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The student news site of Sandra Day O'Connor High School.

The Talon
The student news site of Sandra Day O'Connor High School.

The Talon
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OHS varsity baseball meets during an intense playoff game to plan their next move.
Open division sparks debate: play to win or play it smart?
Taylor Moon, Photography chief | May 1, 2026
The OHS football team prepares for their upcoming season through power and weight training.
OHS Football Instills Discipline Ahead of Tough 6A Schedule
Emerson Lihn, Copy Chief | March 2, 2026
Students can add their New Year’s resolution on a board in the nurse’s office.
New year, new goals: OHS students talk resolutions
James Moffitt, Staff Writer | March 2, 2026
OHS student completing work for their online class.
Echoes of a pandemic: Covid-19
Reagan Bradley, Staff Writer | March 2, 2026
Features
Anastasia, played by Madelene Salisbury, senior, dances with the Tsar, played by Isaiah Asmare, junior.
Once upon OHS’s spring musical
Nicole Eom, Editor-In-Chief | May 6, 2026
(Left to right) Early graduates Morgan Hamblin, Grace Schlicklin, and Morgan Spector attend their last school assembly as juniors.
Leaving early: junior graduates of OHS
Nicole Eom, Editor-In-Chief | May 6, 2026
Connor Paffrath, senior, shows his ROTC skills
More than one path: Life after high school without college
Sofia Paniagua, Staff Writer | May 6, 2026
Rhona Cunningham, english teacher, posing with Tom Devito, former student and current teacher.
Back on campus: OHS graduates teaching at OHS
Stella Windhorst, Feature's Editor | May 6, 2026
Sports
Michael Poortstra, senior, goes up for a serve.
OC boys tennis: excelling to greatness
Bella Zamoshkin, Staff Writer | May 6, 2026
Zachary Crouch plays Tomodachi Life 2.
E-sports: playing their way to the top
Daniel Yohannan, Staff Writer | May 6, 2026
Mihaela Ursu, junior, serves the ball during her doubles match against Chaparral.
OHS girls tennis: serving success
Alyssa Buckner, Opinions/Arts & Entertainment Editor | May 4, 2026
Chase Waterbury, sophomore, steps up to bat in an intense playoff game.
OHS baseball swings into the season with high intensity
Taylor Moon, Photography chief | May 1, 2026
Opinions
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Scream 7: drawn out or attention grabbing?
Bella Zamoshkin, Staff Writer | May 4, 2026
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Grades changing meaning
Avery Massie, Sports Editor | May 4, 2026
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The many celebrity clone conspiracies
Mandy Hoglund, News Editor | May 1, 2026
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America’s new IT girl Alysa Liu: skating into stardom
Mandy Hoglund, News Editor | May 1, 2026
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The loss of children’s spaces: a generation without community | 14 Views

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Nicole Eom, senior, Elizabeth Young, senior, and Olivia Bowen, senior (left to right) display their future schools and higher education.

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Print Edition
Volume 25, Issue 2, December 2025
A&E
Song Reviews: Spring 2026
Madison Suko, Staff Writer | May 6, 2026

Bruno Mars:  The Romantic  The Romantic is Bruno Mars’ newest album that includes his well-known song “I Just Might.”...

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The cost of a second chance: Reminders of Him
Stella Windhorst, Features Editor | May 4, 2026

Reminders of Him, first debuting in theaters on March 13, 2026, is the book-to-film adaptation of the New York Times bestselling novel,...

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Nettspend: early life crisis or midlife crisis
Daniel Yohannan, Staff Writer | May 4, 2026

Nettspend’s sophomore album early life crisis released on March 6, 2026, two long years after his first album dropped, which received...

Harry Styles: Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally
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Avery Massie, Sports Editor | May 4, 2026

On March 6th, 2026, Harry Styles released his fourth studio album titled Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. The album features...