Maliyah Gosssett- Staff Reporter
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.
Vahl ranked as Top 25 point guard in the US, but ‘There’s still more work to be done’
OH sophomore Ethan Vahl is ranked in the top 25 upcoming point guards in the US and is also ranked #3 in Prep Hoops, which ranks all of Illinois' 2028 class based on their stats and tournament performance. Photo taken after Vahls' youth league game Credit: Mary Vahl With that level of success as an underclassman, one might think Vahl would feel on top of the world, but that has not always been the case. As a freshman, Vahl also played on the OH varsity basketball team, making him the youngest on the team. Just like any other athlete, Vahl has had his setbacks, admitting, “It was like I didn’t have any confidence,” he said. But he overcame these challenges by “getting up and putting the work in.”
Dream come true: Torres crowned Aurora’s Miss Puerto Rico
OH senior Dyani Torres's childhood dream finally came true. On June 27, on a stage at Aurora University, Torres was crowned Miss Puerto Rico of Aurora, and she proudly embraces her new role as an influential figure for young Puerto Rican women. “[[Being Puerto Rican]] is a part of my culture and who I am, so I decided to step out of my comfort zone [[by entering the contest]] and give it a try,” she said. Torres had always gone to the Puerto Rico parades in downtown Aurora since she was a young girl. When Torres won, she had many mixed feelings. “Once they announced my name, that's when I felt overwhelmed with emotions. I felt excited, happy, and then just hearing all my family in the crowd was definitely an unreal feeling.”