The boys' OHS track team finished 4th out of 14 at the Eureka Invite last night. Top finishers were:
Logan Demling, Jacob Lawless, Wyatt Reinhart, and Cooper Phillips- 4th in the 3200 relay with a season best 8:53.91.
Keagan Uphoff- 2nd in the high jump at 6' 2", and 1st in both hurdles races at 16.04 and 40.93.
Cooper Phillips- 4th in both hurdles races
Reygan Sitton- 2nd in the 100 at 11.45
Skylar Biggs- 4th in the discus with a season best toss of 122' 2.5"
Nolen Yeary- 3rd in the shot put at 44' 2"
Congrats guys! Stay tuned for more updates on the team as they will be back in action next Tuesday at Auburn for the Sangamo Conference Meet.
Olympia varsity baseball wrapped up their week of baseball with a 13-2 loss to Porta yesterday, and 15-0 win against Illini Central tonight. The Spartans finished 2-2 on the week, and are set to play Rochester on the road Monday.
Thank you to all of the grandparents and special friends who came out to celebrate Grandparents' Day today at Olympia South! We appreciate all of the staff, parents, and volunteers who made today such a success!
Spartans Softball with an 8-1 victory over Normal West. Shelby Finchum with a 2-run home run in the 1st and Danika Frazier with a 3-run homer in the 3rd. Kat Springer had 3 hits, 2 runs scored, and 2 RBIs. Jordyn Turner with 2 hits and 2 runs scored. Danika allowed just 3 hits, with 9 strikeouts and one unearned one. The Spartans improve to 17-3.
Todays College Spotlight is Illinois Central College in East Peoria, Illinois.
Todays College Spotlight is Heartland Community College!
It’s National Administrative Professional’s Day today! To change it up a bit, here is a short poem to celebrate all of the ways that you make Olympia a wonderful place to work and visit. THANK YOU!
Admin assistants, we sing your praise,
For all the tireless work you do each day,
From greeting visitors with a warm smile,
To answering phones with patience and style.
Your skills are many, and your commitment is vast,
You handle all our needs, from first to last,
The schedules, the paperwork, the meetings too,
We don't know how we'd manage without you.
You're often the first friendly face we see,
And your hard work sets the tone for the day to be,
We know we can count on you, without fail,
To keep our schools running smoothly and prevail.
In the midst of all the serious work,
Know that we love all of your little quirks,
Maybe a funny joke or a silly pun,
To brighten up our day and make it fun.
So here's to you, admin assistants,
We appreciate you more than words can say,
You make our school a better place,
And we thank you for it every day!
Todays College Spotlight is Grace College & Seminary!
Olympia varsity baseball fell to #11 ranked Maroa-Forsyth tonight 6-1 on the road. The Spartans put together a solid pitching and defensive performance, but couldn't quite get the bats going. Varsity baseball plays Porta at home Thursday @ 4:30.
Todays College Spotlight is Eureka College!
OHS alum, Brett Wigginton, is speaking to our Chemistry classes today about nuclear reactors and his career in the U.S. Navy as a submariner. Brett’s rank is Chief Petty Officer. Thank you for your service, Brett!
The varsity softball game scheduled for today at home vs. Riverton has been cancelled due to Riverton not having enough players.
Todays College Spotlight is Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL!
The OHS girls track team changed things up for the Rochester Rocket invitational yesterday. Goals were set and the girls showed up to compete even if it was in an event they weren’t use to running. Even though we came up a little short in our running events we still finished 8th out of 13 teams. The work these girls continue to put in to reach their goals is outstanding!
Good luck to Anna Bieber running the 800 at the distance night in Palatine tonight. She has a big goal and has worked incredibly hard to get here!
The OHS boys track team had 14 personal best performances and placed 6th at the 12-team Rochester Invite yesterday. Top performers were:
Logan Demling, Jacob Lawless, Wyatt Reinhart, & Cooper Phillips-3rd in the 4x800 relay in a season best time 9:02.43
Nolen Yeary-2nd in the shot put with an all-time best 46' 8".
Keagan Uphoff- 2nd in the high jump, 3rd in the 110 high hurdles, and 3rd in the 300 hurdles.
Sophomore Cohen Alexander- 1st place in the 100 meter dash with an all-time best 11.37 seconds (into a headwind)!!
Congratulations to Madison Bales (Heartland C.C.), Abby Litwiller (Binghamton), Cam Lawson (North Central), Anna Bieber (Eastern Illinois) and Chrystal Cornwell (Berea) on their college commitments to further their academic and running careers.
Olympia varsity baseball pulled away with a win against Auburn at home last night in a 7th inning rally that ended with a walk-off double by Junior Nic Olson. Olson, Pagel, Wilson, Kindred and Birky all had multiple hits and RBI's on the night.
Todays College Spotlight is Central College in Pella, Iowa!
Kyla Birky scores from 1st base on Lydia Rutledge's RBI double in the bottom of the 4th inning and Danika Frazier with a solo home run in the 6th as Spartans softball defeated Auburn 2-0 to remain undefeated in the conference at 4-0. Frazier with a 1-hitter, striking out 12.
OHS and OMS will continue remote learning during the week of the 24th - 28th. For additional details, please view the Thrillshare Alert email sent on 4/20/23.
