The school newspaper of Oakville High School

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The school newspaper of Oakville High School

myOHSonline

The school newspaper of Oakville High School

myOHSonline

OHS coach Adam Williams supervises wrestlers in the weight room.  ...[I cant spend a lot of time with my family while coaching because with] practice you are usually here till 5 o’clock anyway, and during the winter it gets dark around 5:30, Williams said. Williams coaches wrestling and football.

Coaching and Teaching

Madison Donze, JI Reporter December 18, 2023

Many teachers volunteer their time to running clubs, coaching sports, or tutoring after school, which can take up a lot of their time.  This is a reality for biology teacher Kelsey Tunze, who is also...

Kyle Bryant, SSD teacher, works with his students during class. ...You build a good connection with the kids, Bryant said, and they enjoy the little stuff, and its just enjoyable. Bryant has also coached football and wrestling during his eight years working at OHS.

Caring Connections

Mary Wilson, JI Reporter December 14, 2023

Food sizzles on the stove, supervised by a handful of kids. Groups sit together comparing ideas. Between two classrooms, Kyle Bryant smiles as he works with the students. Making teacher-student connections...

Sophie Lampe (10) dances at a competition. I feel like I could talk about dance forever. I just know I can always go back to dance when I’m having a rough time, Lampe said. Lampe has been dancing since she was 2 years old.

Dance the Night Away

Delaney Earney, JI Reporter December 12, 2023

After school, most students go home and do their homework. But for Sophie Lampe (10), she goes straight to dance.  Right after school ends, she has to rush and get ready to dance. For two hours after...

OHS Youth and Government members pose in the House in Jefferson City at the Clark Convention. “I’m looking forward to what other bills there will be next year,” Bryce Kesselring (12) said. “Im also really looking forward to seeing Owen since hes speaker next year, and Im looking forward to seeing how he does in that role.” Owen Mellinger (11) plans to try his best as a leader to implement himself into the role and connect with everyone next year.

Political Pupils

Maddy Geisler, Design Editor-In-Chief December 8, 2023

On Nov. 30, Youth and Government went on a three-day field trip to Jefferson City for the Clark Convention, marking the end to another year of Oakville’s student politics. “We go to a convention...

The Oakville Theatre Company performs a dress rehearsal for Seussical: The Musical Nov. 14 at Nottelmann Auditorium. “I’m grateful for people buying tickets and showing up,” Kyle Brand (9) said. Having played Jojo, Brand had some of the most time spent on the stage when his character “thought up” all of the different aspects of the musical.

Butter Side Up

Maddy Geisler, Design Editor-In-Chief November 24, 2023

This past week, the Oakville Theatre Company wrapped up a successful show week for the first musical production at OHS in 20 years. The group performed “Seussical: The Musical,” a show based on...

Beth Pfitzer poses with her cart on the way to her next classroom.  ...I will say the wheels on my cart make for the swiftest ride unlike the ones provided by the school, Pfitzer said. Pfitzer added that she would be lost without her cart because she has everything she needs in it. 
Photo courtesy of Tristan Howard

Traveling Teachers Tell All

Wyatt Cary, Reporter October 30, 2023

You can often spot traveling teachers by their carts and backpacks as they travel the halls of Oakville High School. These teachers who don't have dedicated classrooms move to a new space sometimes every...

New Faces Around OHS

New Faces Around OHS

Maria Parisi, Reporter October 28, 2023

KATY BAKER Why did you choose to work at Oakville?  “I liked the culture of the school and how student centered it is. The admin team and math department seemed to have the supports in place I was...

Lieberoff has been doing theater since 2015.

Headlining ‘Hairspray’

Ava Chancellor, Editor-in-Chief October 27, 2023

Hannah Liberoff (12) cautiously opens the email she has been eagerly waiting for: the cast list for SLUH’s production of “Hairspray.” As she scans the list for her name, Lieberoff finds it next to...

Planning for the Future

Planning for the Future

Emma Neuhoff, Reporter October 17, 2023

For many seniors right now, the stress of college applications weighs on their minds. With each college requiring different materials like letters of recommendation, test scores, transcripts and essays,...

Sawyer Bess (12) waltzes in front of the student section at the first football game of the season wearing a pool floaty and beach towel. “Theres always been a little part of me that kind of wished I got to go to a football game as a junior or senior and kind of see the whole thing…but honestly I love it (being Oakley) too much to ever worry about that,” Bess said. One of the things Bess enjoyed most about the football game was getting to shoot off the robot canon.

Meaningful Mascot

Maddy Geisler, Design Editor-In-Chief October 5, 2023

For the last three years, Sawyer Bess (12) has been showing up to sports games to rally the crowd as Oakley the Tiger, but with it being Bess’ senior year, Oakville will have to say goodbye to his variation...

Revamped Representation

Revamped Representation

Ava Chancellor, Editor-in-Chief September 22, 2023

GSA (Genders and Sexualities Alliance) is making its comeback at OHS after a year-long hiatus due to lack of sponsorship.  “I talked to a couple of the faculty members…and we all kind of felt like...

Three tri-athletes demonstrate their athletic abilities in their respective games.

Tri-athletes at OHS give their take

Ava Chancellor, Editor-in-Chief April 24, 2023

There are 34 OHS students who are classified as tri-athletes this year. This small handful of students play a sport every season, and many of them pair their athletic endeavors with extra training and,...

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