Cheer ‘flips out’ for SOMO
Jack Butchart, reporter
December 5, 2019
OHS cheerleaders help sponsor many different camps throughout the season, but Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) Shine cheerleading practices hold a special place in many cheerleader’s hearts. The SOMO Shine cheer team is a Special Olympics team comprised of girls from the ages of 7 to 35 wi...
Cheerleaders cheer for St. Louis Cardinals
Kathleen Seithel, Reporter
October 2, 2018
Filled with new faces, Oakville’s varsity cheerleaders have started the season with their annual fundraising efforts. For the fourth year in a row, the cheerleaders were given the chance to perform at Busch Stadium on Sept. 10. The 16 varsity girls entertained Cardinal fans in Ford Plaza with thei...
Varsity cheer wins MCDA competition
Sarah Simmons, reporter
March 6, 2017
Oakville High School varsity cheer performed their competition routine for the Missouri Game Spirit Classic hosted by Midwest Cheer and Dance Association (MCDA) in Springfield, Missouri. The cheer squad arrived in Springfield, Missouri on Friday, March 3 for the competition on Saturday, March 4. This...
Hard work pays off, hockey cheer places second in competition
Emily Schneringer, reporter
March 5, 2017
Oakville Hockey cheerleaders wrap up their season by performing in a competition at Lindbergh High School on Feb. 26. The cheerleaders have been preparing for this competition since November, practicing every Saturday morning and Sunday night. Not only did they use this time to practice, they used...
Cheering for a cause
Sarah Simmons, reporter
February 28, 2017
Cheerleaders and dancers competed against each other by raising the most money for a fundraiser for St.Jude in Memphis,Tennessee and only the top 10 teams would perform at St.Jude; OHS varsity cheer decided to join in on the competition to try to get a spot in the top ten, in order to perform at St.Jude....
Cheering for St. Jude
Mckenzie Knapp, editor in chief
January 30, 2017
Over the summer, 51 OHS cheerleaders attended the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) cheer camp. While there, the girls wrote letters to family and friends asking for financial support for the Team Up for St. Jude campaign. From the donations over the summer and now, OHS cheer is placed 13th...
Varsity cheerleaders jam towards first competition
Dallas Carter, opinions editor
February 29, 2016
After unforeseen injuries shook up their lineup, the cheerleading squad used their exhibition performance in Jamfest at the Chaifetz Arena to prepare for their upcoming competition. On Friday night, Feb. 26, the squad was cheering for the OHS varsity boys basketball team when Rachel Creahan (12),...
Tigers Roar at Lindenwood Cheer Camp
Patrick McKelvey, Business Manager
July 17, 2014
Oakville Cheer completed their annual camp last week at Lindenwood University and earned a bid to go to NCA Nationals. The four-day camp, sponsored by the National Cheer Association (NCA), gave the Tigers a chance to perfect their cheer, chant, stunt, and dance skills before fall sports begin. However,...
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