Osbourn Park Stumbles at Freedom Via Buzzer-Beater

Osbourn Park head coach Jeremy Coleman and his team huddle up before the final play versus Freedom on Friday night.(photo via Amber Bonner)

The 5-2 Osbourn Park Yellow Jackets came into Friday's game having won three games in a row by an average margin of 21.6 points. That streak would come to an end at Freedom as they lost 46-45 in heartbreaking fashion when the home team hit a three-pointer at the buzzer as time expired. 

The visitors had a slow start, falling behind 11-5 early. They'd regroup and end the quarter on a 6-0 run to knot things at 11. 

The Eagles would open the second quarter with a 6-0 run of their own to go up 17-11 as OP called a timeout with 5:48 left in the half. Minutes later, the Yellow Jackets would make another run thanks to a pair of steals by sophomore guard Tavyahn Faison. 

Faison's latter steal saw him off to the races to score on the opposite end. Freedom junior guard Dylan Kehrer would foul him hard, but still give up the basket for an and-one opportunity. Faison would hit the floor in a nasty way, as the OP fans and bench were visibly mad by the play. Kehrer was assessed a technical for the foul. Freshman guard Jalen Proctor would come in to make one of two free throws.

Logan Dwyer led the Yellow Jackets in scoring with 17, including a go-ahead layup with three seconds left. 

(photo via Amber Bonner)

Osbourn Park would continue to rally, taking a 21-20 lead into the half. 

The two teams would continue their back-and-forth battle through the third. The Eagles would outscore OP 13-9 to take a 33-31 lead heading into the final quarter. The Yellow Jackets would struggle against Freedom's zone defense, shooting 35% from the field and 2-16 from beyond the arc. Their signature up-tempo offense was not on display with fast breaks being very scarce.  

OP's defense increased the pressure, forcing a turnover followed by a Freedom timeout with 5:15 left in the game. Down 39-37, Osbourn Park went on a  4-0 run to regain the lead as Freedom called another timeout with 1:51 to go. 

Osbourn Park senior guard Logan Dwyer would lead the team throughout their multiple rallies, piling up 17 points on the night on 6-12 shooting. His final basket would give OP a 45-43 lead with three seconds left in the game. Freedom would advance the ball past halfcourt with 1.2 to go.

Coming out of the Freedom timeout, the ball was inbounded to Eagles senior guard Taharka Siaca Bey. Bey turned and heaved a three-pointer to win the game as time expired. The student section ran onto the court and swamped Bey and the team. 

Sophomore guard Tay Faison returned after a three game absence and led OP in steals with four.

(photo via Amber Bonner)

I talked with Logan Dwyer following the loss. 

"We started off slow against their 2-3 zone. It took us a while to find our rhythm, attack their gaps and get our big guys involved. In the second half we were able to push the ball out more and get looks. We got beat on the defensive end by our guards. We let it be way closer than it should have been. They got a lucky shot at the end."

Head coach Jeremy Coleman reflected on the last-second defeat.

"Our team came into the game feeling good after three solid wins and unfortunately allowed Freedom to dictate the pace. That's not our way. We shot horribly and made bad decisions with the ball. Despite this, we played solid defense and gave ourselves a chance to come away with a victory. That's a testament to what we can do when we aren't playing to our opponent's level."

Junior big man Josh Okuadido led OP in rebounds with eight, five of which were of the offensive variety. Sophomore guard Trey Terrell finished the game with 13 points, going 6-6 from the charity stripe. Senior guard Daniel Salguero had four rebounds, three assists and three blocks.

But wait- there's more. 

Bey would then create more tension between the two teams as he returned to the court with fans filing out,  apparently looking for Osbourn Park players to trash talk. This rubbed OP the wrong way. Bey would eventually find his way to his team's locker room. As fans and the teams were leaving the school, a commotion provoked by Freedom players next to OP's team bus led coaches and administrators to get involved. Neither side would get physical despite multiple people getting restrained. Head coach Jeremy Coleman witnessed the ugly incident firsthand and looked back on it.

"What happened after the game was completely uncalled for and a poor sense of sportsmanship. Freedom worked their game plan and a young man's prayer was answered. That shot should have been the end of it. I applaud my players and fans who stepped in to protect their own."

In case anyone was wondering, the two teams face off again in conference action on Friday, January 21st at Osbourn Park at 7:30 pm. 

Monday's game vs Patriot has been moved to Wednesday, January 5th. 

The team now goes on winter break with a 5-3 record, not resuming action until December 27th & 28th when they take part in The Boardwalk Classic tournament in Wildwood, New Jersey. 

For more on the Yellow Jackets, visit their website and follow them on Twitter @OPJacketshoops.

Osbourn Park Wins Third Straight, Taking Down Gainesville at Home

OP's starting line-up took the floor with plenty of support at home Tuesday night. (photo via Amber Bonner)

Osbourn Park took the floor at home Tuesday night versus Gainesville, having won two straight games versus Christ Chapel and Southern Maryland Christian. The Yellow Jackets came away with a 68-50 victory to move to 5-2 on the season and 1-0 in conference play. 

OP would start off slow, tying the Cardinals at 11 at the end of one. By the start of the second quarter, they'd find their rhythm, jumping to a 20-15 lead which caused Gainesville to call a timeout with 5:04 left in the half. Less than two minutes later, the visitors would call another timeout after OP stretched the lead to 11 at 26-15. The Yellow Jackets would head into the half up 32-24. 

Freshmen forward RJ Jones posted a career-high in points (18) and led all OP scorers. (photo via Amber Bonner)

Leading the charge all night would be freshmen forward RJ Jones. The baby-faced sharpshooter would lead the team with 18 points on 7-13 shooting (4-7 from three) and gather Player of the Game honors. I caught up with RJ after the game.

"I thought that sense we all played as a team like we have the past couple of games we played better. For me I was just taking more shots and they were going in.  i’m really excited for the rest of the season."

OP would continue their strong play into the third quarter, causing Gainesville to burn two more timeouts- the second coming with 1:42 left after the Yellow Jackets stretched the lead to 17 at 49-32. 

The real fun for the home faithful would come in the fourth quarter when senior Logan Dwyer found junior Joshua Okuadido for an alley-oop dunk off an inbounds pass, putting OP up 56-36. The Osbourn Park bench rose to its feet in unison. Okuadido was assessed a technical for pulling up on the rim, and Gainesville took advantage by sinking both free throws. The dunk was Okuadido's second of the night. He'd finish the night with 13 points on 5-8 shooting, 3-4 from the charity stripe and add three rebounds, one assist, two steals and three blocks.

