little over time. The book serves as a guide to the prolific singer/songwriter's life, and is a must-read for any Springsteen fan or 20th century music aficionado, but the lengthy descriptions of his inspiration and medical health are a bit much.

SCOback Movie of the Week: Zero Dark Thirty

By Charles Lott | Jan. 11, 2017, 8:53 p.m. | In Movies »

Each week on the SCOback Movie of the Week, we'll feature and review one must-watch throwback film. Stay up to date with the selected film every week to be immersed in some awesome old movies.

SCOback Movie of the Week: Die Hard

By Charles Lott | Jan. 5, 2017, 1:08 p.m. | In Movies »

Each week on the SCOback Movie of the Week, we'll feature and review one must-watch throwback film. Stay up to date with the selected film every week to be immersed in some awesome old movies.

SCO Fantasy Football Picks Week 16

By Charles Lott, Benjamin Yokoyama | Dec. 23, 2016, 9:53 a.m. | In Sports Blog »

Get ready for your fantasy football championship! Every four weeks SCO editors Ben Yokoyama and Charlie Lott will post their fantasy football predictions. This week they are joined by Blair senior Steven Dunne.

Blair boys basketball loses defensive battle

By Charles Lott | Dec. 14, 2016, 1:30 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair Blazers (1-1) lost to the Richard Montgomery Rockets (3-0) 40-33 Monday. The low-scoring defensive battle remained close until midway through the third quarter, when the Rockets started to pull away thanks to solid free throw shooting and fast break points coming off of Blair turnovers.

Finding the finest fountain

By Charles Lott | Dec. 6, 2016, 8:11 p.m. | In Features »

Sometimes the water fountains in public schools get a bad rap. They're lukewarm, covered in chewing gum, and often the water isn't as clear as water should be. But could there be a diamond in the rough? Here is a comprehensive study of all of Blair's water fountains, along with SCO's choice for the best one in the school.

Trump selects a motley crew of cabinet members

By Charles Lott | Nov. 30, 2016, 5:20 p.m. | In Humor »

President-elect Donald Trump has spent the first month after the election sorting out who will be the chief officers during his time in the Oval Office. Trump's selections have been so outlandish, that the next position could be filled by any one of the following infamous celebrity icons.

How to trade a paperclip for an Xbox

By Nate Bodner, Charles Lott | Nov. 28, 2016, 2:15 p.m. | In Features »

What ever happened to the barter system? A little research into modern instances of bartering leads to a Montreal man who traded his way from a red paperclip up to a house. We decided to prove that Montreal ain't got nothing on Blair.

SCO Fantasy Football Picks Week 12

By Charles Lott, Benjamin Yokoyama | Nov. 24, 2016, 1:45 p.m. | In Sports Blog »

Every four weeks SCO editors Ben Yokoyama and Charlie Lott will post their fantasy football predictions. This week they are joined by BNC scriptwriter and ultimate frisbee captain Nate Blower.

Martha and Snoop's "Potluck Dinner" is dope

By Charles Lott | Nov. 14, 2016, 2:04 p.m. | In Television »

Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg's new VH1 cooking show "Potluck Dinner" premiered Monday, inciting laughter and hunger in viewers. Their numerous celebrity guests employ overt marijuana innuendos, references to one another's checkered pasts, and hysterical contrasts between different cultures to keep the show funny and fresh.

Are you game?

By Charles Lott, Benjamin Yokoyama | Nov. 2, 2016, 1:02 p.m. | In Humor »

Most of the time, class is fun and engaging. But when you're just not feeling it, a much-needed break can pay dividends. If you're done with your assignment and looking to kill some time, here are some ideas for how you can turn a boring hour and a half into a fun one.

SCO Fantasy Football Picks Week 8

By Nate Bodner, Charles Lott, Benjamin Yokoyama | Oct. 30, 2016, 10:41 a.m. | In Professional »

Every four weeks SCO editors Ben Yokoyama and Charlie Lott will post their fantasy football predictions. This week they are joined by Nate Bodner, Silver Chips Online staff writer and fantasy football aficionado.

