Good morning, Talawanda! Today is Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Are you interested in promoting healthy choices for THS students?  Do you want to be part of a club that has a lot of fun while making a difference?  YIT could be for you!  Please join us for an informational meeting today at 1:45 in the staff cafeteria.  Hope to see you there!
World Language Club (Voila) will have it’s informational meeting on Wednesday, September 5th, right after school in Room 118.  Come and bring a friend!  We have snacks!
Are you interested in learning more on how to write college essays?  Come to the College Essay Workshop on Monday, September 10th, after school, starting 2:30 and ending at 4. There will be admission representatives from Miami University and the University of Cincinnati to provide you feedback on your essay.

Drop off all books for the book drive in the in the Main Office. in the designated boxes!  The Book Drive will run until September 7th!  All of the books will go to our local Children’s Hospitals.

The drama club will be having an informational meeting after school on September 6 in the THS Performing Arts Center.  Anyone who is interested in seeing what goes in to the fall play both onstage and backstage should come and see what drama is all about.  If you cannot make it to the meeting and still want to audition, come after school on September 11.  If you have any other questions, please see Ms. Hudson or Mr. Steffen in room 317.

Any sophomore or junior wanting to take the PSAT on October 10 needs to sign up in Guidance by September 7th.  The cost is 20 dollars.  Please have your payment when you go to sign up.

And now for a boys soccer team promo.

Birthdays for today: Kaeleigh Pence turning 17, Elana Jones turning 15, Tristen Alexander turning 15.  Also happy birthday to Mrs. Johnson, and Mrs. White.

And now for Patty G with sports.

The girls soccer team picked up their first win of the season yesterday in a 2-0 victory over Princeton. Kyra Koontz and Ainsley Clark scored the goals in the Brave’s home opener. They are now 1-0-1 on the season, and will play next Thursday at home against Little Miami.

The girls volleyball team also picked up their first win of the season yesterday in a 4 set victory at Hamilton. Their overall record improves to 1-2 — next up for them is a home match on Thursday against Little Miami.

The boys varsity golf team played an inter-squad scramble yesterday. Both teams were tied after 9 holes, but the team of Austin Goerss, Charlie Faler, and I won in the playoff on the 10th hole after Faler’s birdie putt for two golf balls and bragging rights.

And the girls tennis team won their second straight match with a 3-2 victory over Little Miami. They improve to 2-0 in the conference and 2 and 5 overall — they’ll play next Thursday at home against Harrison, so every single Braves team that played last night won their game or match, pretty impressive.

And we are trying something new this year here on the sports. Every week we’ll name our Talawanda Athletes of the week from past performances.  This week’s athletes are Adam Crank and Maddy Iden. Crank rushed for 139 yards and scored 2 Touchdowns in the Braves win over Preble Shawnee on Friday.  He also passed for 81 yards in the Braves win and averaged 7.0 yards per carry in the team’s 34-12 victory. And Maddy Iden led her team to a first place finish out of 11 teams at the Talawanda Braves Cross Country Invitational on Saturday.  She finished with a 3rd place finish out of 139 runners. Congratulations to our athletes of the week.

Home games for today: Girls Varsity Golf takes on Edgewood at Oxford Country Club at 4, and the Girls Field Hockey team plays Summit Country Day at the field at 6:30. That game will be live streamed on YouTube tonight. Luke West Poley and I will have the call.

And that’s our broadcast on this Wednesday. I’m Patrick Geshan. Thanks so much for watching, and we’ll see you tomorrow.

Good morning, Talawanda! Today is Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Are you interested in promoting healthy choices for THS students?  Do you want to be part of a club that has a lot of fun while making a difference?  YIT could be for you!  Please join us for an informational meeting on Wednesday, August 29th at 1:45 in the staff cafeteria.  Hope to see you there!

World Language Club (Voila) will have it’s informational meeting on Wednesday, September 5th, right after school in Room 118.  Come and bring a friend!  We have snacks!

Students interested in Mock Trail:  There will be a brief informational meeting in room 417 after school on Wednesday, August 29th immediately after school.  If you cannot attend, see Mrs. Weatherwax for details.

Are you interested in learning more on how to write college essays?  Come to the College Essay Workshop on Monday, September 10th, after school, starting 2:30 and ending at 4. There will be admission representatives from Miami University and the University of Cincinnati to provide you feedback on your essay.

Drop off all books for the book drive in the in the Main Office. in the designated boxes!  The Book Drive will run until September 7th!  All of the books will go to our local Children’s Hospitals.

The drama club will be having an informational meeting after school on September 6 in the THS Performing Arts Center.  Anyone who is interested in seeing what goes in to the fall play both onstage and backstage should come and see what drama is all about.  If you cannot make it to the meeting and still want to audition, they will be there after school on September 11.  If you have any other questions, please see Ms. Hudson or Mr. Steffen in room 317.

Anyone who would like to join Best Buddies this school year should plan to come to an informational meeting today, August 28 right after school in Room 316.  The meeting is a great way to learn more about the club and register for this year.  Members from last year should plan to attend too!

Diversity Club is having our first meeting today after school until 3:20 in room 312.  We invite everyone interested to stop by to eat some snacks and discuss how we can make THS more accepting this year!

And now for a tennis preview.

Birthdays for today: Rori Lykins turns 17, Kieran Delvecchio turns 15, Natalie Roosa turns 16, and Kaeleigh Pence turns 17.

And now for world news and then Patty G with sports.

The girls golf team picked up another conference win last night at the country club in a 235-287 victory over Ross. Jada Tegge was medalist with a 53. The Braves are now in 3rd place in the SWOC with a conference record of 4 and 2. Their next match is Wednesday at home against Edgewood.

And the girls tennis team played Fenwick yesterday, and picked up a 3-2 win for their first of the season. Their next match is their first conference one — its against Little Miami this afternoon.

Home games for today and its a busy one: Girls JV and Varsity tennis take on Little Miami at 4, Boys JV and Varsity Golf play Northwest at Hueston Woods with the first tee time at 4, and Girls JV and Varsity Soccer play Princeton JV at 5 and Varsity right after.

And that’s our broadcast on this Tuesday. I’m Patrick Geshan. Thanks so much for watching, and we’ll see you tomorrow.

Good morning, Talawanda! Today is Monday, August 27, 2018

Students interested in Mock Trail:  There will be a brief informational meeting in room 417 after school on Wednesday, August 29th immediately after school.  If you cannot attend, see Mrs. Weatherwax for details.

Are you interested in learning more on how to write college essays?  Come to the College Essay Workshop on Monday, September 10th, after school. starting 2:30 and ending at 4. There will be admission representatives from Miami University and the University of Cincinnati to provide you feedback on your essay.

Do you enjoy helping in the community?  Or are you looking for a way to become more involved?  Or even just looking for service hours?  If so, join the Talawanda Key Club.  We do many service projects throughout the year and will be holding our first meeting today right after school in Mr. Ruther’s room, 423.  Come and learn about the club and meet the officers.

Do you have old books from when you were younger that you don’t read anymore?  Donate them to the district wide book drive sponsored by the Butler Tech/Talawanda FCCLA Chapter.  Anyone from any of these schools can donate.  You can drop the books off to any of the Talawanda School’s Main Offices, in the designated boxes!  The Book Drive will start today and run until September 7th!  All of the books will go to our local Children’s Hospitals.  If you have any questions feel free to ask Braelynn Wagers, Hannah Cress or Mrs. Gregory in room 611.

The drama club will be having an informational meeting after school on September 6 in the THS Performing Arts Center.  Anyone who is interested in seeing what goes in to the fall play both onstage and backstage should come and see what drama is all about.  If you cannot make it to the meeting and still want to audition, they will be there after school on September 11.  If you have any other questions, please see Ms. Hudson or Mr. Steffen in room 317.

Anyone who would like to join Best Buddies this school year should plan to come to an informational meeting on Tuesday, August 28 right after school in Room 316.  The meeting is a great way to learn more about the club and register for this year.  Members from last year should plan to attend too!

Setting Stone will meet today, after school, in Mr. Areni’s room.  If you are interested in being a part of Talawanda’s award-winning literary-art magazine, or of the Coffee Houses held throughout the year or just want to see what this club is all about, come out to today’s meeting!

Diversity Club is having our first meeting on Tuesday after school until 3:20 in room 312.  We invite everyone interested to stop by to eat some snacks and discuss how we can make THS more inclusive this year!

And now for world news and then Patty G with sports.

For the first time since 2014, the Talawanda Braves football team is 1-0 following a 34-12 win over Preble Shawnee on Friday night. Adam Crank threw for 81 yards and rushed 139. Terrell Wills rushed 129 yards, and Tyler Prater received for 42. The Braves had 21 first downs as a team. It is great news for our football team that has worked so hard to improve over the summer, so this is great to see. The next game is at Badin at Hamilton High School on Friday, and of course we’ll get you all set up for that matchup on Thursday.

In other sports news, the Braves Cross Country team kicked off their season with an outstanding showing at the braves Invitational on Saturday.  The girls team won the meet and the boys earned a second place trophy.  For the girls, Maddy Iden placed 3rd, Libby Farmer in 4th, and hannah Lippincott in 5th, rounding out the top runners.  Also breaking a personal record in their first race of the season was:  Eva Motta, Zoe Morre, Brooke Hubbard, Alyssa Chaney, Madison Fantelli, and Dominique Withrow-Ibrahim.  For the boys, top pacers were:  Davit Kraushar in 3rd and Kiefer Bell in 4th.  With personal records in their first race of the season were also:  Jens Bartel, Quinn Kissel, Zeke Groom, Logan Murray, Luke and Owen West Poley, Ben Farmer, Josh Curry, Shae Dillingham, Connor Woodin, and Gregory Urayama.  Congratulations for a great start to the season.  The next meet will be on September 1st at Miamisburg.

There are no other results to report from over the weekend, the girls soccer home opener against Winton Woods Saturday was cancelled due to rain.    

Home games for today: Girls Golf takes on Ross at the Oxford Country Club at 4 and Girls Varsity Tennis hosts Fenwick also at 4.

And that’s our broadcast on this Monday. I’m Patrick Geshan. Thanks so much for watching and we’ll see you tomorrow.

Good morning, Talawanda! Today is Friday, August 24, 2018

Do you enjoy helping in the community?  Or are you looking for a way to become more involved?  Or even just looking for service hours?  If so, join the Talawanda Key Club.  We do many service projects throughout the year and will be holding our first meeting on Monday, August 27th right after school in Mr. Ruther’s room, 423.  Come and learn about the club and meet the officers.

Do you have old books from when you were younger that you don’t read anymore?  Instead of just throwing them out, donate them!  This is a district wide book drive sponsored by the Butler Tech/Talawanda FCCLA Chapter.  Anyone from any of these schools can donate.  You can drop the books off to any of the Talawanda School’s Main Offices, in the designated boxes!  The Book Drive will start on August 27th and run until September 7th!  All of the books will go to our local Children’s Hospitals.  If you have any questions feel free to ask Braelynn Wagers, Hannah Cress or Mrs. Gregory in room 611.

The drama club will be having an informational meeting after school on September 6 in the THS Performing Arts Center.  Anyone who is interested in seeing what goes in to the fall play both onstage and backstage should come and see what drama is all about.  If you cannot make it to the meeting and still want to audition, they will be there after school on September 11.  If you have any other questions, please see Ms. Hudson or Mr. Steffen in room 317.

Attention National Honor Society Seniors:  Please read your email from Ms. Alfonsi regarding Marshall Mentors.

Anyone who would like to join Best Buddies this school year should plan to come to an informational meeting on Tuesday, August 28 right after school in Room 316.  The meeting is a great way to learn more about the club and register for this year.  Members from last year should plan to attend too!

Any student interested in running for class officers, please pick up an application outside Ms. Mann’s room.

Setting Stone will meet on Monday, after school, in Mr. Areni’s room.  If you are interested in being a part of Talawanda’s award-winning literary-art magazine, or of the Coffee Houses held throughout the year or just want to see what this club is all about, come out to Monday’s meeting!

