Olney High School

2024-2025 Academic UIL Results for

Olney High School

AC Invitational A UIL Results 2025

Thirty-six (36) OHS students traveled to Archer City on Saturday, January 11 to compete in the Invitational A UIL contests. Olney finished 2nd with a total of 349 points out of 1320 points awarded. Holliday (3A) placed 1st with 449 points. Last year Olney placed 3rd! We are going in the right direction!

Accounting: 2nd Place Team -- Katlyn Ward, Samantha Sanborn, Allison Alvarado Katlyn Ward - 2nd Place Allison Alvarado - 5th Place Samantha Sanborn - 7th Place

Calculator Applications: 2nd Place Team -- Jeffrey Flores, Aidyn Bitner, Caleb Johnson, Darla Castillo Jerrry Flores - 4th Place Aidyn Bitner - 6th Place Caleb Johnson -7th Place Darla Castillo - 10th Place Adrian Gonzalez - 11th Place Mackenzie Berngen - 21st Place Shaine Grard - 23th Place

Computer Science: 1st Place Team -- Caleb Johnson, Nate Elmore, Aidyn Bitner, Colby Johnson Caleb Johnson - 1st Place Nate Elmore - 3rd Place Aidyn Bitner - 4th Place Colby Johnson - 5th Place Jaxx Laurent - 6th Place

Copy Editing: Lauren Pham - 6th Place

Current Issues: 2nd Place Team -- Foster Sullivan, Ben Norris, Anay Santibanez, Nathan Lewis Foster Sullivan - 4th Place Ben Norris - 8th Place Anay Santibanez - 13th Place Nathan Lewis - 16th Place

Feature Writing: Lauren Pham - 1st Place Ben Norris 3rd Place Headline Writing: Lauren Pham - 1st Place

Informative Speaking: Morgan Simmonst - 1st Place Ava Stewart - 3rd Place

Lincoln Douglas Debate: Sawyer Edgington - 1st Place Jocelyn Marquez - 2nd Place

Literary Criticism: 3rd Place Team -- JoJo Acuna, Seth Nash, Victoria Pint, Camron McComack JoJo Acuna -- 11th Place Seth Nash -- 12th Place Victoria Pint -- 14th Place Camron McComack --17th Place

Mathematics: 1st Place Team -- Aidyn Bitner, Jeffry Flores, Adrian Gonzalez, Caleb Johnson Aidyn Bitner - 2nd Place Jeffry Flores - 3rd Place Adrian Gonzalez - 3rd Place Caleb Johnson - 9th Place Darla Castillo - 11th Place Makenzie Berngen - 19th Place Shaine Grard - 21st Place

News Writing: Ryan Conder - 3rd Place Lauren Pham - 4th Place

Number Sense: 1st Place Team -- Aidyn Bitner, Jeffry Flores, Adrian Gonzalez, Caleb Johnson Aidyn Bitner - 1st Place Adrian Gonzalez - 5th Place Caleb Johnson - 6th Place Jeffry Flores - 7th Place Darla Castillo - 10th Place Shane Grard - 12th Place Makenzie Berngen - 17th Place

Persuasive Speaking: Sawyer Edgington - 2nd Place

Ready Writing: Morgan Simmons - 1st Place Science: 4th Place Team -- Aidyn Bitner, Colby Johnson, Caleb Johnson, Ben Baran, Mackenzie Berngen Aidyn Bitner - 10th Place Colby Johnson - 13th Place Caleb Johnson - 16th Place Ben Baran - 24th Place tie Mackenzie Berngen - 24th Place tie Jaxx Laurent - 26th Place Jacobi Esquivel - 27th Place Adrian Melchor - 29th Place Fernanda Cardenas - 30th Place Victoria Pint - 31st Place

Social Studies: 3rd Place Team -- Camron McComack, Foster Sullivan, Isaac Rios, Ben Baran Foster Sullivan - 6th Place Camron McComack - 9th Place Isaac Rios - 12th Place Ben Baran - 17th Place

Spelling: Natashia Eversole - 4th Place Victoria Pint - 11th Place

Journalism: 3rd Place Team

Speech: 2nd Place Team

Overall point totals for the top 6 teams 1st place Holliday 449.00, 2nd place Olney 349.00, 3rd place Archer City 168.00, 4th place Newcastle 126.00, 5th place Wichita Falls Memorial 81.00, 6th place Burkburnett 86.00.

UIL Invitational Meet Please join us on February 15, 2025, at Olney High School for a UIL Invitational Meet at Olney High School in Olney, TX. The meet will run on the conflict pattern schedule.

