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  • Congrats to our SECME team for winning 1st place in the district!
  • OH Boys Weightlifting team won Regional Championship on 4/5! Good luck at the state championship!
  • Congratulations to our amazing theatre teacher Kimberly Coyle for being named a Dwyer Finalist for Senior High Education!
  • For the second consecutive year, the Olympic Heights girls soccer team is the 7A district 2023-2024 Academic Team Champion
  • Congratulations Florida DECA State Champions 2024: Katelynne Deale, Tai Graham, and Elsie Throckmorton!
  • Girls Soccer Coach Jim Cappello is coach of the year, leading the lions to 21 victories, and their eighth straight regional appearance.
  • Soccer: Senior Ava Cardaci was selected 7A District 12 Player of the Year with 15 goals and 27 assists.
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The Olympic Heights regional qualifying boys golf team (from the left): Justin Cao, Matthew Hicks, Oliver Kiely, Brooks Lamb, and Christian Ayala. Coach David Keithley is on the right.

Heights Boys Golf Team Advances to Regional Tournament; Jordyn Huberman Advances from Girls Team

October 17, 2017

By virtue of their third place finish at the District 20-3A Championship Tournament, the Olympic Heights boys golf team has earned a berth in the Region 7-3A Championship Tournament to played at Jacaranda...

Lions 20-7 Loss to Palm Beach Lakes Puts District Title Up for Grabs

Lions’ 20-7 Loss to Palm Beach Lakes Puts District Title Up for Grabs

October 14, 2017

The Olympic Heights football team was unable to generate much offense against the Palm Beach Lakes Rams, and the defense could only hold on for so long in a 20-7 district game loss on Friday night, Oct....

Lions down West Boca 19-7; Now 2-0 in District Play

Lions down West Boca 19-7; Now 2-0 in District Play

October 6, 2017

Fresh off its stunning 25-22 win over Dwyer on Thursday night, the Olympic Heights football team beat rival West Boca 19-7 just four nights later on Monday, Oct. 2, to improve its record to 3-1 on the...

The OH  football team listens to words of praise from defensive coordinator  Bieness Coach B Alfred after its upset of Dwyer.

OH Football Notches Upset Win Over District Powerhouse Dwyer, 25-22

September 29, 2017

In only his third game as a head coach, Baz Alfred notched one of the most stunning wins in the Olympic Heights football program’s history as his Lions upset the Dwyer Panthers 25-22 on the road Thursday...

Olympic Heights running back Reis Clark joined five teammates in being named to the Palm Beach Posts All-Area team.

Lions Lose Season Opener to Boynton Beach in Interception-Marred Game, 20-7

August 26, 2017

The Olympic Heights Lions football team, coming fresh off a convincing win over John I. Leonard in the pre-season Kick-Off Classic, ran into a much tougher defense in their season opener against the Boynton...

OH Volleyball Shuts Downs Palm Beach Lakes 3-0

OH Volleyball Shuts Downs Palm Beach Lakes 3-0

August 24, 2017

The Olympic Heights Girls Volleyball team captured its first win of the season Tuesday, Aug. 22, with a 3-0 victory over the Palm Beach Lakes Rams. After a bit of a shaky start in game one, the Lions pulled...

Lions Dominate John I. Leonard 46-11 in 2017 Pre-season Kickoff Classic

Lions Dominate John I. Leonard 46-11 in 2017 Pre-season Kickoff Classic

August 19, 2017

Despite a sputtering and stalled start that saw the Lions fall behind 11-0 early in the game, once the engine warmed up and started hitting on all cylinders, the Olympics Heights football team went on...

Senior Kelsea Friend in the on-deck circle during the game vs. Suncoast.

Softball Back on Winning Track After 17-2 Rout of Boynton Beach

March 1, 2017

The Olympic Heights Softball team ended its two-game losing streak - which followed four straight wins to open the season - by beating Boynton Beach 17-2 in three innings, Tuesday, Feb. 28, running their...

Theresa Stettner collects one of her three base hits in the Lions softball team 9-2 win over Cardinal Newman, on Monday, Feb. 13.

Softball Team Downs Cardinal Newman 9-2 for Season Opening Victory

February 14, 2017

Freshman pitcher Kaitlyn Cunningham scattered six hits and struck out 13 batters while surrendering only two runs over seven innings as the Olympic Heights softball team won its 2017 season opener at Cardinal...

OH Girls Soccer Beat Dillard 8-0 for Ninth Win of Season

OH Girls Soccer Beat Dillard 8-0 for Ninth Win of Season

November 30, 2016

The Olympic Heights Girls Soccer team picked up where they left off before the Thanksgiving holiday winning their 9th game of the season 8-0 against district opponent Dillard High School on Monday, Nov....

OH Girls Soccer Start Season with Back-to-Back Wins

OH Girls’ Soccer Start Season with Back-to-Back Wins

November 3, 2016

The Olympic Heights girls’ soccer team is off to a 2-0 start after beating Somerset Canyons 1-0 on Tuesday, Nov. 1, in the season opener at home and then downing Lake Worth 5-0 on the road on Wednesday,...

Football Teams Playoff Hopes End in 33-14 Loss to Palm Beach Lakes

Football Team’s Playoff Hopes End in 33-14 Loss to Palm Beach Lakes

October 30, 2016

The Olympic Heights Lions football team fell short of its quest of advancing to the post season for the first time since 2009 with a 33-14 loss to Palm Beach Lakes on Friday, Oct. 28. Had the Lions...

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