Okuadido has had three double-digit scoring games in his last four outings, averaging 10.2 points per game.

Josh Okuadido finished with 13 points including these two monster dunks.(photos via Amber Bonner)

Sophomore  guard Trey Terrell continued his string of strong scoring performances with 14 points on 6-13 shooting with three rebounds, three assists and three steals. The dynamic scorer is averaging 20 points during the recent win streak.

The team finished the night shooting 28-59 (47%) and 6-18 from beyond the arc (33%). They drastically improved on limiting turnovers with only 10 as opposed to last Saturday's 24. Head coach Jeremy Coleman spoke to that improvement and the team's solid night as a whole, which included a team season-high of 12 assists. 

"The path to success includes a number of rest areas called milestones. 

Last night for us was about milestones. You have a milestone at the 1st game of the season, 1st home game and 1st conference game. We knew that Gainesville would come in feeling great at 3-1. My players are full of pride, but not foolish pride or boastful pride ... but competitive pride- pride in themselves , the letters across their chest, their teammates and accomplishing milestones. OP has not won a 1st conference game in nearly 10 years and they took great pride in ending that drought.

I'm happy with our ability to take care of the ball. 10 turnovers and I'm thrilled with how Josh Okuadido commanded respect down low  to include a couple rim rockers and how frosh RJ Jones displayed the outstanding array of skill that he brings to the table offensively and defensively. Trey Terrell has been consistent as such with Logan Dwyer and Daniel Salguero. That in my opinion is a top backcourt contender in the region. 

Now we prepare for Friday night where we welcome back Tay Faison and an opportunity to hit another milestone."

 

During the current three-game win streak, Osbourn Park is averaging 72.6 points per game with an average margin of victory of 21.6 points.

Senior guard Logan Dwyer would lead his team with five assists, 

including an electrifying inbounds alley-oop lob to big man Josh Okuadido.

The 5-2 Yellow Jackets go on the road this Friday for another conference game against Freedom-South Riding (1-3).

For more on the team, visit their website and follow them on Twitter @OPjacketshoops.

 

Two in a Row: Osbourn Park Beats Southern Maryland Christian Academy

Osbourn Park head coach Jeremy Coleman discusses strategy versus SMCA with his team during a timeout. 

(photo via Amber Bonner)

The Osbourn Park Yellow Jackets travelled to Waldorf, Maryland this past Saturday to take on the Southern Maryland Christian Academy Mustangs. OP would come away with their second straight victory, 70-39 and move to 4-2 on the young season. 

Osbourn Park wasted no time getting out in front, ending the first quarter up 22-10. Sophomore point guard Trey Terrell was a big reason why, racking up five steals in the opening period. Terrell would repeat as OP's player of the game for a second straight week, finishing the night with 20 points on 7-11 shooting. He'd  go 2-4 from three, 4-5 at the free throw line, and added three rebounds with two assists. 

Most impressive, though, were his ten steals that gave him his first double-double of the season. Terrell was laser-focused all night on the ball defensively, often leaving his man for an opportunity to snag it. I spoke with Terrell following the game.

"Tonight was a big win for us, improving to 4-2 and helped us prepare for conference play on Tuesday. I felt us being down a man that I had to go out there and play under control, step it up on defense and limit turnovers. Overall I think it was a great team win and everyone contributed."

 Trey Terrell was OP's player of the week for a second straight week.

(photo via Amber Bonner)

The closest the Mustangs got all night was keeping it within three for the second quarter, as the Yellow Jackets outscored them 13-10, taking a 35-20 lead into the half. Osbourn Park would finish with an even stronger second half, outscoring the home team 35-12.

The Yellow Jackets finished the game shooting 22-51 (43%), going 5-18 (27%) from beyond the arc, 15-25 (60%) at the free throw line and added a season-high 25 steals. 

Head coach Jeremy Coleman was happy with the result but saw room for improvement.

"It was about striking first and continuing to do so. The team bought in. We didn't come out all this way to lose. They found the weak spots of the Mustangs and capitalized. In regards to the amount of turnovers tonight, I have a certain threshold with the pace we play at. That being said, 23 turnovers is never acceptable- even in a win. But at the end of the day, I am happy with how we overwhelmed them to the point of mitigating those turnovers and walking away victorious."

Other double-digit scorers included senior guard Logan Dwyer (10) and junior big man Ayden Weinstein (11). Weinstein went 3-5 from the field, 1-1 from three, 2-4 from the charity stripe, finishing things off with four rebounds and two steals. Junior forward/center Joshua Okuadido led the team with nine rebounds. 

Junior Ayden Weinstein added a boost off the bench for Osbourn Park.

(photo via Amber Bonner)

Next up for the 4-2 Yellow Jackets is a Tuesday night conference game versus the Gainesville Cardinals (3-1) at home. Tipoff is at 7:30 pm.

For more on OP basketball, visit their website and follow them on Twitter @OPJacketshoops.

Yellow Jackets Win Comfortably in Home Opener Over Christ Chapel Academy

The Osbourn Park bench cheers on the team's hot start in the first quarter versus Christ Chapel Academy. 

(photo via Amber Bonner)

What a difference two days make. Tuesday night saw Osbourn Park fall short on the road at Forest Park with many dejected faces. Fast forward to Thursday night's home opener against Christ Chapel Academy and it was smiles and high fives all around as OP won going away, 80-64. 

The Yellow Jackets immediately took advantage of the home crowd, hitting their first 13 of 16 shots. Sophomore point guard Trey Terrell and senior shooting guard Logan Dwyer led the way, scoring 10 a piece. Osbourn Park ended the first quarter up 32-17. 

Christ Chapel used a bevy of three-pointers to gain ground in the second quarter with an 11-2 run, forcing OP to call a timeout with 3:04 left in the half. The Lions would finish the quarter outscoring the Yellow Jackets 19-10. The visitors would use another stout effort in the third quarter to cut the lead to two with OP up 55-53 beginning the fourth quarter. 

Sophomore point guard Trey Terrell led the team in points (26) and assists (5). 

(photo via Amber Bonner)

While the Lions would look to take the lead for the first time all night, OP held them off with a strong final period, built on an infrastructure of quality shots, free throws, three-pointers and aggressive defense. The Yellow Jackets finished off the visitors 25-10 in the last quarter. Trey Terrell was a key reason why, finishing the game 9-10 from the free throw line. He and junior forward/center Cam Portis were named co-players of the game by the coaching staff.

