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The Olympus

Student news of Olympia High School

The Olympus

Student news of Olympia High School

The Olympus

Players entangled in the game as they  fight for a position under the hoop.

Staff vs. Senior basketball game preview

Lucas Eussen, Journalist Dec 14, 2023

After its inaugural appearance last year, OHS’ Staff vs. Student basketball game is back on. This year’s game will be held on Monday, December 18th at 7:00 pm. The event will look to bring in the last...

Savannah Keoghan delivers the ball down the lane in a victory against Puyallup High School.

Olympia Bowling plans to strike back

Sami Potvin, Journalist Dec 12, 2023

The Olympia High School Bowling team is off to a bit of a rocky start, with a record of 4 wins and 6 losses. As the season progresses, the team looks forward to showcasing their skills and enthusiasm for...

The girls huddle to prepare for the start of their game against the North Thurston Rams.

The road to the Dome

Scott Hermann, Journalist Dec 11, 2023

The Olympia Bears Girls Basketball team is off to a great start, winning their first two league matchups against the South Kitsap Wolves and the Puyallup Vikings. The girls are hoping to punch their ticket...

OHS Volleyball earning the title of District Champions and making it to the first seed going into State. Photo courtesy of Stephanie Norton

Spike of success: Olympia Volleyball places third at State

Sami Potvin, Journalist Nov 27, 2023

In a highly anticipated bout of success, the OHS Volleyball team took third place at the State tournament and marked their third consecutive year competing at State. The team won their berth to state...

Senior Night spotlight: Girls Soccer

Senior Night spotlight: Girls Soccer

Sami Potvin, Journalist Nov 9, 2023

On October 25th, the Olympia Girls Soccer team celebrated Senior Night with a 4-0 win against Emerald Ridge. It was an emotional night for many players and fans, as they watched the seniors play their...

The varsity boys cross country team at Districts in their snazzy Captian America  outfits.

OHS Boys Cross Country: striding towards state glory

Blayke Warner, Journalist Nov 3, 2023

The average American takes about 3,000-4,000 steps a day (1.5-2.0 miles) This may seem like an impressive feat for some, but it doesn't even begin to compare to the astounding distances that cross-country...

The girls prepare to start their race at the Districts Meet.

Just keep running…just keep running

Scott Hermann, Journalist Oct 31, 2023

The Olympia Bears Girls Cross Country team is finishing their season strong with a third place finish at the League meet, and an eighth place finish at the district meet.  Recent Student Athlete of...

Kameryn Vekich, Abigail Pierce, Amelia Lorentson, Leilani Nguyen, Sydney Peters, and Grace Hong at their league competition on October 9.

Girls Golf season recap

Lucas Eussen, Journalist Oct 22, 2023

The OHS Girls Golf Team finished their fall season at their league tournament last week. In their final matches of the fall season, the team placed fifth in leagues. Only losing their last two matches...

Seniors Truman Flora and Zach Song during their matches

Boys Tennis finishes first in SPSL

Scott Hermann, Journalist Oct 17, 2023

As the Boys Tennis season comes to an end and the team moves into their postseason schedule, seniors Zach Song and Truman Flora were honored at their last home game of the season. Both seniors won their...

The Cross Country team celebrates after the last out of the game is recorded

Boys Cross Country kicks Girls Soccer out of the park

Scott Hermann, Journalist Oct 16, 2023

On Wednesday, October 11, the Boys Cross Country team took on the Girls Soccer team in a neutral game of kickball. After discussing the rules and singing their own national anthem, the game got started....

The girls do their traditional “gutter cheer” before the meet

Girls Swim makes a splash in SPSL with 5-1 record

Scott Hermann, Journalist Oct 3, 2023

The OHS Girls Swim Team has had an amazing start to their season and currently boasts a 5-1 record. They also took the third place trophy at the annual Autumn Relay Meet. In the first half of their season,...

Kaden Fox drives fearlessly towards the goal line.

Victory at last: Olympia Bears’ thrilling Homecoming win

Luke Pearson and Blayke Warner Sep 29, 2023

After a challenging start to the season, the Bears were victorious at last with a dominant 41-21 win over South Kitsap. This win came on a special night with a highly packed and even higher-spirited student...