The OMS Lady Basketball Team invites you to join us as we welcome our Future Lady Spartans and celebrate our amazing 8th Graders. Come out for an exciting time filled with basketball, school spirit, and celebration.
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The OHS Speech Team had their first competition of the season on Saturday, November 7 and took home 1st Place Overall for Team Sweeps with 6 Varisty Tournament Champions and EVERY member of the team took home at least one medal! We cannot wait to see what happens the rest of the season!
The OMS Boys Basketball team opened up their season last week at the Eureka Top Off Tournament. The boys played 3 tough teams on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
The 7th grade team struggled in their first game against Peoria Christian losing 7-36. Gage Peifer was the leading scorer with 4 points. The 8th grade team lost 30-52. Leading scorers were Luke Milligan with 11 and Isaiah Gaither with 9.
In their second game the 7th graders did better at scoring the ball but lost 20-56 to a tough Eureka team. Maxx Otto was the leading scorer with 13 points followed by Gage Peifer with 7 points. The 8th grade team lost 24-42 with Luke Milligan leading the team with 9 points.
In the final game of the tournament the 7th graders had their best game of the tournament losing a game to DeeMack that was closer than what the scoreboard shows 28-51. Gage Peifer was the leading scorer for the team with 10 followed by Maxx Otto and Owen Watts with 6 apiece. The 8th graders lost a nail biter 38-41. The team battled hard to the final second. The leading scorers were Luke Milligan with 11 points and Kyler Lessen with 8 points.
Not the way either teams wanted to start the season but both teams showed improvement throughout. The Spartans are back in action next week on Tuesday at Kingsly.
The Girls Swim Team had a fantastic performance at yesterday's Sectional Meet at Normal Community, taking 7th place overall out of 12 teams! Every relay team finished in the top 8, three swimmers earned individual placements, and the team achieved numerous impressive time drops!
Individual Results & Time Drops
* Lola Finfrock: 500 Free & 100 Breaststroke (-3.02 sec, 🏅4th place)
* Kahliyah Cooper: 100 Free (-3.83 sec) & 100 Back (-5.67 sec)
* Jayce Moser: 200 Free & 100 Fly (-4.18 sec)
* Zoe Hughes: 50 Free (-0.82 sec, 🏅8th place)
* Carin Folkens: 200 IM (-11.17 sec) & 100 Fly (-3.0 sec)
* Arianna Whinna: 200 Free (-14.29 sec) & 100 Breaststroke
* Elizabeth Curtis: 50 Free & 100 Free (-0.3 sec)
* Chloe Todd: 500 Free (-13.28 sec, 🏅8th place) & 100 Back (-2.16 sec, 🏅8th place)
Relay Team Results
200 Medley Relay (🏅6th place): Chloe Todd, Lola Finfrock, Jayce Moser, Zoe Hughes
200 Free Relay (🏅6th place): Elizabeth Curtis, Jayce Moser, Kahliyah Cooper, Zoe Hughes
400 Free Relay (🏅7th place): Lola Finfrock, Kahliyah Cooper, Chloe Todd, Zoe Hughes
Individual Results & Time Drops
* Lola Finfrock: 500 Free & 100 Breaststroke (-3.02 sec, 🏅4th place)
* Kahliyah Cooper: 100 Free (-3.83 sec) & 100 Back (-5.67 sec)
* Jayce Moser: 200 Free & 100 Fly (-4.18 sec)
* Zoe Hughes: 50 Free (-0.82 sec, 🏅8th place)
* Carin Folkens: 200 IM (-11.17 sec) & 100 Fly (-3.0 sec)
* Arianna Whinna: 200 Free (-14.29 sec) & 100 Breaststroke
* Elizabeth Curtis: 50 Free & 100 Free (-0.3 sec)
* Chloe Todd: 500 Free (-13.28 sec, 🏅8th place) & 100 Back (-2.16 sec, 🏅8th place)
Relay Team Results
200 Medley Relay (🏅6th place): Chloe Todd, Lola Finfrock, Jayce Moser, Zoe Hughes
200 Free Relay (🏅6th place): Elizabeth Curtis, Jayce Moser, Kahliyah Cooper, Zoe Hughes
400 Free Relay (🏅7th place): Lola Finfrock, Kahliyah Cooper, Chloe Todd, Zoe Hughes
What a season for Mira and Ty!
Both showed up and showed out at today’s 1A IHSA State XC Championship!
Mira: Finished 43rd out of 256 with an impressive time of 18:23!
Ty: Took 51st out of 260, crossing the line at 15:42!
