The JV baseball team is in action for the first time this season as it heads south to take on Wamego's JV squad. The two teams will play a 7-inning game, followed by a 5-inning game, with first pitch set for 4:30pm at the Wamego baseball complex.
Good luck today boys, GO BUFFALOES!!!
Congratulations to Lillie Weiser! The freshman track athlete competed in her first ever high school meet yesterday when the team went to Frankfort. Not only did she get first in the triple jump, she also tied for first in the pole vault event.
In the process, Lillie set the new school record for pole vault with a mark of 9 feet! Lillie's mark topped the previous record which was held by Kendra (VanDonge) Dunbar and Katie (Handley) Stucky, who both set the previous record of 7 feet in 2005.
Congratulations to Lillie on your record-setting day, and good luck the rest of the season!
The high school track team is on the road today to open up its season, as they head to Frankfort for their "Arctic Meet." Field events just began and the running events will follow.
Good luck to all of our track athletes today as they kickstart their season! GO BUFFALOES!!!
The annual KAYs Easter Egg Hunt is coming up! This Saturday, April 1st, the KAYs organization at Onaga High School will be putting on their annual hunt at Leisure Land Park in Onaga. The event gets underway at 10:00am and will be done in three different age groups (0-3, 4-6, and 7-10).
So come join us at the park on Saturday for a fun morning looking for eggs, and get your picture taken with the Easter Bunny!
Last week, the juniors and seniors went job shadowing as they learned more about careers that interest them. It was a great experience as each of them got hands-on knowledge of the field they are interested in pursuing. Here are a few of the students pictured in the job they were shadowing:
- Senior Jeramia Dorsey shadowed linemen putting in underground wire in Corning.
- Junior Olivia Shlegel shadowed Kayla Hulsing doing photography.
- Senior Dakota Gray shadowed the Marines.
- Senior Brooklyn Boren shadowed social worker Angie Savauge.
Thank you to Mrs. McNally for setting all of this up for our juniors and seniors!
If you are interested in signing your child up for Driver's Ed this summer, please follow the link below for information on the school's program and how to sign up. The information is also available on the school website under "Student/Parent Resources."
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RYjWFnYx4bTKBoFO3H9ot3rqCFXvvSBA/view
Cheer tryouts are coming up! The first of two practices to gear up for the tryouts is tonight at 6:30pm. Please contact Andrea Merriman or Juley Kolterman with any questions or concerns.
Onaga's Zac Fisher was featured in the KSHSAA Covered list of "10 Baseball Players in Class 2-1A to Watch in 2023." Fisher made the list last year as well, although it was under a little different parameters. In 2022 it was 20 players in northeast Kansas 1-6A, as the publication did it by region. This year it was done by classification, meaning KSHSAA's media team has tabbed the senior Pitcher/Centerfielder as one of the 10 best players in the state in 2-1A heading into the season.
Fisher got off to a great start in the season opener when he went 4/8 on the night against Wabaunsee, while also scoring 7 runs and stealing 7 bases. His 7 runs scored are currently tied for first in the state of Kansas, with the two players he's tied with having played twice as many game. His 7 stolen bases are good for for the fifth most in the state, with, again, every player ahead of him having played twice as many games. He also pitched the second game of the night against the Chargers and went 4.0 innings, struck out 5, gave up no runs, and just two hits before the game ended due to a run rule.
Fisher was a 3rd Team All-State selection in 2022 and was joined by fellow senior Colby Simkins who was 2nd Team All-State, and sophomore Jackson Kolterman who was Honorable Mention All-State. They, and the rest of the Buffaloes, play Doniphan West/Riverside today at 4:30pm.
To read the full article on Fisher and the other players to watch in 2-1A this year, follow the link below.
Congratulations Zac!!!
https://kshsaacovered.com/news/2023/3/21/10-class-2-1a-baseball-players-to-watch-in-2023.aspx
The baseball and softball teams are back on the road today as the whirlwind of a season continues for both programs. The softball team will be in Wathena tonight to take on Riverside at 4:30pm. The Buffaloes enter the game 2-2 on the year after sweeping Doniphan West before dropping two to Wabaunsee in tight games. They'll take on a Cyclones team that started off their season with a sweep of ACCHS.
The baseball team will get its league play started this afternoon as it heads to Highland to take on the cooperative of Doniphan West and Riverside. Onaga is 2-0 after beating Wabaunsee 20-2 and 17-0 in its opener, and take on the Mustangs who have yet to play a game. First pitch is set for 4:30pm at Highland Community College.
To check out each team's schedule, stats for the season, results, even program history, follow the links below to each team's respective page on the school website. The addresses for each field is below as well.
Good luck to both teams tonight, GO BUFFALOES!!!
BASEBALL
https://www.usd322.org/page/baseball
Highland Community Ballpark
604 West Ohio St
Highland, KS 66035
SOFTBALL
https://www.usd322.org/page/softball
303 E. St Joseph Street
Wathena, KS 66090
Cheer tryouts are coming up! The first of two practices to gear up for the tryouts is this Wednesday at 6:30pm. Please contact Andrea Merriman or Juley Kolterman with any questions or concerns.
