December 12, 2018

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Good Morning, Talawanda! Today is Wednesday December 12th, 2018

All YITs are invited to our annual cookie decorating party on Wednesday after school.  Please bring cookies for us to decorate together! 

Lost & Found is overflowing again!  Please come to the main office and look for a lost coat, lunch box, cup, or eye glasses.  It will be going to the Oxford Resource Center on Tuesday.

And now for the one and only Old Ball Coach

Birthdays for today:  Ian Heiman turns 17, Ashlee Hooker turns 16, Melissa Farthling turns 15, and Zachary Flannery turns 16.

And now for What’s The T and Patty G.

The boys basketball team fell to Goshen last night by a score of 65-44. Tommy Winkler led the Braves in points with 13 and Jon Richter had 9. The Braves begin the year 0-5, they will play next on Saturday night against Mt. Healthy to begin conference play.   

The swim & dive teams opened their seasons last night by hosting a tri-meet with Middletown, St. Xavier, and Ursuline.  The girls fell to Ursuline by a score of 201 – 92 but beat Middletown 92 – 19.  The boys meanwhile, held their own with St. X, winners of the last 10 state titles in swimming & diving, but ultimately fell 187 – 113.  The boys did beat Middletown, though, by a score of 113 – 10.  Individual event wins were picked up by Mercy Patterson in the 100 Back, Ben Crowder in the 100 Fly, Rhyan Meyers in the 50 Free, and Sam Hool in the 1 Meter Diving.  The boys 200 Medley Relay team of John Anzano, Blake Madden, Ben Crowder, and Rhyan Meyers also started the meet strong by knocking off the St. X Medley Relay.  And also a special congratulations to Mercy Patterson who in her very first individual swim for the high school team broke the school record in the 100 Fly.  The swim & dive teams are back in the water on Friday when they host Butler & Wilmington in another tri-meet.  Action begins at 6 PM at Miami’s Rec Center.

The boys bowling team collected their second straight win in a 2764 to 2593 decision to Cincinnati Christian last night. Jarrett White led the way for Talawanda with a 439 series and Aiden Lingsch had a 418.  The GIRLS bowling team fell to Cincy Christian by a score of 1692 to 1589. Emma Steigerwald had a 284 series and Baylee Essert had a 276.   The bowling teams will both play at Northwest in their next match on Thursday.     

And that’s our broadcast on this Wednesday .  I’m Patrick Geshan.  Thank you so much for watching — and have a great early day.