Spring Sports Have Sprung at T.C.!

T.C. Wrestling Moving Up in Class

T.C. varsity wrestling has been improving its overall record this season. Last year, some of the wrestlers tended to be off weight, or skipping practice, and the varsity team did not have many key wrestlers, unlike this year. The improvements became evident in interviews with four of the varsity wrestlers.

When Tim Niebauer was asked what he does during the offseason to better his performance during the season he said that “conditioning, watching what I eat and dedication” are all contributing factors. After a loss he says that “thinking about what I did wrong and working on that” is key. Last year and this year he stayed on weight: 112 lbs. To continue improving, he plans to gain healthy weight. When avoiding temptations many teens come across in high school such as drugs, skipping practice, excess eating, etc. he says, “I think of the bad outcomes”. Niebauer also said that Coach Perkins and Coach Reisch have helped him with his  wrestling. Read more

Undefeated in the District: Past and Present Lady Titan Basketball

The T.C. Williams girls basketball team is undefeated in the AAA Patriot District.   With three games left in the season, the Lady Titans remain on the top of girls basketball in Northern Virginia.  The team ranks 20th in The Washington Post‘s poll.   The Titans have lost four games: two out-of-district games to Forest Park and Mount Vernon and two games over Christmas at a highly competitive invitational tournament.  Last year, the Lady Titans remained completely undefeated in and out of district until a loss to Robinson Secondary School in the regional tournament.   So, how does this undefeated season (in the Patriot District) compare to last year’s undefeated season? Read more

Basketball Update: Boys and Girls Both Remain Perfect in District Despite Close Games

Both the boys and girls basketball teams have remained unbeaten in the Patriot district this year. Last week, the boys won by one at Annandale when junior Ryan Yates hit a game-winning shot with four seconds left.  The girls survived a late surge by West Springfield to win on the road in overtime. Check both links for video of the Titans in action.

Sophomore Liam Malakoff Trains with U.S. Olympic Team

Few people can say that they have trained with and competed against Olympic athletes. Even fewer can say they have had the chance to do so at 15 years old like sophomore Liam Malakoff. Malakoff competes in the sports of whitewater canoe racing and whitewater kayaking. In October, he took part in the American Open Canoe Slalom World Series. He competed against the world’s best and did well enough to receive an invitation to train with the U.S. Olympic team. In November Malakoff trained with the Olympic whitewater canoe racing team under coach Silvan Poberaj. Read more

T.C. Winter Sports Schedule

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Out of Season and In Shape

If you are a dedicated athlete, it is necessary that you spend time during the off-season and summer vacation practicing and training for your sport, making sure to stay in good shape and preparing yourself for next season.  Running, jogging and stretching are essential exercises for any sport, while abdominal exercises are not only great for your body but are also some of the simplest and most important exercises you can do. Other exercises to keep you in shape, many of which you probably learned as a child in gym class, include sit-ups, push-ups, pull-ups, jumping jacks, and skipping rope.  Basic workouts like these will help you maintain a healthy heart rate and will keep your muscles loose and limber, thus decreasing the chance of an injury. Read more

New A.D. Suits Up

“I have always admired T.C. Williams as an athletic program as well as an academic institution,” said Robert McKeag after being asked what appealed to him as a potential athletic director at T.C. Read more

Golf Senior Night is a Hole in One

As senior Carlie McGuire sunk her final putt as a Titan, a difficult 4 footer for bogey, she was met by a hearty round of applause from her teammates and coaches. McGuire was overcoming emotion as she spoke to her team, exclaiming, “We’ve never done anything for seniors before!” Read more

The New Coach in Town

By Aurielle Jones and Cecile Marsh

Coach Ivan Thomas led the boys’ varsity basketball team to winning the NAAA Conference in 2008. After winning the championship, losing seven seniors to graduation and Coach Thomas leaving T.C. Williams to begin a new chapter in his life, we all wondered which direction the Titan team would take. Our question was answered when Thomas passed on the reins to Julian King. King comes to T.C. Williams with years of proven experience as an assistant coach. But can he fill the void left by Head Coach Thomas and the expectations of the Titan fans? Read more