In a special Sunday Spartan Staff Spotlight, today we shine the spotlight on Mrs. Brandi Cooper, OHS Science Teacher and Student Council Co-Sponsor. Along with her teaching duties, Mrs. Cooper spends countless hours organizing all of the Homecoming Week activities for our students. The district would like to publicly thank Mrs. Cooper for all she does for our students in the classroom and for making Homecoming Week one of the most memorable weeks of the year for our students!!
Our Olympia Boys and Girls Cross Country teams showed up this morning at the Peoria High Invite at Detweiller Park! Facing a stacked combined 1A/2A field, the Spartans absolutely dominated the course, with nearly the entire team bringing home a Personal Best (PB) or Season Best (SB)!
A massive shoutout to Mira, who earned a medal by placing in the top 30 out of a massive pack of 296 runners!
Here are the impressive times from today’s race:
Personal Bests
Ty - 15:43
Connor - 17:43
Mira - 18:59 (Top 30 Medalist)
Jasper - 20:12
Noah - 20:24
Kinsley - 21:41
Emma - 21:47
Kenzer - 22:03
Natalie - 22:13
Season Bests
Graham - 18:47
Asher - 19:17
Juliet - 21:29
With just a couple of meets left before the postseason, this team has hit its stride at the perfect time. Big things are coming!
What a fun day at the Eureka Fall Carnival! The Olympia Transition Program had an incredible time playing games, getting crafty, and making new friends, all thanks to the high school Best Buddies program. Thank you for hosting us! 🎃✨🎟️🎯🖍️
Thank you to the Olympia Assistant Principals for their support of our students! We appreciate all they do for our students, staff, and families.
October is Principal Appreciation Month! Our Principals invest so much time in our students and our staff. Thank you to the Olympia Principals for their leadership, compassion, and integrity.
A major highlight of Homecoming Week is the class lip sync competition that takes place during our Friday homecoming assembly. Here is a link for anyone who would like to watch.
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What a night on the court last night at New Berlin! Proud of all of our teams for showing up with incredible heart and hustle from start to finish. We saw so many great things across the board, and the determination out there was amazing to watch!
Freshman: W (2-0), 21-18, 21-19
JV: L (1-2), 10-25, 25-19, 14-15
Today the Olympia Transition Program went to Curtis Orchard & Pumpkin Patch for some fall fun! We enjoyed the tractor ride, feeding the goats, the jumping pillow, corn maze, inflatables, games & apple cider donuts! It was a great day out in the community! 🎃🐐🍎🍁🚜
Today we shine our Spartan Staff Spotlight on Eric Lyons, Olympia High School Physical Education and Drivers Education teacher, and Head Football Coach. Thank you for all that you do for our students, Coach Lyons!
Really good volleyball tonight against a really tough Pleasant Plains program.
Our varsity team came out firing and played some of their best volleyball of the season. They battled, competed, and stayed together all night — that’s what our program is all about.
So proud of the way this team responded, supported one another, and continued to fight. Nights like this show the character of this group.
Freshman: W, (2-1) 21-8, 19-21, 15-14
JV: L,( 0-2) 12-25, 20-25
Our varsity team came out firing and played some of their best volleyball of the season. They battled, competed, and stayed together all night — that’s what our program is all about.
So proud of the way this team responded, supported one another, and continued to fight. Nights like this show the character of this group.
Freshman: W, (2-1) 21-8, 19-21, 15-14
JV: L,( 0-2) 12-25, 20-25
OHS Parent Teacher Conference sign ups are now live.
So proud of our volleyball teams today! 🏐
Our Varsity team played hard and brought home 2nd place at Reed-Custer, while our JV team showed incredible heart through 5 tough, competitive matches at Lexington. Every player left it out on the court!
Let's pack the gym and fill the stands this Tuesday when we take on Pleasant Plains at home!
Our Varsity team played hard and brought home 2nd place at Reed-Custer, while our JV team showed incredible heart through 5 tough, competitive matches at Lexington. Every player left it out on the court!
Let's pack the gym and fill the stands this Tuesday when we take on Pleasant Plains at home!
There was a false fire alarm at OMHS today, Friday, September 25th . The students were evacuated while we waited for the fire department to clear the building. The students were amazing and quickly exited the facility. The students were out of the building for about 20 minutes. Please contact building Principals with any questions about the evacuation.