Blair boys' soccer suffers playoff loss to Churchill

By Charles Lott | Oct. 30, 2016, 10:12 a.m. | In Blair »

The Blair Blazers (8-4-2) boys' varsity soccer team suffered a 2-1 loss to the Churchill Bulldogs (8-4-2) in the first round of playoffs Thursday. Blair held a one goal lead throughout the first half, conceding a goal in the second and a goal during the first overtime period.

If Blair were a school of 100 students...

By Adeola Vassall, Charles Lott | Oct. 25, 2016, 8:45 p.m. | In Features »

Blair is always portrayed as one of the most diverse schools in Montgomery County, but what does that really mean? An easier way to look at the makeup of Blair's Blazers is on a scale of one school of one hundred students.

A day in the life of Blair's principal

By Neva Taylor, Charles Lott | Oct. 19, 2016, 1:17 p.m. | In Features »

Ms. Renay Johnson is the principal of Blair, but her daily activities are something of a mystery for Blair's Blazers. What really goes into a day in the life of Blair's principal?

SCO Fantasy Football Picks Week 4

By Charles Lott, Benjamin Yokoyama | Oct. 2, 2016, 9:27 a.m. | In Sports Blog »

Every four weeks SCO staff writers Ben Yokoyama and Charlie Lott will post their fantasy football predictions alongside those of a special guest teacher.

Boys varsity soccer ties with Churchill 1-1

By Pedraam Faridjoo, Charles Lott | Sept. 26, 2016, 1:50 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair Blazers (5-1-1) tied the Churchill Bulldogs (2-1-1) 1-1 Wednesday. The game was largely played through the midfield, with each team struggling to gain an edge on the other's strong defense.

The mystery behind the cover

By Charles Lott | Sept. 22, 2016, 2:12 p.m. | In Humor »

Each year, the agenda books distributed to the students of Blair on the first day of school feature a new design. Check your booklet; if you have the one with all the squares and triangles, look closely in the bottom left corner, and you'll find two words, one name: Scott Gahart.

Blair girls soccer blows by Kennedy

By Charles Lott | Sept. 20, 2016, 2:11 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair Blazers (5-0-1) defeated Kennedy Cavaliers (0-4) 5-0 at home Wednesday. Blair dominated throughout the game, maintaining possession in their opponent's half for almost the entire eighty minutes.

SCO Fantasy Football Picks Week 1

By Charles Lott, Benjamin Yokoyama | Sept. 11, 2016, 1:32 p.m. | In Sports Blog »

Once a week SCO staff writers Ben Yokoyama and Charlie Lott will post their fantasy football predictions alongside those of a special guest student from the general Blair population.

SCO Fantasy Football Preview

By Charles Lott, Benjamin Yokoyama | Aug. 31, 2016, 1:04 p.m. | In Sports Blog »

The NFL season is on its way, and along with it comes the fantasy football season. Silver Chips Online's Ben Yokoyama and Charlie Lott are back this year with their picks of the week to help you set your lineup. Below is a preview of the upcoming season, along with sleepers and busts to avoid in your fantasy football draft.

USA advance in Copa America Centenario

By Charles Lott | June 16, 2016, 10:26 p.m. | In Sports Blog »

The United States national men's soccer team beat Paraguay 1-0 Saturday in Philadelphia. This victory puts America in first place in their group, allowing for the opportunity to play either Peru or Ecuador in the quarterfinal round.

Rent-a-prom-date

By Charles Lott | May 30, 2016, 4:20 p.m. | In Humor »

"This is strictly a platonic Friendship website. This is NOT a dating website, and NOT an escort agency. Services on this website are strictly for FRIENDSHIP purposes only." These guidelines are plastered across the various pages, headlines, and banners of website RentAFriend.com, where you can hire somebody to spend time with you for between ten and forty dollars an hour. Prostitution is illegal in forty nine out of fifty states, but paying someone to be your friend isn't illegal in any. Should it be?

