ERHS-Bowie Rivalry Article Preview

I recently realized that, plain and simple, the Roosevelt-Bowie rivalry is dying. I wrote a commentary on it, and it will be available in its entirety, complete with year-by-year records from the past few years, later this month when the print edition of The Raider school newspaper comes out. Until then, here's a preview...

By Naveed Siddiqui

As I sat on the bleachers near the end of the ERHS girls’ soccer regional final against Bowie, I had to look up at the scoreboard to make sure this wasn’t just a nightmare. 3-1 was the final score (with the Raiders on the losing side) and, afterwards, I couldn’t help but wonder: what ever happened to the great Eleanor Roosevelt – Bowie rivalry?

When the class of 2010 was in its freshman year it got introduced very early to the dominance that was ERHS athletics. That school year the baseball, track, and girls’ basketball teams each won state championships, while the boys’ basketball team reached the state semifinal and was stunned by Magruder. The following year the girls’ swim team won a state title while the boys were not far behind, and the Lady Raiders basketball team won its unprecedented fourth consecutive state championship.

The success dwindled from there.

Some teams earned a couple county and regional titles here and there. And the wins against Bowie became even more scarce....

Make sure you pick up a copy of The Raider when it comes out later this month so you can read the rest of the article!