What an incredible day of volleyball! Both our JV and Freshman teams brought the energy, the hustle, and some seriously amazing plays to their respective tournaments today.
🏆 JV dominated and brought home the championship from the Fieldcrest Tournament!
🏆 Freshman showed out and took 1st place at the Farmington Tournament!
From start to finish, both teams came ready to play and represented our school so well. We are beyond proud of the hard work, teamwork, and heart shown on the court today!
It’s been an incredible week for our HS cross country team!
On Monday, the team met up at Spin Lake to tackle long runs and hill repeats, finishing off the hard work with a fun team meal!
Today brought perfect PR weather for an afternoon meet at Detweiller Park, and the runners took full advantage:
Mira and Ty both medaled with top-25 finishes!
Juliet chopped over 30 seconds off her best time with a 20:43!
Natalie shaved nearly a full minute off, finishing in 21:14!
Kali ran over a minute faster than her previous PR with a 22:54!
Kinsley kept her momentum going, shaving off even more time to hit 21:11!
Noah broke sub-20 for the first time on the boys' side with an awesome 19:50!
Everyone had a phenomenal race today, with almost every runner finishing within seconds of their season best. Next stop: Regionals at Eureka Lake next Saturday! Let’s keep it rolling, Spartans!
In order to support Brendon and his fight against Bone Cancer, Amy Stork has created an amazing T-shirt. All proceeds will go to Brendons fight. Here is the link: https://storksnestcustomcreations.com/products/olympia-football-t-shirt-brendon?variant=48285427171499&fbclid=IwVERTSAVAZCpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mBXNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHlpxfDmAghKHIXiD_Z5vmqZAj5LjsxVTE65atsEZ5uj0i9tUVIOoL6ykia9j_aem_Q7vOj1KmmeJYqxrqu-KznA
Today we shine our Spartan Staff Spotlight on Wendy Bowers, OHS Math teacher. Thank you, Mrs. Bowers, for all that you do for our students!!
It was a tough, hard-fought battle on the road for both teams tonight, and unfortunately, things just didn't go our way. Nights like these are tough, but they only make us hungrier to get back to work.
JV: L (0-2): 21-25, 21-25
Varsity: L (1-2) 33-31. 15-25, 9-25
Join us on Tuesday night as we host Delavan for Senior Night! Let’s pack the gym and show up big to celebrate and support our 6 amazing seniors who have given so much to this program.
JV: L (0-2): 21-25, 21-25
Varsity: L (1-2) 33-31. 15-25, 9-25
Join us on Tuesday night as we host Delavan for Senior Night! Let’s pack the gym and show up big to celebrate and support our 6 amazing seniors who have given so much to this program.
🏐 Match Results vs. PORTA
A hard-fought night across the board, with all matches going to three sets. Great to see the teams coming together and finding their rhythm on the court.
Scores:
Freshman: L (1-2) — 21-14, 16-21, 11-15
JV: W (2-1) — 25-21, 27-29, 15-14
We close out conference play on the road at Athens this Thursday.
A hard-fought night across the board, with all matches going to three sets. Great to see the teams coming together and finding their rhythm on the court.
Scores:
Freshman: L (1-2) — 21-14, 16-21, 11-15
JV: W (2-1) — 25-21, 27-29, 15-14
We close out conference play on the road at Athens this Thursday.
Congratulations to the following students who were selected to participate in the 2026 ILMEA District Festivals!
These students prepared and submitted auditions in September, showcasing their musical skills through prepared excerpts and technique assessments. Judges reviewed hundreds of submissions from students across our ILMEA district to select the musicians who will participate in this year's festivals.
We are incredibly proud of these students and the hard work, dedication, and preparation they put into their auditions. It is exciting to see so many Olympia musicians recognized for their talents, and we can't wait to see them represent Olympia at the festivals in November!
Congratulations again to our 2026 ILMEA District Musicians!
These students prepared and submitted auditions in September, showcasing their musical skills through prepared excerpts and technique assessments. Judges reviewed hundreds of submissions from students across our ILMEA district to select the musicians who will participate in this year's festivals.
We are incredibly proud of these students and the hard work, dedication, and preparation they put into their auditions. It is exciting to see so many Olympia musicians recognized for their talents, and we can't wait to see them represent Olympia at the festivals in November!
Congratulations again to our 2026 ILMEA District Musicians!
Our Spartan Staff Spotlight today shines on Fred Spitzzeri, OHMS School Psychologist. Thank you for all that you do for our students and staff, Mr. Spitzzeri!
The Olympia Marching Band competed at the Metamora Marching Band Invitational this past Saturday. The band put on a great performance and placed 3rd in their class! Let's congratulate our Marching Spartans!
The Olympia Boys & Girls High School XC teams had an awesome Saturday morning at the Sangamo Conference Championship in Williamsville, with both teams finishing 4th overall!
