Good Morning Talawanda. Today is Monday, April 5th, 2021.

Would you like to help a new student adapt to THS?  We are bringing back the ambassador program to match current students with new students.  Applications are available in the counseling office or online on the counseling website.

FCCLA will be hosting the spring Blood Drive to be held on Friday April 16th, 7:30-11:30.  You must be 16 years old to donate. Pick up forms from the office, room 611, outside room 611 and at lunch.

And now for a message about getting help preparing for prom, followed by sports with Goon Squad

Welcome back kids and coaches, lets go ahead and break these sports down from a fundamental stand point.

The bracket challenge placers remained unchanged as we head into the championship game. Brayden Shiflett and Caleb Bogseth are still holding onto their first and second place positions, but if Gonzaga wins Andrew Shrider will move into 1st place.

The baseball team improved their record to 4-1 over the weekend knocking off Batavia 5-0, Goshen 10-0 and then falling to Milford on Saturday by a score of 8-4. Brennyn Bell-Bucher is leading the team with a .750 average through the teams first 5 games.

The softball team went 3-0 over the weekend outscoring their opponents 53-11.  Hitting 4 dingers in the proccess, Rachel Dsuban with 2 kaelyn wright with 1 and Hailey Mcdade with 1.

The lax bro’s got a big upset victory @Beavercreek on Saturday with a final score of 16-14 after an explosion of 9 goals in the 3rd quarter and stellar goaltending by Craig Catania with 15 saves on the day to push the Brave to their first 5-1 start in program history.

The tennis team is back in action tonight @Lakota East starting at 4pm.

GO TRACK!

Home games today: Baseball & Softball hosts Northwest @5, and Lacrosse hosts Seven Hills @6 that game will be streamed on Channel 85 Andy Zimmerman will have the call tonight.

That’s our broadcast today, We’re goon squad, thanks so much for watching, have a great Monday.

Good Morning Talawanda. Today is Thursday, April 1st, 2021.

Would you like to help a new student adapt to THS?  We are bringing back the ambassador program to match current students with new students.  Applications are available in the counseling office or online on the counseling website.

And now for a quick word from Best Buddies

Oxford Community Parks is looking for volunteers to help with their annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday April 3rd.  Volunteers would need to arrive by 9 and would be done by noon.  If you are interested reach out to Ryan Himes (rhimes@cityofoxford.org) and Emily Sollenberger (esollenberger@cityofoxford.org).  

FCCLA will be hosting the spring Blood Drive to be held on Friday April 16th, 7:30-11:30.  You must be 16 years old to donate. Pick up forms from the office, room 611, outside room 611 and at lunch.

Now for student of the week followed by sports with Luke West Poley

Welcome back kids and coaches, happy opening day 2021.

The bracket challenge placers remained unchanged as we head into the final four Brayden Shiflett and Caleb Bogseth are still holding onto their first and second place positions.

The baseball team knocked off Monroe to improve to 2-0 on the year, Parker Geshan had 2 RBI and the win on the hill for the Brave, Niko Amarantos is tied with him for the SWOC lead in RBI as well he had 1 in the game on Tueday night.

The softball team run ruled Colerain on Tuesday, 19-2 was the final with the Brave coming out on top Mckenna Weekley pitched a a complete game and Rachel Dsuban went yard on the offensive side, the Brave improve to 3-1 on the year.

The lacrosse team blew out Franklin last night, scoring 18 goals and conceding just 2, Nick Engelhard, Brendan Bohon and Grady Holmes all put 4 on the board for the Brave in the winning effort, the lacrosse team is now 4-1 on the season.

The tennis team kept their undefeated streak going with a 5-0 sweep against Colerain last night, their next match tonight against St. Xavier B.

The track teams hosted a tri on Tuesday with Northwest and Eaton, there were many victories on the track, including a sweep of all distance events on the girls side and wins in the 1600 and 400 on the boys, in the field the Brave took home many wins as well with sweeps of the pole vault, high jump, and triple jump wins came on the girls side in both throwing events as well, the Brave were initially scheduled to race today, but that has been cancelled due to weather and will not be rescheduled, their next meet will come at home on Tuesday.

Home games this weekend: the softball team will host 3 games, beginning with a 5pm start against Finneytown tonight, and a doubleheader versus Monroe starting tomorrow at 10, the baseball team will host Goshen tomorrow and Milford on Saturday after a trip to Batavia today, tomorrow’s game will start at 5 and Saturday has first pitch set for 1.