All those summer miles, big goals, and hard work paid off today. So proud of these two!
It was a great week of competition for the Olympia Girls Swim Team as they wrapped up their regular season with momentum on their side. On Thursday, the team delivered an impressive performance against Jacksonville-Routt at Illinois College, placing 1st and 2nd in every single event of the evening.
The Spartans kept that energy going into the weekend at the seven-team Uni High Invite in Champaign. Securing a 3rd place overall team finish behind University High (Chicago) and Metamora, Olympia saw strong individual races and many swimmers had tremendous time drops!
Leading the way was L. Finfrock, who captured 1st place in the 500 Freestyle and added a 3rd place finish in the 100 Breaststroke. C. Todd delivered a standout day as well, taking 2nd in the 100 Backstroke and 3rd in the 500 Freestyle. Other top individual performances included E. Curtis placing 5th in the 50 Free and Z. Hughes taking 6th in the 200 IM.
In the relays, the 400 Free team (Todd, Moser, Hughes, Finfrock) finished 4th, while both the 200 Medley (Curtis, Todd, Finfrock, Hughes) and 200 Free (Cooper, Moser, Folkens, Curtis) relays secured 6th-place finishes.
The team heads to Normal Community High School this Saturday to compete at the Sectional Meet.
Ty and Mira are headed to STATE!
The weather was ideal for this morning’s cross country sectional in Elmwood! A light rain left parts of the course pretty muddy, making for a tough race, but our runners pushed through.
Mira brought home a medal with an awesome 9th-place finish overall, running a personal best of 18:13, and Ty secured his spot to states by finishing top 20!
While the girls’ team season officially comes to a close today, they have so much to celebrate. Their hard work all season long showed in their incredible progress and huge individual improvements.
Ty and Mira will represent us at the State Meet at Detweiller Park on Saturday, Nov. 7th (Mira runs at 9:00 AM, Ty at 10:00 AM). Come out and cheer them on!
Our final Spartan Staff Spotlight this week shines on Cade Fulling, Olympia Middle School teacher and coach. Thank you, Mr. Fulling, for all that you do for our students!!
Previous post had wrong date- game is Saturday 10/31
Gates open at 11:45am. Game is Saturday- 10/31
Today our Spartan Staff Spotlight shines on Kristin Anderson. Mrs. Anderson has been a dedicated staff member since 2007. Thank you Mrs. Anderson, for all that you do for our students at Olympia South!!
What an unforgettable journey! Tonight, our season came to a close in the Regional Semifinals vs. Seneca, finishing with an impressive 21-win season.
Words can’t fully express how proud our coaching staff is of this entire team. They faced adversity head-on, grew closer as a team, and showed incredible grit every time they stepped on the court.
To our 6 seniors—thank you for your dedication, leadership, and heart. The mark you’ve left on Olympia Volleyball will be felt for years to come. We are going to miss you all so much!
Words can’t fully express how proud our coaching staff is of this entire team. They faced adversity head-on, grew closer as a team, and showed incredible grit every time they stepped on the court.
To our 6 seniors—thank you for your dedication, leadership, and heart. The mark you’ve left on Olympia Volleyball will be felt for years to come. We are going to miss you all so much!
What a night! The girls showed up and showed out for our first game of regionals tonight, coming away with a huge WIN! After a slow start and a tight first set, they dug deep, found their rhythm, and came out firing from point one to lock down the match.
So proud of the heart, grit, and energy this team brought tonight. On to the next round tomorrow night as the Lady Spartans take on Seneca!
So proud of the heart, grit, and energy this team brought tonight. On to the next round tomorrow night as the Lady Spartans take on Seneca!
Huge congratulations to our team today!
We wrapped up our Freshman and JV season at the Lincolnwood JV tournament with a combined freshman/sophomore squad and came away with 3rd place! We are so proud of these girls and the heart, energy, and fun they brought to the court all day. What a great way to round out a fantastic season!
A special shoutout to Freshman Setter Lexi Bollmann for being named to the All-Tournament Team!
The Olympia Spartans tackled a demanding course at the 1A Eureka Regional today.
Huge congratulations to the Girls Team and Ty on punching their tickets to Sectionals next Saturday in Elmwood! While the Eureka course ran a bit short, the challenging terrain made every athlete work for every second.
