Sports – Page 3 – TWHS NEWS

Freshmen and Sophomore Girls Track and Field

May 11, 2016

Freshmen and sophomore track members won the Westerville South 9th and 10th Relay Meet held on May 5. History teacher and Girls' Track and Field coach Andrew Cox said the meet "is a great opportunity for 9th and 10th graders to com...

NFL Draft Recap

Justice Baham, Writer

May 10, 2016

Filed under Sports

NFL Draft day is one that all college football athletes dream about. It is the one day when all their hard work pays off. The prospects gather with their family and peers and wait to hear NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell ...

Chicago Cubs Likely World Series Champs

Tommy Parish, Writer

May 9, 2016

Filed under Opinion, Sports

Though the Major League Baseball season is only 20 games into play, there are already favorites. Leading the list are the Cubs and the White Sox, who currently have the best records of 15-5 and 15-6, respectively. The C...

Manziel’s Misdemeanor

Jonathan Conrad, Writer

May 9, 2016

Filed under News, Sports

Former Cleveland Browns Quarterback Johnny Manziel is expected to be indicted on a misdemeanor assault charge on Apr. 25 for allegations that he assaulted his ex-girlfriend in January. The misdemeanor can carry up to one year in jai...

Wambach Owns Her Mistake

Jonathan Conrad, Writer

May 3, 2016

Filed under News, Sports

“I made a mistake, I’m owning it,” stated retired soccer player Abby Wambach following her arrest for driving under the influence in Portland, Ore. Portland Police pulled over Wambach on Apr. 3 for running a red light....

Girls Lacrosse Pursues States

Gia Napoleon, Writer

May 2, 2016

Filed under News, Sports

Seven Midwest Lacrosse championships, eight Midwest Lacrosse second-place finishes and 24 All-American athletes - these top the list of accomplishments for the Lady Cards lacrosse team. Since 1973 when the team first bega...

Beach Volleyball at Midnight

Brie Wight, Writer

April 27, 2016

Filed under News, Sports, Uncategorized

The 2016 summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will start on August 5. This year, beach volleyball matches will start at midnight on Copacabana beach, which means it will air in the U.S. at 11 p.m. The World Championships for bea...

A Runner’s Story

Gia Napoleon, Writer

April 18, 2016

Filed under Culture, Sports

The runner's heart races faster than the speed of light as the official yells to step up to the start line. As the runner crouches into a starting position, the official raises his gun firing the shot that starts the race. The ...

This Year’s Talent Will Hit it Out of the Park

Jason Hamzee, Writer

March 16, 2016

Filed under Sports

The sun is shining, the weather is warming up, the grass is green once more and baseball season is imminent. The Cards are rebounding from a disappointing 11-16 season last year, which was their first full season without the l...

Motivating Athletes with Player of the Week

Anna Gerber, Writer

March 2, 2016

Filed under Sports

Have you ever wanted to experience the satisfaction of being selected “Player of the Week” for a sports team? You can talk to any player on our basketball team to learn how it feels. They will tell you how hard you have to w...

Celebrating Seniors

Ellie Brown, Writer

February 23, 2016

Filed under News, Sports

Senior diver Jaxson Stiver executed a reverse flip inward 1 ½ and a back 1 ½ with a ½ twist Friday, February 5, at the TWHS and WKHS Swim and Dive Senior Night in the TWHS natatorium. Senior swimmer Quinn McKahan competed ...

TWHS Wrestlers Off to a Great Start

Emily Schroeder, Writer

December 3, 2015

Filed under Sports