photo submitted by Jason R. Engler
From left to right: Coach Fultz, Kyah Calhoun, Katie Coventry (manager), Gabby Totten, Kaya Forlines, Erin Harris, Bre Woolum, and Coach Engler.

photo submitted by Jason R. Engler
From left to right: Payton Booker, Gabby Totten, Logan Sarver, Wyatt Bell, and Kwamé Calhoun.

•May 24, 2023•
Submitted by Jason R. Engler

Okaw Valley Middle School Track had 20 students qualify for the Class 1A state track meet in East Peoria May 12-13. The eighth grade girls team, Kyah Calhoun, Kaya Forlines, Erin Harris, Gabby Totten, and Bre Woolum, earned 40 points and the title of Class 1A State Runner-up. Last year, as seventh graders, the girls brought home the Class 2A State Runner-up trophy, making this group of girls back-to-back state trophy winners. Gabby Totten became a state champion once again, this time in the 100 meter dash. Gabby also placed second in the 200 meter dash and third in long jump. These girls also ran in the 4x100 meter relay, where they set a school record running it in 54.68 seconds. Their effort as a team made them 4x100 meter relay champions. Read More

•May 17, 2023•
by Kali Taylor

SHS Girls Track will be continuing their season for another week as they are sending 7 athletes in 6 events on to the IHSA State Finals at Eastern Illinois University this week. As a team they finished in 4th place with 59 points in the toughest 1A Sectional in the State. Their Sectional usually produces the most sectional qualifiers, while also producing one of the top 3 teams in the State along with several state champions. Izzy Hay highlighted the meet with a huge Triple Jump win, right after running the 100 Hurdles. Cassidy Short also got a huge win in the Long Jump with a 5.32 meter jump. Read More

•May 10, 2023•
The SHS Girls Track Team had a very successful CIC meet on Thursday, May 4 hosted by Central A & M. They won 5 events and had 6 athletes that received All Conference Accolades for the first time in over 15 years. As a team they finished in 4th place with 115 points, losing to the defending State Champions of Tuscola and a very talented group of ladies from Shelbyville. First place finishes went to Cassidy Short in the Long Jump, Izzy Hay in the Triple Jump, Kharli Kelly in the High Jump, and the 4 x 100 and 4 x 200 relays of Madalyn Booker, Cassidy Short, Alaina Moore, and Jalexis Bennett. They had a lot of double points come from our younger athletes, as it is a bright future for our Girls Track Team. The team will finish up their season in Bethany on Thursday at the OV Sectional. Conference point scorers are listed below. Read More