"We just came out with effort and wanting to bounce back from the last game," said Terrell. "It felt pretty good to have that home crowd energy after starting the season with four away games. Our big men had a lot of rebounds and blocks, and overall were more aggressive tonight."

Cam Portis was a co-player of the game with his first double-double. (photo via Amber Bonner)

Cam Portis would notch his first double-double of the year with 10 points and 10 rebounds (four offensive) while adding a block for good measure. I caught up with the bright-eyed junior.

"It felt great. I felt I underperformed last game and really wanted to work on my rebounding and pull my weight in the game. It meant a lot they were looking for me in the post. We worked on it at practice and I feel we are coming together as a team. It feels great to be back home. I like being on the road when we are seen as the villains, but home games are even better."

Logan Dwyer also was a key to victory, scoring 19 points on 7-9 shooting (3-4 from three-point land). Dwyer also added 2 rebounds, 2 assists and hit both of his free throw attempts. 

OP finished the game 26-46 (56%) and 8-16 from beyond the arc (50%). The team shot 70% at the free throw line (21-30) and had 31 rebounds with 11 on the offensive glass. 

Next up for the 3-2 Yellow Jackets is a road test versus Southern Maryland Christian Academy (0-3) on Saturday at 7 pm. 

For more on the team, visit their website and follow them on Twitter @OPJacketshoops. 

Osbourn Park Falls to Forest Park

A poor shooting night for OP versus Forest Park led to their second loss of the season. (photo via Amber Bonner)

Coming off the heels of a 29 point win over North Stafford on the road, Osbourn Park's confidence was high heading into their Tuesday night game versus Forest Park. Despite this, Forest Park would defend their home court, winning 57-47.

Osbourn Park had a slow start, falling behind 11-1 early in the first quarter. They used a strong finish on both sides of the court to get within six points, as Forest Park led 15-9 after one quarter. 

The Yellow Jackets' aggressiveness on defense was on display again as they racked up 15 steals on the night. Unfortunately too often they were unable to convert on the ensuing fast break. 

Joshua Okuadido was a force on both sides of the ball Tuesday night. (Photo via Amber Bonner)

When their inside shots haven't been falling, OP has been able to boost their scoring from beyond the arc as they are 40% from there on the season. Tuesday night they would struggle, not making any. 

Forest Park would take a 30-21 lead into the half. The game would be closest in the third quarter in part to a run from OP, but they remained behind 45-37 heading into the final quarter. OP had been shooting 75% as a team from the free throw line. They were unable to capitalize against the Bruins, going 7-16.

A bright spot for the Yellow Jackets was junior big man Joshua Okuadido. He was a menace defensively, accounting for six blocks while adding 10 points on 5-6 shooting. Okuadido also had eight rebounds and three steals with no turnovers. 

I caught up with head coach Jeremy Coleman to get his thoughts on the game.

"Simply put- we beat ourselves. Instead of trusting in the process and our identity, we had a few pockets of panic in which we went away from who we are. This is the early season and we lack the experience of other teams. There will be growing pains and some struggles, but they will learn from them and be ready come conference time."

Osbourn Park looks to once again get above the .500 mark when they host Christ Chapel Academy Thursday night at 7:30 pm. 

For more on the team, visit their website and follow them on Twitter @OPJacketshoops.

Osbourn Park Soundly Defeats North Stafford on Road

(photo via Amber Bonner)

The Osbourn Park Yellow Jackets were on the road once again versus North Stafford following a loss to Hylton. The result was never in doubt as OP won going away, 68-39. 

North Stafford would score the first basket of the game almost immediately- and it would be their only lead of the night. Osbourn Park imposed their will all night long, racing out to a 25-10 first quarter lead. Sophomore shooting guard Tavyahn Faison got off to a very hot start, hitting his first four shots. Faison would finish the game as the team’s leading scorer with 19 points on 7-10 shooting, going 3-5 from three-point land. He also added three rebounds, two steals, an assist and went 2-2 at the free throw line.

 

Tavyahn Faison led all scorers with 19 points (photo via Amber Bonner)

 

OP was just as dominant in the second quarter, outscoring the Wolverines 21-6 to head into the half up 46-16. Sophomore point guard Trey Terrell would come up with another strong performance, scoring 15 points on 5-10 shooting with three rebounds, three assists and two steals.

 Sophomore point guard Trey Terrell finished scored 15 points and is averaging 17 over his last two games

(photo via Amber Bonner)

 

A weak point for the Yellow Jackets in their loss to Hylton was turnovers. In the first half versus North Stafford, they only had three. OP’s largest lead was 37 before North Stafford improved their efforts in the second half, outscoring OP 23-22.

OP finished 45% from the field and 35% from beyond the arc. Over their last two games, they’re shooting 37% from deep. They also continued the strong defensive play with 17 steals after 14 versus Hylton.

OP's big men trio of Okuadido, Bilal and Portis crashed the boards all night for OP. (photo via Amber Bonner)

 

Junior forward Joshua Okuadido, senior forward Malcolm Bilal and junior center Cameron Portis all led the team with four rebounds each.

The win brings the Yellow Jackets to 2-1 on the young season, as they head to Forest Park (1-2) Tuesday night for a 7:30 pm tipoff. 

 

Osbourn Park Splits Two on Road

 

The Osbourn Park boys basketball team opened up their season with back-to-back games on Tuesday and Wednesday night- a 54-53 win over Colgan and a 71-61 loss at Hylton.

The energy at the Charles J. Colgan Shark Tank was palpable, as the home side was completely packed. Not to be outdone, the OP faithful showed up strong to show their support. At one point Colgan fans exchanged words with an OP fan across the court, but administrators quickly stepped in to defuse the tension.

The Yellow Jackets would end both the first quarter (18-14) and the first half (29-27) with the lead, but the home team would find an edge in a low-scoring third quarter, outscoring OP 10-4. The Yellow Jackets pushed the pace in the fourth quarter, attacking the basket and drawing fouls when their shots weren’t falling. The team went 22-30 (73%) from the free throw line.  

Osbourn Park senior Logan Dwyer would lead the team with 13 points, going 2-5 from beyond the arc and 5-7 at the charity stripe. Dwyer would also add two steals, two rebounds and an assist. Other top scorers included sophomores Trey Terrell (9) and Tavyahn Faison (8).

