The CHIEF December 2025

December Basketball Update By: Taylor Henson

Frosty winter brings winter sports seasons! Both boys’ and girls' basketball have had amazing starts to their respective seasons. To start, boys’ basketball had a tournament in Ottawa with three quality wins on the 24th, 25th, and 28th of November. For most of the games, they dominated and won by double digits! Unfortunately, the championship was called off due to winter weather and road conditions. Following that, December 2nd was their first home game against New Berlin High School. It was an intense game with each team sharing the lead. However, Pontiac pulled away with about three minutes left in the fourth quarter and were victorious, the final score 61-53. On the 29th, 30th, and 31st, the team will compete in their 94th annual Pontiac Holiday Tournament. Next, the girls have also had a satisfying start to their season! Their recent varsity game against Bishop McNamara High School was especially interesting, reaching overtime with Pontiac being narrowly defeated. The final score for this game was 52-55. Starting December 19th and going through the 21st, the girls’ basketball holiday tournament in Ottawa took place! To end, both sports teams seem to be hungry for wins and have ambitious goals for the rest of the season. So, come support your fellow classmates and friends as they compete for PTHS this winter season.

PTHS Artist Spotlight By: Reese Wehri

Taylor Henson, a junior in Art III, created this piece titled “It’s Never Over.” To create this pen drawing, Taylor used her knowledge of shading techniques, notably “stippling.” This meticulous process of inking hundreds of dots led to the amazing, very realistic outcome! Taylor comments that the background was especially “mentally challenging” because of the patience and time needed, taking her more than five hours to complete! Taylor was inspired by the 1994 record, Grace, by Jeff Buckley, which she’s “been listening to on repeat.” Amazing job, Taylor!