After ten innings of head-to-head softball, the Oyster River High School (ORHS) varsity softball team (7-4) defeated rivals Coe Brown Northwood Academy (CBNA) (10-2) 3-0 in an away game last Monday, May 8th, 2023. Heading into the game, the pressure was on. Having lost to CBNA 10-0 in their home opener, ORHS was ready to... Continue Reading →
It’s 9:00 pm on a Tuesday night. You have two tests and an essay due tomorrow and have no idea how you will get it all done. The stress starts creeping in; first the sweaty palms, then the racing heartbeat. You know you need to calm down or else you’ll never get anything done. So,... Continue Reading →
The ORHS Varsity Baseball team faced a tough 8-0 loss against Sanborn on Wednesday, April 19, falling to 2-2 on the season. Unable to convert their few base hits the Bobcats were disappointed with the result of the game as they had anticipated an easier matchup in Sanborn. The team took the game and learned from... Continue Reading →
You’re filling your water bottle when you look up and see all these colorful posters, but have you ever read them? Each poster represents a different club, and many of these clubs go completely overlooked without a second thought. What are all these clubs? Who’s in them? Why should you ever consider joining?... Continue Reading →
“I had absolutely no idea it was that bad,” I whispered as I gawked at giant pictures of extreme socio-economic stratification. The right side of the screen: luxury apartments surrounded by parks. The other side: overcrowded, poverty-stricken neighborhoods packed with desolate houses. It was just another day in my University of New Hampshire (UNH) sociology... Continue Reading →
The Oyster River High School (ORHS) varsity baseball team is eager to start their season after being trapped inside watching the snow melt. Despite some players on the ORHS boys’ varsity baseball team recovering from injuries, and despite having a younger team than normal seasons, the team is confident that their chemistry and versatility will... Continue Reading →
As I type this at 1 AM, all I can think about is how comfy my bed looks, and how nice it would’ve been to get in bed at a decent hour. It seems relatively simple in concept, but I can somehow never pull it off. High school students are notorious for going to... Continue Reading →
There are more than just fish in the Cochecho River. Cutting across the water in quads, eights, and singles is Great Bay Rowing (GBR), a community crew organization based out of Dover. GBR offers programs for middle schoolers through adults, teaching people how to row and competing across New England. Several Oyster... Continue Reading →
A young Mike Nicolosi spent more time running from the cops than wanting to be one. Nicolosi, known to students as Officer Mike, is the Student Resource Officer (SRO) for the Oyster River Cooperative School District. He splits his time between the middle and high schools as a frequent face in the hallways and... Continue Reading →
It’s 6 pm on a Wednesday at the Oyster River High School (ORHS) auditorium. Inside, students type intensely on computers while tinkering with what seems to be a behemoth of a machine. While some members attend meetings with their teams, others are talking and laughing with each other as they drill wooden planks together— just... Continue Reading →
Mouth of the River 