February 2023 – KO News

Who Said It? – Chayse Shamleffer

February 3, 2023February 2, 2023Chayse Shamleffer

Wyvern’s Tale

February 3, 2023February 2, 2023Jordan DiMauro

I want to start this off by saying that I have two moms, and what I am going to talk about is something that feels personal to my family. On Dec. 5, 2022, the United States Supreme Court heard the case of 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, which dealt with an Evangelical Christian website designer, […]

Analyzing the arts: A look into the history of chorus and theater at KO

February 3, 2023January 29, 2023Sophia Brunalli

The award-winning performing arts programs at Kingswood Oxford make it extremely attractive to prospective students. Whether you are a singer, musician, dancer, actor, or actress, KO has a program for anyone interested in the performing arts. However, the performing arts programs at KO did not just appear overnight. Rather, each of these programs has a […]

Hockey has high hopes to improve record

February 3, 2023January 29, 2023Sophia Brunalli

After coming off of a successful season last year where they earned a spot in the Fairchester Athletic Association (FAA) semifinals, the KO hockey team looked to carry some of that momentum into this season. However, their season has gotten off to a rocky start with a record of 0-7. The team has not fallen […]

‘Mario Kart’ Black Team goes deep in the playoffs

February 3, 2023January 29, 2023Ishaan Bafna

With a 7-1 record throughout the regular season and ranking 10th on the East Coast out of 186 teams, KO’s “Mario Kart” Black Team dominated throughout the playoffs, making a deep run. The “Mario Kart” Black Team consisted of five players, senior Christina Mullen, freshman Aarav Mathur, junior Cloud Que, freshman Lia Prahl, and freshman […]

KO basketball takes on KIT finals

February 3, 2023January 29, 2023Sasha Dausey

Between Friday, Dec. 16, and Sunday, Dec. 18, the 60th annual Paul “Frosty” Francis Kingswood Oxford Invitational Tournament brought basketball teams from 13 schools all across New England together for one weekend of competitive play. This piece of KO history stays special for Wyverns year after year. “It is one of the few athletic traditions […]

Boys varsity basketball continues improving during very strong season

February 3, 2023January 29, 2023Alyssa Temkin

After a successful first few games and winning the KIT championship, the KO boys varsity basketball team hopes to continue their success for the rest of the season. Senior Co-captain point guard Chase Fountain thinks that the season has been alright so far. “I think I speak for all of us when I say we […]

POTM: Annabelle Jacobs

February 3, 2023January 29, 2023Ashley Buckingham

In her final year on the girls varsity squash team, senior Captain Annabelle Jacobs has been a motivating leader on the team and has made a tremendous impact on the court. When Jacobs began playing squash her freshman year, she fell in love with it due to her competitive nature. Jacobs played her first two […]

Boys varsity squash finds success this season

February 3, 2023January 29, 2023Alyssa Tousignant

KO boys varsity squash has had a solid season so far, with a record of 3-4; however, the team is looking forward to improving their game as the season continues. At the beginning of the season, their objectives were to have fun playing squash, work hard, and improve their performance in games. “I think we’ve […]

Girls Squash prepares for upcoming competitions

February 3, 2023January 29, 2023Sru Tokala

Already halfway through their season, the Girls Varsity Squash team has started to build towards championship season. Led by Head Coach Cameron Biondi and senior Captain Annabelle Jacobs, the girls team has earned a record of 2-5. Some matches have had to be canceled due to weather and other unforeseen events. They most recently had […]