Cubs and Lady Cubs celebrate Senior Night
Thu, 02/16/2023 - 12:00am
BY WILL SADLER | PHOTOJOURNALIST
Sports
Newcastle celebrates Senior Night
Thu, 02/16/2023 - 12:00am
Five seniors were recognized among the Newcastle Lady Cats this year. They led their Lady Cat crew to a big 72-18 win over the Garner Longhorns. All seniors started on the floor for the night. It was a pleasure to see all the new faces with old faces within this senior class. The night started a bit slow for the Lady Cats. However, by the end of the half they had built up a big lead. They finished out the night in dominant fashion. The Newcastle Bobcats also took on the Garner Longhorns following the Lady Cats game. The Bobcats had no seniors this year. The game started at a fast pace. Several Bobcats made it into the score book that night. They were able to work themselves into a sizable lead and would pull off a big win versus the Longhorns, 74-32.
Olney High School Senior BB Night
Wed, 02/08/2023 - 12:00am
The Olney High School celebrated its graduating basketball athletes at the Senior Night games and reception on Feb. 3 at home. Both Lady Cubs teams stomped the Petrolia Lady Pirates, with the Varsity team winning 40-18 and JV bringing home a 23-19 victory. The Cubs Varsity team fell to the Pirates, 33-36. The JV Cubs beat Petrolia 5229. Athletic Director Jody Guy introduced the graduating athletes and their families in an emotional ceremony in the gym. The teams gathered after the games for a reception.
Four OHS debate students advance to State
Wed, 02/08/2023 - 12:00am
Olney High School qualified two teams and four students for the 2022-2023 University Interscholastic League State Cross-Examination Debate meet to be held March 13-16 at the University of Texas at Austin. OHS qualifiers include Adelade Edgington and Allie Barrington, who won first place at the District Cross-Examination Meet, and Rodolfo Arce and Aidyn Bitner, who won second place at District.