Academics will use 3rd party materials from Hexco, MRC, AWS, and Aplus with written tests for accounting, calculator, computer science, current events, literary criticism, mathematics, number sense, science, social studies, and spelling.

Written test fees will be $60.00 for unlimited entries per school. Register via the website or from your email. Make a copy and send it to Sherry Livingston.

Speech/debate registration will be on a Google form. Registration and costs will be separate for this part. Will update as soon as possible, but please send any questions to Lani Caffey.

Contact the following if you have any questions: Sherry Livingston (HS Academics: slivingston@olneyisd.net) Lani Caffey (HS Speech/Debate: lcaffey@olneyisd.net) Olney HS 940-564-5637 We hope to see you in February!

UIL Paper Test Registration Please make a copy of the registration and email the completed form to slivingston@olneyisd.net

Tentative schedule: February 15, 2025 UIL Invitational meet Website:

http://www.olneyisd.net

February 15, 2025 UIL Invitational meet Tentative Schedule

7:30 a.m.-8:00 a.m. Registration

8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Spelling (Test will be available. Students need to bring earbuds)

8:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Conflict Room

8:15 a.m. LD Round 1

9:00 a.m. Current Issues & Events Number Sense

9:15 a.m. Prose Prelims

Poetry Prelims

Computer Science Hands-On Portion

9:30 a.m. Calculator Applications

LD Round 2

10:15 a.m. Computer Apps

10:30 a.m. LD Round 3

11:00 a.m. Extemp Prelims Draw

11:30 a.m. Informative Prelims

Presuasive prelms

12:00 p.m. Accounting

Literary Criticism

Science

12:30 p.m. LD Semis

1:30 p.m. LD Finals

1:45 p.m. Prose/Poetry Finals Draw

2:00 p.m. Prose Finals

Poetry Finals

Computer Science Written

2:30 p.m. Social Studies

3:00 p.m. Mathematics

Extemp Finals Draw

3:30 p.m. Persuasive Finals

Informative Final

“ HIGH STANDARDS FOR THE PURSUIT OF EXCELLANCE FOR ALL”

UIL COACHES

UIL Coordinator – Sherry Livingston

Sherry Livingston – Accounting, Current Issues & Events, Social Studies

Lani Caffey – Congress, CX Debate, LD Debate, Informative and Persuasive Speech

Sabrina Laurent – Computer Science, Programming, Robotics, Science

Jina Nickel – Literary Criticism, Historical Essay, Latino History Essay

Mindi Kimbro – Copy Editing, Feature, Editorial, and News Writing

Marla Kellogg – Ready Writing, Spelling & Vocabulary

Kayla Glover – One Act Play, Theatrical Design, Film

Dr. Roach – Mathematics, Number Sense

Tim Orsak – Calculator Apps

Kathy Harper – Prose, Poetry

2024 UIL STATE RESULTS

Sixteen (16) OHS students traveled to the University of Texas in Austin, TX, to compete on Tuesday, May 14, and Wednesday, May 15, in the State UIL contests. Every coach on the academic team had at least one student who qualified to compete. Teams of accounting, calculator apps, computer science, mathematics, and number sense as well as individuals in science, Lincoln Douglas debate, and ready writing were represented at state. It's a great day to be a Cub!

Calculator Applications: 3rd Place State Team Angel Alvarado, Aidyn Bitner, Sophie Roach, Jeffry Flores, Coached by: Courtney Hantz
Accounting: 5th Place State Team Jacob Hernandez, Allie Barrington, Lindsy Piedra, Kaitlyn Ward, Coached by: Sherry Livingston
Computer Science: 3rd Place State Team Aidyn Bitner, Angel Alvarado, Caleb Johnson, Nate Elmore, Coached by: Sabrina Laurent
Lincoln Douglas Debate: 5^th Place State Medalist Sawyer Edgington, Coached By: Lani Caffey
Mathematics: 3rd Place State Team Angel Alvarado, Aidyn Bitner, Adrian Gonzalez, Brason Brock, Coached by: Courtney Hantz
News Writing: 5^th Place State Medalist Lauren Pham, Coached by: Mindi Kimbro
Number Sense: 2nd Place State Team: Aidyn Bitner, Sophie Roach, Angel Alvarado, Peyton Valdez, Coach by: Greg Roach
Ready Writing: 2nd Place State Medalist Morgan Simmons, Coach by: Greg Roach
Science: 10^th Place Peyton Valdez, Coached by: Sabrina Laurent

2024 UIL REGIONAL CHAMPIONS

Thirty (30) OHS students traveled to Grayson College in Dennison, TX, to compete on Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27, in the Regionals UIL contests. Olney finished 1st with 302.5 points out of 1619 points awarded. The second and third places were Lindsay and Hico with 159 points and 140 points respectively—not only did we place first in Region 2, but our overall sweepstake scores were 92.5 points ahead of the other 3 regions. Of the students competing, sixteen (16) will advance to State on May 13-16. The state contest will be held at UT in Austin, TX. It's a great day to be a Cub!