OP’s defense was sharp all night, as they racked up 15 steals. Trey Terrell led the team with four steals. Terrell also tied for most rebounds (5) with junior forward Joshua Okuadido. OP grabbed 23 total rebounds with 9 on the offensive end.

Wednesday night saw OP travel to C.D. Hylton and take on an incredibly tall Bulldogs team, with most of their roster well over six feet tall. Despite the disadvantage, the Yellow Jackets would lead through three quarters and even led by 12 at one point.

The visitors used a gritty effort to outrebound the Bulldogs in the first half and led 29-21. Sophomore guard Tavyahn Faison led all OP players with 9 rebounds. Fellow sophomore Trey Terrell led OP with 19 points, weaving in, out, under and around Bulldog defenders with crafty layups and crisp passes.

Senior guard Logan Dwyer would get off to a hot start with two quick three point shots, but would later get in foul trouble and have his minutes watched in the second half. Defensively, he drew two key charges to get the ball back for his team. OP forced 16 turnovers and Dwyer would finish with 12 points.

 Osbourn Park would have another strong showing at the free throw line (19-24, 79%) and from beyond the arc (6-15, 40%.  The Bulldogs had a stellar final quarter, outscoring OP 29-16.

 Up next is a another road game for OP as they travel to North Stafford Friday night for a 7:30 tipoff versus the Wolverines.

 For more on OP basketball, visit their website and follow them on Twitter @OPJacketshoops.

Yellow Jackets Fall to Unity Reed on Senior Night

Osbourn Park seniors Jack Parkerson (manager), Will Potts, Jakob Hancock, Uriel Chavez, Nehemiah Rhodes, Bryce Thompson, Andrew Arthur Humphrey and Musa Kader had the spotlight on them for Senior Night. (picture via Brian Westhoff)

Powered by the energy of a passionate home crowd on Senior Night, the Osbourn Park Yellow Jackets looked to end the season with a win last Friday night. The visiting Unity Reed Lions had other plans and won, 52-7. 

Unity Reed junior running back Mekhi Blakeney kicked off the scoring with a one yard run only a minute and a half into the game. A few minutes later, junior receiver Amare Campbell would haul in a 27 yard pass to put UR up 14-0 with 7:33 left in the first quarter. 

OP would not be able to get any traction in the opening quarter, turning the ball over via interception at the 1:45 mark. The Lions would capitalize on it by way of Blakeney's second rushing touchdown- this time from eight yards out- to put the visitors up 21-0.

Even when OP’s defense kept UR out of the endzone, the Lions found other ways to score. Junior kicker Hamza Ougnou converted a 31 yard field goal attempt with 10:28 left in the first half to put his team up 24. Osbourn Park would turn the ball over again- this time on downs- and UR made them pay with a 12 yard rushing touchdown by junior back Shane Eller with 7:23 to go in the half.

Seniors Bryce Thompson, Andrew Arthur Humphrey and Jakob Hancock meet Unity Reed for the coin toss. 

Lions’ junior quarterback Blake Moore found success again through the air when he connected for the second time with Amare Campbell for a nine yard score. Shane Eller would follow that with a 54 yard punt return as UR went up 45-0 with just over a minute left in the first half.

Determined to get on the board, junior Yellow Jackets quarterback Ryan Westhoff marched his team down the field and threw an 18 yard touchdown pass to junior receiver Wyatt Hurley with three seconds left in the second quarter. Hurley would be a bright spot for the home team, bringing in 4 catches for 103 yards and the team’s only touchdown.

Unity Reed would cap off the scoring for the night in the third quarter with a nine yard touchdown rush by junior running back Jaivon Haney.

Osbourn Park would threaten to score with 6:25 to go in the game when Westhoff seemingly found Hurley for a score on fourth down- but despite the fantastic catch, the junior wide receiver was unable to get both feet in and it was ruled a turnover on downs. Westhoff would finish 8-23 for 126 yards with one touchdown and one interception.

Osbourn Park’s seniors included manager Jack Parkerson and players Will Potts, Nehemiah Rhodes, Jakob Hancock, Uriel Chavez, Bryce Thompson, Andrew Arthur Humphrey and Musa Kader.

Head coach Reggie Scott spoke on his senior class of players. 

"I appreciate everything they have done this year to help set the foundation of a rebuild. Their efforts were outstanding. I commend them for their leadership and setting a good example for our younger players. They will be missed."

For more on OP football, follow @OPHSfootball and for more on OP athletics, follow @OPJackets.

 

News and Notes:

-          Max Pokoo had a stellar defensive game, accounting for 5 tackles and four pass breakups.

-          Kavon Moxley returned and kicked six punts for an average of 31.5 yards and a long of 36 yards.

-          Wyatt Hurley added 4 kick returns for 44 yards on special teams.

-          Junior tight end Tashawn Gresham had an electric 23 yard kick return late in the game off of a short kick.

-          Other defensive standouts included senior Andrew Arthur Humphrey (6 tackles), Jakob Hancock (5 tackles), and Uriel Chavez (4 tackles).

-          OP didn’t cost themselves much via penalties (3 flags, 35 yards) as opposed to Unity Reed’s 9 for 85 yards.

-          UR used 20 first downs to OP’s 6 to control the pace of the game.

-          OP was 2-11 on third down to UR’s 4-7.

-          The Yellow Jackets 1-3 on fourth down made them 6-13 on fourth down over the last two games.

Michael Foley: Voice of the Hive

 

It's January 1979. Jimmy Carter is President. Magic Johnson and Larry Bird have yet to step foot on an NBA court. There's only been one Star Wars movie and the Bee Gees' "Too Much Heaven" sits atop the music charts. While all this is going on, Michael Foley is embarking on his career at Osbourn Park High School. He'd be an employee of the Prince William County school system, but over the next forty-two years Foley would become an institution at 8909 Euclid Avenue through his teaching, coaching, and announcer's duties. 

These days he’s known for his superb announcing during OP football games, but his journey over the last four decades is quite remarkable. Following his freshman year at Dayton University, Foley would attend Virginia Tech and graduate with a degree in Marketing & Education. Don Strock was the quarterback at Tech back then.

“They’d score forty-eight points pretty easily but the defense would give up forty-nine. It was depressing but kind of exciting, too,” said Foley.

