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  • Congratulations Hedley Linton for being selected as OH's April Instructional Employee of the month Month
  • Congratulations Claudia De Almeida Menezes for being selected as OH's April Non-Instructional Employee of the Month
  • Congratulations to seniors Aviana Solorzano and Payton Betz for being selected to represent the South All Star Team for girls soccer
  • Congratulations to the Olympic Heights Chorus Department at District MPA for Receiving Superior Ratings!
  • Varsity Boys Soccer Team are Regional Champions!!!
  • The Girls Wrestling team placed 2nd out of 18 teams at the county tournament.
  • Congratulations to the OH Varsity Cheerleading Team for winning the State Championship!
  • Congratulations to the Girls Weightlifting team on winning the District Championship 4 years in a row!
  • Welcome Olympic Heights' New Varsity Baseball Coach Victor Gutierrez!
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Athletes with their families: Ryan Kessner (left), Tyler Greenberg (center), Dylan Salazar (right)

OH Lions Roar Loud on Signing Day as Four Commit to College Teams

Arianna Phillips, Staff Writer April 24, 2025

On Wednesday, April 16, 2025, the Olympic Heights High School Athletic Department recognized four remarkable student athletes as they committed to play a sport at the NCAA collegiate level. This ceremony...

Olympic Heights Soccer: Boys Enjoy a Year for the Ages, Girls Deliver a Productive Season

Olympic Heights Soccer: Boys Enjoy a Year for the Ages, Girls Deliver a Productive Season

David Hoyos, Sports Editor April 21, 2025

The 2024-2025 soccer season will be remembered at Olympic Heights. The boys’ squad experienced a record-breaking year, winning the district and the region championships before competing in the state...

Swinging into History

Swinging into History

David Hoyos, Sports Editor January 8, 2025

Girls’ Golf Team Makes History with Regional Qualification The girls’ golf team at Olympic Heights reached the fabulous milestone of qualifying for regionals for the first time in the school’s...

Photo Credit: Sydney Marchionni, OHHS Class of 2025

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The Five-Year Plan

David Hoyos, Sports Editor October 31, 2024

The start of a new school year means a fresh start for students and teachers.  Student athletes also hope to achieve success both on and off the fields.  In particular, OH football fans eagerly anticipated...

OH Varsity Wrestling Team

Olympic Heights Wrestling Team

Jack Nomberg and Amelia Welch May 6, 2024

For the past decade and a half, Olympic Heights High School has been molding a wrestling program full of perseverance, strength, and motivation among athletes. The program was established by Mr. Frank...

Signing Day 2024

Signing Day 2024

April 24, 2024

Six OH athletes were in attendance today to sign a letter of intent to play a collegiate sport, and a total of 8 sports players are advancing from high school to compete at the college level.   Sofia...

Fall Sports Wrap

Fall Sports Wrap

Jack Nomberg, Sports Editor February 6, 2024

As this sports season comes to an end, it is essential to look back on the mark that the Olympic Heights Lions left during this fall sports season. It is time to reflect on our teams that have finished...

Flag Football growing in popularity at Olympic Heights

Flag Football growing in popularity at Olympic Heights

Amelia Welch, Staff Writer May 4, 2023

Olympic Heights is well known for its winning traditions and talented student-athletes across many of its sports. One such team is the OH flag football team. This team has had the opportunity to thrive...

The eight Olympic Heights athletes (identified in story below) who signed letters of intent to take their talents to the collegiate level.

Eight Olympic Heights athletes sign letters of intent

April 5, 2023

Eights senior Olympic Heights athletes signed letters of intent to continue their academic athletic careers at the next level in a signing ceremony held in the OH theater on April 4. Those signees are...

The 2023 Olympic Heights boys tennis team.

OH boys tennis team off to best start in recent history

March 10, 2023

Midway through its 2023 campaign, the Olympic Heights boys tennis team holds an impressive 8-1 record, having won its last seven straight matches. The team’s only loss thus far came at the hands of St....

The Olympic Heights competitive cheerleading team at the UCA National Competition held at Disney World over the Feb. 10 weekend.

Olympic Heights competitive cheerleading completes best season in school history with third place finish at Nationals

Amelia Welch, Staff Writer February 24, 2023

Blood, sweat and plenty of tears were shed as the Olympic Heights competitive cheerleading team battled its way through the winter season to place third in the nation. The team had some of the best moments...

Senior leaders on this season's Olympic Heights basketball team are (from left): 6’2” guard Trent Sease, 6’7” forward Gyterson Louissaint, 6’3” guard Davids Yonko, and 6’1” guard Cameron Kranitz.

Olympic Heights basketball looks to close out season strong

Mason Silverstein, Managing Editor January 20, 2023

Olympic Heights head varsity boys basketball coach Keith Mackrey, by his own admission, has a “unique team” this season. Speaking of his team, currently 9-10 on the season, Mackrey comments, “We...

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