Advancers & Personal Bests:
• Ty: 15:22
• Mira: 18:18
• Emma: 20:30
• Kinsley: 21:09
• Chloe: 24:30
While the rest of the Boys Team wrapped up their season today, they didn't go out without a fight—leaving everything on the course and setting new personal records across the board:
Boys PRs & Strong Finishes:
• Asher: 18:21
• Noah: 19:41
• Jasper: 20:03
• Kenzer: 21:37
Way to represent Olympia! Let's carry this momentum into Elmwood next weekend!
Last night the Girls Swim Team hosted their final home meet of the season. The Spartans took time to recognize and celebrate seniors Kahliyah Cooper and Lola Finfrock, honoring their hard work and dedication to the program.
When the races began, the team kept the celebration going with an outstanding team effort. Swimmers across the board dropped significant time, leading Olympia(81) to a victory over Central Catholic(47) and Porta(32).
Top finishers for Olympia were:
1st place
200 Medley Relay (E. Curtis, C. Todd, L., Finfrock, Z. Hughes)
C. Todd - 200 IM
Z. Hughes - 50 Free
L. Finfrock - 500 Free & 100 Breaststroke
200 Free Relay (K. Cooper, E. Curtis, J. Moser, L. Finfrock)
400 Free Relay-A (C.Todd, A. Whinna, J. Moser, Z. Hughes)
2nd place
E. Curtis - 200 Free
C. Todd - 100 Fly
C. Folkens - 500 Free
K. Cooper - 100 Back
3rd place
J. Moser - 200 IM & 100 Back
E. Curtis - 100 Free
400 Free Relay - B (I. Wilfong, L. Burkhart, B. Clendenny, C. Folkens)
When the races began, the team kept the celebration going with an outstanding team effort. Swimmers across the board dropped significant time, leading Olympia(81) to a victory over Central Catholic(47) and Porta(32).
Top finishers for Olympia were:
1st place
200 Medley Relay (E. Curtis, C. Todd, L., Finfrock, Z. Hughes)
C. Todd - 200 IM
Z. Hughes - 50 Free
L. Finfrock - 500 Free & 100 Breaststroke
200 Free Relay (K. Cooper, E. Curtis, J. Moser, L. Finfrock)
400 Free Relay-A (C.Todd, A. Whinna, J. Moser, Z. Hughes)
2nd place
E. Curtis - 200 Free
C. Todd - 100 Fly
C. Folkens - 500 Free
K. Cooper - 100 Back
3rd place
J. Moser - 200 IM & 100 Back
E. Curtis - 100 Free
400 Free Relay - B (I. Wilfong, L. Burkhart, B. Clendenny, C. Folkens)
What a way to close out the regular season! On the road at Warrensburg-Latham, the Spartans came away with a full PROGRAM SWEEP, and Varsity officially hit the 20-WIN MARK on the season! Reaching 20 wins is a huge milestone—so proud of all three teams for their hard work and dedication!
Match Results:
🔹 Freshman (W 2-0): 25-13, 25-13
🔹 JV (W 2-1): 25-18, 27-29, 15-4
🔹 Varsity (W 2-1): 25-13, 23-25, 25-22
Varsity kicks off Regional play this Monday as we travel to Coal City to take on Reed-Custer in Round 1!
Match Results:
🔹 Freshman (W 2-0): 25-13, 25-13
🔹 JV (W 2-1): 25-18, 27-29, 15-4
🔹 Varsity (W 2-1): 25-13, 23-25, 25-22
Varsity kicks off Regional play this Monday as we travel to Coal City to take on Reed-Custer in Round 1!
Reminder that admission is $8 for everyone for the Opening Round Playoff game. No passes accepted.
The energy in the gym tonight was electric, the hustle was unbelievable, and the volleyball was top-tier! We had an incredible turnout to celebrate our seniors, and both teams delivered dominant, straight-set sweeps over Delavan to mark the occasion!
🏐 JV: W (2-0) | 25-13, 25-13
🏐 Varsity: W (2-0) | 25-19, 25-15
Thank you to all the fans, families, and students who came out to pack the stands and cheer on our seniors!
Up next: We’re back on the road this Thursday night to wrap up the regular season against Warrensburg-Latham. Let’s keep this momentum rolling!
🏐 JV: W (2-0) | 25-13, 25-13
🏐 Varsity: W (2-0) | 25-19, 25-15
Thank you to all the fans, families, and students who came out to pack the stands and cheer on our seniors!
Up next: We’re back on the road this Thursday night to wrap up the regular season against Warrensburg-Latham. Let’s keep this momentum rolling!
This week we start our Spartan Staff Spotlight series with Tricia Gale, OWE 5th Grade teacher and Head OMS Softball and Basketball Coach. Thank you, Mrs. Gale, for all that you do for our students!