Good morning Talawanda, today is Tuesday, August 31st, 2021.

Attention all students interested in Mock Trial: Our first practice is tonight from 5-7 p.m. in room 417 at THS.  Use the math hallway door to enter the building.  Please email any questions to Ms. Weatherwax. 

There will be a diversity club meeting on Wednesday after school in room 221.  Everyone is welcome!

Current THS Baseball players and students interested in playing baseball: there will be an informational meeting about fall workouts in Coach Lykins’s room (413) this Thursday, September 2nd during tutorial.

There will be a basketball meeting tonight for all players and parents about the upcoming season.  Coach Davie will be in the PAC tonight at 8:30 to talk about off season workouts, tryouts, and the expectations for 21-22 basketball.

And now for a quick break from the news with a report from Addie Danner

Oxford City Council has passed an indoor mask mandate for all facilities inside of Oxford City Limits.  Students and parents should be advised that if you are in Oxford and you are inside a building, you need to be wearing a mask.  

Talawanda’s mask mandate is working – Talawanda has some of the lowest numbers of quarantined students in southwest ohio, all because we are wearing masks, and keeping our distance in the classroom.  Please continue to wear your mask, and keep up the social distancing in order to have as normal a school year as possible!

And now for some ‘fit checks’ at Talawanda High School.

We want news from you!  If your school group would like anything covered on the news this school year, please email the news at channel85@talawanda.org or see Mr. Z in room 301.

Now for sports with Luke WP.

 

Good morning Talawanda, today is Tuesday, August 31st, 2021.

Students interested in newspaper club–The Talawanda Tribune will have a brief informational meeting in room 417 after school today.  If you are still interested but can’t make it, email Ms. Weatherwax.

Mock Trial will have its first practice this Wednesday from 5:00-7:00 in room 417. All students interested in Mock should attend.  Use the math hallway doors to enter the building.  

There will be a diversity club meeting on Wednesday after school in room 221.  Everyone is welcome!

Current THS Baseball players and students interested in playing baseball: there will be an informational meeting about fall workouts in Coach Lykins’s room (413) this Thursday, September 2nd during tutorial.

And now for a quick break from the news with a report from Nora Green.

Oxford City Council has passed an indoor mask mandate for all facilities inside of Oxford City Limits.  Students and parents should be advised that if you are in Oxford and you are inside a building, you need to be wearing a mask.  

Talawanda’s mask mandate is working – Talawanda has some of the lowest numbers of quarantined students in southwest ohio, all because we are wearing masks, and keeping our distance in the classroom.  Please continue to wear your mask, and keep up the social distancing in order to have as normal a school year as possible!

And now for some ‘fit checks’ at Talawanda High School.

We want news from you!  If your school group would like anything covered on the news this school year, please email the news at channel85@talawanda.org or see Mr. Z in room 301.

Now for sports with Luke WP.

 

Good morning Talawanda, today is Monday, August 30th, 2021.

Hey THS!  Are you interested in graphic design?  Writing?  Art?  Photography?  Music?  Then come check out Setting Stone, Talawanda High School’s literary-art magazine and Coffeehouse creative organization!  We will be holding an informational meeting this afternoon, right after school, in Mr. Aerni’s room, 320!  Stop by to see what this award-winning club is all about.

There will be a diversity club meeting on Wednesday after school in room 221.  Everyone is welcome!

Current THS Baseball players and students interested in playing baseball: there will be an informational meeting about fall workouts in Coach Lykins’s room (413) this Thursday, September 2nd during tutorial.

Any sophomore or junior that is interested in taking the PSAT on Wednesday, October 13th should sign up in the Guidance Office with Mrs. Roy.  The cost is $20 and please have your payment ready when you sign up.

And now for a quick break from the news with Emma Danner flipping bottles.

Did you know that Channel 85 isn’t the only source for Talawanda news? The Talawanda Tribune is THS’s online newspaper covering stories of interest to the Talawanda community. The Tribune needs writers, researchers, photographers, tech savvy individuals, and graphic designers to join our team. If you are interested, please come to a 30 minute informational meeting this Tuesday immediately after school in room 417 or email talawandatribune@talawanda.org.

