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Only 16 students were selected by Washington state to be delegates at the 55th Washington Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. Every year, Washington students send between 200-300 research papers with the primary aim of promoting original research experimentation in the sciences, engineering and mathematics at the high school level and to publicly recognize students for outstanding achievement. Each of the 48 regional symposia, as well as the national program, provide a...
On Friday, February 24, Odessa High School's Knowledge Bowl team headed to Whitworth University in Spokane for the annual regional competition. In the B1 division, Odessa finished second (by one point) behind Garfield/Palouse. The nine schools competing in B1 are listed below with their scores: 1. GarPal 81 2. Odessa 80 3. Riverside (2) 76 4. ACH 69 5. Lakeside (2) 62 6. Oakesdale 56 7. Valley Christian 51 8. St. John-Endicott 30 9. Harrington 30 The four teams heading to...
Last week, Joe Schlomer and John Jensen of CHS-Sun Basin Crop Advisors visited the Odessa School District ag shop to share a wealth of knowledge about plants, discuss the numerous types of jobs available in the agriculture industry and encourage students to seek out these agricultural carriers. A quote from George Washington was shared, "Agriculture is the most healthful, most useful and most noble employment of man." We often forget that to work in agriculture does not mean t...
Cedar Park Christian The O-H Titan boys defeated Cedar Park Christian Friday evening in a regional playoff game at Mountlake Terrace High School on the west side of the state. The Titans won, 70-65, as Jayd Jennings came off the bench in the second half and, along with teammates Jaden Hunt and Joshua Clark, was able “to light a spark, get us back in the game and take the lead,” said head coach Travis Schuh. “He [Jennings] made three crucial 3-point shots in the fourth quarter to help pull us away with the win.” O-H 17 15 1...
FBLA Week was celebrated by the Odessa chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America on February 6-10. The highlight of the week was the annual "Copper vs. Silver" completion, where classes competed against each other to raise money for the March of Dimes. While the freshmen gave it a great effort, the sophomores won the competition. Sophomore class president Megan Shafer threw a pie into the face of John DeWulf, president of the senior class. As a group, they raised more...
It was recently shared with the Odessa High School FBLA chapter that there was a need to provide some of the senior citizens in our community with home-cooked meals. Many were finding it difficult to prepare meals due to the difficulty of leaving their homes in the icy weather conditions or for health reasons, due to having no or limited cooking skills or because budgets were tight. FBLA members took action and cooked 500 freezer meals to be delivered in the near future to...
ACH ACH handed the O-H Titans a loss in Saturday’s district championship game at Deer Park High School on February 18. The Warriors won, 58-44. O-H 6 16 13 9 44 ACH 16 24 12 6 58 Ryan Moffet led all scorers with 30 points but had too little scoring assistance from his teammates. By contrast, the ACH team had three players in double figures. They were led by Payton Nielsen who had 18 points and 25 rebounds on the night. Moffet leads the state’s 1B teams in scoring with an average of 29.7 points per game. In the category of...
Cusick After game day was delayed two days from Wednesday to Friday last week due to adverse weather conditions, the Titan boys finally played Cusick in Odessa on February 10. The Titans won, 77-40. O-H 11 23 19 24 77 Cusick 9 11 9 11 40 Ryan Moffet led all scorers with 33 points. Colton Hunt added 12. Hunt also had 12 rebounds to lead the team in that category. Selkirk On Saturday, February 11, the Titan boys traveled to Deer Park High School to take on Selkirk in the next...
Republic On Tuesday, February 7, the Titan girls traveled to Republic for the first round of the district playoffs, facing a team that has had only one loss all season. The Titans lost by a final score of 18-80. O-H 3 2 4 9 18 Repub 28 31 12 9 80 Maleah Davison led the team in scoring with nine points and also got three rebounds. Everyone else was pretty well kept in check by the overpowering Republic offense and defense. Inchelium On Saturday, February 11, the girls played Inchelium at Deer Park High School, losing 26-61,...
A STEMposium and Family Science Fun Night will be held Tuesday, February 21, in the school multi-purpose room from 6 to 8 p.m. Free hot dogs, chips and beverages will be offered to those attending. Under the direction of high school science teacher Jeff Wehr and junior-high science teacher Julie Wehr, science students in grades 6-12 will create the displays and events. There will be engineering demonstrations, activities and research presentations hosted by the students. Community members of all ages are invited to...
Odessa FBLA members attended the NE Region Winter Conference, where 34 students competed for the opportunity to compete at the state conference in Spokane in April. Receiving first-place awards were Colby Sooy in the Ag Business category; Brad Johnston, Ryan Moffet and Brady Walter for Business Ethics; Joshua Clark, Jaden Hunt and Marcus King for Emerging Business Issues; Molly Schafer for Public Speaking 2 and Client Service; Josie Westmoreland, Elizabeth Larson and Megan...
Fire safety is something we all hear about as children. In elementary school we learn to "Stop, Drop and Roll," to call 911 and to know where the fire extinguishers are located. All of this information is vital to the safety of families and their homes. It is so important that we remember it and practice it. Practicing fire safety is the key. Talking about how to do it is a good first step, but until we have actual hands-on experience, it can be difficult to translate words...
Wellpinit Playing in Wellpinit Friday, February 3, the Titan boys won 76-69. O-H 11 19 24 22 76 Wellp 18 20 20 21 69 Ryan Moffet scored 36 points, and Camden Weber stepped up his game with 25 to pace the Titan offense. John DeWulf put on a defensive show by grabbing a season-high 17 rebounds. Weber and Colton Hunt added to DeWulf's boards with six rebounds each. Joshua Clark had four steals. The Titan boys thus finished their season with a win and took second place in the...
