The wait is finally over for Blues fans
Jojo Labrier, sports editor
June 13, 2019
Filed under News, Sports, Top Stories
The St. Louis Blues were born in 1967. That’s more than 50 years, and still no Stanley Cup — until the historical night of June 12, 2019. The Blues are Stanley Cup Champions, and no, this is not a dream. Wednesday night at 9:45 p.m. the St. Louis Blues made history when they beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 in G...
OHS says farewell to the class of 2019
Jojo Labrier, reporter
June 13, 2019
Filed under Academics, News, Top Stories
The 2018-2019 school year ended on Tuesday, May 28. Less than a week later, the Class of 2019 walked across the stage at graduation. The school held its graduation ceremony June 2 at St. Louis University’s Chaifetz Arena. This was the first time OHS has held graduation at this facility. The au...
TSA make Joplin, MO state competition
Kaitlyn Blanton, reporter
May 24, 2019
Filed under News, Top Stories
TSA (Technology Students Association) at OHS participated in state competition on April 16-17 in Joplin, MO. Multiple students placed high in their events -- and some even placed first. OHS students competed in CAD (Computer-Aided Drafting) Architecture, Architectural Design, On-Demand Video, and Pho...
Auer leads students in javelin
Isabella Thebeau, reporter
May 24, 2019
Filed under Features, Top Stories
Alivia Auer (12) participates in a unique sport that’s fairly new to OHS. The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about 2.5 m in length, is thrown. Auer started track in middle school, but didn’t compete in javelin until last year. “We just got it last year, an...
Marching tigers announce 2019 marching show
Cassandra Ludwig, reporter
May 23, 2019
Filed under News, Top Stories
The OHS band has just released their show theme for the upcoming marching season: Angelic. The show will showcase themes of a guardian angel with symbols of devotion, hope, and love. “Last year’s show, and shows in the past, was dark, so now we’re diving into the something lighte...
Murphy, Grayson continue to college dance teams
Lydia Manning, reporter
May 23, 2019
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
Golden Girls captains Morgan Murphy (12) and Carolyn Grayson (12) have accomplished many things in their four years of GGs, including leading varsity to the team’s first-ever national title (small pom division). Although they are graduating from a champion team, both girls will be carrying on the l...
OHS students place in National French Exam
Mac Cooper, reporter
May 23, 2019
Filed under Academics, Top Stories
Some students took the national foreign language comprehensive test to be evaluated on their knowledge on the language they are studying at OHS. On March 28, 16 students took the French test, overall with a positive outcome. Three earned high rankings. Ellie West (9) ranked seventh in the local c...
Four OHS students place in sectionals
Bethany Hagan, Reporter
May 23, 2019
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
Despite a losing record in their dual matches, varsity golf still had some success. Four players, James Drennan (11), Oliver Right (11), Andrew Ellis (11), and Travis Herrick (11) advanced to sectionals on April 29 at Crown Pointe Golf Course. Ellis and Right just missed the cut for state. “It ...
Panzau Evans impacts OHS student decisions
Jordan Beseda, reporter
May 17, 2019
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
Our whole lives we have been told about the dangers of drinking and driving. The horrific outcomes of poor choices often seem like a far-off reality. We think ‘that will never happen to me.’ Sarah Panzau Evans felt the same way until the night the reality became hers. OHS juniors and seniors received a visit fro...
Band sets sail for France trip
Cassandra Ludwig, reporter
May 17, 2019
Filed under News, Top Stories
The Oakville Band is making OHS history by travelling to France with a group of over 100 members to perform for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Normandy this June. “This event is bigger than any of us have ever realized,” said flute section leader Christina Meier (12). The band was...
Boys tennis wins district championship
Jojo LaBrier, reporter
May 17, 2019
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
For the second year in a row, boys tennis is district champions. On May 7 the boys played the first round of districts, and started off strong with a 5-1 win over Jackson. They came back the next day (May 8) to secure a 5-2 win over Farmington to give them the district title. Nathan Long (12) s...
Wilke receives $1,000 scholarship
Isabella Thebeau, reporter
May 17, 2019
Filed under Academics, Top Stories
The Elks Club presents scholarships each year to students from several South County high schools. This year the OHS scholarship was awarded to Chloe Wilke. The high schools the Elks Club looks at are Mehlville, Oakville, Hancock, and Notre Dame. One student is awarded the title per school. The Elks Clu...
