Onaga USD 322 - Onaga | Havensville | Wheaton

All boys and girls ages 9 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the 2022 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship. The local competition will be held this Saturday, February 5th, at 1:30pm at the Onaga High School gym. The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is sponsored annually, with winners progressing through local, district, and state competitions. International champions are announced by the K of C international headquarters based on scores from the state-level competitions. All boys and girls 9 to 14 years old are eligible to participate and will compete in their respective age divisions. All contestants on the local level are recognized for their participation in the event. Participants are required to furnish proof of age and written parental consent. For entry forms or additional information, please contact Lonnie Kufahl of the Knights of Columbus. You can follow the link below to print off your form for the competition, or pick one up from Mr. Baxter at the high school. The K of C asks that all participants be at the school on Saturday by 1:00pm for the 1:30pm competition. https://5il.co/150e6

The Kansas Eight Man Football Association coaches met earlier this month at Tescott to select the all-star participants for the 37th Annual Kansas 8-Man All-Star Games. Among the participants selected was Onaga High School's Jason Abitz. Abitz, a 6'4" senior for the Buffaloes this year was selected 1st Team All-League defensive end back in November. The 200 pounder led the team with 67 tackles this season, and also led the team with 12.5 tackles for loss. He finished tied for first on the team with 4.5 sacks this season, recovered a fumble, blocked a punt, and knocked down two passes in the 2021 season. On offense, Abitz played tight end for the Buffaloes this season. He was instrumental as a run blocker, and he led the team with 13 catches, averaging over 10 yards per reception, while also hauling in 4 touchdowns. Abitz also served as the team's punter and kicker, averaging over 30 yards per punt and nearly 40 yards per kickoff. The 8-man All-Star Game will take place on Saturday, June 11th, at Trojan Field in Beloit, KS. Jason will take part in numerous activities during the weekend leading up to the game on Saturday. Congratulations Jason!!!

Post season play begins today for the junior high basketball teams as both the girls and boys teams head to Frankfort today for the Oregon Trail League tournament. The girls will tip off in just a few minutes when they take on the host school, Frankfort. Then, at the conclusion of that game, the boys will take on Centralia. Good luck to both teams today as they start their roads to a championship! GO BUFFALOES!!!

It's Winter Royalty in Onaga tonight as the basketball teams welcome Linn to town. The students have been participating in Spirit Week this week and are ramped up and ready to go for tonight's games. Action kicks off with two quarters of JV girls in the north gym at 4:45pm, then the varsity girls play at 6:00pm, with the boys varsity game to follow. After the games, we will crown our 2022 king and queen. King candidates are Jason Abitz (not pictured), Casey Myers, Kaid Schwant, and Mitchell Schwartz. Queen candidates are Sydney Blaske, Katelynn Montgomery, Harley Smith, and Grace Wegner. Good luck to all of our teams tonight and to our Winter Royalty candidates! GO BUFFALOES!!!

The sophomores visited the Highland Western Center in Baileyville on Wednesday. They learned about the different technical programs and CTE college classes they offer, which Onaga High School juniors and seniors have been taking advantage of for several years.

The junior high basketball teams wrap up their regular seasons tonight as they welcome the Wetmore Cardinals to town for a 6:00pm tip. The OTL tournament starts on Saturday in Frankfort, which means tonight marks the final chance to fine tune things before postseason play. The A-team girls will start things off in the north gym with the B-team boys playing in the south at 6:00pm, then the A-team boys and B-team girls will follow. Good luck to both teams, GO BUFFALOES!!!

Our school will soon be administering the Kansas Communities That Care Student Survey. This survey is taken by 6th, 8th, 10th and 12th grade students statewide. If you are a parent of a student in one of those grades, please follow the link below to sign and return to the office by January 26th. https://5il.co/14lwl

Winter Royalty is next Friday night after the high school basketball teams take on Linn! Make sure you or your child is ready for Spirit Week!

The wrestling team is back in action today as it heads to Council Grove. After a chaotic weekend in Herington last weekend, the Buffaloes are ready to get back to work. Senior Rilyn Mayginnes is undefeated and this week was ranked #6 in the state of Kansas in 3-2-1A for his weight class, sophomore Landon Koelling is undefeated as well and was ranked #6 himself before being forced to sit out several meets, and senior Kaid Schwant also carries an undefeated record into the weekend. They'll look to lead the team to another successful meet when things get underway at 2:00pm this afternoon. For those attending, Council Grove does currently have a school board policy requiring masks in all of our buildings. Athletes and officials will not be required to wear masks while they are actively participating, but spectators will be required to wear them at all times. The wrestling team overall has been off to a great start to the season, good luck to them in Council Grove this afternoon! GO BUFFALOES!!!