Diversity Club is having our first meeting on Tuesday after school until 3:20 in room 312.  We invite everyone interested to stop by to eat some snacks and discuss how we can make THS more inclusive this year!

And now for embarrassing school stories.

Birthdays for today: Let’s wish a special happy birthday to Mrs. Hofmann.

And now for world news and then Patty G with sports.

Thursday was a good day for Talawanda boys golf, with the varsity and JV teams both defeating Little Miami in the conference play at Hueston Woods.  The varsity score was 174 to 182, with medalist Austin Goerss shooting a round of 41.  I shot 43, and Nick Vandenberg and Charlie Faler rounded out the top four with scores of 45.  The Braves are now 4 & 0 overall, and 2 & 0 in the conference.

The JV team came in with a score of 193 to Little Miami’s 269.  The win was a total team effort with the top four scores being between three 48s and a 49.  The JV record now stands at 4 & 1 overall, and 2 & 0 in conference play.  Both teams will be back in action next week, with conference matches against Northwest and Ross on Tuesday at Hueston Woods.

And in other results from WEDNESDAY, the GIRLS golf team won their dual match between Taylor and conference foe Little Miami, improving their record to 4 and 2 overall. Talawanda’s team score of 232 beat Taylor’s score of 237 and Little Miami’s score of 247, so congratulations to them.

The girls field hockey team opened their season yesterday at home against Ursuline, and lost 15-0. Earlier in the day, the JV team fell 8-0, but Ursuline is usually a top competitor in the state for Field Hockey. 

Want to tell remind all wrestlers the wrestling team will be having open practices every Sunday at 5 starting this Sunday. 

Home games for this weekend: Boys and Girls cross country opens their season with the Talawanda Invitational tomorrow at the school at 9 am, and the Girls Soccer team takes on Winton Woods at 7 tomorrow night. Now there are no home games for TODAY but the High School Football regular season officially gets underway in Ohio tonight. Talawanda will visit Preble Shawnee for a week one matchup with the Arrows. Preble Shawnee went 8 and 2 last season after winning their first 3 games of the year. Kickoff is tonight at 7pm. It’s a black out and we’ll see you up there.

And that’s our broadcast on this Thursday. I’m Patrick Geshan. Thanks so much for watching and we’ll see you tomorrow.

Good morning, Talawanda! Today is Thursday, August 23, 2018

Do you enjoy helping in the community?  Or are you looking for a way to become more involved?  Or even just looking for service hours?  If so, join the Talawanda Key Club.  We do many service projects throughout the year and will be holding our first meeting on Monday, August 27th right after school in Mr. Ruther’s room, 423.  Come and learn about the club and meet the officers.

Do you have old books from when you were younger that you don’t read anymore?  Instead of just throwing them out, donate them!  This is a district wide book drive sponsored by the Butler Tech/Talawanda FCCLA Chapter.  Anyone from any of these schools can donate.  You can drop the books off to any of the Talawanda School’s Main Offices, in the designated boxes!  The Book Drive will start on August 27th and run until September 7th!  All of the books will go to our local Children’s Hospitals.  If you have any questions feel free to ask Braelynn Wagers, Hannah Cress or Mrs. Gregory in room 611.

The drama club will be having an informational meeting after school on September 6 in the THS Performing Arts Center.  Anyone who is interested in seeing what goes in to the fall play both onstage and backstage should come and see what drama is all about.  If you cannot make it to the meeting and still want to audition, they will be there after school on September 11.  If you have any other questions, please see Ms. Hudson or Mr. Steffen in room 317.

Attention National Honor Society Seniors:  Please read your email from Ms. Alfonsi regarding Marshall Mentors.

Anyone who would like to join Best Buddies this school year should plan to come to an informational meeting on Tuesday, August 28 right after school in Room 316.  The meeting is a great way to learn more about the club and register for this year.  Members from last year should plan to attend too!

Any student interested in running for class officers, please pick up an application outside Ms. Mann’s room.

