Tilghman senior Kendra Johnston placed sixth at the 2023 USA Wrestling Girls Folkstyle Nationals held in Omaha, Nebraska March 3-5. Kendra defeated multiple nationally ranked wrestlers on her way to the podium and was named an All American for the second time. Congratulations!
Congratulations to our Paducah Area Technical Center Students of the Month for February 2023:
Auto Technology- Jack Wood
Auto Body- Austin Hunt
Carpentry- Willow Ethier
Health Science- Jamari Johnson
Body Structures & Functions- Kaiden Rogers
Welding- Abigail Jordan
Join us for coffee and conversation at Etcetera on Wednesday March 8 at 5:00 PM!
In the current edition of Paducah Life Magazine, read about the many stellar moments which have been part of the storied tradition of Paducah Tilghman’s football and basketball programs.
After an 88-52 victory over Meridian, Illinois, Paducah Tilghman High School cemented itself among the elite high school programs in not just the state, but
the entire nation. Not only did Tilghman tally their 2,000th program win in basketball—the second team in the state to achieve this number—but they are the first high school out of the roughly 21,000 in the nation to log a combined 2,000 wins in basketball and 800 wins in football.
Both programs have had their fair share of shining moments since the school’s opening in 1900. The school won state championships in football in 1973, 1985, and 2009, and were state runners-up in basketball twice thanks to a plethora of talented players and coaches who have represented the Blue Tornado.
With the history of the Tilghman athletic program spanning over 120 years, our student writer, Haddon Shively, wanted to hear some of the most notable moments and experiences that were forever embedded in the memories of former players and coaches. And that’s what he achieved.
Paducah Tilghman senior LeBran McMullen signed a football scholarship with Lindsey Wilson College at a signing ceremony at PTHS on February 24. McMullen played Wide Receiver and Defensive Back for the Tornado and plans to play football and major in business at Lindsey Wilson.
"LeBran is quiet and even-keeled, but he's tenacious on the football field," said PTHS Head Coach Sean Thompson. "LeBran is a special kid and a special talent. When I was thinking about taking the job I watched team film. LeBran was the first player that I saw on that film that made me say 'I want to be there'. That's because he's the type of talent that when you're bad, he makes you look good, and so you feel comfortable coaching those type players."
Congratulations to the Paducah Tilghman FBLA members who competed at the Region 1 Leadership Conference at Murray State University.
The following earned the opportunity to compete at the State Leadership Conference in Louisville in April:
Abby Brown and Madison Patel, 2nd place, International Business
Jack Butts, 2nd Place, Personal Finance
Abigail Wurth, 2nd place, Business Calculations
Erica Wurth and Bella Brown, 3rd place, Graphic Design
Sloane Edwards, 3rd place, Marketing
The Paducah Tilghman Student Equity Advisory Council presented at the Kentucky School Board Association Conference in Louisville on February 25. They discussed the work they are doing centered around Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging. Thank you, SEAC, for representing PTHS!
Tickets for all Region 1 Tournament Baskeball games at the CFSB Center in Murray will be available via GoFan (no cash gate).
Key Word on GoFan: CFSB
The Paducah Tilghman Tornado play Murray Wednesday, March 1, 6:00 PM at Murray State University in the first round of the Region 1 Boys Basketball Tournament. Go Big Blue!
The Paducah Tilghman Lady Tornado play Graves County Tuesday, February 28, 6:00 at Murray State University in the first round of the Region 1 Girls Basketball Tournament. You can buy tickets for the game at GoFan here: https://gofan.co/app/events/925503
Go Big Blue!
The Paducah Tilghman Tornado completed the District 2 Tournament as Runner- Up and advance to the Region 1 Tournament. Congratulations!
Seniors Caleb Payne, Jayvion Powell, and Mian Shaw were named to the District 2 All Tournament Team. Congratulations!
Our state champion wrestling team will be arriving at the bus circle at PTHS this afternoon at 2:00 PM. Let's be there to greet them!
Join us as we welcome our state champion PTHS Wrestling team at the PTHS campus tomorrow afternoon!We will let you know the ETA as soon as it is confirmed. (Photo credit: Jared Jensen, The Paducah Sun)
Paducah Tilghman High School Wrestling wins a state championship and head coach Seth Livingston is named coach of the year! Congratulations on this historic season!
The Paducah Tilghman Lady Tornado completed the District 2 Tournament as Runner- Up and advance to the Region 1 Tournament. Congratulations!
Senior Diamond Gray, Senior Dasia Garland, and Freshman Myiesha Smith were named to the District 2 All Tournament Team. Congratulations!
2nd District Boys Basketball Championship: PTHS vs. McCracken, Thursday, February 23, 6:00 PM at McCracken County High School. Tickets are available at GoFan: https://gofan.co/app/school/KY13133 Go Big Blue!
2nd District Girls Basketball Championship: PTHS vs. McCracken, Wednesday, February 22, 6:00 PM at McCracken County High School. Tickets are available at GoFan: https://gofan.co/app/school/KY13133
Go Big Blue!
PTHS Parents of Juniors: We have the opportunity to take our juniors off-campus for a full day of ACT Prep on Friday, February 24 at the Murray State Paducah Campus. This will be a great help as we prepare the Spring ACT test that will be given to all juniors on March 7. We appreciate the support of the West Kentucky Educational Cooperative (WKEC), which is providing the off-campus location and lunch for all our juniors and live instructors.
PTHS Boys and Girls basketball will play St. Mary in the District 2 tournament at McCracken County tonight. Girls play at 6:00 PM followed by the boys game at 7:30 PM. Good luck to both teams as they begin post season play!
Congratulations to Paducah Tilghman Wrestling for their finishes at semi-state this past weekend!
Jayven Williams, 2nd - 126
Jayden Frazier, 2nd - 138
Caleb Mays, 1st - 144
Malachi Rider, 1st - 150
Amari Williams, 6th - 157
DJ Wilson, 2nd - 165
Jack James, 3rd - 175
Uriah Virzi, 2nd - 190
JT Adams, 2nd - 215
Jimmy Mooney, 6th - 285
Good luck to the team as they compete at the State Finals on February 24-25 at George Rogers Clark in Winchester!
