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What a day for Spartan volleyball! We hosted the 2nd Annual Olympia Freshman Tournament today, and our very own Spartans battled hard to earn a 3rd place finish overall!
A special congratulations to our setter, Brinklee Burns, on being named to the All-Tournament Team!
A huge thank you to all the teams who came out and made this tournament a success, and to our JV/Varsity players for all their help in keeping the day running smoothly. We couldn’t have done it without you!
HS Boys Golf Team recap:
The Spartans had two matches this week. On Tuesday the Varsity team took on Heyworth, Ridgeview, and Illini Central at Prairie Vista placing second with a team score of 182 and missing out on first by only 3 strokes. Ethan Barnes led the way with a 43 tying him for first for overall score. Scores also counting: Cam Fosdick 45, Mason Kruger 46, and Noah Walker 48.
On Thursday the Spartans hosted a JV match at North Greens against UHigh, Lincoln, and Williamsville. Leading the way for the Spartans was Cooper Otto with a 47, followed closely by Gage Pitcher 48 and Mason Kruger 49. Our other score counting was Carter Mortimer with a 62 followed by Calvin Fonger with a 64 and Owen Knuffman with a 66.
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Did you know? There’s a mini emergency food pantry located outside of OMS & OHS where students can grab snack packs whenever they need them! This pantry is kept stocked thanks to the hard work of the Olympia Transition Program in partnership with the Olympia Hunger Ambassadors. 💙
🌟 She’s famous! 🌟 If you’re driving through Bloomington, keep an eye out at the corner of Veterans & Washington… you’ll see our very own ⭐️McKale Marquis⭐️ up on a BILLBOARD!
She’s proudly representing the upcoming Buddy Walk on September 27th: a celebration of inclusion, awareness, and support for people with Down Syndrome right here in our community!
We couldn’t be more proud of her shining bright for such an important cause. 💛💙
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Last night our teams faced off against a scrappy Clinton squad!
Varsity battled back after dropping the first set, taking the second, and pushing the match to a nail-biting third before falling just short.
JV came out strong, splitting the first two sets and pulling off a huge win in the third: 25-22, 22-25, 16-14!
Freshmen fought hard but came up short with scores of 22-25 and 21-25. They’ll be back in action this weekend as hosts of the 2nd Annual Olympia Freshman Tournament—best of luck to them!
Boys Varsity soccer downs the Hilltoppers of Mt. Pulaski last night 9-0! Seniors Tyler Caroll and Austin Rebbe leading the way with Caroll netting 4 goals and Rebbe completing his first hat trick of the year. Sophomore Diangelo Wright got involved in the scoring along with Freshman Bernardo Fortanelli! Junior Jared Phares picks up his first shutout of the year with 3 saves! Boys return to action as they travel to Athens at 5:00 pm on Tuesday evening!
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Olympia Transition Program is our name, and volunteering is our game! Today our students put their life skills into action at the Stanford Food Pantry unloading, sorting, and organizing food donations. We’re proud of the hard work, teamwork, and community spirit they showed while giving back. See you next month!
💪🍎 Our Olympia Transition Program students are showing their Spartan pride in action! Each month, OTP will stock the Spartan Market by unloading the Eastern Illinois Foodbank truck. From lifting boxes to organizing shelves, they’re making a huge difference for our school community while gaining real world job skills.
Way to go, Spartans! 💙
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Our Varsity volleyball team faced a tough Eureka squad tonight, battling through a challenging match. (Scores and stats listed below)
Our Freshman team split sets and finished strong with scores of 20-25, 25-25, 15-6.
Our JV team fought hard but came up short, 21-25, 17-25.
Proud of the effort across all levels—each game is another step forward for our program!
✨ The Olympia Transition Program has had a busy and exciting two weeks! ✨
Our students have been learning, working, and having fun out in the community: 🛒 A Walmart trip to shop for OTP Sweets & Treats supplies 🍔 Practicing budgeting, ordering, and menu reading skills at McDonald’s & Burger King 🎉 Hosting the grand opening of OTP Sweets & Treats 🤝 Volunteering at the Danvers Food Pantry 🌳 Enjoying some recreation time at the park & mini golfing
We’re so proud of all the hard work and growth our students are showing each day! 💙
Come cheer on the HS cross country team today, first race is at 4:30!
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Today's Games
The HS cross country team traveled to Clinton Saturday night for the Light It Up Invitational with 735 runners competing across 3 races. Both our boys and girls represented Oly well and set the bar high in their first 3-mile race of the season!
🔥 Open Race (Girls 96 runners, boys 163 runners)
Natalie – 24th (23:17)
Chloe – 55th (25:36)
Leah – 76th (27:45)
Jasper – 141st (24:40)
🔥 Boys Varsity (208 runners)
Ty – 75th (17:40)
CJ – 99th (18:13)
Connor – 151st (19:39)
Paul – 153rd (19:42)
Wyatt – 156th (19:53)
Asher – 157th (19:54)
Graham – 171st (20:30)
🔥 Girls Varsity (179 runners)
Mira – 43rd (20:07)
Juliet – 79th (21:17)
It was such a fun night under the lights, and our runners have a lot to be proud of! 💙🤍
Join us Tuesday, 9/2, for our home meet — first race starts at 4:30 PM. Come cheer on this amazing group of athletes!
Our Varsity volleyball team battled with grit today, finishing 3rd in the Warrensburg-Latham tournament!
Scores:
vs. Warrensburg-Latham: L 25-12, 22-25, 12-15
vs. Neoga: W 25-9, 25-4
vs. Meridian: W 25-11, 25-13
Congrats to Aubrey, who was voted to the All-Tournament Team!
Great effort by our Freshman team as well at the tough Morton tournament!
