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The Spartan Speaks

Boys basketball team has a big week against conference rivals

Madi Arends, Editor in Chief Print February 13, 2014

This week, the Orono boys basketball team had three conference games: Tuesday Jan. 28 at Mound-Westonka, Thursday Jan. 30 against Holy Family and Saturday Feb. 1 against Delano. The week began well...

Arends Update: Jan. 28

Arends Update: Jan. 28

Madi Arends, Editor-in-Chief Print February 3, 2014

This week the Orono boys basketball team had three conference games: Tuesday Jan. 28 at Mound-Westonka, Thursday Jan. 30 against Holy Family and Saturday Feb. 1 against Delano.   The week began...

Arends Update: Jan. 21

Arends Update: Jan. 21

Madi Arends, Editor-in-Chief Print February 3, 2014

On Tuesday Jan. 21 the Orono boys basketball team had a tough conference game against the Waconia Wildcats.  In Wright County Conference standings the Wildcats are ranked second while your Spartans are...

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Mike Chioniere skies in the 2013 Nordic Conference Champs.

Orono’s best kept secret: Mike Choiniere

Pete Makarov, Editor In Chief-Online January 13, 2014

Orono’s best kept secret this month is senior Mike Choiniere. This cross country runner, state participant Nordic skier and Orono student, is not very well known around the school. “I have known...

High expectations for OGB team this season

Zach Wagner Lund, Graphic Designer January 13, 2014

While the Orono girls basketball (OGB) team members work out individually all year round, Dec. 3 marked the official start and first game of the 2013-2014 season. This year, the girls and their coaches...

The sophomore they call “Sus”

Connor Avery, Sports Editor January 13, 2014

  Sophomore Sam Sustacek or as some of his teammates call him, “Sus,” could not wait for the 2013-2014 boys basketball season to start. “In April and throughout the summer, I played on an AAU...

She jumps, flips and sticks it

Zach Wagner Lund, Graphic Designer January 13, 2014

Although junior Jaci Bauman does a number of different activities, gymnastics is at the top of her list when it comes to favorites. “I started when I was three because I would always do somersaults...

She has a need for speed: downhill

Julia Spacek, Layout Staff January 13, 2014

“I love alpine because of the people and the rush I get when I ski,” freshman Adie Bendickson. This is Bendickson’s third year as a member of Orono alpine ski team. Adie has been skiing for eleven...

“Number six has all the tricks”

Madi Arends, Editor In Chief-Print January 13, 2014

“Number six has all the tricks” can be heard chanted around the Orono Ice Area when the girls hockey team steps on the ice.  Katherine Spurlock is the girl wearing number six. Spurlock has been playing...

Player to watch

Pete Makarov, Editor In Chief-Online January 13, 2014

Senior Ellis Noerenberg is not that well known around the school but on the ice, he is one of Orono’s players to watch. “I started playing when I was about five years old,” Noerenberg said, “My...

The new girl on the court

Madi Arends, Editor In Chief-Print January 13, 2014

1580 miles from her hometown, Tori Andrew is the new girl on the court.  Tori Andrew, a freshman from Orlando, Fl. is expected to give the girls basketball team a new and helpful edition. Andrew moved...

Orono Boys Basketball Report

Madi Arends, Editor-in-Chief Print January 10, 2014

On Friday Jan. 10 the Orono Boys Varsity Basketball team trucked out to Annadale to face a conference opponent.  This was the Spartans first game back from the holiday break as their game on Jan. 7 against...

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