Are you interested in a career in law? Do you like to debate this big questions? Do you want to become a better public speaker and learn to think well on your feet? THS Mock Trial wants you to be a part of our legacy of success. Please come to our first practice this Wednesday from 5-7 pm in room 417. See Coach Waxy for more details or scan the QR code on one of the Mock Trial fliers posted around THS.

And now for some ‘fit checks’ at Talawanda High School.

We want news from you!  If your school group would like anything covered on the news this school year, please email the news at channel85@talawanda.org or see Mr. Z in room 301.

Now for sports with Luke WP.

Welcome back THS hope everyone had a great weekend, let’s jump right into the scores.

Starting with the football team who fell to Little Miami on Friday night 38-13, Deondre Bothast-Revalee tallied 2 more TDs this week. The Brave fall to 0-2 on the season but will have their home opener this Friday against Eaton.

The volleyball team fell in straight sets on Saturday to Eaton, they fall to 1-3 on the year with another non-conference matchup on the calendar tonight at Fairfield.

The cross country teams came out on top at home during senior night on Saturday, both the boys and girls took home first place trophies in their regular season opener, both teams will head to Miamisburg this weekend.

Home games for today: The boys soccer team will host Winton Woods, JV at 5, Varsity at 7.

That’s our broadcast on this day, I’m Luke West Poley, thanks for watching, Donda Chant for song of the year, we’ll see you tomorrow.

Good morning Talawanda, today is Friday, August 27th, 2021.

There will be a chance to picnic outside and attend the club fair for all students TODAY during lunch periods.  Bring a blanket and look for a cool treat.

Any sophomore or junior that is interested in taking the PSAT on Wednesday, October 13th should sign up in the Guidance Office with Mrs. Roy.  The cost is $20 and please have your payment ready when you sign up.

And now for a short message from ‘What’s the T’ and Parker Geshan.

PLEASE do not park in the parking lot without a pass.  We will continue to say this during announcements until Trevor Norris learns how to park

We want news from you!  If your school group would like anything covered on the news this school year, please email the news at channel85@talawanda.org or see Mr. Z in room 301.

Now for sports with Luke WP.

The volleyball team lost in 4 sets against Harrison last night to open conference play, they fall to 1-2 on the year and their next match will be tomorrow at Eaton.

The boys soccer team’s match was halted due to lightning after about 65 minutes of play last night, it’ll go down as a 1-0 loss for the boys against Badin, they will be back in action on Monday against Winton Woods right here at the Wilhelm Complex.

Once again, there will be a boys basketball meeting for interested families next Wednesday at 8:30 in the PAC.

The girls golf and soccer team’s matches were also cancelled last night due to weather.

Sports passes are still available for purchase, the student cost is $45, the family pass is $300, they can be purchased at talawanda.hometownticketing.com.

Home games for this weekend: the cross country team will host their lone home meet of the year tomorrow night, it will be senior night and high school race action will begin at 7, also good luck to the football team who will travel to Little Miami tonight for week 2 action, if you’re able to make the trip there’s been a theme change make sure to wear purple tonight.

That’s our broadcast on this day, I’m Luke West Poley, thanks for watching, have a great weekend.

Good morning Talawanda, today is Thursday, August 26th, 2021.

Reminder – College Planning 101 workshop is this evening at 7pm.  The Zoom Link and required password was emailed to parents/guardians of the 9th-12th grade students who signed up through School Messenger.  Contact your School Counselor with any questions!

There will be a chance to picnic outside and attend the club fair for all students on Friday during lunch periods.  Bring a blanket and look for a cool treat.

Any sophomore or junior that is interested in taking the PSAT on Wednesday, October 13th should sign up in the Guidance Office with Mrs. Roy.  The cost is $20 and please have your payment ready when you sign up.

And now for a short message from ‘What’s the T’ about the continuing crisis in the parking lot.

PLEASE do not park in the parking lot without a pass.  Florida man would at least have a pass to get into the parking lot, even though after he was in the parking lot he would wrestle an alligator in the bed of his truck.

We want news from you!  If your school group would like anything covered on the news this school year, please email the news at channel85@talawanda.org or see Mr. Z in room 301.

Now for sports with Luke WP.

The girls golf team fell in a close match last night against New Richmond, 234-253 was the final, the girls will be back in action tonight at the Mill Course against Princeton.

