Olympia CUSD 16

Our Spartan volleyball teams battled with hustle tonight against a strong Pleasant Plains program. Even though the scores didn’t fall our way, there were plenty of great plays and moments of grit that make us proud to be Spartans! JV: 19-25, 14-25 Freshman: 11-21, 14-21 Good luck to our JV Spartans as they compete in the Lexington Invite—keep fighting hard!

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Congratulations to Anna Johnson for placing 8th at today's Sangamo Conference golf meet! Anna shot an 18 hole score of 101. The Lady Spartans will compete next in the IHSA regional tournament at Newman Golf Course in Peoria.

👏 Exciting news! Our very own Junior Grace Small outside hitter, has been nominated for CSM Fall Athlete of the Week! She’s one of just five female athletes across Central Illinois recognized this week for outstanding performances on the court, field, course, and in the pool. Let’s show our support and get behind Grace with your votes! 📲 Cast your vote here: https://www.clutchsportsil.com/post/vote-csm-fall-athletes-of-the-week-sept-14-21

A huge conference win across all levels tonight — the girls showed incredible hustle, heart, and teamwork from start to finish. Every team left it all out there! JV: 25-27, 25-22, 15-7 Freshman: 21-6, 21-16 Way to go, Spartans! We’re back in action on the road at Pleasant Plains this Thursday — let’s keep the momentum rolling!

The Boys golf team competed in the Sangamo Conference meet yesterday at The Rail. The boys shot their best 18 holes of the year shooting a 358 and placing 5th in the Conference. Ethan Barnes and Dylan Nowaskie led the way scoring wise shooting an 85 and 87 respectively, earning 10th and 13th place. Next counting towards the team's score was Mason Kruger with a 92 and Noah Walker with a 94. Gage Pitcher shot a 99 and Cooper Otto shot a 102. The Spartans ate back in action Thursday at Eureka.

The phones at OHS, OMS, and the District Office are back up and functional. Frontier will continue to monitor the situation as more rain is expected tonight and tomorrow. Thank you for your understanding!

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Our phones at OHS, OMS, and the District Office are currently experiencing issues. A call has been placed with Frontier and we will send out another update when the issue is resolved. Thank you for your understanding.

The Girls Swim Team competed at the LaSalle Pentathlon on Saturday. For the Pentathlon, 4 teams each take 4 swimmers to represent their team. Swimmers all compete in 5 events each. Olympia took 3rd place as a team. The four girls representing Olympia were: Abbie Hoeft - 5th place, Lola Finfrock - 6th place, Annelise Clendenny - 13th place. Chloe Nystrom - 14th place Great job swimmers!

The Girls Swim Team competed in a triangular meet at home on Thursday. Olympia came in 2nd place. Washington took 1st place and St. Thomas More came in 3rd. Top finishers for Olympia were: 200 Medley Relay - 3rd place (Jayce Moser, Zoe Hughes, Abbie Hoeft, Chloe Nystrom) Annelise Clendenny -2nd place in 200 Free Abbie Hoeft -2nd place in 50 Free -1st place in 100 Back (PR) Zoe Hughes -3rd place in 50 Free (PR) -3rd place in 500 Free (PR) Jayce Moser -3rd place in 100 Free (PR) 400 Free Relay - 3rd place (Jayce, Abbie, Chloe, Zoe)

Olympia XC showed up and showed out at the Dunlap Invitational Saturday morning. We saw many personal bests and season records! On the men’s side Graham Walters, Connor Collins, and Jasper Houzenga snagged PRs of 18:30.5, 18:44.0, and 21:44.0 respectively. On the women’s side Mira Kistner had a season best 19:49 placing 20th and Natalie Petri had a personal best of 23:06. There is so much to be proud of this early on in the season. Exciting things to come for Oly XC! Results: Girl’s Varsity 3 miles: Mira Kistner - 19:49 SB (Top 20 finish!) Juliet Williams - 23:02 Natalie Petri - 23:06 PR Chloe Collins - 25:44 Leah Brammeier - 27:53 Boy’s Varsity 3 miles: Ty Gale - 17:17 CJ Moore - 17:32 Graham Walters - 18:30 PR Connor Collins - 18:44 PR Asher Clark - 20:11 Paul Yeary - 20:39 Jasper Houzenga - 21:44 PR

