Olympia Activities

Ty and Mira are headed to STATE! The weather was ideal for this morning’s cross country sectional in Elmwood! A light rain left parts of the course pretty muddy, making for a tough race, but our runners pushed through. Mira brought home a medal with an awesome 9th-place finish overall, running a personal best of 18:13, and Ty secured his spot to states by finishing top 20! While the girls’ team season officially comes to a close today, they have so much to celebrate. Their hard work all season long showed in their incredible progress and huge individual improvements. Ty and Mira will represent us at the State Meet at Detweiller Park on Saturday, Nov. 7th (Mira runs at 9:00 AM, Ty at 10:00 AM). Come out and cheer them on!

Our final Spartan Staff Spotlight this week shines on Cade Fulling, Olympia Middle School teacher and coach. Thank you, Mr. Fulling, for all that you do for our students!!

Today our Spartan Staff Spotlight shines on Kristin Anderson. Mrs. Anderson has been a dedicated staff member since 2007. Thank you Mrs. Anderson, for all that you do for our students at Olympia South!!

What an unforgettable journey! Tonight, our season came to a close in the Regional Semifinals vs. Seneca, finishing with an impressive 21-win season.

Words can’t fully express how proud our coaching staff is of this entire team. They faced adversity head-on, grew closer as a team, and showed incredible grit every time they stepped on the court.

To our 6 seniors—thank you for your dedication, leadership, and heart. The mark you’ve left on Olympia Volleyball will be felt for years to come. We are going to miss you all so much!

What a night! The girls showed up and showed out for our first game of regionals tonight, coming away with a huge WIN! After a slow start and a tight first set, they dug deep, found their rhythm, and came out firing from point one to lock down the match.

So proud of the heart, grit, and energy this team brought tonight. On to the next round tomorrow night as the Lady Spartans take on Seneca!

Huge congratulations to our team today! We wrapped up our Freshman and JV season at the Lincolnwood JV tournament with a combined freshman/sophomore squad and came away with 3rd place! We are so proud of these girls and the heart, energy, and fun they brought to the court all day. What a great way to round out a fantastic season! A special shoutout to Freshman Setter Lexi Bollmann for being named to the All-Tournament Team!

The Olympia Spartans tackled a demanding course at the 1A Eureka Regional today. Huge congratulations to the Girls Team and Ty on punching their tickets to Sectionals next Saturday in Elmwood! While the Eureka course ran a bit short, the challenging terrain made every athlete work for every second. Advancers & Personal Bests: • Ty: 15:22 • Mira: 18:18 • Emma: 20:30 • Kinsley: 21:09 • Chloe: 24:30 While the rest of the Boys Team wrapped up their season today, they didn't go out without a fight—leaving everything on the course and setting new personal records across the board: Boys PRs & Strong Finishes: • Asher: 18:21 • Noah: 19:41 • Jasper: 20:03 • Kenzer: 21:37 Way to represent Olympia! Let's carry this momentum into Elmwood next weekend!

Last night the Girls Swim Team hosted their final home meet of the season. The Spartans took time to recognize and celebrate seniors Kahliyah Cooper and Lola Finfrock, honoring their hard work and dedication to the program.

When the races began, the team kept the celebration going with an outstanding team effort. Swimmers across the board dropped significant time, leading Olympia(81) to a victory over Central Catholic(47) and Porta(32).

Top finishers for Olympia were:

1st place
200 Medley Relay (E. Curtis, C. Todd, L., Finfrock, Z. Hughes)
C. Todd - 200 IM
Z. Hughes - 50 Free
L. Finfrock - 500 Free & 100 Breaststroke
200 Free Relay (K. Cooper, E. Curtis, J. Moser, L. Finfrock)
400 Free Relay-A (C.Todd, A. Whinna, J. Moser, Z. Hughes)

2nd place
E. Curtis - 200 Free
C. Todd - 100 Fly
C. Folkens - 500 Free
K. Cooper - 100 Back

3rd place
J. Moser - 200 IM & 100 Back
E. Curtis - 100 Free
400 Free Relay - B (I. Wilfong, L. Burkhart, B. Clendenny, C. Folkens)

What a way to close out the regular season! On the road at Warrensburg-Latham, the Spartans came away with a full PROGRAM SWEEP, and Varsity officially hit the 20-WIN MARK on the season! Reaching 20 wins is a huge milestone—so proud of all three teams for their hard work and dedication!

