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Girls Basketball: Elba beats Alexander 82-43

By Staff Writer
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Elba beat Alexander 82-43 in Girls Basketball on Saturday.

Scoring for Elba:

  • Mariah Ognibene, 21 points
  • Ava Buczek, 14
  • Sydney Reilly, 14, 
  • Brea Smith, 11
  • Lydia Ross, 8

Emily Pietrzykowski scored 20 points for Alexander.

Photos by Debra Reilly

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elba girls basketball
elba girls basketball
elba girls basketball
During pre-game warmups, Elba wore blue t-shirts in honor of students who have died recently in Batavia and Kendall.

Boys Basketball: Oakfield-Alabama beats Elba 78-51

By Staff Writer
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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.

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oakfield elba basketball
oakfield elba basketball
oakfield elba basketball
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oakfield elba basketball

 

Girls Basketball: Elba wins on Senior Night

By Howard B. Owens
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Elba beat Wheatland-Chili on Thursday in Girls Basketball on Senior Night at Elba.

Elba scored 66 points to 20 points for Wheatland.

Scoring:

  • Sydney Reilly, 16 points
  • Brea Smith, 14
  • Mariah Ognibene, 10
  • Lydia Ross, 9

Photos by Debra Reilly

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elba girls basketball
elba girls basketball

Playing with a Purpose: Elba and Oakfield-Alabama battle it out in community fundraiser

By Staff Writer
Jordyn Torrey Augello Memorial Foundation game

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.

Jordyn Torrey Augello Memorial Foundation game
Jordyn Torrey Augello Memorial Foundation game
Jordyn Torrey Augello Memorial Foundation game

Girls Basketball: Lancers beat Gophers 73-31

By Staff Writer
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Elba beat Pavilion on Wednesday in Girls Basketball 73-31.

For the Lancers, Sydney Reilly scored 18 points, Brea Smith scored 13, Mariah Ognibene scored 10, Maddie Hall scored 9, and Lydia Ross scored 8.

For the Gophers, Ella Tillotson scored 10, Kylie Conway, 8, and Mia Bilkes, 8.

Photos by Debra Reilly.

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elba pavilion basketball
elba pavilion basketball
elba pavilion basketball

Town of Elba announces 2025 board meeting schedule

By Press Release

Press Release: 

The Town of Elba has announced its 2025 schedule for upcoming board and commission meetings. All meetings will be held at 7133 Oak Orchard Road, Elba, unless otherwise noted.

Town Board Meetings

The Town Board will meet on the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m., with the following exceptions:

  • January 2
  • February 6

Regular meetings will resume on March 13 and continue on the following schedule:

  • April 10
  • May 8
  • June 12
  • July 10
  • August 14
  • September 11
  • October 9
  • November 13
  • December 11

Zoning Board Meetings

The Zoning Board will meet on the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. An exception will be made for September, where the meeting will take place on September 8 due to the holiday. 

Planning Board Meetings

The Planning Board will meet on the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.

Other Meetings of Interest:

Fire Commissioners – Elba Joint Fire District: 

  • Meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Elba Joint Fire District Station.

Village of Elba:

  • Meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m., located at 4 South Main Street, Elba.

For more information, please contact the Town of Elba Clerk’s office at 585-757-2762.

SUNY New Paltz announces 3 local students to their dean's list for fall 2024

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Press Release:

SUNY New Paltz announces its Dean's List for the fall 2024 semester, a recognition for students who excel academically and earn at least a 3.3 grade-point average in a semester with a full-time course load.

  • Lindsay Augello of Elba
  • Lucille Oltramari of Batavia
  • Lucia Sprague of Le Roy

Girls Basketball: Elba pours in 82 points against Holley

By Staff Writer
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Mariah Ognibene led all scorers on Thursday with 22 points to help Elba to a dominating 82-42 win over Holley in Girls Basketball.

Sydney Reilly scored 19 points.

Also, Lidia Ross scored 13 points for the Lancers. Brooklyn Jachimowicz scored eight, and Ava Buczek scored seven.

Photos by Debra Reilly

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elba girls basketball

Boys Basketball: Pembroke beats Elba 53-41

By Staff Writer

Pembroke beat Elba in Boys Basketball on Wednesday, 53-41.

For Pembroke:

  • Nolan Peterson, 14 points
  • Josh vonKramer 13 points
  • Jayden Bridge 11 points
  • Landon Suro 7 points
 
For Elba, Nick Scott scored 16 points.

Girls Basketball: Elba beats Pembroke 66-33

By Staff Writer
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Elba beat Pembroke on Tuesday in Girls Basketball 66-33.

For the Lancers, Sydney Reilly scored 23 points, and Lydia Ross scored 19.

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Photos by Debra Reilly.

Boys Basketball: Elba tops Jasper-Troupsburg for first win

By Staff Writer
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The Elba Lancers beat Jasper-Troupsburg on Saturday in Boys Basketball 65-58 for the team's first win of the season.

The Lancers are now 1-8.

Nick Scott scored 31 points and Ryan Marsceill scored 26 for Elba.

Photos by Debra Reilly.

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Elba basketball
Elba basketball
Elba basketball

Girls Basketball: 21-point first quarter propels Elba to Rotary championship

By Staff Writer
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Three decades after the program's last appearance in the Batavia Rotary Club Girls Basketball Tournament, the Elba Lancers are the tournament's new champions.

The Lancers beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 55-44 at GCC on Thursday.

Elba outscored Notre Dame 21 to six in the first quarter and never looked back.

Sydney Reilly scored 27 points for Elba.  She was the only player on the team to score in double digits. Brea Smith scored seven, and Lydia Ross scored six.

For the Irish, Sofia Falleti scored 28 points and was also the only player on her team to score in double digits. Gianna Falleti and Shirley Thompson each scored five.

Photos by Debra Reilly.

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rotary tournament elba notre dame
rotary tournament elba notre dame
rotary tournament elba notre dame
rotary tournament elba notre dame

Boys Basketball: Byron-Bergen wins 'Battle of Route 262' trophy

By Staff Writer
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With only a three-point margin on Tuesday, 53-50, Byron-Bergen retained the "Battle of Route 262" trophy with a win over Elba.

For the Bees, Cody Carlson scored 24 points. Andre White scored 7, and picking up six each were Cole DiQuattro, Adam Cardenas, and Joe Brumsted.

For the Lancers, Nick Scott scored 18, Bing Zuber, 16, and Ryan Marsceill, 12.

Photos by Jennifer DiQuattro.

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byron bergen elba basketball
byron bergen elba basketball
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byron bergen elba basketball

Girls Basketball: Elba beats Batavia in first round

By Staff Writer
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Elba, making its first Rotary Tournament appearance in 30 years, is advancing to the championship game after beating Batavia on Tuesday 52-34.

The Lancers will play Notre Dame at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday.

For Elba, Sydney Reilly scored 15 points, Brea Smith scored 12, and Lydia Ross scored 10. 

For the Blue Devils, Jaimin Macdonald scored 13 points and Violet Lopez scored 10.

Photos by Debra Reilly.

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elba batavia rotary tournamnet
elba batavia rotary tournamnet

 

Girls Basketball: Elba beats Lyndonville 57-37

By Staff Writer
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Elba beat Lyndonville on Friday in Girls Basketball 57 to 37.

Sydney Reily scored 19 points for the Lancers. Lydia Ross scored 15 points.

For Lyndonville, Addison Dillenbeck scored 21 points.

Photos by Debra Reilly.

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Elba basketball

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