PROGRAM SWEEP ALERT!
A dominant night on the court for Olympia Volleyball as all three levels take down Illini Central! Across the board, our athletes showed out with high energy, relentless hustle, and pure grit.
Freshman: W 2-0 (21-10, 21-8) — Talk about setting the tone early!
JV: W 2-0 (25-21, 26-24) — Fought hard through the wire to close out a clutch Set 2!
Varsity: W 2-0 (25-16, 25-14) — Complete team performance to secure the program sweep!
On the Road This Weekend:
📍 JV: Lexington Tournament
📍 Varsity: Reed Custer Tournament
Proud of the culture, effort, and high-level volleyball on display tonight. Let's keep that momentum rolling into the weekend! Way to represent, Spartans!
A dominant night on the court for Olympia Volleyball as all three levels take down Illini Central! Across the board, our athletes showed out with high energy, relentless hustle, and pure grit.
Freshman: W 2-0 (21-10, 21-8) — Talk about setting the tone early!
JV: W 2-0 (25-21, 26-24) — Fought hard through the wire to close out a clutch Set 2!
Varsity: W 2-0 (25-16, 25-14) — Complete team performance to secure the program sweep!
On the Road This Weekend:
📍 JV: Lexington Tournament
📍 Varsity: Reed Custer Tournament
Proud of the culture, effort, and high-level volleyball on display tonight. Let's keep that momentum rolling into the weekend! Way to represent, Spartans!
Today our Spartan Staff Spotlight shines on Sean Mullins, the Instructional Technology Director for the district. Thank you for everything that you do for our students and staff, Mr. Mullins!!
Spartans Varsity Boys Soccer hit a hard road skid the last few days losing 2 tough hard fought matches. The boys dropped a game Monday night at Judah Christian 5-2 and then dropped a hard fought game last night as they traveled to Riverton with a 4-2 final. All 4 goals on the two days coming off the foot of Sophomore Bernardo Fortanelli! Boys return to action tomorrow as they travel to take on Calvary Christian for a 4:30 contest.
Our teams were back in action tonight with another conference game at Auburn and came back with two great victories!
- Freshman: W (2-0) 21-14, 21-19! A great road win to kick off the night!
- JV: Came up short tonight in two tough sets, L (0-2) 20-25, 18-25.
- Varsity: W (2-0) 25-16, 25-15! The girls played fantastic volleyball tonight, staying sharp and controlling the match from start to finish.
Proud of the hard work on the road tonight! Keep up the momentum, ladies! We're back in action at home on Thursday against Illini Central!
It was a great course, and the weather was even better, for the Olympia Spartans boys and girls cross country teams as they traveled to Chester-Beason Park for a weeknight meet hosted by Mt. Pulaski. Although it was a small meet—with the Oly girls being the only full team and only two boys teams competing—that didn’t stop Kali (24:48) and Jasper (20:38) from running personal bests. It was a fantastic meet with some excellent performances. The XC team is off this weekend to help out with the giant Middle School Invite that Oly is hosting. Come out Saturday morning to cheer on the OMS Cross Country team!
The Olympia Marching Band competed at the Pontiac Showdown this past Saturday. The band placed 2nd in their class and got awarded the Best Percussion Caption. Let's congratulate our Marching Spartans!
We cordially invite members of the community, alumni, and supporters to join us for our Hall of Fame Reception and Football Game on Friday, October 2nd, 2026.
Event Timeline:
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: HOF Reception & Refreshments in the OHS Learning Center
7:00 PM: Football Game Kickoff
Halftime: Official Hall of Fame Introductions
Please confirm your attendance for the reception by September 29th so we can ensure an accurate head count for refreshments.
👉 RSVP Here: https://forms.gle/MtpciD53RrG2UMzR6
Event Timeline:
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: HOF Reception & Refreshments in the OHS Learning Center
7:00 PM: Football Game Kickoff
Halftime: Official Hall of Fame Introductions
Please confirm your attendance for the reception by September 29th so we can ensure an accurate head count for refreshments.
👉 RSVP Here: https://forms.gle/MtpciD53RrG2UMzR6
