Onaga USD 322 - Onaga | Havensville | Wheaton

The softball team and baseball teams are back in action today as they each take their home fields in Onaga. The softball team will be hosting Pleasant Ridge this afternoon in a double-header, while they baseball team will play a single JV game against St. Marys Academy. Both teams hit the field at 4:30pm this afternoon. Good luck to both teams, GO BUFFALOES!!!

The baseball and softball teams are back in action this afternoon in their final league contests of the season. After hosting Troy last season, the Buffaloes are on the docket to make the return trip this season. But since Troy only has one field to play on, the Trojan softball team will be coming to Onaga this evening while the baseball teams will play in Troy. Both the softball and baseball teams will have first pitches at 4:30pm. There is also a little something extra to play for this evening. Tonight's games in Troy and Onaga also represent an opportunity for teams to win the TVL this year. The Buffalo and Trojan softball teams are the only softball teams in the TVL, meaning a sweep tonight would mean the girls would finish at the top of the league standings. And after the baseball team swept Doniphan West/Riverside earlier this season, a sweep tonight would give them their second league crown in the second season of varsity play. Good luck to both teams tonight, GO BUFFALOES!!! BASEBALL TEAM PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/baseball SOFTBALL TEAM PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/softball

Way back in August of 2019, then senior Laura Krohn broke the first of what would eventually be three weightlifting records when she broke Dana Pollock's squat record that the eventual Hall of Famer set back in 1991. Throughout the rest of Laura's senior year she would set school records for the other three lifts that Onaga has kept track of in the bench press and clean. That year, Laura's sister Maria was an 8th grader. Following in her sister's footsteps, her work ethic has been second to none since she got to high school. She sets goals and in both academics and athletics and busts her tail to achieve them. One of those goals was finally completed yesterday. Since the beginning of the school year, Maria has been on a mission to break her sister's lifting records, and she accomplished both the bench and clean records fairly early on in the year. But the squat record had alluded her, until yesterday morning when she finally broke it. Maria now holds all three of the girl's lifting records at Onaga High School and she's accomplished the feat before the end of her sophomore year, meaning she has much more in store before her time as a Buffalo is up. Congratulations Maria!!!

Congratulations Grace Wegner! At the regional journalism contest this year held at Kansas State University, Grace placed 4th in Advertising Design and 5th in Social Media. Grace has helped post to the district's social media pages as part of the contest, and does her work during Mr. Kite's Publications class. The senior will now move on to the state competition which will be held at the University of Kansas. She will be competing against students from three other regionals in Kansas. Congratulations Grace, and good luck at the state competition!!!

Due to the wet conditions and cold weather today, the 7th-12th grade Community Service Day has been moved to its rain date of April 29th.

Due to the wet conditions and cold weather today, the 7-12th grade Community Service Day has been moved to it’s rain date of April 29. Thank you.

Three USD 322 teams are in action today as both the high school and junior high track teams are competing today, and the golf team is teeing off as well. The junior high track team got going at 1:00pm this afternoon in its first meet of the season with its invitational meet, while the golf team hit the links at 2:00 in the Frankfort Invitational which is being held at Cool Springs in Onaga. Meanwhile, the high school track team got underway at the Nemaha Central Invitational in Seneca with a moved-up start time of 3:00pm. Good luck to all of our teams in action this afternoon, GO BUFFALOES!!!

This week’s StuCo “Spotlight" is on Mrs. Cathy Marten. Mrs. Marten is District Librarian/Jr/Sr High Teacher. She has been working in Onaga for 33 years Thank you, Mrs. Marten, for all you have done!!! Favorite color: Yellow (actually all vibrant colors!) Favorite snack: anything chocolate Favorite book: To Kill a Mocking Bird, More recently book by Colleen Hoover Favorite movie: Paper Moon Favorite team: KU (by family default. Not a real sports person) Favorite Restaurant: Italian anything Own any pets: an outside cat, Abra, that likes to bring friends over Favorite Quote: “You know you’ve read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend.”-Paul Sweeney Do you collect anything: Too Much! Mainly carousel horses and yarn and more yarn! Do you have any hobbies: Reading and Crocheting How do you wind down and the end of the day: Reading and Crocheting Anything else you’d like us to know about you: I’ve really enjoyed my 33 years employed by USD 322 but REALLY looking forward to retirement!!!

The high school track meet at Nemaha Central on Tuesday has been moved up to a 3pm start time. HS tricksters will eat their regular time and depart school at 1:15 on this day. Thank you and good luck!

