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The school newspaper of Oakville High School

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The school newspaper of Oakville High School

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Players get set at the first of four home games on Sept. 12. "I prefer home games for sure... I just got more time to prepare myself, and with the home crowd, just a lot more fun," Jonathan Ysaguirre (12) said. The next home game is Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. against Seckman.

Taking Care of Business

Kaitlyn Bridges, Reporter • September 23, 2025

The buzz around the school at the beginning of the football season was all about how little football games we have this year, as this season, the football team has four home games compared to five in the...

Kaden Updike (10) plays outside linebacker against Lindbergh in the first game of the season on Aug. 30. “I kind of feel like the first couple weeks I took it (playing on varsity) for granted, but now I’m kind of like appreciating it a little bit more,” Updike said. The Tigers lost the game 24-21 against the Flyers.

Teeming With Sophomores

Mady Donze, Online Editor • October 29, 2024

As football season comes to an end, there was a younger group of athletes taking the field on the top level — the sophomores. This year, OHS saw an increase in the amount of varsity players being a part...

Joseph Romano (12) poses for photo with family on Senior Night. "I'm not big on leading by words, I'm big on leading by example," Romano said. Romano is attending Mizzou's school of engineering and has been named an academic All-State football player for Oakville.

Recovered and Raring

Ethan Venable, JI • January 7, 2024

Joseph Romano (12) was used to hearing the crowd screaming and cheering for him, but on Oct. 21 last year, the only thing heard was painful screaming from himself. “I dislocated my elbow and partially...

Deandre Davis (12) walks off the field after a defensive stop. "...There were big moments that I missed, but overall I think I did good,” Davis said. Oakville went on and won the game against Parkway 48-7.

OHS Football Defense

Brayden Glotfelty, JI Reporter • January 6, 2024

The sun was down. The lights in the stands lit up the field. The defense was on third down, one big play to solidify the game. The sweat is dripping off Davis' face, waiting for that ball to move even...

Jack Delzeit (10) plays against Parkway South on Oct. 20 as a starting defensive back for OHS football. “I take time and listen to music, have quiet time and then I always say a prayer before every game," Delzeit said. "It really helps to calm me down before a game." Delzeit jumped from playing on the freshman team to varsity.

Jumping From Freshman Team to Varsity

Eva Chambers, JI Reporter • December 21, 2023

While maintaining high expectations of himself throughout his OHS football career, Jack Delzeit (10) was able to successfully make it onto the varsity team.  “I became involved in football because...

Myesha Dickens (12) walks down the track with her family during football’s Senior Night. “It was really cool being recognized and having a lot of people supporting me for my decision,” Dickens said. Though she was worried of what everyone would think, Dickens has had a great experience on the team and only regrets waiting to do so.

Women of the Match

Maddy Geisler, Design Editor-In-Chief • September 29, 2023

As changes are made all around OHS, there's one happening on our very own football field. Oakville is incorporating girls onto the football team, and they’ve gotten two to join already: Myesha Dickens...

Running back Jacob Banes has the ball handed to him by quarterback Maxwell Bradley. “I enjoy playing with Jacob. He is a fun person…and a great leader,” Bradley said. Bradley added that he has known Banes for a while but only started playing football with him in middle school.

From Freshman To Varsity

Dino Suljanovic, Reporter • December 13, 2022

The Tigers freshman football team finished with a record of 6-2, causing star players like running back Jacob Banes to gain varsity traction. Banes has been playing football since elementary school...

History teacher Adrian Goodwin instructs his class about the concept of progressivism. "Just because it's a season short and a school year's long, there's always the opportunity to build relationships with kids," Goodwin said. If he has to choose one over the other, Goodwin said he would choose teaching over coaching, as it is more rewarding.

A Man of Many Helmets

Ethan Schulz, JI Reporter • December 10, 2022

At the beginning of his career, Adrian Goodwin didn’t expect to be doing double duty as both a teacher and a football coach. However, coaching and teaching have their important moments for Goodwin. “For...

Varsity football players run a play Sept. 9 against Mehlville High School. “It felt great finally winning against Mehlville after years of losing,” Nadeem Jalali (12) said. "Everyone has been looking forward to it for a year." The Tigers won 42-0.

2-0 Tigers

Grace Foley, Reporter • September 9, 2022

For the first time in six seasons, the Oakville Tigers pulled out a win against the Mehlville Panthers on Sept. 2 at Mehlville High School. “It felt great finally winning against Mehlville after years...

Melina Rivera (11), Jordan Hahn (10), Kaitlyn Clark (11), Mallory Guentz (9), and Jenna Mueller (9) pose for a picture.

Cheer ‘warms up’ in Orlando

Jack Butchart, reporter • January 22, 2020

OHS Cheerleaders spent some of their winter break with a trip to Florida, warm weather, and a college football game.  Five cheerleaders traveled to Orlando, Florida to perform a pre-game routine...

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