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Tennis Titans

December 4, 2018 4:21pm | Lexi Sommer

The four prodigies of Ottawa High School seniors Ellie Gallagher and Natalie Tabor; junior Regan O’Fallon; and freshman Ella Marvel-have done it again. The four girls qualified for state and were among the 64 schools in the 1A division that made it. Marvel and Tabor […]

Female Athlete of the Month: Katie Kraft

November 2, 2018 4:38pm | Ellie Gallagher

Not everyone is born a runner, but for some it just come natural. Senior Katie Kraft began her long distance cross country career only has a freshman. Kraft is now on her fourth year of competitive running, and is one of the team’s greatest strengths, […]

Fantasy Football

November 2, 2018 3:53pm | Bryce Reinmann

Fantasy football is a great way to encourage fans of the NFL to compete with their friends and random people. “It makes you feel as if your on the edge of glory and all you need to do is have faith in your players and […]

College Football Fanatics

November 2, 2018 3:52pm | Marcus Gould

The beginning of October means many things to a lot of people. Going to pumpkin patches, preparing for Halloween, etc. For many sports fans, though, October means that college football is in full swing. College football means a lot to sports fans, as many like […]

Bet Your Team Will Win

November 2, 2018 3:51pm | Bryce Reinmann

“Legal sports betting will take over illegal sports betting but only time will tell, it could be soon or might take a couple years,” Joe West, a sports analyst and journalist said. Many people have a passion for sports, and there’s two different arguments whether […]

Male Athlete of the Month: TJ McDonnell

November 2, 2018 3:46pm | Marcus Gould

Junior TJ McDonnell is a 17-year-old kid who loves spending his time on the weekend hanging out with his friends, but when it comes to golf, it’s all business. McDonnell started playing golf during the summer going into 8th grade at Wallace Elementary School. One […]

Kickin’ Off

October 4, 2018 2:32pm | Kaitlyn Wilson

The Superfans kicked off their season Friday, Aug. 24. The group, ranging from freshmen to seniors, met in the student parking lot for some pre-game food and then headed to the stands. They cheered on the football team as they played Sandwich High School. Superfan, […]

Sept. Female Athlete of the Month

October 3, 2018 3:56pm | Lexi Sommer

Sophomore Marta Johnson has been playing tennis ever since she was six years old, and that is just one reason why she has been moved up to play on varsity. Her family is very involved in tennis, as her dad is the coach for the […]

Pregame Practices

October 3, 2018 3:42pm | Regan O'Fallon

What do brushing your teeth, wearing a messy updo, and funky socks all have in common? The answer may seem non existent, but they are all pre-game rituals student athletes at OTHS follow. You see athletes play their favorite sports, but what you don’t see […]

Sept. Male Athlete of the Month

October 3, 2018 3:20pm | Bryce Reinmann

The captain, the team leader, and the very hard working player senior Jared Herzog has a passion for football. Herzog likes the game because he gets to hit people, “get some anger out” and just play the game for fun like the way it’s supposed […]