That’s our broadcast today, I’m Luke West Poley, thanks so much for watching, we just broke things down from a fundamental standpoint, have a great long weekend and we’ll see you on Monday.

Good Morning Talawanda. Today is Tuesday, March 30th, 2021.

Would you like to help a new student adapt to THS?  We are bringing back the ambassador program to match current students with new students.  Applications are available in the counseling office or online on the counseling website.

Oxford Community Parks is looking for volunteers to help with their annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday April 3rd.  Volunteers would need to arrive by 9 and would be done by noon.  If you are interested reach out to Ryan Himes (rhimes@cityofoxford.org) and Emily Sollenberger (esollenberger@cityofoxford.org).  

FCCLA will be hosting the spring Blood Drive to be held on Friday April 16th, 7:30-11:30.  You must be 16 years old to donate.  Each Donation Saves 3 Lives!  Sign ups will start after spring break, forms will be available then.

Now for a critical analysis of Zachetology followed by sports with Luke West Poley

Brayden Shiflett has moved up to first in the bracket challenge after night 1 of the elite eight and Caleb Bogseth has fallen to second, also Mr. Rhoton has moved his way up to third, as the elite eight will come to a close tonight with the final 2 games.

The softball team knocked off Hamilton last night by a 5-3 score they improve to 2-1 on the year, and will finish a back to back of road games today at Colerain, with first pitch scheduled for 5.

The boys tennis team started their season off on the right foot last night with a 4-1 win over Fenwick, their next match will be tomorrow at Colerain.

The lacrosse team suffered their first regular season loss of the year last night at Chaminade Julienne, 16-13 was the final, Grady Holmes led the team with 7 goals and Craig Catania had 9 saves in the losing effort, they fall to 3-1 on the year and their next game will be tomorrow at Franklin.

Kiefer Bell is up for athlete of the week this week, so make sure to vote for him on the Cincinnati Enquirer’s high school sports page, also good luck to the rest of team as well as they will host the Talawanda Brave Invite tonight starting at 4:30.

Also good luck to the baseball team tonight at Monroe, Parker Geshan will be on the mound for the Brave at 5.

That’s our broadcast today, I’m Luke West Poley, thanks so much for watching, barely even friends then somebody bends unexpectedly, and we’ll see you tomorrow.

Good Morning Talawanda. Today is Monday, March 29th, 2021.

Oxford Community Parks is looking for volunteers to help with their annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday April 3rd.  Volunteers would need to arrive by 9 and would be done by noon.  If you are interested reach out to Ryan Himes (rhimes@cityofoxford.org) and Emily Sollenberger (esollenberger@cityofoxford.org).  

FCCLA will be hosting the spring Blood Drive to be held on Friday April 16th, 7:30-11:30.  You must be 16 years old to donate.  Each Donation Saves 3 Lives!  Sign ups will start after spring break, forms will be available then.

Now for sports with Luke West Poley

Welcome back everyone, hope you all had a great break, in the bracket challenge currently in second place is Brayden Shiflett, and Productions’ own Caleb Bogseth is in first, there’s still time to catch up though the elite eight will begin tonight.

The baseball team opened up their regular season with a 6-1 win over the Fenwick Falcons on Saturday, they’ve got a big week coming up with a four game set starting with a 5 pm start tomorrow at Monroe.

The softball team opened their regular season with a split against Mount Notre Dame this weekend, the first game was a 3-0 win for the Brave, the second a 6-3 loss, they also have a big week coming up, beginning with a trip to Hamilton to play the Big Blue at 5 o’clock tonight.

The track teams opened their season this weekend also at the Harrison Wildcat opener, there were numerous event wins on both sides for the Brave with the boys coming out with a second place finish and the girls with a 3rd, the track team will host the Talawanda Brave Invitational tomorrow night.

The lacrosse team swept their games over the break starting with a 21-1 road blowout over Xenia, then back at home a 22-2 victory over Taylor, and finally a 19-16 win over Monroe, Grady Holmes led the team with 20 goals over that stretch, Brendan Bohon had 13, and Ben Shrider is undefeated in net, the Brave will continue their season tonight as they will head to Dayton to battle Chaminade Julienne.

That’s our broadcast today, I’m Luke West Poley, thanks so much for watching, all the single ladies put your hands up, and we’ll see you tomorrow.

