Launch Pad – The Student News Site of Okawville High School

Jr. Rockets basketball has begun
Bennett Krohne, Staff Writer | November 25, 2019
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Junior High Has Spirit!
Laura Cook, Staff Writer | October 23, 2019
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NHS/SLT volunteer at Special Olympics
Jordyn Heckert, Staff Writer | October 7, 2019
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Golf Teams Finish Home Season
Jordyn Heckert, Staff Writer | October 7, 2019
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Marching Toward Success
Jared Juenger, Staff Writer | October 1, 2019
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Junior Rocket Baseball ends season
Bennett Krohne, Staff Writer | September 27, 2019
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Junior Lady Rockets Celebrate Big
Adysen Harre, Staff Writer | September 27, 2019
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December 6, 2019 • No Comments

On Friday, November 22, OHS had their Homecoming Pep Rally. This assembly was full of lots of fun and many events. To start off the Rally, the Girls and Boys Basketball Teams showed off their skills as they would before...

Trick or Treat for Canned Goods

Laura Cook, Staff Writer

November 21, 2019 • No Comments

This Halloween, Student Council went around town and collected canned goods in the Okawville community. Four to five students were assigned to each neighborhood or area. Once again, this community service project was...

Drama Club Prepares for School’s First Ever Musical : Mamma Mia!

Jared Juenger, Staff Writer

November 13, 2019 • No Comments

OHS Drama Club will be putting on its first-ever musical this spring. Drama Club usually does a play, but this year the members, along with Mrs. Welch, decided to try something new. What musical you ask… Mamma Mia! ...

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Junior High Sports

Jr. Rockets basketball has begun

Bennett Krohne, Staff Writer

November 25, 2019 • No Comments

The Jr. Rocket basketball season is in full swing. The Jr. Rockets started the season with a loss to the Woodlawn Warriors. On October 28, the Rockets hosted their annual round-robin tournament. They had a tough tournament...

Jr. Lady Rocket Basketball begins season November 19, 2019
Junior Lady Rocket Softball places second in State Tournament October 28, 2019

Junior Rocket Baseball ends season September 27, 2019

Junior Lady Rockets Celebrate Big September 27, 2019

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Junior High News

Junior Lady Rocket Softball places second in State Tournament

Adysen Harre, Staff Writer

October 28, 2019 • No Comments

The Lady Rockets have kept their season with a win against Zigler Royalton on October 5, in the first game of state at Pinckneyville. The Lady Rockets played their next game against Carlyle and won 2-1...

Student Council hosts Fall Dance for junior high students

October 24, 2019

Junior High Spirit Week had a great turn out

October 24, 2019

Junior High Has Spirit!

October 23, 2019

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Sports

Lady Rockets begin Season

December 6, 2019

The Lady Rockets started the season off with the Nashville invitational tournament. The starters for...

Lady Rocket Basketball Readies for Season

November 21, 2019

The Lady Rockets Basketball team has started practice. The team is running a little low on players...

Lady Rocket Volleyball plays Freeburg Tournament

November 19, 2019

On October 19, the Varsity Volleyball Team played in the Freeburg Tournament. They played their first...

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Ashley Langenstein

Senior Staff Writer

I’m Ashley Langenstein, and I’m a senior in high school who’s been writing for Okawville’s Launch Pad newspaper for four years. I am eighteen years old and have gone to school in Okawville my whole...

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