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

The virtual pep band allowed many of the band students to work together while staying home

OHS band creates a virtual pep band

Cassandra Ludwig, Webmaster April 21, 2020

Despite social distancing restrictions, the OHS band program was able to get together to raise spirits in the OHS community. Band students and directors all submitted videos online playing the fight song...

OHS alum sees study abroad experience cut short by pandemic

Avery Neal, Social Media Coordinator April 17, 2020

The new coronavirus pandemic has caused schools to shift to online learning, cancel events, and postpone others. Many college students studying abroad were forced to come home, including one OHS alumnus. Katie...

Emily Merritt (12) paints to keep herself busy and positive during the stay at home order.

Senior paints to lift spirits up during challenging times

Emily Merritt, reporter April 16, 2020

On March 23, the St. Louis County Lockdown was put into order. Since then, there has been another lockdown order placed by the state of Missouri. The community is supposed to stay at home unless they are...

Hanna Franke (11), resieves an award for getting a perfect score on the ACT at the school board meeting on March 12.

Hannah Franke takes the ‘perfect’ test

Jack Butchart, reporter March 13, 2020

For the first time in nine years, an OHS student has scored a 36 on the ACT.  Hannah Franke (11) managed to get a perfect score on her ACT during the Dec. 14 test. This perfect score took some...

Kaylene Nguyen (11) secures the lacrosse ball in her stick at a game versus Clayton.

Could Coronavirus affect Spring Sports?

Avery Neal and Davin Smith 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...

Captain Joe Pybas (12) takes a picture with St. Louis Blues legend Bobby Plager and Dianne Wickenhieser  as he accepts the runner-up plaque at Enterprise Center on March 11.

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...

Angela Elguezabal (12) is guarded by a Cor Jesu defensemen as she dribbles the ball closer to the basket.

Boys and Girls Basketball End Their Season in District Finals

Avery Neal, Social Media Coordinator 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...

Members of the OHS Speech and Debate team pose for a picture

Speech and Debate sends large group to district competition at Ladue

Damon Deemie, reporter March 5, 2020

Out of the greater St. Louis area and Jefferson City, OHS has more entries than all but five schools in the upcoming Missouri State High School Activities Association district competition this Friday and...

Lejla Suskic (12) and Nora Ovchiyan (12) prepare for the spring play, being preformed in the OHS Drama Department March 4-6

Drama performs two one-act plays

Nataleigh Scheller-Houska, Co-Editor-in-Chief March 4, 2020

The set is painted, lines memorized, and the lights are up. Spring plays “Who Calls?” and “A Game” will be performed at the Oakville Drama Center this week.   The plays open Wednesday,...

Mason Meinershagen (9) smiling after her fifth place at the state dive competition.

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...

OHS Boys Hockey poses in the locker room after winning against Westminster 4-1, advancing to play at Enterprise Center on March 11.

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...

Students in Miss. Betzs classroom sit on the new chairs as they learn.

OHS pilots new approach to traditional classrooms

Ellie West, reporter February 27, 2020

OHS has begun to see the impact of an educational movement that has been changing the way that classrooms around the country look and function.  These new “pilot classrooms” incorporate flexible...

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