Tennis courts to be resurfaced
Ellie Hand, Digital Media Manager
November 4, 2019
Oak Park tennis players will have a fresh court to practice on after a resurfacing of the courts. The process began Oct. 13 and is scheduled to be completed by Oct. 30. Athletic Director Tim Chevalier was involved in the decision-making process, along with Mr. Meskis and the Oak Park Unified School...
Marching band competes at Royal Classic
Daisy Calderon, staff writer
November 4, 2019
Kicking off their fall season, the Oak Park Marching Band competed for the first time this year with their show, “Time Waits for No Man,” at the Royal Classic Competition on Oct. 12. The team placed second overall with the Color Guard receiving a score of 60.75 earning the title “high auxil...
Eagles soar above competition
Rebecca Oddes and Becky Litvinsky
November 4, 2019
The undefeated Oak Park Eagles football team has a streak of 7-0 during the 2019 preliminary games and a 2-0 score for the Coastal Canyon league. Having an undefeated football team is not only an accomplishment for the school but the players as well. Many of this year’s varsity seniors began working...
Girls golf in the running to be league champions
Havi Rubenfeld, Sports Editor
November 4, 2019
The girls’ golf team proved their worth at Elkins Ranch Golf Course in Fillmore on Thursday, Oct. 17, taking second place overall in round one of three in the Coastal Canyon League Finals. Regardless of their league standings, the team will be competing in CIF playoffs, since their strong perform...
Fair Pay to Play Act set to begin in 2023
Bailey Andera and Kellen Beckett
November 1, 2019
Set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2023, the newly passed Fair Pay to Play Act will allow college athletes in California to profit off of endorsement deals for the first time. This bill played a role in pressuring the National Collegiate Athletic Association to nationally allow athletes to pick up endorsements. ...
Letter from the Locker Room – Lauren Kessler
Lauren Kessler, Guest Writer
November 1, 2019
Dear Birdcage, My name is Lauren Kessler and I am a senior at OPHS who has been a player on the tennis team for four years now. I’d like to start off by saying that I am extremely grateful for all that this team has brought me. Even though tennis is mostly an individual sport, we, as a team,...
Sebastian Sawyer ranks first place in the league for Cross Country
Rebecca Zait, Staff Writer
November 1, 2019
Senior Sebastian Sawyer has been running cross country for his entire high school career, and is currently ranked as the number one male runner in the Coastal Canyon League. The rankings are based on not just how the runners perform, but also how others perform in comparison to each other. Sawyer...
Eagles on ice
Alex Goldbeck, Editor-in-Chief
November 1, 2019
The LA King’s High School League brings ice hockey to sunny Southern California. The league has a junior varsity and varsity program that operates in ice rinks in Los Angeles County, Kern County and Santa Barbara County. The high school league started in 2015 for hockey players in Southern California....
ASB brings the ocean to the football game
Alex Goldbeck and Blake Hanlon
November 1, 2019
Under the Friday night lights, Varsity Eagles played against Campbell Hall High School in the annual homecoming game. The varsity team is undefeated with a record of 7-0, following the homecoming game. According to senior football player Esteban Mendez, the pressure to continue the Eagles’ winning...
OP alumnus aims for 2020 Olympics
Kellen Beckett, News Editor
October 31, 2019
“Oak Park holds a very special place in my heart.” Kareem Maddox graduated from Oak Park High School in 2007 and went on to attend Princeton University as a player on their Division I basketball team. Maddox remembers his time at OPHS fondly. He also favorably remembers his coaches and teachers. “I...
Letter from the Locker Room
Luka Sarac, Guest Writer
September 23, 2019
Dear BirdCage, This is Luka Sarac, one of the captains for the varsity football team. On behalf of the football program, I’d like to say that we are so thankful for all the support that the Eagles are showing us this season. We are currently 4-0 and are working hard to elicit as much school spirit...
Varsity football holds undefeated record
Rebecca Zait, Staff Writer
September 20, 2019
The boys' varsity football team won their first home game of the season with a score of 29-16 on Aug. 30 against Santa Paula High School and have continued their success to earn them a record of 4-0. Junior and offensive and defensive linemen Isaac Saban commented on his mentality going into the first...
Oliver Carter, Senior Staff Writer
December 6, 2019 • No Comments
Twin seniors Bryce and Preston Green are the only twins in the Oak Park High School drama program. Bryce began his drama career two years ago as Jacey Squires, the tenor of...
Oliver Carter, Senior Staff Writer
December 6, 2019 • No Comments
Freshman Simran Nadig member of the OPHS Girls’ Golf team, has been selected as Athlete of the Week, for the week of Oct. 28. According to Coach Donn James, Nadig plays...
Atmika Iyer, Co editor-in-chief
December 6, 2019 • No Comments
Lamps decorate households. Spicy snacks and sweets fill kitchen counters. Traditional designs made of colored rice powder are laid on the ground. These are but a few ways...
Hana Chizzo and Rachel Driggs
December 4, 2019 • No Comments
Record ticket sales were hit for the homecoming dance, which happened earlier than usual this year. The Associated Student Body adopted the theme: “Enchantment Under the...