Is nothing sacred?

By Charles Lott | May 26, 2016, 1:21 p.m. | In Op/Ed »

Aliens, Lebron James, and Bugs Bunny definitely make my top ten list of things I enjoy watching on TV, but is it a good idea to combine the three? Warner Bros. certainly thinks so, and the final product will be a summer release of a sequel to the famous live action/animation movie, Space Jam.

Blair varsity baseball wins extra inning thriller

By Charles Lott | May 11, 2016, 2:02 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair Blazers (10-7) beat the Clarksburg Coyotes (10-6) 3-2 in extra innings on Monday night after an extended absence from the field due to heavy rain. Strong pitching by both teams coupled with good infield play kept the score low despite the game lasting eleven innings. Clarksburg's numerous errors and walks in the final inning gave the Blazers the opportunity to take home a win on senior night.

Welcome to the Blair witch trials

By Charles Lott | May 9, 2016, 12:48 p.m. | In Op/Ed »

What would it be like if the Salem witch trials happened in 2016? Or even at Montgomery Blair High School?

Blair boys lacrosse beats Springbrook in sudden death overtime

By Charles Lott | May 5, 2016, 2:06 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair Blazers (5-6) beat the Springbrook Blue Devils (5-6) 10-9 with nine seconds left in the first overtime period on senior night Tuesday. The first half of the game was played on Monday and a rain delay caused it to be postponed until Tuesday.

SCO NFL Mock Draft

By Charles Lott | April 28, 2016, 1:46 p.m. | In Sports Blog »

The NFL season is well and truly over, putting the SCO fantasy football articles on hold until next year. But it's never too early to prepare for the future, so without further ado, here is the Silver Chips Online 2016 NFL Mock Draft.

Primary Predictions: Maryland, April 26

By Eleanor Cook, Charles Lott, Maximillian Foley-Keene, Neida Mbuia Joao | April 25, 2016, 9 p.m. | In Local »

This race has been nearly unpredictable from the start, but SCO's team of experts, featuring seniors Max Foley-Keene and Neida Mbuia-Joao and juniors Eleanor Cook and Charlie Lott are here to break down the races and predict the unpredictable.

A SCO guide to locker use at Blair

By Charles Lott | March 29, 2016, 10:40 a.m. | In Op/Ed »

In a school of almost 3,000 students, with three stories and tens of hallways, it's hard to get from one end of the building to the other in eight minutes. When you add a stop at a locker to that commute, you're almost guaranteed to be late.

DC Metro closes for 29 hours

By Charles Lott | March 17, 2016, 1:52 p.m. | In Local »

The Washington, DC Metro system was closed from 1 a.m. Wednesday until 5 a.m. Thursday to give crews of workers to fix malfunctions.

March 15 primary predictions

By Eleanor Cook, Charles Lott, Maximillian Foley-Keene, Neida Mbuia Joao | March 14, 2016, 9:23 p.m. | In National »

How a single inch of snow can shut down the county's schools

By Charles Lott | March 12, 2016, 10:25 a.m. | In Op/Ed »

While it might be easy for schools to reopen quickly in the northernmost tundra of Minnesota or Wisconsin, the DC metropolitan area has good reason to wait out the storm.

Blair arts program introduces the show choir

By Charles Lott | March 3, 2016, 1:58 p.m. | In Local »

The Blair show choir has undergone numerous additions and improvements this year, thanks in part to the commitment of new Blair music teacher Isabel Hernandez-Cata.

Blair boys basketball advances in playoffs

By Charles Lott | March 1, 2016, 1:28 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair Blazers (12-9) beat the Churchill Bulldogs (11-11) Friday by a score of 60-41. Blair struggled against Churchill the first time they played, winning by only four points, but in this matchup the Blazers' strong defensive play, comprehensive scouting report, and dominance in the low post bolstered them to a victory.