The girls tennis team suffered a 5-0 sweep last night at the hands of Badin, they are now 2-4 on the season with their next match set for next Tuesday at Taylor.

Once again, there will be a boys basketball meeting for interested families next Wednesday at 8:30 in the PAC.

The boys golf team’s match last night was cancelled due to heat they will resume play next Tuesday at home.

Sports passes are still available for purchase, the student cost is $45, the family pass is $300, they can be purchased at talawanda.hometownticketing.com.

Home games for today: The field hockey team will host Summit Country Day at 5, and the volleyball teams will host Harrison, freshman at 4:30, JV at 5:45 and varsity at 7, that game will also be streamed live right here on BraveTV.

That’s our broadcast on this day, I’m Luke West Poley, thanks for watching, we’ll see you tomorrow.

Good morning Talawanda, today is Wednesday, August 25th, 2021.

Reminder – Colege Planning 101 workshop is tomorrow evening at 7pm.  The Zoom Link and required password was emailed to parents/guardians of the 9th-12th grade students who signed up through School Messenger.  Contact your School Counselor with any questions!

There will be a chance to picnic outside and attend the club fair for all students on Friday during lunch periods.  Bring a blanket and look for a cool treat.

Any sophomore or junior that is interestd in taking the PSAT on Wednesday, October 13th should sign up in the Guidance Office with Mrs. Roy.  The cost is $20 and please have your payment ready when you sign up.

And now for a short message from ‘What’s the T’ about our parking situation at Talawanda.

PLEASE do not park in the parking lot without a pass.  People will panic, start to make their own spots, blocking emergency vehicles, and the school could burn down or worse.

We want news from you!  If your school group would like anything covered on the news this school year, please email the news at channel85@talawanda.org or see Mr. Z in room 301.

Now for sports with Luke WP.

The boys soccer team fell to GMC foe Colerain last night by a 7-2 score, Ian Greene and Zeke Nates found the back of the net for the Brave, the boys fall to 0-1-1 on the year and will head to Badin tomorrow.

And the girls soccer team suffered a similar fate at the hands of Colerain last night at home, 1-0 was the final, the girls are now 0-2 and will look to pick up their first win of the year tomorrow on the road at Winton Woods.

There will be a boys basketball meeting for interested families next Wednesday at 8:30 in the PAC.

The boys golf team defeated Hamilton last night at Hueston Woods 175-194, they will travel to Monroe this afternoon.

The girls tennis team was swept by Mariemont yesterday, they fall to 2-3 on the year but will have a chance to rebound tonight against Badin at home.

If you would like to purchase a sports pass, please do so, the cost is $45 for students and $300 for families this allows purchase into all non-playoff home games at Talawanda. You can purchase tickets with the QR code behind me or at talawanda.hometownticketing.com.

Home games for today: the girls tennis team hosts Badin at 4.

That’s our broadcast on this day, I’m Luke West Poley, thanks for watching, we’ll see you tomorrow.

Good morning Talawanda, today is Tuesday, August 24th, 2021.

There will be a chance to picnic outside and attend the club fair for all students on Friday during lunch periods.  Bring a blanket and look for a cool treat.

Any sophomore or junior that is interestd in taking the PSAT on Wednesday, October 13th should sign up in the Guidance Office with Mrs. Roy.  The cost is $20 and please have your payment ready when you sign up.

And now for a short message from ‘What’s the T’ concerned a shortage of an interdemensional being.

Despite the completely unimportant nature of this announcement, we still want news from you!  If your school group would like anything covered on the news this school year, please email the news at channel85@talawanda.org or see Mr. Z in room 301.

Now for sports with Luke WP.

The volleyball team downed Hamilton in three sets last night, Norah Green closed out the match with a run of 10 serves in a row, the girls even their overall record to 1-1, they are set to begin conference play in a blackout match on Thursday versus Harrison, that will also be streamed live on Channel 85.

The girls golf team defeated Edgewood on the road yesterday at ArmCo, 188-201 was the final, the girls will have their next match against New Richmond tomorrow.

Any baseball players that would like to help at Marshall tomorrow need to see Coach Lykins ASAP.

The girls tennis team dropped Bishop Fenwick on the road last night by a 4-1 score, they improve to 2-2 on the season and will host Mariemont tonight.

