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

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

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No summer off season for student athletes

Noah Silversmith September 18, 2014
For most students at Townsend Harris High School, summer is the perfect time to relax and hang out with friends. However, at Townsend Harris, many use their two months of vacation not only to serve their community and study for standardized tests, but also to get a head start for the upcoming athletic season.

Junior Ethan Nittolo wins Mayor’s Cup

Noah Silversmith June 23, 2014
On June 8, junior Ethan Nittolo defeated his opponent William Trang of Brooklyn Technical High School to claim the Mayor’s Cup singles championship. Out of a total of 128 competitors, Ethan outlasted all others by winning five matches. Winning Mayor’s Cup makes Ethan considered to be the “Best in the City” when it comes to tennis. Ethan said, “I wanted to win extremely badly, and it paid off.”

Baseball continues winning

Alexa Luciano May 28, 2014
The boys baseball team defeated RFK in the fifth inning by mercy rule. Such games have helped to increase the team’s confidence for the playoff season ahead.

Baseball team continues strong start

Natalie Gomez April 8, 2014
Taking their season one game at a time, the THHS boys baseball team continued their winning streak with a record of 4-0. On April 3, the THHS baseball team won 11-1 against Robert F. Wagner High School.

Badminton and table tennis join the after school offerings

Daniel Restifo April 3, 2014

This spring marks the inauguration of two new PSAL sports: table tennis and badminton for both boys and girls. THHS will be among twelve schools to have these teams, along with Brooklyn Tech, Bronx Science,...

Game-tying three falls just short, Hawks eliminated from playoffs

John O’Neill March 13, 2014

With a few seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and down by three the Hawks’ junior guard Debra Chen shot a three from just beyond the arch. The previous day the team had been preparing for these...

Boys indoor races into second at Queens Champs

Alexa Luciano February 21, 2014

The long season of sprints, jumps, and vaulting came to an end on February 17th and culminated in the boys indoor track team placing second among all Queens schools. Only Francis Lewis would out perform...

Ms. York shares passion for snowboarding, softball

Michelle Gan February 4, 2014

While Assistant Principal of Pupil Personnel Services Veronica York is widely known as the person in charge of the Guidance department, few students know of her love for sports. In her downtime, she...

Yacar honored at Yankee Stadium

Daniel Restifo February 4, 2014

  Senior Daniel Yacar was selected as one of 55 PSAL student-athletes to receive the MVP Scholar-Athlete Award, sponsored by the New Era Pinstripe Bowl, the New York Yankees, Nike, and the PSAL....

Loo named Scholar Athlete by NY1

Magdalena Grabos February 4, 2014

  In honor of her excellence as a student and athlete, senior Stephanie Loo was featured on NY1’s weekly segment that highlights NYC high school students for their hard work, both in the classroom...

Girls basketball has 47-game win streak snapped by Bryant

John O’Neill February 4, 2014

  The girls varsity basketball team traveled to William C. Bryant High School to take on the Lady Owls and put its 47-game winning streak on the line. There, for the first time since February 2,...

Money makes our sports go round

Natalie Gomez January 29, 2014

If you’ve ever seen your parents get credit card bills at the end of the month, then you’ve had a taste of the hassle of financial transactions. On a larger scale, money is handled by creating budgets...

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