The Onaga FFA recently participated in the Kansas FFA Northeast District Service project. The event took place at Marysville High School on the day of their district speech contest and was planned by the district officer team and the district advisor. Onaga has two members on the team: President Joey Marten and Reporter Tyree Figge, and ag teacher Keith Figge is the district advisor. The event went through the Outreach Program whose mission is to end hunger. Members of the district packaged 7,000 meals of macaroni and cheese, and these meals are being sent throughout the district to different places to be distributed to those in need. The district team wanted to make a difference and give back to their community. Service is a fundamental part of the FFA and the Onaga FFA was glad to do their part in this project. They hope the meals will make a positive difference in the lives of those who receive them.

The high school basketball teams are on the road to Frankfort tonight for their second round games of the Twin Valley League tournament. The girls were forced to forfeit their first round game due to lack of players, but are getting close to being back to full force for the first time in over a week when they hit the floor at 6:00pm tonight against Blue Valley. The boys have also been short-handed and dropped a heartbreaker to Wetmore in the opening round. They'll look to bounce back tonight against Washington County when they hit the floor at 7:30pm. Good luck to both teams tonight, GO BUFFALOES!!!

The junior high basketball game scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, January 20th with St. Xavier has been canceled and will not be rescheduled. St. Xavier was forced to cancel the game. The teams will play their final regular season game on Monday, January 24th at home against Wetmore.

The annual spelling bee took place on Friday in Onaga when nine grade school and junior high students showed off their spelling knowledge on the auditorium stage. After several competitive rounds, Lillie Weiser, Gavin Weiser, and Vivian Berges were the only three remaining. The three of them went several more rounds before Vivian spelled a word incorrectly, leaving only brother and sister Gavin and Lillie left. Eventually, the tricky word "conkers" tripped up Gavin. His older sister Lillie spelled the word correctly, then spelled the word "dingoes" to win the competition. Both Weisers will head to the county spelling bee with an opportunity to compete in the state spelling bee on the line. Congratulations to all of our spelling bee competitors who participated on Friday, and good luck Lillie and Gavin in St. Marys!

Due to the weather, all games for the Twin Valley League tournament scheduled for today have been postponed. All of today's games have been rescheduled for Monday, Monday's games will be played Tuesday, and Tuesday's games will be played on Wednesday. When updated brackets have been completed, you can find them on the boys and girls basketball respective pages on the district website.

Due to the incoming weather, tomorrow's high school wrestling meet at Marysville has been cancelled.

Good luck to the junior high basketball teams tonight as they head on the road tonight for the final time this regular season. The girls and boys teams just got underway in Seneca as they take on Sts. Peter & Paul this afternoon and evening. The B-team girls kicked things off and the B-team boys will follow. Then the A-team girls and A-team boys will cap off the night, respectively. Good luck to both teams, GO BUFFALOES!!!

Congratulations to Mrs. Sperber's 4th grade "Reader Leaders of the Week!" Keep up the good work! 1st Place - Wyatt Rager 2nd Place - Blaine Blaske 3rd Place - Justin Wrosch 4th Place - Ellie Starns 5th Place - Johnnie Bradley 6th Place - Jovin Matson

The high school basketball teams are on the road tonight in their final tune ups before the TVL tournament which begins on Saturday. The Buffaloes head to Troy this evening to take on the Trojans with the JV boys game beginning at 4:00pm. There will be no JV girls game due to the current depletion of players, so the varsity girls game will immediately follow the JV boys. That will likely mean that their start time will be sooner than usual, probably around 5:30pm. The varsity boys will then cap off the night with all three games taking place in Troy's main gym. Good luck to both teams tonight, GO BUFFALOES!!!

The junior high basketball teams hit the road tonight for a league game against Axtell. This begins the final third portion of each team's schedule, as they close in on the league tournament in less than three weeks. Tipoff for the A-team girls and B-team boys is set for 6:00pm tonight with the A-team boys and B-team girls games to follow. Good luck to both teams, GO BUFFALOES!!!

Thank you to the OHS Spirit Squad! We always want to keep patrons of USD 322 informed of what our sports teams are up to, but an often overlooked aspect of that is the hard-working ladies that make up our Spirt Squad. From cheerleading at all of our sporting events, to putting together halftime performances, making locker decorations for our athletes, putting together posters for them, and so much more, they are an intrical part of our athletics programs. Thank you for all of your work to help Buffalo athletics ladies!