Debate team at state tournament
May 22, 2019
Debate team members competed at the Tri-County Forensic League State Tournament in Long Beach, May 3-5. For Lincoln Douglas debate, the TCFL league has six competitors advance to state. Among them, senior Chase Bezonsky, junior Logan Prince and sophomore Charlie Nicks qualified for state. “The...
And the winner is…
May 22, 2019
Seven acts. One winner. $200. Hosted by film production teacher Allan Hunt and guest judges Jerry Ursetti and Traci Wilson, with help of two student hosts, senior Phil Frangou and sophomore Chris Watters, the annual Talent Contest showcased different talents from Oak Park High School students. A...
Alumni and seniors play in last Comedysportz game of the season
May 15, 2019
At the last Comedysportz game of the 2018-19 school year, things were a little different. This night was dedicated to the senior players and Oak Park alumni. Instead of the players knowing the games ahead of time, giving them time to practice and become familiar with the game, the referee chose all...
Students perform at Five07 Coffee Bar and Eatery
May 14, 2019
Every first Saturday of the month, the local Five07 Coffee Bar and Eatery hosts an open mic night for student performers. Oak Park High School students who attend include seniors Gaby Senderov, Samantha Heller, Arielle Markowicz and Vaishnavi Ramprasad. “Me and my friend Arielle Markowicz, we wanted...
Water Assassins stopped after incidents that impact students, community
May 14, 2019
Water Assassins is a game played by seniors during the end of their senior year. Students are given “targets” and their goal is to squirt as many subjects with water to get them out. Water Assassins is completely student-run and is not a school-sponsored activity. However, after a few incidents this...
Brett Solny named Mr. Eagle, again
May 14, 2019
The class of 2019 successfully won the Mr. Eagle pageant four years in a row. Senior Brett Solny, winner of Mr. Eagle 2016, won again on April 5, 2019 in the pavilion. Senior Wesley Harris, winner of Mr. Eagle 2018, received second place and, nicknamed the Tik Tok “legend,” senior Daryl Naranjo...
Summer school class sizes increase
May 14, 2019
Life skills and world history classes for the 2019 summer school year are set to have the largest number of students in each class ever. Altogether, 74 students were accepted into world history and 98 were accepted into the Life Skills. According to administration, the number of students was somewhat...
Proposal for class of 2021 and beyond approved
Amanda Lurey and Juliette Setudeh-Nejad
May 14, 2019
After two off-site day-long meetings — the first on Jan. 24 and the second on April 10 — the Oak Park Board of Education approved amendment 6146.1 to board policy on April 23. This approved amendment came from the recommendation from the two Task Force meetings. The Task Force recommendation is...
Future of Life Skills retreat uncertain
May 14, 2019
Although the third and final Life Skills senior retreat, scheduled for April 10-13, has been canceled, the future of the retreat in coming years is unclear. With school days lost from the November SoCal wildfires in combination with Thanksgiving break, the team of teachers that work to coordinate...
‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ highlights graduating talents
May 14, 2019
“Arsenic and Old Lace,” a play by American playwright Joseph Kesselring about two elderly women who murder people out of pity, was performed as this year’s senior spotlight production April 25-27. Each year, the third and final drama production is directed and produced by students. Drama Club...
FBLA wins big at State Conference
May 14, 2019
The Future Business Leaders of America team has four competitors moving on to nationals after competing at the FBLA State Conference in Sacramento, April 25-28. Among the four OPHS students will be moving on to nationals, three are state champions: junior Aashika Srinivas placed first in Impromptu...
Fourth annual Music Fest held at Medea Creek
May 14, 2019
Musicians and singers from Oak Park High School and Medea Creek Middle School joined together for the fourth annual Oakchella. The Oak Park Music Festival, better known as Oakchella, raised over $10,000 for the Oak Park Instrumental Music Association on Sunday April 7. Shary Trux, president of...
Bailey Andera and Amanda Lurey
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Fans of the OPHS boys’ volleyball team erupted into cheers Saturday, May 18 as the Eagles won the fourth and final set of the State Tournament game against the Peninsula...
Nicole Ash and Brooke Yungfleisch
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Senior Cam Fouts has been playing football for the majority of his life and has been recognized nationally through winning the Scholar Athlete award from the National Football...
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The beach volleyball program has kicked off in the spring of 2019, since being officially introduced at Oak Park High School in December of 2019 by head coach Kendall Billbruck. At...
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The boys’ golf team won CIF Central Coast Championships for the first time in Oak Park history. Coach Donn James said that “everyone played solidly” at CIF Championships,...