Schuyler Storm Wrestling - Hoffman and Guild - Qualify for State Tournament
Two Odessa-Montour/Watkins Glen wrestlers qualified for the NYS Wrestling Tournament on Sunday at the Visions Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton - Dana Guild (285 lbs) and Lucas Hoffman (124 lbs) placed second and third respectively for Section 4 Division 2, qualifying for the State Tournament.
Dana Guild secured his qualifying status by winning 8-5 over Trey Parker of Susquehanna Valley in the quarterfinals, then defeating Mark McCanne of Tioga by disqualification in the semifinals. Guild ended his tournament by medical forfeit in the finals.
Lucas Hoffman started his tournament in strong fashion with a 18-0 technical fall over Kade Mustin of Oxford-Greene in the quarter finals followed by a 18-1 technical fall loss to defending state champion Maverick Beckwith of Norwich in the semifinals. The road to third place started with a 16-2 victory over 2024 NYS Bronze medalist Logan Bellis of Tioga, followed by a tight 1-0 victory over Jason Canedo of Deposit Hancock for third place.
Other OM/WG wrestlers competing in the tournament include Jared Watson at 152 pounds (0-2), Nick D'Alleva at 170 pounds (0-2), and Patrick Croft at 215 pounds (0-2).
The NYS Boys Wrestling Championships will be held on February 28th and March 1st at the MVP arena in Albany, NY.
(Written by Coach Batchelder)
Spring sport sign-ups are open on FinalForms. Go Grizzlies!
Our Schuyler Storm Wrestlers clinched the IAC Divison I Championship last night. We are proud of our student-athletes and coaches. Go Grizzlies! #SchuylerStrong (photo credit to the odessafile).
O-M/WG Wrestler, Lucas Hoffman, scored his 100th win as a varsity wrestler on Thursday Night, contributing to the 52-14 team win over Spencer-Van Etten/Candor. Hoffman, who is a two-time NYS Qualifier and 4th Place finisher in 2024, earned his 100th win with a 17-2 Technical Fall. Go Grizzlies! #SchuylerStrong
We are proud to announce our Grizzlies who were recognized at the National Honor Society Induction Ceremony last night. Left to right: Rilke Arrance, Kyler Eriksen, Ella Kramer, Lauren Signor, Vanessa Wood & Everly Zinger.
The second photo is from the group volunteer project at the Crystal City Parade of Lights where NHS volunteers helped with crowd control during the parade. Left to right: Kyler Eriksen, Connor Foggie, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Campbell, and Sarah Strobel.
Scholarship. Leadership. Service. Character.
Go Grizzlies!
Thank you to Adaptec Solutions for visiting our Grizzlies in Tech yesterday! The hands-on learning and a presentation on the importance of innovation and problem-solving provided our students with valuable insights into a variety of career opportunities - robotics and beyond.
Celebrating our O-M Grizzly, Cara Reynolds, as our Rotary Student of the Month for November! Article and photo credit to the odessafile.com
Another great weekend for our Fine Arts. Congratulations to Alexander Campbell for his selection to and participation with the Sr. High Area-All-State Mixed Choir! Getting selected for these ensembles is competitive and we’re very proud of Alex for this achievement!
Jr/Sr High Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Friday, 11/22 and Friday, 12/6. Please sign up via ParentSquare!
We are proud of our 2024 Class C Champion Swimmers and Divers from the Schuyler Storm on their 8th consecutive sectional championship! A huge shout out to Casey Hines and Cara Reynolds on their first place wins in diving and 200 IM. Go Grizzlies! #SchuylerStrong
In partnership with Corning Credit Union and Career Development Council, Seniors at Odessa-Montour Central School participated in Mad City Money. Mad City Money simulation where students were given fictional jobs, family, and debt and had to figure out how to budget for real-life challenges such housing, transportation, food, household necessities, clothing, day care, student loans, credit card debt, and medical insurance payments. Thank you to Corning Credit Union and to the community volunteers that make this program possible.
Congratulations to Wessly Aldrich, Khloe Dean, Karlee Fay, Addison Learn and Janne Anderson for their performances at Jr. High Area All State mixed choir and concert band! They rehearsed over 10 hours and produced a beautiful concert on Saturday afternoon! Special congrats to Khloe Dean for being chosen for a solo with the choir!
All 5 of our Odessa-Montour fall varsity sports teams received the NYSPHSAA Scholar Athlete Team award for the 2024 season - Volleyball, Girls Soccer, Boys Soccer, Girls Cross-Country and Boys Cross-Country. This is award is given to teams with the top 75% of athletes having a cumulative GPA of 90 or above. Congratulations!
We are so proud of our senior, Dakota McLean, on his team and individual performances at the National Future Farmers of America Forestry CDE Competition. His team won Bronze and he as an individual also placed Bronze at Nationals. Congratulations!
Congratulations to our Cross Country team for their performance at the Marathon Invitational over the weekend. O-M XC won the Sportsmanship Award and our modified girls took first place! We are proud of our student-athletes, go grizzlies!
Thank you to Mrs. Hartnett, other OM faculty members and parents for volunteering and teaching our 9th graders skills at their Skills Day this week. What a great opportunity for hands-on learning!
Exciting things here at OMHS in our Science Department. Students took a trip to Seneca Meadows to see their tire recycling plant, Methane plant, birds of prey, a nature center as well as the physical landfill. Students also released Monarch butterflies here at OM. Go Grizzlies!
New to this school year, students in grades 9-12 will be able to take their laptops home daily or on an as needed basis. While students will have in school access to their laptops on the first day, before they are able to take them home, parents or guardians must sign and return the district's "1 to 1 agreement form." This form will be sent home with students on the first day or school, a copy will be emailed to parents and students, or hard copies can be picked up in the main office.