Accounting: 1st Place Team, Jacob Hernandez, Allie Barrington, Lindsy Piedra, Kaitlyn Ward, Advancing to State Coached by Sherry Livingston Allie Barrington - 1st Place State Qualifier, Lindsy Piedra - 2nd Place State Qualifier, Kaitlyn Ward - 3rd Place State Qualifier, Jacob Hernandez - 6th Place
Calculator Applications: 1st Place Team, Angel Alvarado, Aidyn Bitner, Sophie Roach, Jeffry Flores, Advancing to State Coached by Courtney Hantz. Angel Alvarado- 1st Place State Qualifier, Aidyn Bitner - 2nd Place State Qualifier, Sophie Roach - 5th Place State Alternate, Jeffry Flores - 10th Place
Computer Science: 1st Place Team (Aidyn Bitner, Angel Alvarado, Caleb Johnson, Nate Elmore) Advancing to State Coached by Sabrina Laurent. Aidyn Bitner - 1st Place State Qualifier, Caleb Johnson - 3rd Place State Qualifier, Angel Alvarado - 5th Place State Alternate, Nate Elmore - 6th Place State Alternate
Current Issues: Coached by Sherry Livingston, Ellie Hinson - 4th Place State Alternate
Editorial Writing: Coached by Mindi Kimbro, Darla Castillo - 6th Place State Alternate
Feature Writing: Coached by Mindi Kimbro, Lauren Pham - 1st Place State Qualifier
Lincoln Douglas Debate: Coached by Lani Caffey, Sawyer Edgington - 1st Place State Qualifier
Literary Criticism: 2nd Place Team, Peyton Valdez, Sophie Roach, Seth Nash, Jeffry Flores, Coached by Kathy Harper. Peyton Valdez - 6th Place State Alternate, Sophie Roach - 9th Place, Seth Nash - 12th Place, Jeffry Flores - 17th Place
Mathematics: 1st Place Team (Angel Alvarado, Aidyn Bitner, Adrian Gonzalez, Brason Brock) Advancing to State Coached by Courtney Hantz. Angel Alvarado - 1st Place State Qualifier, Aidyn Bitner - 2nd Place State Qualifier, Adrian Gonzalez - 3rd Place State Qualifier, Brason Brock- 5th Place State Alternate
News Writing: Coached by Mindi Kimbro, Lauren Pham - 1st Place State Qualifier
Number Sense: 2nd Place Team (Aidyn Bitner, Sophie Roach, Angel Alvarado, Peyton Valdez) Advancing to State as Wildcard Coach by Greg Roach, Aidyn Bitner- 3rd Place State Qualifier, Sophie Roach - 6th Place State Alternate, Angel Alvarado - 9th Place, Peyton Valdez -11th Place
Persuasive Speaking: Coached by Lani Caffey, Sawyer Edgington - 5th Place State Alternate
Ready Writing: Coached by Kathy Harper, Morgan Simmons - 3rd Place State Qualifier, Allison House – 6^th Place State Alternate
Science: 3rd Place Team, Peyton Valdez, Angel Alvarado, Aidyn Bitner, Colby Johnson, Coached by Sabrina Laurent. Peyton Valdez - 2nd Place State Qualifier

2024 UIL DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

Forty-five (45) OHS students traveled to Archer City on Wednesday, April 3, and Monday, April 8 to compete in the District UIL contests. Olney finished 1st with 762 points out of 1647 points awarded. Other competing schools include Archer City -- 2nd place, Nocona -- 3rd place, Seymour -- 4th place, Windthorst -- 5th place, and Petrolia -- 6th place. Of the students competing, thirty (30) will advance to Regional on April 26-27. The regional contest will be held at Grayson College in Dennison, Texas. It's a great day to be a Cub!

