Cambry Shields is a beloved member of the Owasso High School staff. Shields is OHS’s designated expert for all things Chromebook. She loves technology but her job is much more than just fixing broken screens.

The 20th annual Mr. Owasso pageant, presented by Owasso Varsity Pom on Thursday, April 17, showcased not only the superb talent of the pom girls and senior boys, but also the empowerment and companionship of the fundraiser.

Summer isn’t the only thing rolling around the corner. As the weather warms, Cruise Nights, organized by the Owasso Cruzrs, are in full swing. Every Wednesday, the parking lot between Mcalisters and Quiktrip on 86th is packed with cars—but not just any cars. Jaw-droppingly gorgeous antique vehicles fill the lot, driven by residents of Tulsa county.

When one wants to look for truly exceptional art at OHS, they may peek through the door to see hardworking Advanced Placement Art students in Mr. Chambers’ room during second hour. These students work tirelessly all year for one finished portfolio. While working on this portfolio these students also enter in several different competitions and shows—one of those being the yearly OHS art show.

As OHS students got ready for spring break and finished up with school work and tests, the Owasso saxophone players were on a bus heading west to spend an exciting four days in the Centennial State: Colorado. 

March 2025 was no normal spring break for Owasso’s French III and AP French students. Getting lost in the woods, discovering an abandoned dungeon, exploring the Parisian catacombs and touring the architecturally aweing churches were only a few of the highlights from this eight-day adventure. 

Owasso High School has many school sports teams, however, we do not yet have a school lacrosse team for boys or girls that students can participate in the club version.

With daily posts on their website, Instagram, Facebook and X, as well as the other community groups under their umbrella, Owassoisms runs like a large-scale operation. However, it is mostly managed by Owasso’s own Cyndi Knoten, who dedicates her time, energy and passion to uplifting Owasso through community engagement and selfless pursuits.

On February 13, the Oklahoma Film + Music Office announced Owasso as a Film Friendly Certified Community. News releases boasted new possibilities of city growth by creating jobs, diversifying the local economy and jumping in on the already expanding film industry in Oklahoma.

As this school year comes to a close, more and more students focus their attention on future career choices. One crucial make-or-break factor for college admittances is high school GPA, as it is a reflection of an individual’s academic history. However, not all GPAs tell the same story.

During this past month of February, much of the Owasso community was on the edge of their seats, awaiting an ambitious bond that would provide upgrades, additional services and new buildings to the entire school district. Updates such as a new fifth grade center, all day Pre-K and extensions of existing schools  were included in the bond. Unfortunately, this was one of the first school bonds in recent years that failed to pass fully, despite its larger-than-usual voter turnout—and hence provided a dispiriting end to a potentially beautiful and new beginning.

Here at Owasso High School, student achievement is high. Whether it comes to producing top notch athletes or world-impacting intellectuals, OHS has a reputation of high academic performance greatness. Two students, Abram Smith and Jeramiah Watts, are among some of the recently qualified students for the most prestigious academic high school award—the National Merit Scholarship.

Fantasy books are an imaginative escape into another world that provide a truly unique experience for the reader. Alyse Bemis, a sophomore at Owasso High School, has put hard work into writing and publishing her first fantasy book that is sure to do just that.

For seniors, the current OHS classes can start to feel draining and monotonous around this time of year; college, new job propositions and future freedom can overwhelm the seniors’ horizon. Thankfully, teachers notice these tendencies before they sprout the festering, incurable disease of senioritis—and they have some insightful words for any who seem to be struggling for a cure.

This past week, when passing by the PAC doors, it’s impossible to have missed the bright and ecstatic colors popping out off the dark walls— also known as the annual Owasso art show. The Owasso art classes from Pre-K through twelfth grade work lengthy weeks on these projects and their effort is without a doubt obvious.

April 19th, 1995, Oklahoma experienced America’s deadliest act of domestic terrorism in the nation’s history. 30 years later, we remember the day just as viscerally. The bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah building in downtown Oklahoma City killed 168 people, including 19 children. The magnitude of the tragedy still connects individuals across the nation—even those 122 miles away in Owasso, Oklahoma.

March 4. marked an important day in incoming freshman’s lives. This was the first time they were able to walk around and look at all of the future clubs and organizations that Owasso High School offers. Located on the west campus, Rookie Ram Night allowed all future freshmen to meet some of the upperclassmen that they would soon be going to school with and also to interact with the clubs they were most interested in joining.

Many students have hobbies and abilities to make some extra cash, and for senior Parker Baskerville her entrepreneurial spirit fuels her side job. Baskerville has been baking for her business Kraken Cookies since 2022.

Owasso High School has an abundance of talented students. Just a couple of months ago, eight OHS students came together with one common goal: to make a great short film. While it was a short film, it certainly did not fall short.

Urinetown: the strangely titled and shockingly political musical, as well as the latest production by Owasso High School’s theater program. Both the title and the content of the show are a cause for surprise; however, these high school actors wowed the audience with their singing, dancing, joking and understanding of the complex topics within the show.