Match Results:
🔹 Freshman (W 2-0): 25-13, 25-13
🔹 JV (W 2-1): 25-18, 27-29, 15-4
🔹 Varsity (W 2-1): 25-13, 23-25, 25-22

Varsity kicks off Regional play this Monday as we travel to Coal City to take on Reed-Custer in Round 1!

Reminder that admission is $8 for everyone for the Opening Round Playoff game. No passes accepted.

The energy in the gym tonight was electric, the hustle was unbelievable, and the volleyball was top-tier! We had an incredible turnout to celebrate our seniors, and both teams delivered dominant, straight-set sweeps over Delavan to mark the occasion!

🏐 JV: W (2-0) | 25-13, 25-13
🏐 Varsity: W (2-0) | 25-19, 25-15

Thank you to all the fans, families, and students who came out to pack the stands and cheer on our seniors!

Up next: We’re back on the road this Thursday night to wrap up the regular season against Warrensburg-Latham. Let’s keep this momentum rolling!

This week we start our Spartan Staff Spotlight series with Tricia Gale, OWE 5th Grade teacher and Head OMS Softball and Basketball Coach. Thank you, Mrs. Gale, for all that you do for our students!

OMS Girls Basketball is BACK in action this week

The Lady Spartans kick off the week at home tonight at 5:00 PM vs. Lincoln-Broadwell. We have a busy week ahead, and both teams are ready to keep competing, learning, and growing.

The 8th-grade team is off to a fantastic 6-1 start! They are playing well together, pushing the ball up the court, and bringing great defensive intensity. Their teamwork, effort, and ability to compete together have been fun to watch as they continue to build momentum throughout the season.

The 7th-grade team is embracing the process and getting better every day. While their 1-6 start isn't the record they hoped for, this group is gaining valuable experience, learning to navigate the game, and finding opportunities to grow with every practice and competition.

📸: Joni LaDew

Here is another opportunity to help Brendon in his fight.

Last day to buy a shirt if you want it before the game on Friday. Support Brendon and his fight vs. bone cancer. https://storksnestcustomcreations.com/products/olympia-football-t-shirt-brendon?fbclid=IwdGRjcAVDCRpjbGNrBUMJE2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEemMaKiAdXoaA_DcxdkbQ4sacl1YeDU0dV0nFNCV3g0FbZLgFaDFjEmR2rl6g_aem_RGQwcoyahhhIz0HmAX_Ccg

What an incredible day of volleyball! Both our JV and Freshman teams brought the energy, the hustle, and some seriously amazing plays to their respective tournaments today. 🏆 JV dominated and brought home the championship from the Fieldcrest Tournament! 🏆 Freshman showed out and took 1st place at the Farmington Tournament! From start to finish, both teams came ready to play and represented our school so well. We are beyond proud of the hard work, teamwork, and heart shown on the court today!

It’s been an incredible week for our HS cross country team! On Monday, the team met up at Spin Lake to tackle long runs and hill repeats, finishing off the hard work with a fun team meal! Today brought perfect PR weather for an afternoon meet at Detweiller Park, and the runners took full advantage: Mira and Ty both medaled with top-25 finishes! Juliet chopped over 30 seconds off her best time with a 20:43! Natalie shaved nearly a full minute off, finishing in 21:14! Kali ran over a minute faster than her previous PR with a 22:54! Kinsley kept her momentum going, shaving off even more time to hit 21:11! Noah broke sub-20 for the first time on the boys' side with an awesome 19:50! Everyone had a phenomenal race today, with almost every runner finishing within seconds of their season best. Next stop: Regionals at Eureka Lake next Saturday! Let’s keep it rolling, Spartans!

In order to support Brendon and his fight against Bone Cancer, Amy Stork has created an amazing T-shirt. All proceeds will go to Brendons fight. Here is the link: https://storksnestcustomcreations.com/products/olympia-football-t-shirt-brendon?variant=48285427171499&fbclid=IwVERTSAVAZCpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mBXNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHlpxfDmAghKHIXiD_Z5vmqZAj5LjsxVTE65atsEZ5uj0i9tUVIOoL6ykia9j_aem_Q7vOj1KmmeJYqxrqu-KznA