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 […]
Te’o’s Online Relationship Threatens His Draft Standing
Notre Dame’s Manti Te’o, the star on the #2 college football team in the country and runner up in the Heisman voting, has a mystery that is could be bigger than any other story in sports history and could drastically impact his draft stock. At the beginning of Te’o’s freshman year at Notre Dame he […]
Talawanda Swim Team Wins SWOC
Last weekend the Talawanda Swim team won the SWOC League meet. “I was thrilled,” coach Steve Pasquale said. “Wilmington has some very talented girls, and so I was nervous about whether our depth would be enough to overcome their talent. Obviously, I had nothing to worry about.” Pasquale said he was initially worried because of […]
Talawanda Places 5th in SWOC Championships, Prepares for Batavia Invitational
On Saturday, February 2, the Talawanda wrestling team placed 5th out of 8 schools at the SWOC championships at Ross High school. Talawanda has only weeks left in the season, and with a record of 12-5, Talawanda may have what it takes to place at the state level. Adam Ruby placed 2nd in the 120 […]