Olympia Activities

Today's Spartan Staff Spotlight is on Randi Krehbiel. Randi works as our full time Elementary Teaching Sub, and is currently working at Olympia North filling a maternity leave. Randi is also the High School Cross County Coach. Thank you, Mrs. Krehbiel for all that you do for all of our students across the district!

Our next Spartan Staff Spotlight is on Laura Johnson, Olympia Middle School Art Educator and OMS Cheer Coach. Thank you for all that you do for our students, Mrs. J!

The Boys JV Golf team competed yesterday in the Blue Ridge JV invite at Woodlawn Country Club. The team got 5th out of 10 teams shooting a team score of 198. Austin Siliskie led the way for the Spartans placing second place and shooting 40 (+4). The JV will be in action one more time next week (9/24) at our last home match of the year. Go Spartans!

What a week for our Spartan senior, Kinley Steinkamp! Kinley reached 1,000 career assists, earned All-Tournament Team honors at the Clinton Classic, and helped lead Olympia to a 2nd-place finish, recording 92 assists and 15 aces across five games! Now she’s up for Player of the Week! Show Kinley some Spartan support by clicking the link and voting! 👇Vote for Kinley!👇 https://www.clutchsportsil.com/post/vote-csm-fall-athletes-of-the-week-sept-7-13-2026

🏀 ATTENTION ALL OMS GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYERS! 🏀

Due to the amazing success of our OMS Girls Softball Team and their incredible opportunity to compete at the STATE TOURNAMENT, we are extending basketball tryouts!
We want to make sure our softball players have the opportunity to finish their amazing season while still having a chance to try out for basketball.

Tryout Schedule:
Wednesday, September 16: Tryouts — 3:30–5:45 PM
Thursday, September 17: Open Gym 3:30-5:45
Friday, September 18: No basketball
Monday, September 21: FINAL TRYOUT — 3:30–5:45 PM

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we make this adjustment. We LOVE seeing our fellow OMS teams succeed, represent Olympia, and accomplish their goals! 💙💛

Good luck to our OMS Softball Team at STATE! 🥎🏆

The Varsity Boys Soccer team came up short tonight as they traveled to Warrensburg Latham. The boys battled to a tough 7-0 loss, battling a strong opposition and a lot of weather! Boys return to action tomorrow night as they welcome Mt. Pulaski for a 4:30 contest at home. Come out and support the boys, we would love to see as many of you in the stands as possible!

The Lady Spartan golf team have had a busy start to their week! Yesterday they competed in the Olympia Invite Scramble. The duo of Lauren Hutchison and Natalie Douglas posted the low score for the Spartans with an 84. Today they traveled to Le Roy to play in the Le Roy Scramble. The girls combined to shoot a 3 under par 69, putting them in a three way tie for first place!

WHAT A DAY FOR OLYMPIA VOLLEYBALL!

Both teams brought the grit, hustle, and high energy to the Clinton Classic, leaving it all on the court and bringing home hardware!
- Varsity: Took home 2nd Place!
- JV: Battled through 5 incredible matches to take 3rd Place!

A massive congratulations to Grace Small and Kinley Steinkamp for being named to the All-Tournament Team! On top of their tournament honors, both players reached huge career milestones today:
- Grace Small — Reached 500 Varsity Career Kills!
- Kinley Steinkamp — Reached 1,000 Varsity Career Assists!

We are so proud of the work ethic and heart shown across both teams. It's been such a fun start to the season, and we can’t wait to keep growing and building on this momentum!

Nothing beats a Saturday morning at Detweiller for the massive First to the Finish meet! The course was fast, and the runners brought the heat with season bests across the board. Special shoutouts: Ty threw down a massive 16:19 PR, finishing 38th in a field of over 700! Mira dug deep to place 27th out of 500+ with a season-best 19:19 and bagged a medal! The Girls Team snagged 23rd out of 53 teams! Proud of everyone's effort—it's going to be a fantastic XC season!

The Lady Spartans competed in a dual match against Monticello at the Monticello Golf Club last night. Leading scorers for the Spartans were Kennadie Finchum with a score of 45, and Elyse Eimer with a score of 49. They are back in action on Monday for the Olympia Invite Scramble at North Greens Golf Course.

ROAD WIN! The Spartans traveled to Decatur MacArthur tonight and played some really competitive volleyball — and all three teams came home with a WIN! Lots of hustle, teamwork, and energy on the court from all three levels tonight! Freshman: W 2-0 | 25-11, 25-19 JV: W 2-0 | 25-15, 27-25 Varsity: W 2-1 | 17-25, 25-21, 25-12 Varsity really brought the fire tonight! After dropping the first set, they came out on fire and battled back to seal the 2-1 comeback victory! Proud of the fight, teamwork, and never-quit mentality from all three teams tonight. ➡️ Next up: JV and Varsity head to Clinton for the Clinton Classic this weekend.

OMS Golfers Take on the IESA Sectionals! We are incredibly proud of these six OMS golfers who competed in the IESA Sectional yesterday and today! Braden Deal Ian Welch Baylor McDaniel Jack Milligan Elena Dilbeck Harleigh Siliskie Unlike many school sports, these golfers don't have a traditional season or an official OMS team. Instead, they put in the work on their own throughout the spring and summer, practicing, playing, and continuing to develop their game — and that dedication earned them the opportunity to compete at the IESA Sectional. We couldn't be more proud of these six athletes for representing Olympia Middle School and putting their hard work to the test. Congratulations, golfers! Your dedication and love for the game are something to be proud of!

Olympia High School is still looking for 4 volunteers with a convertible or pick up truck to drive our Hall of Fame inductees in our homecoming parade on Wednesday Sept. 30th at 6:15pm in Waynesville. If you are able to help, please reach out to mike.castleman@olympia.org or call 309-379-5911. Thank you

Congratulations OMS Softball

Solid effort on the court tonight against a strong IVC program coming off the long weekend. Even on a quiet night where things didn't come easy, our teams showed up and fought hard. Freshman and JV stayed locked in after dropping their opening sets, showing awesome heart to battle back for thrilling three-set wins. Varsity faced a tough matchup, but every set is a chance to learn, grow, and sharpen our game for what's ahead.

Freshman: W 2-1 (22-25, 25-21, 16-14)

JV: W 2-1 (22-25, 25-21, 15-12)

Varsity: L 0-2 (18-25, 13-25)

Proud of the grit across all three levels to keep pushing through to the end! We bounce back on Thursday when we head on the road to Decatur MacArthur.

After a week off of racing due to heat cancellations, the High School boys and girls cross country teams were back on the course at Maxwell Park for the U-High Invite! It was great to see everyone out there competing hard. Special shoutout to our 5 top-15 placers: • Mira – 3rd place (Girls) • Juliet – 7th place (Girls) • Emma – 9th place (Girls) • Kinsley – 10th place (Girls) • Ty – 2nd place (Boys) We are back in action this Saturday at Detweiller Park!

The Lady Spartan golf team competed tonight in the Eureka Invite. The girls carded a team score of 200, good for 2nd place overall. The Lady Spartans also had 3 top 10 finishers. Addi Minder, 10th place (52), Elyse Eimer, 9th place (51), and Kennadie Finchum, 3rd place (44).

Today we shine our Spartan Staff Spotlight on Carson Inselmann, 8th Grade English Language Arts teacher and OHS Soccer Coach. Thank you for everything you do for our students, Miss Inselmann!

The Boys Golf team celebrated Labor Day today on the course battling against St. Thomas More. The Spartans continued their winning ways today shooting a team score of 167 (+23). This marked their 5th straight win! Mason Kruger led the way for the Spartans shooting a 39 (+3), which was tied for best in the match. He was followed by Ethan Barnes shooting a 41 (+5), Chase Byrne 43 (+7), and Austin Siliskie 44 (+8). Our JV also played today but neither team had enough for a true match. Noah Ginder shot a 55 and Felix Meylahn shot a 61. Go Spartans!