Olympia Middle School

OMS Softball took on the Evans Eagles tonight. 8th grade picked up a big win, scoring 6 runs in the bottom of the 4th inning. 7th grade lost a hard fought game in extra innings. They will travel to take on the Heyworth Hornets on Friday, August 15th @ 4:30. Photo Credit: Laura Kruger Photography

Middle school varsity baseball opens the season with a 12-2 win at home tonight vs Epiphany. JV also pick up a win, 8-0. Both teams are home tomorrow vs Maroa Forsyth, first game starts at 4:30.

The Olympia Middle School staff kicked off the 2025-2026 school year by diving into our theme: “Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude.” Through collaboration and connection, our team shared the steps we’ll take to bring positivity, creativity, and joy into every day. Together, we’re committed to making this year an unforgettable journey for our students, staff, and families.

Here’s to a year full of great attitudes, fresh perspectives, and amazing adventures!

Attention Future Olympia Softball Players! Get ready to join the fun—Saturday, September 6th at 9:30 AM. Mark your calendars and don’t miss it!

The 7th and 8th grade OMS Lady Spartans Softball teams kicked off their season with impressive 2–1 records in their opening week. They’ll return to the field on Wednesday, August 8th, at 4:30 PM, facing Evans Junior High at Olympia. Come cheer on your Lady Spartans and show your support!

Olympia Middle School is thrilled to welcome Ms. Natalie Chambers back to Olympia. Ms. Chambers previously served as the Reading Interventionist at OMS during the 2020-2021 school year.. Before stepping into her new role, she taught English Language Arts at both the high school and middle school level and has a strong background in helping students grow as readers, writers, and thinkers. This year, Ms. Chambers will bring her enthusiasm for literature and her dedication to student success to our 8th grade classrooms. We are excited to have her join the OMS family!

Olympia Middle School is thrilled to welcome Ms. Addison Gerdes to our 7th grade team! Many of our students and staff already know Ms. Gerdes from her work last year as our OHMS permanent substitute teacher. Before joining the Olympia community, she taught as an elementary teacher and served as an interventionist in northern Illinois. This year, Ms. Gerdes will bring her passion for learning and student success to 7th grade Science. We are so excited to have her on board!

Middle school baseball practice times reminders: Today(Aug 8th) 3:30-5:30. Saturday (Aug 9th) 9:00-11:00. Monday (Aug 11th) 3:30-5:30, parent meeting will be after practice at 5:30 at the baseball field.

Middle school baseball reminder: Tryouts for Thursday, August 7th will be 3:30-5:30.

Middle school baseball tryouts are moved to Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday still at 4:30 at the high school. Field is too wet for tryouts today.

Reminders for Monday, August 4th. Middle school baseball tryouts will be at 4:30 at the high school. Players will need to be registered on 8to18 and have their updated physical forms turned into the office.

OMS Softball Tryouts are canceled for today, Wednesday July 30th. They will resume tomorrow, Thursday July 31st from 3-5 at the OHS softball fields.

Reminder: OMS Girls Softball Tryouts are Coming Soon! Mark your calendars for July 28th–30th, from 5:30–7:30 PM at the OHS Softball Fields. All athletes must be registered on 8to18 and have a current sports physical on file to participate.

Middle School baseball tryouts will begin Monday, August 4th from 4:30 to 6:30 at the high school baseball fields. Tryouts will be Monday through Wednesday. Make sure all players are registered and have physical paperwork submitted to the high school office before August 4th.

Fall sports and activities are fast approaching. Make sure to get registered on https://schools.snap.app/OlympiaHS and have an updated physical turned in.

We will be offering athletic physicals here at the high school on Tuesday June 10th from 9:00am to 12:00pm. Please see the attachments for details. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Lg4z5NFK4T0sKhf6GQJ23D0_qvNR8iY9?usp=drive_link

The middle school track team wrapped up their track season with a great showing at the IESA State Championships this past weekend.. Our 16 state qualifiers had some of the best performances of the year in this highly competitive meet. The weekend concluded with multiple personal and school records, 8 athletes reaching the medal stand and 2 state champions. Lucy Prestegaard won the 8th grade shot with a throw of 10.29 meters. Rae Lemons won the 100 meter wheelchair race for the second consecutive year with a state record time of 24.52 seconds. Sawyer Anderson finished 12th in the state in shot put with a throw of 36 feet 3 inches. Kameron White ended his season with a top ten finish in the discus with a personal record throw of 134 feet. Kinsley Gale finished 9th in the long jump in a highly competitive long jump field and set a personal and school record in the 400 meter run with a time of 1:05.59. Mili Davis medaled in the 1600 meter run for the second consecutive year with a time of 5:32 seconds and set a school record in the 800 with a time of 2:28.32. Emma Ekiss set a personal record in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:32 finishing 14th overall. Ty Gale shattered both school records for the 1600 and 800 meter run. Ty ran the 1600 meter run in 4:54 for a 14th place finish and then turned around and obliterated the school record in the 800 with a time of 2:08.26. This time was good enough to earn Ty a 6th place medal. The 7th grade girls 4x100 relay team of Kinsley Gale, Lexi Bollmann, Amya Allen and Annelia Klink broke their own school record with a time of 55.8. They ended up finishing 13th overall in the state. The 7th grade 4x400 relay team of Carrie Welch, Emma Ekiss, Lexi Bollman and Kinsley Gale broke their own school record with a run of 4:31.71 . This time not only broke the school record but also earned this group of young ladies a spot on the medal stand with a 8th place finish.

7th grade girls medal in the 4x400 relay. The team of Carrie Welch, Emma Ekiss, Kinsley Gale and Lexi Bollmann not only placed 8th but they broke their own school record in the process.

Ty Gale places 6th in the IESA state track meet. Congrats Ty.

Emma Ekiss and Mili Davis both set personal records at the state track meet today. Mili ‘s time was also a school record.