Madi Young - Staff Reporter
Podcast: For the love of Valentine’s Day
During this time of affection and love, join your podcast hosts to dish about the foods, traditions, and gifts involved in the day some love - and some love to hate. Listen in to Sports Editor Madi Young, Staff Reporter Leah Fetro, and Staff Reporter Maliyah Gossett on this edition of This or That, the podcast that decides what is hot and what is not.
Coach Cooney joins Navy All-American Bowl after appearance at IHSA State finals
On Sat. 10th, 2026, Oswego High School head varsity football coach Brian Cooney has taken Panther Pride to a national level after being selected to coach in the Navy Bowl, one of the country's premier high school all-American football games. OH senior Kaleb Stumpenhorst said, “He's been putting in a lot of work since he started here. He played here and then went through everything.” The honor of being selected to coach not only put Cooney in the spotlight but the whole Panther football program in the national spotlight, highlighting years of dedication to the program. Cooney said the opportunity came unexpectedly. “I received a phone call from a member of this All-Star Game who informed me that they would like to extend the opportunity for me to coach in this game.”
Hard work, dedication pays off: Grant breaks school career-point record
To say OH senior point guard Kendall Grant had a good winter break would be an understatement. On Dec. 27, 2025, Grant broke a school record for the '25-26 girls basketball team, earning her a place in school history and attaining a personal goal. In four years here at OH, Grant scored her 1,000th career point against Downers Grove South at the Carl Sandburg Holiday Tournament. “I've been playing basketball since I was in kindergarten, so that's been a long time, but I think freshman year was like a big wake-up call cause I started on the freshman team and then I got put on varsity and then that's sort of when the goal came to like like, I could see that it was like a possibility,” said Grant.
OH girls’ volleyball wins Regionals to hold onto their 3Peat title
Finishing their season strong, the OH girls’ volleyball team won Regionals for the third time in a row. The 2025 team was a strong and supportive group that worked together through it all. OH right side senior Renee Egger said, “We just stayed as a team the whole time. We always stayed as a family,” expressing how they became Regional champions three times. Regionals was an end goal for the team. Many moments during the season made this a season to remember.
Podcast: This or That serves up a heapin’ helping of Thanksgiving traditions
Pumpkin or cherry pie? Turkey or ham? Maybe you prefer tamales at your Thanksgiving feast! On this episode of This or That, podcast hosts Madi Young, Leah Fetro, Maliyah Gossett explore all of the Thanksgiving traditions to love or hate. Listen in for their take on This or That, 42Fifty's podcast that explores what is hot... and what is not.