Could Coronavirus affect Spring Sports?
March 13, 2020
On March 13, OHS spring sports athletes still had lots of speculation regarding cancellation of games and practices due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Rumors included postponement of games until the beginning of April to overall cancellations of the whole season. The truth is that Dr Chris...
Oakville hockey’s fantastic postseason run comes to an end at Enterprise Center
Jojo LaBrier, Sports Editor
March 13, 2020
The Oakville Tiger Hockey club came within one win of a perfect postseason run. On Wednesday, March 11, the Oakville hockey team fell short against Duchesne, losing 3-1 at Enterprise Center in the Wickenheiser Cup final. Despite the final score, the Tigers dominated the offensive zone for much of t...
Boys and Girls Basketball End Their Season in District Finals
Avery Neal, Editor
March 11, 2020
Boys and girls basketball were hoping to make history March 6 at Vianney High School in the championship games of the district tournament. The girls were going for their second district title in the last three years. It would have been the fifth district championship in school history. The boys, mean...
OHS Diver places fifth at State Championships
Grace Foley, reporter
March 2, 2020
OHS diver Mason Meinershagen (9) had no idea what to expect for her first season of high school diving. However, she ended up on a podium at the Missouri Girls Swimming and Diving State Championships. “I wasn’t (even) expecting to qualify,” said Meinershagen. She qualified on Tuesday, ...
Oakville hockey heads to Enterprise
Jojo LaBrier, Sports Editor
March 2, 2020
We're going to Enterprise Center! That's what the Oakville hockey players were shouting as they won the biggest game of their high school career. With time winding down and the Oakville players and fans on their feet, the Tigers knew they would be playing for the Wickenheiser Cup. “It m...
Boys hockey skates to victory in first game of Wickenheiser Cup semifinals
Jojo LaBrier, Sports Editor
February 22, 2020
The OHS boys hockey team continued its undefeated playoff run, and are now just one step away from playing at Enterprise Center. OHS conquered Westminster 6-4 on Friday, Feb. 21, in the first game of the Wickenheiser Cup semifinals. The boys will need to beat them one more time, on Feb. 28 at Centene C...
Boys wrestling heads to districts with high hopes
Carson Goodson, reporter
February 13, 2020
OHS wrestling enters districts this week with 14 wrestlers in 14 different weight classes. And coach Ben Knol is confident in what his wrestlers can do. “There’s no glooming threat,” said coach Knol when asked about the schools entering districts. Fifteen teams, including OHS, will mee...
Baseball program gets a special visit from former MLB pitcher
Davin Smith, Sports Editor
February 13, 2020
Jason Simontacchi, a former pitcher and pitching coach for the St. Louis Cardinals, and current minor league pitching coordinator for the Kansas City Royals, paid a visit to OHS on Jan. 14 to talk to the baseball program. “I came to Oakville to talk to some players and some parents, give them i...
Tiger hockey on the Road to Enterprise
Adel Kafedzic and Jojo LaBrier, sports editor
February 11, 2020
After a frustrating 4-15-2 regular season record, OHS hockey has turned things around in the playoffs, making a run for the Wickenheiser cup. The Tigers recently began their postseason run facing John Burroughs, Timberland and Fox in the first round. The boys beat John Burroughs 5-2, Timberland 1...
OHS student athletes head to college
Jojo LaBrier, Sports Editor
January 24, 2020
With fall sports over and winter winding down, many athletes have already made plans for their future. Seniors Emily Schellhase, Alexis Williams, and Calynn Gicante have all committed and plan to continue their athletic career. Schellhase will attend Dominican University in Illinois, where she plans to play vo...
Davies ‘pins’ the competition
Davin Smith, Sports Editor
January 21, 2020
With the recent success of the OHS wrestling program, there has been one student athlete that has stood above his competition. Julian Davies (11) has really shown he belongs on the mats with his 20-2 record as of . This year, Davies dropped from weight class 138 to 132 after coming down with a&n...
Wrestling ‘taps’ out first half of season
Avery Neal, Editor
January 15, 2020
OHS Wrestling enters the second half of their 2019-2020 season 10-1 in dual meets. Despite the one loss to Windsor, Coach Ben Knol believes the team has improved from the last two seasons. “Two years ago,” Knol says, “we did not win any duals.” Last year, varsity won 11 duals. And this ye...
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