Posted on 03 July 2013 by abuchsbaum.
Almost 200 people gathered at the Treadway on June 19th. The annual event honors senior student-athletes for their contributions, commitment and accomplishments throughout their athletic careers at Owego Free Academy. Every senior was presented with a personalized plaque, OFA Athletics keychain and an OFA sports bag. There were 2 major awards presented as well:
Booster Club Sportsmanship Award
Criteria: A seniorstudent-athlete who can take a loss or defeat without complaint, or a victory without gloating; and who treats His/Her opponent with fairness, generosity, courtesy and respect. This award is based on the merits of character, integrity, fair play and understanding the concept of TEAM.
presented to… Tommy West and Shannon Hilliker
Male and Female Athlete of the Year (1st Annual)
Criteria: A seniorstudent-athlete who exemplifies the highest standards of Athletic Excellence, Academic Achievement and Exemplary Character. This male and female student-athlete should be one of good standing in and out of school, and looked upon by coaches and peers as a role model and leader. This student-athlete may participate in more than one sport, but is not required to do so.
presented to… Dylan Angulas and Shannon Hilliker
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Posted on 21 May 2013 by snyders.
The Owego Boys Tennis doubles team of Tommy West and Matt Wiekchorst placed second at the Section IV, Class B Championships last Friday to advance to the NYS Qualifier later this week. For West, its the fourth consecutive year advancing to the NYS Qualifier, which will be played this year on Friday & Saturday, May 24-25, at the Binghamton Tennis Center.
To qualify, West and Wieckhorst had to maneuver through a 20 team sectional tournament. They defeated teams from Chenango Forks, Susquehanna Valley, and Maine-Endwell, before losing to the tournament champions from Norwich in the final.
Both players will be looking for a place in the NYS Championships, which takes place at the National Tennis Center in NYC, and to do this, will need to place in the top 3 at the NYS Qualifier.
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Posted on 10 May 2013 by snyders.
The OFA Boys Tennis team finished off their regular season on Wednesday by dropping a hard fought battle against Johnson City. Senior Tommy West rallied at first singles despite not feeling well to finish off his year with a 10-2 record. In the process, Tommy won his 70th individual match, which is a new Owego Free Academy tennis record, topping a previous mark of 67 victories. At second singles, sophomore Matt Wieckhorst concluded an impressive regular season with a 3 set victory. Wieckhorst finishes the season with an individual 9-2 record, and will now prepare for the Section IV, Class B Tennis Tournament on Thursday and Friday, May 16-17. West and Wieckhorst will pair up for doubles, where West is the defending Section IV, Class B champion.
The team is very sad to see its three seniors end their high school tennis careers. West will continue on, but yesterday marked the conclusion for seniors Kyle Shuey and Joe Davies. Shuey, who only played this season, did a phenominal job at second doubles this season, and for a beginner, improved by leaps and bounds. His character, competitiveness, and overall willingness to improve will be missed, but we wish him well as he heads off to Penn State next season. Davies, who anchored our third doubles team this season, finishes off his fourth year on the team. Davies now heads off to Mansfield, and we wish him the best.
The team looks forward to returning 7 starters next season: Wieckhorst, Connor Hart, Grant Lindhorst, Sean Smith, Richard Pado, Allan Bishop, and Jason Theal. With the addition of a very good, and unbeaten, Modified team, next year’s squad should be deeper and very competitive.
Great season gentlemen!!!
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Posted on 16 April 2013 by snyders.
Tommy West and Matt Wieckhorst, #1 and #2 singles players on the OFA Boys Tennis team, played very well and recorded impressive victories over the reigning Section 4, Class B champions from Norwich. West, a senior and three time All STAC Conference All-Star, dominated played from the early stages, and battled through a windy afternoon to a 6-2, 6-1 victory. Wieckhorst, on the other hand, got off to a slow start, dropping the first set before picking up his play and winning the second and third sets over a Norwich player who had not lost a league match over the past 14 months. Behind a strategy of being aggressive up at net when he had the wind behind him, Wieckhorst was able to pull out several close games and frustrate his opponent. Both players remain undefeated on the season, and will be in action again on Wednesday afternoon out at Chenango Forks.
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Posted on 09 April 2013 by snyders.
For the first time in eleven years, the OFA Boys Tennis team were not able to start the season off with a team victory. OFA was topped by a score of 5-2 against the SV Sabers, and SV dominated the three doubles matches to seal the victory. Leading the way for the Indians were their top two singles players, Tommy West and Matt Wieckhorst. Both were able to win straight set singles matches, and Tommy has now won 18 of his last 20 singles matches in league play, dating back to 2011. Next up for the Indians are two divisional match ups against Seton and Johnson City on Wednesday and Friday of this week, both at Owego Free Academy.