There are no birthdays for today, but we wish a happy belated birthday to Mrs. Weatherwax who turned 22 yesterday.

And now for a music lesson and then Patty G with sports.

The girls volleyball team fell to Taylor in 3 close sets yesterday on the road. Their overall record falls to 0 and 2. The Braves will play next at Hamilton on Tuesday.

The girls tennis team fell yesterday in their match as well by a 5 nothing count to Badin. Their record is 0 and 4 and ironically will play at Preble Shawnee in their next match on Friday.

The boys JV golf team defeated Wyoming at Hueston Woods on Wednesday, by a score of 197 to 225.  Medalist was junior Josh Verst with a score of 46, followed by sophomore Taylor Cepluch with 48.  The Braves’ record is now 3 & 1, with Little Miami slated to be their next opponent on Thursday afternoon.

Want to tell remind all wrestlers the wrestling team will be having open practices every Sunday at 5 starting this Sunday. 

Home games for today: Boys JV and Varsity golf take on Little Miami at Hueston Woods starting at 4pm, and the Field Hockey team plays their home opener at 6:30 on the field against Ursuline.

And that’s our broadcast on this Thursday. I’m Patrick Geshan. Thanks so much for watching and we’ll see you tomorrow.

Good morning, Talawanda! Today is Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Do you enjoy helping in the community?  Or are you looking for a way to become more involved?  Or even just looking for service hours?  If so, join the Talawanda Key Club.  We do many service projects throughout the year and will be holding our first meeting on Monday, August 27th right after school in Mr. Ruther’s room, 423.  Come and learn about the club and meet the officers.

There will be an FFA meeting today from 1:45 – 2:30 in the PAC.  All FFA members are welcome to attend.  There will be pizza afterwards.  Go aggies!

Do you have old books from when you were younger that you don’t read anymore?  Instead of just throwing them out, donate them!  This is a district wide book drive sponsored by the Butler Tech/Talawanda FCCLA Chapter.  Anyone from any of these schools can donate.  You can drop the books off to any of the Talawanda School’s Main Offices, in the designated boxes!  The Book Drive will start on August 27th and run until September 7th!  All of the books will go to our local Children’s Hospitals.  If you have any questions feel free to ask Braelynn Wagers, Hannah Cress or Mrs. Gregory in room 611.

The drama club will be having an informational meeting after school on September 6 in the THS Performing Arts Center.  Anyone who is interested in seeing what goes in to the fall play both onstage and backstage should come and see what drama is all about.  If you cannot make it to the meeting and still want to audition, they will be after school on September 11.  If you have any other questions, please see Ms. Hudson or Mr. Steffen in room 317.

Attention National Honor Society Seniors:  Please read your email from Ms. Alfonsi regarding Marshall Mentors.

Anyone who would like to join Best Buddies this school year should plan to come to an informational meeting on Tuesday, August 28 right after school in Room 316.  The meeting is a great way to learn more about the club and register for this year.  Members from last year should plan to attend too!

Any student interested in running for class officers, please pick up an application outside Ms Mann’s room.

Birthdays for today: Audrey Lorigan turns 16.

And now to world news and then Patty G with sports.

The Talawanda boys varsity golf team defeated Edgewood in SWOC conference play at Hueston Woods on Tuesday, by a score of 178 to 208.  Co-medalists were Charlie Faler and I with a score of 43, followed by sophomore Austin Goerss with a 45. The Braves are now 1 & 0 in conference play.  Their next match will be Thursday, August 23, against Little Miami at Hueston Woods.

The boys soccer team won the second game of their season yesterday at home against Colerain by a 3-0 score. There were goals at the end of the rainbow yesterday — Sammy Robinson tallied twice for Talawanda and Ethan Kraushar added one as well. The Braves record improves to 2 and 0.

The girls soccer team visited Colerain yesterday and drew a nill-nill tie in their first contest of the season, and the JV girls’ tennis defeated Northwest by a score of 6-0.  Come out tonight at 4 to see the team face Badin.

Want to tell all wrestlers the wrestling team will be having open practices every Sunday at 5 starting this Sunday.  Make sure to come.

