LeBron James Frustrated with New Jerseys
For the first time in history, the Cleveland Cavaliers debuted black-sleeved jerseys. Most people thought the jerseys looked good, but apparently the players thought that they didn’t feel all that good. The Cavs wore the new jerseys at home while hosting the New York Knicks on November 4, 2015. In the second quarter, Lebron James, […]
The Study of College Baseball Recruiting
Baseball is offered at almost every college in the United States. Being recruited to play for them isn’t easy, though. There are over 470,000 High school athletes playing the game, and only around 80,000 of them go on and play college ball. That is less than 30%. Colleges look deeper than just a student athlete’s […]
Is This Manning’s Last Year in the NFL?
Many NFL fans believe that the quarterback for the Denver Broncos, Peyton Manning, should retire after the 2015-2016 season. Manning is arguably the best quarterback in the NFL history, but has had the worst season of his career so far this year. Although he hasn’t been doing well, the head coach for the Broncos, Gary […]
New Freshman Volleyball Coach
Talawanda’s volleyball program has four new coaches. Talawanda Middle School paraprofessional, Enrico Tait is head of the freshman team. This will be Tait’s first year coaching Volleyball at Talawanda High School. Tait has been coaching since 2002; he has coached volleyball, track, basketball, and football. For Tait, coaching is “being given the opportunity to change […]
Volley for the Cure
Volley for the Cure was not just about volleyball, it was about a bigger picture: raising money for the fight against breast cancer. Each of the Talawanda teams came out successful. Around $1,700 was collected. A local business, Luna Cares, will receive a little more than half of the money earned. According to Lunacares.com, their […]
Preble County Pork Festival
Walking into the pork festival you hear announcements for a pig race. You walk around and look at all the different booths, ranging from jewelry to country crafts to food spices. The changing aromas catch you off guard. At one point it smells like candy, at another point like pork. Attracting people from near and […]
The Background of Travel Baseball
Whether it is a local team, in your backyard, or on a travel team, there are always opportunities to play baseball. Costs for a team can range from $50 to $3000. Occasionally, it can be free because of sponsors. Playing select and travel sports baseball can be the most fun and more competitive. Lots of […]
Bengals Off to a Great Start
The local NFL team is off to a great start for the 2015-2016 season. The Cincinnati Bengals’ record is now 5-0. Some say the bengals have an easy schedule, but their most recent game was against the Seattle Seahawks, who played in the 2015 Super Bowl against the New England Patriots. Although the Bengals […]
Metal or Molded Cleats for Talawanda Softball
Since the first pair was created by Paul Butler in the 1840’s, baseball cleats have come a long way. His first pair was leather for flexibility, although people complained about them being uncomfortable. The bottom of the cleats, the spikes, were also metal, now most cleats are made of synthetic materials and the spikes are […]
Minions Review
On July 10, 2015, Universal Pictures released one of the most anticipated films of the year, Minions. Minions is the third installment of the Despicable Me franchise, which includes Despicable Me, and Despicable Me 2. Director for Minions, Pierre Coffin, previously directed the last two films in the franchise and is the voice behind all […]