He’d go on to teach at Fauquier High School for three and a half years. At that time, Osbourn Park had only been open less than four years. The teacher he’d replaced was to be the boys' tennis coach. Foley was sitting in his office one day when his teaching partner was in the doorway chatting with then Athletics Director Al Crow.

                                                                             Foley teaching at Fauquier High in 1976

“Found anyone to coach boys tennis yet?” she inquired from Crow.

“Nope.” Crow turned to Foley, “would you want to coach them?”

Always known for his trademark positivity and enthusiasm, the spry Foley replied, “what the heck, why not?” Only one problem: Foley’s teaching contract.

Foley was a coordination teacher and was not able to coach sports at the time, but eventually got a special dispensation from his county supervisor to do so.

“Let’s let you do it this year to get it out of your system,” said the supervisor.

Set to coach in the spring of 1979, Foley was adjusting to the difference in size from Fauquier to Osbourn Park. Faulkier was T-shaped, with one stairwell at each end of the school. One went up, the other down due to the high volume of students. At OP, he asked when students switch classes since the hallways were almost empty aside from a smattering of students.

“They’re changing right now,” replied the principal at the time.

OP at that time was a AA school and wouldn’t go to AAA until 1985. The emphasis on things like AP classes wasn’t there, but the school was just as good as any other in Prince William County according to Foley.

Athletics at that time were especially competitive. Men’s cross country and track were elite, with Osbourn Park Hall of Famers Kevin Ambrose and Todd Colas leading the charge. 1981 saw OP win states in the 3200 meter. I got to catch up with Kevin after he was inducted.

“When I think of Mike Foley, I think of how he never changes. He never ages. He’s got the best personality, the best outlook, the perfect voice- a fun-loving guy. You simply can’t say enough nice things about him.”

Football and basketball were also competitive. The school’s leading scorer in men’s basketball, Billy Fields, had graduated in 1978. Fields excelled in golf as well and built a special connection with Foley over the years.

“Mike’s the type of person who is very easygoing, and easy to talk to,” said Fields. “He gives off a lot of positive energy. I’ve talked to the kids he’s coached in golf and they only have positive things to say about him. He’s a big influence on the school and a big asset to OP.”

Out of all the sports he coached, Foley was least comfortable with tennis- which led to one big qualifier to get on the team: you had to be able to beat the former Hokie at tennis.

“If they couldn’t do that, we couldn’t be competitive.”

His strongest sport he coached was wrestling, having wrestled in both high school and college. Starting as an assistant for a year in the early 1980’s it didn’t take long for Foley and his team to see success. 1982 saw them have two state champs, and 1983 saw two more state champs. Osbourn Park was the second best AA school in the district. He’d remain head coach for fifteen seasons.

Foley at one of many DECA events over the years

The crossroads came when DECA States in Williamsburg intersected on the same weekend as an OP wrestling tournament in Virginia Beach. Foley chose DECA and had his assistant coaches take care of wrestling to the disappointment of some of the parents.

“By that time I wasn’t having fun anymore and my style of coaching wasn’t popular. It was the mid 90’s when wrestling coaches were doing it all year: practices, camps, tournaments, etc.”

Many coaches who stick to an individual sport might burn out at a quicker pace, but Michael’s ability to take on any and all opportunities at a variety of things has helped extend his career at OP into 2021 and beyond. 1986 saw him break into announcing for football, but the roots of this talent can be traced all the way back to high school when he ran for treasurer. Foley stepped up to the mic and delivered his speech. Afterwards a teacher pulled him aside.

“I had no idea you were so good at talking,” the teacher told him.

Grinning from ear to ear, that was all the young Foley had to hear to give him the confidence in front of any microphone.

“That might have been one regret- not going into that type of career. Had I gone into that realm of work, we wouldn’t be sitting here talking. God had a plan for me and I followed it the best I could and was open to all opportunities I was given.”

Mike behind the mic- he's just a natural. 

Foley’s faith in God is strong, as he’s been known to pray and ask for the strength to do his many jobs over the years, whether teaching, coaching or MC’ing events. But another source of strength comes from his wife of forty-eight years, Marykate.

The two met in high school when she was a sophomore and he was a junior. She invited him to a dance, and the next night he returned the favor at a folk concert at his school. In 1973 they would get married.

“She is a former teacher, too. She taught for 35 years, mostly in kindergarten. She would come to all the games at first, but over the years she’d get tired of sitting in the bleachers- yet she never stopped taking interest in what I was doing. She’d ask about how things went every time.”

1986 was a special year for OP athletics as the electric Victor Cahoon was excelling on two different fields. He was a NW Regional Player of the Year in football, and a AAA State Champion of the long jump. The OP Hall of Famer’s feats were the stuff of legend.

“I recall him running a sweep play to the right as the entire defense converged on him. Victor turned on a dime and reversed field all the way to the other sideline and scored from at least eighty yards out. In track, he was the anchor of a four by one-hundred relay. OP’s runner of the third leg lost ground, but Victor not only made it up but left the opponent in his dust and stretched the lead before everyone’s eyes,” said Foley.

1986 also saw one of his courses undergo a name change as Distributive Marketing would change to Distributive Marketing and Education. Staff was a bit befuddled by the name change, as the course didn’t see much increase in students if any at all. But in 1988 it was re-imagined as Sports and Entertainment Marketing and the staff went from two, to four, and finally six teachers due to the increased demand by students.

Two of Foley’s favorite things from that course were fantasy football and a concert project. The catch with fantasy football was that the students had to add up their own points based off box scores to figure out who won. For the concert event, students had to design a tour of a music artist including merchandise, where they would stay and not using the same city twice in a row.

Foley with his golf team

“It logistically had to make sense- a continuous route around the country for three months,” said Foley.

Foley would retire from teaching in 2008 alongside former educator and AD, Dan Evans, Sr. Former principal Tim Healey would also leave to be an assistant superintendent, and eventually principal at the brand new Colgan High School. 

I spoke with Dan Evans, Sr. about working alongside Michael. 

"Mike has been voice of OP for many years. I can’t thank him enough for his many years of service.  It is not an OP football without his advertisement for the OP Booster Club concession stand and the hotdogs with “extra mustard”.  Mike not only announces football games but emcees other major events at OP."

One of his favorite hobbies became a part of his job eventually: golf. The younger Foley had no clue what the appeal was until he tried it with friends at nineteen. He was hooked. These days you can find him at Stonewall, Bull Run or his favorite course- Evergreen.

