Cooperstown woman second in triathlon

Groff rebounded from a collision with a male racer during the .93-mile out-and-back swim in the Pacific Ocean, which opened the triathlon, for a share of the women’s lead with two others.

The trio extended a 1-minute lead over the rest of the field to almost 2:30 after completing the 24.9-mile bicycle course.

Groff and 21-year-old Colorado resident Jasmine Oeinck broke away from 23-year-old Floridian Sara McLarty during the last event, a 6.2-mile run. Oeinck surged late for a 27-second victory over Groff as the winner finished in 1:57:18.

Groff won $2,500 for finishing second.

The race will be televised on the Outdoor Life Network from 3:30-4 p.m. June 17 and at the same time June 20.

[an error occurred while processing this directive]Groff finished 15th the previous week, at the ITU Mazlatan World Cup Triathlon in Mexico.

Groff will compete June 4 in Spain at the ITU Madrid World Cup Triathlon, which will be broadcast live over the Internet from http://www.triathlon.org. For more information on Groff, visit the website http://www.sarahgroff.com.

OHS girl places third at golf tourney

Oneonta High junior golfer Meghan Brunswick placed third in the girls division at the New York State Junior PGA Championship, which ran May 13-14 at the Leatherstocking Golf Course in Cooperstown.

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Brunswick finished with a two-day score of 177, seven strokes behind Bayside resident Ana Nam. Annemarie Kissane of Albany placed second at 174.

Brunswick shot a 91 on the first day and an 86 on the second at the par-72 course.

Three Cooperstown golfers competed in the boys division. Joey Horrigan shot a 160 (81-79) to finish in a four-way tie for 15th. Thomas Redding placed 27th at 168 (85-83), and Patrick Horrigan finished 37th at 181 (93-88).

Redding was third among boys ages 12-14, and Patrick Horrigan was fifth in the same age-group, which was won by Ithaca’s Craig Esposito (79-73—152).

Jamison Sindelar of Horseheads won the overall boys title (74-72—146) by one stroke over Clarence’s Matthew Stasiak.

Delhi WGA sets tournament dates

The Delhi Women’s Golf Association set the following key dates for the 2006 season during their spring dinner meeting May 11 at the Delhi College Golf Course.

The Relay for a Cure Tournament will run July 11, followed by the Delaware County Women’s Golf Championship (Aug. 12; rain date Aug. 19). Additionally, play for the Tuesday Morning League started at 8 a.m. May 18, and the Thursday Night League opened May 20.

A total of 44 members attended the dinner.

North Rockland wins baseball event

North Rockland won the sixth annual Blue Jays Organization high school baseball series earlier this month by defeating Francis Lewis, 13-3, and Lynbrook, 6-5.

The Red Raiders jumped to a 6-0 lead before Lynbrook rallied with a sixth-inning homer by Michael Franza. Brian Fraser followed with a three-run double to cut the deficit to 6-4.

Franza contributed a sacrifice fly in the seventh, but North Rockland held on for the victory.

Stephen Lonergan homered to lead North Rockland to the rout of Francis Lewis. Teammate Patrick Furey had five hits and two stolen bases in the victories. Lynbrook beat Francis Lewis, 11-1, in the consolation. The tournament ran in the Cooperstown/Milford area.

Teams interested in competing in summer tournaments for players ages 13 and older should call Harvey Sandig at 631-650-5759 or e-mail cooperstown314@aol.com.

Oneonta jr. baseball rescheduled for Tuesday

Rain postponed Sunday’s baseball sign-ups for the Oneonta Junior League, moving the registration session to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Field 10 in Neahwa Park.

For more information, call Paul Smith at 607-434-9084.

Adult volleyball starts June 16 in Herkimer

An adult outdoor volleyball league will run from June 16-Aug. 4 at the Mudville Sports Complex on Route 28 in Herkimer.

Men’s, women’s and co-ed (two men, two women) games will be played at 5:30 and 7 p.m. Fridays. Cost is $200 per team. Players must be ages 18 and older and out of high school.

To register, call the Little Falls Family YMCA at 315-823-1740.

H.S. volleyball starts June 16 in Herkimer

A high school outdoor volleyball league will run from June 16-Aug. 4 at the Mudville Sports Complex on Route 28 in Herkimer.

Men’s, women’s and co-ed (two men, two women) games will be played at 5:30 and 7 p.m. Fridays. Cost is $200 per team. Players must be ages 18 and older and out of high school.

To register, call the Little Falls Family YMCA at 315-823-1740.

All-County Softball School to start June 25

The All-County Softball School starts June 25 at Neahwa Park, Field 4, in Oneonta. The rain site is the Oneonta Boys & Girls Club on River Street.

The school runs from 1-3 p.m. June 25, then from 9 a.m.-noon June 26-28. Girls in grades 6-12 are eligible to participate in the school, which is run by Oneonta State assistant softball coach John Speranzi. For more information, call Speranzi at 607-433-2126.

Cobleskill golf event set for June 30

The 20th annual SUNY Cobleskill Foundation Golf Tournament will start at 12:30 p.m. June 30 at the Cobleskill Golf and Country Club. Proceeds will benefit the foundation’s student scholarship fund.

Cost is $90 and includes greens fees, cart and dinner, which follows at 6:30 p.m. June 30 at the club. Cost for those who wish to attend the dinner only is $25.

Sponsorship opportunities also are still available for any businesses wishing to contribute to the scholarship funds.

To register, sponsor a tee or to purchase raffle tickets, call Kim Howe at 518-255-5524. Raffle tickets cost $10 each or three for $20.