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February 2010

TVMS Names February Students of the Month!

Jesse Baker, Courtney Goedel, Jessi Tomer, Peter Hopwood, Matt Foote

TVHS Names February Students of the Month!

Congratulations to junior Zach Marzilli and freshman Maddison McCoury as they have been named the February Students of the Month. These outstanding students were nominated and selected by the staff of Tusky Valley High School for their outstanding efforts. Keep up the great work! We are proud of you!

Kubina Takes Top Honors at TV Science Fair!

Congratulations to TVHS junior Tyler Kubina as he captured "Best in Show" honors at the 32nd Annual Tusky Valley Science Fair. His project, The Identification of Human Pathogens in Commercially Available Cigarettes, evaluated the bacteria concentration in different brands of cigarettes and if they were harboring any pathogenic microbes. He now advances to the District 13 Science Fair to be held at Mount Union College on March 27, 2010. Click here to see the complete results of the 2010 Science Fair!

Hopwood, Wojckici Headed to Columbus!

Congratulations to TVHS senior wrestlers Luke Wojcicki and Andrew Hopwood as they qualified for the 2010 state wrestling tournament with great performances the district tournament .Wojcicki took 2nd place in the 112 pound division while Hopwood finished 4th in the 215 pound division.

Elementaries Raise Nearly $2000 for Charity!

Students at Tusky Valley Primary School and Tusky Valley Intermediate School recently participated in the 2010 WKDD "Have a Heart - Do Your Part" Radiothon. Together the Tusky Valley Change Bandits raised $1910.45 despite missing several days due to severe weather. All of the money raised is donated to Akron Children's Hospital. In total, the 2010 "Have a Heart - Do Your Part" Radiothon raised nearly $500,000 for the hospital. The administration and staff of TVIS and TVPS would like to thank all of the students and families who helped make this event an amazing success!

8th Grade Basketball Team Captures PAC Title!

Congratulations to the 8th grade boys' basketball team as they defeated Indian Valley on Saturday, February 20th to capture the PAC championship for the second year in a row. They team ended the season with perfect record of 16-0. Great job guys!

Tucke Signs with Malone University!

Congratulations to TVHS senior basketball player Sara Tucke as she signed her letter of intent today to play basketball at Malone University. Tucke is a 4-year letterwinner for the Trojans and is one of the key figures in the reviatalization of the girls' basketball program. This season Tucke has averaged 14.6 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists per game to help lead the Trojans to a 19-1 regular season record and the PAC championship. Tucke is the 6th leading scorer in TVHS history. She plans on majoring in pre-med at Malone.

TVLSD Releases 2010-2011 School Calendar!

The Tuscarawas Valley Local Schools Board of Education approved the calendar for the 2010-2011 school year at the February 8th board meeting. Highlights of the calendar include the traditional Thursday-Monday Thanksgiving break, a 2-week winter break, and a Thursday-Monday spring break. Students will begin the 2010-2011 school year on Wednesday, August 25th and wrap up the school year on Wednesday, June 1st. Click here to see the complete 2010-2011 school calendar!

Academic Challenge Team Takes 2nd Place!

Congratulations to the TVHS academic challenge team as they captured 2nd place in the NBC league tournament held on Monday, February 22nd. The team defeated Canton South (34-26), Tuslaw (32-29), and Fairless (22-20) before falling to Northwest (22-35) in the championship match. The team ended the league season with an overall record of 9-2! The team will take on Canton Central Catholic and St. Martin on March 20th. That match will be taped by WEWS Channel 5 in Cleveland and be broadcasted in May!

Congratulations & Great Job!

Wojcicki, Hopwood Capture Sectional Titles!
		Congratulations to TVHS senior wrestlers Luke Wojcicki (112) & Andrew Hopwood (215) as they captured sectional titles on Saturday, February 20th. They will now advance to the district tournament to be held Friday, February 26th & Saturday, February 27th at Heath High School. Joining them will be Hunter McLaughlin (2nd in 125), Codie Milhone (4th in 135), Corey Johnson (4th in 160), Tre Martin (4th in 171), Robbie Collins (4th in 189), and James Neff (4th in 285).
Luke Wojcicki	Andrew Hopwood

Girls' Basketball Claims Sectional Championship!
	Congratulations to the Tusky Valley girls' basketball team (21-1) as they defeated Ridgewood 44-30 to claim the sectional championship on Thursday, February 25th. Paige Ricketts led the Trojans with 13 points while Sara Tucke chipped in 12 for the winners. The Trojans will take on the winner of the Fort Frye/Monroe Central on Wednesday, March 3rd at Steubenville High School.

