WHAT A DAY FOR OLYMPIA VOLLEYBALL!
Both teams brought the grit, hustle, and high energy to the Clinton Classic, leaving it all on the court and bringing home hardware!
- Varsity: Took home 2nd Place!
- JV: Battled through 5 incredible matches to take 3rd Place!
A massive congratulations to Grace Small and Kinley Steinkamp for being named to the All-Tournament Team! On top of their tournament honors, both players reached huge career milestones today:
- Grace Small — Reached 500 Varsity Career Kills!
- Kinley Steinkamp — Reached 1,000 Varsity Career Assists!
We are so proud of the work ethic and heart shown across both teams. It's been such a fun start to the season, and we can’t wait to keep growing and building on this momentum!
Both teams brought the grit, hustle, and high energy to the Clinton Classic, leaving it all on the court and bringing home hardware!
- Varsity: Took home 2nd Place!
- JV: Battled through 5 incredible matches to take 3rd Place!
A massive congratulations to Grace Small and Kinley Steinkamp for being named to the All-Tournament Team! On top of their tournament honors, both players reached huge career milestones today:
- Grace Small — Reached 500 Varsity Career Kills!
- Kinley Steinkamp — Reached 1,000 Varsity Career Assists!
We are so proud of the work ethic and heart shown across both teams. It's been such a fun start to the season, and we can’t wait to keep growing and building on this momentum!
Nothing beats a Saturday morning at Detweiller for the massive First to the Finish meet! The course was fast, and the runners brought the heat with season bests across the board.
Special shoutouts:
Ty threw down a massive 16:19 PR, finishing 38th in a field of over 700!
Mira dug deep to place 27th out of 500+ with a season-best 19:19 and bagged a medal!
The Girls Team snagged 23rd out of 53 teams!
Proud of everyone's effort—it's going to be a fantastic XC season!
ROAD WIN! The Spartans traveled to Decatur MacArthur tonight and played some really competitive volleyball — and all three teams came home with a WIN! Lots of hustle, teamwork, and energy on the court from all three levels tonight!
Freshman: W 2-0 | 25-11, 25-19
JV: W 2-0 | 25-15, 27-25
Varsity: W 2-1 | 17-25, 25-21, 25-12
Varsity really brought the fire tonight! After dropping the first set, they came out on fire and battled back to seal the 2-1 comeback victory! Proud of the fight, teamwork, and never-quit mentality from all three teams tonight.
➡️ Next up: JV and Varsity head to Clinton for the Clinton Classic this weekend.
The Spartan Staff Spotlight today is on Angie Davis, Olympia High School Math teacher. Thank you for all that you do for our students, Mrs. Davis!
Olympia High School is still looking for 4 volunteers with a convertible or pick up truck to drive our Hall of Fame inductees in our homecoming parade on Wednesday Sept. 30th at 6:15pm in Waynesville. If you are able to help, please reach out to mike.castleman@olympia.org or call 309-379-5911. Thank you
Today we shine our Spartan Staff Spotlight on Amity Westphalen, OHS Science Teacher. Thank you for all that you do for our students, Mrs. Westphalen!
Solid effort on the court tonight against a strong IVC program coming off the long weekend. Even on a quiet night where things didn't come easy, our teams showed up and fought hard. Freshman and JV stayed locked in after dropping their opening sets, showing awesome heart to battle back for thrilling three-set wins. Varsity faced a tough matchup, but every set is a chance to learn, grow, and sharpen our game for what's ahead.
Freshman: W 2-1 (22-25, 25-21, 16-14)
JV: W 2-1 (22-25, 25-21, 15-12)
Varsity: L 0-2 (18-25, 13-25)
Proud of the grit across all three levels to keep pushing through to the end! We bounce back on Thursday when we head on the road to Decatur MacArthur.
Freshman: W 2-1 (22-25, 25-21, 16-14)
JV: W 2-1 (22-25, 25-21, 15-12)
Varsity: L 0-2 (18-25, 13-25)
Proud of the grit across all three levels to keep pushing through to the end! We bounce back on Thursday when we head on the road to Decatur MacArthur.
After a week off of racing due to heat cancellations, the High School boys and girls cross country teams were back on the course at Maxwell Park for the U-High Invite! It was great to see everyone out there competing hard.
Special shoutout to our 5 top-15 placers:
• Mira – 3rd place (Girls)
• Juliet – 7th place (Girls)
• Emma – 9th place (Girls)
• Kinsley – 10th place (Girls)
• Ty – 2nd place (Boys)
We are back in action this Saturday at Detweiller Park!
We have been notified that the highway department will be working on the Moore's Mill bridge starting tomorrow, September 9th @ 8:00 a.m. We are anticipating delays and maybe even a road closure. Parents, students, and staff should use an alternate route.
Thank you!
This week we are starting our Spartan Staff Spotlight series featuring Olympia High School Math and Computer Science teacher, Erin Limestall. Thank you Mrs. Limestall for all that you do for our students!
