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The high school basketball team is back in action tonight for the third time this week, as they get set to host Frankfort in their final game of 2024. The JV girls will get things going at 4:45pm in the north gym, but will only be playing two quarters. Immediately following that game, the JV boys will start their game in the south gym. Then at 6:00pm the varsity girls will get started in the north gym, followed by the varsity boys to wrap up the night. Good luck to both teams tonight as we head into Christmas break! GO BUFFALOES!!! HS BOYS BASKETBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/basketball-boys HS GIRLS BASKETBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-basketball

The junior high teams got out the brooms and pulled off a sweep of Luckey tonight in their final games of 2024. They now get a well deserved break before returning to the court in 2025, with their next game coming January 6th at Frankfort. Nice job on the wins tonight junior high teams! GO BUFFALOES!!! JH BOYS BASKETBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/boys-basketball-jr-high JH GIRLS BASKETBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-basketball-jr-high

The last day of the first semester is a busy one, as all five winter sports teams compete today in different towns. The wrestling team will get things started this afternoon as they head to Rossville for a 14-team jabmoree. They will get rolling at 4:00pm this afternoon. The high school basketball teams things started at the same time as the wrestlers when they hit the court in Linn at 4:00pm. All games will be played in their new gym with two quarters of JV girls to start, then a full JV boys game, followed by varsity girls and varsity boys to wrap up the night. Finally, back in Onaga the junior high basketball teams will be hosting Luckey. The girls will have a C-team scrimmage beginning at 5:00pm in the north gym, while the boys will play two quarters of a C-team game against Luckey at 5:30pm in the south gym. At 6:00pm the A-team girls will play in the north gym and the B-team boys in the south, then when those games are over it'll be A-team boys in the north gym and B-team girls in the south. Good luck to all of our student-athletes tonight in wrapping up 2024 Onaga athletics on a high note! GO BUFFALOES!!! HS BOYS BASKETBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/basketball-boys HS GIRLS BASKETBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-basketball HS WRESTLING https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-and-boys-wrestling JH BOYS BASKETBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/boys-basketball-jr-high JH GIRLS BASKETBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-basketball-jr-high

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The high school girls won their third game in a row tonight, knocking off Jackson Heights in a non-league matchup. They are next in action on Thursday when they head to Linn for another non-league game. Congrats on the win girls! GO BUFFALOES!!! GIRLS BASKETBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-basketball

The high school basketball team hits the court tonight for the first of three non-league games this week, as it host Jackson Heights this evening. The JV girls will kick things off at 4:45pm in the north gym, then at 6:00pm it'll be the varsity girls in the north gym and JV boys in the south. Finally, at the conclusion of the girls game, the varsity boys will take the floor for the final game of the night. Good luck to both teams tonight! GO BUFFALOES!!! HS BOYS BASKETBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/basketball-boys HS GIRLS BASKETBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-basketball

The junior high boys won on the road tonight against Centralia, their fifth win in a row. They will look to make it six on Thursday, when they host Luckey in the final junior high game of 2024. Congratulations on the win boys, keep it up! GO BUFFALOES!!! JH BOYS BASKETBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/boys-basketball-jr-high

The final week of school for 2024 is a busy one, with five basketball games, two wrestling events, and a scholars bowl meet. Good luck to the JV scholars bowl team this afternoon in Clifton-Clyde, and good luck to the junior high basketball teams at Centralia this evening!

Mrs. Becker's art students participated in the "2024 America Celebrates: Ornament Project", Congratulations to Onaga High School for being selected to decorate the Kansas tree! The designs were created by Atalie Conger, Alyssa Rager, Lily Falk, Rebecca Peters, Rachel Leonard, Hunter Lamond and Zach Peters. Zach Peters's design is featured as the design for Kansas. This recognition highlights the creativity and effort of students, as their ornaments will represent Kansas on one of the 58 smaller trees surrounding the National Christmas Tree, symbolizing states, territories, and regions across the U.S. The National Christmas Tree display is a cherished tradition, with its centerpiece being a 35-foot Red Spruce, located on the Ellipse near the White House. This iconic holiday feature, which started in 1923 under President Calvin Coolidge, continues to bring together decorations that celebrate the diversity and artistry of the nation. To learn more about the ornament project, the National Christmas Tree, or this year’s lighting ceremony, visit the official website here​: https://www.thenationaltree.org/ornaments/

Just a reminder, "Senior Salute" purchases are due by this Thursday, December 19th. See the attached image for more details!

With the help of Debbie Berges at the Onaga Museum, Mr. Kufahl's History of Onaga & Pottawatomie County class is working on a special project that revolves around one of the early pillars of the Onaga community, Orrin (O.J.) Grover. O.J. was one of the first pioneers to settle in the area, making his claim to a farm three miles north of town on either side of Onaga Road. A citizen of Pleasant Valley in the 20 years prior to the establishment of Onaga, he has one of the most interesting stories of anyone in the town's history. Coming to the area in the mid-1850s with his wife and a total capital in currency of 50 cents, he was farming 135 acres as one of the most prominent settlers of the area by the time Onaga was established in 1877. He gave a speech at the area's first 4th of July celebration that was so good people said he should run for office. He did, and represented our area in the state legislature from 1861 to 1874. He was then instrumental in bringing the first railroad through this area which was what would then create the town of Onaga. After that, he served as mayor and on the city council of Onaga, never actually running for office but named to the positions anyway by the town's citizens because of the high regard they held him in. After the first bank of the town failed in just two years, Grover also established the State Bank of Onaga in a building that still sits on main street today and operated it until his death in 1914, the same bank that would eventually morph into the Farmers State we have today over 100 years later. His decedents still reside in the area, and also include a name many may know, Grover Eddy (his great grandson, who is named after his grandfather. There is a lot more to Orwin's story and more to come on the project the History of Onaga & Pottawatomie County students are working on. They are doing a great job of researching O.J. and bringing the story of one of our town's most important citizens back to life! (Also, junior Gavin Kolterman discovered his relative Frank Kolterman's World War 1 helmet at the museum and had to put it on. He looks great!)

The high school wrestling team is set to host their annual "Onaga Classic" invitational tomorrow, but they get a warmup tonight here in Onaga when they host St. Marys for a dual. The two teams will square off in the south gym, with wrestling beginning at 6:30pm, then they'll turn around tomorrow and get rolling at 9:00am. To check out results from the season so far, and follow along this year, head over to the team's page on the district website. A link can be found below. Good luck tonight to the wrestling team! GO BUFFALOES!!! WRESTLING PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-and-boys-wrestling

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The high school girls knocked off Cornerstone tonight to win their second straight. They'll have a week off before playing three games in four days next week, starting with Jackson Heights at home next Tuesday. Congratulations on the win girls! GO BUFFALOES!!! GIRLS BASKETBALL PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-basketball

The high school basketball team returns home today for a non-league game against Cornerstone. All games will be played in the north gym with the JV boys game kicking things off at 4:45pm. Varsity girls will follow, then the varsity boys will wrap up the night. The O'Club will have their halftime shooting contest returning tonight, which will take place at halftime of the varsity boys game. The Spirit Squad will also be performing this evening at halftime of the boys game as well. So come out tonight, enjoy the festivities, and cheer on the Buffaloes!!! BOYS BASKETBALL PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/basketball-boys GIRLS BASKETBALL PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-basketball

The junior high wrestling season officially ended last night, and it concluded one of the most dominant junior high seasons in recent memory at Onaga. Though the boys ended their season a couple of weeks ago, the girls had one more meet yesterday in Wellsville where they once again shined, just like they had all season. The team as a whole won nearly 65% of their matches this season, regularly finishing at or near the top of every event they participated in. Junior high is a bit different than high school in that team standings are not always calculated at the wrestling events. But the team did take home 1st place as a team at several of the meets, and finished with easily the most wins at events that didn't calculate team results. It was a dominants season for the team and points to a bright future at the high school level. To see individual records and other results from the season, head over to the team's page on the district website. A link can be found below. Congratulations on a great season wrestlers! GO BUFFALOES!!! https://www.usd322.org/page/jhwrestling

Ten different players scored for the junior high boys team tonight, as they rolled to their fourth straight win in a non-league game against Blue Valley. They now have a week off before returning to OTL play when they head to Centralia next Monday. Congratulations on the win boys! GO BUFFALOES!!! JH BOYS BASKETBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/boys-basketball-jr-high

It's a full afternoon and evening of junior high sports today, with both basketball teams and the wrestling team in action. The wrestling season is done on the boys side of things, but the girls are competing today in their final event of the year. They are heading to Wellsville this afternoon with matches beginning at 4:00pm. To see the final records of the boys, and check out the girls' records heading into today, head over to the team's page on the district website. A link can be found below. Later this evening back in Onaga, the junior high basketball teams are hosting their first non-league games of the season. Blue Valley is set to visit tonight, with games getting started at 6:00pm. A-team girls will start things off in the north gym, with B-team boys in the south gym. After that, it's A-team boys in the north gym and B-team girls in the south gym. Good luck to all of our teams competing today! GO BUFFALOES!!! JH BOYS BASKETBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/boys-basketball-jr-high JH GIRLS BASKETBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-basketball-jr-high JH WRESTLING https://www.usd322.org/page/jhwrestling

It's an event-filled week with all Onaga winter sports teams hosting games. Here is what is on the docket through Saturday!

With the conclusion of the state championship games last weekend, the Twin Valley League released its All-League football teams this week. Six Buffaloes found themselves on the list, with two on the 1st Team and four on the 2nd Team. Seniors Dylan Magnett and Jackson Kolterman find themselves on the 1st Team for the second year in a row. Magnett was 1st Team All-League on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball in 2023, and he repeated the feat this season. Magnett led the team in both sacks (3) and tackles for loss (11) from his defensive end spot, while also starting on the offensive line. Kolterman also joined Magnett on the All-League team last season on the defensive side of the ball, and this year he finds himself on the 1st Team for both defense and offense. From his safety spot, he had an interception this season and tied for second on the team in tackles. On the offensive side of the ball, the senior rushed for the second most yards in a season by an Onaga quarterback with 1,068. He ran for 17 touchdowns, which is the third most ever by a Buffalo signal caller, and finished with 124 points scored which is the ninth most in school history. On the 2nd Team, the Buffaloes had four players earn their first ever football nomination for All-League. On the offensive side, senior L.J. Koelzer was named to the team as an offensive lineman after helping lead the team to its top rushing season since returning to 11-man three years ago. Aiding in that effort was junior Gavin Kolterman, who finished third on the team in rushing with 354 yards and 3 touchdowns to earn him 2nd Team honors as well. On the defensive side of the 2nd Team, senior Wyatt Boggs earned his first All-League honors after leading the team with 79 tackles and tying for 2nd on the team with 5 tackles for loss. Fellow linebacker Xavier Berges was also named 2nd Team All-League, one of only three underclassmen to be named to any of the All-League teams. To see the entire TVL All-League team from this year and previous years, and much more, follow the link below. Congratulations to all of our All-League nominees! GO BUFFALOES!!! https://www.usd322.org/page/football