Super Tuesday primary predictions

By Eleanor Cook, Charles Lott, Maximillian Foley-Keene, Neida Mbuia Joao | Feb. 29, 2016, 8:29 p.m. | In National »

Happy Super Tuesday! More states vote today than at any other point in the primary contest. A huge amount of delegates are awarded and candidates who do well on Super Tuesday tend to win the nomination.

Primary Predictions: South Carolina Democrats

By Eleanor Cook, Charles Lott, Maximillian Foley-Keene, Neida Mbuia Joao | Feb. 27, 2016, 8:51 a.m. | In National »

Blair girls varsity basketball can't handle Springbrook

By Charles Lott | Feb. 10, 2016, 1:42 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair Blazers (9-8) lost Thursday to the Springbrook Blue Devils (5-10) 53-54. Blair went up early in the first half, but the Blue Devils fought back and grabbed the lead in the fourth quarter. A late comeback attempt by Blair brought the game within a point, but were unable to pull out the victory.

The inside scoop on motivational posters

By Charles Lott | Jan. 26, 2016, 2:58 p.m. | In Humor »

Blair students have differing opinions on what effect these peppy, brightly colored slogans actually have on a student's performance in the class and whether a laminated image of an athlete trying their best will suddenly bring to memory a forgotten formula midway through a semester exam.

Girls varsity basketball loses to Magruder

By Charles Lott, Christian Mussenden | Jan. 21, 2016, 4:25 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair Blazers (6-5) team lost 59-54 to the Magruder Colonels (5-5) on Tuesday, January 11th in the Blair gymnasium. After getting behind early, the Blazers fought to come back and closed the gap to five points in the fourth quarter.

Answering the call

By Charles Lott | Jan. 17, 2016, 7:32 p.m. | In Features »

Could someone at Blair help stop the people that mean to do harm? And what convinces Blazers to risk their own lives in the defense of others? These dedicated students explain what drives them.

NFL Week 17 Projections

By Sandeep David, Lauren Frost, Charles Lott, Robert Pfefferle | Jan. 2, 2016, 1:13 p.m. | In Sports Blog »

SCO Fantasy Football Picks for Week 16

By Charles Lott, Benjamin Yokoyama | Dec. 20, 2015, 12:11 p.m. | In Sports Blog »

Once a week SCO staff writers Ben Yokoyama and Charlie Lott will post their fantasy football predictions alongside those of a special guest teacher and one student from the general Blair population.

NFL Week 16 Predictions

By Sandeep David, Lauren Frost, Charles Lott, Robert Pfefferle | Dec. 20, 2015, 12:01 p.m. | In Sports Blog »

Standings: 1. Bobby: 119-76 2. Lauren: 118-77 3. Sandeep: 114-81 4. Charlie: 112-83

Blazers start yo-yo club

By Charles Lott | Dec. 17, 2015, 7:21 p.m. | In Local »

Juniors Neal Sarkar and Jeffery Ge founded the yo-yo club, which is sponsored by Blair chemistry teacher Tran Pham and meets Thursdays after 9th period in the 320s hallway.

NFL Week 13 Predictions

By Sandeep David, Lauren Frost, Charles Lott, Robert Pfefferle | Dec. 6, 2015, 1 p.m. | In Sports Blog »

Our prediction squad's standings continue to tighten up week after week. This week we see the Vikings battle for the lead of the NFC North, and the Panthers will try to remain undefeated against the offensively loaded Saints. Check out these predictions to see who our experts think will win these big games in Week 13.

NFL Week 12 Predictions

By Sandeep David, Lauren Frost, Charles Lott, Robert Pfefferle | Nov. 28, 2015, 1:06 p.m. | In Sports Blog »

Standings: 1. Bobby: 92-55 2. Sandeep: 88-59 3. Lauren: 88-59 4. Charlie: 86-61

SCO Fantasy Football Picks Week 12

By Charles Lott, Benjamin Yokoyama | Nov. 26, 2015, 12:32 p.m. | In Sports Blog »

Once a week SCO staff writers Ben Yokoyama and Charlie Lott will post their fantasy football predictions alongside those of a special guest teacher and one student from the general Blair population.

