The boy’s and girl’s track season kicked off this past Wednesday in Martins Ferry with varsity relays, followed by the 69th Annual Bellaire Relays in Shadyside on Saturday. In the Bellaire Relays, Katerina Spanos placed 9th in 400M with a time of 1:09:38. The girl’s team placed 5th in the 4×1 shuttle hurdle relay with a time of 1:18:01. The team also finished 6th in the 4×4, 7th in the 4×2, and 7th in the...
This year marks the 85th anniversary of the Linsly Extravaganza. The Extravaganza is filled with talented students performing unique dances, comedy skits, singing, and much more entertainment. This tradition is one of the most looked forward to events of every year! Every Linsly student is involved in the Extravaganza whether it’s performing on the Capitol Theatre stage, or helping behind the scenes! The assistant to the director, Ms. Cooper says, “My favorite part of the...
The girls basketball team’s season has recently come to an end after a tough game at Caldwell. The girls have been competitive throughout this year and finished the season with a 6-16 record. Although it wasn’t the wanted outcome, the girls never gave up and continued to fight. The team made the most out of every game and fought until the final buzzer no matter what the season threw at them. Losing senior starter Alayna...
As Swim season has come to an end, the boys and girls swim team had a very successful OVAC meet on January 22 at Brooke High School. The boys and girls both placed first overall for their division. This win was the fifth straight OVAC title for the boys’ team, and the second straight for the girls’ team. Congratulations to Chiara Chieffo, Anna Norman, and Tuana Ozdemir who won all four of their races. Additionally,...
The junior class hosted the annual Crush soda sale this week. The Crush soda sale happens every year around Valentine’s Day, where students can purchase a soda for their “crush” or friends. Students were able to purchase a soda with their name on it for $1, make it anonymous for $2, or add a note for $3. Then, hearts were delivered to the recipients’ advisors during A-Block, so that they could redeem their sodas during...
On February 9th, the Prefect Led Volunteer Club alongside the Linsly Girls Basketball Team volunteered for the Ohio Valley Night to Shine, a prom for people with special needs. This event was hosted by The Bowman United Methodist Church and included activities like a red carpet, limo rides, catered dinner, framed photos, karaoke and much more fun! There were 250 guests and over 500 volunteers for this event. Linsly volunteers helped with activities ranging from...
Congratulations to the following Linsly seniors who were announced as members of the 2024 Cotillion: Katherine Carson, Avery Gilman, Emily Klempa, Riley Maroney, Anna Norman, Madison Taylor, Alyssa Tomlinson, Brooklynn Wayt, Cole Bloomfield, Brady Childers, Jack Selmon, Andrew Skadra, and Thomas Turak. Also pictured are Linsly juniors selected as Pages for the 2024 Cotillion: Noelle Murray, Olivia Creely and Olivia Rosenthal. These seniors and juniors will participate in the ball next Saturday, February 3, at...
Extravaganza practices started last week with exciting new routines. This year, extravaganza will be on March 1st, giving students something to look forward to throughout the beginning of the year. Every act has a creative theme behind them, along with props, costumes, and songs. The weekly practices bring our students together. Communication, responsibility, and perseverance are common traits that are used during each practice. There are so many laughs and memories being made at each...
Last Friday night, December 8, the Linsly School Arts program performed in the winter concert. Performers included Middle School Choir Classes, the Middle school and Upper School Band, and the Strings. The Middle School Choir sang some holiday classics, which included “Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree”, “White Christmas”, and “A Caroling We Go”, as they also entertained the crowd with a choreographed routine to Madonna’s “Holiday”, and each grade performed a traditional American song. The...
A few Thursdays ago, on November 30th, The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra held their annual event, Symphony on Ice. This performance brings in local and professional figure skaters to entertain the audience. John Devlin, the conductor, starts off the show with We Three Kings to get everyone in the Christmas spirit. Middle and high school choirs from the area come in to accompany some of the songs. This year, six students of The Linsly School skated...
