For our last indoor meet of the season the Spartans traveled to Williamsville High School to compete at the Indoor Sangamo Conference Championships. The girls had a great meet with lots of PRs, SBs, and some top finishes.
Charlee Durham started us off with a 1st place finish in the long jump with a season best jump of 4.99 meters (16’ 4.5”). She followed that up with a SB time in the 400 with a time of 1:06.23.
Mira Kistner had a SB time in the 800 with a time of 2:30.63, this time got here a 4th place finish! Her fellow 800 runner Juliet Williams posted a PR of 3:00.97.
Abby Bridgewater had a SB throw in the shot put, reaching the mark of 8.68 meters (28’ 5.75”).
Our last running PRs of the day came from Madyson Bridgeforth in the 200 with a time of 29.64 and Makendra Kreichgauer had a PR 4x400 split time of 1:12.3.
Great job to all of those that competed today and I can’t wait to see what outdoor season brings!
Softball Varsity and JV pick up road wins today vs Dee-Mack. Varsity with a 15-5 6-inning victory as the Lady Spartans pounded out 20 hits. JV with a 14-2 5-inning win. Varsity and JV will travel to Washington on Monday with both teams playing at 4:30 as part of a schedule change.
Varsity baseball falls tonight at Warrensburg 6-1. Wilson and Berlin with a hit apiece. Walker (4IP, 0ER, 7K) and Martin (2IP, 4K). Spartans are at home Saturday morning vs Lincoln at 2
10:00.
JVBB gets their first win at home tonight defeating the Little Giants of Canton. 12-2. R Alexander & Ethan Labelle pitched well. E Labelle &Kam White led w/ 2 hits.Click link recap.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WpHIuea_PdW4_ailtcozaZaPo2Pi9v_aMqlh85kBwNQ/edit?usp=drivesdk
Varsity softball with a 3-7 loss to a strong Brimfield team in the season opener at Olympia. The Lady Spartans (Varsity/JV) will travel to Mackinaw on Saturday to take on Dee-Mack.
Varsity baseball opened up the season with a 7-7 tie vs Canton. Walker (3H, RBI), Tackett and Pierce with 2 hits apiece. LaBelle (3IP, 1H, 6K), Sloan (3.1IP, 1H, 6K), Springer (0.2IP, K). Spartans are at Warrensburg tomorrow at 4:30.
Today's Activities
Lady Spartans soccer win home opener against Cornerstone Christian 2-1. Goals coming off the foot of Junior Elyse Eimer and a standout performance from Senior Anna Johnson in goal. Girls start the season off 1-0. They will continue action back at the homestead as they welcome Urbana U-High for a 4:30 kick off.
The varsity and JV softball games today vs. Central Catholic at Olympia have been cancelled due to wet field conditions. Coach will communicate about practice.
High school baseball, softball and girls soccer games scheduled for today have all been cancelled. Coaches will communicate about practices.
Congratulations to Anna Gordon for helping the West All-Star team win the championship last night at the Warrensburg All-Star game!
Olympia will be using an e-Learning day today, Monday, March 16th due to very limited visibility throughout the district. Elementary students should work on their packets and OHMS students should login to their classes. Additional information will come from OHMS administrators and teachers.
The forecast shows snow and winds continuing through mid-morning. We anticipate after school activities will go on as scheduled but any changes will be communicated by coaches and sponsors.
Thank you.
Dr. O'Donnell
The OMS wrestling team wrapped up their season at the State Tournament in Dekalb yesterday. After two days of wrestling our team was able to walk away with four state placers and tied for ninth place as a team!
Our placers were:
70lbs Kayleigh Vest - 2nd
80lbs Ryder Hankins - 3rd
90lbs Oakley Burrell - 4th
185lbs Zane Krehbiel - 5th
The wrestling season is a long one, and I'm proud of all the hard work they've put in this year. I've seen so much growth and can't wait to see them grow more in the future.
Here is a link to the softball apparel store. It runs through Wednesday, March 18.
https://olympiahssb26.itemorder.com/
Tonight marked the end of our 8th grade volleyball season, but these girls definitely didn’t go out without a fight.
It has been so much fun watching this group grow together over the past couple of years—both as players and as teammates. The support from our school and community these past two nights at regionals was incredible, and the girls truly felt that energy.
This team had an amazing season, and their future is so bright. So proud of this group and everything they accomplished!
Congratulations to our girls basketball award winners!
All-Conference:
3rd Team- Lucy Prestegaard
Honorable Mention- Elyse Eimer
Team Awards:
Coaches Award-Grace Whiteside
Most Improved- Anna Gordon
Free Throw- Elyse Eimer
Offense- Lucy Prestegaard
Defense- Grace Carter-Nagrocki
🏋️ HISTORY MADE! 🏋️
Congratulations to Jimmy Lollar on setting an ALL-TIME RECORD in the clean with a lift of 340 lbs! 💪
This is what happens when you combine hard work, dedication, and an unbreakable mindset. Jimmy is a young man who refuses to let anything stand between him and his goals — and today, he proved it in a BIG way!
The Olympia to Peoria St. Jude run team is selling "Spartans for St. Jude" t-shirts. Our Olympia community raises money for St. Jude throughout the year at various school and community events, and this is a great way to show your support all year long. T-shirt orders can be placed through March 27.
Our 8th grade Spartans came out ready to dominate tonight, earning a big win over Maroa-Forsyth in Round 1 of Regionals! The gym was packed, and the girls definitely felt the energy and support.
Let’s do it again tomorrow! Come pack the gym for Round 2 as we take on Tri-Valley at 6:00 PM. Let’s go Oly!
The baseball parent meeting will be this Friday (March 13th) at 5:30 in the auditorium. Only one parent needs to attend.