A huge congratulations to OTP student, McKale, who won a gold medal this past weekend at Special Olympics volleyball!! She & her team are off to state!! We are so proud of her 🏐🥇💛
The girls golf match schedule for today Sept. 23rd at North Greens in Atlanta has been cancelled.
Congratulations to the Varsity volleyball team for placing 2nd in the Fieldcrest tournament today. Super proud of all our girls!! The varsity beat St. Bede, lost to IB in pool play but went 3 sets, and beat BHS. Then in the championship bracket defeated Delevan in 2 sets, and lost in the championship match to IB.
Congratulations to the four swimmers that represented the Olympia Girls Swim Team today at the LaSalle-Peru Pentathlon. Olympia placed 2nd as a team!
Individual placing were:
Nora - 2nd
Lola - 5th
Sophia- 7th
Abbie - 8th
The Girls Swim Team placed 2nd in the triangular meet at Washington on Thursday.
Top finishers:
200 Medley Relay & 400 Free Relay - 2nd place (Sophia, Nora, Lola, Abbie H)
Sophia Thomas- 2nd in 200 IM(PR) & 3rd in 100 Back(PR)
Abbie Hoeft - 2nd in 50 Free(PR) & 100 Free(PR)
Lola Finfrock - 2nd in 100 Fly(PR) & 500 Free(PR)
Nora Collins -3rd in 200 Free
PRs were also set by the following swimmers:
Kahliyah Cooper - 500 Free & 100 Back
Jayce Moser - 50 Free
Abby Bridgewater - 100 Breaststroke
Varsity vb fought hard at Auburn tonight going 3 sets and losing. They won 25-14, lost 25-13, 23-25. Came close to meeting their team goal. Keep Working hard ladies! Jv&freshman both won in 2 sets. Kills Grace Small w/10, Assists Grace Carter w/13, Blocks Palmer Sheets w/1, Digs Aubrey Rycyzyn w/15, Aces 1, for Aubrey Rycyzyn, Mallory Miller, Kinley Steinkamp, and Gabby Frye.
Don't Stop Believing!!
Thank you to everyone who has come out to support the Girls Swim Team this season! The girls have been swimming great!
Last week they competed at Richwoods and Dunlap. Although they took 2nd in both meets they had some great swims!
Top results from Richwoods Meet:
1ST PLACE
*200 Medley & 400 Freestyle Relays (Sophia T, Lola F, Nora C, Abbie H)
*Nora Collins-100 Fly
*Lola Finfrock-100 Free
2ND PLACE
*Nora Collins-200 Free
*Abbie Hoeft-50 Free
*Sophia Thomas-500 Free
*Abbie Hoeft-100 Breaststroke
Top results from Dunlap Meet:
1ST PLACE
*200 Medley Relay & 200 Free Relay
(Sophia, Lola, Nora, Abbie)
*Abbie H-200 Free
*Lola-200 IM & 100 Back
*Nora-50 Free & 500 Free
*Sophia-100 Fly & 100 Breaststroke
2ND PLACE
*Abbie H-100 Free
The freshman football game scheduled for today Sept. 19th vs. Athens has been cancelled due to a lack of available players for Athens.
Huge wins at Prairie Central for all 3 levels in Spartan volleyball tonight. All teams played great!✋Freshman won 25-15,25-17-JV won 25-21,25-19, Varsity won 25-23 &25-20! Kills Palmer Sheets&Grace Small w/5, Assists Grace Carter & Kinley Steinkamp w/7, Blocks Seda Pierce w/2, Digs Aubrey Rycyzyn w/8, Aces Aubrey Rycyzyn w/3. Way to go ladies we are proud of you all !
R. E. F. N! G2G+
The Olympia Transition Program took a trip to Blue Ridge Community Farm today in Chillicothe! The farm specializes in working with students with special needs. We were able to interact with farm animals, participate in music therapy, do crafts & learn about crops, animal care & farm knowledge. It was a great day of learning & fun! 🩵
Please vote for Jimmy Lollar to be Peoria Journal star athlete of the week: https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/high-school/athlete-of-the-week/2024/09/17/illinois-high-school-scores-vote-for-peoria-area-athlete-of-the-week/75249030007/
The Varsity and JV Vb teams competed@the Clinton classic tournament. Varsity fought hard but came up short. JV stole the show today and went undefeated winning the championship match vs Argenta-Oreana in 3 sets. A big congratulations to Coach Smith and the JV volleyball team.
The Lady Spartans fought hard and swept the McArthur Generals tonight in Decatur. The Freshman team won 15-9,15-7,15-4, JV 25-17, 25-19, Varsity 25-16,15-25,25-16 Kills Aubrey Rycyzyn&Grace Small each w/6,Assists Grace Carter w/15,Digs Aubrey Rycyzyn w/8, Blocks Seda Pierce w/2, Aces Aubrey Rycyzyn w/3.
Way to go ladies proud of you all !
R. E. F. N! G2G+
Tonight's freshman football game vs. Rock Island Alleman at Olympia has been cancelled.
Today at Olympia
Friday Markets return September 27th! All students are welcome to stop by and check out school supplies, clothing and snacks/food.
The Lady Spartans vb team battled hard against a solid IVC team and came up short. Varsity lost in two 25-17&25-21. JV lost 25-20 &25-11,Fresh split 17-25&28-26.Kills Aubrey Rycyzyn w/6, Assists Grace Carter w/12, Digs 5 Aubrey Rycyzyn&Grace Small,Aces Aubrey Rycyzyn&Kinley SteinKamp w/3. Keep up the good efforts ladies !
Are you a senior interested in getting your CDL? There is currently room for one or two students from the area to take a CDL course through BACC/Heartland. The class begins in February. See the picture below for more details. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Castillo ASAP! This opportunity won't last long.
Best Buddies had our first meeting of the year! It was a great turnout & all students enjoyed the ice cream social. 🍦We have spectacular Spartans who continue to be inclusive & provide friendship to all 🩵
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