SCO Fantasy Football Picks Week 11

By Charles Lott, Benjamin Yokoyama | Nov. 22, 2015, 12:10 p.m. | In Professional »

Once a week SCO staff writers Ben Yokoyama and Charlie Lott will post their fantasy football predictions alongside those of a special guest teacher and one student from the general Blair population.

NFL Week 11 Predictions

By Sandeep David, Lauren Frost, Charles Lott, Robert Pfefferle | Nov. 22, 2015, noon | In Sports Blog »

Standings: 1. Bobby: 84-49 2. Sandeep: 80-53 3. Lauren: 79-54 4. Charlie: 78-55

Vitamin Shoppe replaces Carvel Ice Cream and Jerry's Subs and Pizza

By Charles Lott | Nov. 22, 2015, 10:06 a.m. | In Humor »

The Jerry's Subs and Pizza and Carvel Ice Cream stores formerly situated next to the 7-11 at Four Corners have both been closed down. And which company has decided to take advantage of this hotbed of high school consumers? The Vitamin Shoppe.

Boy's soccer falls to Meade in state semifinal

By Charles Lott | Nov. 16, 2015, 7:25 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair Blazers (15-2) lost to the Meade Mustangs (16-1) 3-1 in penalty kicks Saturday night. After regulation and two overtime periods the score was 0-0 in a game dominated by two tough defensive units. The loss knocked the Blazers out of the playoffs.

NFL Week 10 Predictions

By Sandeep David, Lauren Frost, Charles Lott, Robert Pfefferle | Nov. 15, 2015, 1:56 p.m. | In Sports Blog »

Standings: 1. Bobby: 79-40 2. Lauren: 75-44 3. Sandeep: 75-44 4. Charlie: 71-48

Blair boys' soccer wins division championship

By Charles Lott | Nov. 12, 2015, 1:58 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair Blazers (15-1) beat the Wootton Patriots (10-4) 3-1 Tuesday in the regional championship game. The Blazers took a commanding three goal lead early in the game, and Wootton scored a late goal in a bid to get back into the game. With this victory, Blair advances to the state semifinals.

SCO College Basketball Preview

By Charles Lott | Nov. 11, 2015, 5:47 p.m. | In College »

Even in though the season has yet to begin, it's not too early to start getting pumped for the 2016 March Madness tournament. Listed below are the schools to look for this year in college basketball.

Blair boys' soccer advances in playoffs

By Charles Lott | Nov. 10, 2015, 2:11 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair Blazers (15-1) beat the Walter Johnson Wildcats (13-3) 1-0 in the third round of playoffs to advance to the next round. The game was close throughout, with both teams playing strong defense up until a second half goal by junior defender Rolf Ngana.

NFL Week 9 Predictions

By Sandeep David, Lauren Frost, Charles Lott, Robert Pfefferle | Nov. 8, 2015, 1:01 p.m. | In Blair »

The middle of the standings continue to shake up every week, as Lauren is climbing her way to the top. Bobby however, is pulling further and further away from the pack. Charlie continues to sink, as does Sandeep. How will things shape up for our prediction squad this week?

SCO Fantasy Football Picks for Week 9

By Charles Lott, Benjamin Yokoyama | Nov. 8, 2015, 11:36 a.m. | In Sports Blog »

Once a week SCO staff writers Ben Yokoyama and Charlie Lott will post their fantasy football predictions alongside those of a special guest teacher and one student from the general Blair population.

Blair boys' soccer wins first playoff game

By Charles Lott | Nov. 6, 2015, 2:04 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair Blazers (14-1) beat the Richard Montgomery Rockets (6-8) 3-1 after going down by a goal late in the first half. Blair's comeback was led by the team's senior captains Sean Munroe and Jimmy McMillian, who each scored a goal in the second half.

