Nearing the end of their preseason, the Owasso Lady Rams Soccer Team experienced the unexpected loss of their head coach, resulting in the assistant stepping up and taking over. Abraham Khalil, better known as Coach K, previously coached soccer at Broken Arrow but moved to Owasso at the beginning of the year due to his liking of the district and players.

The Turnpike Troubadours represent a story of trailblazing and defiance in what it means to make it in country music. Seemingly, the Tahlequah based band has stayed true to their roots. Led by lead singer and songwriter Evan Felker, the Troubadours sound is unique and artistic but it still holds true to the genre, a rarity in the modern country music scene.

As you walk through the door, you hear laughter filling the dimly lit room. People playing card games in a circle invite you to join in. Others are lying on a couch playing games on their phones, the rest happily chatting away in groups. This is Equality Club.

I still struggle with certain textures and strong, unfamiliar flavors. So, to further break out of my sheltered mindset toward food, I decided to eat/drink dishes I would normally find unpleasant.

This past week, Owasso Student Council’s philanthropy officers partnered with Make-A-Wish Oklahoma to make an amazing impact within the school and community! Raising money with events of all kinds (bake sales, valentine/winter grams, restaurant nights, community bingo night, etc.)

The incredible feats that aviation has accomplished often go unnoticed today. Luckily, Pryor High School is looking to make students excited about learning skills and techniques to build their own flying machines.

It’s been three years since the Blizzard Entertainment studio announced “Diablo IV”. Between the remaster of “Diablo II” and the release of the mobile port for “Diablo Immortal,” Blizzard (the creator of “Diablo”) has had a lot on its plate; luckily for fans, they rarely disappoint.

Lead roles or first-place talent show wins are common ground for Owasso’s Austin Tate. At only age 16, Tate has already collected an esteemed portfolio working with some of today’s most notorious actors. 

Spring is approaching fast in Owasso. Each morning, the town wakes up to warmer temperatures and sunnier days. The color is returning to plant life and quickly becoming vivid greens, yellows, whites, and purples.

Many people enjoy the chaos that ensues from March Madness; the brackets and betting, the competitions and hurt feelings, the memories made and friendships lost. Some of these people include our very own Owasso High School staff. 

Lana Del Ray always finds a way to slip a memento of her personal life into her albums. Each song encapsulates small bits of her herself through metaphor: a peach sitting in the sun too long, a cherry coke with a bent straw, the warped American Dream. This album, though, feels like a whole museum of her life in song.

A year ago, James Burkhalter was approached by Coach Blankenship and asked to come coach for Owasso’s football team. Burkhalter is in his 18th year of coaching, with Owasso being his fourth instructor position.

The Bailey Education Foundation has put on its third formal dress resale. This event began in 2019, with the exception of 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19. Their sale goes on during the month of March, this year being held on the 25 and 26, though next year they hope to host the event earlier in the month. 

Ms. Chatwin’s force of AP Environmental students is making a name for themselves in the field of hydrogeology as the only high school group presenting at a large Geological Society of America meeting

Incredible female leaders are quite easy to find at Owasso High School. With an admin team led by many amazing women, such as head principal Tiffani Cooper, OHS is equipped with wonderful role models for young women

Every month, the Spanish Club meets with Ms. Avila in her room to eat and learn more about Latin cultures. But recently, they were able to take a trip to Tulsa to indulge in Latin American cuisine.

Artist Solána Rowe, professionally known as SZA, gained major traction through the 2017 release of her album, “Ctrl.” She’s been nominated for many awards and has won a Grammy for her collaboration with artist Doja Cat on the song “Kiss Me More” in 2021.

Last school year, the Lord Mayor of Dublin invited the Pride of Owasso to march and perform in the Saint Patrick’s Day Festival Parade. Fine Arts director Chris Barber decided instead to take the entirety of the department for the week-long adventure in Ireland.

In the world of sports, being a first year head coach is an infamously difficult job. The adversity lies in the pressure to perform and implement a successful system in such a short time frame. But for the Lady Rams Basketball team, first year head coach Kendall Standridge was up to the task.

Ms. Collins has brought some interesting specimens to her Zoology class this year, but the coolest by far would have to be the dogfish sharks.