Owego Apalachin Middle School

Behind the Scenes: Flag Football Owego’s Flag Football team had an incredible run, making it all the way to the State Championship game. Hear from the team and what they believe some of their greatest strengths are here on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/A9j6RuKnVwg

It’s time to celebrate the year in athletics at Owego Free Academy. The 2025 Block O Sports Awards are tonight, Thursday, June 12, at 6:30 PM in the OA Theater. The doors open at 6:00 pm. Celebrate the hard work, dedication, and achievements of Owego Free Academy athletes, coaches, and teams. The show will be streamed on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/live/MweIT9TZHKk. All the awards are ready to be presented, except for one. Be a part of the show and make your selection for the 2025 Play Of The Year. Voting will take place throughout the show, with the award winner being announced as the last award of the night. The nominees are: Basketball: (Madison McEvoy) - Half Court Buzzer-Beater. Football: (Evan English and Carson Morris) - Quarterback pressure, interception, touchdown. Soccer: (Vasil Brich / Owen Hallenbeck) - Corner kick, header, goal. Softball: (Geneva and Carsten Crawford) - Back-to-back bombs. Track and Field: (Boys’ 4x100m Relay) - Class B Championship Win. You can watch the videos, read full descriptions of the plays, and vote here: https://forms.gle/vfcGDPL6x7WMRWvp9. Check out the Block O Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSWLaiOlDAk. #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether

Practice Makes Perfect: Trap the Mouse “So you just got to keep your feet moving, focus on the flag, get the flag pulled, work together.” Assistant Coach Steve Virkler works with the athletes on flag pulling in this Trap the Mouse drill. Watch the girls at practice here on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/xy4aaBb99zs

The OFA track team will be participating in the NYSPHSAA Championships this Friday and Saturday at Middletown High School. On Friday, Stella Palladino will be running the 100m dash, Gavin Heath is competing in the 800m run, and Jaelyn Chrysler will be participating in the 3000m run. On Saturday, Jaelyn Chrysler will be running the 1500m. The meet begins at 1:00 pm on Friday and 9:00 am on Saturday. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased through GoFan. Order Tickets Here: https://gofan.co/nysphsaa?activity=Track%20and%20Field&level=Varsity Meet Order of Events: https://nysphsaa.org/sports/2024/2/26/OTF_OrderofEvents.aspx #OFARIverHawks #sOArTogether

Behind the Scenes: Find Your Pathway Event “The fact that kids are able to come in here and speak with people who have worked in these respective fields, that’s just amazing.” Sophomores got the chance to speak with business representatives from the community at the Finding Your Pathway Event. Hear what students said about the opportunity here on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/W_4ybKNivtk

Tour of the District Art Show “We also have mixed in all of the middle school and high school artwork, that is all 2D. Up against the walls here are tables that are full of three-dimensional work.” Art Teacher Jolene Williams walks us through and gives us a tour of the District Art Show. See all of the great work put together by the students here on Showcase Arts TV. https://youtu.be/PVO3IfzkIjE

ICYMI: On Friday, June 6th, the OAMS Band and Chorus competed in the Music in the Parks Festival in Hershey, PA. Each group performed two selections and received the highest rating of Superior, as well as comments from the judges. Both Band and Chorus took 1st place in their division The band received an award for the highest overall score Both groups had outstanding performances, and the students should be applauded for their hard work, dedication and for representing Owego Apalachin so well! #OAMSRiverHawks #sOArTogether

Athlete Tip: Block Starts Stella Palladino breaks down the importance of practicing your block starts and getting an explosive start. Learn more from Stella in this week’s Athlete Tip video on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/Rr7-Oi9Vpt0

OA Update: What’s Happening In Our Community - Check out these great programs, events, and more. Every Form Matters - School Meals/Funding - https://5il.co/3hilz Owego Girls Youth Flag Football 2025 Registration: 6/14/25 - https://5il.co/3hxu2 Owego Apalachin Football Club 2025 Registration: 6/14/25 - https://5il.co/3acsa Owego Apalachin Football Club 2025 Registration Reminder: 6/14/25 - https://5il.co/3fbj0 Apalachin Library - Kids Landscape Painting: 6/28/25 - https://5il.co/3hieb Southern Tier Community Center - Summer Games: 6/30/25 - https://5il.co/3f7hv TCYSA Registration: 7/1/25 - https://5il.co/3iib8 Waterman Explore Camp 2025: 7/14/25 - https://5il.co/3aoer Waterman Owego Rec Camp 2025: 7/30/25 - https://5il.co/3aoeq The Dance Station - Summer Classes - https://5il.co/3iib6 Kids Bowl Free - Summer 2025 - https://5il.co/3eo52 Animal Care Sanctuary - Shelter Buddies Reading Program - https://5il.co/2zu34 Find more Community Fliers here: https://www.oacsd.org/documents/community-fliers/237411. If you are involved in an organization that would like to share a flier with the OA school community, please submit it through Let’s Talk! for approval. Select ‘Digital Flier Distribution Submission’ under Communications here - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk. #OARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition

Teacher Profile: Timothy Jackson “But then, when they figure it out on their own, and that realization on their face when they achieve that, that’s my favorite part.” Middle School Art Teacher Timothy Jackson shares with us how he got his start in teaching. Learn more about him and his love for the arts in this Teacher Profile on Showcase Arts TV. https://youtu.be/VGzmtZLZG8w

📣 Save the date! The 2025 Block O Sports Awards are coming on Thursday, June 12, at 6:30 PM in the OA Theater. Celebrate the hard work, dedication, and achievements of Owego Free Academy athletes, coaches, and teams. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSWLaiOlDAk #OFARiverHawks

In the Classroom: Robotics Showcase “So this is my main challenge robot, which is a battlebot. So I had the challenge of building a 12x12x12 square robot that weighs six pounds or under.” Lillie Kneller shows us all of the different robots used in their robotics competitions. Learn more from Lillie in this In the Classroom segment on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/OIULTGqoP-w

Behind the Scenes: Sixth Grade Art Class “It’s gets them working with their hands, and building more three-dimensionally. It’s exploring how things fit together, cutting things to the right size.” Students are excited to be working on their 3D Paper rooms. Learn what skills the students are able to take away from a lesson like this on Showcase Arts TV. https://youtu.be/0IGKRDnamak

In the Classroom: Music Production Mashups “I’ve really been working on separating my drums from the vocals chords between both of my songs, Bad at Love and Watch.” Joslynn Space shows us all the work she’s been putting into her mashup in her music production class. Learn exactly what goes into creating one of these pieces here on Showcase Arts TV. https://youtu.be/F6WyKjt3aUo

Practice Makes Perfect: Resistance Band Training “This helps with that explosiveness and the first part of their race when they are trying to accelerate and get up to speed.” Head Track and Field Coach Scott Senko shares with us the importance of resistance band training and how it can help the athletes grow. See firsthand the athletes in action in this week’s segment of Practice Makes Perfect on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/pBsLkmgs7RI

Four Questions: Tanner Hayes “My favorite part of robotics is getting the opportunity that other students may not get to get into the engineering field.” Tanner Hayes shares with us how he took an interest in the field of robotics. Learn more about Tanner as he answers four questions on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/3R_unBamj2U

ICYMI: 5th graders from Owego and Apalachin Elementary joined OFA’s Building Trades students and teachers for Big Build 2025! They got hands-on with tools and helped construct a small shed. Great teamwork across all ages! 🛠️ #OARiverHawks #sOArTogether

Athlete Profile: Stella Palladino “My favorite part about track is the practices. Being around everyone when you have such a big team, boys and girls, you can talk to people you might not normally talk to in school.” Stella Palladino is only a junior and has been to the state championships the past two years. Learn more about Stella and her passion for the sport in this Athlete Profile on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/7IUOWxC-bww

Owego Free Academy Boys and Girls Track and Field has several athletes competing in the New York State Qualifier meet on Wednesday, June 4th, and Thursday, June 5th, at Union-Endicott High School at 5 pm (Gates open at 4 pm). Here is a list of the athletes, including their events and days. Wednesday, June 4th: Stella Palladino - 100m & 200m Jaelyn Chrysler - 3000m Abby McHugh - 3000m Brady Senko - 110m hurdles & 400m hurdles Gavin Heath - 800m Javan Belokur - 3200m Thursday, June 5th: Lilly LaFever - 2000m Steeplechase Jaelyn Chrysler - 1500m Abby McHugh - 1500m Stella Palladino - 100m & 200m Girls 4x800m Relay - Maddie McEvoy. Sidney Senko, Jaelyn Chrysler, Stella Palladino Dylan Davis - Shot put Sully O'Donnell - 3000m Steeplechase Boys 4x800m Relay - Magavin Allen, Ryker Chrysler, Bryson Castro, Gavin Heath Boys 4x400m Relay - Magavin Allen, Jaxson Belokur, Bryson Castro, Gavin Heath Admission is: $6.25 - General Admission GoFan Digital Tickets $8.00 - General Admission Cash Tickets Children 10 and under are free Section IV Passes & NYSPHSAA Passes are accepted Purchase Digital Tickets here: State Qualifier Day 1 @ UE - https://gofan.co/event/3620489?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV State Qualifier Day 2 @ UE - https://gofan.co/event/3620491?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV Please contact the athletic office with any questions using Let’s Talk - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk. #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition

Girls Lacrosse Regionals OFA vs. New Paltz on 6/7/2025 at 4:00 pm at Chenango Valley High School. Here is the direct link - https://gofan.co/event/3666011?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV Admission is: $9.40 General Admission through GoFan Digital Ticketing $10.00 General Admission Cash Ticket Children 10 and under are free Section Passes & NYSPHSAA Passes are accepted Please contact the athletic office with any questions using Let’s Talk - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk. #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition