Seniors Secure the “W”: A Review of the OLHS Powderpuff Game

Written by: Caroline Mohler and Natalie Contini

November 18, 2024

Wednesday, November 13th, Liberty had their annual Powderpuff game. The game is hosted by Liberty’s DECA program.

Like last year, the class of 2025 pulled out the win against the juniors (class of 2026). In the previous year’s game, the class of 2025 also beat the class of 2023. Thus, the seniors were able to hold on to their undefeated record.

Juniors Madden Bailey, Abby Tate,
Ava Thomas, and Laykan Pierce (Photos courtesy of: Natalie Contini)

“Even though we lost, it was still a lot of fun,” Ava Thomas ‘26 said. “Both teams played very well.”

Seniors Eliza Vojin, Kaya Dobozy, Mia Hughes, Brooklyn Boyer, Abby Dudek, Mia Begley, Ava Lucksheiter, Addison Lucas, Miley, and Sophia Mattis (Photos courtesy of: Natalie Contini)

Several players, including Madeline Pohmer, played major roles in helping the seniors win. With her high speed, she was able to score several touchdowns to secure the win. Quarterbacks Kellyn Newcomb and Maria Stack were also notable players in the game.

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The event brings people together across all friend groups to achieve a common goal. Any junior and senior could participate in the event, and it fosters an inclusive and spirited environment at liberty. It also gives women at Liberty the opportunity to participate in a sport they aren’t represented in.

DECA members Lauren Hardy ’25 and Wrena Wilcox ’25 (Photos courtesy of: Natalie Contini)

“Powderpuff gives a chance for the women of OLHS to step up and show us what they got,” Wrena Wilcox ‘25 said. It shows how much inclusivity this school has.”

DECA leads the organization of the event. It is a student-led event that DECA undertakes as part of its course.

“The Powderpuff game is really important to Decca because it’s actually a combination of multiple people‘s projects,” Lauren Hardy ‘25 said. “The success of the game can go into different people‘s projects that they can use at states to compete with.

Part of the funds are able to raise money for charity. The other money is used for the students in DECA and their projects.

“Powderpuff is a really good program that is a large part of DECA,” Ollie Davis ‘25 said. “DECA helps a lot with social skills, such as reviews, business skills, financial skills, and just understanding how money works.”

A play on the field, while Juniors and Seniors cheer each other on. (Photos courtesy of: Natalie Contini)

Spectators who watched thoroughly enjoyed the game.

“The team who won was really good I watched it and it felt like I was watching the NFL again,” said Hurshil Nittala ‘25.

About the Contributors

Caroline Mohler, Staff Writer

Caroline Mohler is a Junior at Olentangy Liberty High School. This is her third year in the journalism program and second year in The Cannon/Patriot Press. She is a staff writer for Patriot Press and a Copy Editor for The Cannon. In her free time she likes to read, play lacrosse, listen to music, and watch Netflix.

Natalie Contini, Staff Writer

Senior Natalie Contini is a third-year Cannon and Patriot Press staff member. As the Editor in Chief of The Cannon, she enjoys designing articles and writing student features and opinion pieces. Natalie is very involved in her school, being the theatre program’s stage manager and also president of the book club. Aside from her roles within the school, she enjoys concerts and has seen numerous of her favorite artists, Harry Styles, Clairo and Childish Gambino. She fills the rest of her schedule working at Harvest Pizzeria in Dublin.