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The Olympus

Student news of Olympia High School

The Olympus

Student news of Olympia High School

The Olympus

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...

AJ Engelken pursues the soccer ball during a triumphant game against Bellarmine High School.

Olympia Soccer clinches a victory against the Bellarmine Lions

Sami Potvin, Journalist Sep 27, 2023

The Olympia girl's soccer team secured a 2-0 shutout win against Bellarmine Prep High School last Thursday night. The Bears started the game off hot with aggressive offense, scoring early in the first...

The Bears celebrate after scoring against Curtis

Volleyball continues their hot start to their season after beating Capital

Scott Hermann, Journalist Sep 19, 2023

Last week, the Olympia Bears Volleyball team took on their cross-town rivals, the Capital Cougars. With the stands packed from both schools, the Bears crushed the Cougs in a clean sweep of 3 to 0. Two...

#10 Cale Allen rushes for 7 yards to gain the first down.

Bears plan to bounce back after loss to Emerald Ridge

The Olympia Bears Football team had a rocky start to their season suffering a 0-34 loss. Regardless, Olympia coaches and players have high hopes for a successful season. Coach Nicholas Mullen expressed...