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Posted on 28 March 2013 by abuchsbaum.
The Varsity Boy’s opened the season last night with an 11-5 victory over Seton last night on “the island”.
Scoring for the Indians were: ( Goal – G , Assist – A )
Taylor Harris 4G,
Tyler Ford 2G 2A,
Jake Hinshaw 2 G,
Sean Smith 1G
Zach House 2G
Pat Bilbrey 1A
Nick Figuerado finished in goal with 6 Saves. His biggest saves came in the third quarter when he made three key one on one saves thus not allowing Seton to creep back into the contest.
As a whole, the team played very well for the first game of the season and controlled the time of possession for a majority of the game. One of the concepts we try to emphasize is to possess the ball and control the game. “The other team can not score if they do not have the ball.” It was great to see that many on the team understood this concept and at the conclusion made a point to say how we dominated time of possession. Very rewarding for me as a coach to see the learning process take shape and it result in success for the team.
Varsity Schedule for the Easter Break is as follows:
Thursday 3/28 Practice 2:45 – 5:00
Friday 3/29 – Monday 4/1 NO PRACTICE
Tuesday 4/2 8:30 – 10:30 AM
Wednesday 4/3 Game in Oneonta @ 4:30
Thursday 4/4 Practice 8:30 -10:30 AM
Friday 4/5 Game in Whitney Point @ 4:30
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Posted on 21 February 2013 by abuchsbaum.
The OFA boys basketball season finished with an overall record of 4-14. Going 4-4 in their last 8 games, they defeated a division opponent, SCC, for the first time in 2 seasons. Working with a new coaching staff, the boys progressed well during the season. Every opponent that was played for a second time was either a win or a closer game. We are looking forward to next year, where expectations will be high for the program.
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Posted on 20 February 2013 by snyders.
All players signed up for Varsity or Modified Boys Tennis should report to the OFA LGI on Thursday evening, February 28th, for our Pre-Season Meeting. The meeting will run from 6:00 PM until approximately 7:00 PM. Please bring a parent or guardian with you. Topics covered will include some general, school related information (presented by our Athletic Director Andy Buchsbaum), and specific tennis season related information (presented by Varsity Coach Scott Snyder).
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Posted on 20 February 2013 by snyders.
The Section IV, Class A tourney kicks off on Friday evening in Vestal, with a match-up between 12-4 Owego and 9-9 Vestal. This game is semifinal match-up, with the winner advancing to the Broome County Arena on March 1st. There are only three schools that qualified for the sectional tournament this season, after Section IV adopted new rules specifying that you had to win at least 40% of your regular season games to qualify. Maine-Endwell, 12-3 & currently #19 in the NYS Rankings for Class A, will await the winner of Friday’s semifinal contest.
Whichever team advances out of Section IV this season will receive a bye into the NYS Quarterfinals, and will play the winner of Section 1 & Section 9 from down state.
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Posted on 20 February 2013 by snyders.
In the Southern Tier Athletic Conference Semifinal play off game, Horseheads defeated our Owego Lady Indians on Wednesday evening in Reppert Gymnasium. Horseheads, 17-2 on the season and ranked #21 in NYS’s Class AA state rankings, got off to a quick start and was able to withstand all efforts by Owego to scratch back into the game. The loss ends the Indians 8-game win streak, and turns the focus now to the Section IV, Class A Tournament that kicks off on Friday, 2/22.
Horseheads jumped out to a 21-12 lead after one period behind 10 points from sophomore center Amanda Schiefen, and unbelievably athletic team defense. After handling the quick start by Horseheads, Owego bounced back in the second quarter to chip the lead down to 5 points with 3 minutes remaining before halftime. But, it was short lived as Horseheads finished the half on a 8-0 run, including two banked in 3’s, to boost the lead to 13 mid way through. Turnovers doomed the Indians all night, as the team finished with 34 overall, 13 over their season average.
Some individuals really stepped up and played very well for the Lady Indians on Wednesday in the loss. Caitlin Watson had 4 points and 3 rebounds off of the bench, Shannon Hilliker had 6 points & 5 rebounds, and Emily Merrill collected 4 rebounds, had 3 blocks, and was the leading scorer with 11 points for Owego. Next up for Owego is a Section IV, Class A Semifinal game against Vestal next Friday evening. The winner of that contest advances to play #1 seed Maine-Endwell on Friday, 3/1, in the Broome County Arena.
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