Talawanda Tailgating
As most of us sports fans know, the parking lot of a sports venue hours before the game is home to hamburger and hot dog parties with ice cold cooler beverages and music which is also know as tailgating. It is a famous pastime that has existed in American culture since the creation of modern […]
THS Volleyball: Expect High Energy
On Tuesday, Sep. 8, 2016, at Talawanda High School, your Braves Volleyball team faced the Harrison Wildcats. Going into the night the Wildcats had a record of 4-3 and a conference record of 0-2. The Braves had a record of 5-1 with a conference record of 1-0. The first set of the game was easily […]
School Gotcha Down? Don’t Worry Memes are in Town
First day of school, we know it won’t be the best day of your life. Worst, maybe. Mom on the first day of High School. MOM. STOP. PLEASE. Trying to motivate yourself halfway through the school year. this is a total guess. For all we know, you’re failing every class, and crying on the inside. […]
Unsolicited Advice to Freshmen Starting High School, or if I had a Time Machine
It was 27 years ago that I was a freshman in highschool. I thought we’d have flying cars by now (what the heck?!). In 1989 “Hangin’ Tough” by the New Kids on the Block was the hot album, there were no cell phones (but drug dealers and other business persons and expectant fathers had “beepers”), […]
Key Club Inspires Through Service
Key club is a service group, sort of a next level of middle school Builder’s Club. The adult version of Key Club is the Kiwanis Club. Key Club does service projects around the community with the mission to provide: its members with opportunities to provide service, build character and develop leadership” (Kiwanis International). Key Club […]
Alum Gary Owen Makes a Heartfelt Visit Back to Talawanda
Whether you expected another cliche speech on drugs or another boring assembly, nobody expected what Gary Owen and Chris Herren had prepared for us. Tuesday, Aug. 30, Freshman and Sophomores were called to the PAC to hear about a topic that seemed to hit home for many of us. As of 2015, 2,744 people have […]
Coach Z Says Tough Season Ahead
On Friday, Aug. 25, 2016, at 7 p.m. your Talawanda Braves Football team were supposed to take on the Middletown Madison Mohawks. The game was delayed and eventually cancelled for lightning and the game was held on Saturday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. Before the originally scheduled game time on Friday Andy Zimmerman, Talawanda’s wide […]
Images from the Wye Oak Show in Newport, KY
Wye Oak, made up of Andy Stack and Jenn Wasner, performed at the Southgate House Revival on Sunday, August 7 in support of their new record, Tween. The show, which ran about 90 minutes, featured songs from across the band’s catalogue. Tween saw its physical release on Friday and is a record of reimagined songs from prior […]
Senior Reflections in its 15th Year
On Wednesday, May 25, seniors at Talawanda High School will come together for a picnic to reflect on their experiences in high school. “It is a time to have fun,” said Marc Tincher, the organizer of the event. “You can reflect on your High School career and have a good time while doing it.” Seniors can […]