It’s already apparent that this year’s OA girls basketball team is going to be a threat in the Hockomock League. They have experienced Seniors like Katie Flynn, Abby Reardon, and Kayla Raymond backed up by Juniors Sadie Homer and Ally Scolnick. With Kayla and Abby as the captains, members of the team predict they will […]
Mr. Easton Previews
Want a preview of tonight’s Mr. Easton action? The Olivian got the chance to interview some of the candidates. You can watch those interviews here.
The Wood Report: Boys Basketball Will Shock The Hock
I would just like to make a correction with last column. I said Team 6 was the team to be stopped while I meant Team 8. My apologies. While Senior Rec is a powerhouse, we still have the second best basketball league at school also… the Hock. Last year’s year team had a nice little […]
Boys Basketball Preview
By Aaron Fischer With beginning of a new winter comes the beginning of a new basketball season. The first game will be on Tuesday, December 12th. In that short span of time before the game, the team must prepare and lay down the tracks for a long and well anticipated season. Captains Jack Spillane and […]
A Take on “Penelope” by Dorothy Parker
He takes the world in his hands His feet sinking in the sands; Swimming through the blue sea of Darkness With a lost sense of brightness; His back curving against the weight And with his back bends his fate; He sees only red. How I wish I could carry it for you Under the deep […]
Mondays with Matt: The Power of Loss
One weekend ago, twenty Oliver Ames seniors and I played in our last soccer game as a tiger. We lost. We lost despite controlling nearly 80% of the game. We lost after months of nonstop work and effort. We lost the opportunity to go out on top. Soccer is honestly a lot like life. Not […]