Pirate Press

The Student News Site of Ottawa Township High School
Pumpkins with your pumpkin. Pumpkin patches like Boggio's and Kane Family Farms are great places to pick out the perfect gourd with your guy or gal.
Fall Date Ideas
Ugg slippers are just one fashionable way to stay warm during these cold seasons.   
Staying Warm While Looking Cool
3, 2, 1 tug. Junior team Little Miss Draggers win third year in a row. “Ready for win number four,” junior Maya Martin said. After defeating sophomore team “Founding Tuggers.” Photo credits: April Wendy
The Three-Peat of “Little Miss Draggers”
Line up. Early voting and registry at the County Clerk's Office in the Criminal Justice Center. “Can’t miss it,” Cantlin Law Firm employee Kelsey Spears said. The Criminal Justice Center is located on the northside of Ottawa.
First Time Voters
Springing up to start the game. Senior Hailey Larsen does jump ball for the varsity girls basketball team against Senica High School. The team won the game by thirty points: 55-25.
Day In The Life of a Student Athlete
Reaching for beauty. Yesenia Leonn creates a masterpiece. Leonn displays a picture of her favorite art piece. “The reasoning that this one is my favorite is because at the time. Print making was new to me, and this is one of the pieces that can be interpreted with meaning in different ways with different eyes,” Leonn said. 
Artist of the Month: Yesenia Leonn
Former teacher Doug Hearn is featured in this painting that is located in the library classroom. This painting has former cross country team members and former teacher and coach, Paul Smith.  
The Art Collection of OHS
Holiday Cards from Our School to You
Holiday Cards from Our School to You
The champion team holding up “number ones” to show their victory. From left to right: Coach Mark Cooper, Freshman James Threadgill, Sophomore Bryer Harris, Junior Colt Bryson, Senior Seth Cooper, Senior Chandler Creeden, Junior Jacob Armstrong, Senior Deklan Gage, Coach Jerry Couch, and Coach Keith Budzowski.  Photo credit: Julie Threadgill 
Swinging to Success
Springing up to start the game. Senior Hailey Larsen does jump ball for the varsity girls basketball team against Senica High School. The team won the game by thirty points: 55-25.
Day In The Life of a Student Athlete
And hut. Jace Veith runs with the ball to scores for his team.
Male Athlete of the Month: Jace Vieth
Hard work payed off. Cooper plays her hardest at the LaSalle-Peru Tournament and wins second place. After playing since kindergarten, she has poured blood sweat and tears into her practices. “When I was wearing that medal, I was beaming ear to ear Because I was so happy,” Cooper said. Photo credit Sally Cooper.   
Female Athlete of the Month: Gabby Cooper
Boys Soccer Fight to the End
Boys Soccer Fight to the End
Please don’t fall. Sophomore Ryann Lee walking down the stairs in the hottest part of the school, Shannon Building. “Passing periods feel like a hot, crowded sauna,” Lee said.
It’s Getting Hot Here
Music’s Positive Impact on Learning
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“It Ends With Us” Begins New Controversy
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Past editions of the OTHS newspaper go back as far as 1941. The modern Pirate Press has operated at OTHS since 2004.
Why Students Should Read the Pirate Press
Original fan art made by Bailey Etscheid with the "Short n' Sweet" album cover, "Espresso" cover, and behind-the-scenes photo from "Taste" music video.
“Short n’ Sweet”
Line up. Early voting and registry at the County Clerk's Office in the Criminal Justice Center. “Can’t miss it,” Cantlin Law Firm employee Kelsey Spears said. The Criminal Justice Center is located on the northside of Ottawa.
First Time Voters
Arrgh matey. Sophomores Kenleigh Fowler and Ryan Lee pose in pirate costumes on Halloween.
Frighteningly Fashionable
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“It Ends With Us” Begins New Controversy

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Original fan art made by Bailey Etscheid with the "Short n' Sweet" album cover, "Espresso" cover, and behind-the-scenes photo from "Taste" music video.
“Short n’ Sweet”
November 19, 2024
3, 2, 1 tug. Junior team Little Miss Draggers win third year in a row. “Ready for win number four,” junior Maya Martin said. After defeating sophomore team “Founding Tuggers.” Photo credits: April Wendy
The Three-Peat of “Little Miss Draggers”
November 19, 2024
Line up. Early voting and registry at the County Clerk's Office in the Criminal Justice Center. “Can’t miss it,” Cantlin Law Firm employee Kelsey Spears said. The Criminal Justice Center is located on the northside of Ottawa.
First Time Voters
November 19, 2024
Springing up to start the game. Senior Hailey Larsen does jump ball for the varsity girls basketball team against Senica High School. The team won the game by thirty points: 55-25.
Day In The Life of a Student Athlete
November 19, 2024
Student Life
Pumpkins with your pumpkin. Pumpkin patches like Boggio's and Kane Family Farms are great places to pick out the perfect gourd with your guy or gal.
Fall Date Ideas
Molly Ewen • November 19, 2024

Are you the apple of someone's eye? If you’re snuggling up with your boo this fall, I have some fun fall date ideas for you. As a person who isn't in a relationship, I wondered what people...

