Tiger Times
Tabb High School
Yorktown, VA
Issue Date: Thursday, December 18, 2008 
Issue: Volume 10, Issue 2
Last Update: Monday, January 12, 2009


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At-a-glance
        
 

By Rick Ochranek, Staff Reporter

After graduating from Menchville High School in 1980, Mr. Gordon Parr received his Bachelors in Music Education from Longwood University with a concentration in choral conducting.  Parr has been Tab full story >

By Brittany Wilson, Business Editor

              A night for recognition and remembrance of the past sports season, the Varsity fall sports banquet held on November 24 brought team members together with family and friends to admire full story >

By Danielle Brookover, Sports Editor

A gold medal, a picture on the wall, and eternal glory in the record books. These are a few of the highlights for earning a state championship. Senior Andrew Williams, a three time state champion wre full story >

By Jessa Robeson, Staff Reporter

Early practices, staying late, and taking extra tumbling classes the ladies are working hard.  The day before the state competition the ladies had a long and hard practice to handle.  For seven hours full story >

By Taryn Coullier, Opinion Editor

Sophomore Ashley Graham lines up and tightens her swim cap and goggles. She steps up on the starting block and lowers into the perfect diving position that will give her the momentum she needs for su full story >

By Jeff Schurott, Staff Reporter

It took a full game plus two overtimes to crown the Tabb varsity field hockey team state champions. For the second time in school history, Tabb High School has the honor of being the home to the stat full story >

By Kera Macfarlane, Staff Reporter

Michael Jordan, “Dr. Dunkenstien”, Dwain Wade, Kobe Bryant, and “Dr. J.” all are the big names of basketball. They are legends, heroes and icons and are forever a part of American history and cultur full story >

By Kera Macfarlane, Staff

Michael Jordan, “Dr. Dunkenstien”, Dwain Wade, Kobe Bryant, and “Dr. J.” all are the big names of basketball. They are legends, heroes and icons and are forever a part of American history and cultur full story >

By Jessa Robeson, Staff Reporter

Basketball involves explosive jumps, quick turns and pivots, quickness and power moves.  Physical fitness plays a great part in basketball.  Mental and physical toughness are equally important for th full story >

By Erika Euker, Student Life Editor

On Thursday November 7 th , Tabb’s football team made the regional playoffs for the first time since 1993. They beat Warhill High School 41-3 to clinch the playoff berth that had escaped th full story >

By Taryn Coullier, Opinion Editor

Teacher’s tall tales abound at Tabb High. Two teachers in particular churn out the majority of the suburban legends that proliferate their ways through the collective unconscious of the school. Chris full story >

By Kat Grosshans, Photography Editor

Looking around the school it is apparent who belongs to which clique.  Each individual clique has stereotypes and a system of beliefs, but how did they come to be?   The way it seems one group start full story >

By Eric Hoh, Editor-in-Chief

I love the library. What do you think the odds are that I can find ten randomly selected people who would be able to say that without their fingers crossed under the table, behind their backs, or in full story >

By Amber Sherman, Staff Reporter

              The Emmy and James Beard Award winning television show has returned to Bravo this season. The fifth season of Top Chef, the number one food show on cable, debuted on November 12 at 1 full story >

By Taryn Coullier, Opinion Editor

  Since Taylor Swift took the country music world by storm in 2007, there has been controversy among students about whether or not she is a truly talented artist.  The seventeen year-old made full story >

By Dana Brookover, Editor-in-Chief


By Chelsea Stearns, Entertainment editor

Read the books.  Bookmark the website.  Check Fandango as often as possible to find the movie date. Then buy the tickets months in advance for the midnight release of the much anticipated movie. Thes full story >

By Eric Hoh

Twenty-three mysterious flavors combine in one of the most clandestine recipes ever compiled. Dr. Pepper, one of the nation’s most popular independent soft drinks, (as in it isn’t owned by Coke or full story >

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Over the last few months, the United States has begun to move troops into Pakistan. While a war has yet to be declared, it is important to note that the president may command troops for 90 days wi full story >