Home games for today: Girls Golf takes on Taylor and Little Miami at 4:15 at the Oxford Country Club, and Boys JV Golf has Wyoming at Hueston Woods with the first tee time at 4.

And that’s our broadcast on this Wednesday. I’m Patrick Geshan. Thanks so much for watching and enjoy the early day.

Good morning, Talawanda! Today is Monday, August 21, 2018

Do you enjoy helping in the community?  Or are you looking for a way to become more involved?  Or even just looking for service hours?  If so, join the Talawanda Key Club.  We do many service projects throughout the year and will be holding our first meeting on Monday, August 27th right after school in Mr. Ruther’s room, 423.  Come and learn about the club and meet the officers.

There will be an FFA meeting this Wednesday from 1:45 – 2:30 in the PAC.  All FFA members are welcome to attend.  There will be pizza afterwards.  Go aggies!

Do you have old books from when you were younger that you don’t read anymore?  Instead of just throwing them out, donate them!  Donate books that you loved to someone in need so they can enjoy the stories too!  This is a district wide book drive sponsored by the Butler Tech/Talawanda FCCLA Chapter.  Anyone from any of the schools can donate.  You can drop the books off to any of the Talawanda School’s Main Offices, in the designated boxes!  The Book Drive will start on August 27th and run until September 7th!  All of the books will go to our local Children’s Hospitals.  If you have any questions feel free to ask Braelynn Wagers, Hannah Cress or Mrs. Gregory in room 611.

The drama club will be having an informational meeting after school on September 6 in the THS Performing Arts Center.  Anyone who is interested in seeing what goes in to the fall play both onstage and backstage should come and see what drama is all about.  If you cannot make it to the meeting and still want to audition, they will be after school on September 11.  If you have any other questions, please see Ms. Hudson or Mr. Steffen in room 317.

Birthdays for today: Isaac Bonham turns 15, Natalie Darner turns 16, and James Wynn turns 18.

And now to world news and then Patty G with sports.

Well both the girls golf and the girls tennis matches yesterday were cancelled because of rain, so I’ve got nothing to talk about in terms of results this morning.

But home games for today: Boys JV and Varsity golf take on Edgewood at Hueston Woods with a 4pm starting tee time, and the boys soccer team hosts Colerain at the field at 7.

And that’s our broadcast on this Tuesday. I’m Patrick Geshan. Do you know about the history of trees? It’s roots run deep.

Good morning, Talawanda! Today is Monday, August 20, 2018

Do you enjoy helping in the community?  Or are you looking for a way to become more involved?  Or even just looking for service hours?  If so, join the Talawanda Key Club.  We do many service projects throughout the year and will be holding our first meeting on Monday, August 27th right after school in Mr. Ruther’s room, 423.  Come and learn about the club and meet the officers.

There will be an FFA meeting this Wednesday from 1:45 – 2:30 in the PAC.  All FFA members are welcome to attend.  There will be pizza afterwards.  Go aggies!

Birthdays for today: Livi Mullenix and Ben Marks turn 17.

Now it’s time for world news and Patty G with sports.

Long time no see everyone. Well the football team ended their preseason Friday with a home scrimmage against Roger Bacon. At the end of Varsity time, the Braves held the #6 ranked team in the Cincinnati area to just 17 points while scoring 14 of their own. When the younger players came in towards the 4th quarter, the Braves outscored Roger Bacon 15-14. The regular season begins this Friday with a trip to Preble Shawnee.

The Volleyball team fell in their first game of the season against Milford in straight sets Saturday, 25-11, 25-7, and 25-17. Their next match is Wednesday at Taylor.

In their quest for a conference three-peat, the boys soccer team massively shutout Badin at home in their first game of the season Saturday by a 5-0 margin. They play next Tuesday at home vs. Colerain.

Home games for today: Girls Golf takes on Little Miami at 4 at the Oxford Country Club and Girls JV Tennis hosts Preble Shawnee at 4:30.

And that’s our broadcast on this Monday. I’m Patrick Geshan. Hope everyone had a great summer, and we’ll see you tomorrow.