Saturday, September 30, 2000
Freshman returns to help 'Skins tie in CSC
COOPERSTOWN — Another game, another tie for the Cooperstown boys soccer team.
Freshman Reid Snyder scored with 22 minutes left in regulation to help the Redskins forge a 1-1 draw with Morrisville (3-5-1) in the Center State Conference.
Stamford native is No. 1
ONEONTA — Stamford native Liz McGrail became Oneonta State's all-time scoring leader in soccer on Friday in the Red Dragons' 11-2 SUNY Athletic Conference defeat of Buffalo State.
The Smart Money
All I can say is I hope your phony electric bill isn't due any time soon. I'm not helping you folks any, and apologies are on the way. I still owe you all a house payment from last year.
NASCAR ready for expanded season
There was hardly a flinch when NASCAR said it was expanding next year's season by two racing dates, with new venues at Chicago and Kansas City added to the mix. That makes 36 races for 2001.
Can you imagine if baseball owners tried to extend the major league season by even one game? Congress might have to get involved. Rickey Henderson wouldn't show up for work that day.
Hartwick men look to remain unbeaten in ASC
ONEONTA — The Hartwick College men's soccer team will try to stay unbeaten in the Atlantic Soccer Conference when Philadelphia University comes to Elmore Field for a 1 p.m. game on Saturday.
U.S.P.P results for final time trial
ONEONTA — The Upper Susquehanna Pedalers and Paddlers held its final bicycle time trial of the 2000 season on Aug. 27. Wayne Santos won the event in 25 minutes, 38 seconds.
Friday, September 29, 2000
College sports briefs
MANLIUS — The 17th annual SUNY Athletic Conference women's tennis championships will be held Oct. 6-8 at the Eastside Racquet Club. Play will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday and at 8 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Delhi Tech roundup
DELHI — Four Broome Community College players scored a goal each as the Delhi Tech men's soccer team fell to 7-4 overall following a 4-0 loss on Thursday.
Hard hits key Bears' defense
John Stevens hits 'em hard when they're up.
Maybe that's why Susquehanna Valley's Dexter Wilson looked like an exhausted marathoner last Saturday.
Cooperstown's 18-game unbeaten streak ends in girls soccer
COOPERSTOWN — Leave it to Hamilton to ruin another unbeaten season for the Cooperstown girls soccer team. Katie Murphy scored four goals — all on breakaways — to lead the Knights to a 6-2 victory Thursday over the Redskins, who were handed their first loss of the season (7-1-1).
Hawks to play host to weekend volleyball tournament at Binder
ONEONTA — Two-time defending champion Skidmore College will return for the Holiday Inn/Hartwick College Invitational volleyball tournament, which starts at 4 p.m. on Friday at Binder Gymnasium.
Thursday, September 28, 2000
Stamford girls soccer moves to 11-0
STAMFORD — The Stamford girls soccer team remained undefeated on Wednesday with a 6-0 victory over South Kortright in Delaware League play.
Now, the trick is to stay that way.
Burton lifts O-State men to victory in OT
LOUDONVILLE — Joma Burton's second goal of Wednesday's men's soccer game gave Oneonta State a 2-1 defeat of Siena in overtime. Burton scored with 3 minutes, 33 seconds gone in the extra period, leading the Red Dragons to a 5-3-1 overall record.
Area bowling results
ONEONTA — Gregg Prescott had a league-best 736 series to help Oak Tree Homes defeat G&A Machining, 3-0, on Sept. 13 in the ISD Classic at Holiday Lanes. In a rematch of last year's championship
Area college roundup
JOHNSTOWN — Nick Golding, Matt Goll, Mike Simonetti and Oyein Adams scored on Wednesday to lead Cobleskill to an 8-1-1 record. Cobleskill, which got assists from Golding, Jason Fanning and Jose Ovideo, plays host to Adirondack at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Fulton-Montgomery fell to 0-8.
Hartwick men tie Albany, 1-1, in conference game
ONEONTA — University of Albany scored in the opening half and Hartwick College got its goal in the second half as the two teams settled for a 1-1 men's soccer tie in an Atlantic Soccer Conference game at Elmore Field on Wednesday night.
Wednesday, September 27, 2000
Inductions to be held on Oct. 28
ONEONTA — Giorgio Chinaglia and Carin Jennings Gabarra will be inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in a ceremony free to the public at 2 p.m. on Oct. 28, the Hall announced on Tuesday.
New horses in race for DL girls soccer title
ONEONTA — At the halfway point of the girls soccer season, the Delaware League looks like a two-team race — and it's not between last year's co-champs, Jefferson and Margaretville.
Area college roundup
TROY — Brad Fuller scored the winner 4:15 into sudden-victory overtime as Delhi Tech fell to 7-3. Hudson Valley improved to 5-2.
Late goals lift Sidney boys
SIDNEY — Down 2-0 midway through the second half, it looked as if the unbeaten string in the Susquenango Association would end for the Sidney boys soccer team.
Hartwick field hockey wins; women's soccer goalie earns honor
ONEONTA — Katie Meyers assisted on four goals and Susannah Stecker scored three times as the Hartwick College field hockey team took a 4-0 victory over Elmira College on Tuesday at All-Weather Field.
Tuesday, September 26, 2000
League open for the taking
ONEONTA — This season, the Delaware League boys soccer race looks like Jerry Rice when he ran a route in his prime — wide open.
Take it from some coaches who have followed the DL for years.
Spartans top UV
OTEGO — This one didn't come so easy for the Unatego girls soccer team.
Tara Shultis scored twice — including the go-ahead goal late in the second half — to help keep the Spartans undefeated following a 4-2 victory over Unadilla Valley on Monday.
