Congratulations goes out to Attica wrestlers Wyatt Bryman and Wyatt Kaufmann as both grapplers finished their season by making the podium at the Section V Division 1 State Qualifiers at SUNY Brockport. Bryman, a junior, finished in 6th place at 132 lbs. Kaufmann, a senior, landed in 4th place at 285 pounds.
Congratulations to Attica's Winter Cheer Squad as they took care of business at the Greece Arcadia Invitational this weekend. The Blue Devils scored an impressive 84.85 - the team's highest score of the season. Nice job ladies!
Attica JV/Varsity Spring Sports Announcement: Attica will be offering baseball, softball, golf, tennis, boys track, and girls track. Spring practices will start on March 13th immediately after school. Familyid registration will open up on this Monday February 13th. Please go onto the Familyid website and make sure you get registered for your sport of choice. Also, please make sure that you have a current physical on file with your building nurse which will allow you to practice on day 1. Thank you and go Blue Devils.
FYI: We have instituted a slight change on how our daily late bus transportation count is communicated to our busing company for any 7-12 grade student staying after for athletic practices or use of the fitness center.
These students (who need a late bus) must sign-up each day before 12:00 in their school's main office. We will continue to have announcements on every day reminding our students of this change. Thanks for your patience and please help us remind everyone about this new procedure.
A huge shout out to Erica Frongetta, Elise Meyer, Mary Beth Brotherton-Hardie, Amanda Crowley and Tricia Janes, who work every day to help our students explore their abilities, strengths, interests, and talents so they can reach their full potential.
We see you and we appreciate you!
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Today’s apple slice taste tests in the elementary, middle and high schools were a success!
During lunch, students sampled Jonagold, Fuji and Crispin apples courtesy of LynOaken Farms in Medina, then voted on which variety they liked best. We had a lot of voters but at the end of lunch, our students had decided that Fuji apples were their favorite variety.
Members of our culinary club also used some of the apples donated by LynOaken to make applesauce, which was likewise made available to students to try during lunch.
The culinary club flavored the applesauce with cinnamon and honey - it was delicious!
Many thanks to LynOaken Farms and our food service staff for making this taste testing possible!
(Photos courtesy of Attica Food Service Staff)
Last night was Teacher Appreciation Night for our varsity boys basketball team.
Each team member was asked to select a teacher that is currently or has in the past made a positive impact on their lives either in or out of the classroom. Chosen teachers were then recognized at center court with the student who’d selected them,
Thank you to all our teachers for taking the time out of their busy schedules to attend last night’s game, a 53-45 win over Kendall.
Here at Attica Central Schools, we recognize the importance of fostering positive connections among students and staff and believe such relationships are at the core of learning.
Thank you, teachers, for all that you do!
(Photos courtesy of Rob Crowley)
Last Friday, a handful of our elementary school students traveled to Pembroke Central Schools to present a check for $800 to the district’s varsity girls basketball team at their 12th annual Shoot for a Cure charity basketball game.
Our students raised the money over the past few weeks through a coin drive at the elementary school.
All in, Pembroke’s Shoot for a Cure event raised more than $25,000, all of which will be donated to Roswell Park, a comprehensive cancer care center in downtown Buffalo.
We are so incredibly proud of all our students whose hard work and generosity made such a sizable donation possible.
You are all rock stars!
(Photos courtesy of Sherry Bennett)
The Attica-Batavia varsity wrestling team came away from the Section V Class A2 Wresting Championships Saturday at Monroe Community College with a third place overall finish and three individual champions!
It was a tight top three as Attica-Batavia’s 191.5 total points were only two less than second place Brockport (193.5) and 13.5 away from champion Churchville-Chili’s 205.
Claiming sectional titles for Attica-Batavia were:
• Casper Steward (Batavia): 1st place at 152 lbs
• Colin Bannister (Attica): 1st place at 172 lbs
• Wyatt Kauffman (Attica): 1st place at 285 lbs
Other Attica-Batavia grapplers who placed among the top 6 at Sectionals and will advance to State Qualifiers Saturday are:
• Preston Bannister (Attica): 2nd at 102 lbs
• Wyatt Bryman (Attica) : 2nd at 132 lbs
• Daniel Bialek (Attica): 3rd at 172 lbs
• Tymothey Murrell (Batavia): 3rd at 189 lbs
• Erek McCormick (Attica): 4th at 118 lbs
• Nathaniel Heusinger (Batavia): 4th at 145 lbs
• Luke Gutman (Batavia): 5th at 126 lbs
• Devon Flanagan (Batavia): 5th at 160 lbs
• Hunter Green (Attica): 6th at 138 lbs
• Robert Becker (Attica): 6th at 215 lbs
(Photo courtesy of Armdrag.com/Bob Blair)
Attica’s varsity girls swimming and diving team ended its season on a high note Friday with a fifth place finish at the Genesee Region/Niagara-Orleans Intersectional Championships at Gates-Chili High School.
The Blue Devils were led by senior Libby Kibler, who won both her individual events - the 200-yard individual medley (2:20.19) and the 100-yard backstroke (1:03.04). Libby’s time in the 200-IM broke her own school record.
Other top finishers for Attica were:
• Kimberley Piorun, who took fifth place in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 27.81.
• The team of Libby Kibler, Kate Metzger, Samantha Alfiero and Kimberley Piorun, which took third in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:51.87 and fourth in the 400-yard freestyle relay with a time of 4:18.37.
Libby, Kate, Samantha and Kimberley were also named Genesee Region All-Stars for their strong performance throughout the season.
Congratulations, swimmers, on a fantastic 2022-23 season!
Congrats to the Attica/Batavia varsity wrestling team as they finished in 3rd place this weekend at the Section V Class A2 sectionals held at Monroe Community College. It was a tight team race as the Blue Devils only finished 13 points behind sectional champions - Churchville-Chili.
The squad put 5 guys in the finals and came away with 3 champions. Titles were won by Casper Stewart (Batavia), Colin Bannister, & Wyatt Kauffman. Finishing in second place was Preston Bannister & Wyatt Bryman. In all, the Blue Devils will send 11 wrestlers onto next weekend’s state qualifiers! Good luck to all of our grapplers!
Congratulations to Attica’s Winter Competitive Cheer squad as they came home with first place honors from yesterday’s Gates - Chili Invitational.
The Lady Blue Devils, fresh off Tuesday night’s winning performance at the Genesee Region League Championships, continued their dominance with a score of 78 and defeating second place LeRoy in the process.
Attica is next in action this Saturday as they will be hosting their very own Attica Winter Wonderland Cheer competition at the high school. There will be 30 teams competing with action starting at 9:00 am. Come on down and support our cheer squad as they prepare for an end of the season title run!
Seniors Libby Kibler and Jacob Amey are our physical education students of the month for January!
Libby and Jacob were selected for displaying positive behavior during physical education classes, showing a desire to learn new skills and putting forward their best effort 100 percent of the time.
They were presented with certificates (and Dunkin’ Donuts gift cards) in recognition of their selection.
Congratulations!
Congratulations goes out to our Winter Competitive Cheer Squad as they brought home another GR League cheer championship last night. The Blue Devils recorded the highest score of the event with a 77. Great job ladies and we can’t wait for sectionals!
Attica swimmers competed in the Genesee Region League Swimming and Diving Championships Friday at Gates-Chili High School. Our girls team came away with a third place overall finish while our boys team took fifth.
On the girls side, Libby Kibler was a two-time winner for the Blue Devils as she captured the 200-yard individual medley (2:22.25) and 100-yard backstroke (1:03.34). Libby’s time in the 200-IM broke her own school school record.
Our boys team was led by junior Joe Parkhurst, who was a two-time winner for the Blue Devils. He won the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:00.52 and the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 21.44, setting new meet records in both events. Joe also swam lead-off in Attica’s 400-yard freestyle relay and his 48.32-second swim set new meet and school records and qualified him for states. Joe was named Swimmer of the Meet.
Other top finishers for Attica on the girls side were:
• Kimberly Piorun took third in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 28.19.
• The 200-yard freestyle relay team of Libby Kibler, Samantha Alfiero, Kimberley Piorun and Kathryn Metzger took second with a time of 1:51.80. The quartet teamed up again to capture third in the 400-yard freestyle relay with a time of 4:23.25.
Other top finishers for Attica on the boys side were:
• The 200-yard medley relay team of Samuel Dunlap, Joe Parkhurst, Ethan Houghton and Matthew Kingswell took second with a time of 1:50.44.
• Ethan Houghton took third in the 100-yard butterfly with a 1:01.23 and third in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:07.89).
• The 200-yard freestyle relay team of Thomas Strzelec, Samuel Dunlap, Nolan Rzepka and Matthew Kingswell took third place with a 1:50.36.
• Samuel Dunlap took third in the 100-yard backstroke (1:04.82).
• The team of Joe Parkhurst, Samuel Dunlap, Ethan Houghton and Thomas Strzelec took second in the 400-yard freestyle relay with a time of 4:43.58.
(Photos courtesy of Anthony Ianni and Attica Central Booster Club)
It was a banner day for our indoor track and field program Saturday at the Rochester Winter Track League Championships at Houghton College as our girls team topped 18 other teams to capture first place in the southern district while our boys team took second, only 2 points away from first.
Skylar Savage led the way for the girls team as she won the 55-meter dash and 55-meter hurdles with times of 7.67 and 9.42 seconds, respectively. Skylar also took third in the long jump (16 feet).
On the boys side, Simon Lamparelli was a three-time winner as he captured the 55-meter dash and the 300-meter dash with times of 6.63 and 36.25, respectively, and was part of the winning 4x200-meter relay.
Other top finishers for Attica on the girls’ side were:
• Attica’s 4x200-meter relay team of Mackenzie McLeod, Lily Wheeler, Annalyn Calmes and Blakely Pratt took third with a time of 2:04.26
• Attica’s 4x400-meter relay team of Mia Ficarella, Nichole Leitten, Annalyn Calmes and Elizabeth Gouinlock took second with a time of 4:43.10.
• Elizabeth Gouinlock took third in the high jump, clearing a height of 8 feet.
• Mackenzie McLeod took third in the pole vault, clearing a height of 8 feet, 6 inches.
• Kaylie Bugajski took second place in the shot put with a 28-foot, 10.5-inch throw.
Other top finishers for Attica on the boys’ side were:
• Geoffrie Eisensmith took third in the 600-meter run with a time of 1:29.53 and third in the triple jump (38 feet, 6 inches).
• Attica’s 4x200-meter relay team of Simon Lamparelli, Colin Bannister, Taylor Zimmerman and Noah Wheeler won the event with a time of 1:40.92.
• Attica’s 4x800-meter relay team of Colin Bannister, Ryan Meides, Hunter Meyers and Geoffrie Eisensmith took second with a time of 9:48.78.
• Noah Wheeler won the long jump with 20 feet, 5.5 inches and took second in the triple jump with 38 feet, 7 inches.
• Noah Attebery took second in the long jump with 19 feet, 10 inches.
Congratulations, athletes!
(Photos courtesy of Luke George)
Attention all cheer fans: I would like to invite everyone to attend tomorrow night’s (1/31) Genesee Region Cheer Championships to be held at the Attica High School. Doors open at 5:00 with the event getting underway at 6:00. All school age students are free, with adults being charged $5.00. Let’s go Blue Devils!
Students in Alison Zybczynski’s accelerated earth science class and Jenna Linsey’s local outdoor sciences elective put their orienteering skills to the test this afternoon at the Genesee County Park and Forest in East Bethany.
Shannon Lyaski, conservation education program coordinator at the park’s Interpretive Nature Center, led students in a quick lesson on orienteering, the practice of successfully traversing unfamiliar terrain using a map.
After the crash course, students were broken into groups, given a map marked with a handful of locations known as control points marked by orange and white flags and tasked with finding as many as they could within the park’s 430 acres.
Our students did a great job tracking down control points and kept the wipeouts to a minimum, even with all the fresh-fallen snow!
Many thanks to Shannon Lyaski for teaching our students about orienteering and to ACORNS, the Association for the Conservation of Recreational and Natural Spaces, a non-profit that supports the park and its educational programming, whose volunteers accompanied our student groups through the park.
Attica Central has cancelled all after-school activities for tonight (1/25). The fitness center in the evenings (adults) is closed as well.
All afterschool activities are cancelled today, Wednesday, 1/25/23, due to the inclement weather.