Good Morning Talawanda. Today is Friyay, March 19th, 2021.

Students, look for a link from your English teacher to take the pledge to Spread the Word: Inclusion. Sign the Google Form to pledge to not use derogatory language toward individuals with disabilities in everyday language. Help Best Buddies spread inclusion at THS! 

Would you like to help a new student adapt to THS?  We are bringing back the ambassador program to match current students with new students.  Applications are available in the counseling office or online on the counseling website.

FCCLA will be hosting the spring Blood Drive to be held on Friday April 16th, 7:30-11:30.  You must be 16 years old to donate.  Each Donation Saves 3 Lives!  Sign ups will start after spring break, forms will be available then.

Now for Zachetology with Luke West Poley and Zach Sens

Brackets are now locked, so good luck to everyone this year, and everyone’s favorite, Zach Sens is back for day 3 with his first round preview.

Thanks so much Zach, there are lots of events going on over spring break so keep an eye out for those, this weekend the Lacrosse team will begin action for the Brave they will head to Xenia tonight at 7, the baseball team will play Roger Bacon tomorrow, and the Softball team will face the CJ Eagles on Monday, lots of other events going on as well over the break so good luck to everyone competing in those.

That’s our broadcast today, I’m Luke West Poley alongside Zach Sens, thanks so much for watching, unfurl the brown and white, have a great break.

Good Morning Talawanda. Today is Thursday, March 18th, 2021.

Best Buddies and Hope Squad want to celebrate inclusion, self-care, and Spring Break with a tie-dye day on Friday! Wear your favorite tie-dye to support inclusion and to help us celebrate World Down Syndrome Day on March 21.

Students, also look for a link from your English teacher to take the pledge to Spread the Word: Inclusion. Sign the Google Form to pledge to not use derogatory language toward individuals with disabilities in everyday language. Help Best Buddies spread inclusion at THS! 

Would you like to help a new student adapt to THS?  We are bringing back the ambassador program to match current students with new students.  Applications are available in the counseling office or online on the counseling website.

FCCLA will be hosting the spring Blood Drive to be held on Friday April 16th, 7:30-11:30.  You must be 16 years old to donate.  Each Donation Saves 3 Lives!  Sign ups will start after spring break, forms will be available then.

Now for Zachetology with Luke West Poley and Zach Sens

The baseball team fell in a scrimmage last night to Taylor by a 4-3 score, Parker Geshan had fence level power in that one, the team has two more scrimmages before starting the regular season up next week, the first of which will be a road trip to Roger Bacon Saturday and the latter the preseason finale at home versus Sycamore on Wednesday.

Congrats to senior swimmers Maxx Gregg, Ben Crowder, and Blake Madden on being named to the academic all america team.

Also the softball team had a great showing on both sides of the ball in their scrimmage against Preble Shawnee yesterday, they will continue their season at Chaminade Julienne on Monday.

Make sure to buy a Talawanda Hope bracket at lunch today, it is the last lunch where they will be available, you can also purchase one in Z’s room tomorrow during 4th period, so make sure to pick up yours today they only cost $1 and there are a couple great prizes at stake, so make sure to fill out a bracket today.

And Zachetology is back for day 2, it is the first game day of March Madness, so here is Zach Sens’ first four preview.

That’s our broadcast today, I’m Luke West Poley alongside Zach Sens, thanks so much for watching,  you got me dancing on the smooth edge, we’ll see you tomorrow.

Good Morning Talawanda. Today is Tuesday, March 16th, 2021.

Talawanda Hope wants to hear about your spark. Send a picture or short video showcasing your spark to Hope@talawanda.org

Would you like to help a new student adapt to THS?  We are bringing back the ambassador program to match current students with new students.  Applications are available in the counseling office or online on the counseling website.

Now for Zachetology with Luke West Poley and Zach Sens

The baseball team fell in their opening scrimmage to Fairfield, 6-2 was the final on Saturday, they will continue preseason action tomorrow in a scrimmage at Taylor.

The lax bros dropped their first scrimmage of the year to Fairfield on Saturday, the final in that one was 22-13, leading scorers for the Brave were Grady Holmes with 5 and Ben Shrider and Brendan Bohon with 3 each, they will open up their regular season this Friday as they will head to Xenia.

