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 at the 2020 Citrus Bowl, a college football game held annually on New Year’s. The game was play...
Tigers rush through Parkway South in first game of district playoffs
Davin Smith, Sports Editor
November 2, 2019
The Tigers wasted no time letting out a season of frustration as they jumped out to a 6-0 lead on the opening kickoff, with Parkway South fumbling the ball and Kobe Foster (10) picking it up at taking it to the house. This helped the tigers jump to a 27-0 lead on their way to a 34-26 victory,...
Tigers take 1-8 record into home playoff game against Parkway South
Davin Smith, Sports Editor
October 30, 2019
The football tigers ended their regular season on Friday, Oct. 25 with a loss to the Mehlville Panthers 51-0, bringing their record to 1-8. They have lost eight straight games since a 3-0 win against Hazelwood West that was stopped in the second quarter of the season opener. This week the Tigers play in the playoff ope...
Football can’t ‘catch’ a break
Davin Smith, Sports Editor
October 24, 2019
The OHS Tigers put up a good fight during the Homecoming football game on Oct. 18. But the final OHS possession of the game put people in a frenzy. The Tigers, trailing the Northwest Lions 21-13, drove down the field looking for a touchdown and the two point conversion to send them to overtime. In ...
Tigers score first touchdown of season but still fall to Fox
Davin Smith, Sports Editor
October 3, 2019
After three consecutive shutouts, the varsity football Tigers finally found the endzone in Game 5. They scored their first, second, and third touchdowns of the season but still lost to Fox, 49-21, at OHS on Sept. 27. Hunter Iffland (12) connected with Chase Otto (12) from 13 yards out with 9:5...
Tigers lose first two home games
Davin Smith, Sports Editor
September 16, 2019
In the football team’s home opener (Sept. 6), the Tigers fell behind before many fans got to their seats with Parkway West returning the opening kickoff 85 yards for the first six points of the game. The Longhorns went on to win 28-0. One week later, another home game was no better. The Tigers fell...
Weight Room Gets Face Lift
Davin Smith, Sports Editor
August 22, 2019
The OHS weight room is sporting a new look. From the chipped paint to the equipment the OHS multipurpose room was old and out of date. First the main entrance and inner walls received a fresh coat of paint. After the paint dried, the new weights replaced the old equipment and were placed on t...
Football introduces new offseason workouts
Jojo LaBrier, Sports Editor
April 11, 2019
It's no secret that the OHS varsity football team had a rough season that ended with a record of 1-9. However, the football coaches have developed a plan to change that for next season The OHS football program is developing winter workouts to prepare for next season. The workouts started after the en...
OHS weight room ready for renovations
Davin Smith, Sports Editor
April 11, 2019
After 18 years, the OHS weight room is in the planning stage of a huge update. The room has been in the school for about two decades and the equipment is even older. The plan is to fundraise about $30,000 and pay Show Me Weight to provide new equipment to the weight room, which will also help crea...
Lack of focus leads to OHS football loss
Mckenzie Knapp, editor in chief
September 20, 2017
Penalties and turnovers proved costly as the Tigers lost to Marquette, 42-28, on Sept. 15. Within the first two minutes of the game, a fumble by OHS gave Marquette the ball at the OHS 20-yard line. This set up Marquette to run for the first touchdown of the game. The score was 7-0 with 10:01 still...
Vision becomes reality, varsity football ends losing streak in game against Seckman
Dominique Robinson, photo editor
October 10, 2016
After losing their first seven games, the varsity football team was not feeling good about themselves, but preparing for the homecoming game (Oct. 7) against Seckman, which had the same record as them, gave a little hope The tigers came out with a bit more confidence and a better temperament than...
Football loses to Fox due to lack of chemistry
Dominique Robinson, photo editor
September 26, 2016
The varsity football team was determined to get its first win of the season Friday night (Sept. 23) against Fox, but a breakdown in following assignments led to a 40-14 loss. Fox took the lead in the first quarter, scoring a touchdown for a 7-0 lead. In the second quarter, Fox scored 13 points for...
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