Today we hosted the 3rd annual Olympia Freshman Volleyball Tournament! Our freshman team had a really strong showing, playing against some exceptional talent and ultimately taking home 3rd place! A huge congratulations to Outside Hitter Kylie Hish on being named to the All-Tournament Team.
A special thank you to all of the parents for supporting the girls through a long day of volleyball, and to all of our players who worked hard throughout the day to ensure the tournament ran smoothly!
We would also like to extend a big thank you to the administration and staff for all of their support in helping us put this event on.
We are back in action at home on Tuesday, September 8th vs IVC!
A special thank you to all of the parents for supporting the girls through a long day of volleyball, and to all of our players who worked hard throughout the day to ensure the tournament ran smoothly!
We would also like to extend a big thank you to the administration and staff for all of their support in helping us put this event on.
We are back in action at home on Tuesday, September 8th vs IVC!
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The start time for tonight's varsity football game at Riverton has now been moved back to 8:00pm
Our last Spartan Staff Spotlight this week is on Katie Turner, Olympia High School College and Career Counselor. Thank you, Mrs. Turner, for all that you do for our students!
Olympia High School is looking for 4 volunteers who have a convertible and would be willing to drive our Hall of Fame inductees in this year's Homecoming parade. The parade is on Sept. 30th at 6:15pm in Waynesville. Please contact mike.castleman@olympia.org or call 309-379-5911 ext. 9012 if you can help. Thank you
PROGRAM SWEEP OVER CLINTON!
What a night for the entire program! From the very first serve to the final point, the energy, hustle, and relentless heart across every single level was completely unmatched.
A MASSIVE shoutout to our incredible student section and all the fans in the bleachers tonight! You brought the noise, kept the momentum high, and made the gym an absolute electric environment to play in. We feed off that energy!
Match Results
Freshman: W 2-1, 25-23, 19-25, 15-7
JV: W 2-0, 28-26, 25-19
Varsity: W 2-0, 25-15, 25-17
Up next: Our Freshman team is right back in action this weekend at the Olympia Freshman Tournament! Let's keep this momentum rolling!
What a night for the entire program! From the very first serve to the final point, the energy, hustle, and relentless heart across every single level was completely unmatched.
A MASSIVE shoutout to our incredible student section and all the fans in the bleachers tonight! You brought the noise, kept the momentum high, and made the gym an absolute electric environment to play in. We feed off that energy!
Match Results
Freshman: W 2-1, 25-23, 19-25, 15-7
JV: W 2-0, 28-26, 25-19
Varsity: W 2-0, 25-15, 25-17
Up next: Our Freshman team is right back in action this weekend at the Olympia Freshman Tournament! Let's keep this momentum rolling!
The varsity football game scheduled for Friday Sept. 4th at Riverton will now start at 7:30pm.
Athletic cancellations for today.
Girls Golf at U-High, Boys Golf at Lincoln, Freshman Football at Tri Valley, Boys Soccer at home vs. Mt. Pulaski are all cancelled for today. Coaches will communicate about practices.
Girls Golf at U-High, Boys Golf at Lincoln, Freshman Football at Tri Valley, Boys Soccer at home vs. Mt. Pulaski are all cancelled for today. Coaches will communicate about practices.
🏐Game Night Recap: Olympia at Eureka 🏐
Great hustle and competitive play on the road tonight against a strong Eureka squad! Freshman and JV fought through tough three-set battles, showing lots of solid play and effort. Plenty of great moments to celebrate and ready to be back in action Thursday night at home vs. Clinton High School.
MATCH SCORES
Freshman: W 2-1 (25-21, 11-25, 15-7)
JV: L 1-2 (25-22, 16-25, 9-15)
Varsity: L 0-2 (13-25, 18-25)
Athletic Cancellations for today - Sept. 1st
Middle School Cross Country at Washington - cancelled
High School Cross Country at Peoria - cancelled
Girls Golf at Lincoln Elks - cancelled
Boys Golf at Highland Golf Course - cancelled
Boys Soccer home vs. Blue Ridge - postponed to Oct. 13
Coaches will communicate about practices.
Middle School Cross Country at Washington - cancelled
High School Cross Country at Peoria - cancelled
Girls Golf at Lincoln Elks - cancelled
Boys Golf at Highland Golf Course - cancelled
Boys Soccer home vs. Blue Ridge - postponed to Oct. 13
Coaches will communicate about practices.
⚾ OLYMPIA MIDDLE SCHOOL BASEBALL UPDATE- Game is cancelled for tonight ⚾
While the game is cancelled tonight, please note that the A-Team baseball boys will still be staying after school. They will be with Mr. Steve and Mr. Fulling. The coaches have sent an update via Rooms.
While the game is cancelled tonight, please note that the A-Team baseball boys will still be staying after school. They will be with Mr. Steve and Mr. Fulling. The coaches have sent an update via Rooms.