He’d coach OP’s golf team up until 2015 when Colgan opened and the pipeline for athletes was severely affected, leaving the team with only one boy and one girl. Colgan’s opening also affected many other sports, especially football.

I joined the OP ranks in 2015 when I began doing statistics and recaps for the football team as Dan Evans, Jr. was hired as head coach. The two of us met via Beyond Sports Network, owned by former Yellow Jacket kicking legend, Jimmy Kibble. Kibble’s punts rarely if ever went less than forty yards, and his kickoffs often went out of the endzone.

 “The one time it didn’t, it was a pooch kick and went as high as a punt,” remembers Foley. Kibble would go on to play at Virginia Tech at the same time Michael Vick was quarterback.

 Dan Evans’ father, Dan, Sr. taught at OP since 1976 and was the OP athletic director from 1995-2008 and coached alongside his son for three seasons.

Foley has announced with Sandy Tucker at the Virginia DECA State Leadership Conference each year for over a decade.

 “I’ve known Mike Foley my whole life,” said the younger Evans. “He’s done a bunch of different things He’s incredibly loyal and dedicated to the OP community. He’s a favorite among the students, staff and parents due to his positive energy.”

 Settling in for my first game at OP, I immediately noticed how friendly and charismatic Michael was.

 “You help me a lot,” he’d say. “One thing I get frustrated with these days is my vision and not being able to discern player numbers at times.”

 With his rich history as a Yellow Jacket,  great memory and sharp wit, it only made sense that Foley would MC the OP Hall of Fame event in October. Current student activities director Keith Laine even appointed him a trustee to help plan it.

 “Mike’s been around since 1979 and our announcer for 35 years,” said Laine. “He’s really an icon to the school. Everyone knowns his trademark calls such as ‘laundry on the field’, ‘extra mustard’, ‘take turns when exiting the parking lot’. He truly is a part of OP and what it embodies.”

Former basketball coach Larry Nemerow told me "Mike sometimes goes extra on the mic, but is always memorable." Jack Lynch praised him for his ability to do many different things and never seek out glory.

Having struggled to find wins over the years, I asked Foley what his mindset would be as a coach trying to keep players engaged especially late in the season.

 “I think it’s really important for the kids to know that the coach believes in them and what they can do. Never say they can’t do something. It comes down to a positive attitude- and if there’s one thing OP teams don’t do, it’s quit.”

 When asked how much longer he sees himself announcing, Foley lets out a hearty laugh.

 “There’s no endgame. I enjoy doing it.”

 In sports, success is measured by winning. But what is winning as a teacher?

"It's hard to measure success in the classroom that year. If you can bring a student out of their shell, that's gratifying. But what's more gratifying is seeing what they accomplish after they graduate. One became a teacher and a professor at the Naval Academy. Another owns a multi-million dollar production company that I occasionally MC for."

Over the years, Michael Foley has made sure to add his flare anytime he's behind the mic. His "extra mustard" is an ode to Robin Williams' "Good Morning Vietnam". With senior night approaching, a whole new class awaits their graduation and Foley will utter another popular line at halftime, "thank you to the parents who got together eighteen years ago."

On behalf of the Osbourn Park community, thank you for choosing OP forty-two years ago, Mike.

 

 

Osbourn Park Falls to Rival Osbourn at Homecoming

(image via Libby Benson)

Heading into their second to last game of the 2021 season, Osbourn Park looked to right the ship returning most of the fifteen absent starters from last week. Despite the returns, OP lost to crosstown rival Osbourn Park, 42-6.

Originally scheduled for the Friday prior but postponed due to rain, the teams played on a rare Monday and a short week with both having games this Friday.

Junior quarterback Ryan Westhoff expressed his enthusiasm to be back after missing a game.

"The foot felt felt great. I was just glad to be back on the field."

Osbourn Park would win the coin toss and choose to receive. A running into the kicker penalty by Osbourn would give the Yellow Jackets the ball back, but they would not be able to take advantage.

Both teams would trade the ball back and forth until Osbourn broke the ice at the 4:35 mark of the first quarter when senior quarterback Jakari Lewis ran it in from 16 yards out. They’d convert the extra point and go up 7-0.

Less than a minute later, Osbourn would have the ball back and Lewis scampered in from two yards out to put the visitors up, 14-0. Osbourn Park would turn the ball over on downs their next possession when a costly sack on fourth down gave the ball back to the Eagles.

Lewis would give OP’s defense fits all night, finding holes and eluding defenders at will. But junior linebacker Wyatt Hurley would track the former running back down for a sack, forcing and recovering a fumble in one swift motion. OP would get the ball with 9:01 to go in the half.

The Yellow Jackets would be forced to punt just over a minute later. Osbourn looked to score again- but this time on defense. They blocked a punt and took to the house, seemingly up three scores. Refs would call it back due to holding, placing the ball at Osbourn’s 20 yard line. Osbourn Park’s defense remained stout, turning away the Eagles for the time being.

Osbourn would strike again, this time through the air. Lewis found one of his receivers for a 51 yard touchdown as the visitors took a 21-0 lead into the half.

Lewis would find success on the ground twice in the third quarter with a pair of scores that totaled 131 yards (76,55) as the Eagles would head into the final quarter up 35-0.

Determined to put points on the board, Ryan Westhoff and company used a gritty fourth quarter drive with multiple fourth down conversions to stay alive. Westhoff would find senior receiver Nehemiah Rhodes from ten yards out with a tight spiral right over the defender where only Rhodes could snag the ball. They’d miss the extra point and remain down 35-6. Westhoff expressed his confidence in the senior receiver. 

"I have a lot of trust in Nehemiah and his ability to catch the fifty/fifty balls, so when I see him one on one with the defensive back, I know who I'm throwing to."

Osbourn would cap the scoring off with a three yard score by Lewis late in the fourth quarter.

Heading into their final game of the season and Senior Night, Westhoff is optimistic about the team's chances to get another win. 

"We're just looking to give these seniors a game to remember and put on a show for the fans who have shown their support throughout the season."

Osbourn Park (2-7) hosts Unity Reed (4-5) in their final game of the season this Friday for Senior Night as the game kickoffs at 7 pm.

For more on the team, visit their website and follow them on Twitter @OPHSfootball.

 

Games news and notes:

Osbourn Park’s halftime included the presentation of their 2021 Homecoming court as well as their inaugural 2021 Hall of Fame Class.

