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THe MHSHL Soccer logo.

OHS Soccer Teams are Both Headed to State

October 16, 2017

Story updated on Oct. 24: Both OHS soccer teams are set for the MSHSL State Soccer Tournament.  The boys, who are seeded fourth, will play Tuesday night at 5:30 p.m. vs. Worthington.  The girls,...

The OHS Unified Basketball team will be representing Team MN at the USA Games in Seattle from July 1 - 6, 2018. Back Row: Natalie Brekken, Bobby Striggow, Sam Perry, Thomas Lecy, Will Larson. Front Row: Kira Reymann, Jacob Stankevitz, Amelie Wall, Aaron Petrie, Pierce Pennaz.

Unified Set for Special Olympics in Seattle

Ellie Fasbender, Online Editor October 13, 2017

Orono Public School's Unified basketball team is headed to the 2018 Special Olympic Games in Seattle. The team will fly to Seattle to represent the state of Minnesota in basketball on July 1. They will...

Coach Weiland talking to his players during a game.

Weiland to Appear on LMCC Community TV

Spartan Staff, Staff Reporter September 29, 2017

OHS social studies teacher and football coach Jeff Weiland will be featured on LMCC Community TV on Saturday, Oct. 1. Weiland was interviewed by the local television station as part of the show, Lakeside...

Vote for Guy to be Star Tribunes Player of the Week

Vote for Guy to be Star Tribune’s Player of the Week

September 13, 2017

OHS senior Guy Mohs is nominated for Star Tribune's "Player of the Week" and he needs your vote. Please click on the link to vote for Guy! http://m.mnsoccerhub.com/news_article/show/832376?referrer_id=868684...

Rowing Club Meets Year With New Changes

Rowing Club Meets Year With New Changes

Cari Spencer, Staff Reporter June 8, 2017

Located just behind Birch’s On the Lake and hidden partially by pine trees, are racks of bright race boats-- aerodynamic and thin like the pine needles on the ground below them. The boats belong to Long...

OHS Boys Golf Season

Maddie Fischer June 6, 2017

Here is a look at the OHS boys golf team during the Baker Invitational match on May 24.

Girls Lacrosse Update

Nikki Praus, Opinions Editor June 5, 2017

Lauren Hansen at an OHS track meet.

Track Star Runs Her Way To First

Vivian Rohrer, Staff Reporter May 26, 2017

Her muscles relaxed as she tucks in her lucky socks. Setting her feet in the blocks as the agonizing wait for the sound of the gunshot grows. Runners on your mark... set... *pow and off to the finish...

Track Mega Meet

April 17, 2017

OHS Track and Field broadcast Saturday, April 22.  

Senior captain, Grace Leslie in action.

Track Off to a Running Start

Maddie Marquis, Features Editor April 4, 2017

On Feb. 27, captains practices began in the underground of OHS.  Senior captains Richard Beck, Luke Greenagel, Grace Leslie, Emma Sternberg, Oliva Scharf and Logan Wikstrom devised practices for participants...

Orono celebrated their 65-47 victory over Winona in the Class 3A girls championship game.

Orono Girls Basketball Team Wins State

Nikki Praus, Opinions Editor March 20, 2017

The Orono girls basketball team won against Winona 65-47 Saturday the eighteenth at Williams Arena and they are now the Class AAA State Champs. With a new coach and one returning starter everyone was skeptical...

2017 Tournament Bracket

Sparty’s March Madness hits OHS

March 14, 2017

It's that time of year again ... March Madness and the NCAA Tournament. The Minnesota Golden Gophers are back in the tourney, and to celebrate, The Spartan Speaks is bringing back our Sparty's March Madness...

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