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Former Oakfield-Alabama hoops standout Kelsey Schlagenhauf, in her third year at Hilbert College, has been named to the 2024-25 Academic All-District Basketball Team by College Sports Communicators. 

According to a social media post by Hilbert, "Schlagenhauf has excelled in the classroom during her short three-year career at Hilbert College. The 5-10 forward from Oakfield-Alabama High School accelerated her academic career. She will graduate this May with a criminal justice degree but will return to campus to finish her Criminal Justice 4+1 degree while concluding her athletic career on the hardwood next year. Through her five semesters at Hilbert, she currently carries a 3.96 cumulative grade point average."

Keshequa beat Oakfield-Alabama on Wednesday Class C2 Girls Basketball semifinal 41-29.

Scoring for the Hornets:

• Alea Groff, 9 points, 4 rebounds
• Piper Hyde, 7 points, 6 rebounds,  4 steals, 4 assists
• Raine  Denny, 5 points, 5 rebounds
• Allison Harkness, 4 points, 5 rebounds
• Allie Williams, 2 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals
• Rylee Denny, 2 points

"I am so proud of my team. We had a tremendous year at 16-7, reaching a sectional semifinal and playing tremendously hard against the second-ranked team in NYS," said Coach Jeff Schlagenhauf. "I thank our seniors, Alea, Piper and Jessica, for all they have done for our program. They have been tremendous!"

Photos by Jordyn Tobolski.

After averaging 13 points per game in 2023/24 for Oakfield-Alabama, Gavin Armbrewster had high hopes for his senior hoops season, says his coach Ryan Stehlar.

Then he suffered a complete tear of his ACL during the 2024 football season.

Rather than undergo surgery, Armbrewster decided to tough it out, try to help his team and compete in 2024/25.

"Although this injury happened, he still wanted to end his basketball career on his own terms, trying what he could," Stehlar said in an email calling attention to the point guard's efforts this season for the Hornets.

"He missed four total games out of 22 due to his leg giving out at practice and needing time to recover to play again," Stehlar said. "This happened a night before a game, and he still elected to play the next game in a ton of discomfort because he didn't want to let the team down."

Here are the highlights of Armbrewster's senior season, Stehlar said.  p

• Points Per Game: 10.7 (2nd leading scorer on our team and came off the bench the majority of the year)
• Rebounds Per Game: 1.9
• Assists Per Game: 2.2
• Steals Per Game: 1.6

"In his last six games, including sectionals, he averaged double digits in points, averaging a PPG of 16.8," Stehlar said. "He hit 30 total 3-pointers and even had a game where he hit 6.  He was our leader in this category for the season and one of our best free-throw shooters."

Stehler called Armbrewster "a great kid."

"(He) did something I have never seen in my 17 years of coaching.  He showed amazing poise each night, learned how to play differently, never wanted to let his teammates down, but, more importantly, persevered under extremely difficult circumstances. "

Photos by Jordyn Tobolski

Oakfield-Alabama beat Arkport-Canaseraga 54-40 in the Class C2 Girls Basketball quarterfinal on Saturday.

Scoring for the Hornets:

• Alea Groff,  17 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists
• Alexa Clark, 11 points, 8 rebounds
• Piper Hyde, 9 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
• Allie Williams, 8 points, 6 rebounds, 5 blocks
• Jessica Sosnowski, 7 points
• Allison Harkness, 2 points

"I can't begin to describe the defensive effort our kids came through with today," said O-A Coach Jeff Schlagenhauf. "Our team defense was incredible, and Alexa, Piper and Alea were tasked with some challenging defensive assignments as they are a high-powered offensive team. We showed great discipline and composure. I am incredibly proud of our kids. A total team effort."

The Hornets are the #5 seed in Class C2 and next face #1 seed Keshequa in the semifinal on Wednesday at Avon at 7:45 p.m.

Photos by  Jordyn Tobolski

Oakfield-Alabama had little trouble overcoming Honeoye Falls/Lima in their sectional Class C2 first-round game on Wednesday.

The Hornets won 74-18.

Scoring:

• Alea Groff, 19 points
• Allison Harkness, 12 points, 5 rebounds
• Piper Hyde, 11 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals
• Allie Williams, 7 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals
• Jess Sosnowski, 5 points
• Raine Denny, 5 points,
• Alexa Clark, 4 points, 8 reb, 3 steals
• Aimee Demmer, 4 points, 3 rebounds
• Journey Ohlson, 4 points
• Emma Moeller, 3 points

"A nice way to start sectionals," said Coach Jeff Schlagenhauf. "The girls got off to a great start and never looked back. All 13 players got involved and played well."