The annual KAYs Easter Egg Hunt is coming up! This Saturday, April 1st, the KAYs organization at Onaga High School will be putting on their annual hunt at Leisure Land Park in Onaga. The event gets underway at 10:00am and will be done in three different age groups (0-3, 4-6, and 7-10).
So come join us at the park on Saturday for a fun morning looking for eggs, and get your picture taken with the Easter Bunny!
It’s almost PROM TIME!! Attached is a form if you are interested in participating again this year for corsage and boutonnières from Fun and Fabulous Floral and Gifts LLC in Delia. Alissa does great work and the school gets many of its flowers for events from her, including most of last year's prom items.
The forms and payment are due Thursday, April 6th, by 3:00pm. Orders will then be delivered the following Friday, April 14th, by 3:00pm. Students would then need to get them refrigerated until the following day for prom.
A link to the order form is below. Their contact info is also listed below for any questions you may have. You can also pay in a variety of ways, including via Venmo by following her account link in the photo attached.
Alissa Griffin
Fun and Fabulous Floral and Gifts LLC
Delia, Kansas
785-608-9808
Website: unandfabulousfloral.com
Email: alissa@funandfabulousfloral.com
Order Form: https://5il.co/1rffr
The USD 322 Board of Education has approved a position for an Assistant Principal/Athletic Director for the 2023-2024 school year. If you or someone you know would be interested, please follow the link below to fill out an application. The link also has applications for other positions at USD 322 including a generic application for a teaching position, as well as for the still open position for the Elementary Office Manager for the 2023-2024 school year.
https://www.usd322.org/documents/employment-applications/34582
This week's StuCo Staff Spotlight is on Mrs. Lisa Uhl. Mrs. Uhl has been at Onaga for 14 years. This year she is our Title I teacher. Thank you Mrs. Uhl for all you do for us!
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Flower: Daisies
Favorite Sweet Snack: Chocolate
Favorite Salty Snack: Goldfish
Favorite Place to Shop: Target
Favorite Classroom Supplies:
Favorite Movie: Sweet Home Alabama
Favorite Book: Chrysanthemum
Favorite Team: Chiefs
Favorite Fast Food Restaurant: Taco Bell
Favorite Sit Down Restaurant: Boomers
Favorite Animals: Dogs
Favorite Quote: "Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow." Plato
Favorite Hobby: Reading
How do you wind down at the end of the day? Quiet time, music
The last junior high dance of the year, enjoy 7th and 8th graders!
The baseball and softball teams hit the road this afternoon for non-league games against Wabaunsee.
The softball team is coming off a sweep against Doniphan West and enters with a 2-0 record against the Chargers. Wabaunsee enters 0-1 after they lost their season opener to Burlingame, then had their second game called in the 3rd inning due to light issues. For the baseball team this will be their season opener, while the Chargers enter with a 2-0 record after sweeping Burlingame on Tuesday. First pitch for both the baseball and softball teams is set for 4:30pm.
If you aren't able to make the games tonight you can follow along on the Game Changer Team Manager app. To check out rosters, look at stats, and follow results throughout the season for either team, head over to each team's respective page on the school website, links for which can be found below.
Good luck to both teams tonight, GO BUFFALOES!!!
BASEBALL
https://www.usd322.org/page/baseball
SOFTBALL
https://www.usd322.org/page/softball
Grades 2-6 worked on Spikeball before break during P.E. class. Grades 4-6 had a round robin tournament with each class having two winners. The 4th grade winners were Autumn Pultz and Cyrus Jones, 5th grade winners were Blaine Blaske and Carter Hutfles, 6th grade winners were Camden Fordham and Ryder Kolterman.
Though the weather may not agree, it's spring time and that means the sound of clinking bats and smell of Lion's Club cheeseburgers. You'll get both this afternoon out at the softball field as the team gets set for its season opener against Doniphan West this afternoon at 4:30pm. The Buffaloes and Mustangs will play a double-header with a short break in between games, so head out to the ball field, bundle up, and watch the girls shoot for a 2-0 start to the season.
Good luck today girls, GO BUFFALOES!!!
To see more on the softball team, keep up to date on stats and results, for their complete schedule, and the team's history, head over to their team page on the district website at the following link:
https://www.usd322.org/page/softball
The music department's "Dinner Theatre" is this week and tickets are still available! Follow the link below to order your tickets for the musical, which will have two showings. One will be on Saturday, March 25th, and the other will be on Sunday, March 26th. You can order your tickets now by following the link below, and if you need them later you can order them by going to the homepage on the school website and clicking on the the orange "button" titled "Musical Tickets."
Also, there will be two dress rehearsals with free entry for a select few on Friday, March 24th with the following show times:
9:00am - "Free" Senior Citizens/Nursing Home/Grandparents
1:00pm - K-12 for those that would like to attend
https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/72248
NO SCHOOL - March 21
Onaga will be hosting TVL Music Competition on Tuesday, March 21.
With over 100 students from across the league attending the event, most of the rooms and both gyms will be needed for clinic, practice, and competition throughout the day.
March 20 will be a Professional Development Day for Staff.
March 21 will be the TVL Music Competition @ Onaga.
We'll see everybody back on Wednesday, March 22.
