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Published February 1, 2022 at 10:30AM

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 12, at Cedar Brook Church at 23700 Stringtown Road in Clarksburg at 3pm for 2021 Northwest High School graduate Brian Nichols. Nichols passed away unexpectedly on January 24.

Jag Nation is extremely devastated to learn of the passing of Brian Nichols a 2021 grad. He could put a smile on your face during the worst of days. He always put others happiness first and truly cared for all. He truly had a positive impact on all and will be missed dearly.❤️ pic.twitter.com/zhUDTOVFVD

Beyond MoCo

Northwest Class of 2020 Graduates Develop an App to Make Exchanging Contact Information Easier

By Daniela Perez

Published December 9, 2021 at 12:37PM | Updated December 9, 2021 at 1:37PM

Yuvan Sundrani (sophomore information science major at UMD), Jason Steinberg (sophomore computer science major at UMD), and Sid Jagtap (sophomore finance major at the University of Michigan) are launching an exciting new app called Soshi. Simply put, the app allows users to share all of their social media and contact information in one place with one tap.

These students were amongst the many seniors to miss out on the end of the year senior fun and started freshman year behind a screen. Quarantine left everyone with a little extra time on their hands. Jason Steinberg and Sid Jagtap founded MoCo Tutors, an affordable digital tutoring service aimed at helping Montgomery County students struggling with virtual instruction. Meanwhile, Yuvan Sundrani gained some experience and insight while interning with the artificial intelligence laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg as a Data Engineer Intern.

Germantown

A.J. Woods, Northwest High School Alumnus, Delivers Longest Interception Return in ACC Championship History

By MCS Staff

Published December 5, 2021 at 10:30AM

Many are talking about Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett’s fake slide during his 58 yard touchdown run, but an ACC record was broken by former Northwest standout A.J. Woods in Saturday’s ACC Championship game.

With Wake Forest trailing by 10 and driving down the field early in the fourth quarter, Woods intercepted a deep ball at at the Pitt 25 and returned it 73 yards to the 2 yard line.

Germantown

Northwest High School’s Kayla DiCello Earns Spot on 2021 U.S. Women’s World Championship Gymnastics Team

By MCS Staff

Published October 10, 2021 at 10:21AM

Northwest High School senior Kayla DiCello secured a spot on the 2021 U.S. Women’s Gymnastics World Championship Team.

Yesterday DiCello was announced along with Leanne Wong, Konnor McClain, and eMjae Frazier as members of Team USA.

Germantown

Germantown Native, Ivan Carlo, Cast in HBO’s Gossip Girl Revival

By MCS Staff

Published August 21, 2021 at 10:45AM

Prior to his role in HBO’s “Gossip Girl” reboot, Ivan Carlo grew up in Germantown– attending Clopper Mill Elementary School, Roberto Clemente Middle School, and Northwest High School.

The actor credits Northwest High School’s production of “Hairspray” as his inspiration for getting into acting, according to a recent interview in Newscene Magazine.

Germantown

Stephanie Blake, Northwest High School Girl’s Volleyball Coach Who Won Four Consecutive State Championships, Steps Down

By MCS Staff

Published May 25, 2021 at 7:49AM

Stephanie Blake, Northwest High School Girl’s Volleyball Coach Who Won Four Consecutive State Championships, Steps Down

Stephanie Blake and her hard working girl’s volleyball teams at Northwest High School won four consecutive state championships from 2015-2018. Yesterday, one of the best coaches in the county announced she’ll be stepping down to focus on raising her three daughters.

MCPS

Kayla DiCello, a Junior at Northwest High School, Places Third in GK U.S. Classic

By MCS Staff

Published May 23, 2021 at 12:09PM

Kayla DiCello, a Junior at Northwest High School, Places Third in GK U.S. Classic

Kayla DiCello of Boyds, Md./Hill’s Gymnastics, finished third in the all-around at the 2021 GK U.S. Classic. She also topped the field on uneven bars with a 14.600.