Spring 2015

Spring 2015
Report
Andy Buchsbaum
Director of Athletics, Health and Physical Education
2014-15 Goals
 Promote the physical, social and academic benefits of participation
in Inter-Scholastic Athletics
 And Physical Education…
 Promote and effectively communicate the value of Education-Based
Athletics.
 Create a culture where success is an expectation, and inter-scholastic
athletics participation is a priority.
 NYSPHSAA Recognition
 School of Distinction: 100% achievement of Scholar-Teams
 Stay in the Game
 Section IV Championships and Beyond…
 Improve overall Winning %, participation rate and competitive attitude in
all programs.
 Fan(s) of the Month acknowledgement - Winter 2014-15
Team Accomplishments
Baseball
Section IV Quarter-Final Playoff Win
Earned Higher Seed Home Game
NYSPHSAA Scholar-Team
Softball
NYSPHSAA Scholar-Team
Boy’s Lacrosse
Section IV Quarter-Finals
NYSPHSAA Scholar-Team
Girl’s Lacrosse
Section IV Finalist
NYSPHSAA Scholar-Team
Boy’s Tennis
4-7 to 7-4
NYSPHSAA Scholar-Team
Track & Field
Girls STAC Division Champs
16 athletes qualified for NYS Qualifier Meet
NYSPHSAA Scholar-Team
Varsity Records
Overall Spring 2015 Record 44-41, .537 Win % (+17% from 2014)
Baseball
Softball
Boy’s Lacrosse
Girl’s Lacrosse
Boy’s Tennis
Track & Field
10-9
6-10
8-8
8-9
7-4
Boys 3-0, Girls 2-1
Individual
Accomplishments
Baseball
STAC All-Conference
Matt Marsili (DH)
STAC All-Central Division
Zach Zielinski (C/OF), CJ Bergmann (RF)
Softball
STAC All-Conference
Makenna Kallin (2B), Kim Lavender (CF)
STAC All-Central Division
Allie Heeman (P), Michayla Jenkins (U),
Madison Lapinski(3B)
Individual
Accomplishments
Boy’s Lacrosse
Section IV All-Tournament Team
Pat Bilbrey
All-Division
Ethan Pryor, Chris Wieckhorst, Liam Elliker, Pat Bilbrey,
Exceptional Senior Game
Isaac Maynard, Duncan Spicer, David Ackerman, Garrett Angulas
Boy’s Tennis
STAC All-Conference
Doubles – Robbie Wilson & Jason Theal
STAC All-Central Division
Doubles – Dom Matarese & Alec Winters
Singles – Ben Siemer, Cole Paradies
Individual
Accomplishments
Track and Field
Section IV Honors
Clayton Wolfe Class B Champ - 800M
Parrish Bridges - 3rd Place 1600M
Tanner Hotchkiss - 2nd place Discus
Derek Sunderland - 2nd Place Long Jump
Girls 4x400M - 2nd Place (Kuchinski, Shoen, Delaney-Hammond, Sarrge)
Boys 4x800M - 3rd Place (Bridges, Corey, Wolfe, Duval)
4x400M - 3rd Place (Bridges, Tompkins, Wolfe, Duval)
Participation Rate
Total Spring 2015 Student-Athletes: 292
Boy’s
Girl’s
Varsity Sports
71
57
JV Sports
33
11
Modified Sports
71
175
49
117
Academic All-Stars
Middle School
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Thank you to Mr. Beatty & Mr. Francisco
Excellence in the classroom and in
athletic competition
104 out of 120 students were honored
for the Spring 2015 season.
294 out of 339 (87%) this school year
90% or better (Honor Roll)
Participation on a Modified Sports Team
NYSPHSAA Scholar-Teams
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This is a VARSITY team award.
The minimum Team Grade Average to apply is 90.000%.
Athletics Department Goal is 100% Achievement
Teams Meeting NYSPHSAA Scholar-Team Requirements for Spring 2015
Baseball (90.073)
Softball (92.823)
Boy’s Lacrosse (91.255)
Girl’s Lacrosse (90.651)
Boy’s Tennis (92.744)
Boy’s Track and Field (94.572)
Girl’s Track and Field (96.721)
Overall Spring Teams Cumulative GPA: 92.691
(per NYSPHSAA scholar-team requirements)
NYSPHSAA Scholar-Teams
All OFA Varsity Programs have met the
Scholar-Team Standard for 2014-15
OFA Athletics has been named a
NYSPHSAA School of Distinction
* 3 year Goal
Overall GPA: 93.727
(per NYSPHSAA scholar-team requirements)
 Online initiative
2015-16 Goals
 Implementation of electronic season registrations via Athletics Website & Rank One Sports
 Continue to promote the physical, social and academic benefits of
participation in Inter-Scholastic Athletics
 And Physical Education…
 Continue to promote and effectively communicate the value of EducationBased Athletics.
 Continue to build a culture where success is an expectation, and inter-scholastic athletics
participation is a priority.
 NYSPHSAA Recognition
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School of Distinction: 100% achievement of Scholar-Teams
Stay in the Game
Sportsmanship
5 Star Leadership (Community Project, NYSAAA Conf, Sportsmanship, Champions of
Character course, Champions of Character school initiative)
 Section IV Championships and Beyond…
 Continue to improve overall Winning %, participation rate and competitive attitude in all
programs.
 Fan(s) of the Month acknowledgement
 Academic Athletes acknowledgement
Athletics Communication
Digital Sports is the primary source for all OFA Athletics schedules,
news and highlights.
http://49708.digitalsports.com/
Follow OFA Athletics on Twitter:
@OFAAthletics1
Register on Remind101 for OFA Athletics Updates, Reminders…
Text @OFAA to 607-953-6112
Athletics Website:
http://www.oacsd.org/education/dept/dept.php?sectiondetailid=
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