Owego Apalachin Middle School

OA Reminder: Winter 2023-2024 Sports Registration opened today for ALL modified athletes and remains open for ALL JV and Varsity athletes. Please complete the Arbiter Sports (formerly FamilyID) registration here: https://students.arbitersports.com/organizations/owego-apalachin-central-school-district The registration includes important health information reviewed by the nurse's office before each season, as well as mandatory policies and agreements. Families must provide proof of a current physical by uploading an image of the physical form on Arbiter Sports/FamilyID or bringing a copy to the Nurse’s office at OAMS/OFA. ** Health Updates are a NY state mandate and are a different form than the sports physical. These are mandatory for each competition season and are not subject to a waiver. This form is included in your Arbiter Sports/FamilyID online registration. ** No student-athlete will be allowed to participate on the first day of practice unless all required documents are reviewed and signed, and all health forms are current. Register on FamilyID here: https://students.arbitersports.com/organizations/owego-apalachin-central-school-district Official Winter Season Start Dates: All Varsity/JV Sports: 11/13/2023 All Modified Sports: 11/27/2023 Please contact the Athletic’s Office directly if you have any questions. Use our Let’s Talk! feature by selecting Athletics here: https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk Or Call (607) 687-7301 #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition

OA REMINDER: The Owego Free Academy Girls Swimming and Diving team will participate in Sectionals as follows: Sectional Prelims at Maine-Endwell on November 1st at 5:00 pm. Diving at Elmira on November 3rd at 10:15 am. Finals at Maine-Endwell on November 4th at 4:00 pm. GoFan Tickets are required for entry. Purchase tickets here: Swimming Class B Prelims - 11/1 at MEl https://gofan.co/event/1177861?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV A, B C Diving - 11/3 at Elmira https://gofan.co/event/1177883?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV #OFARiverHawks #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition

The Owego Apalachin Middle School will have a dance on Thursday, November 9th, from 6:00-8:00 pm. The dance is $5 and for OAMS students only. Click here for more details: https://5il.co/2807g. Questions - contact the Middle School through Let's Talk! - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk

Javan Belokur loves everything about running and being a member of the Owego cross-country team. He tells us about his goals as a runner, how he got started, and more. See what Javan says on this segment of 4 Questions on Showcase Sports TV: https://youtu.be/Eo9jpTOQbQY

Looks like we need to make some more noise downtown tonight! Congratulations to the Section IV Class A Girl's Soccer Sectional Champions...your Owego Free Academy River Hawks! Cue the lights and sirens. #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition

Congratulations to the Owego Free Academy Volleyball team on winning the 2023 STAC Championship. The River Hawks won 3-0 over Windsor. #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition

Congratulations to the Owego Free Academy Boy's Soccer Team - Section IV Class A Champions. You know what that means...get ready for some lights and sirens in downtown Owego soon. The champs are coming home! #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition

OA REMINDER: The Owego Free Academy Girl’s Soccer team plays Maine-Endwell in the Class A Sectional Final game on Friday, October 27th, at 7:00 pm at Chenango Valley High School. GoFan Tickets are required for entry. Purchase tickets here: https://gofan.co/event/1172195?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV #OFARiverHawks #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition

"I've always just loved water. I find it's very therapeutic." Cecilia Clark takes a break during varsity practice to tell us what she loves about being a competitive swimmer. Hear more from her in this episode of 4 Questions on Showcase Sports TV: https://youtu.be/-P7QJmbMS5I

OA REMINDER: The Owego Free Academy Boys Soccer team plays Maine-Endwell in the Class A Sectional Final game on Thursday, October 26th, at 6:00 pm at Johnson City High School. GoFan Tickets are required for entry. Purchase tickets here: https://gofan.co/event/1173191?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV #OFARiverHawks #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition

Trumpeter Lincoln Miller breaks down what he loves about the trumpet, why he decided to play it, and more. He answers 4 Questions on Showcase Arts TV: https://youtu.be/ip9M7eOKJHM

