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The Olympus

Student news of Olympia High School

The Olympus

Student news of Olympia High School

The Olympus

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...

Obi Bruce quickly dribbles the ball down the field. Photos courtesy of: John O'Leary

Olympia Soccer vs. Bellarmine: A legendary win

Jules Blakely, Journalist Apr 10, 2023

OHS boys varsity soccer had a historic game against last year's state champions, Bellarmine Prep. The game ended in an impressive, nerve-wracking penalty kick shootout!  The bears scored first and kept...

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Bears clip the Eagle’s wings in varsity baseball

Hanno, Journalist Mar 21, 2023

  Olympia High School’s Varsity Baseball team squared off against the Graham - Kapowsin Eagles on March 16th. The Eagles, hoping to achieve a victory early into the season, were handed a crushing...

The 2022-2023 Varsity Girls Tennis team posing for a team picture. Photo courtesy of John O'Leary.

Girls tennis serves, starts season off strong

Victoria Liu, Co-Editor-in-Chief Mar 17, 2023

On March 14, 2023, the OHS Girls Varsity Tennis team played their first game of the season, beating Emerald Ridge. The team, comprised of eleven players, won on all five courts. Junior Team Captain...