Oologah's Mia Pendleton Remains Undefeated (click here to read article)

OHS Jazz band and combo had a busy couple of weeks. We traveled to Pittsburg State University on Friday March 4th. The students earned  superior ratings and had the opportunity to hear The US Air Force Airmen of Note Jazz group.  Outstanding soloists Kalei Kellogg, Shaun Roberts, Dugan Gibson and Keaton Braggs. 

     March 8th, the Jazz band and combo competed at The Green Country Jazz Festival in Tahlequah, where they earned 96,93, and 88 from the 3 judges out of 100 possible points. Combo 93,90 and 88 points. 

All three choirs received straight 1’s (Superior rating) from all judges in their concert performances. The Middle school treble choir also received a Superior rating in Sight reading earning them an Outstanding Achievement award!!

The Jazz Band and Combo competed at the Edison Jazz Festival on Friday, March 25th.  Both groups earned Superior ratings racking up 192 points out of 200 possible.  The Jazz Band came in 2nd place overall out of all class sizes.

The Oologah Speech & Debate teams returned from the OSSAA regional competition with outstanding results! 15 students qualified for the state tournament to be held at OU April 8-9 and the team won 2nd place sweepstakes!

Individual winners included: 

Abby Nesbitt & Dallas Green   Regional Champions Dramatic Duet

Kimberlee Wilson   2nd Foreign Extemporaneous

Jenna Wells & Jamie Smothers  2nd Humorous Duet

Ava Penner   2nd Dramatic Interpretation

Emily Coffelt   3rd Prose

Alec Chamberlin   4th Foreign Extemporaneous & 4th Public Forum Debate

Aidan Lauer   4th Lincoln Douglas Debate

Emily Alberty  4th Pubic Forum Debate & State Qualifier Original Oratory

Texas Dougherty & Kayleigh Weare  State Qualifier Humorous Duet

Jackson Wells  State Qualifier Domestic Extemporaneous & Lincoln Douglas Debate

Tanner Kallam   State Qualifier Domestic Extemporaneous

Tanner Luce   State Qualifier Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Josh Garrison secured 4th place at the Skiatook Invitational held at Mohawk Golf Course today 3/9/22. Garrison scored a 77 within a field of 165 golfers from around the state.

Jacob Mader secured 3rd place at the Miami Invitational held at Peoria Ridge Golf Course on 3/28/22. Mader scored a 77 within a field of 103 golfers from around Northeastern Oklahoma.

The girls and boys high school tennis teams placings at the Pryor Tennis Tournament April 5th & 7th

#1 Singles - Sophia Lohn (4th)

#2 Singles - Addilyn Davis (6th)

#1 Doubles - Madalan Parks & Mia Pendleton (6th)

#2 Doubles - Baylee Hoffman Ragsdale & Madison Crabb (8th)

#1 Singles - Brody Sappington (5th)

#2 Singles - Elijah Harrell (3rd)

#1 Doubles - Ben Barron & Braden Langbehn (5th)

#2 Doubles - Spencer Jones & Zayden Marshall (2nd)

1st Place 3200M Relay 8:41.31

Jace Jansen, Patrick Miller, Eli DeSpain, Clint Stapleton

1st Place Shot Put 165'7"

1st Place Discus 46'10"

Connor Jones

1st Place 3200 M Relay 8:41.31

Clint Stapleton

1st Place Hurdles 44.76

Patrick Miller

TULSA 7 TENNIS TOURNAMENT

#1 Singles - Sophia Lohn (3rd)

#2 Singles - Addilyn Davis (1st)

#1 Doubles - Madalan Parks & Mia Pendleton (3rd)

#2 Doubles - Madison Crabb & Baylee Hoffman Ragsdale (6th)

Girls received 2nd overall.

#1 Singles - Brody Sappington (2nd)

#2 Singles - Elijah Harrell (3rd)

#1 Doubles - Ben Barron & Braden Langbehn (4th)

#2 Doubles - Spencer Jones & Zayden Marshall (3rd)

Boys tied for 3rd overall.