The baseball and softball teams are back in action this evening as they each head to St. Marys for tilts against the reginal foe. Both teams will be playing double-headers that begin at 4:30pm and will be playing at the fields at Riverside Park, the addresses for which can be found below. To keep up to date on the teams' schedules, results, check out their rosters, and much more, visit each team's page on the district website, links for which can be found below. Good luck to both teams tonight, GO BUFFALOES!!! BASEBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/baseball 506 West Riverside Dr. St. Marys, KS SOFTBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/softball 403 West Riverside Dr. St. Marys, KS

As always, the Onaga Football Alumni organization is holding its annual golf tournament fundraiser on alumni weekend this year, May 7th. While the event will be its usual fun-packed day, the proceeds from this year are going to have a bit of a twist to them. The Ron R. Lee and Richard J. Rosenfield Athlete – Scholar Award was established to continue their spirit of leadership and to inspire and reward excellence in our students. The scholarship is awarded annually to a scholar-athlete from Onaga High School at the graduation in May. Several anonymous and generous alumni have issued a challenge, calling upon our communities to help fund this scholarship so that it will always be a source of support and pride for USD 322 Onaga – Havensville – Wheaton Buffaloes. The anonymous donors are matching all donations to the Lee/Rosenfield Scholarship during the week of May 2nd – May 8th, dollar for dollar up to $10,000, bringing the maximum project total to $20,000! Success in this endeavor will secure a solid future of support for Onaga student athletes. The Onaga Football Alumni group has stepped up to help sponsor this event. They will donate half of the proceeds from their golf tournament on Mother’s Day, May 7th, to the Lee/Rosenfield Scholarship! If you'd like to enter a team in the tournament, please contact Cool Springs Superintendent Craig Boswell at 785-477-1154. If you'd like to simply make a donation to this event, please contact Susie Kufahl, Director of the Caring Community Foundation in Onaga. For more details on the scholarship event, please follow the links below. https://5il.co/18jn3

Due to the weather, tonight's softball game at Valley Falls has be rescheduled for May 9th. To keep up to date on all spring sports as weather continues to affect all of them, follow the links below to each team's page which includes schedules, rosters, and much more. BASEBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/baseball GOLF https://www.usd322.org/page/golf SOFTBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/softball TRACK https://www.usd322.org/page/track

The JV baseball team is on the road this evening as it heads to Westmoreland to take on Blue Valley. The Rams are in their first ever season of baseball and are playing a JV schedule as Onaga did three years ago in its inaugural season. The two teams will square off in a double-header beginning at 4:30pm at the baseball field in Westmoreland. Good luck tonight boys, GO BUFFALOES!!!

Congratulations to Jason Abitz! Recently the senior basketball player was named Honorable Mention All-State for 1A-D1. Jason was the leading scorer for the Buffaloes in 2021-2022, averaging 12.7 points per game while shooting over 48% from the field. He also led the team in rebounds with 6.3 per game, and finished second in steals and blocks with 18 and 7 on the year. The senior reached double-digits in points in 13 of Onaga's 21 games and recorded three double-doubles this year. The first came against Washington County in the second game of the season when he scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. He then repeated the effort against Washington County in the TVL tournament when he scored 19 points and nabbed a season-high 14 rebounds. He then did it again in the very next game of the tournament against Valley Heights when he scored 15 points and snagged 10 boards. Perhaps his best game of the season came on Hall of Fame night, though, when he scored a career-high 27 against Valley Heights and had 9 rebounds. Congratulations again Jason! For a complete list of the All-State teams this season, follow the link below: https://sportsinks.com/2022-sports-in-kansas-boys-all-state-basketball-teams-by-classification/

In honor of Para Appreciation Day, THANK YOU to all of the paraprofessionals at USD 322 for all you do! You are greatly appreciated!

The Junior High track meet that was scheduled to take place in Onaga today at 2:00pm has been canceled. A new date is being discussed and will be shared when finalized.

The junior high track meet will be held in Onaga, not Frankfort, tomorrow. It starts at 2. Go Buffs!

The 2022 KAY Easter Egg Hunt is back! Head out to Leisure Land Park in Onaga on Saturday morning to find some hidden treasures and see the Easter Bunny!

Just a reminder that the OHS Prom is this Saturday. The Prom Walk will take place at 6:00pm in the north gym. Students and dates need to be lined up by 5:45pm.

This week’s StuCo “Spotlight" is on Mr. Keith Figge. Mr. Figge is the High School Agriculture Teacher. He has been a teacher for 336 Months. Thank you, Mr. Figge, for all you do! Favorite color: Purple Favorite snack: Food Favorite book: Don’t Read Favorite movie: Sandlot Favorite team: K-State Wildcats Favorite Restaurant: Home Cookin' Own any pets: 50 Cows Favorite Quote: Your Fired Do you collect anything: Cows Do you have any hobbies: Farm How do you wind down and the end of the day: Eat Supper