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The OMS Boys Basketball team defended home court tonight from the Parkside Pythons. The 7th grade team stayed in control all game winning 43-29. Ben Britt and Luke Milligan led the team in scoring with 9 points apiece followed by Isaiah Gaither, Keaton White, and Reece Peifer each with 5 points apiece. The 8th grade team dominated from start to finish winning 50-21 and helping Coach Ruppert secure his 100th win in his coaching career! The leading scorers from the game were Will Langley (15 points), Cade Yoder (11 points), and Sawyer Anderson (8 points). The boys are back in action Thursday at Metcalf. Go Spartans! 7th Grade: 11-3 8th Grade: 11-3

The middle school wrestling team wrestled three duals tonight. We won all three, beating Chiddix 62-42, Parkside 63-36, and Pontiac 56-36. The kids wrestled great tonight, with only a week of practice, they showed how much they’ve already learned. We still have a lot to work on, excited to get back to work tomorrow.

It's GAME DAY!! Come support the OMS Dance Team at halftime of the games tonight! Go Spartans!🩵🖤🏀

Today's Activities

Come out and support your Olympia wrestlers, and celebrate our Seniors at our 3rd annual stage dual tomorrow, December 9th. Wrestling will start at 6pm in the OHS Auditorium.

The Olympia boys wrestling team had a successful day at the Civic Memorial Invitational, placing 3rd as a team, 2 individual champions, and several placers. 106 - Connor Collins 1st place 113 - Brandon Gaither 2nd place 120 - Tucker Garey 5th place 126 - Ryan Ballinger 4th place 132 - Carter Knoblach 5th place 144 - Kenzer Burrell 5th place 157 - Austin Kisner 5th place 165 - Kaden Collins 6th place 285 - Darian Holloway 1st place

The OMS Boys Basketball Teams traveled today to Maroa-Forsythe to take on the Trojans. The 7th grade won a close one 41-36 with Luke Millligan (17 points) and Isaiah Gaither (9 points) leading their squad in scoring. The 8th grade team got out to a lead early and didn't look back winning 48-36. Cade Yoder (18 points) and Tate Lindsey (10 points) led their team in scoring. The Spartans are back in action Tuesday at Home against Parkside. Go Spartans! 7th Grade: 10-3 8th Grade: 10-3

🏰🎄🎭 Wes hale good lords and ladies fair! Madrigal season is upon us! 🎶✨
Olympia High School proudly presents the 35th annual Madrigal Dinners on Friday, December 12th at 7 pm; Saturday, December 13th at 7 pm; and Sunday, December 14th at 2 pm at Castle Olympia (formerly Olympia Middle School Gymnasium). We ask that all patrons still enter through the high school activity entrance (Gym) doors for the dinners.

We invite you to Castle Olympia to join us for this festive celebration! Our feaste includes your choice of grilled chicken breast or vegetarian lasagna, served with southern-style green beans, mashed potatoes, a dinner roll with butter, and Simply Sweet Cakes cupcakes.

The Olympia Chamber Choir, Court Singers, Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion, Masque, and 8th Grade Chorus will all perform in this seasonal celebration, directed by Aubrey Zega. Masque directed by Eric Hansen and band directed by Kevin Greene. Over 130 OHMS students are involved in this year’s show!

Please send an email to aubrey.zega@olympia.org with any questions!

https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/olympiachoirs/olympia-high-school-35th-annual-madrigal-feaste#

The Olympia Wrestling team moves to 4-0 with 2 conference wins tonight. Olympia 30 Riverton 0 Olympia 54 Pittsfield 16

The OMS Boys Basketball team defended homecourt tonight against Pontiac. The 7th Grade team had a tight game but they were able to squeeze out the win 23 - 20. Isaiah Gaither led the team in scoring with 11 points, followed by Ben Britt, Reece Peifer, and Luke Milligan each scoring 4 points. The 8th grade team dominated from start to finish winning 42 - 14. Easton Boudeman led the team with 13 points followed by Cade Yoder with 10 points.
The Spartans are back in action Saturday at Maroa-Forsythe at 10 AM. Go Spartans!
7th Grade: 9-3
8th Grade: 9-3

Girls Basketball

Girls Basketball

OMS Volleyball tryouts are coming up next week! All players must be registered on 8 to 18 and have a current physical on file. Reach out to Mrs. Miller with any questions: stevie.miller@olympia.org

All after school activities, including practices and games for tonight are cancelled.

Today's Activities

Olympia Middle School staff brought outstanding energy to the 4th Annual Staff Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt today. All 10 turkeys were finally tracked down… five sporting Mr. Jones’ face and five proudly featuring Mrs. Miller. As we head into break, our hearts are filled with gratitude for the incredible students who make OMS such a remarkable place. We are truly thankful beyond measure for this community.

Wishing everyone a safe, joyful, and well-deserved Thanksgiving break! 🦃

Last night the High School Wrestling team had their first meet of the season at Peoria Notre Dame High School. We had some great competition and start the season 2-0 as a team! Final Results: Olympia 52 - Peoria Notre Dame 23 Olympia 53 - Farmington 18 Our next meet will be at Riverton High School on Thursday December 4th at 6:00pm.

Attention Olympia wrestling fans and alumni! Please mark your calendars for Thursday December 11th. We will be honoring Coach Mike Manahan at our annual "Manahan Duals". We will also be dedicating our mat room in his name. Please join us in honoring a man who has done so much for our school and for the sport of wrestling. If you'd like to purchase a t-shirt for the event, the link is listed below. The deadline is December 1st, and orders will be available for pickup at the duals. We hope to see you all there! https://orders.minervapromotions.com/olmypia_hs_wrestling/shop/home

The OMS Boys Basketball teams competed last night at home against Midwest Central. The 7th Grade team got the win 46-10. Isaiah Gaither led the team in scoring (10 points), followed by Luke Milligan and Jackson Behrens both with 8 points.
The 8th grade team lost a tough one 37-48 with Will Langley (19 points) and Cade Yoder (8 points) leading their team in scoring.
The Spartans are back in action tonight at home against Heyworth. Go Spartans!
7th Grade: 8-2
8th Grade: 7-3

The OMS Dance Team had a great time supporting the boys basketball team last night. The dancers performed a brand NEW dance! If you missed it, we are performing again tonight at 5! Be there!💙🖤🩵