I welcomed in 2013 from a snowy condo in Ketchum, Idaho. I spent a long time thinking about how great the previous year was, and an equally long time thinking about how to make the coming year even better. I decided that with my time at Thacher coming to an end, I would need to […]
With each passing day the realization of the new year dawns on me more and more. I cannot believe it is 2013. We made it! THE WORLD IS STILL HERE!! Nevertheless, I find myself recapping 2012. It was a great year to say the least. Full of joy, tears, hard work, sweat, long nights, laughter, […]
Being a dancer for quite a long time, I realized that when Winter trimester came rolling along, I needed to find myself a new sport. Having never done basketball or soccer before, I knew anything I tried was going to be a new and exciting experience. After finishing a month of basketball I realized that […]
I can’t believe it’s mid-February already! The winter trimester has flown by the fastest by far. In fact, it didn’t really feel like winter at all. Being a California native, I couldn’t complain about the lack of rain this year and I never really felt the cold of winter (although that’s probably not a good […]
First and foremost, Happy New Year! It’s been a few days since we’ve returned from break but have already adjusted ourselves back to the fast-paced and busy life at Thacher. We picked up classes last Thursday and then welcomed over 200 Thacher alums back to campus over the weekend. I was overjoyed to see […]
Last game of the season, Friday Night Lights, Thacher Toads vs. the Kilpatrick Mustangs. Finally, we were about to play a game on a Friday night, at a good time (6 o’clock, primetime), against a good, athletic, strong team. It was the last game of the season, and seeing as we had won second place […]
The basketball season is over, unfortunately, for this year. We had a great season:6-0 champs in the Condor League! (we made it to the second round of playoffs). In retrospect, I had an amazing time with this year’s group and am greatly sad to transition from basketball to a spring sport. The dynamic of this […]
As I waited in the locker room before our first home basketball game I was incredibly nervous. My stomach was full of butterflies doing flips like Olympic divers. I have been on the varsity basketball team for three years, since I was a freshman but this would be the first home opener I had ever […]
As a freshman, I’ve been lucky to have made Varsity Basketball. The team works hard during practice, running drills and plays until everyone fully understands what to do. I’ve learned to be observant with my eye, precise with my hands, and quick with my feet. Coaches Perry and McGowan make basketball fun, encouraging us to […]
The game starts and the Varsity Girl’s Basketball team is running, the ball is flying back and forth across the court and the scoreboard is rapidly changing. In the stands everyone is standing and screaming Go Toads! The atmosphere is electric; study hall may be starting soon, but for now we’re living in the moment, hoping […]