Ugg slippers are just one fashionable way to stay warm during these cold seasons.   
Staying Warm While Looking Cool
November 19, 2024
3, 2, 1 tug. Junior team Little Miss Draggers win third year in a row. “Ready for win number four,” junior Maya Martin said. After defeating sophomore team “Founding Tuggers.” Photo credits: April Wendy
The Three-Peat of “Little Miss Draggers”
November 19, 2024
Line up. Early voting and registry at the County Clerk's Office in the Criminal Justice Center. “Can’t miss it,” Cantlin Law Firm employee Kelsey Spears said. The Criminal Justice Center is located on the northside of Ottawa.
First Time Voters
November 19, 2024
Springing up to start the game. Senior Hailey Larsen does jump ball for the varsity girls basketball team against Senica High School. The team won the game by thirty points: 55-25.
Day In The Life of a Student Athlete
November 19, 2024
Moving and grooving. The cast learns the moves to the play. Not only will the cast be acting and singing, but they will be dancing along to the songs. 
Here Comes Annie
November 19, 2024
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Opinion
Please don’t fall. Sophomore Ryann Lee walking down the stairs in the hottest part of the school, Shannon Building. “Passing periods feel like a hot, crowded sauna,” Lee said.
It’s Getting Hot Here
Annabelle Threadgill • October 17, 2024

Have you ever fallen on the stairs while trying to get to class? Or got hot flashes in the school air? If you go to Ottawa Township High School,...

Music’s Positive Impact on Learning
Emma Brasfield • October 17, 2024

  Pause that song to look at this. You're never going to believe how listening to music while learning affects you positively.  You may...

Photo credit: Yahoo.com
“It Ends With Us” Begins New Controversy
Jacy Miller • October 17, 2024

“It Ends with Us” is a movie based on a book by Colleen Hover that premiered August 9 and has since been criticized by viewers who say it...

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Past editions of the OTHS newspaper go back as far as 1941. The modern Pirate Press has operated at OTHS since 2004.
Why Students Should Read the Pirate Press
Maddie Kerestes, Edtor • August 15, 2024
                Many students at Ottawa Township High School don’t even know they have a school newspaper let alone read it which is truly a shame Students would reap many benefits from exposure to journalism run by fellow students including improved reading skills, relationships with other students, and school...
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Pop Culture
Original fan art made by Bailey Etscheid with the "Short n' Sweet" album cover, "Espresso" cover, and behind-the-scenes photo from "Taste" music video.
“Short n’ Sweet”
Bailey Etscheid • November 19, 2024

Former Disney star Sabrina Carpenter who starred in projects such as “Girl Meets World” and “Tall Girl” recently released her sixth studio...

Line up. Early voting and registry at the County Clerk's Office in the Criminal Justice Center. “Can’t miss it,” Cantlin Law Firm employee Kelsey Spears said. The Criminal Justice Center is located on the northside of Ottawa.
First Time Voters
November 19, 2024
Arrgh matey. Sophomores Kenleigh Fowler and Ryan Lee pose in pirate costumes on Halloween.
Frighteningly Fashionable
November 19, 2024
Photo credit: Yahoo.com
“It Ends With Us” Begins New Controversy
October 17, 2024
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Fine Arts
Reaching for beauty. Yesenia Leonn creates a masterpiece. Leonn displays a picture of her favorite art piece. “The reasoning that this one is my favorite is because at the time. Print making was new to me, and this is one of the pieces that can be interpreted with meaning in different ways with different eyes,” Leonn said. 
Artist of the Month: Yesenia Leonn
Nydrea Patterson • November 19, 2024

You may know her from working hard on the soccer field or seeing her creative fashion style in the hallways, but today you will be reading about...

Former teacher Doug Hearn is featured in this painting that is located in the library classroom. This painting has former cross country team members and former teacher and coach, Paul Smith.  
The Art Collection of OHS
November 19, 2024
Holiday Cards from Our School to You
Holiday Cards from Our School to You
November 19, 2024
Sports
The champion team holding up “number ones” to show their victory. From left to right: Coach Mark Cooper, Freshman James Threadgill, Sophomore Bryer Harris, Junior Colt Bryson, Senior Seth Cooper, Senior Chandler Creeden, Junior Jacob Armstrong, Senior Deklan Gage, Coach Jerry Couch, and Coach Keith Budzowski.  Photo credit: Julie Threadgill 
Swinging to Success
Annabelle Threadgill • November 19, 2024

The Boys Golf Team has made history by being the first team sport in the school’s history to win an IHSA state championship....

Springing up to start the game. Senior Hailey Larsen does jump ball for the varsity girls basketball team against Senica High School. The team won the game by thirty points: 55-25.
Day In The Life of a Student Athlete
November 19, 2024
And hut. Jace Veith runs with the ball to scores for his team.
Male Athlete of the Month: Jace Vieth
November 19, 2024
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