Skip to Main Content

The Torch

The Student News Site of Bexley High School

The Torch

The Torch

Bexley alumni adapt, thrive amidst new college teams

Bexley alumni adapt, thrive amidst new college teams

Amelia Talbott December 18, 2023

Sydnie Smith poses for a media day photo at The University of Iowa. (Photo courtesy of Sydnie Smith) Competition rises, stress increases and the balance of academics and athletics becomes unbearable,...

Boys cross country team competes in state tournament

Harper Reinhard November 17, 2023

Senior Solly McDow races to the finish line at the state cross country meet Nov. 4. (Photo by Emily Gunther) The boys cross country team competed in states Nov. 4, placing ninth out of 20 teams.  Junior...

Senior co-captains Olivia Ramsden and Remy Schottenstein hold Leo the Lion on the tennis court for good luck. (Photo by Livi Tuber)

Athletes, coaches believe superstitions help lead their teams to victory

Zach Topolosky November 13, 2023

Senior co-captains Olivia Ramsden and Remy Schottenstein hold Leo the Lion on the tennis court for good luck. (Photo by Livi Tuber) No matter the sport, many athletes and coaches are willing to do...

Senior Ethan Nguyen carries the ball down the field in the boys soccer second round matchup against Buckeye Valley High School Oct. 28.

Boys soccer team falls in fourth round of tournament play

Henry Elmore November 13, 2023

Senior Ethan Nguyen carries the ball down the field in the boys soccer second round matchup against Buckeye Valley High School Oct. 28. The boys soccer team lost 1-0 to Bishop Watterson High School...

November Athletes of the Month

Bella McMaster November 10, 2023

Senior Isabel Niermeyer girls varsity soccer Isabel Niermeyer (Photo by Bella McMaster) Q: How many years have you played your sport?  A: I have been playing soccer since I was 5, so...

Sophomore Amiya Bowles prepares to hit a serve at the state tennis championship Oct. 20. (Photo courtesy of Mike Nolan)

Amiya Bowles wins consecutive state championships

Amelia Talbott November 10, 2023

Sophomore Amiya Bowles prepares to hit a serve at the state tennis championship Oct. 20. (Photo courtesy of Mike Nolan) Sophomore Amiya Bowles won her second girls tennis state title Friday, Oct. 20...

Perseverance, sportsmanship propel Coco Gauff to first Grand Slam

Sophia Nascimento October 26, 2023

Coco Gauff dominated her match against Aryna Sabalenka in the U.S. Open final, ending in her first major tournament victory. Now ranked third in women’s singles tennis, Gauff has emerged as one of the...

Defensive Tackle Marshall Newman and Defensive End Alex Smith line up to rush Columbus Academy's football team in the Homecoming game Sept. 29.

Football team falls to Columbus Academy in Homecoming game

Annabelle Mugler, Staff Reporter October 18, 2023

The team was ready to play, head coach Mike Kerr said, and they brought the energy needed, but the game did not go exactly as they hoped. “We had a great week of practice,” he said. “The...

Exchange students find their fit on athletic teams

Dylan Horn October 18, 2023

Sprinting down the field, smashing a tennis ball and working hard–just a few of the things Bexley’s exchange students have been accomplishing in their first weeks on the high school’s athletic...

Technology has given too much of an advantage in athletics

Annabel Long February 14, 2023

When people celebrate a swimmer’s broken world record or erupt in cheers at a one-handed end zone catch, they must remember that sometimes, looks can be deceiving. While it surely took these athletes...

Wrestling team expansion provides new opportunities for girls

Cece Bowling February 14, 2023

Standing on the wrestling mat with beads of sweat dripping down your face and the sound of cheers echoing in your ears can be an exhilarating experience for wrestlers. They chase the feeling of having...

New girls lacrosse coach hopes to bring energy, intensity

Jonah Young February 14, 2023

The girls lacrosse team welcomes assistant coach and Bexley alumni Kate Bridge as the head coach for the 2023 season, which will kick off this March. Bridge said she played lacrosse at the high school...

Load More Stories
Donate to The Torch