The OMS wrestling team travelled to Orion today and wrestled a great day. The team placed second, highlighted by Kayleigh Vest winning her bracket, and three others taking second. The other big highlight of the day was Oakley Burrell getting his 100th career middle school win. Big congrats to Oakley! The following were our placers.
70lbs Kayleigh Vest - 1st
75lbs Dominic Fox - 5th
85lbs Ryder Hankins - 2nd
90lbs Oakley Burrell - 2nd
100lbs Elijah Collins - 3rd
119lbs Corbin Phillips - 3rd
126lbs Dexter Snelling - 4th
185lbs Zane Krehbiel - 2nd
215lbs Karsen Scrimager - 3rd
Lexington Tournament Recap!
Both our 7th and 8th grade Olympia Volleyball teams competed today at the Lexington Tournament. The 8th grade team dominated their first two matches before coming up short against host Lexington.
The 7th grade battled hard all day and finally broke through in their third match, fighting to earn a well-deserved win. Great effort, growth, and perseverance shown by both teams!
Your Spartans are Regional Champs! We're also sending 13 of our 14 wrestlers on to individual Sectionals two weeks from today. As Regional Champions, we will move on to Dual Team Sectionals in Canton this Thursday.
Olympia girls basketball upsets Tremont 56-32! It was a great all around game in the 2nd half.
JV comes from behind in the 4th quarter to win 29-25.
Olympia girls basketball loses a conference match up against Porta 41-53.
JV wins big 42-14.
Both our 7th & 8th grade OMS Volleyball teams took care of business tonight, defeating Lincoln JH in two sets! It was a fun and energetic night for both squads.
Good luck to both teams as they head to the Lexington Tournament this Saturday—can’t wait to see them compete!
100 Days Smarter (and Kinder!) 🍕💯
The Olympia Transition Program celebrated the 100th day of school a day late today, but we made every second count! Our students dove into some hands-on learning by:
• 🍕 Math in the Kitchen: Counting out 100 toppings to create some delicious pizzas.
• ✨ Spreading Joy: Writing and delivering 100 compliments and words of encouragement to our OHS community.
• 💰 Life Skills: Topping off the day by practicing budgeting skills with a $100 shopping challenge!
We had a blast applying our skills and brightening the halls of OHS with kindness 💙
Our 8th grade volleyball team dominated Dee-Mack tonight with a strong performance!
The 7th grade team fought hard but came up short in two sets against tough competition.
Proud of the effort from both teams—back to work and ready for the next match! Home on Thursday vs. Lincoln Junior High — come out and support OMS Volleyball!
One of our 7th grade volleyball players, Laney, was recognized by an official for outstanding sportsmanship! We are so proud of the way she represents OMS Volleyball both on and off the court. Keep leading by example, Laney!
Varsity girls basketball earns another conference win tonight 58-10 against Riverton.
There was a lot of energy in the gym tonight. Thank you to everyone who came out to support us and to the band for playing!
Our 7th grade team picked up a great win tonight, defeating Parkside! The 8th grade battled but couldn’t quite find their rhythm and came up short.
We’re right back at it tomorrow night at home versus Dee-Mack. Come out and support our Spartans!
Game Day!
The freshmen boys basketball game scheduled for tonight at Maroa Forsyth has been cancelled. Middle school volleyball and varsity girls basketball are both still on as scheduled for tonight. Coaches will communicate about practices for other activities.
Last night the Boys Wrestling Team closed out their regular season with 3 more dual team wins; 66-5 over Riverton, 65-12 over Ridgeview, and 58-23 over Monticello. We end the regular season with a record of 21-5. Next up, post season. Regionals will be held on January 31st at Dee-Mack High School. This team has shown tremendous effort and dedication throughout the season, and we’re excited to see that hard work pay off in the postseason!
Great night for 8th grade OMS Volleyball as they picked up a big win over Chiddix! After dropping the first set, the girls responded with focus and intensity, dominating the next two sets to secure the victory. Way to battle and finish strong!
The 7th grade team came up short in two sets, but they continue to improve each match and are learning how to play together as a team—progress you love to see.
OMS Volleyball has a busy week ahead, starting Monday as they travel to take on Parkside JH. Let’s keep the momentum going—Go Spartans!
The 7th Grade Boys basketball season ended last night as they battled a very tough Metamora team in the Regional Championship 46-28. The team was led in scoring by Luke Milligan with 12 points followed by Reece Peifer and Isaiah Gaither both with 6 points. The boys had a great season ending 18-7. We want to thank all of our fans for coming out and supporting us last night and we cant wait to see what these boys do next year!
Today's Activities
The OMS wrestling team travelled to Kingsley Junior High today and wrestled two duals. We lost to Glenwood-Chatham 58-46 and beat Kingsley 53-42. Both duals were very close and had a lot of good wrestling. We will be back in action on Saturday at the Rockridge tournament.
There are two days left to sign up for the Mini Dance Clinic! Any student PreK-5th grade is welcome to participate. Join the OHS Dance Team for a fun-filled day of learning dance technique and a halftime routine to perform at an OHS basketball game. 2 admission tickets to the game are included with registration! Please make sure to fill out the Google Form by Friday, January 23rd. We hope to see you there!
Olympia Volleyball was home tonight as both the 7th and 8th grade teams battled hard but took tough losses against Kingsley.
We’re back in action Thursday as we travel to Chiddix. Let’s keep moving forward and improving!
