Owego Apalachin Athletics is accepting nominations for the Hall of Fame Class of 2024. The deadline for nominations is November 30, 2023.
Nominees must exemplify the high standards of sportsmanship, ethical conduct, and moral character.
The categories of Athlete (OFA Graduate), Coach, and Contributor are included on the nomination form for expediency in understanding the primary areas in which an individual is to be considered for his or her achievements in interscholastic athletics.
Click here to nominate someone for the OA Athletics Hall of Fame and read more about this honor. https://www.oacsd.org/page/hall-of-fame
Contact Mr. Hallenbeck in the Athletic Office with any questions at (607) 687-7301 ext. 7061.
In this Behind The Scenes video, take a trip around Mrs. Barnes's 2nd-grade class as students write their persuasive essays. Only on Showcase Classroom: https://youtu.be/LEDlkMzRf04
OA UPDATE: The Owego Free Academy Boys and Girls Cross Country teams will run in the Section IV Championships today, Thursday, November 2nd. The race happens at Chenango Valley State Park Golf Course, with the Boys at 2:00 pm and the Girls at 3:00 pm.
GoFan Parking Tickets are required for entry. Purchase tickets here: https://gofan.co/event/1172028?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🎃👻 Check out the great costumes and smiling faces from all of the scary fun today at OES and AES.
OES Photo Gallery: https://photos.app.goo.gl/AMx4uS549xdD4wP67
AES Photo Gallery: https://photos.app.goo.gl/552qLNEaUrKHYPFC8
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OA UPDATE: The Owego Free Academy Boys Soccer team will play in the State Class A Subregional on Wednesday, November 1st. Owego takes on Section I champ Byram Hill at 5 p.m. at Hendrick Hudson.
GoFan Tickets are required for entry. Purchase tickets here: https://gofan.co/event/1201564?schoolId=NYSPHSAA1
The winner advances to the Regional Finals against the Section IX champion on a date TBD. The Semifinals and Championship games will be played in Middletown on November 11th and 12th.
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OA UPDATE: The Owego Free Academy Girls Soccer team will play in the State Class A Subregional on Wednesday, November 1st. Owego faces Section I champ Rye at 5 p.m. at Chenango Valley.
GoFan Tickets are required for entry. Purchase tickets here: https://gofan.co/event/1197933?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV
The winner advances to the Regional Finals at Wallkill on November 4th. The Semifinals and Championship games will be played at SUNY Cortland on November 11th and 12th.
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In this Behind The Scenes video, Jessica Barnes teaches her students about persuasive statements. Watch the video only on Showcase Classroom:
https://youtu.be/iygnxhspmy8
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Mrs. Merges's music class is getting their workout in today. In this Behind The Scenes video, watch as the class gets some exercise with music sticks on Showcase Classroom: https://youtu.be/S1P9JaV5v2o
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
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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
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Owego Elementary School held a Kindergarten Storybook Readers parade today. #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
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
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