The 2023 Little Illini Conference Volleyball All-Conference Teams have been released. Olney Lady Volleyball players have been placed as follows:
1st Team: Aliyah Tracey (Sr.)
2nd Team: Rylee Bloomer (Sr.), Danielle Brown (Sr.)
Honorable Mention: Maddie Piercefield (Sr.)
Congratulations girls! OTN is proud of you!
Mr. Music's Health Occupations Class spent the day at Vincennes University. These students learned lots of great information and participated in some hands-on activities as well. A big thank you goes to VU for allowing our students to come visit!
OTN had a celebratory send off for FFA as they had to National Convention this week. This group sets a record number of participants representing RCHS with 25 students participating. OTN is proud of this group!
Did you know 85% of jobs can only be found through networking?
Mrs. Gray’s College & Careers class was introduced to the business and employment-focused social media platform, LinkedIn, by guest speaker, Kiva Connor. Kiva is an RCHS Alumni who has over 20 years in the product development profession. She was able to bring her experience and knowledge with LinkedIn to share with the students the importance of using this employment tool in today’s job market.
The Lady Tigers and Tiger XC ended their season at the Jacksonville Class 2A Sectional on Saturday. The Lady Tigers finished 11th out of 18 teams. They ran great and all ran either Season Records or Personal Records. The course was 2.9 miles. Their times and places were as follows:
Mackenzi Thomas T36 place, 18:28
Lily Stevens T36 place, 18:28
Josie Ginder 48th place, 18:55
Karlee Piercefield 86th place, 19:54
Briley Kocher 87th place, 19:55
McKenna Snider 119th place, 21:12
Maddie Piercefield 130th place, 22:18
Tiger XC runner Kaeden Davis finished in 83rd place with a time of 16:02. He also ran a PR.
Congratulations to all the runners and OTN thanks you for representing our school so well this season!
Olney Tiger Wrestling's Texas Roadhouse Fundraiser is underway! Gift cards, rolls, and honey cinnamon butter are available. Great for Thanksgiving dinner or Christmas gift cards! Pick-up will be at RCHS on November 16. Let OTW know if you are interested.
Purchase options are as follows:
•Gift Cards - $25, $50, or $100
•Rolls - $8/dozen
•Honey Cinnamon Butter - $4/tub
Olney Tiger Athletics is winding down its fall sports schedule. Monday is the last night to see the F/S football team under the lights as they take on Robinson. Kickoff is in Robinson at 6pm. Lady Tiger Volleyball hits the road for regional action in Effingham both Tuesday and Thursday evenings. On Saturday, Tiger Cross Country heads to Jacksonville for Sectionals at 10am. Come see your favorite Tigers in action this week!
The Olney Tigers raced in Olney at OCC on Saturday at the IHSA Class 2A Regional XC Meet. Results are as follows:
The Lady Tigers finished 3rd as a team and advanced to IHSA Sectionals in Jacksonville on Saturday, October 28th. Individual results are as follows:
Mackenzi Thomas, 9th place, 19:34 (PR)
Lily Stevens, 12th place, 20:09
Josie Ginder, 14th place, 20:31
Briley Kocher, 25th place, 21:06
Karlee Piercefield, 29th place, 21:25
McKenna Snider, 50th place, 23:46
Maddie Piercefield, 58th place, 24:46
The Tigers finished in 9th place and will not advance as a team. However, Kaeden Davis advanced as an individual. Results are as follows:
Kaeden Davis, 32nd place, 17:34
Carter Seaman, 47th place, 18:25
Kaydn Cooley, 54th place, 19:03
Hunter Vincent, 61st place, 19:24
Ruger Stevens, 74th place, 21:58
Runners who advanced will race in Jacksonville on Saturday, October 28th. Girls race at 11 a.m. Boys race at 12 p.m.
Today, the RCHS Biomedical Science class took a break from the classroom to visit Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home. Students have moved into the Autopsy stage of their crime scene investigation, and our County Coroner, Stephen Timothy Patterson, and his assistant Ally, were great resources in learning about the stages after death.
Students were able to learn about the education and training required for this field, tour the embalming room and learn about how a body is preserved/prepared, and learned about preparing funeral arrangements.
Thank you to Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home for allowing us to learn about a side to this field that is not often talked about. The students learned so much!
The OTN Quilt Drawing will be TONIGHT - Friday, October 20 - at the last home football game of the season. Tickets may be purchased at the main gate: 1 for $1 or 6 for $5. Take a chance on being the proud owner of this piece of Tiger Pride and grab your tickets tonight!
Tonight RCHS honors its seniors in the following sports/activities: band, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, and volleyball. Those senior students and their parents should meet at the south end of the track, near the concession stand, around 6:25pm. Come on out tonight to see these great kids who have represented OTN so well over the last four years!
While the seniors are gone, the juniors are playing Monopoly! The rule is no cash - only writing checks and filling out a check register. Fun day for juniors in Mrs. West's resource management class!
Students in Mr. Dunn and Mr. Powell’s Biology I classes began work on their Pillbug Lab to demonstrate the use of the Scientific Method. Wednesday and Thursday they are collecting experimental data on the behaviors and choices made by the pillbugs when they are presented with contrasting micro environments.
OTN celebrated State Qualifiers today! Reese Glover leads the pack. He represented the Tigers by participating in State play for golf. Today, doubles team Evie Potter and Claire Uhl and singles player McKenna Snider head to Chicago to represent Lady Tiger Tennis in State play.
Thank you Reese for representing OTN so well, and best of luck girls in State tournament play!
OTN Athletics have opportunities for fans to see the Tigers play at home and on the road this week. Lots of tournament play is ahead of the Tigers. Lady Tiger Tennis looks at sectional and state play, while Lady Tiger Volleyball has tournament play on Saturday. Friday night gives us Tiger Football versus Robinson. This is also Senior Night for our football boys. Find time to root for your Tigers this week!
Olney Tiger Wrestling will be hosting a pork burger or brat sale on Saturday, October 21. The sale will take place at Olney Rural King from 10am - 2pm (or until sold out). For $6, visitors can enjoy a pork burger or brat, bag of chips, and soda. Baked goods will also be available for purchase. Come on out and support OTW!
Congratulations to Mckenna Snider (singles) and Claire Uhl and Evie Potter (doubles) on qualifying for State in Chicago next week! They play Saturday, October 14 at 10am in Olney in the semifinals. They have worked so hard for this! OTN is so proud of them!
James Wyatt Baker, Aidan Gomez, and James Benton are starting their Teacher Prep Placements at RCMS for the Teaching pathway offered at RCHS.
Boys with 3rd overall and Kaeden Davis with 4th place all conference individually overall
Olney Athletics is moving into some tournament play this week. The Tiger XC Teams head to Terre Haute Tuesday for the LIC Meet. Tiger Volleyball is on the road Thursday and Saturday. Tiger Soccer hosts regional action against Salem on Friday. Lady Tiger Tennis is also hosting sectionals on Friday and Saturday. And Saturday night, OTF is on the road to Casey. Find a time to cheer on your Tigers this week!