Accounting: 1st Place Team, Jacob Hernandez, Allie Barrington, Lindsy Piedra, Kaitlyn Ward, Advancing to Regional Coached by Sherry Livingston. Allie Barrington - 1st Place Regional Qualifier, Lindsy Piedra - 2nd Place Regional Qualifier, Jacob Hernandez - 4th Place
Calculator Applications: 1st Place Team ( Angel Alvarado, Aidyn Bitner, Sophie Roach, Jeffry Flores) Advancing to Regional Coached by Courtney Hantz. Angel Alvarado- 1st Place Regional Qualifier, Jeffry Flores - 2nd Place Regional Qualifier, Sophie Roach - 3rd Place Regional Qualifier, Aidyn Bitner - 4th Place, Caleb Johnson - 5th Place, Braelyn Castell - 6th Place
Computer Science: 1st Place Team (Aidyn Bitner, Angel Alvarado, Caleb Johnson, Nate Elmore) Advancing to Regional Coached by Sabrina Laurent, Aidyn Bitner - 1st Place Regional Qualifier, Angel Alvarado - 2nd Place Regional Qualifier, Caleb Johnson - 3rd Place Regional Qualifier, Nate Elmore - 4th Place, Brason Brock - 5th Place, Rodolfo Arce - 6th Place
Current Issues: 3rd Place Team Moira Watkins, Ellie Hinson, Lexi Paul, Ben Norris, Coached by Sherry Livingston. Ellie Hinson - 2nd Place Regional Qualifier, Moira Watkins -3rd Place Regional Qualifier
Editorial Writing: Coached by Mindi Kimbro, Darla Castillo - 2nd Place Regional Qualifier, Braelyn Casteel - 4th Place, Ben Norris - 5th Place
Feature Writing: Coached by Mindi Kimbro, Lauren Pham - 2nd Place Regional Qualifier
Headline Writing: Coached by Mindi Kimbro, Zoey Hamby - 5th Place, Cheyenne Slattery - 6th Place
Informative Speaking: Coached by Lani Caffey, Joselyn Marquez - 1st Place Regional Qualifier, Morgan Simmons - 2nd Place Regional Qualifier, Ava Stewart - 3rd Place Regional Qualifier
Lincoln Douglas Debate: Coached by Lani Caffey, Sawyer Edgington - 1st Place Regional Qualifier
Literary Criticism: 2nd Place team Peyton Valdez, Sophie Roach, Jeffry Flores, Seth Nash) Advancing to Regional as wildcard Coached by Kathy Harper, Peyton Valdez - 2nd Place Regional Qualifier,Sophie Roach - 3rdPlace Regional Qualifier, Seth Nash - 6th Place
Mathematics: 1st Place Team (Angel Alvarado, Aidyn Bitner, Adrian Gonzalez, Brason Brock) Advancing to Regional Coached by Courtney Hantz, Angel Alvarado - 1st Place Regional Qualifier, Aidyn Bitner - 2nd Place Regional Qualifier, Adrian Gonzalez - 3rd Place Regional Qualifier, Brason Brock- 4th Place, Peyton Valdez- 5th Place, Ellie Hinson - 6th Place
News Writing: Coached by Mindi Kimbro, Lauren Pham - 2nd Place Regional Qualifier, Ryan Conder - 4th Place
Number Sense: 1st Place Team Aidyn Bitner, Sophie Roach, Angel Alvarado, Peyton Valdez, Advancing to Regional Coach by Greg Roach, Sophie Roach - 1st Place Regional Qualifier, Angel Alvarado - 2nd Place Regional Qualifier, Peyton Valdez - 3rd Place Regional Qualifier, Aidyn Bitner - 4th Place, Caleb Johnson - 6th Place, Persuasive Speaking: Coached by Lani Caffey, Sawyer Edgington - 1st Place Regional Qualifier
Poetry Interpretation: Coached by Kathy Harper, Mallory Jeske - 3rd Place Regional Qualifier
Prose Interpretation: Coached by Kathy Harper, Maddox Johnson - 1st Place Regional Qualifier, Allie Barrington - 2nd Place Regional Qualifier
Ready Writing: Coached by Kathy Harper, Morgan Simmons - 1st Place Regional Qualifier, JoJo Acuna- 2nd Place Regional Qualifier, Allison House - 3rd Place Regional Qualifier
Science: 1st Place Team Peyton Valdez, Angel Alvarado, Aidyn Bitner, Colby Johnson, Advancing to Regional Coached by Sabrina Laurent, Peyton Valdez - 1st Place Regional Qualifier, Aidyn Bitner - 3rd Place Regional Qualifier, Peyton Valdez - Biology Top Score, Peyton Valdez - Physics Top Score tie, Angel Alvardo - Physics Top Score tie, Rodolfo Arce - Physics Top Score tie
Social Studies: 1st Place Team (Allison House, Jacob Hernandez, Ben Baran, Hayden Robinson) Advancing to Regional Coached by Sherry Livingston, Ben Baran - 4th Place, Hayden Robinson - 5th Place
Spelling: 2nd Place Team (Ben Norris, Brianna Galindo, Emily Marquez, Bladimir Ramirez) Coached by Kathy Harper, Ben Norris - 4th Place, Brianna Galindo - 6th Place