OA REMINDER: The Owego Free Academy Field Hockey team plays Afton/Harpursville in a Sectional Semi-Final game today, Tuesday, October 24, at 3:00 pm at Harpursville. Read more about the Sectional Matchups for the Field Hockey Team on Tioga County Sports Report here: https://tiogacountysportsreport.com/index_get.php?article_id=7707 #OFARiverHawks #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition

After eleven years of Irish dancing, Abbie Luke decided to join Cross Country to follow in the footsteps of her dad. Hear what running and cross country mean to Abbie as she answers 4 Questions on Showcase Sports TV: https://youtu.be/yN8B1Ui4F5M

Last week, the general auditions for this year's fall musical were held in the auditorium. Hear from the director and several students auditioning about what they are excited about with this musical and what the audition process was like. Watch the Review video on Showcase Arts TV: https://youtu.be/b8Tn5D71k3Q

OA MUSIC REMINDER: The OAMS and OFA Fall Jazz Concert is tonight, Monday, October 23rd, at 7:30 pm in the OA Theater. Come in person or watch on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/live/hUhj4A087Y0?si=NlotltdExH2_0iCL #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition

"...it's kind of an inside joke now. it was kind of interesting in the moment, but now we all just laugh about it." Cassondra Doane relays her favorite memory on the soccer field. What was initially a serious moment turned into a great memory. In this episode of 4 Questions learn more about Cassondra and her love for soccer on Showcase Sports TV: https://youtu.be/XqeEdRrtZEQ

OA REMINDER: The Owego Free Academy girls’s soccer team hosts Norwich in a Sectional Semi-Final game today, Saturday, October 21st, at 3:30 pm in Christy J. Valvo Stadium. The game will also be streamed on our YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OwegoApalachinCSD Read more about the Sectional Matchups for the Girl’s Soccer Team on Tioga County Sports Report here: https://tiogacountysportsreport.com/index_get.php?article_id=7693 #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition

OA Update: What’s Happening In Our Community - Check out these great programs, events, and more. OA Basketball Club - Evaluation Day: Saturday 10/21 - https://5il.co/25lz1 Tioga PACT Trunk Or Treat: 10/23/23 - https://5il.co/27iho OA Lacrosse Club K-6th Clinic: 11/11/23 - https://5il.co/27ii8 Red Ribbon Week - https://5il.co/27ikf More Community Fliers can be found here: https://www.oacsd.org/documents/community-flyers/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 #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition

Hunter Pitcher says he wants music to always be a big part of his life. Since he first started getting involved with music and playing the french horn, it has been a passion. Hunter tells us all about his love for music in this episode of 4 Questions on Showcase Arts TV: https://youtu.be/ZZsPd_OFI68

As part of the Section IV athletics Sportsmanship campaign, Owego Free Academy student-athletes created The Spirit Of Sportsmanship video. The video was produced by OFA student-athletes Madison McEvoy, Collin Monell, Olivia Crapser, and Javan Belokur. Every Fall varsity sport nominated two athletes to represent their program. These athletes embody the Spirit of Sportsmanship for those teams. In order of appearance in the video: Sydney Shoen - Swimming & Diving Joseph Palladino - Football Jaxson Belokur - Boys Soccer Kaelyn Katchuk - Swimming & Diving Elaina Anschutz - Tennis Shannon Maslin - Volleyball Alexis Nelson - Girls Soccer Stella Palladino - Girls Cross Country Ashleigh Steele - Field Hockey Dominick Curley - Golf Jaelyn Chrysler - Girls Cross Country Matthew Samuelson - Boys Soccer Evan Wasielewski - Football Morgan Carrigg - Tennis Maggie Hamed - Volleyball Javan Belokur - Boys Cross Country Patrick Tammariello - Golf Taylor Dalton - Girls Soccer Magavin Allen - Boys Cross Country Madison McEvoy - Field Hockey Watch OFA The Spirit Of Sportsmanship here: https://youtu.be/DVOt6jATzsU #OFARiverHawks #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition