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Our mission is to work as a team to provide relevant and contemporary content that connects the Towson community, one story at a time.

The Talisman

Our mission is to work as a team to provide relevant and contemporary content that connects the Towson community, one story at a time.

The Talisman

UMBC Makes History with Stunning Upset over Top Seeded Virginia 

Burke Harman March 28, 2018

  The 16 seeded UMBC Retrievers made history as they walloped the number one overall seed Virginia 74-54 in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Becoming the first ever 16 seed to beat a one...

The State of the Baltimore Orioles

The State of the Baltimore Orioles

Nick Testoni, Staff Writer March 7, 2018

After a disappointing end to the 2017 season and a rather frustrating offseason up to this point, the Baltimore Orioles find themselves two days away from pitchers and catchers reporting. With this said,...

Orioles’ FanFest 2018

Jack Bayne and Nick Testoni February 8, 2018

It was a black and orange party as fans filed into the Baltimore Convention Center for the annual The Baltimore Orioles Fan Fest this past weekend, an event where the majority of the players...

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The New Bronx Bombers

Braden Hamelin, Staff Writer January 12, 2018

On Monday December 11th, the baseball world as we know it was drastically altered when the Yankees acquired National League MVP Giancarlo Stanton from the Miami Marlins. Stanton was the home...

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Ravens 2nd Half of Season Predictions

Jacob Guttman, Staff Writer November 21, 2017

Predicted Record: 9-7  The Baltimore Ravens have had an up and down season up to this point, including blowout wins and blowout losses. The road ahead for the squad seems to be considerably easy, holding competitions with the...

The Call to Cooperstown

The Call to Cooperstown

Braden Hamelin, Staff Writer March 9, 2017

For every MLB player that has passed through the league over baseball's over 170 year history, their sole goal is to reach the Hall of Fame (HOF).  The most prestigious title any player can be given...

March Madness 2016, Possibly the Tourney of the Terps?

March Madness 2016, Possibly the Tourney of the Terps?

Sohei Matsui March 16, 2016

March is in full swing and with it brings much madness - college hoops madness, that is. This is the time of year when fans from all across the nation go wild for their favorite schools tipping off on...

Quads Go Big

Quads Go Big

Daja Alexander December 23, 2015

Although Towson High is known for our many talented athletes in each sport, this is something never before seen here at THS: Nine of our fellow class mates have been accepted into colleges around the country...

2015 College Football National Championships

2015 College Football National Championships

Emily Turner February 9, 2015

On January 12, 2015, two extraordinary college football teams met at the AT&T stadium in Texas. Both sides knew that one team would be leaving disappointed, and the other would be engulfed in glory....

The Fall of RGIII

The Fall of RGIII

Jack Bayne January 25, 2015

  In the 2013 NFL draft, the Washington Redskins had a crucial decision to make. They had to choose between Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III. After collaboration between the coaches, the Redskins...

Ex-THS Football Player Wows UMD

Ex-THS Football Player Wows UMD

Maura Pannebecker December 1, 2014

Although his days of wandering through the halls of Towson High School are long over, Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil is still representing the General name. Cudjoe-Virgil, THS class of 2011, is now spending his...

Three Seniors Sign Their Letters of Intent

Three Seniors Sign Their Letters of Intent

Maura Pannebecker November 17, 2014

November 12th was an excellent day to be a General when three THS student-athletes signed their National Letter of Intent, a binding agreement between a college and an athlete that guarantees a scholarship...

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