In an attempt to beat the weather today, we are going to try to get games going as quickly as possible so games may start earlier than originally scheduled. Gate prices are $6 for students and $8 for adults.
🌞 Field Day Fun for the Win! 🏃♀️🎉
What an amazing Field Day under the incredible leadership of Mrs. Boswell! From relay races to water games, our students had a blast celebrating the end of the year with movement, teamwork, and tons of Buffalo spirit. 🧡🖤
A huge shoutout to our high school students who stepped up once again — running stations, encouraging the littles, and modeling what it means to lead with heart.
And just when we thought the day couldn’t get any better… the teachers lined up for a sprint race showdown! 🏁💨 Let’s just say the competition was fierce — so fierce, in fact, that a few hamstrings might still be recovering! 😂
Thank you, Mrs. Boswell, and everyone who helped make this day unforgettable!
#BuffaloPride #FieldDay2025 #HamstringHeroes #AllTheFun #BigKidsBigImpact #ThankYouMrsBoswell
It's graduation day in Onaga! At 11:00am, 33 eighth graders will be promoted to high school during their ceremony in the north gym. After that, at 1:00pm, 18 seniors will wrap up their time at Onaga High School with graduation.
Congratulations to both the eighth graders, we look forward to the next step in your journey in high school. For the seniors, congratulations and thank you for your contributions to USD 322 during your time here. And as you head out into the world, where we know you'll all find success, remember that it is still always going to be a great day to be Buffalo!
⚾️ Big Kids, Big Hearts! 🧡🖤
A few of our high school baseball players stepped off the field and into Miss K’s 5th grade classroom to share some baseball skills and life lessons with our younger Buffaloes!
From throwing tips to teamwork talks, our athletes were patient, encouraging, and full of Buffalo pride. It was a great reminder that leadership doesn’t just happen under the lights — it starts in the classroom, in the hallways, and in moments just like this. 💪
Huge thanks to our high school players for being such positive role models!
#BuffaloPride #LeadersInTheMaking #BaseballAndBooks #BigKidsBigHearts #BuffaloStrong
🎶 A Standing Ovation for Our Buffalo Musicians! 🎶
Recently, our 5th grade through secondary band and choir students wowed the crowd with an unforgettable performance — all under the direction of our amazing new music teacher, Miss Caldwell, at her very first concert! 🎤🎷🎼
From the fifth grade performers to our high school leaders, each student brought talent, teamwork, and heart to the stage. Miss Caldwell has already made a powerful impact, and this concert was a shining example of what’s possible when passion meets purpose. 🧡🖤
We are so proud of our Buffalo musicians and beyond grateful to Miss Caldwell for such a strong and inspiring start!
#BuffaloPride #BandAndChoir #FirstConcertSuccess #MusicInOurSchool #ThankYouMissCaldwell
🎶 Bravo, Miss Caldwell! 🎶
Recently, our Buffaloes lit up the stage with their very first concert under the direction of our incredible new music teacher — and WOW, what a performance! From the opening note to the final bow, Miss Caldwell led our students with heart, talent, and a whole lot of joy. 💫
We are so proud of our students and beyond grateful for the energy, creativity, and passion Miss Caldwell brings to our school. What a debut! 🎤👏🧡🖤
#BuffaloPride #MakingMusic #FirstConcertSuccess #ThankYouMissCaldwell
Onaga Elementary is looking to hire an amazing 1st grade teacher for the 25-26 school year. If you or someone you know is interested, apply today! The application can be found under EMPLOYMENT at www.usd322.org.
Congratulations to all of our track athletes that competed in the League track meets this year.
At the TVL League meet yesterday (5/16), we had two athletes that broke their own school records! Emmarsyn Fordham beat her own shotput record with a throw of 38' 5.5"! Lillie Weiser broke her own pole vault record with a vault of 11' 0"! Awesome accomplishment by both ladies! We will see how long they can go without breaking their own records again. Congrats!
