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The Owl

Varsity Softball, minutes before playing for their League Championship win. Photo by Samantha Green.

The Crack of the Bat

Jules Conners, News Editor January 9, 2023

Let me take you back to 1997, Bill Clinton was president, chokers were fashionable and it was the last time Boulder High Girls softball won the title of League Champions. The last time, that is, until...

BHS students awaiting the start of the Homecoming pep rally on Thursday, September 8th.

The Great Downfall of Pep

Jules Conners, News Editor January 7, 2023

The pep rally: an awkward, problematic waste of time at Boulder High. We lose valuable class time to accommodate these long rallies. Are they worth it?  The fundamental idea of the pep rally is truly...

Fitness TikTok has gone from positive encouragement to sexist nonsense.

The Nightmarish Devolution of Fitness TikTok

Lucca Swain, Social Media Director November 2, 2022

About six months ago, the Owl published an article addressing the fatphobia movement on TikTok, and how that lobby quickly turned from a force for good into a miserable cesspit of hypocritical body shaming....

Owen Kalisher '23 adding yet another save to one of his many from throughout the shutout against Fairview.

Kicking the Knights to the Curb

Sophii Sherman, Opinions Editor October 26, 2022

Deep into the second half of the tense Boulder vs. Fairview soccer game, the crowd holds its breath as the score still reads 0-0. The energy between the BHS Panthers and the Fairview Knights has always...

Boulder High's sports teams often get more attention than other programs.

School Spirit: More Harm Than Good?

Sophii Sherman, Opinions Editor October 1, 2022

During the most turbulent time of the school year, when class expectations and school year norms are still being solidified, when people are trying to settle into the academic year and prepare themselves...

Dakota Hess '23, tackling Bejamin Mischke '24, as Boulder High defense hopes to continue their domination.

Conquering the Centaurus Warriors

Jonathan Stafford, Features Editor September 21, 2022

The time on the clock read one minute and thirty-five seconds left in the fourth quarter. With the Boulder High Panthers leading 16-10 over the Centaurus Warriors, the Warriors held the ball at the 20-yard...

Team Rowdy kept energy high even as the referee made a contentious decision against the boys soccer team.

Kicking off the Season with Controversy

Jules Conners, News Editor September 19, 2022

A dodgy call cost it all at the Boys Boulder v. Valor Christian soccer game.  Valor player #8 gets a free kick at the end of the first period. He kicks it shy to the right, and the ball bounces off...

Up in flames: Boulder High's Team Rowdy censorship could be described as "set ablaze."

A Little Too Rowdy?

Calvin Boykoff, Sports Editor September 19, 2022

Welcome back, class of 2023! This year is already showing signs of being one of the rowdiest of previous years and possibly one of the rowdiest to come. Entering this year, many have high hopes for the...

NFL players look intently to the ground to see the result of the coin toss.

The Problem with O.T.

Jonathan Stafford, Staff Writer March 14, 2022

On January 23, 2022, there were several great quarter-final playoff football games. All of them came down to just one score, but the game that caught my eye the most was the Chiefs vs. Bills game, which...

Rinks have long been the center of a culture of abuse.

Toxic Culture in Youth Sports Perpetuates Abuse- Here’s How

Annika Bjorklund, Editor-in-chief March 1, 2022

On December 13, 2021, USA Gymnastics settled with over 500 survivors of Dr. Larry Nassar, agreeing to pay 380 million dollars in total. In 2018, the #MeToo Movement exposed the systemic, generational,...

Rocky Mountain Landslide

Rocky Mountain Landslide

Elijah Boykoff, Sports Editor May 6, 2020

On Tuesday, Jan. 21, the varsity boys basketball team made the trek up to Fort Collins to take on Rocky Mountain High School in a Front Range League matchup. Heading into the game, Boulder held a record...

The team hoists the Lynn Daker Trophy triumphantly after their victory over Fairview.

Wrestling Team Wrecks Fairview

Gavriel Mulligan, Co-Editor-in-Chief February 18, 2020

Jan. 17: Boulder’s boys wrestling team took on cross-town rial Fairview under the dramatic spotlights in the Pit, absolutely crushing at the dual meet with a score of 63-13. The energy in the small,...

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