On Dec. 16, 2025, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) introduced Policy 17 which limits large co-op high school teams from dominating at state.
Policy 17, which will be implemented for the 2026-2027 school year, is aimed at leveling the playing field for schools competing in the same division. When this policy goes into effect next fall, it will impact several of the current athletic teams in-district, meaning that these co-op teams will no longer be able to compete at the sectional or state level.
OH Athletic Director Dan Artnzen said, “The bylaw states that schools can no longer have a cooperative team, commonly referred to as a co-op, if their combined enrollment is over 3,500 kids.” For OH specifically, the teams impacted include the gymnastics team and swimming team as both are co-op teams and combined with OE.
“It gets to the point where, as a man, you don't want to see your mom struggle anymore,” said Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo.
This, as a statement, is inspiring.
A green single-wide trailer, in a small, rural part of North Carolina, and a single mother working tirelessly, barely making enough to get by. Those are the conditions Adebayo came from. Now, he cements his place in the Heat franchise and NBA history with the performance of a lifetime.
“Knowing what he comes from now adds a new level of inspiration to this game,” said OH varsity basketball player Jake Voelker.
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The recruiting process is an important and drastic part of becoming committed, Covay began his recruiting process early on.
“When I was 15 I started researching and emailing colleges, I emailed them almost every month,” he said. “When they were finally able to reach out to me June 15, it was very easy to get in contact with them,” said Covay.
Moving into the spring season, OH baseball is in full swing, and seniors, like Andrew Zwemke and Aiden Jaquez, are ready to take the field for one last season with OH baseball.
On the mound, pitchers Zwemke and Jaquez have played baseball all four years of high school. At the same time, both are competing to perform on the mound.
The Clemson Tigers stunned the nation when they defeated the seemingly unstoppable Alabama Crimson Tide in the National Championship game in Santa Clara, California, on Jan. 7 in a dominating fashion, 44-16.
The game started off with a fast...