Results from the TVL track meet:
Varsity:
Lillie Weiser: 1st in pole vault, 3rd in triple jump, 4th in high jump, and 5th in long jump
Emmarsyn Fordham: 2nd in shot put and 3rd in discus
Gavin Kolterman: 4th in javelin
JV:
Brooklyn Kolterman: 1st in 400m, 5th in long jump
Darius Mosher: 2nd in long jump, 4th in triple jump
Carmela Garcia-Losada: 4th in shot put, 4th in discus
Colin Brown: 6th in high jump
Junior High OTL Results:
7th Grade Girls:
Ellie Starns: 2nd in long jump and 3rd in high jump
Allie Perry: 2nd in shot put and 4th in discus
Mattie Kolterman: 4th in 400m
Teigan VanDonge: 4th in 800m
Sally Miller: 4th in 1600m
Relays: 2nd in 4x200m, 2nd in sprint medley, 4th in 4x100m
7th Grade Boys:
Jovin Matson: 1st in pole vault and 1st in 1600m
Carter Hutfles: 1st in long jump, 2nd in 100m, and 2nd in 200m
Miken Wheeler: 1st in 3200m and 3rd in 400m
Max Krause: 2nd in 1600m and 4th in 800m
Relays: 1st in sprint medley, 2nd in 4x100m, and 3rd in 4x200m
8th Grade Girls:
Ryen Valburg: 1st in triple jump and 2nd in long jump
Neveah Beatty: 1st in 3200m and 4th in 400m
Brooklyn DeChant: 3rd in 1600m
Vivian Berges: 4th in 800m
Addison Priest: 4th in discus
Relays: 1st in sprint medley, 2nd in 4x200, and 3rd in 4x100
8th Grade Boys:
Ryder Kolterman: 1st in long jump, 2nd in 400m, and 3rd in 200m
Cahlan Kaberline: 4th in high jump and 4th in long jump
Gabe McKinsey: 4th in 3200m
Clancy Revell: 4th in 1600m
Gavin Weiser: 4th in pole vault
Relays: 3rd in 4x100m, 3rd in 4x200m, and 3rd in sprint medley
Teams:
7th Grade Boys; 2nd; 7th Grade Girls, 8th Grade Girls, and 8th Grade Boys: 3rd
Congrats to all of our track athletes. Come out and support our tracksters next week at Royal Valley as our high school athletes compete at the Regional Meet for a chance to advance to State!
Regional Softball Brackets are now available on KSHSAA's website: https://www.kshsaa.org/public/ScoreCenter/Brackets/Softball/2-1ARegional.cfm?Activity=2&WeekID=6098. Our Lady Buffaloes will play their first game of the tournament next Monday (5/19) against Blue Valley at 2:00 pm here at Onaga. The semifinal and final games will be on Tuesday (5/20). If Onaga wins, they will play again at 2:00 pm here at Onaga. The championship game will be at 6:00 pm. Come out and support our Lady Buffaloes as they try to reach State for the 2nd year in a row!
The Onaga KSHAA Regional Softball Tournament bracket has been set. The Lady Buffaloes will play at 2pm on Monday the 19th.
Postseason baseball is here, and the Buffaloes head on the road today to get their regional tournament underway. Onaga enters the tournament as the #4 seed after finishing 16-9 this season, and they'll take on #5 seeded Centralia in the opening round at Frankfort.
The tournament is split up into two locations for the first round with two other games being played at the host school Rossville, while three games will be played in Frankfort today. The day will start off with the play-in game between #8 Valley Heights and #9 Blue Valley at 2:00pm, followed by the winner of that game taking on #1 seed Frankfort, then Onaga and Centralia will wrap up the day. The Buffaloes' game is scheduled for 5:00pm, but that time is tentative as there must be 25 minutes between each game.
