Sports – Launch Pad

Rockets fight through Mater Dei tournament

January 15, 2019

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It is now the middle of the season for our boys' basketball team. The Rockets are currently victorious in every one of their regular season games. Recently they’ve beaten Gibault Catholic, Roxana, and Waltonville. However, the t...

Izabella Loquasto, Staff Writer

January 15, 2019

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This year's OHS cheerleaders are lead by Coach Amy Welch. There are 13 members on the squad. The oldest members are juniors Alyssa Jenkins, Anna Schmersahl and Abby Schmersahl. The sophomore members are Jordyn Curtis, Bryleigh Pre...

Update on the Frosh/Soph Rockets!

Dylan Clark, Staff Writer

January 15, 2019

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The Freshman and Sophomore boys basketball team has had a good year so far: the Freshman team won their first game of the season at Waterloo Gibault. The roster for the Freshman team this year is Ethan Riechmann, Cole Wiedwilt,...

Rockets Begin Practice for a New Season

Nicholas Rulevish, Editor

November 14, 2018

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The Boys Varsity and JV basketball seasons are beginning to start up again. They have completed conditioning and are now officially practicing. The JV and Varsity teams practice together and last year some of those who practice...

Girls’ Cross Country Team qualifies for State Finals

Nicholas Rulevish, Staff Writer

November 9, 2018

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The postseason is over and the Okawville cross country team made it past Regionals and over to Sectionals. In order to make it to Sectionals, a team had to get within seventh place at their Regional. The girl's team made it qui...

Cross Country Season Starts Well

Nicholas Rulevish, Sports Editor

November 1, 2018

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Cross country season has begun. The runners are already preparing themselves for regionals. The girls' team took home first place at the Marissa meet. In that meet, Abby Riechmann took home first, Chloe Tepe got third, Megan Coo...

Boys’ Golf season underway

Dylan Clark, Staff Writer

November 1, 2018

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The boys' golf season has just begun! as of right now (9/12/18) Coach Travis Kuhn and the Varsity roster consists of Dustin Teter, Jackson Heckert, Brock Fuhrhop, Carson Wiese, Dylan Clark, Levi Traub. The JV roster consists o...

Off with a Bang

September 30, 2018

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Cross country season has begun. The runners are already preparing themselves for regionals. The girls team took home first place at the Marissa meet. In that meet, Abby Riechmann took home first, Chloe Tepe got third, Megan Coo...

Coach Jon Kraus selected as NFHS Coach of the Year

March 22, 2018

Rockets are Class IA IHSA State Champions!

March 22, 2018

Fresh/ Soph Rockets Rolling to the End

Nicholas Rulevish

January 31, 2018

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The Okawville Rockets freshman and sophomore boys basketball team is rolling on in the season with a pretty decent season as of today. As some may remember, the freshman team from this year went to state last year when they we...

It Takes Some Sparkle

Emily Bening

January 31, 2018

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The annual Okawville High School Cheer Clinic took place on January 25th and 26th, and with no surprise, the turnout was no less than stellar. With 72 girls ranging from grades pre-k all the way up to 8th grade, this year’s ...