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Class of 2015 Darby Alumni Jabari Wilson is representing Team USA this month as he competes in Abu Dhabi for the 2019 World Special Olympics. The World Special Olympics began in 1968, and it is the highest stage of competition for athletes competing with intellectual disabilities. The Special Olympics is the world’s largest humanitarian sporting event, and the Special Olympics
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Many students spend the entirety of their high school careers focusing on their next academic step – college. For high schoolers that are choosing university education as the next step in their path, the decision of where to go is clearly one of the most stressful aspects of the transition. At Darby, senior classes tend to follow certain trends with
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Everyone knows of Bush, Obama, and Trump. What people may not know is that there is another president, one that outshines all of his predecessors. One whose political aspirations and future possibilities know no bounds. That man, of course, is Junior Class President Matthew Turner. Matthew, or Matt as he’s known to the general student body, has spent the past
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On Thursday, February 15th, the Darby staff and friends gave some senior students a beatdown to remember when they won the student staff basketball game, by the score of 69-31. The Staff continued their pattern of dominance in the annual game, and this huge win was an expected result. Despite this, Senior Blake Sawicki was feeling confident in his team
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The Girls Junior Varsity basketball team took a big win at home against the Hilliard Bradley Jaguars on Thursday, January 11th. The Panthers capitalized after a successful one game road trip, coming home to try and spark a new winning streak in a fierce rivalry. It was a back and forth game, with numerous tied scores and lead changes as
Read moreThousand of central Ohio soccer fans are rallying around our local professional soccer club, the Columbus Crew. Although the Crew has been shining on the field, making it to the conference finals in the MLS playoffs this year, their management has been shrouded in off-the-field controversies regarding the possible relocation of Ohio’s beloved team. Owner of the team, Anthony Precourt,
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The JV Girls Basketball team lost in a tough match against Seton, 18 to 35, on Thursday, December 28th at Bishop Watterson. The Panthers were nearly able to spark a full comeback in the third quarter, despite only scoring five points in the first quarter. It was the JV team’s second loss of their holiday tournament, and they are now
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As most people already know, it’s Thanksgiving week. Holidays are full of food and family gatherings, but they also feature lots of fun decorations. However, instead of buying the decorations you see all over the stores this time of year, you can fully dive into the holiday spirit and make a DIY project, like a hand turkey painting. Last year,
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The annual Powderpuff Games, a classic fall tradition at Darby and many other schools across the nation, took place this past Wednesday during 7th and 8th period. Four all-female football teams, one from each grade level, squared off in the first two Powderpuff Games on the new turf at Darby Stadium. As fans walked to their seats to watch the
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If you’re looking for a quick, easy, and fun club to join that could also help you get a little exercise in your day, then spikeball club may be for you. Spikeball is a game that consists of two teams of two, where the objective is to spike the ball into the net so that the opposing team can not
Read moreSchool is unpredictable. Almost everyone knows the feeling of walking into class, only to learn there is a test that period, or of leaving a paper at home on the day it is due. One thing that you can count on every year, however, is the fact that there will be those amazing random days off school. Many students
Read moreIn a bizarre case that highlights the growing emphasis that is being placed on high school sports, social figure Lavar Ball will be pulling his youngest son, high school basketball phenom LaMelo Ball, out of his high school, Chino Hills in Los Angeles, in exchange for homeschooling. LaMelo is the younger brother of the number two 2017 NBA draft pick,
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Nothing is better to get you prepared for a big game than a good pump-up song. Music is a staple to get any athlete fully ready to give their best performance. However, there is no right song to listen to. Everyone has something they uniquely like about their music. Hopefully, these suggestions can give you some ideas for the next-time
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Hilliard Darby made waves this summer by putting in a new turf field in the Darby Stadium, in place of the old grass. Construction was completed near the end of summer, so students are just now getting to try out the exciting upgrade to the stadium. The majority of Darby athletes are in favor of this stadium change, which also
Read moreThe Darby Boys Tennis season has come to a close, and it was a great season for our Panthers. Darby season ended after a whopping three players made it to the District competition, Senior Adam Shrock and Juniors Tom Ohler and Krishna Revur. One highlight of the Darby tournament was a surprise win over Gahanna. Darby also had one of
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The last Darby Orchestra concert of the year took place on May 15th, and it was fantastic wrap-up to the year for the musicians. While it was a fun concert, it was also a bittersweet one, as it was the last concert for Darby’s senior orchestra members. The theme of the concert was Broadway. The orchestras included songs like “Memory”
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In the lead-up to the much anticipated state tournament, Darby men’s volleyball has reached the coveted number one state ranking. The Darby Panthers were able to surpass Cincinnati Elder after beating them handily by a score of three sets to none. The Elder game was a “Code Blue” affair for Darby, and all students were encouraged to come. This brought
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With academic signing day taking place this week, it makes sense to discuss the academic achievements of Darby students. This month, Panther Press is focusing on Senior Adun Obisesan, and she has shared some tips so that you too can have success in school. Adun has recently made waves with her academic triumphs. She was accepted into eight different colleges
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This week on Wednesday, April 19th, nearly all Darby students will be testing. Seniors will be taking the U.S. Government test, Juniors will be taking the ACT test, Sophomores will be taking the U.S. History test, and Freshmen will be taking the pre-ACT test. With all of these important tests coming up, it would be very valuable to know all
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