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!
Today's Activities
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.
Today's Activities
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.
Nice win tonight for the JV baseball team defeating Havana 5-1. Sy Pierce was solid on the bump. Click link for game changer recap story. https://docs.google.com/document/d/15U8ZA4emKMrAKpXS0tvZSbf1D5OZWXNayNWLFVcfhuE/edit?usp=drivesdk
Today's Activities
Varsity baseball grabs a 3-2 8 inning win vs Central Catholic tonight. LaBelle(2H, 2RBI). Dabney, Hohulin, and Birky with a hit apiece. Dabney(5IP, 1ER, 4K's). B. Tackett(3IP, 1ER, 2K's) picks up the win in relief. Spartans are home Friday vs 3A #3 East Peoria at 4:30.
JV Baseball loses to Eureka 6-0. Click link for game changer recap story.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P76dZv93QmHbOB1MbzHaJ-fsZ37k_Sy8-jp8ioNeuXc/edit?usp=drivesdk
On Tuesday April 15th, the Olympia High School Girls Track Team showed UP at the 9-team Maroa-Forsyth meet — taking 1st place overall earning 125 points.
Let’s talk highlights:
The wind was brutal but this girls team didn’t let that get them down:
Charlee Durham launched a massive PR in long jump — 4.97m (16+ ft!) — snagging 1st place!
Anna Gordon and Khloe Scheets crushed it with PRs in discus, and Khloe doubled up with another PR in shot put!
First-place finishes all around:
4x800: Amelia, Mira, Kaylie & Emma
4x400: Annaston, Mira, Charlee & Emma
800m: Emma Swartzendruber
200m: Gabby Dickhut
Every race, every throw, every jump — these girls delivered. The wind may have been tough, but Olympia was tougher.
Today's Activities
Varsity softball's 7th inning rally falls just short as the Lady Spartans lose to conference foe Williamsville 7-6 at home. Down by five in the bottom of the 7th, Finley Hoffman and Gabby Frye both drew walks, an RBI single by Eva Ortiz scored pinch runner Mikenna Hill. Khloe Chenoweth followed with a 3-run blast of the left field fence. Eva Ortiz collected two hits for game. Myra Books also with an RBI single. Gabby Frye took the pitching loss, allowing 7 runs (5 earned) while striking out 10. JV softball with a 6-3 loss to Williamsville JV.
Varsity baseball lets a 3 run lead slip away and lose to Williamsville 5-4 tonight at Ron Smith Field. Birky(2H). Alford (5IP, 3ER, 6K's). Gellner(2IP, 0R, 0H). Spartans are at home tomorrow vs Central Catholic at 4:30.
Congratulations to JV Baseball they defeated Central Catholic tonight 15-4. Click link for game changer recap story. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OYvrvRXIrHPPfAPEb-c89WDpgIxtz2KFFzz9Sh12JRE/edit?usp=drivesdk
Olympia Softball with a 15-0 4-inning victory at New Berlin on Monday from an April 10th suspended game. The Lady Spartans with 15 hits, led by Eva Ortiz (3 hits, double, 3 RBIs), Lydia Rutledge (3 hits, RBI, 3 runs scored), Lily Gordon (2 hits, double, 3 RBIs), Gabby Frye (2 hits, 2 RBIs), Finley Hoffman (2 hits, RBI), Khloe Chenoweth (2 hits). Gabby Frye picked up her eighth win of the season in the circle, scattering 3 hits with 8 strikeouts. The Lady Spartans improve to 8-2-1 overall and 2-0 in conference play. JV picked up a 16-1 win to improve to 4-4.
Today's Activities
Freshman Baseball drop a tough one to Tri-Valley tonight 16-12. Click on the link for game changer recap story. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NMSbV8d1Be3QrY-3wpR9ZibFdDRmDfk0taOLenA7NMU/edit?usp=drivesdk