-          Jakari Lewis would be involved on all of Osbourn’s scoring plays, finishing with five rushing touchdowns and one passing. His rushing scores alone would add up to 152 yards.

-          Osbourn Park didn’t have any success on third down conversions (0-15 to Osbourn’s 5-9) but were an impressive 5-10 on fourth down.

-          The Eagles would win the first down battle, 15-9.

-          Junior defensive back Donovan Mullins would lead OP with 7 tackles, including 2 tackles for loss.

-          Other notable OP defensive players:

JR LB Tashawn Gresham: 6 tackles, 2 TFL

JR DB Wyatt Hurley: 5 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack, 1 FF, 1 FR

SR LB Uriel Chavez: 5 tackles, 1 TFL

SR DL Jakob Hancock: 5 tackles, 1 TFL

- Nehemiah Rhodes had the team’s only pass breakup and also recovered a fumble on special teams. On offense he was the leading receiver with 5 catches for 51 yards and a touchdown. His busy night continued with 3 kick returns for 49 yards.

-          Wyatt Hurley had the longest Yellow Jackets reception at 23 yards.

-          An inexcusable block-in-the-back penalty by an Osbourn player negated a 61 yard rushing touchdown by Jakari Lewis in the fourth quarter. Lewis was inside the five yard line when the blatant penalty occurred.

-          Osbourn totaled 7 penalties for 103 yards to OP’s 5 for 35 yards.

-          OP’s defense would force 3 turnovers (2 fumbles, 1 turnover on downs).

 

 

Osbourn Park Breaks New Ground With 2021 Hall of Fame Class

After 18 months of planning, Osbourn Park debuted their Hall of Fame Thursday night at Old Hickory Golf Club. 

The Osbourn Park community gathered Thursday night at Old Hickory Country Club to celebrate their rich history of academics and athletics by inducting nominated individuals to their brand new Hall of Fame. Fifteen people made up the inaugural 2021 class. 

"This Hall of Fame is 46 years in the making. It will show our current student athletes the foundation of the sports community that they themselves represent. It brings our past to the present and allows our current student body to connect with those that came before them," said current director of student activities Keith Laine.  

Laine continued, "It's something our school has really needed- something to honor our best of the best and to inspire our current and future athletes."

Despite the enthusiasm from Laine and the rest of the OP community, there was plenty of uncertainty over the past 18 months since they had started planning it.

Current OP student activities director Keith Layne addresses the Osbourn Park community

"We didn’t know what was going to happen or what sports would be like. I went to a Virginia high school league meeting on the 12^th. They cancelled the meeting on the 13^th and then school was cancelled. All the spring seasons were cancelled. I’m excited it happened tonight. We’d been planning it for 18 months and I had so much help from our trustees, the structural committee and everyone. I’m so excited for the inductees and their opportunity to come back to the school and reach our kids tomorrow and make those connections. I’m thrilled they all found this important enough to come from all over the country.”

Michael Foley was the perfect choice as Master of Ceremonies

The event was hosted by former teacher, coach and current football announcer Michael Foley. Having been an institution at the school since January 1979, Foley jumped at the chance to host such a prestigious festivity. 

"I thought the evening went very well. It was great to hear what each of the inductees had to say." 

Foley set the table for the inductees, and they all knocked their speeches out of the park with great stories, memories, jokes and more.

Below are the first fifteen members of the Osbourn Park Hall of Fame. 

Kevin Ambrose

Kevin is a member of the Class of 1982 and was an elite athlete on the track and field and cross country teams. He was a state champion in 1981 of the 3200-meters and set a state record for that event. He would go on to attend UVA on a track scholarship. He's now married with two sons and an account executive for Adobe. He also freelances for the Washington Post which includes writing and photography. 

“I love it. I was one of those kids that high school was the best four years of my life. I enjoyed the running, the classes, the comradery, and stories I can’t even tell to my kids. Just bringing back all the memories again tonight and to be honored for it meant a lot.”

Victor A. Cahoon

Victor Cahoon was a member of the Class of 1986. He was a multi-sport athlete, having played football, basketball and track. He was AAA 1st Team All-State and 3 time 1st Team All District for football. He was a NW Regional Player of the Year in football and a 1986 AAA State Champion of the long jump. 

Following his OPHS career, Victor played football for Arizona State University and was a PAC-10 champion in 1987 as well as a Rose Bowl Champion. Victor would play for the team formerly known as the Washington Redskins.

Unfortunately, Victor passed away in 2003 but was well-represented by his two brothers who celebrated him with all sorts of great stories not only to the athlete he was but also the great person he was as well. 

Todd Colas

Todd was a member of the Class of 1980 and excelled at cross country and track. He was a 3 time AA State Champion and a 6 time All State AA at cross country and indoor/outdoor track. He's the OPHS record holder for the 1600 meter. 

After his time at Osbourn Park, Todd ran track at the University of Pittsburgh where he was a 1984 NCAA All-American in the 1000 meter. He ran professionally for Puma. Todd currently resides in Denver, Colorado and is a managing partner for two companies.

Albert L. Crow

Known to many as simply Al Crow, the late Yellow Jacket was athletic director from 1962 to 1991. Prior to Osbourn Park opening, he worked at Osbourn High School and was a coach of football, track and wrestling. After OP, Crow did missionary work in East Africa for 15 years. He'd go on to set up a basketball league in Kenya and the players used old Prince William County Schools uniforms. OPHS would go on to name their stadium after him. 

Crow was represented by his son. 

Andrew Dykstra

A member of the Class of 2004, Dykstra played football, wrestling and soccer. He was Osbourn Park's Male Athlete of the Year in 2004 and was 1st Team All District/All Region in both football and soccer. He would also have an All-State Honorable Mention for both sports. 

After OP, Dykstra was a part of the CAA All-Rookie team in 2005 and played professionally for ten years. He was a two-time US Open Cup Champion (2013 and 2017). 

Daniel J. Evans, Sr. 

Daniel Evans taught at OP from 1976 to 1995. He won the Washington Post Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award in 1993. Evans would coach football from 1976-1995 and coached girls track from 1981 to 1987. He'd go on to be the Activities Director from 1995-2008, having been integral in overseeing a restructuring of the Athletic Boosters. Under Evans, Osbourn Park saw a stadium renovation, practice and game field renovations and a new uniform rotation. All were via the Boosters. He'd also supervise the addition of swimming, field hockey and lacrosse. 

