Olympia CUSD 16

What a fantastic day of competition on our home course! The weather was perfect for the Sangamo conference meet. Congratulations to the winning teams: Williamsville (Girls) and Pleasant Plains (Boys). A huge moment for Mira Kistner, who ran an incredible race to finish 6th place and earn an All-Conference title! The team's dedication paid off with a slew of personal bests: • ALL-TIME PRs: Graham (18:05) and Leah (27:39) • Course PRs: Mira (19:54), Juliet (22:38), Natalie (23:09), Chloe (26:48), CJ (18:02), Paul (20:28), Connor (20:29), Asher (20:24) So proud of the effort from everyone!

A Big Homecoming Win for the Spartans over Maroa-Forsyth. 50 - 36. Go Spartans !!!!!!

Ethan Barnes is off and running at Boys 1A State Golf Tournament today at Prairie Vista. Goodluck today!

Today's Activities

Another full sweep on the road tonight at Porta to cap off a huge week for our Lady Spartans! Varsity came out on fire and played some of the best volleyball we’ve seen all season — energy, execution, and teamwork were top-notch from start to finish. JV battled through a 3-set thriller, showing grit and determination to pull off the win with some great serving and awesome net play! Freshman showed great energy and teamwork on the court, keeping the momentum rolling across all levels! Proud of all three teams for their hustle, heart, and how they continue to represent our program!

For those that are interested in viewing the lip sync competition at the Friday pep assembly, here is a link to the livestream. https://www.youtube.com/live/gKtyZ3aM3dQ
Anyone who still plans to watch in person will need to check in at the high school front office on Friday. Please do not arrive before 2:00pm. The assembly starts at 2:20pm.

Today's Activities

Today's Activities

PROGRAM SWEEP ALERT! What a night for Spartan Volleyball — all three levels take down Riverton at home! Both Varsity and JV battled back in the second set to secure 2-0 victories in front of an electric home crowd. Big service run from Virginia helped seal the deal in the JV match, while Gabby Frye and Myra Books came up huge from the service line for Varsity! JV: 25-7, 26-24 | Freshman: 21-9, 21-18 Huge shoutout to our student section for bringing the energy — that Homecoming Week hype was unreal! Next up: we hit the road Thursday to take on PORTA. Let’s keep it rolling, Spartans!

Activities for Today

STATE BOUND! Kennadie Finchum punched her ticket to Fridays class 1A girls golf state match by shooting a career low 83. Kennadie placed 4th in Mondays sectional meet in a field that included over 100 athletes! Congratulations to Kennadie and a huge shout out to the entire girls golf team for an amazing season.

Last Friday, Olympia Middle School students enjoyed a special opportunity to take part in teacher-led clubs during an extended advisory period. These club days are a favorite at OMS—held on the first Friday of each month—and give teachers a chance to share their hobbies and passions with students in a fun, hands-on way.

With more than 25 clubs to choose from, students can explore a wide range of interests, including Sign Language, Junk Journaling, 3D Printing, Birdwatching, Yoga, and No-Bake Cooking, just to name a few! The building was filled with excitement as students tried new things, learned new skills, and connected with friends and teachers outside the regular classroom routine.

It was wonderful to see so many smiles and hear so much laughter as students discovered new interests and talents. We can’t wait to do it all again when OMS Clubs meet next on Friday, November 7th!

Today's Activities

Our Varsity Lady Spartans battled through a very competitive Pekin Invitational today, going toe-to-toe with some tough programs and forcing an exciting three-set match against Moline High School!    A huge shoutout to Palmer Scheets, who was voted to the All-Tournament Team by coaches from other schools in our pool — an awesome recognition of her hard work and leadership on the court!   Proud of the way this team continues to compete and grow each week. Can’t wait to see what’s ahead for the Lady Spartans as we enter the last few weeks of our regular season!

A scorching Saturday at Detweiller for the Peoria High Invitational, a perfect state meet practice! Even with a slim crew, our athletes showed up and left it all on the course. A massive congratulations to Mira, not only did she smash her PR, running an incredible 19:14, but she also placed 20th overall in the competitive 1A/2A girls race! Huge shout-out to all our runners who absolutely shattered their personal bests, joining Mira in achieving PR’s: • Natalie crushing it at 22:41! • Graham Walters dropping to an 18:26! The competition was in attendance and definitely pushed us to a new level, Detweiller is a great PR course. So proud of the heart and grit shown today

The Spartans took on a tough Williamsville program tonight, and all three levels showed grit and hustle on the court. Varsity battled a strong squad and came up just short, with highlights including an impressive pancake dig from Grace Small that fired up the team! JV: 13-25, 25-20, 13-15 Freshman: 18-21, 14-21 Next up, Varsity heads to the Pekin Invitational this weekend for their final tournament of the season — let’s keep the momentum rolling!

Today's Activities

Our Lady Spartans hit the court against New Berlin last night and showed a lot of fight across all levels! Varsity came away with another conference win, edging out a scrappy team on the other side. A big moment of the night—a highlight pancake dig from outside hitter Brooklyn Nomnick! JV: 19-25, 19-25 Freshman: 21-17, 21-2 Proud of the effort and hustle all around. Next up—we travel to Williamsville tomorrow night for another conference matchup!