Top Finishers:
Mira placed 3rd in the girls race with a massive personal best of 18:24!
Ty took 4th place in the boys race!
Shoutouts:
Personal Bests: Kali, Juliet, Emma & Kenzer
Season Bests: Chloe & Graham
One last regular season meet to go before we head to Regionals in Eureka! Let’s keep the momentum going!
So proud of our Olympia JV Volleyball team for a strong showing yesterday at the Taylorville Tournament! The girls brought high energy, incredible hustle, and played fantastic volleyball all day long to bring home 3rd place!
Come out and support the Spartans at home this Tuesday, October 13 as we take on PORTA!
📍 OHS Gymnasium
🏐 Game Time: Freshman start at 5:00 PM with JV and Varsity to follow
Come out and support the Spartans at home this Tuesday, October 13 as we take on PORTA!
📍 OHS Gymnasium
🏐 Game Time: Freshman start at 5:00 PM with JV and Varsity to follow
Today our Spartan Staff Spotlight shines on Joel Brigham, OHS English Teacher. Thank you, Mr. Brigham, for all that you do for our students!
📢 October is AAC Awareness Month!
The Olympia Transition Program is celebrating Communication for Everyone! 🗣️💙 This month is all about recognizing and celebrating the diverse ways people communicate. We want to give a special shout-out to our incredible student, Dawson! Because communication isn’t only for those who use words. Everyone, like Dawson, deserves a voice! 🌟🌟🌟
Retake Picture Day and Group Picture Day is coming up on Friday, Oct 16 at OHS. Students who missed Picture Day in August and those who are part of a school club or organization should plan to come in and have their photo taken this morning.
If you're satisfied with your student’s picture, no further action is required.
If you purchased and were unhappy with your Picture Package, please send your Picture Package to school with your student on Retake Day. Your Retake Picture Package will be produced and shipped to the school four weeks after Retake Day. Please note, if your student is photographed on the original and Retake Picture Days, the Retake picture will replace the original picture in certain products, like the yearbook. If you have not preordered, please use the Retake Order Code 0656KBF to place your order at https://inter-state.com/Order.
With questions or for more information, please contact natalie.stevens@olympia.org.
If you're satisfied with your student’s picture, no further action is required.
If you purchased and were unhappy with your Picture Package, please send your Picture Package to school with your student on Retake Day. Your Retake Picture Package will be produced and shipped to the school four weeks after Retake Day. Please note, if your student is photographed on the original and Retake Picture Days, the Retake picture will replace the original picture in certain products, like the yearbook. If you have not preordered, please use the Retake Order Code 0656KBF to place your order at https://inter-state.com/Order.
With questions or for more information, please contact natalie.stevens@olympia.org.
Varsity Boys Soccer fought hard to a 2-2 tie last night as they traveled to East Peoria. Early goal coming off the foot of Sophomore Lawson Bowers to give the Spartans a 1-0 lead in the 10th minute, while Senior Jared Phares buried the tying goal in the 75th. Senior Kasey Salvator held down the net with another 17 save game. Boys return to action next week on Tuesday night for Senior night as they welcome Blue Ride for a 4:30 contest. Come out, be loud, and help support the boys!
Road sweep at Riverton tonight for Olympia Volleyball! All three teams played awesome volleyball and came home with wins.
Really proud of how all 3 teams fought hard and supported each other from the first serve to the last set. Great night for the whole program and looking forward to continuing to build on the momentum from tonight!
Really proud of how all 3 teams fought hard and supported each other from the first serve to the last set. Great night for the whole program and looking forward to continuing to build on the momentum from tonight!
Today our Spartan Staff Spotlight shines on Krystal Young, who is a member of the OHMS Custodial Team. Thank you for everything that you do for the district, Krystal!
Tonight we played a tough Williamsville program and even though we came up short, there was a lot of really good things. Lots of fight, hustle, grit, and really good plays—these teams continue to grow.
Freshman: L (1–2), 21–16, 16–21, 9–15
JV: L (0–2), 14–25, 13–25
Varsity: L (0-2), 16-25, 21-25
We are back on the road at Riverton this Thursday for another conference match!
Freshman: L (1–2), 21–16, 16–21, 9–15
JV: L (0–2), 14–25, 13–25
Varsity: L (0-2), 16-25, 21-25
We are back on the road at Riverton this Thursday for another conference match!
Our Spartan Staff Spotlight today is on Katie Moore, who is a member of the Olympia Transportation Team. Thank you for all that you do for our students, Katie!
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month, we want to give a massive shoutout to two incredible individuals in our Olympia Transition Program: Angie and Mckale! 💙💛
These two stellar students bring so much joy, energy, and dedication to our school community every single day. They truly embody the message: "Different doesn't mean less, it means AMAZING!" Take a moment to check out the graphic to learn more about Down Syndrome, celebrate the unique strengths every person brings, and join us in honoring Angie & Mckale!