Evans now spends his much-deserved retirement playing golf, volunteering and spending time with his family- including two grandkids. His son, Dan Evans, Jr. would be the head football coach of OP from 2015-2018, as the father/son duo were able to coach together. 

Billy Fields

A member of the Class of 1978, fields was on both the basketball and golf teams. He's the all-time leading scorer in OPHS history and was on the Washington Post All-Met Team. Other accolades include All-District, All-Region and All-State. Fields would be the Individual Commonwealth District Golf Champion in 1977. 

After Osbourn Park, he'd go on to play four years at Providence College. He currently travels between Virginia and Florida where he owns WLF Contracting. 

Fields seemed besides himself at the nomination. 

“It was a shock when I first heard about it. It’s really meaningful because there’s some heavy hitters here with the admin people who have influenced thousands of kids while we just came through here for four years and played a sport. It’s very humbling. It’s incredible to see many different friends as well.”

Marcia D. Fletcher

Fletcher graduated in 1987, having excelled at Track and Field. She was a two-time State AAA Champion in the 55 and 100m hurdles. She was also a two-time national champion at the triple jump and finished having earned All State Honors a whopping ten times. 

Following her time at OPHS, Marcia ran track at Clemson University where she'd be a two-time All-ACC performer in the long and triple jump. 

She'd earn NCAA Division 1 All-American Honors and was the first African-American head coach at Clemson. 

Michael E. Holupka, Jr. 

Michael was the Boosters President for six years from 1998-2003 as part of the Ways & Means committee. He helped establish the two most successful fundraisers: the golf tournament and silent auction. OPHS has been able to raise around 1.5 million dollars for athletics over the past 25 years, and Holupka was integral in sparking that culture. 

He and his wife Kathy donated the stand-alone weight room and renovated the outdoor concession and restrooms at the stadium, saving many an OP fan the walk to the school. Michael lit up the room with his speech, mixing in wit and humor perfectly. 

Ariel Karabinus

Ariel was the youngest member inducted to the OPHS Hall of Fame. Graduating in 2010, Ariel left quite the legacy in cross country and track. She was a three-time District Champion in cross country as well as a five-time Northwest Regional Champion in the 1600 and 3200 meter. She was a AAA State Champion in the 100m and finished All State ten times in the 1000 meter, 1600 meter, two mile and 4 by 800 relay. 

Ariel attended the University of Virginia where she was a 2010 cross country NCAA Division 1 Team National Qualifier. I had a chance to get her thoughts on the induction. 

"It's pretty incredible. I feel like I shouldn't even be a part of this group. It's just weird. It's been a lot of different people, a lot of different generations and I feel super honored to be in a class with such amazing athletes and people in general."

Jack Lynch

Lynch was a middle school teacher in Prince William County for ten years which parlayed into being an assistant principle for ten more. Having not even applied for the OPHS principal position, Lynch was surprised by the superintendent two weeks before the school year when he was giving the new gig. He'd also spend six years as an Area Superintendent. He now spends his retirement in Florida. 

“It sounds cliché but it’s very humbling. OP was a wonderful place and whatever successes I had was because of all the great people around me. They named the gym after me after I left and that was wonderful. It’s overwhelming. When you get to my age you realize a lot of what you accomplished is from the efforts of a whole lot of people. Secretaries, custodians, cafeteria workers- all those people coming together to do the job makes me a lucky man to be the recipient of this honor.”

Gabrielle M. Mizerak

Gabrielle graduated from Osbourn Park in 2009 and is the first swimmer to be inducted into the OP Hall of Fame. She was a state champion in 2009 and a three-time automatic All-American. She holds six OPHS records and was a three-time MVP as well as Rookie of the Year. 

She continued her swimming career at William & Mary and then with the Tribe Alumni Master team. 

Larry Nemerow

Nemerow coached girls and boys soccer as well as basketball, having been voted Washington Post All Met Coach of the Year in 2001 and 2012. In 2002 he was VHSL Coach of the Year. The accolades didn't end there as he was Potomac New Coach of the Year multiple times in multiple sports. He never posted a losing record as a coach, winning 299 games and led his program to 14 straight regional appearances before retiring in 2014.

This legacy and an induction might inflate one's ego, but not Nemerow's. 

“It’s rare that you get to participate in a first. Just to be a part of something like this is a privilege and something that not many people get to experience. There’s definitely a surreal feeling about it. As time goes by, I’ll appreciate it even more. It’s a really neat thing and personally I never expected anything like it. My two brothers were big supporters when I was a kid. It’s hard that they aren’t here, but I’m glad my family was here to support me.”

Osbourn Park would go on to name their main athletic grounds "Larry Nemerow Field" in 2017.

Following his retirement, he spends time with his lifelong companion, Lynn. Larry has 14 grandchildren who enjoy soccer, basketball and more. He rides over 3,000 miles a a year on his bike. 

Debbie Saffer

Having graduated in 1983. Debbie was the first female athlete to score over 1,000 points (1,133). She now ranks fourth all-time. She was a four year varsity starter in both basketball and softball as well as a four year All-District basketball team member. She was a key part in an undefeated season for OP. 

After graduating, she went to UNC Wilmington and returned to Osbourn Park to coach softball. 

It was noted that as great as an athlete she was, Debbie was even more generous as a human being and will forever be missed. 

Helen Theisen

Helen graduated in 2008 and is the first ever volleyball player to be in the OP Hall of Fame. She set three VHSL state records, was All-District Player of the Year from 2004-2007 and was an All-Region player from 2005-2007. Theisen was also Prince William County Athlete of the Year. 

After OP, Helen continued her volleyball career at the University of Louisiana Monroe. She graduated from Concord University in 2012 with her bachelor's degree and would go on to graduate with her masters from the University North Georgia. 

Helen made sure to thank her parents for their role in her life, having allowed her to travel the country to go to camps, tournaments and more. 

 

2021 Osbourn Park's 2021 Hall of Fame class gather for a picture

This year's class was the first of many, as Keith Laine stated the Hall of Fame Ceremony will be an annual event. Laine also mentioned a 65" digital touch screen would be installed in the gym lobby. The screen would be a physical way to unite the present, past and future of Osbourn Park. 

A special thanks went out to the Booster Board, comprised of President Jason Dwyer, Vice President Jeni Westhoff, Secretary Keli Fisher and Treasurer Crystal Riley. 

For more on OPHS athletics, visit their website and follow them on Twitter at @OPJackets.