Home games for today: the girls tennis team will host Mariemont at 4, the boys golf team will host Hamilton at 4, and the girls soccer team will have their home opener against Colerain at 7.

That’s our broadcast on this day, I’m 5’7”, thanks for watching, we’ll see you tomorrow.

Good morning Talawanda, today is Monday, August 23rd, 2021.

Tuesday, August 24th, 9th grade students will be receiving their chrome book.

Class Meetings for Juniors and Seniors will happen tomorrow morning, then 9th and 10th grade will happen in the afternoon.

And now for a short video about returning to school, featuring interviews from your favorite teachers.

If your school group would like anything covered on the news this school year, please email the news at channel85@talawanda.org or see Mr. Z in room 301.

Now for sports with Luke WP.

Welcome back THS, fall sports season is already in full swing so let’s jump right in with our weekend scores.

The football team dropped their season opener at Monroe on Friday with a 49-14 final, Deondre Bothast-Revalee had 2 touchdowns to start his season. The team will take on Little Miami on the road in week 2 action this Friday.

The volleyball team fell in 4 sets to Colerain to start their season, but will have a quick chance to rebound tonight in their home opener against the Big Blue of Hamilton.

The boys soccer team tied Taylor on Saturday 1-1, Logan Kent scored the lone goal with the assist to Andrew Shrider, the team will take on Colerain on the road tomorrow.

The girls soccer team was defeated by Taylor on Saturday, 6-1 was the final, the team will also take on Colerain tomorrow as they will play host.

The cross country teams competed at the OHSAA pre-season invitational on Saturday, the boys were 22nd and the girls were 38th, the teams will begin their regular seaon this Saturday at home.

Home games for today: the field hockey team will take on Kettering Fairmont at 6, and the volleyball teams will go at it, freshman versus Badin at 4:30, JV versus Hamilton at 5:45, and varsity also against the Big Blue at 7.

That concludes the first broadcast of the year, I’m Luke West Poley, thanks for watching, and have a great day.

Good Morning Talawanda. Today is Friday, May 21st, 2021.

Happy birthday to Jabaari Harmon, Samuel Hool, and Lillian Franks.

Now for the productions bloopers followed by sports with Luke West Poley

No sports last night, good luck to the track teams who will compete in the district finals at Ross later today.

That’s our broadcast today, I’m Luke West Poley, and if you’ve followed the news all year long you may have been confused or maybe caught on to our song lyric series by now, every day we have spun a wheel with a bunch of songs on it and closed out our news broadcast with it, so for the final time, its closing time. Thanks for watching us all year long Talawanda, enjoy a compilation of some of our favorite lyrics from the series, good luck on exams and have a great summer.

Good Morning Talawanda. Today is Thursday, May 20th, 2021.

Join Talawanda Hope celebrating the end of the school year.  Bring a blanket or beach towel to eat outside tomorrow.  Look for a Hope member for a surprise sweet.

Happy birthday to Jessie Bowers, Eva Motta, Sophia Moore, Logan Sackenheim, Owen Pennington, and Haley O’Brien.

Now for sports with Luke West Poley

The baseball team closed out their year with a first round loss to Harrison on Tuesday, 2-1 was the final, the baseball team finishes with a record of 17-9 congrats to them on a great season.

The track teams competed at the district prelims at Ross yesterday, for the boys, Logan Howard qualified for finals in the 200, Logan Murray qualified in the 1600 and Jens Bartel qualified in the 800, Kiefer Bell qualified in both, additionally the 4×200 team qualified for the final on Friday, for the girls qualifications came for Hannah Lippincott in the 800, Celeste Siferd in the 300 Hurdles, and the 4×200 and 4×400 teams, as for finals held yesterday, Henry Hoblitzell and Sam Olenick punched their ticket to regionals in the pole vault as did Thomas Hickman in the discus, the girls 4×800 kept their season alive and the boys 4×800 qualified for regionals, breaking a 20 year old school record in the process, the remainder of the district events will be run at Ross tomorrow.

Home games today: None.

That’s our broadcast today, I’m Luke West Poley, thanks for watching, we’ll see who’s banned in the USA, and we’ll also see you tomorrow, but before we go we leave you today with the results of our Teacher Drip Off, the last video contribution from our departed Seniors.