For the first time in program history, the Owsley County Lady Owls will be part of the 37th annual WYMT Mountain Basketball Classic field. The WYMT Food City Mountain Basketball Classic will be played from Dec. 4-9 at Knott County Central High School.
https://www.wymt.com/2023/04/26/2023-wymt-food-city-mountain-basketball-classic-field-be-announced/
On Wednesday, April 26th, the OCHS Track & Field Team competed at Leslie County in their third track meet of the season.
STATS:
Jack Darling - 800 (2nd), 1600 (4th), 3200 (3rd)
The Owls Baseball Team is currently leading the 14th Region in runs per game at 9.8/game. The Lady Owls Softball Team is currently ranked 5th in this category with 7.6/game. The hard work of our student athletes and coaches is showing!
Retaliation Mountain Sports All Mountain Basketball 1st team featuring Lady Owls PG Carly Smith and SG Addison Terry. Congratulations!!!
Owls junior, Jacob McCoy Jr, helped lead the charge tonight in their victory over Menifee County. Jacob hit a two-run home run and also pitched a no-hitter!
A small group of OCHS GEAR UP students traveled to Tennessee this weekend for a 3-stop college tour and overnight stay in Knoxville. Students toured the University of Tennessee, Lincoln Memorial University, and Union College. The students (and their chaperones) had a great time!
Congratulations to Owls senior, Ethan Sebastian, who won the David Melton Memorial Classic Scholarship at Cordia this past Saturday.
We hosted a Reverse Job Fair earlier today at OCHS. Our seniors did a great job of explaining personal skills, education and career plans for several of our local employers. Thanks to those local employers for meeting with our very talented students!
Thanks to the 3 Heath Brothers for a wonderful character-building program and Christian message for our students this morning at OCMS/HS!
Owls freshman, Dylan Gay, earned player of the game honors at their game in the "Dave Melton Memorial Classic" at Cordia. Dylan scored 3 runs and had 3 stolen bases tonight.
On Tuesday, April 18th, the OCHS Track & Field Team competed at Morgan County in their second track meet of the season.
STATS:
Daniel Mays - 100 (13.53 sec), 200 (6th place), Long Jump (13 ft 4 in), 400 (1:09)
Jack Darling - 800 (2nd), 1600 (4th), 3200 (2nd)
Justice Nolan - Shot Put (24 ft), Discus Throw (51 ft, 6 in), 200 (33.16 sec)
Brannan Nolan - Shot Put (19 ft 9in), Discus Throw (53 ft, 11in)
Mathew Darling - 400 (1:21) , 100 (16.59)
Middle School
Estrella Perez - Long Jump (7 ft, 8in), 400 (3rd), 100 (6th)
Payton Turner - 400 (1:36) , 100 (17.62 sec)
Today, we were visited by former OCHS Cross Country standout student-athlete, Megan Hoffman Boone. She and her family toured the gym and posed with the 1996 and 1997 XC Regional Championship trophies. Megan was an integral part of those championship teams.
We are very proud of our student blood donors and our OCHS Beta Club! Today, several students and staff (29 total) donated blood at the mobile Kentucky Blood Center at OCHS--a blood drive organized by our OCHS Beta Club. These donations will help save lives!
Thanks to Ryan Quarles, KY Agriculture Commissioner and gubernatorial candidate, for visiting OCHS today and for spending time discussing projects and ideas with our FFA officers and Mr. Alan Taylor.
Owls sophomore, Josh Ellis, launched his first home run of the season tonight against the Berea Pirates! The Owls will face off tomorrow evening in a district game with the Powell County Pirates at 6:00.
Owsley County Schools Foodservice has been approved to provide Summer Meals for 2023! Please follow the link to sign your children up to receive meals.
Summer Meal Sign Up 2023
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-laemdBIu9ir2TddiadIBoK8d0C0jYJa5Z-71GVd6LiKZoQ/viewform
Congratulations to OCHS juniors, Brannon and Justice Nolan who were recently accepts to the Governor's School for the Arts!
Congratulations to our OCHS Distinguished Writers, who were awarded "Gold Pens" for scoring distinguished in Combined Writing on the KY Summative Assessments last May. Pictured: Christian Bowling, Ally Montgomery, Ashton Napier, and Isac Lewis. Not pictured: Matthew Murrell.
Today, we wrapped up our 8th Grade Tour of Kentucky. Students toured the Louisville Slugger Factory & Museum and passed by Churchill Downs ahead of the May 6th Kentucky Derby! Lastly, we toured "Ashland", the home of legendary KY politician, the "Great Compromiser", Henry Clay.
On Tuesday, April 11th, the OCHS Track & Field Team competed at Leslie County in their first track meet.
STATS:
Daniel Mays - 100 (13.2), 200 (28.53) Long Jump (13 ft 7 inc) 1600
Jack Darling - 800 (2nd) 1600 (3rd)
Top 3 both events
Delaney Smith - 800, 1600 Top 3 in both
