OSU Football: Back to Back
The Ohio State University: so far, a team. Next, national champions. Ohio State Buckeyes are currently 7-0 because of the undisputed team chemistry. OSU student, Nate Harper, said “we are ranked number 1 and we received all 61 preseason votes to win it.” Indeed the Buckeyes are looking tough. Overall, they have a great team, but […]
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, […]
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 […]
THS Baseball Left With No Coach
All three coaches from the THS varsity baseball team “saw more opportunities at Lakota West,” athletic director, Wes Cole said. According to Cole, at the beginning of September, head varsity coach for THS, Greg Leurck, chose to leave because Lakota West was a more convenient commute for him and his family. Noah Zipko, the assistant […]
Local Real Estate Agent New Girls Soccer Coach
Missy Friede, four year division one coach, is now coaching the Talawanda Lady Braves varsity soccer team. Friede said she loves coaching and getting to know the girls. Learning their personalities, expectations, strengths, weaknesses and their game mentality is part of the job she says. There are many challenges in “communicating efficiently with players […]
THS Lacrosse Team Enters Its Second Year
For the second year, Talawanda High School is fielding its club lacrosse team this Spring. The program is a relatively new one, this being only the second year for the high school team. However, there have been several new additions to the program, making the outlook for the upcoming season promising. This is the first […]
Women’s Tennis
Talawanda High School has many legacies surrounding its sports teams, some good, some great and others, well, not as great.The 2013-2014 school year was a time of many pivotal changes for THS sports. The Varsity football team ended a victory drought, in which there have been just 5 victories since 2008. The Varsity boys basketball […]