State Agriscience 2022 Results

Animal Systems 

Division 1

Jacey Treadwell STATE RUNNER UP

Addison Bires 3rd 

Division 3

Reagan Smith STATE CHAMPION 

Division 5 

Abby Reed STATE RUNNER UP 

Division 6 

Larahmy Blakley & Quinton Godding STATE RUNNER UP 

Plant Science 

Division 2 

Briauna Vaughn & Kobie Brader STATE CHAMPIONS 

Division 3 

Mackenzie Kubian STATE RUNNER UP 

Cash Ward 3rd 

Division 4 

Jentry Griswold& Ali McKee 3rd 

Kylee Brewster & Kalei Kellogg 4th 

Environmental Systems 

Division 1

Khloe Mitchell 4th 

Division 3 

Liberty Mizer STATE CHAMPION 

Division 4 

Cade Lofton & Wade Peters STATE CHAMPIONS 

Division 5 

Rylee Smith 4th 

Food Systems 

Division 1 

Avery Kinney 3rd 

Keera Wagnon STATE RUNNER UP 

Division 2 

Preslee Moffett & Kailee Seaba STATE RUNNER UP 

Division 3 

Courtney Blagg 5th 

Division 5 

Hadley Calico 4th 

Social Systems 

Division 3 

Taylor McKee STATE CHAMPION 

Division 4 

Skylar Robinson & Baylee Ragsdale STATE CHAMPION 

Division 5 

Emily Cook STATE CHAMPION 

Power, Structural, and Technical Systems 

Division 1 

Tatum Wells STATE CHAMPION 

Division 2 

Dax Hill and Connor Kelley STATE RUNNER UP 

Division 3 

Alex Mackey STATE RUNNER UP 

Kaylee Vandenburg 3rd

Division 4 

Brody Calico & Ross Turner STATE CHAMPIONS 

Emalee Wyatt and Jessica Sager STATE RUNNER UPS 

Division 5 

Laney Tice 5th 

And finally overall SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS! 

Jacob Mader won 6th place out of 10 teams at the Tahlequah Invitational Golf tournament

The team posted a combined score of 340 to win the Verdigris Valley Conference Golf tournament at Mohawk park on 4/13/22!! Individually, Josh Garrison won 1st place, Ty Stephens 2nd place, and Jacob Mader 3rd place!!

Boy's varsity golf team won 1st place at the Catoosa Tournament on 4/21/22 Jacob Mader placed 1st, Josh Garrison 2nd, Aidan Trimble 4th, and Ty Stephens 5th

OHS Men’s ensemble received a Superior rating on their performance at the OSSAA State solo/ensemble contest today at OBU. Hans Cagle also received an Excellent rating on his solo performance. 

Men’s ensemble included:

8th graders- Ty Lowther and Malachi Buchanan

9th graders- Boston Breshears, Carson Giertz, London Leigh, Thomas Lester

10th graders- Tanner Luce and Nick Vue

11th graders- Hans Cagle and Jay Vanderpool 

12th grader- Ethan Garcia

We had one small ensemble compete at State Solo & Ensemble at OSU, Stillwater on 04/21/22 and three soloists.

The Saxophone/Drum Set Sextet of Dugan Gibson, Connor Edens, Shaun Roberts, Shane Edens, Jacob Harrington, & Kalei Kellog earned an Excellent Rating.

All three Soloists, Dugan Gibson (Clarinet), Connor Edens (Alto Sax), and Shane Edens (Bass Clarinet), all earned Superior Ratings!

The OHS debate team attended the NSDA Student Congress on Friday, 04/22/22 and returned with some big results!

Tanner Kallam won the award for outstanding legislation for his resolution to reform solitary confinement in prisons. 

We also learned that seniors Alec Chamberlin and Emily Alberty  will be advancing to the NSDA national tournament in Public Forum Debate. The competition will be held in Louisville, Kentucky in June.

Our Jazz Band was crowned 2022 4A State Champions!  They performed 3 pieces and were unbelievable!

Please congratulate Jacob Mader and Josh Garrison for securing 3rd place at the Pryor golf tournament on Thursday, April 28th!! Both Josh and Jacob both shot a fantastic score of 76!!

STATE TRACK QUALIFIERS

Conner Jones- Regional Champion - Discus, Regional Runner up - Shot Put

Clint Stapleton- 3rd Place - 800M, 3rd Place - 1600M

Caden Davis- 4th Place- 200M, 4th Place -400M

4x800M Relay- Regional Runner Up. Jace Jansen, Clint Stapleton, Caden Davis, Ty Lewis, Eli Despain

Congratulations to the entire Men's Track program for finishing 3rd as a team at the regional meet and maintaining a 3.78 average GPA

Kenly Dixon - High Jump

Meyghan Powell - 100 Hurdles and 300 Hurdles

On April 30th at the Heartland music festival, the 6th and 7th-8th grade choirs both received Superior ratings from both judges earning them a Superior rating as well as a Sweepstakes award. The 7th-8th treble choir was also awarded a Distinguished performance award by the judges!  The Soprano section of the 7/8th choir received medals for outstanding section and Maggie Hannon, Madeline Adkins and Cole Wells received outstanding singer trophies from the judges.

The OHS mixed and treble choirs traveled to Branson for the Heartland music festival. We competed in the Heartland music festival (and received Sweepstakes awards for both choirs for receiving Superior ratings from both judges).

The Oologah High school select choir received the OSSAA Distinguished Academic Achievement award for the 3rd year in a row!!! These smarties had a combined GPA of 3.71. You must have a 3.5 or higher to receive this award. So proud of these students who achieved so much success in choir but also with their high academic achievement!