Time to Break the Curse: THS Mens Soccer Team Competes in State Tournament
With only one more game to go in the regular season for the Talawanda men’s soccer team, head coach Heath Kelly said he is looking forward to next week’s Ohio State Tournament. The first game for THS in the tournament will be against Ross High School. “Ross was a good draw for THS, since our last […]
New Coach, High Hopes for Volleyball Team
While the entire athletic department has experienced some cause for excitement this school year, one program in particular stands out: girls’ volleyball. Early this summer, then-coach Ernie Gilbert was forced to resign his position due to undisclosed reasons, sophomore volleyball player Kate Stephenson told me in an interview. Just a few weeks before try-outs for […]
Lady Braves Softball Plays Their Last Game
Coming off of last Thursday’s win against Northwest, Talawanda’s varsity softball team was hoping to come out of the first tournament game with a win. The game was close for the first two innings with Indian Hill only scoring one run. In the third and fourth innings Indian Hill kept a tight defense against the […]
THS Track Senior Night
On Tuesday, April 23, Talawanda faced off against seven different teams in their division for the Third Annual Dale Plank Invitational, named after former teacher and coach Dale Plank. This marked the first varsity invitational Track meet on the new track. This meet was also senior night, allowing recognition of all 18 seniors. At 5:15, […]
Play at the Plate
One of the most exciting plays in America’s national pastime is the close play collisions at home plate. Baseball has always been one of the more slow and steady games. Rarely ever is there action like that of football and basketball. Home plate collisions give fans a little bit of action relief to sometimes get […]
MLB Spring Training Ends
The crack of bats, fans cheering loudly for their favorite team, and the umpire yelling, “Strike one!” can only mean one thing: America’s favorite pastime is back and ready for spring training. With weeks remaining until opening day, coaches are rushing to make their team the best for the 2013 season of Major League Baseball. […]
THS Swimmers Compete at State
Thursday February 21, after a final team practice the four state qualifiers, Edgar Caraballo, Jesus Caraballo, Josh Crowder and Scott Richmond along with coach Stephen Pasquale packed up and drove the four hours to Canton, Ohio for this years’ Division I State Championship meet. “I thought everyone swam great over the weekend,” said Pasquale. “The […]
New Orleans Hornets Change Name
The New Orleans Hornets are bringing attention to many teams across the NBA by changing their name, logo, and colors. The Hornets play in the Southwest conference of the Western division of the National Basketball Association and are currently last in their division. The Hornets fan base is down and Tom Benson, owner of the […]
Talawanda Indoor Drumline
The beating of your ear drums going along with the bass drum and the tap, tap, tap of the snare drums following the pace of your heart from all the excitement. Talawanda’s indoor winter band makes your adrenaline rush with the clash of the cymbals, all leading up to the final cheer of crowds in […]
Girls Basketball Team Goes Undefeated
The THS girls varsity basketball team has carried an undefeated record and is currently ranked 2nd in the state. This season, the team has worked together, relying on each other. Junior Megan Richardson is very proud of her team members. “I think our overall goal is to come together as a family and unite as […]