1961 Yearbook Now Available!

The 1961 yearbook is now available in PDF format. Relive the excitement of the 1960-61 school year as the Trojan athletic teams exceled. The football team registered the first undefeated season in school history going 8-0-1, basketball player Ronnie Lake was named the Tuscarawas County MVP, and the baseball team advanced to the regional tournaments. Meanwhile, the Drama Club presented "Maudie and the Opposite Sex", Carole Gintz was named homecoming queen, and Paul Hawthorne and Karen Uhl ruled as Prom royalty. Click here to view the 1961 yearbook. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view the yearbook. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader you can get it here for free. The yearbook was donated to the TVHS Web Tech class by the Oliver family.

Girls' Basketball Team Captures PAC Title!

Congratulations to the TVHS girls' basketball team as they defeated the Tuslaw Mustangs on Thursday, February 11th to capture the PAC championship. It is the first league title in girls' basketball since the 1993-94 season. With the victory the Trojans finish the regular season with a record of 19-1. That equals the best regular season record in school history tying the mark set by the 1989-1990 team. The girls will be back in action on Thursday, February 18th as they open tournament play vs. Indian Valley.

Congratulations Girls!

Watson Named T-R Athlete of the Week!

Congratulations to junior basketball player Shannon Watson as she has been named the Times Reporter's Female Athlete of the Week. Watson has been one of the key figures in the resurgence of the girls' basketball team over the past 2 seasons. Watson scored 16 points as the Trojans defeated CVCA on February 3rd to improves to 18-1. Watson is averaging 10.7 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 2.7 blocks per game on the season.

Congratulations Shannon!

Trojan Wrestlers Celebrate Senior Night!

The Tusky Valley wrestling team celebrated senior night in style on Thursday, February 4th as they defeated Indian Valley 45-30 and Ridgewood 69-6. Senior wrestlers Andrew Hopwood (27-7) , Jesse Crilley (13-5) , and Luke Wojcicki (25-8) were honored before the match. Last night's victories gave the wrestling team a final record of 14-2 in dual matches. That is the best record in school history! Click here to view a photo gallery from the match! The wrestlers will be back on the mats on Saturday, February 13th when Tusky Valley hosts the PAC tournament at 9:00 AM.

Simon Takes TVMS Spelling Bee!

Congratulations to TVMS 8th grader Joe Simon as he captured the TVMS Spelling Bee on February 3rd! Simon, the son of Steve & Kellie Simon, also won the TVMS Spelling Bee in 2009. He correctly spelled pilgrimage to capture the victory. 6th grader Rylan Clugston finished in 2nd place.

Primary Students Celebrate 100th Day of School!

Congratulations to students at Tusky Valley Primary School as they celebrated the 100th day of school on Tuesday, February 2nd!

Patterson Signs with Walsh University!

Congratulations to TVHS senior Garrett Patterson as he signed his letter of intent today to continue his football career at Walsh University. Patterson is a 3-year letterwinner for the Trojans and was a member of the PAC First Team and Eastern District First Team this past season. He was also named a Division III Special Mention All-Ohioan. Patterson also lettered for the Trojan wrestling team during his junior year and served as class president his freshman and sophomore years. Patterson plans on majoring in history education while at Walsh.

TVLSD Raises Money for Haiti Relief!

The TVMS Student Body recently partnered with the TVHS Interact Club to raise money for the relief efforts in Haiti. The funds raised will be combined with money from the local Rotary Club to purchase Shelter Boxes for victims of the recent earthquakes. Together we have raised over $1,000 during the fundraiser! Members of the TVMS Student Council coordinated the fundraising efforts. They sponsored a series of "spirit days" and placed canisters in the school cafeteria to collect spare change. For a minimum donation of one dollar, TVMS students had the opportunity to participate in a hat day, a mismatch day, a pajama and slippers day, a twins day and a beach day. The TVMS student body enjoyed the spirit days and raised $955.27 for a worthy cause. Congratulations to all of the students who participated!