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Alumni coaches continue traditions, build stronger OP family

Lilian Everley, Journalism 1 reporter January 13, 2022

“Alright, split up baselines.” The conditioning head womens basketball coach Joe McKinstry calls to the team are not all that different from what his coach said to him in 1999. Alumni involvement...

C-team basketball wins season opener thanks to new facilities

Byron Rene Jurado Ortiz, Journalism 1 reporter December 21, 2021

The C-team boys basketball team dribbled, passed and shot its way to a home season opener victory with the help of its new gym. With the new basketball court the district built and the new shot clock in...

Rare freshmen footballers have big goals for next season

Sharo Mahdi, Journalism 1 reporter December 20, 2021

Football is for the tough, the ready-to-go kids. Freshman on the varsity football team is rare. This year, the football team had three freshman starters: running back Travon Pankey, safety Donavan Ross,...

Sutton signs, first D1 football since 2008

Sutton signs, first D1 football since 2008

Haydenn Gallagher, writer December 16, 2021

Senior Jett Sutton signed with North Dakota football on Wednesday. You can watch the live stream of the event at: https://gonorthmen.org/watch/?Archive=178&type=Archive According to athletic...

Basketball season bounces off

Ben Dunaway, Staffer November 12, 2021

The boys swim team leaves for State Swim.

Two boys head to State Swim

November 10, 2021

The OP student body gathered around the main courtyard to cheer for the boys swim state qualifiers, seniors Tony Vanderbeek and Brent Compton, as they left the building for the Missouri State Swim competition...

State Cross Country finalists Ahmed Thabit and Gabe Pingelton circled the main courtyard before boarding the bus.

Cross country sends three to State

Haydenn Gallagher, writer November 4, 2021

Band, cheer and Pommies escorted the three state finalists in Cross Country Ahmed Thabit, Gabe Pingelton and Hudson Allen around the main courtyard where Northmen students cheered for them on as they board...

Basketball alum returns to bond, lead team

Annabelle Todtenhausen, Journalism 1 reporter October 30, 2021

The new season is coming up fast for basketball with tryouts just three weeks away. Athletes interested have been training since Monday, Sept. 13, and only have two weeks left to prepare for try outs...

Blue Bloods live to expectations

Blue Bloods live to expectations

Allison Vanderbeek, Journalism 1 reporter October 30, 2021

Have you heard about this new program called Blue Bloods and want more information? What programs choose Blue Bloods? Who are Blue Bloods? How were they selected? “So, the concept of the Blue Bloods...

How team dynamics vary between schools

Katie Slattery October 30, 2021

In this podcast, we explore how team dynamics may or may not be different at area high schools.

Volleyball “plays” it safe for a healthy season

Rylee Tolar, Journalism 1 reporter October 29, 2021

Likely, you’re tired of hearing about COVID-19, but it is still a part of all lives now. COVID-19 affects everything, both little and big events. Sports have been affected by COVID-19, locally, nationally,...

Tennis has success at two tourneys

Tennis has success at two tourneys

Rachel Prate, Journalism 1 reporter September 30, 2021

Love all! According to Coach Tana Stock, the varsity tennis team had a laborious win with all the girls placing at the William Chrisman and Winnetonka tournaments Saturdays, Sept. 11 and 18. They started...

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