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Norse Notes

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Norse Notes

The Student News Site of Oakmont High School

Norse Notes

A League of his Own

Gabe Latog, Staff Writer April 24, 2019

Varsity soccer player and senior Zwannah “Z” Johnson made a mark in his final high school season in 2019, scoring 25 goals in 19 league games, solidifying himself as the Foothill Valley League’s...

Mallory Miller running with the ball.

Rough & Tough Powder Puff

Ella Juarez, Staff Writer April 9, 2019

Powder puff is an annual event that happens once a year at Oakmont High School. It is a flag football game where girls play against other girls in different grade levels.   The game happened on Wednesday...

Photo of the varsity baseball team after winning the tournament in Modesto

A Home Run Start for Varsity Baseball

Paul McLaughlin, Staff Writer, Sports Editor, & Copy Editor March 29, 2019

Our varsity baseball team has gone on an amazing 10-0 run to start off the season. This far into the season, they are ranked first in the section, twelfth in the state, and sixtieth in the entire country....

Oakmont's track team performing at their peak.

On your marks!

Amelia Bella, Staff Writer March 8, 2019

The 2018-2019 track season has begun and the athletes are working hard to prepare for the upcoming meets. On March 2, there was a varsity meet held at Sacramento State University. Most notably, the...

All about that base

All about that base

Neveah Hernandez, Staff Writer March 5, 2019

Playing softball is not just about how they play the game, but about the bonds that they form with their teammates. They are not just a softball team, they're a family that grows and learns together. “I'm...

Freshman Carson Dubay defending Oakmont's soccer team to a win!

Season in review: Varsity Boys’ Soccer

Kaitlyn Edwards, Staff writer February 19, 2019

Our boys soccer team went undefeated this season after all of the work and effort that the boys put in. The team improved their skills and worked together to become league champions. “The best part...

Kristaps Porzingis looking to post up Elfrid Payton (photo by Jose Garcia)

Best NBA Trade Deadline Moves of 2019

Paul McLaughlin, Staff Writer, Sports Editor, & Copy Editor February 8, 2019

There were 24 total trades in the NBA since last Thursday and with that, there were a lot of good or even great deals that were made across the league. Here's the recap on our picks for the best moves...

New England Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady in 2017 (photo by Jeffrey Beall)

Super Bowl LIII: “Ball Don’t Lie”

Paul McLaughlin, Staff Writer, Sports Editor, & Copy Editor February 5, 2019

“Ball don’t lie” is a phrase popularized by former four-time NBA All-Star Rasheed Wallace. It is generally used as a response to a situation in sports, typically basketball, where a team gets a questionable...

All FORE Oakmont athletics

All FORE Oakmont athletics

Nevaeh Hernandez, Staff Writer February 4, 2019

The 2019 Oakmont Athletics Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, March 15 at Morgan Creek Golf Course. It is simple to form a team, or be added to one, and compete in a 9-hole, shotgun golf game that...

Starting AFC Pro Bowl quarterback Patrick Mahomes in 2017 (photo by Jeffrey Beall)

The NFL’s 2019 Pro Bowl in review

Stephen Morettini, Staff Writer February 1, 2019

Every year before the Super Bowl, the best players from the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC) face off in the Pro Bowl. This year's Pro Bowl was no different...

James Harden playing in the Drew League in 2011 (photo by GAMEFACE PHOTOS)

The James Harden show has no brakes in sight

Paul McLaughlin, Staff Writer, Sports Editor, & Copy Editor January 24, 2019

On Wednesday night, the Houston Rockets defeated the New York Knicks 114-110 in a game where Houston Rockets superstar James Harden poured in a career-high 61 points, tying Kobe Bryant for the most points...

Russell Westbrook, leader in total triple-doubles since he was drafted in 2008 by the Seattle Supersonics (photo by Aaron Vasquez)

The NBA is having a triple-double invigoration

Paul McLaughlin, Staff Writer, Sports Editor, & Copy Editor January 23, 2019

A triple-double is defined as an achievement wherein a player must accumulate a double-digit total in three of five statistical categories (assists, blocks, points, rebounds, and steals) over the course...

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