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Blog Entries - October 2021
Football Spartans Cannot Keep Raptors Extinct
Two years may have passed between Turpin/Anderson football clashes, but the electric intensity of this township rivalry certainly remained buzzing and fully charged. And even a persistent light shower blanketing Spartan Stadium failed to prevent half of
Spartans Douse Firebirds and Advance
The girls soccer team entered the post season as the #18 seed in Southwest Ohio, but winners in 6 of their last 10 contests. The Spartans were giving up only 0.5 goals per game over that stretch and playing high level soccer at both ends of the
Varsity Volleyball SENIOR NIGHT and Big Conference Win!!
What a week! Turpin Varsity Volleyball celebrated SENIOR NIGHT while pulling in a four set win against a well oiled Little Miami team! (25-20, 25-23, 20-25, 25-13) Four amazing seniors including Ella Mehring, Kaitlyn Finnigan, Kylie Goetz and
Girls Varsity Winning Streak
We have a winning streak! Turpin ended the month of September with a 2-0 victory at home against Little Miami, then started the month of October with a 4-0 victory on the road against Mariemont. It’s the first 2 game win streak for
Good Knight! Win Streak at 3
Riding a 2 game win streak, the Spartans girls soccer team traveled to ECC opponent Kings on Tuesday, Oct 5th looking to move their conference record to .500. Turpin (5-9 overall, 4-4 ECC) fell behind early to the Lady Knights on their Senior
Sarah Clark advances to state tennis tournament
Sarah Clark was the only Spartan advancing on to the state tournament in singles. The last time was 2016-2019 when Caitlin Fischer went all 4 years of her high school career. Sarah is only the second singles to advance , with
Spartans Ground Falcons
Kate Hooper scored twice, Brooke Wilson scored once and Mallory Harsha turned in a clean sheet as the Turpin Spartans girls soccer team went north to Bishop Fenwick and earned a 3-0 victory. Turpin (6-9 overall, 4-4 ECC) won for the
Volleyball on a ROLL
The Lady Spartans are on a Roll! Winning 3 games in a row! First win came on Senior night October 7 th ,against Little Miami Panthers. The Underdog Spartans came together to get the victory! It took 4 setsfor the Spartans to win. All 4 Seniors, Elena Dubuc,
Football Spartans Suffer Flesh Wounds from Knights
Mother Nature reexamined her potential impact and thankfully granted a perfect evening for high school football on Friday. With a backdrop of Kings Island, pregame fireworks and an inflatable castle bouncy house, only a guest appearance by King Arthur himself
Football Spartans Cannot Escape the Woods
Archrivalries in sports seldom require explanation, and the pregame hype and chatter anticipating Friday night’s arrival of Winton Woods left no doubt. Perfect weather, the full (and incredible!) FHSD band, and a solid Turpin 1st half set the stage for
Boys golf - Final update
The boys golf season came to an end on Thursday at districts. Their hopes of making it to state ended with a 6th place finish of 16 teams. They shot a very respectable 321 on a VERY tough Beavercreek Golf Club. They missed making it to state by only 9
Football Spartans Spear the Warriors
James Vandegrift Stadium at Lebanon Middle School served as the battlefield for Friday night’s medieval collision between the Lebanon Warriors and your Turpin Spartans. A long rush hour commute, a sluggish first half, and a 10-7 intermission deficit
Girls Soccer Drops Close Match to Lakota West
The Turpin Girls Soccer Team ventured north to Lakota West on Saturday in a rematch of last season’s OHSAA 3rd round playoff match in which the Firebirds rode a dominant second half to a 7-1 victory. This time around, the Spartans (2-8
Boys Golf Update
The boys golf team had themselves a day on the course at sectionals on Wednesday at the City of Mason Golf Center (formerly known as the Grizzly). They fired out a 302 to qualify for districts as a team for the first time since 2001. It is well known in high
Eagles Escape Spartans
The Spartans girls soccer team started the last week in September hosting conference-leading and 2nd ranked team in SW Ohio, the Milford Eagles at Spartan Stadium on a perfect fall evening. While the Eagles were overwhelming favorites in the match, our
TENNIS ACES SECTIONALS
The tennis team had an amazing showing at the ATP sectionals this week. They advanced more people than ever before in Turpin's history to the district tournament on October 14. Sophomore Sarah Clark won the singles bracket to qualify first
Spartans win Coaches Classic Flight and ECC championships JV finishes season undefeated .
Was a good week for the lady Spartans and they finished up first in the coaches class flight . Winners were Sarah Clark at 1st singles , who finished playing her last match in the almost dark and Audrey Williams and Morgan Kaas at 2nd
Turpin Varsity Defeats Little Miami 2-0
Turpin’s Varsity Boys Soccer traveled to Little Miami on Thursday, September 30 for an away ECC match, and came away with a 2-0 victory. Turpin largely controlled play in the first half, keeping the ball in the Little Miami end and creating
Turpin Varsity Beats Madeira in a 3-2 Thriller
Turpin’s Varsity Boys Soccer hosted the Madeira Mustangs at Spartan Stadium on Saturday, October 2. Madeira came into the game undefeated and ranked the Number 1 Division III team in Ohio. But thanks to a determined Turpin squad, the
Golf Suits the Boys Team to a Tee
It was good week for the boys golf team. On Monday we won a friendly tri-match at Ivy Hills with Sycamore and Lakota West. They were led by senior, Ben McGrew with a solid 37. On Tuesday they headed to Coldstream CC to try to defend their King of the Hill
JV Gold Season Recap with Coach Tom Eckart
JV Gold Season Recap with Coach Tom Eckart At the conclusion of the JV Gold season, I wanted to borrow a page from the Turpin football recaps and get the coach's perspective. Thankfully,
Spartan JV Football finishes season with road loss to rival Raptors
After last week’s feel good win versus Kings, the season ended on a down stroke with a Spartan loss at Brown Stadium. The 28-20 final closes the JV season with a respectable record of 6-3. Coming into the game the Spartans were playing a bit
Spartan JV Football returns to winning ways with home victory vs. Kings
After a road loss last week and Friday nights’ varsity loss at Kings, the JV squad was able to turn the tide with a 21-12 win against the Knights at home Saturday morning. The win improves the JV season record to 6-2. Kings won the toss and took
SPARTANS TAKE ALL THREE POINTS FROM THE STINGERS WEDNESDAY 10/13
After a hefty win against Seven Hills in the season opener, the Spartans looked to replicate their success following a well-fought tie against Mason. Now missing forward Ava Hitt, their task would be made more difficult, but JV Gold substitutes Gabby Seybold,
SPARTANS TAKE ON ELKS TO CLOSE THE SEASON SATURDAY 10/16
To round out a strong season, the Spartans looked to take on the Centerville Elks at home on Saturday. Keeper Maddie Knowles was able to come back from an injury just in time to play in Maroon’s final game, which was greatly appreciated. Overall, Maroon
JV Gold Closes Out Season with Shutout Victory over Wolves
Monday night proved to be a fitting end to the season for the JV Gold Spartans, as they exploded for three first half goals and notched their seventh shutout of the season to defeat West Clermont 3-0. With the victory, the Spartans finished 7-3-4 overall and
Second Half Offensive Outburst Propels JV Gold to Win Over Mariemont
After three straight matches without a goal, the floodgates opened in the second half against Mariemont on Saturday afternoon, as JV Gold ripped off three goals in less than six minutes to earn a 3-0 victory over the Warriors. Coupled with a tie versus Little
JV Tennis goes UNDEFEATED
JV Tennis aced this season going undefeated in every match. They played all the toughest teams in the city and came out ahead every time. Some were battles to the end ,a 3-2 finish, with the last match on the court
Spartan JV Football drops road game at Winton Woods
In a game that had one of the strangest beginnings in recent memory, Turpin’s JV Football team dropped a road game, 24-14 to Winton Woods at Charles Fredrick Stadium, dropping their season record to 5-2. After Turpin forced a Winton Woods punt, the
JV B wins their Coaches Classic Flight
JV B ,coached for the day by athletic director Tony Hemmelgarn was able to win their flight by 1 point and all collect some awards in the process . Finishing either first or second were Juniors Meg Cosgrove, Grace Lyons, Allie Boberschmidt
JV Gold Bounces Back to Beat Bishop Fenwick
On the heels of a tough loss to Kings earlier in the week, JV Gold bounced back with a dominant 4-1 win at Bishop Fenwick on Saturday. The Spartans got off to a quick start, earning three corner kicks in the first 10 minutes of the contest. Marin
JV Tennis
The Spartans had a tough schedule this week with 5 matches played , including three of the top five ranked teams in the city. The JV girls continued to roll over their opponents, some were a bit tougher but remain undefeated for the season.
Spartan JV Football continues winning ways with home victory over Lebanon
Turpin’s JV Football team continued their winning ways with 14-0 home shutout victory over the Lebanon Warriors. The Spartans extended their winning record to 5-1. The game opened with both teams producing extended drives, but neither was able to crack
SPARTANS SCRIMMAGE THE BULLDOGS WEDNESDAY 9/29
The Turpin Spartans faced off against the St. Ursula Bulldogs on Wednesday in what turned out to be a rather chaotic match. In an unlikely turn of events, there were no referees scheduled for the game, so the contest was labeled a scrimmage. However, there
