That’s The Right Chemistry: Steve Pasquale’s Story
Article originally appeared in Talawanda Tribune’s Print Magazine Changing Perspectives, May 2019 That’s The Right Chemistry: Steve Pasquale’s Story Early Mornings. Intense Nerves. Trial. Error. And the long journey that brought him to THS. By Patrick Geshan Steve Pasquale has found the chemistry needed for swim and dive success at Talawanda. The established head coach […]
LUCKY 13
OXFORD — For the past 12 years, the Talawanda High School Swim Team has claimed the league title (2013-2018 SWOC; 2007-2012 FAVC). Steve Pasquale, head coach (2009-present) hopes to claim the title yet again and much more. However, Pasquale does not simply bank on hope; after 11 years of coaching, he knows what it takes to […]
First Talawanda Girl’s Cross Country Runner to Make it to State in 30 Years
This year the sophomore Maddy Iden made it to the state cross country meet with her time of 19:04.3 in the 5k at the district meet in Troy, Ohio. Maddy felt excited and encouraged to be the first girl in 30 years to make it to state from Talawanda and hoped to break 19:00.00 in […]
Coach’s Return to the Talawanda Field
OXFORD, OH — The Talawanda High School Field Hockey team has seen victory before. Consecutive seasons in 1996 and 1997, the team was led to the state quarterfinals by head coach, Janet Holmes. Now, Holmes has made her return to the Talawanda Field Hockey team, in her third stint as head coach. Holmes has been […]
Mrs. Aerni: Pursuing her Passion
Stephanie Aerni is one of many who came to Miami in search of a good education, and stayed in Oxford for a career. Meet your neighborhood American History teacher whose fly-by-the-wheel personality and love of the interstate highway system check popular with many of her students. And runners. It all began in Coshocton, Ohio, an […]
Pep Rallies: Do They Raise Spirits?
The school’s fight song. Announcing the Fall sports teams. Cheering. Donuts? The first pep rally of 2018-19 was on Sept. 7, and yes donuts were involved. There was a donut relay race where two participants from each sport competed. The relay teams had to: eat a donut with no hands, spin around in a circle […]