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Blog Entries - September 2021
Spartans Girls Soccer Topples Winton Woods
The Turpin Spartans rode a wave of offense, led by junior Kate Hooper’s goal and 2 assists, to a 7-0 defeat of the Winton Woods Warriors on Tuesday evening. On a dreary, rainy evening Turpin (2-7 overall, 2-3 ECC) broke from their season-long
Turpin Varsity Volleyball Keeps Working On The Court!
The Turpin Girls Varsity Volleyball team has been busy during the thick of the 2021 season pulling in 6 ECC Conference wins in the month of September against Loveland, Winton Woods, Anderson, West Clermont & Walnut Hills while taking a loss from strong
Football Spartans Shut Down the Nut House
No matter how good the ECC is, a lopsided game always finds its way onto the schedule and Friday night quickly became one of those contests. Spartan rushing touchdowns flowed like water, the season’s first running clock accelerated the second half,
Boys Golf On A ROLL
The boys golf team played in two tournaments this week, starting with the Beavercreek Invitational on Monday where they came in 2nd of15 teams. They were led by Senior, Ben McGrew with a 79. On Tuesday they played in the ECC Championship at the Grizzly in
Turpin Varsity Blanks Winton Woods 3-0
With a stingy defense and a relentless attack, Turpin’s Varsity Boys Soccer won its second consecutive ECC match on Thursday, September 23 over Winton Woods 3-0 at Spartan Stadium. Turpin started quickly, controlling play and creating chances.
Football Beats Little Miami
Football Spartans “Moss” the Panthers Each year, Homecoming week typically challenges the capacity of Turpin Township with two suspensefulquestions: Will social media break with all those pre-dance pictures? And will every football
Girls Soccer Beats Walnut
For the first time of 2021, The Turpin Spartans Girls Soccer program tasted victory, 2-1 over Walnut Hills Tuesday evening. The Spartans (1-6-0 overall, 1-2-0 ECC) rallied late to defeat the 9th ranked Eagles 2-1. Junior Kate Hooper led the
Girls Soccer Drops One To Lebanon
The Spartans Girls Soccer program looked to extend their conference winning streak to 2 games last Thursday at Spartan Stadium in a matchup with ECC foe Lebanon. Turpin (1-7-0 overall, 1-3-0 ECC) couldn’t find that elusive goal against the
Turpin Varsity Beats Lebanon 2-0
Turpin’s Varsity Boys Soccer visited ECC foe Lebanon on Thursday, September 16. In a closely contested game, the Spartans relied on a solid defense and offense from “The Carter Show” in the form of second-half goals from junior
SPARtennis
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.
Turpin JV Squad rebounds with road win at Little Miami
After experiencing their first loss vs. Milford last week, the Turpin JV football team came back with a vengeance, beating Little Miami at Panther Stadium, 42-6 to push their season record to 3-1. The Spartan defense opened the scoring when Ian
Late Goal Propels JV Gold to Draw with Lebanon
Thanks to some late-game heroics from Natalie Wiffler, the JV Gold Spartans came back to tie - and nearly defeat - Lebanon on Thursday night at Spartan Stadium. The 1-1 draw moves Turpin to 4-1-2 and 2-1-1 in ECC play. The first half went back
Gritty Varsity Volleyball Comeback beating Loveland in 5 sets!
Turpin Varsity Volleyball has been busy the last couple of weeks,currently holding a 4-3 ECC conference record. While on the road... the Lady Spartans took down eastside rival Loveland in a great comeback victory going to 5 sets! These ladies
Turpin Varsity Falls to Mariemont 2-1
Turpin’s Varsity Boys Soccer hosted the Mariemont Warriors on Saturday, September 11. Despite a strong performance in possession and a first-half lead, the Spartans ultimately suffered a 2-1 defeat to the defending state Division III champion
Girls Soccer Falls In Battle of Turpin Township
The Spartans Girls Soccer team looks to get on the right side of the win column coming out of the Labor Day holiday with an ECC matchup against their rival from across the township, the Forest Road Soccer Team. Turpin (0-5-0 overall. 0-2-0 ECC)
Football Spartans Grounded by Milford Eagles
Friday nights and then authoring these game recaps are way more enjoyable when the Spartans leave the turf as victors. Unfortunately, the hostile environment of the Eagles’ Nest never disappoints, and the full rowdy crowd provided plenty of wind beneath
Boys Golf Update
The boys golf team walked away with two more wins this week. The first was against St. X at Coldstream CC. It wasn't our finest round but we won 163-168. They were led by freshman, Alex Rollman with a 38 and followed by senior Ben McGrew with a 39. On
Turpin Varsity Soccer’s Second-Half Comeback Falls Short Against Anderson
Turpin’s Varsity Boys Soccer team traveled across Beechmont Avenue on Thursday, September 9, for its annual rivalry game against the Anderson Raptors. After a first half that ended with a late Anderson goal and a 2-0 Raptors lead, the Spartans
Turpin JV takes first loss at home vs. Milford
After a 2-0 start to the season, the Turpin JV team took their first loss at home against a solid Milford Eagle squad. The final score of 9-0 represented a tough old school defensive struggle. Milford opened with a sustained drive, threatening to score
Senior Match for Tennis
The Lady Spartans are continuing to show depth and improvement . This week saw JV polishing up on their undefeated record with some quick victories, as well as Varsity with 3 more wins to make the season total 13-1.
JV Gold Week In Review
The JV Gold Spartans (3-1-1, 1-1-0 ECC) suffered their first loss against Anderson last week but bounced back to tie Mercy McAuley on Saturday. While Anderson controlled much of the possession early, the Spartans created some scoring
Boys Soccer Beats Loveland!
Late Lent Goal Earns Turpin Varsity Soccer A Draw At Loveland Turpin’s Varsity Boys Soccer team traveled to Loveland on Thursday, September 2, for a game the Cincinnati Enquirer billed as a “Game to Watch” in Cincinnati soccer this
SPARtennis
The 2021 SPARtennis girls are off to a great start this season. They have had multiple cancellations due to heat and rain, but are getting the matches made up. This year the team has 29 girls between varsity and
Football Spartans (eventually) Declaw Tigers
Every good football team normally endures an ego check game at some point. The previous week’s impressive road win up north apparently inflated some Spartan helmets this week, and the Loveland Tigers emptied their yellow transport cages with hungry eyes
Girls Soccer v Loveland
The Spartan Girls Soccer team opened ECC play with high aspirations Tuesday night versus the Loveland Tigers. Loveland is currently ranked #3 in the SW Ohio coaches poll and represents a hurdle the Spartans must overcome to compete for the conference
Ladies Golf
The Lady Spartan golf team just completed the half way point in the season. The Ladies, Seniors Abby Montague, Bridget Trout, Emory Heming, and Caroline Theetge and Sophomores Anna Sievers and Ella Waits have beaten Anderson, Little Miami, Lebanon and
JV Boys’ Soccer vs. Loveland
The Turpin JV squad (2-1-0) scored a goal in each half and withstood a late Loveland charge to hold on to a 2-1 win at Loveland. Turpin’s Ben Petru scored an early golazo. His shot from the edge of the area sailed over the
Boys Golf On A Roll
The Boys Golf team had another undefeated week of low scores that started with a win over Milford at Ivy Hills by a score of 145 - 175. They were led by freshman Alex Rollman with a one under par, 34. Followed up by junior Alex Meyer with a 36. The following
Varsity Girls Soccer v McNick
The Turpin Girls Soccer team’s early season struggles continued on Saturday evening with a 2-1 loss to the visiting McNicholas Rockets. Despite the setback for the Spartans (0-3-0 overall, 0-0-0 ECC), the team showed flashes of progress and
JV Gold Falls to Lakota West, Bounces Back to Tie Milford
JV Gold Falls at Lakota West, Bounces Back to Tie Milford After eight days off, the JV Gold Spartans returned to action with a road match at Lakota West on Saturday, September 25th, followed by a home date with Milford on Monday. Unfortunately, the
Frosh Volleyball Update!
Just like every business these days, a staffing shortage has limited article production from the Turpin web journalism team. Three weeks passing between updates on the future of frosh volleyball certainly tested the patience of even our most loyal
Turpin JV Squad
Turpin's JV boys squad notched a pair of wins this week--a 3-0 win vs. Winton Woods on Thursday, 9/23 and a 2-1 victory over Oak Hills on Saturday, 9/25. In Thursday's match, midfielder Cade Paul recorded a pair of goals and Santiago Capetillo
Spartan JV Football puts a strangle hold on Walnut
Turpin’s JV Football team extended their winning ways with a home 21-13 victory over the Walnut Hills Eagles. With Saturday’s hard fought win, the Spartans extended their winning record to 4-1. Turpin opened the scoring in the first quarter
SPARTANS TAKE A LOSS FROM ROSS MONDAY 8/30
After a tough loss at Milford, the injury-plagued Spartans took on Ross at home, down 4 players for the Maroon team’s roster. Although the weather was less than pleasant, as the humidity and the ever-present threat of rain hovered over the field,
RIVAL RAPTORS HELD AT A STALEMATE WEDNESDAY 9/1
The Spartans took on Anderson at home on Wednesday with freshman Addison Kuchel coming back from injury to help JV Maroon in their fight against Turpin’s number one rival. Although it wasn’t a showdown under the lights, the weather cleared up
SPARTANS SNATCH A POINT FROM THE EAGLES MONDAY 9/20
After nearly two weeks without a game, JV Maroon played a tough match against Milford at home on Monday. With the weather leaving a lot to be desired, the Spartans would have to battle not only the Eagles but the rainy conditions as well. From the kickoff, it
SPARTANS BATTLE THE RAMS AWAY TUESDAY 9/22
Hurting from the day prior and now without centreback Karah Miller, the Spartans looked to take on Ross away under similarly unfavorable circumstances. Apart from Karah, JV Maroon had several other girls with lesser knocks that meant substitutions would be a
SPARTANS BATTLE THE RAMS AWAY TUESDAY 9/22
Hurting from the day prior and now without centreback Karah Miller, the Spartans looked to take on Ross away under similarly unfavorable circumstances. Apart from Karah, JV Maroon had several other girls with lesser knocks that meant substitutions would be a
JV Gold Blanks Walnut Hills
On the strength of goals from Caroline Ferguson and Lilly Peveler and another solid defensive performance, the JV Gold Spartans shut out Walnut Hills by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday night. The victory moves the team to 4-1-1 on the season and 2-1-0 in ECC
JV boys soccer vs. Anderson 9/9
Turpin faced intra-district rivals Anderson on Thursday night and upended their neighbors by a score of 4-0. After a few nervy opening touches, the Spartans (3-1) settled into the game and exerted their power by way of surging runs, tough tackling and
Turpin JV Football remains unbeaten with strong win at Loveland
After Friday night’s varsity thriller, the JV squad packed up early for a quick road trip to Loveland’s Tiger Stadium. Two hours later, the Spartans walked out with a dominating, complete game 28-6 victory. Turpin started the game with an
Frosh Volleyball Update!
Serving as the beat reporter for a freshman girls volleyball squad is never lucrative nor glamorous, but someone must follow the future of Turpin volleyball! As everyone easily recognizes, teenage girls are interesting little humans, and this group’s
JV Gold Beats Loveland
JV Gold Shuts Out Loveland A little rain wasn't enough to slow down the JV Gold Spartans against the Loveland Tigers, as the team posted its second straight 1-0 shutout to move to 3-0-0 on the season. Freshman MJ MacVeigh accounted for the scoring,