NFL Week 8 Predictions

By Sandeep David, Lauren Frost, Charles Lott, Robert Pfefferle | Nov. 1, 2015, 12:54 p.m. | In Sports Blog »

The eighth week of the NFL season is sure to be an exciting one. The highlight matchup is on Sunday night between the Packers and the Broncos. Within our experts, Bobby maintains a slim lead over the rest of the pack, while Charlie continues to fall further and further in last place.

Trick or treat...or teach?

By Charles Lott | Oct. 31, 2015, 11:32 a.m. | In Features »

With the help of a little holiday spirit on behalf of the Blair staff, Blazers are both finishing out the quarter strong and getting excited for Halloween.

Two new counselors join Blair staff

By Charles Lott | Oct. 30, 2015, 2:59 p.m. | In Features »

The Blair counseling department has two new faces this year, Leanna Binick and Antia Reddicks. Both counselors look forward to getting to know the Blair community, and helping their students move forward towards whatever their goals are beyond high school.

Blair varsity field hockey defeats Magruder 2-0

By Charles Lott | Oct. 28, 2015, 1:35 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair Blazers (3-9-1) defeated the Magruder Colonels (2-12) by a score of 2-0 on senior night Wednesday. Blair controlled possession for most of the game, and were bolstered on defense by a few goal line saves.

NFL Week 7 Predictions

By Sandeep David, Lauren Frost, Charles Lott, Robert Pfefferle | Oct. 25, 2015, 1:25 p.m. | In Sports Blog »

The race is heating up between our prediction squad as Lauren has posted the best record in three consecutive weeks. Charlie's upset calls continue to backfire, and send him deeper into last place. While Bobby and Sandeep are in tight competition with one another for the top spot.

SCO Fantasy Football Picks Week 7

By Charles Lott, Benjamin Yokoyama | Oct. 22, 2015, 2:17 p.m. | In Sports Blog »

Once a week SCO staff writers Ben Yokoyama and Charlie Lott will post their fantasy football predictions alongside those of a special guest teacher and one student from the general Blair population.

Blair boys soccer beats Walter Johnson 2-0

By Charles Lott | Oct. 22, 2015, 1:50 p.m. | In Blair »

Blair varsity boys soccer (10-1) beat the Walter Johnson Wildcats (9-1) 2-0 to bounce back from their 2-1 home loss to Whitman the game before. The victory boosted Blair into first place in the south division over the formerly undefeated Wildcats.

Blair boys soccer dominates in 2-0 win over Sherwood

By Charles Lott | Oct. 21, 2015, 1:16 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair Blazers (12-1) beat the Sherwood Warriors (3-5-1) 2-0 Tuesday night. The Blazers dominated throughout the game, keeping the ball in their opponent's half for the vast majority of the match. This game was Blair's senior night and the last home game before playoffs.

Blair girls soccer suffers tough home loss

By Charles Lott | Oct. 20, 2015, 2:23 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair Blazers (6-6) lost at home to the Richard Montgomery Rockets (5-3) by a score of 3-0. The Blazers were unable to get their offense going, managing only a handful of shots on goal throughout the game.

A new approach to high school sports

By Charles Lott | Oct. 20, 2015, 1:03 p.m. | In Features »

Don't be disheartened if you get cut from the varsity team or if you can't run a mile in under eight minutes, because when it comes to Blair athletics, there's plenty of room for everybody.

NFL Week 6 Predictions

By Sandeep David, Lauren Frost, Charles Lott, Robert Pfefferle | Oct. 16, 2015, 1:49 p.m. | In Sports Blog »

Bobby holds a slim lead over the pack, and Lauren is charging her way up from the bottom of the standings. With a number of big, decisive games this week, there should definitely be a shift in the standings coming soon.

SCO Fantasy Football Picks Week 6

By Charles Lott, Benjamin Yokoyama | Oct. 16, 2015, 1:35 p.m. | In Professional »

Once a week SCO staff writers Ben Yokoyama and Charlie Lott will post their fantasy football predictions alongside those of a special guest teacher and one student from the general Blair population.

