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The Student-Run Newspaper of Townsend Harris High School at Queens College

The Classic

The Student-Run Newspaper of Townsend Harris High School at Queens College

The Classic

Senior captain Christian Vargas

Senior Christian Vargas steps up as “strong, energetic, and vocal captain” of the Boys Varsity Soccer team

Mohammad Nasrallah, Athlete Feature Manager October 5, 2024

Throughout his high school career, senior Christian Vargas has left his mark on the Boys Varsity Soccer team. After an impressive start to the season, with five goals scored over the course of seven matches,...

Girls Volleyball Captain Emma Wu.

Junior Emma Wu helps lead Girls Varsity Volleyball team to four straight wins as team captain

Julia Pietrzak and Abby Kronenberg September 27, 2024

After four matches, the Girls Varsity Volleyball team is currently undefeated and tied for first place with Queens Metropolitan High School. As captain, junior Emma Wu is ready for the season and spoke...

Girls Flag Football team at the Empire State Building

The Girls Flag Football Team Lights Empire State Building for New York Jets

Josephine Furst, Sports Editor September 13, 2024

The Townsend Harris Girls Flag Football team earned an invitation from the New York Jets to light the top of the Empire State Building in green to honor the Jets season opener. The THHS 2023-2024 Flag...

The Boys Varsity Soccer team playing against Springfield Gardens. The final score was 3-3.

Photos of the week: 9/2 – 9/6

Tabassum Ahmed, Photo Desk Manager September 8, 2024

A portrait picture of senior captain Andrew Leonard

Hawk Talk: senior Andrew Leonard goes from fourth grade amateur to junior and senior varsity basketball captain

Josephine Furst and Ezequiel Alarcon September 7, 2024

In his years on the court for the Boys Basketball team, Andrew Leonard has stood out. Last season, he soared with a free throw percentage of 77.78 and average of 25.78 points per game. With his senior...

Students at this years Sports Awards held at Douglaston Manor.

40th Anniversary Throwbacks : Athletes Honored at Sports Dinner

Lorna Chan and Karen Greenberg June 7, 2024

This article was first published in June of 1986. It is from the fourth edition of the second volume of The Classic. This article was chosen as a throwback to the first Sports Awards ever held to celebrate...

The boys volleyball team ends off their season with a 9-1 record.

The Varsity Boys Volleyball Team ends off their successful season

Kaitlyn Lee and Goria Jaimon June 6, 2024

The Varsity Boys Volleyball Team ended their season on May 20 with a final 9-1 record when they lost against the Academy of American Studies, ending the game with a score of 2-1.  The two seniors on the...

As their season continues members of the team speak about their goals.

While racking up wins, the Girls Flag Football team shares goals for the season

Akankha Banik and Shapnil Kazi April 30, 2024

Given that the spring season started on March 27, the athletes on the Townsend Harris Girls Flag Football team have set new goals.  Junior and captain Ana Montan said she looks forward “to achieving...

Senior Audrey Lin playing basketball.

Three-sport athlete Audrey Lin offers advice on maintaining athletic and academic success

Ethan Ben-David and Jacqueline Lowenhaupt April 29, 2024

Being an athlete at Townsend Harris High School is a huge commitment—requiring significant time and effort. However, the immense coursework and extracurricular activities THHS offers can make this challenging....

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