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

Maria Parisi (12), Riley Parisi (10), Isabella Poertner (9) and Kaylee Nguyen (12) pose at St. Peters Rec-Plex after competing at state. “We basically talk about how our plan is either to go faster or just do better overall,” said Poertner. “Then we cheer each other on while we’re swimming and we just basically collaborate on how to do better.” She added that she was excited to qualify for state, following in the steps of her siblings.

Making a Splash

Emma Neuhoff, Reporter February 28, 2024

Swimmers Kaylee Nguyen (12), Maria Parisi (12), Riley Parisi (10) and Isabella Poertner (9) refused to let the downpour of snow stop them on Feb. 16, as they traveled to St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Charles...

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...

Posing for a picture in front of the pool, Hannah Baker (12), Chloe Dedic (12), Allison Schmitz (12), Casey Landmann (12), Sarah Daues (10), Maddie Poertner (10), Meg Heveroh (9), and Allison Streb (11) smile for a picture before competing on Feb. 16.

Eight girls go to state swim meet, Heveroh places

Nicole Neher, editor in chief March 2, 2018

Meg Heveroh (9) broke numerous school records and qualified for state in her first year in the OHS swim program. For nearly the entire season, it appeared that she would be the only OHS swimmer to qualify. Heveroh,...

Athlete of the week: Bailey Brown

Athlete of the week: Bailey Brown

Jordan Peters, reporter February 22, 2017

This year, Oakville’s girls swim team has had many successes, including two swimmers qualifying for state. Bailey Brown (12) qualified for state this season for the first time in her event, the 100...

Nico Cracchiolo (12) practices swimming butterfly after a swim meet.

Small team, big bond

Emily Schneringer, reporter October 20, 2016

A total of nine swimmers make up the Oakville boys swim team, almost half the amount of swimmers from the previous year. The small team has allowed the swimmers to become close. The team does a lot...

Girls swim competes at Suburban West Conference

Taylor Boles, reporter February 19, 2016

OHS girls swim team made a splash during their final meet at the competitive Suburban West Conference Feb. 11 and Feb. 12. One swimmer, Allison Streb (9), qualified for state in 100 Backstroke with...

Hoffman qualifies for state

Hoffman qualifies for state

Andy Fernandez, Sports Editor January 19, 2011

Girls swimmer Morgan Hoffman (9) went in to the Rockwood Summit meet on Jan. 13 knowing that if she knocked one second off her time, she would qualify for state. At the meet, Hoffman recorded a time...

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