GRIT Award winners for 3/3-3/10 are: Boys Track - Isaac Zwilling, Boys Tennis - Yeongrye Ju, Girls Soccer - Cali Wingert, Girls Track - Mckenna Snider, Bass Fishing - Levi Ochs, and Baseball - Derrick Steele (Not pictured: Softball - Katie Atwood). The GRIT Award is awarded to an athlete that demonstrates hustle, teamwork, and dedication. This award isn't necessarily always the highest scorer or top performer, but one that shows drive and passion to make the team better!
Olney Tiger Athletics ushers in more spring sports this week! On Tuesday, Lady Tiger Varsity Softball will host Cisne at 3:30pm while Lady Tiger JV Softball will be on the road to Casey with their game starting at 4:30pm. Saturday offers many chances to catch some Tiger sports in action. Tiger Tennis will be on the courts in Triad at 8:30am while Tiger Track will be at the Gene Armer Invite in Champaign at 11:30am. Tiger Baseball will be at North Clay with varsity taking the field at 11am and JV facing off against the Cardinals at 12:30pm. On Sunday, Tiger Bass Fishing hits the water at Newton Lake from 1-5pm. Come on out and cheer on your favorite Tigers!
The following members of Olney Tiger Wrestling made the LIC All-Conference team:
1st team- Kaeden Davis (9th), Carson Bissey (11th), and Jashun McKinley (12th)
2nd team- Tuff Troyer (10th), Logan McDonald (11th), and Zander Schrader (10th)
Honorable Mention- Chase Ackman (12th)
Congratulations on great seasons, boys!
This week's PR Club Staff of the Week is Mrs. Holdrieth from the English Department!
The Lady Tigers competed in the Mt Zion Apollo+ Invite on Saturday in Mt. Zion. Results are as follows:
Top 10 finishers:
Lily Stevens, 400 m dash, 3rd place (PR)
Mackenzi Thomas, 800 M run, 3rd place (PR)
Josie Ginder, 1600 M run, 4th place (PR)
Hadley Denton, 60 M dash, 5th place
Raley Inskeep, Shot put, 5th place
Briley Kocher, Long jump, 6th place
Jillian Bettis, Shot put, 8th place
Emma Hefferman, Shot put, 9th place
McKenna Snider, High jump, 9th place
Miranda Dowty, 60 M Hurdles, 10th place (PR)
4 x 200 M relay, Elizabeth Bahl, Brielle Seiler, Briley Kocher, Hadley Denton, 5th place
4 x 400 M relay, Lily Stevens, Elizabeth Bahl, Brielle Seiler, Mackenzi Thomas, 6th place
Other athletes who earned a PR:
Karlee Piercefield, 800 M run
Reyce Petersen, 60 M dash
The Lady Tigers have a week off and will then begin outdoor season in Lawrenceville on Wednesday, March 20th.
🎶 SUNDAY 🎶 The RCHS Music Department will be hosting the Sliva Dinner & Concert on Sunday, March 10 from 11am-1pm at the Olney VFW. Music will be performed by the Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, and members of the Honors Wind Ensemble. The menu consists of homemade chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls, beverages, and desserts. The cost is $10 each or $5 for those five years old and younger. Mark your calendars so you remember to come out, have some delicious food, hear some music, and support One Tiger Nation's fine arts students!
Mrs. Stallard's Computer Concepts class wrote business letters to numerous colleges requesting college pennants. Here are a couple of pictures of what students have received so far.
Mrs. Kerr's Family & Career Relationships class just completed the Clothing Care & Construction Unit. During this unit, each student used the sewing machines to create a 9-patch pillow.
The Andrew Gobczynski Big Heart Foundation is heart testing the morning of Saturday, April 6 at HSHS St. Anthony. All sophomore, junior, and senior student-athletes are eligible. This includes all fall/winter/spring sport athletes, as well as band members, cheerleaders, and the dance team. This is a free service, paid by the AGBHF and provided by HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital.
Students/parents must fill the packet out and return it to the school office by March 29. HSHS will then contact parents the following week in order to schedule a time for their student-athlete’s heart testing.
If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Gobczynski Uebinger, Chairperson and Founder of the Andrew Gobczynski Big Heart Foundation, Inc.
GRIT Award winners for 2/26-3/1 are: Boys Track - Ian Pianfetti and Girls Track - Miranda Dowty. The GRIT Award is awarded to an athlete that demonstrates hustle, teamwork, and dedication. This award isn't necessarily always the highest scorer or top performer, but one that shows drive and passion to make the team better!
This week's PR Club Staff of the Week is Mrs. Wall, our school nurse!
OTN Athletics offers fans a one stop opportunity to catch Lady Tiger and Tiger Track in action this week. On Saturday, March 9, both teams will be competing in Mt. Zion at 10am. Come out and cheer on these great programs!
Olney Tiger Track & Field has shirts available for order. Fill out the order form below and return to the high school office. Orders are due by March 8. Please contact Mrs. Julian if you have any questions. And thank you to the RCHS Shirt Shop for making the product. Show your school pride and support RCHS's track and field athletes!
The Olney Chamber of Commerce is privileged to have the Illinois Space Grant, University of Illinois Aerospace Engineering Dept, DePaul University, and the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society coming to Musgrove Park Monday April 8th for the Eclipse. They will be setting up multiple telescopes, launching a weather balloon, handing out NASA gear etc. There will also be other activities as well. The Chamber is looking for groups/ organizations to operate carnival games at the street festival Saturday. Reach out to the Chamber if you have any further questions!
This week's PR Club Teacher of the Week is Ms. Marriott from the Communications Department!
Distress Bandanna and Ameren came and spoke to Mr. Music driver's ed classes today to talk about Scott’s Law and downed powerlines. Thank you for taking the time to speak to RCHS students!
GRIT Award winners for 2/19-2/25 are: Cheer - Hadley Heath, Boys Basketball - Ian Winkler, Girls Track - Mackenzi Thomas, and Boys Track - Brayden Jenner. The GRIT Award is awarded to an athlete that demonstrates hustle, teamwork, and dedication. This award isn't necessarily always the highest scorer or top performer, but one that shows drive and passion to make the team better!
Tri-M will be hosting the Spring Fling Semi-Formal. The dance will take place March 16 in the Auxiliary Gym from 8:30-10pm. Tickets will be $5 at the door. Don't forget to get a form and check with the office if you plan to bring a date that is not a student of RCHS.
Mr. Music's driver's ed classes were visited by members of ABATE of Richland County who spoke about motorcycle safety.
Attention Spring Athletes:
Iconik Studios will be here March 11 to capture RCHS's spring sport athletes. Make sure you have your uniform and gear. See your coach or Mrs. Vandyke if you have any further questions.