Pomeroy In Harrington, Tuesday, January 24, the Titan girls lost to Pomeroy by a final score of 29-53. O-H 7 2 9 11 29 Pom 15 21 14 3 53 Caitlyn Schuh led the team in scoring with 13 points and getting three rebounds. The Davison sisters each added seven points, with Maleah also getting eight rebounds and McKennah getting three. Tash Sheldon had four rebounds. Wellpinit On Friday, February 3, the girls played Wellpinit in Harrington, losing 39-76. O-H 10 8 8 13 39 Wellp 26 21 18 11 76 Ma. Davison led the Titan scoring with...
A student must have a grade-point average of 3.50-4.00 to be on the Honor Roll, and Honorable Mention requires a grade-point average of 3.25-3.49. Grade values are based on the state transcript requirements and are as follows: A=4.0, A-=3.7, B+=3.3, B=3.0, B-= 2.7, C+=2.3, C=2.0, C-=1.7, D+=1.3, D=1.0, F=0.0. High school Seniors: Elizabeth Larson and Molly Schafer both achieved a perfect 4.0. Other seniors on the honor roll were Chance Messer, Cole Kissler, Wyatt Haase, Brad Johnston, Tyler Rollins, Keisha McNeil, Lukas...
The junior-high Titan junior-varsity boys won their game played in Odessa January 19 against the Almira-Coulee/Hartline Warriors by a score of 29-21. The varsity team also won their game against the ACH junior-high varsity, 66-58. On January 23, they played Wilbur-Creston, followed by Springdale January 26. The season is off to a great start this year, with 24 boys on the team. Both the varsity and JV are undefeated so far this season. "The athletes are showing improvement...
Pomeroy The O-H varsity lost to Pomeroy on January 24, 52-73, in a non-league game played at Pomeroy. O-H 13 16 13 10 52 Pom 21 15 17 20 73 Scoring leaders were Ryan Moffet with 27 points and Camden Weber with 11 for the Titans. Moffet also upped his defensive game by leading the team in rebounds with six and steals with three. Marcus King had five assists to lead in that category. Curlew Playing in Odessa Friday, January 27, the Titan boys met Curlew for their second matchup...
Pomeroy In Harrington, Tuesday, January 24, the Titan girls lost to Pomeroy by a final score of 29-53. O-H 7 2 9 11 29 Pom 15 21 14 3 53 No stats were received for this game prior to press time. Curlew On Friday, January 20, the girls played Curlew in Odessa, losing 43-69. O-H 7 2 9 11 48 Curlew 15 21 14 3 69 McKennah Davison was the leading Titan scorer with 18 points. Caitlyn Schuh and Maleah Davison had eight points each. In rebounding, Kassidy Crossley and Schuh each had...
Odessa's elementary students are still reaping the rewards of the Pep Grant that the Odessa School District received a couple of years ago! The grant funds were all allocated for different projects, purchases, etc. One of the allocations was introducing elementary students to agriculture and promoting nutrition and healthy lifestyles. With the Elementary to Ag Program, students in grades 1-5 get to come to the Odessa ag shop about once a month. During their time at the ag shop the students in the ag leadership classes and ag...
ACH At home in Odessa Thursday, January 10, the Titan girls lost to ACH by a final score of 25-73. The game was a make-up date for the previous Tuesday's canceled game due to the weather. O-H 16 1 8 0 25 ACH 26 20 27 0 73 McKennah Davison led the Titan offense with 10 points, while Maleah Davison had seven. Caitlyn Schuh led in rebounds with five. Valley Christian On Friday, January 20, the girls played Valley Christian in Spokane Valley, losing 51-16. The statistics for this...
ACH The Titan varsity boys lost a close battle to Almira/Coulee-Hartline on January 19, 53-55, in a make-up game that had been canceled the previous Tuesday due to weather conditions. It was largely a defensive game, with both teams working tirelessly to stop their rivals from scoring. The Titans had a one-point lead going into half time. Although the Titans were down by nine points during part of the second half, they were able to even the score late in the game. O-H 17 14 7...
Wellpinit The Titan varsity boys lost to Wellpinit at home in Odessa Tuesday, January 10, by a final score of 70-77. Ryan Moffet led all scorers with 41 points, but it was not enough to overcome an early deficit in which Wellpinit led 22-9 after the first quarter. The Titans came back with a 30-point fourth quarter, but time ran out. O-H 9 19 12 30 70 Wellp 22 21 12 22 77 Colton Hunt had 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Titans, while John DeWulf contrtibuted eight points and...
Over the past few weeks before the winter break, Odessa High School and Junior High School students were busy conducting independent science research entitled the Second Quarter Research Project. This project is designed to encapsulate the knowledge and the ability to formulate a testable research question, design and execute an experiment with quantifiable results, scientifically compare the experimental results with a control method and discuss their findings with the rest...
Wellpinit At home in Odessa Tuesday, January 10, the Titan girls lost to Wellpinit by a final score of 55-81. O-H 16 19 6 14 55 Wellp 19 14 17 31 81 Maleah Davison led the Titan offense with 23 points, while Caitlyn Schuh added 15 points. Defensively, three Titans were strong on rebounding, with Maleah and McKennah Davison and Alayna Watkins each getting nine rebounds. Cusick On Friday, January 13, the team played in Cusick and got their third win of the season by a final score of 51-30. Maleah Davison had the hot hand, as sh...
