Olympia High School

Perfect weather, amazing energy, and PRs all over the place at our Olympia Co-Ed Relays — our only home meet of the season and one we’ll never forget! We took a moment to celebrate our incredible seniors: Emma Swartzendruber, Kaylie Dare, Amelia Kistner, Sidney Beavers, Chyanne Cornwell, Mya Downs and foreign exchange student Noelia Rojo — thank you for everything you’ve brought to this team This meet is always one-of-a-kind with relays in almost every event — even field! And wow did our girls show up: Anna Gordon & Khloe Khloe both crushed PRs in shot and discus Kaylie Dare hit a season best in triple jump Madyson Bridgeforth PR’d in high jump at 4’4”, and Gabby Dickhut cleared 4’6”! The 4x800 (Amelia, Mira, Kaylie, Emma) opened the night with a first-place PR of 10:13 — one second under the state qualifying mark! Amelia split a 2:30 PR! 4x100 (Annaston, Charlee, Madyson, Gabby) hit a season best 52.6 4x200 (Gabby, Annaston, Mya, Madyson) kept the momentum with 1:55.3 Sidney Beavers dropped a season best in the 1600 The Sprint Medley (Gabby, Madyson, Mya, Emma) ran a strong 1:59.1 Maddison Long ran a PR in the 400 of the JV sprint Medley Noelia Rojo hit a huge PR in the 400 dropping 7 seconds from last Tuesday Big shoutout to Mya Downs and Charlee Durham for stepping up in the hurdle shuttle relay – 2 boys & 2 girls per team – they crushed it! The night closed with the Varsity 4x400 (Charlee, Mira, Amelia, Emma) clocking a season best 4:21 with Emma’s anchor PR split of 1:01.9

We're excited to announce that our annual Summer Strength & Conditioning Camp will be returning this summer! This popular program helps student-athletes build strength, improve conditioning, and develop proper techniques that will benefit them throughout their athletic careers. The camp offers: - Professional coaching from our experienced coaching staff - Customized training programs for different sports and skill levels - Focus on proper form and injury prevention - Opportunities to train alongside peers in a motivating environment! Please see the attached flyer for complete details about dates, times, age groups, and pricing information: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1OoRXZWisIHGeB8NGzIDbepDhPgeten6vSYNTsE5iHMo/edit?usp=drivesdk Don't miss this opportunity to get a head start on next season's preparation. Questions? email Coach Lyons: eric.lyons@olympia.org

The OHS boys' and girl's track teams combined forces last night in the 45th Annual Olympia Co-Ed Relays to get fifth place overall, out of 12 teams. The following athletes produced season-best performances: Hunter Gaither- 16' 4" in the long jump Evan Petri- 5:38.15 in the 1600 m run Cohen Ellis- 2:26.9 800 m split Paul Yeary- 2:25.8 800 m split and 58.8 400 m split CJ Moore- 55.6 400 m split Brendon Hardimon- 55.6 400 m split TJ Gellner- 54.9 400 m split Chase Ragar- 54.5 400 m split Kadyn Wilcox- 51.8 400 m split Cohen Alexander- 51.4 400 m split The following relays had top-3 performances: 3rd place Varsity 4x100 m with Kadyn Wilcox, Chase Ragar, Kaleb Jacobs, and Brendon Hardimon at 46.16 2nd place Varsity 4x200 m with Kaden Wilcox, Cohen Alexander, Kaleb Jacobs, and Chase Ragar at 1:34.94 (also a season-best time) 3rd place JV 4x400 m with Brendon Hardimon, TJ Gellner, Kayden Thomas, and CJ Moore at 3:49.72 1st place Varsity 4x400 m with Kaleb Jacobs, Cohen Alexander, Chase Ragar, and Kadyn Wilcox at 3:32.87 (also a season-best by 8 seconds!) Congrats everyone! Both teams will compete again Friday at Riverton High School.

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JVBB loses a tough one to Tri Valley tonight 13-6. Click link for game changer recap story. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H5jyg8ppB950Audg5y-GGqF0Dl_3vdcvSDxmxw96LOw/edit?usp=drivesdk

The Olympia Transition Program celebrated Earth Day today by picking up trash around the stadium! 🌎

The OHS Business Club attended the Disney Institute in Florida, March 1st - 5th. They focused on Teamwork, Leadership, and Technology. They did team building activities, went behind the scenes of the most magical place on earth, spoke to Disney leaders, and learned a plethora of new information and business skills. In order to make this trip possible, the students created the Spartan Store where they make Spartan gear that includes tshirts, sweatshirts, hats, and throw blankets. They also received sponsorships from friends and family, made holiday decorations and sold them at a craft fair, had a fall garage sale, and a few additional things. They are so grateful for the community they live in and for their continued support.