 The Hornets, the #5 seed, take on #4 Arkport-Canaseraga at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Canaseraga for the quarterfinal game.

Photos by Jordyn Tobolski.

Oakfield-Alabama beat Genesee Valley/Belfast 63-57 in the first round of the Class C2 Boys Basketball sectional at home on Tuesday.

The Hornets, ranked #6, advance to the quarterfinals, where they will face #3 ranked Notre Dame at Notre Dame at 7 p.m. on Friday.

Scoring for O-A:

• Avery Watterson, 30 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
• Gavin Armbrewster, 16 points, 3 steals
• Gabe Smith, 6 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists
• Carson Warner, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals

Photos by  Jordyn Tobolski

By Connor Beagle

This past weekend saw Roberts Wesleyan University Senior Zachary Hall defend his East Coast Conference title in the 5000 meter run with a time of 15:54.00. Hall would go on to earn 1st-Team All-Conference honors in the 5000 meter run, and 2nd-Team All-Conference honors for his 4th place finish in the 3000 meter run. 

Despite battling injuries earlier in the season Hall was prepared to take on any challenge he needed to for his team who ended up placing 2nd overall at the conference championships. Prior to the East Coast Conference Indoor Championships in Staten Island, New York Hall had only raced three times throughout the indoor season, following a successful final cross-country season, in which he won the East Coast Conference Championships. Hall opened his season at Grand Valley State University with a sub 15 min 5000 meter run (14:59.41) before heading into the holiday break.

It wouldn’t be until January 30 until Hall would return to action for the Redhawks. At the RIT Thursday Invitational Hall would win the mile with a time of 4:36.21. The following week Hall would race at the Brockport Multi Invitational and take 7th in the mile, running 4:29.87 in preparation for a busy weekend at the Ocean Breeze Complex where the indoor conference championships would be held.

Last season Hall won the 5000 meter run and placed 2nd in the 3000 meter run at the indoor conference championships. Hall also won the 5000 meter run and placed 2nd in the 1500 meter run during the outdoor season.

With the goal of winning a team conference title this indoor season, Hall’s speed would be needed on the track for the Redhawks. Hall would follow behind John Ray of Queens College (NY) for most of the 5000 meter run, before overtaking him in the final 100 meter of the race to defend his title and earn 10 points for the Redhawks. 

Next up for Hall was the 3000 meter run, where again he would finish ahead of John Ray of Queens College (N.Y.) and behind fellow Redhawks Trevor Heitkamp (2nd place) and Owen White who would end up winning the event. Despite Hall’s 14 points, the Redhawks would finish 2nd overall behind Holy Family University.

Hall will look to take his successful Senior season into the outdoor season and hope to lead his team to a third straight outdoor conference title. Hall and his co-stars on the Redhawks distance squad have managed to be nationally ranked in the top 25 of the 5000 meter run event squad rankings that USTFCCCA puts out each week, coming in at the #25 spot this past week. 

This season the Redhawks have been ranked as high as 14th in the 5000 meter event squad rankings. Hall has also been recognized this season by the East Coast Conference, being named to the ECC Honor Roll earlier in the season.

Hall and the Redhawks will look to finish out their season at Houghton University on February 22 and Boston University on March 2 before the NCAA DII Indoor Championships in mid March.

Cal-Mum beat Oakfield-Alabama in Boys Basketball on Tuesday, 52-50.

The Hornets finish the regular season at 10-10.

Stats:

• Avery Watterson, 16 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
• Gavin Armbrewster, 15 points, 2 steals, 2 blocks
• Carson Warner, 10 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

Photos by  Jordyn Tobolski

Oakfield-Alabama beat Akron 50-33 in Girls Basketball on Friday during the first night of the Genesee Region vs. Niagara/Orleans Showcase.

Scoring for the Hornets:

• Allie Williams, 19 points, 10 rebounds
• Alea Groff, 12 points, 11 rebounds 3 steals  3 assists
• Allison Harkness, 8 points
• Piper Hyde, 4 points
• Alexa Clark, 3 points, 7 rebounds
• Rylee Denny, 2 points, 3 assists
• Raine Denny, 2 points

"This was a great opportunity for my team to see a very good opponent on the college floor at GCC," said Coach Jeff Schlagenhauf. "It's great preparation as we prepare for Sectionals next week. 

"This is the 2nd year of the GR/NO Showcase. It is a great event. Many thanks to GCC for hosting the girls' event."

Allie Williams scored a career-high 21 points as Oakfield-Alabama beat Wheatland-Chili 69-23 in Girls Basketball on Thursday.

Williams also had 16 rebounds.

Remaining O-A stats:

• Piper Hyde, 14 points, 4 steals, 3 assists
• Raine Denny, 10 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists
• Allison Harkness, 8 points
• Emma Moeller, 5 points
• Rylee Denny, 4 points, 5 assists
• Alea Groff-- 4 points, 8 rebounds, 6 steals
• Aimee Demmer-- 2 points
• Alexa Clark  1 point, 7 rebounds

"This was a great win and a wonderful way to celebrate our three seniors (Piper Hyde, Jess Sosnowski and Alea Groff) on Senior Night, said Coach Jeff Schlagenhauf. "They have meant so much to our program The girls played a really strong final 3 quarters at both ends of the floor.

He added, "Coach Annis had his girls ready to play. They are a very young group that will be a very good team in the near future."

Photos by  Jordyn Tobolski

The Hornets overcame a slow offensive start to eventually beat Lyndonville in Girls Basketball on Tuesday.

After scoring only 13 points in the first half, to 11 for the Tigers, Oakfield-Alabama put up 19 in the third quarter and 11 in the fourth for a 43-29 win.

Hornets scoring:

• Allison Harkness, 10 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists
• Allie Williams, 10 points, 8 rebounds
• Piper Hyde, 8 points
• Alea Groff, 7 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists
• Alexa Clark, 4 points, 6 rebounds
• Jess Sosnowski, 3 points, 4 assists

"While we struggled offensively in the first half, we played outstanding defense from start to finish," said Coach Jeff Schlagenhauf. "Our offense got going in the 3rd quarter, and the good defense continued. Lyndonville is well-coached, and I was pleased with how my kids responded after two very tough games last week."

O-A is 12-6 on the season, ranked #5 in Class C2.

Photos by  Jordyn Tobolski.

Oakfield-Alabama beat Elba in Boys Basketball on Friday, 78-51.

Stats for O-A:

• Gavin Armbrewster, 24 points, 7 rebounds
• Carson Warner, 15 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
• Avery Watterson, 15 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block
• Jack Cianfrini, 7 rebounds, 5 steals, 2 assists, 1 block
   

Elba:

• Ryan Marscuil, 15 points
• Bing Zuber, 14 points
• Nicholas Scott, 8 points

Photos by Jordyn Tobolski.

Notre Dame beat Oakfield-Alabama 64-47 in Boys Basketball on Wednesday at O-A.

Scoring for Notre Dame:

• Chase Antinore, 20 points
• Makyell Walker, 14 points
• Aiden Bellavia, 12 points

• Brady Williams, 15 points
• Avery Watterson, 11 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 1 block
• Jack Cianfrini, 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
• Gabe Smith, 6 rebounds, 5 blocks

At Wednesday's basketball game between Notre Dame and Oakfield-Alabama at O-A, a song with crude language was apparently played during a break in the action.  

Videos provided to The Batavian indicate some sort of confrontation between a couple of adults who attended the game and O-A Superintendent John Fisgus.  One video is blurry with no discernable audio, and the other is very short with no significant statements, so it's hard to say what happened.

A person who complained to The Batavian about the incident said the song contained racial slurs.

Fisgus issued the following letter to members of both school communities and in response to a request from The Batavian for a comment on the incident, provided it to The Batavian.

Dear Notre Dame High School and Oakfield-Alabama School Communities,

On behalf of the Oakfield-Alabama School District, I sincerely apologize for an event that occurred during the Varsity Men's Basketball game on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, in our
gymnasium. After the game concluded, I was approached by some concerned parents who brought to my attention the inappropriate lyrics of a song played during the contest.

Upon further investigating this situation, I confirmed that the song contained very inappropriate lyrics and language and should never have been played. Please know that this song's selection was unintentional, and I am utterly embarrassed that this occurred.

Again, my sincerest apologies to all the attendees and fans who showed up to root for their children and respective teams that evening. Our school and its environment is a place where everyone should feel respected, valued, and safe. Please know that we will have extra measures in place to prevent this situation from occurring again.

My sincerest apologies to anyone affected or hurt by these actions. We look forward to having the Notre Dame School Community at future events on our campus.

The Girls Basketball squads for Elba and Oakfield-Alabama played with a purpose on Tuesday in memory of Jordyn Torrey Augello.

The "Playing with a Purpose" "game is a fundraiser that honors Augello, a 2005 graduate of Elba remembered to her contributions to the community as a basketball player, coach, and advocate for the community's youth.  She passed away in 2017.

The Lancers beat the Hornets for the second time this season. The score was 54-42.

It was a big night for O-A's Alea Groff, however, who scored 16 points and became the program's all-time leader in three-pointers, sinking her 127 shot from beyond the arch. Kylie Schlagenhauf was the former record holder.

Scoring for Elba:

• Sydney Reilly, 18 points
• Brea Smith, 11 points
• Lydia Ross, 9 points

For O-A:

• Alea Groff, 6 points, 5 steals
• Piper Hyde, 8 points, 7 rebounds
• Alexa Clark, 5 points, 7 rebounds
• Jessica Sosnowski, 5 points
• Rylee Denny, 3 points, 5 rebounds

"I'm Really proud of my kids' effort tonight," said O-A Coach Jeff Schlagenhauf. "Elba is an excellent basketball team. We were able to cut the lead to 42-40 with about 4 minutes to go. They made a few more shots down the stretch, but I can't say enough about how hard my girls competed tonight."

The Jordyn Torrey Augello Memorial Foundation supports individuals with cancer and their families, as well as local youth athletic programs.

Photos by Debra Reilly.

Oakfield-Alabama beat Holley in Girls Basketball on Wednesday 58-27.

Scoring:

• Alea Groff, 12 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals
• Alexa Clark, 12 points, 14 rebounds
• Piper Hyde, 15 points
• AllieWilliams, 7 points, 11 rebounds
• Jess Sosnowki, 5 points, 7 rebounds
• Rylee Denny, 3 points
• Raine Denny, 2 points
• Allison Harkeness, 2 points

Oakfield-Alabama beat Kendall in Girls Basketball on Friday 49-32.

Scoring

• Alea Groff, 10 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals
• Allie Williams, 9 points, 11 rebounds
• Jessica Sosnowki, 7 points
• Piper Hyde, 7 points, 5 assists, 3 steals
• Raine Denny, 6 points
• Allison Harkness, 6 points, 2 assists
• Alexa Clark, 4 points, 7 rebounds

"Great team win with balanced scoring and contributions from all 10 players," said Coach Jeff Schlagenhauf. "We played well offensively in the second half, and defensively, we played well for 32 minutes."

Photos by  Jordyn Tobolski

Batavia's young team often struggles in the fourth quarter, said Head Coach John McCulley, but on Tuesday against Oakfield-Alabama, the Lady Devils battled through to help them secure a 54-50 victory.

"Our lack of experience and age has shown," McCulley said. "Tonight was a different story. The girls fought through a late run by O-A in the fourth quarter and held tough; they literally grew up in front of me."

Batavia held on despite being outscored in the fourth 17-14.

"Tonight was a very tough game from tip to horn," McCulley said. "I always enjoy playing Jeff (Schlagenhauf, O-A head coach) and his girls because I know it will be a battle. We had to keep mixing up defenses to keep the pressure up. We were successful at times but gave up a few too many three-pointers."

Scoring for Batavia:

• Karizma Wescott, 9 points, 3 blocks
• Addy Arroyo, 9 points
• Leilah Manuel, 5 points
• Ali Tomidy, 7 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists
• Jaimin Macdonald, 17 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists

Lady Hornets:

• Alea Groff, 21 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals
• Piper Hyde, 10 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds
• Alexa Clark, 9 points, 6 rebounds
• Allie Williams, 6 points, 4 rebounds
• Raine Denny, 2 points
• Allison Harkness, 2 points, 6 rebounds

"I want to give a big shout-out to the JV girls that had to come up to varsity due to a lack of numbers," McCulley said. "This was the first week we were all together, and the way they pushed us in practice was a big reason we won our first game of the season."

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Alexander improved to 9-2 on the season with a 64-61 win over Oakfield-Alabama in Boys Basketball.

The Hornets, after trailing throughout the first three quarters, mounted a charge in the fourth, scoring 23 points to 11 for the Trojans, but still came up short.

Dylan Pohl scored 24 points for Alexander and Kingston Woods scored 18.

For O-A:

• Avery Watterson, 17 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block
• Gavin Armbrewster, 16 points, 2 assists, 2 steals
• Gabe Smith, 10 points, 4 rebounds, 1 block

Oakfield-Alabama is now 6-4.

"I’m very proud of the fight the boys had tonight," said Hornets Coach Ryan Stehlar. "It was a great Friday night high-school basketball atmosphere. We need to learn from this loss and move on to the next game."