Owsley County High School

This afternoon, OCHS Staff members were treated to some punch and chocolate chip cookies today as part of Teacher Appreciation Week!

Photos from the 2025 Senior Signing Day at OCHS! Congratulations to our seniors as they make their future college/career plans official. Also, thank you to Mrs. Johnson for organizing and for the families and college/career representatives who joined us on this special day!

Owsley County Track & Field We are so proud of our athletes who competed at the OBI Middle School Meet!     •    Madelyn Miller had an outstanding day with 2nd place finishes in Shot Put 🥈 and Discus 🥈, both with personal records (PRs)! She also placed 5th in Long Jump 🏃‍♀️ with another PR!     •    Erik McIntosh had an excellent meet, earning 1st place in Shot Put 🥇 and Discus 🥇 with new PRs, and finishing 2nd in Long Jump 🥈 with another PR! Congratulations to Madelyn and Erik for their incredible performances and for representing Owsley County so well! #OwsleyCountyTrack #MiddleSchoolTrack #PersonalRecords

Our OCHS junior class had a great day at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill. Here, they learned about the history of the Shakers, toured the grounds, enjoyed a great meal at the Trustees' Table and had the opportunity to take a class on Shaker candle making and herbal medicines.

56th District Baseball & Softball action tonight: ⚾️ Owls Baseball @ Lee County - 6:00 🥎 Lady Owls Softball vs Estill County - 6:00

The FFA Greenhouse is OPEN! Come support our students and their hard work this year by purchasing your flowers and vegetables any Monday-Friday from 8am-3pm.

Scenes from last night's inaugural Earle B. Combs Classic. Special thanks to EKU, Richmond Model, and Classic sponsors for making the event possible. We hope to continue this Classic each year, as it provides a great opportunity for student-athletes while honoring a local legend.

Today at OCHS, Mrs. McCoy and collaborating teachers led a class-wide targeted lesson of scientific notation for the 8th grade while Mrs. Hall and teachers led the 11th grade in a lesson of genetic traits and inheritance.

Gameday - Earle B. Combs Classic ⚾️ Owsley County Owls vs. Richmond Model Patriots. Location: Earle B. Combs Stadium @ EKU Game time: 6:00

Yesterday, OCMHS students who showed growth on the spring MAP earned a special treat and all OCMHS students enjoyed an afternoon Easter egg hunt. Several students found eggs with bonus points coupons from their teachers, drop-an-assignment grade coupons, and plenty of candy. It was a great afternoon. From Owsley County High School, Happy Easter!

Owsley County Athletics has an exciting announcement for a new Earle B. Combs Classic, which hopefully will become an annual game to be played at Earle Combs Stadium at Eastern Kentucky University. In its inaugural year, the Classic will feature our Owsley County Owls playing the Richmond Model Patriots this Monday. Earle Combs was born and raised in the Pebworth community here in Owsley County. In time, he went on to play for the New York Yankees and produced a Hall of Fame career batting leadoff for the legendary Murderers' Row lineup. After his HOF playing and coaching career, he retired to the Richmond community and was very active with Eastern Kentucky University. The Earle B. Combs Classic's primary focus is to pay tribute and tie history to arguably the greatest baseball player the Commonwealth and Eastern Kentucky have ever produced. Here is a famous quote by Combs: "I thought the Hall of Fame was for superstars, not just average players like me." As humble as Combs may have been, he was quite far from an average player. Special thanks to Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond Model Laboratory Schools, and Classic Sponsors for making this event possible. Below are links to more interesting history, stories, and information on Earle Combs: https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/combs-earle https://ekusports.com/honors/hall-of-fame/earle-combs/11 https://ekusports.com/sports/2021/7/28/SOFTBALL_0212144233.aspx https://digitalcollections.eku.edu/exhibits/show/ekux100/ekux100-objects/earle-b-combs

Owsley County Track & Field – April 15 Meet at Oneida Baptist Our athletes braved the cold and delivered an impressive performance at Oneida Baptist! Several athletes hit personal records (PRs), showing just how hard they’ve been working. 💪 Results: Kiley Taylor– PR in both the 100m and 200m Hayden Pasley – Competed in the 100m and 200m Shade McIntosh – PRs in both the 100m and 400m Sawyer Renfro – Competed in the 1600m and 3200m Matthew Darling – PRs in the 200m and 300m hurdles Erick McIntosh – PRs in both shot put and discus We’re proud of the entire team’s efforts and progress—keep up the great work, Owls! #OwsleyCountyOwls #TrackAndField🦉

Owsley County Middle School Track Results – North Laurel Meet A big shoutout to our Owsley County middle school athletes who made their track debut at the North Laurel meet! • Madelyn Miller competed in both the 100m and 200m dashes. • Erick McIntosh competed in shot put and discus. • Brady Byrd competed in both shot put and discus. We’re proud of their hard work and strong start to the season! #OwsleyCountyOwls #MiddleSchoolTrack

Today, our Student Leadership Team traveled to Frankfort to tour the State Capitol. They also met with Rep. Chris Fugate and, Senior Advisor to Gov. Beshear, Rocky Adkins, who both shared their insights on what inspired them to pursue careers in politics.

Reminder of Spring Open House at OCHS on Monday 4/14 from 3-5:30 p.m. with the OCHS Band performing at 5 p.m.

The Owsley County Middle School Baseball Team played their first game last night against Buckhorn. The Owls were led in their win by Christian Hahaj and his excellent pitching performance. Christian recorded 9 strikeouts and allowed no hits.

Our athletes toughed it out in the cold at the Leslie County All Comers Track Meet on April 8th! Kiley Taylor • 100m Dash: 14.93 – New PR! • 200m Dash: 32.42 Rory Mason • 1600m Run: 7:04.27 • 3200m Run: 15:51.37 – 3rd Place & New PR! Aiden Day • 800m Run: 2:46.31 • 1600m Run: 6:14.60 Matthew Darling • 800m Run: 2:50.80 – New PR! • 1600m Run: 6:15.52 Hayden Pasley • Made his track debut and walked away with PRs in both events! • 100m Dash: 14.64 • 200m Dash: 30.84 Shade McIntosh • 200m Dash: 32.15 – New PR! • 400m Dash: 1:13.45 – New PR! Sawyer Renfro • 1600m Run: 6:31.20 • 3200m Run: 15:48.49 We’re incredibly proud of each athlete’s performance, perseverance, and personal bests. Keep it up, Owls & Lady Owls!🦉

The home softball game versus Cordia has been canceled for tonight. The middle school baseball game will still be played at Buckhorn. The bus will leave at 4:30 from the baseball field.

We hope you stop by any time between 3:00-5:30 pm on April 14th for the Spring Open House @ OCHS. The OCHS Band will also be performing their spring concert that evening, beginning at 5 p.m.

Special thanks to Coach Scott Cornett and Alice Lloyd College for allowing us to host the first-round game of the 14th Region All “A” Classic with Hazard. It was a great experience for our baseball team to play on a college field today.