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OHS Students and Families, This is a last call for orders of the 53rd edition of the Olympiad, the OHS yearbook of the 2024-2025 school year. Please complete your order by Monday, April 28th. After this day, a final book count has to be submitted to our publisher. You may view purchasing options and place an order online through the Jostens website at jostens.com/buyyearbk, or call 1-877-767-5217. Please contact natalie.stevens@olympia.org with any yearbook-related questions - thank you!

The varsity and JV baseball games vs Pontiac today and the girls soccer game vs Athens today are all cancelled due to poor field conditions. Coaches will communicate about practices. Softball vs Pontiac today is still on as scheduled

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To say that the OHS boys' track team dealt with adverse conditions this past Thursday at the Monticello Invite would be a profound understatement! With strong, steady winds and occasional gusts that would nearly knock you down if you weren't bracing yourself on something, athletes were at a severe disadvantage in most events to produce season-best performances. Despite the obstacles, the group produced 10 season-best efforts: Brody Hish- 16' 6" in the long jump Chase Ragar- 42' 0.5" in the triple jump (3rd place) AND a 55.2 400 m split Keller West- 34' 11.75" in the shot put Cohen Ellis- 2:29.4 on his 800 m split Zacharia Fry- 1:03.63 in the 400 m dash AND 27.72 in the 200 m dash Kadyn Wilcox- 11.74 in the 100 m dash Kaleb Jacobs- 54.0 on his 400 m split And finally, Kadyn Wilcox, Kaleb Jacobs, TJ Gellner, and Brendon Hardimon ran 1:37.00 in the 4x200 m relay. Congrats guys! The team is back in action this coming Tuesday at our Olympia Co-Ed Relays, with field events starting at 4:00 and running events starting at 5:00. Come out and see them compete!

Varsity baseball loses a tough 5-3 back and forth game vs #3 ranked East Peoria tonight. Walker(2H,SB). Alford(H). Hohulin(2SB). Walker (5.1IP, 3ER, 6K's). Wilson (1.2IP, 1ER). Spartans are home Monday vs Pontiac at 4:30.

Freshman Baseball lost to a tough U-High team today. Click link for game changer re-cap. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1759qoDLtlDnNSLJpF5B5s8__2Z1jejsophugeovg3cM/edit?usp=drivesdk

JV Baseball competed well w/ the 11-1 Dunlap Eagles going into the game today but things got away in the 6th.Good efforts team.Happy Easter to all.Click link for recap story. https://docs.google.com/document/d/16QFnIEd7ZXoYm2tu61rxJsGtgq1CLGUc3lIXlYOPVGw/edit?usp=drivesdk

It was another windy meet for the Oly High School Girls Track Team as they traveled to Tolono for the Unity Girls Invite on Thursday afternoon. Competing against strong athletes from 17 different teams, the girls rose to the occasion and delivered impressive performances despite challenging conditions. We had a lot of top 6 finishers and a season best: The 4x8 (Amelia, Mira, Kaylie and Emma) placed 4th Gabby placed 6th in the 100m dash with a time of 13.2 Charlee placed 3rd in the 400 The 4x1 relay team ( Mya, Charlee, Madyson and Gabby) placed 6th The 4x2 relay team (Annaston, Madyson, Mya and Gabby) placed 6th The 4x4 relay team (Charlee, Mira, Amelia and Emma) placed 2nd Sidney beavers achieved a season best in the 1600m run. Overall, it was a strong showing for the team, with many athletes improving their performances and continuing to build momentum for the rest of the season.

Varsity softball falls to Rochester 5-4 in 8 innings at home on Thursday afternoon. Gabby Frye led the Spartans offensively and in the circle, going 4-4 with a 2-run home run and 4 RBIs., allowing 5 run (1 earned) with 10 strikeouts. Morgan Huffington had two hits. Brooklyn Komnick with a pinch-hit double in the 7th inning. The Lady Spartans fall to 8-4-1 overall. JV softball with a 2-0 victory.

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Nice win tonight for the JV baseball team defeating Havana 5-1. Sy Pierce was solid in the bump. Click link for game changer recap story. https://docs.google.com/document/d/15U8ZA4emKMrAKpXS0tvZSbf1D5OZWXNayNWLFVcfhuE/edit?usp=drivesdk

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