Behind the Stripes

After a lot of hard work, and a lot of music played, Ozark High School is honored to have 47 band students selected to be a part of a South Central All-District Bands. Thirty-one students made either honor or concert band while 16 students made one of the jazz bands. Seven students made both a concert band and a jazz band, ten students were selected as the first chair in their instrument, and 36 students qualified to audition for all-state band.

Learn more about the Ozark bands and all-district band audition process here: https://www.ozarkmotigers.org/news/87300

Ozark High School's fall theater performance is this week! Get your tickets for "Grease" while you still can!

Shows are:

• 11/15 @ 7 p.m.
• 11/16 @ 7 p.m.
• 11/17 @ 7 p.m.
• 11/18 @ 2 p.m.

If you've never seen or heard of "Grease" here is a quick synopsis: It’s 1959, and Rydell High School’s senior class is in rare form. The too-cool-for-school “Burger Palace Boys” are stealing hub-caps and acting tough and their gum-snapping, chain-smoking “Pink Ladies” are looking hot in bobby sox and pedal pushers. The 1950s high school dream is about to explode in this rollicking musical that is both an homage to the idealism of the 50s and a satire of high schoolers’ age-old desire to be rebellious. At the heart of the story is the romance between hot-rodding gangster Danny Zuko and the sweet new girl in town, Sandy Dumbrowski. They had a secret romance in summer, but now back in the context of school, peer-pressure and cliques make their love a bit more complicated. Can Danny maintain his cool dude status and still make Sandy his girl? The whole gang sings and dances around Danny and Sandy’s romance, through such hit songs as "Greased Lightnin'", "We Go Together”, and “Mooning”, recalling the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard and Elvis Presley that became the soundtrack of a generation. Starting off with an eight-year Broadway run, Grease is among the world’s most popular musicals and has a cult-like following, especially among youth & teens!

Keep up to date with what the theater department is up to here.

This week, we are honoring our boys varsity cross country team as our athletes of the week! The team, comprised of Kade McClearn, Greyon Euliss, Stephen Metcalf, Alex Nimmo, Kole Delong,

Chase Kitchin, and Garrett Stafford, recently wrapped up a stellar season which included multiple first place finishes at meets, 5th place at conferences and 11th place at districts!

Congrats guys!

This week, our boys swim and dive team are our athletes of the week! Noah Goffeney,

Christian Kropf, Aidan Pate, Brett Rushing, Evan Rushing all recently competed Missouri swim and dive state competition where they competed in multiple events and represented Ozark well!

Congrats guys!

This week, our artist of the week is Junior Cammie Dyke. Cammie is currently playing Patty in Ozark theater's production of Grease, which hits the stage this week.

"Cammie has been a leader in the cast of Grease since day one," OHS Theater Director Caraline Dawson said. "Not only is she a very talented dancer; she always comes to rehearsal with a smile, positive attitude, and a willingness to help other cast members."

Congrats Cammie!

This week our Tigers of the Week of some of Ozark's culinary students, particularly the Prostart II students, Rebecca Gallo, Caden McGehee, Kaylee Reed, and Andrew Linde. These four chefs recently earned their ServSafe managers certification, which is an industry standard certification that is required for managers at restaurants. With this certification, these students can now be in charge of a kitchen or run an operation, according to OHS Culinary Teacher Chef Laurent Watts.

“The only person in a restaurant or fast food chain that is required to have a ServSafe is the manager or person in charge,” Watts said. “Our students are already ahead of the curve because they are certified to be handlers. Chefs and managers in the area are going to recognize that and say ‘hey this person has taken the time to earn this credential.’ They should be hired ahead of someone who does not have it.”

Congrats guys!

• Blair Pace – University of Missouri - Columbia – Track & Field
• MeKaylee Linnebur – Bethel College – Softball
• Ava Klinger – William Woods University – Volleyball
• Regan Baade – Missouri State University – Volleyball
• Jenna LaBarge – Drury University – Volleyball

Read more about these awesome athletes here: https://www.ozarkmotigers.org/news/87193

Last spring, OHS choirs recorded music videos to showcase their truly amazing singing and they're finally ready to watch! Check out these truly talented kids sing their hearts out in four awesome music videos on Ozark Fine Arts YouTube Channel!

• There Will Come Soft Rains by Matt Podd | Ozark High School Chorale
• O Sole Mio arr. Jacob Narverud | Ozark High School Men's Chorus
• Flight by Craig Carnelia arr. Ryan Murphy | Ozark High School Advanced Women's Chorus
• She Sings by Amy F. Bernon | Ozark High School Women's Chorus

Over the weekend, Ozark cheer traveled to Memphis for a UCA Memphis Classic Champions. Ozark varsity cheerleaders took second in Super Large Varsity Traditional and JV took home first place! Congrats Ladies!

Monday, Nov. 6, 2023

Boys Varsity Soccer@ Class 4 District 5 Tournament

• vs Nixa: 3-1 (W)

Friday, Nov. 10, 2023

Boys Varsity Swim and Dive at State Prelims

• Results N/A

Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023

Boys Varsity Swim and Dive at State Diving

• Results N/A

Boys Varsity Soccer vs Class 5 State Quarterfinals

• vs Rockhurst: 1-2(L)

Boys Varsity Swim and Dive at State Swim Finals

• Results N/A

After an stellar fall season, we're ready to transition into the winter season! Winter sport jamborees kick off this week, so mark your calendar to come cheer on your Ozark Tigers in basketball, girls swim and dive, and wrestling!

Hannah Cook (Class of ' 12) is just one of Ozark's fabulous alumni! At Ozark, Cook started every game of her high school career and was a three-time Class 5 All-State selection (2012, 2013, 2014), plus was the Central Ozark Conference Player of the Year as a sophomore and junior. Her jersey is retired at Ozark. At Alabama, she finished with 1,468 points – No. 8 all-time in program history – after being the team’s leading scorer in each of her final three seasons. She also was fourth all-time in 3-pointers (262), first in 3-pointers attempted (781), first in games played and started (133, 126) and fifth in career steals (198). Cook, named to the 2018 Cheryl Miller Award Watch List, had five double-doubles and helped Alabama to three WNITs, or Women’s National Invitation Tournaments. She then played one season in Iceland.

Learn more about some of Ozark's awesome alumni by checking out our Wall of Fame.

Every week our Ozark Tigers are featured in media around the region! Check out how we were featured last week below!

Ozark Sports Zone

• PICTURES: ROCKHURST 2, OZARK 1
  
• ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: OZARK SOCCER’S CALEB LEPANT
• VIDEO: OZARK SIGNING DAY
  

Christian County Headliner

• Tigers' Thrasher able to emerge as a junior, despite recurring sprained ankle
  
• Slow start, corner kicks costly for Ozark in loss to defending state champion Rockhurst
  
• Tigers' Quarterfinal with Rockhurst 'the game we've been looking forward to'
  

This fall, we are so excited about the launch of our new athletic website: OzarkMoTigers.org! The website (and app) features schedules, scores, rosters and the latest news about your favorite Ozark teams! If you haven't had a chance to check it out yet take a few minutes, I promise you won't regret it!

➡️visit ozarkmotigers.org to check out the website

➡️download the app: APPLE GOOGLE