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The Student News Site of Orono High School

The Spartan Speaks

Winter Sports Coming to an End

Winter Sports Coming to an End

Juliana Ward, Social Media Editor March 15, 2021

The weather is finally starting to warm up which brings change to school sports. Many sports seasons are finishing allowing spring sports to kick off. Dance, wrestling, boys and girls hockey, alpine skiing,...

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...

Glover coaches on the sidelines during one of the home games.

Fresh Faces for OGB

Maddy Schliinz, Sports Editor December 5, 2016

The Orono girls varsity basketball team have worked hard for success in previous years. They managed to make it to the state tournament in the 2014-2015 season. Last year they took second place in sections,...

Senior Syndey Reiners defends her opponent.

Orono Girls Basketball finish third in State

Will Dittrich, Sports Editor April 5, 2015

It was a very successful season for the girls basketball team. They ended up getting third in the state tournament for class 3A. It was quite a turnaround from the previous season in which they finished...

Senior Cole Hennings prepares to shoot

Athlete of the Month: Cole Hennings

Will Dittrich, Sports Editor December 12, 2014

Senior point guard Cole Hennings is the second recipient of Athlete of the Month for the Orono Spartans during the 2014-2015 sports season. Hennings has been on a tear lately for the Orono boys basketball...

Boys and Girls Basketball Team

Boys and Girls Basketball Team

Will Dittrich, Sports Editor December 11, 2014

Orono boys and girls basketball have started the new season with great success. The Orono Spartans boys basketball team made it to state last year and return the majority of their leading scorers. They...

LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling banned from NBA

Pete Makarov, Editor-in-Chief Online April 29, 2014

At 1:20 PM, the Associated Press reported that Los Angles Clippers owner, Donald Sterling, was banned from the NBA after racist tapes of a voicemail he left for his girlfriend was released. NBA Commissioner,...

Sparty March Madness Bracket winner, Dylan Hemstock.  Photo/ Madi Arends

And the winner is… Dylan Hemstock

April 10, 2013

On April 9, freshman Dylan Hemstock, was crowned The Spartan Speaks first annual "Sparty's March Madness Bracket" winner. "It was surprising" said Hemstock, "It was a good feeling though too." Hemstock...

OGB appreciates teachers

OGB appreciates teachers

February 9, 2013

In front of parents and students, 25 Orono girls basketball players recognized teachers who they thought helped them a significant amount in and out of the class room.  On Tuesday Feb. 5 the Orono Girls...

Orono Girls Basketball support Breast Cancer at their game on Friday Jan. 18th

Get Your Pink On – OGB raises money for Angel Foundation

January 17, 2013

Friday Jan. 18th the Orono Girls Basketball team hosted their annual "Get your pink on" game. This year the pink out game wasagainst Glenco Silver Lake Panthers. The pink out game raises money...

Sophomore Sydney Reiners dribbles down the court. Photo/ Andrea Pfilsticker

OGB rebounds from traumatic season

December 4, 2012

The Orono girls basketball team has put time and effort into their off-season training to rebound from last year’s performance. The Orono girls basketball team had their work cut out for them last...

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