The Student News Site of Orono High School

The Spartan Speaks

The Student News Site of Orono High School

The Spartan Speaks

The Student News Site of Orono High School

The Spartan Speaks

Ending the year right

Pete Makarov, Editor-in-Chief Online January 7, 2014

Dec. 26-28 the Spartans (8-4-0) participated in the 2013 Schwan Cup Bronze Division tournament. The Spartans faced the Rogers Royals ( 9-2-0) in the first game of the tournament. “[Rogers] is a good...

Orono Boys Hockey

Spartans win three straight

Pete Makarov, Editor-in-Chief Online January 7, 2014

  This past week the Orono boys hockey team (6-3-0) went 3-0 against their opponents. Dec. 17 the Orono boys hockey team played Hutchinson at Orono Ice Arena. This was the first game of a three...

Orono Boys Hockey

Tale of two games

Pete Makarov, Editor-in-Chief Online December 18, 2013

On Dec. 12 the Orono boys hockey team went to the St. Louis Park Rec Center to face the St. Louis Park (SLP) Orioles who are 3-2-0 so far in their season. The Spartans came into the Rec Center with high...

Frozen Joy

Connor Avery, Sports Editor December 12, 2013

It is that time of the year again. Temperatures are dropping to freezing and below zero degrees. Many Minnesotans are dreading this chilly and cold weather. However, this cold chill has marked the beginning...

A breakdown of this seasons statistics.

Minnesota Wild beat San Jose Sharks 3-1

Mackenzie Iversen, Business Manager December 12, 2013

With the Minnesota Wild’s regular season in full swing, the team had hoped to turn around their recent losses in the perfect setting of San Jose, Cali. Currently, the Wild rank fourth in the Western...

Thanksgiving Tourney is a success for the Spartans

Thanksgiving Tourney is a success for the Spartans

Madi Arends, Editor-in-Chief Print December 2, 2013

Over the Thanksgiving break the Orono Boys Basketball Team played in Monticello for a two game tournament.  The first of the two games was on Friday Nov. 28 where the Spartans took on Chisago Lakes Area. Spartans...

Orono Boys Hockey

Yoder and Spartans capture their first win of the season

Pete Makarov, Editor-in-Chief Online December 2, 2013

Nov. 30 the Spartans (1-1-0) went down to New Ulm (0-1-0) and captured their first win, beating the Eagles, 6 to 2. This was first year head coach, Kasey Yoder, first win as a Spartan. “It feels good.”...

Orono Boys Hockey

Spartans start season at Chan but fall short

Pete Makarov, Editor-in-Chief Online November 28, 2013

Nov. 26, Orono Boys Hockey kicked off their 2013-2014 season at Chanhassen. Led by first year head coach, Kasey Yoder, and his staff Justin Pagel, Doug Lein, and DJ Hamm. The Spartans (0-1-0)  came up...

Equestrian Club charged and ready to go

Maddy Mills, A&E Editor November 26, 2013

The Orono Equestrian Club has been around for multiple years now, only ceasing to exist last year due to a lack of leadership available. “They asked my mom if she could [run the club] last minute, but...

Members and coaches of the unified team line up to be announced at halftime.

Unified teams double in second year at Orono

Mia Doolittle, Staff Reporter November 26, 2013

Orono schools began participating in the Minnesota Special Olympics in the winter of 2013. Tommy Ostrom, 2013 Orono graduate, was one student who helped to start this program with guidance counselor Katie...

Girls swim team laps the competition

Connor Avery, Sports Editor November 26, 2013

Spectacular, astonishing, incredible. None of these words quite fit. “Amazing” is how senior swim captain Emei Thompson describes her team’s undefeated start in dual meets this season. The Orono...

Choreography committees create team routines

Makena Yunker, A&E Editor November 26, 2013

In the past few weeks, Orono dancers were found in the gym hard at work on new choreography for their upcoming winter season. The winter dance season is competitive, whereas the fall season, run through...

Load More Stories

Comments (0)

All The Spartan Speaks Picks Reader Picks Sort: Newest