With an impressive first place finish at their first competition in Batavia last Sat., the OH cheer team has shifted from sideline cheering at games to center stage in their competitive season building on last year's success of fifth in IHSA State.
The team not only prepares and performs routines for cheerleading competitions, but they also attend basketball games to cheer on their school’s team, hyping up the crowd and boosting the players’ confidence.
“My goal is to win, well not only to win, but to also improve myself,” said backspot/tumbler, junior Aydan Dunne.
Once the marching band season ends, many color guard members continue to use their skills in a different setting: within the OH Winter Guard.
“I enjoy the opportunity to explore new ways of spinning, tossing, and moving without needing to keep pace with a larger group,” Winter Guard director Lauren Rogers said.
Winter guard is a different experience from not just the perspective of students, but it is also different from the side of leadership.
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.
Fantasy football has become one of the most popular ways for fans to stay engaged with the NFL.
Each week, millions of fans set up lineups, make trades, and hope their players deliver wins to help their teams succeed. For many, it’s more than just a game; it’s a strategic plan.
“Currently, my team is 9-4, not the best record, but still second in my league, and hopefully my players can clutch up in the playoffs,” said OH senior Hassan Lawal.
On Dec. 3, Oswego became the state runner up at NIU in the class 8A game. For the past 22 years, Oswego football has not made it as far as this '25 team did, which marked the best results Oswego has achieved since 2003.
"I think every year is a great year, you deal with what you have and we did what we could," said OH senior kicker Kaleb Stumpenhorst. "Because of that, we went to the State Championship. [[And]] I think because of that, it was one of the best seasons.”