To check out the full regional bracket, results from this year, team stats, all-time records, and more, head over to the team's page on the district website. A link can be found below.
Good luck tonight to the baseball team on their start to the postseason! GO BUFFALOES!!!
HS BASEBALL
https://www.usd322.org/page/baseball
The KSHSAA Regional Baseball tournament starts tomorrow. OHS will play Centralia at 5pm in Frankfort. Good luck!
Onaga High School junior Alyssa Rager has been awarded Best of Show – 1st Place in the District 1 Congressional Art Competition, with her photograph, titled "The Old Home Place,"
As part of this honor, Alyssa and a parent will be flown to Washington, D.C., to attend the 2025 Congressional Art Competition Winners’ Celebration. The annual event, hosted by the Congressional Institute, is scheduled to take place in June 2025 at the Capitol Visitor Center. This celebration recognizes outstanding high school artists from across the country, with each district’s winning artwork showcased in the Cannon Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol for one year.
Congratulations Alyssa!
Today marks the final day of school for the Onaga Class of 2025.
Congratulations on all your accomplishments and for reaching this incredible milestone. We are so proud of each and every one of you!
(Photos courtesy of Trish McNally – from 3rd grade to 12th grade)
🎉🌸 Spring Fling is TOMORROW! 🌸🎉
K-5 students will celebrate the end of the year with fun and games 1:00–3:00 pm in the North End of the building!
Big thanks to PATHS for sponsoring this awesome event! 💛🧡🖤
🎟️ Remember—Raffle Basket Drawing will be held at the end. You do not need to be present to win!
Let’s end the year with Buffalo-style fun! 🐃💥
#SpringFling #BuffaloStrong #ThankYouPATHS
The golf team went to Washington today for the league meet and came home with a second place finish. Graham Valburg set the pace for the team, finishing 4th in the 43-player field, while Josh Daniels finished right behind him in 5th. The team will compete in regionals next Tuesday in Seneca.
HS GOLF
https://www.usd322.org/page/golf
The school year winds down this week with graduation on Saturday, and high school spring sports enter postseason this week and next. Here are the activities scheduled for this week!
Congratulations to Lillie Weiser! The junior etched her name into the Onaga track record books yesterday at the Valley Heights meet. In her first attempt at triple jump, she recorded a distance of just over 35 feet. On her second attempt, she added two feet and broke a 20-year old school record in the process. Her jump was measured at 37 feet, 3 inches, breaking the record of 36 feet, 5.75 inches set by Becky Zabel back in 2005.
The school record is Lillie's second after breaking the pole vault record her freshman year, then improving it as a sophomore in 2024. She placed 4th at the state track meet in pole vault last season, and finished 6th in triple jump. To check out all of the Onaga track records and state placings in program history, head over to the team's page on the district website. A link can be found below.
Congratulations on the record Lille! We look forward to seeing the great things you'll do at league, regionals, and state this year! GO BUFFALOES!!!
HS TRACK
https://www.usd322.org/page/track
The baseball team capped off their regular season with a sweep of St. Marys Academy, finishing the year 16-9. They will play their first round regional game next Wednesday, entering the tournament as the #4 seed. Finalized location and opponent will be determined by the end of this week.
Congratulations on a great ending to the regular season boys, and good luck in regionals next week! GO BUFFALOES!!!
HS BASEBALL
https://www.usd322.org/page/baseball
On May 3rd the OHS Forensics team attended the Kansas State Forensics Festival at Washburn Rural High School in Topeka, KS. Alyssa Rager earned the highest honor by receiving a I on her poetry piece and earned herself a medal. This is the first I rating a student from our school has earned since Cathy Marten was the coach.
Results:
Alyssa Rager- I rating in Poetry
Lillie Weiser- II rating in Prose
Adalei Conley- II rating in Impromptu Speech
Blake Williams- II rating Impromptu Speech
Adalei and Blake- III rating in Improvised Duet Acting