What a day for Olympia Volleyball! Yesterday our Varsity team battled their way through a full day of competition at the Knight Invitational hosted by Fieldcrest High School — and came out CHAMPIONS! The girls worked so hard to earn their spot in the championship match and finished strong to bring home the title. A couple highlights from the day: Myra Books went on an incredible 11-point service run in the semifinal match! Abigail Goodman recorded her first-ever kill while stepping into the front row! The entire team showed unmatched hustle and grit, never letting a ball hit the floor without a fight. We are beyond proud of the fight, energy, and teamwork shown by every single player. A big thank you as well to our amazing parents and fans who stuck with us and cheered loud during a long day of volleyball — your support means the world!

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The Lady Spartans celebrated their two seniors, Anna Johnson and Amy Dial, last night as they competed in their last home meet. On the course the girls shot a team score of 190! Kennadie Finchum (44), Lauren Hutchison (47), Elyse Eimer (48), and Natalie Douglas (51) led the way in scoring for the Spartans. The ladies are back in action twice next week, Monday at El Paso Country Club and Wednesday for the Sangamo Conference tournament at Edgewood Golf Course.

Yesterday our 1st Pathway Day focusing on college and career was a success! Students chose sessions to attend based on their post high school plans. Thank you to 15 local colleges, trade schools, military recruiters, and BCA for attending!

Updates on the Girls Swim Team: Aug. 25 - Mahomet came out on top, with Olympia and Uni-High finishing in a tie for 2nd place. Top Finishers: Abbie Hoeft - 1st in 50 Free & 2nd in 100 Fly, Lola Finfrock - 2nd 100 Breaststroke Sept. 2 - 3rd place against U-High and Glenwood Top finishers: Lola Finfrock - 1st 50 Free, Abbie Hoeft - 1st 100 Free, 200 Free Relay - 2nd place (Lola, Kahliyah Cooper, Jayce Moser, Abbie) Sept. 5 - Loss to Pekin HS Top finishers: Lola Finfrock - 2nd 200 IM & 2nd 100 Fly, Abbie Hoeft - 1st 50 Free & 2nd 500 Free, Zoe Hughes - 3rd 50 Free, 200 Free Relay - 3rd place (Chloe Nystrom, Carin Folkens, Emily Love, Kahliyah Cooper), 400 Free Relay - 2nd place (Lola, Zoe, Jayce, Abbie) Sept 9 - Loss to Richwoods Top finishers: 200 Medley Relay - 2nd place (Jayce, Kahliyah, Abbie, Chloe), Abbie Hoeft - 1st 200 Free & 2nd 100 Fly, Zoe Hughes - 3rd 50 Free & 2nd 100 Free, Kahliyah Cooper - 3rd 500 Free, 200 Free Relay - 2nd place (Abbie, Zoe, Carin Folkens, Chloe) Sept. 11 - Loss to Dunlap Top finisher: 200 Medley Relay - 2nd place (Jayce, Zoe, Abbie, Chloe), Abbie Hoeft - 2nd 200 IM & 1st 100 Back, 200 Free Relay - 2nd place (Jayce, Carin, Emily, Kahliyah), Jayce Moser - 3rd 100 Breaststroke

🏐 Huge night for Olympia Volleyball! 🏐 The gym was packed with our Oly Aces, players, and parents — thank you to everyone who came out and made it such an electric atmosphere! Freshman kicked things off with a win, 21-16, 21-9! JV battled hard in three sets, finishing 25-20, 18-25, 10-15. And Varsity finished the night strong with a big win! Proud of all our teams and grateful for the incredible support from our Oly community! #SpartanPride