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TWHS Cross Country Uses Summer to Prepare for Fall

May 26, 2015

As spring sports come to a close, it is somewhat surprising to realize that fall sports are just around the corner. One fall sports team with very high expectations is the cross country team. In an interview with sophomore...

NBA Eastern Conference

Brendon Chave, Writer

May 20, 2015

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The NBA Playoffs entered the conference semifinals on May 13, 2015. This year’s final eight teams each feature a very different dynamic, giving them all a good chance to make it to the finals. WIZARDS The Washington WIzards are currently playing...

TWHS Girls’ Lacrosse

Abigail Gundling, Writer

May 8, 2015

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On April 21, 2015, the Thomas Worthington High School Girls’ Lacrosse team competed against the Worthington Kilbourne High School Wolves. The Wolves are currently Division II state champions. The TWHS girls started out strong...

Ohio Native Travis Trice Named Most Outstanding Player of the East Regional

Eshaan, Writer

May 5, 2015

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Travis Trice, a senior at Michigan State, has come a long way from being a small teenager playing in Dayton, Ohio; to leading his team to the Final Four. Shortly after Michigan State had won their Elite Eight game, prai...

March Madness Comes to an End

Meghan Webber

May 5, 2015

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On Monday April 6, the basketball everyone has been waiting for finally arrived. The Duke Blue Devils faced off against the Wisconsin Badgers, who beat Kentucky to end their perfect 37-0 season. The game has been one of the...

New Lacrosse Coach

Hannah Plummer, Writer

May 5, 2015

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The Thomas Worthington girls' lacrosse team has a new head coach along with new additional assistant coaches. This season, Scott Hamilton is the new head coach with a lot of experience. Along with years his of coaching, he...

Thomas Worthington Spring Sports

Emily Wallace, Writer

May 4, 2015

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Thomas Worthington spring sports are kicking into high gear with all the try outs done and all the teams formed they are starting practices. And the practices are not easy, everybody running laps and working out in the weight...

1,500 Meters Completed By 100 Year Old Woman

Avery Stupka, Writer

May 4, 2015

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On April 4, 2015, a 100 year old woman named Mieko Nagaoka made spectacular feet by backstroking 1,500 meters in a swimming pool of 25 meters with an amazing time of 1 hour and 16 minutes. This took place at Matsuyama, in Western Ch...

Thomas Worthington Wrestling

Abigail Gundling, Writer

April 27, 2015

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Former Thomas Worthington High School student and wrestler Noah Messerall balances wrestling and school work at Heidelberg University. “It’s all about timing.” Messerall, 18, replied when asked how he balances college...

Ohio State Buckeyes Visit Washington D.C.

Anthony LaMacchia, Writer

April 27, 2015

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The reigning national champions Buckeyes made a special trip to Washington D.C. to visit with President Obama yesterday, April 20. When they first arrived, the President acknowledged their character, resilience and all three...

Quidditch

Mariah Johnston

March 24, 2015

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Quidditch, a game played by the characters in the Harry Potter series, is being played in reality. The game has 7 players on each team, 3 chasers, 2 beaters, a keeper, and a seeker. The chasers take a ball called a quaffle that i...

Bowling Team Matches

Mary Douglass

March 17, 2015

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On Thursday, February 6, the Thomas Worthington High School Bowling team won their match against the Worthington Kilbourne boys, while the Kilbourne girls lost to the girls from DeSales. The overall scores of the night were...