NFL Week 5 Predictions

By Sandeep David, Lauren Frost, Charles Lott, Robert Pfefferle | Oct. 11, 2015, 2:44 p.m. | In Sports Blog »

Standings: 1. Bobby: 42-21 2. Sandeep: 40-23 3. Charlie: 37-26 4. Lauren: 37-26

Blair football loses defensive battle 7-12

By Charles Lott | Oct. 6, 2015, 2:16 p.m. | In Blair »

The Montgomery Blair Blazers (3-2) lost 7-12 to the Paint Branch Panthers (5-0) in a low scoring, defensive game on Friday night in the rain. The Blazers potent offense that has led the team this season was held at bay against an undefeated Paint Branch team.

SCO Fantasy Football Picks of the Week - 4

By Charles Lott, Benjamin Yokoyama | Oct. 4, 2015, 2:08 p.m. | In Professional »

Once a week SCO staff writers Ben Yokoyama and Charlie Lott will post their fantasy football predictions alongside those of a special guest teacher and one student from the general Blair population.

NFL Week 4 Predictions

By Sandeep David, Lauren Frost, Charles Lott, Robert Pfefferle | Oct. 4, 2015, 1:58 p.m. | In Professional »

Standings: 1. Bobby: 32-16 2. Sandeep: 30-18 3. Charlie: 29-19 4. Lauren: 26-22

NFL Week 3 Predictions

By Sandeep David, Lauren Frost, Charles Lott, Robert Pfefferle | Sept. 27, 2015, 12:34 p.m. | In Professional »

Standings: 1. Bobby: 20-12 2. Sandeep: 17-15 3. Charlie: 17-15 4. Lauren: 13-19

Boys' soccer defeats Kennedy under heavy rain

By Charles Lott | Sept. 25, 2015, 5:34 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair varsity boys' soccer team (6-0) fought through heavy rain to overcome Kennedy (1-3) by a score of 4-0. The win keeps Blair's undefeated record intact through half of the season's games.

Boys' soccer overwhelms Northwood in home opener

By Charles Lott | Sept. 20, 2015, 5:20 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair varsity boys' soccer team (3-0) brought a hot Tuesday afternoon to a close with a 4-1 victory over Northwood (1-3). Blair remained unfazed despite injuries and their opponent's tough defensive tactics.

SCO Fantasy Football Picks of the Week

By Charles Lott, Benjamin Yokoyama | Sept. 20, 2015, 1:24 p.m. | In Professional »

Once a week SCO staff writers Ben Yokoyama and Charlie Lott will post their fantasy football predictions alongside those of a special guest teacher and one student from the general Blair population. To submit your fantasy football picks, you need to pick one player for each of the below categories, and write a brief explanation of why you have chosen him. Send your picks in to our experts to get them online.

NFL Week 2 Predictions

By Sandeep David, Lauren Frost, Charles Lott, Robert Pfefferle | Sept. 20, 2015, 11:20 a.m. | In Professional »

Standings: 1. Bobby: 11-5 2. Sandeep: 11-5 3. Charlie: 9-7 4. Lauren: 8-8

New words added to Scrabble dictionary include lolz, shizzle and twerk

By Charles Lott | Sept. 18, 2015, 8:36 p.m. | In Humor »

Featured are some of the hip new words that you can use to pull off an unlikely victory against your parents in Scrabble.

"The Visit" is well worth a visit

By Charles Lott | Sept. 16, 2015, 8:09 p.m. | In Movies »

"The Visit" combines elements from "Hansel and Gretel," found footage horror movies, and director M. Night Shyamalan's own brand of twisted surprise ending, making it the best horror movie of the summer.

NFL Week 1 Predictions

By Sandeep David, Lauren Frost, Charles Lott, Robert Pfefferle | Sept. 13, 2015, 12:39 p.m. | In Professional »

As we get underway with a new school year, we are proud to be returning with a new season of SCO NFL Predictions. The staff is excited to welcome three newcomers to the game this season. Charlie Lott, Sandeep David, and Lauren Frost with help from Randi Herath are all eager to prove their knowledge of the game.