Sports
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Sept. Female Athlete of the Month: Lauren Mucci
Senior Lauren Mucci has dedicated fourteen years of her life to dance and has been successful from the start. Mucci has -
Sept. Male Athlete of the Month: Carter Chiaventone
Christiano Ronaldo once said, “Maybe they hate me because I’m too good.” This can surely be said for athlete of th -
Oct. Male Athlete of the Month: Keegan Nagle
This month’s male AOTM is cross country runner senior Keegan Nagle. Nagle has participated in track and cross country -
Oct. Female Athlete of the Month: Hannah Duggan
Ready “fore” some golf? Hannah Duggan is. The freshman has already made her mark as a female golfer. Duggan said how -
Nov. Male Athlete of the Month: Jake Ovanic
“Oh captain, my captain.” Senior Jake Ovanic has been playing football for 8 years and has been on the varsity team -
Nov. Female Athlete of the Month: Jenna Nink
Competition makes each game more exciting than before. The rush of adrenaline, crowds cheering the team on and getting t
Student Life
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Pirates in Paradise
Have you ever considered traveling around the world? Several students and faculty members traveled the world this summer -
Field Trip Fun
Journalism, DJ and TV personality Melissa Forman once said, “Just keep moving forward, keep a smile on your face, put -
Homecoming Royalty
Being elected to represent your school as a member of the homecoming court is one of the biggest honors a student can re -
Foreign Exchange and Back
Going to a new country can be frightening for some people, especially going for a whole year. Living with a different fa -
Senior Season
The cold Friday nights, the hot chocolate in hands, the loud cheers and all the fans and parents cheering on the team: f -
Ninja Business
Lacy Bellino’s freshman homeroom play ninja to de-stress after a long week. These students are competitive. Freshman
Teachers
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Focus Like a Laser
You’re not really a Pirate until you’ve walked on 600 and heard social science teacher Matt Smith belt out “Welcom -
Teacher Feature: Lauren Yates
“Rewarding, commitment, advocate, and passion” are four adjectives that guidance counselor Lauren Yates uses to desc -
Flash the Fish
Losing a pet is hard, recently special education teacher Ashley Carls had to go through it. Her class Betta Fish, Flash, -
Assembly Surprise
The Ottawa Township High School cheerleaders and their handpicked teachers showed OTHS how the “In My Feelings” chal -
Helping Hand from Mr. H
Auto shop teacher, John Hladovak, or “H” as all of his students call him, is teaching one of his students, RJ Cherry -
Get Your Head in the Game
Senior Matt Mezel proudly displays his cardboard cutout of head football coach Chad Gross. This is Gross’s first year
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Band/Choir
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ILMEA Audition Prep
Several OTHS Band and Choir students participated in Illinois Music Education Association auditions on Saturday, Octob -
Band Camp
Even with a gas line break, the Ottawa Township High School Band met everyday to prepare for their 2018 marching season -
Voter Registration
Voting allows citizens the right to use their voice, and seniors at Ottawa Township High School who are or are soon to b
General
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Princesses for a Day
“Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo.” A fairytale came true when the Pirate Poms held their annual Princess Tea Party fundraiser on -
Ninja Business
Lacy Bellino’s freshman homeroom play ninja to de-stress after a long week. These students are competitive. Freshman -
Help the Less Fortunate Have a Good Holiday
Imagine it’s Christmas morning and you come down the stairs to see all the presents under the tree. You can smell the -
What to Wear to Holiday Parties
Depending on your style, holidays mean something different for everyone. Some might wear pajamas all day, while others s -
Hot Chocolate for Breakfast
What’s a better way to start a cold winter morning than a hot cup of cocoa to warm you up? Hot chocolate is now offere -
Holiday Cards Competition
The winter holidays are dawning on us once more and the card competition is going on in the art classes. The classes hav
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