Congratulations to Gabby Totten for finishing 2nd in the long jump heading into Saturday's finals! #YNotOV
Attention OV community. Starting tomorrow, Friday, May 22, the track will be closed and off limits for use until further notice due to resurfacing this weekend. Please spread the word. #YNotOV
Good luck to junior Gabby Totten at the IHSA state meet today in the 100, 200, and Long Jump!
Also, Wyatt Bell and Adriana Morell in the IHSA Bass Fishing Sectional at Clinton.
HS baseball travels to Altamont for the regular season finale at 4:30 as well. #YNotOV
HS baseball picks up a solid 3-0 win over Dieterich tonight in the home finale for 2026. Great job fellas! #YNotOV
Thank you to the Heart of Illinois Community Foundation for the new book vending machine at OVES! #YNotOV
Good luck to OVHS Boys Track & Field at the Tuscola Sectional today! #YNotOV
HS baseball hosts Dieterich at 5:00 tonight in their home finale. #YNotOV
HS softball heads to Neoga for postseason action tonight while it's senior night for OVHS baseball today at 4:30. We will recognize our seniors and parents around 4:20 prior to 1st pitch. #YNotOV
Today, the OVMS forensics students designed and constructed a small-scale model house, conducted a controlled burn, and then performed a fire scene investigation to determine the fire’s origin and cause using forensic investigation techniques. #YNotOV
It was a great finish for the OVMS Track Teams capped by an 8th grade boys state championship! That makes it back-to-back titles for the boys group.
State medalists today include:
Leo Lane - 8th Place Pole Vault
Levi Gotta - 4th Place Pole Vault
Ava McQuilling - 2nd Place Discuss
Carter Purcell - 1st Place 200
8th Grade 4 x 100 Relay - 1st Place
Carter Purcell also repeats as the male athlete of the meet!
There will be a firetruck escort coming through town this evening. #YNotOV
It was a great start to the IESA State Track & Field Meet today for our OVMS student-athletes including multiple state champions! #YNotOV
Lucas Sarver-7th place discus
Ava McQuilling-1st place shot put
Jia Crocket-3rd place pole vault
Liam Whitney -5th place HJ and 4th place LJ
Carter Purcell -1st place Long Jump and 100
Archer McPheeters -1st place PV, 8th place 400
Gavin Nickerson -7th place 400
Good luck to the OVMS Track & Field Team at the IESA State Meet today and tomorrow! #YNotOV
Congratulations to Adriana Morell and Wyatt Bell on qualifying for IHSA Bass Fishing Sectionals by finishing in 4th place! They will Fish next Thursday at Clinton! #YNotOV
The OV school year is winding down with the last day of student attendance scheduled for next Thursday, May 21! It will be a half day, SIP dismissal. #YNotOV
HS softball closes out the regular season at home today against Altamont at 4:30, while baseball travels to Meridian. #YNotOV
OVHS Bass Fishing is on the Lake in Mattoon for IHSA regionals today! Reel 'em in! #YNotOV
Junior Gabby Totten continues to leave her mark on the track by advancing to state in the 100, 200, and Long Jump by winning all three events! Great job Gabby! #YNotOV
Good luck to OVHS girls track & field tonight at the IHSA Sectional in Shelbyville. #YNotOV
Okaw Valley will be hosting youth camps for boys and girls basketball and volleyball this summer. Due dates are approaching quickly! Please see the forms and signup today. #YNotOV
OVHS Baseball are the 2026 Lincoln Prairie Conference Champions!!! The boys finish the LPC 9-1 with a 19-6 victory over Unity Christian this afternoon. Great job boys! #YNotOV