Talawanda Hope and THS Daily News’s Bracket Challenge begins today, purchase your bracket for $1 at lunch today and Thursday, the deadline to buy one will be noon on Friday to fill out your bracket, so good luck, and if you need some help filling yours out, you’ve come to the right place as our College Basketball Insider Zach Sens has you covered, Zach will be with us covering the whole tournament, for today, his bracket preview.

That’s our broadcast today, I’m Luke West Poley alongside Zach Sens, thanks so much for watching, March on, March on, March on, and we’ll see you on Thursday.

Good Morning Talawanda. Today is Friday, March 12th, 2021.

Talawanda Hope wants to hear about your spark. Send a picture or short video showcasing your spark to Hope@talawanda.org

Tuesday will be hat day – wear a crazy hat, a hat that supports your favorite team or one that showcases something about you.

Now for the Student Spotlight, followed by sports with Luke West Poley

Once again next week on Tuesday and Thursday brackets will be on sale at lunch, there has been a change unfortunately do to some logistical issues there will be a 1 bracket limit, it is still $1 to sign up and your last chance to purchase a bracket will be a week from today, Friday during fourth period in Mr. Zimmerman’s room, Chipotle and Buffalo Wild Wings are on the line so make sure you purchase your entry next week.

Good luck to the lax bros this weekend as they will face Fairfield at home tomorrow at 2, that game will be live on Channel 85, I will have the call from the Wilhelm Athletic Complex tomorrow afternoon.

That’s our broadcast today, I’m Luke West Poley, thanks so much for watching, shoutout to Brayden Wright for passing his math test, and make sure you’re chilling out maxing, relaxing all cool during this long weekend, we’ll see you on Tuesday.

Good Morning Talawanda. Today is Thursday, March 11th, 2021.

Boys Tennis Tryouts will be after school at 3:00 on the Tennis courts for anyone interested in trying out this year.  See Coach Thomas in room 310 with any questions.

Ahead of March Madness, Talawanda Hope is sponsoring a pet tournament.  Your teachers should have posted a link to a bracket so vote for your favorite pet.

Talawanda Hope wants to hear about your spark. Send a picture or short video showcasing your spark to Hope@talawanda.org

Tuesday will be hat day – wear a crazy hat, a hat that supports your favorite team or one that showcases something about you.

Now for sports with Luke West Poley

This year the THS Daily News and Talawanda Hope will be putting on a March Madness backet challenge, the cost will be $1 per bracket, with no limit on how many brackets you can fill out, the proceeds will benefit the Butler County Suicide Prevention Coalition. Second prize will be a $10 Chipotle gift card and the bracket challenge champion will get lunch from Buffalo Wild Wings provided for them and 2 friends to be delivered to their lunch period courtesy of the THS Daily news. The selection show is Sunday night, and brackets will go on sale during lunch next week, Monday through Thursday, the last chance to buy a bracket will be Friday during 4th period.

That’s our broadcast today, I’m Luke West Poley, those who think it’s dirty have a choice, thanks so much for watching, and we’ll see you tomorrow.

Good Morning Talawanda. Today is Tuesday, March 9th, 2021.

Boys Tennis Tryouts will be everyday througout this week at 3:00 on the Tennis courts for anyone interested in trying out this year.  See Coach Thomas in room 310 with any questions.

Ahead of March Madness, Talawanda Hope is sponsoring a pet tournament.  Upload a picture and blurb about your pet on the form shared in google classroom.

Best Buddies will host our March meeting on Wednesday, March 10 at 2pm. All students are welcome to join us. We love meeting new people! Please email Mrs. Sammons for the link. Also, stay tuned for activities later in the month to celebrate inclusion here at THS!

Now for sports with Luke West Poley

This year the THS Daily News and Talawanda Hope will be putting on a March Madness backet challenge this year, the cost will be $1 per bracket, with no limit on how many brackets you can fill out, the proceeds will benefit the Butler County Suicide Prevention Coalition. Second prize will be a $10 Chipotle gift card and the bracket challenge champion will get lunch from Buffalo Wild Wings provided for them and 2 friends to be delivered to their lunch period courtesy of the THS Daily news. The selection show is Sunday night, and brackets will go on sale during lunch next week, Monday through Thursday, the last chance to buy a bracket will be Friday during 4th period.

That’s our broadcast today, I’m Luke West Poley, remember every rose has its thorn, thanks so much for watching, and we’ll see you on Thursday.