Oneonta State roundup
FREDONIA — Oneonta State women's soccer player and Stamford resident Liz McGrail was named the SUNY Athletic Conference player of the week on Monday.
Hartwick roundup
ONEONTA — Sophomore field hockey player Ann Fidler was named the Hartwick/McDonald's Athlete of the Week on Monday for the week ending Sept. 24.
Monday, September 25, 2000
Hartwick roundup
NEWTON, Ma. — Ty Smith and Mike Onorata both ran for two touchdowns and quarterback Daniel Pincelli threw for a pair of touchdowns as the Hartwick College football team rolled to a 41-8 victory over Mount Ida on Saturday.
O-State weekend roundup
MIAMI — The Oneonta State men's soccer team allowed five Florida International players to score on Sunday in losing its second Atlantic Soccer Conference match, 5-1.
O-State is 4-3-1 overall and 0-2 in the league. FIU improved to 5-2, 1-0 in the ASC.
Area college weekend roundup
ALFRED — Jeremy Cornue led all runners with a 29:08 as the Delhi Tech men's cross country team won the Alfred State Invitational on Saturday.
Cornue has won all four races he has competed in this season and the Broncos are ranked first in the latest NJCAA Division III national poll. Delhi Tech has not been out of the top spot since September of 1998.
Saturday, September 23, 2000
'Dogs dominate
DELHI — After winning its first three games, the Unatego football team was literally grounded against Delhi on Friday. Led by Brett Sohns, the Bulldogs' ground attack gained 359 yards on 52 carries as Delhi handed Unatego a 26-0 loss.
Laurens soccer getting its kicks
ONEONTA — The Laurens boys soccer team won more than 85 percent of their games last season.
At 9-0 thus far, the 2000 squad has been even better. So has senior midfielder Jonathan Cook.
With Cook leading the way with 22 goals (after scoring 35 a year ago), the Leopards have established themselves as the clear-cut favorite in the Tri-Valley League.
Stewart's mouth is as fast as his car
Tony Stewart needs to go to the Bear Bryant School of Public Speaking.
Remember when Bryant was football coach at Alabama? Instead of explaining why his team would knock the tar out of a 40-point underdog, he would tell the nation the only way his national powerhouse team could stay close in the game against Mule Rock Tech was if his cousin got to be the referee.
Colleges
BROCKPORT — Amy DuCharme's first-half goal on a penalty kick snapped a scoreless tie and helped the Oneonta State women's soccer team Brockport State 2-0 on Friday in a SUNY Athletic Conference match.
Suprise: G-MU is team to beat
ONEONTA — The Tri-Valley League is full of one thing when it comes to girls soccer: surprises.
Nearly midway into the 2000 season, Schenevus is still unbeaten. Worcester, which didn't win a game last year, has played defending league co-champion Milford close in two games. Cherry Valley-Springfield has already surpassed last season's victory total.
This year's baseball picks clearly unclear
With the season winding down, it's time for my picks regarding baseball's annual awards.
This year, partly because of unconscionably long disabled lists, the choices are less clear-cut.
Area high schools
DELHI — Caitlin Roche posted a 9-2 victory at No. 1 singles as Delhi won all five matches.
Delhi (4-1) will play host to Windsor at 4:15 p.m. Monday.
Area sports briefs
ONEONTA — The Oneonta Family YMCA will start the 2000-01 ORCAS swim team season Monday. There will be a parent and swimmer informational meeting at 6:15 p.m. at the YMCA on Ford Ave. and practices will begin Tuesday.
Friday, September 22, 2000
OHS coach wins 200th
ONEONTA — Two-hundred and counting.
Jeff Gallusser scored three goals for the Oneonta High boys soccer team in a 7-0 defeat of Delhi on Thursday, contributing to coach Alex Brannan's 200th career victory.
Area colleges
ONEONTA — All of the Oneonta State varsity athletic teams will play on the road this weekend.
Beginning on Friday, the Red Dragons' volleyball team (5-8) will play in the first SUNY Athletic Conference round-robin tournament at Plattsburgh.
Cobleskill men improve to 7-1-1
COBLESKILL — Matt Goll scored an unassisted winner with 14:34 left to help Cobleskill improve to 7-1-1. Goll's goal was the last of the game as all three were scored in a span of less than 7 minutes.
Cooperstown rebuilds, and wins, with youth
COOPERSTOWN — Although the Cooperstown girls soccer team won a share of the Class C state championship in 1999, the Redskins know what it's like to lose.
Wednesday, September 20, 2000
'Wick vs. O-State, Part 13
ONEONTA — There will be a new twist this year to the men's soccer rivalry between Hartwick College and Oneonta State. After 12 meetings in the NCAA Tournament and the Mayor's Cup, the two teams will meet in a regular season Atlantic Soccer Conference (ASC) game this year.
Worcester girls are fit to be tied; Laurens boys remain undefeated
WORCESTER — The Worcester girls soccer team is literally working overtime to erase memories of last season's winless campaign.
Heather Anderson made 12 saves Tuesday to help the Wolverines forge a 1-1 draw with Milford, the defending co-champions of the Tri-Valley League.
Cobleskill sweeps Delhi Tech
DELHI — Ashley Archambea, Bobby-Jo Levesque, and Megan Lafferty all scored for the Cobleskill women's soccer team Tuesday in a 3-1 victory over Delhi Tech.
The Fighting Tigers improved to 2-5 and the Broncos dropped to 1-7.
Bowling
MILFORD LANES' TUESDAY NIGHT WOMEN'S BOWLING LEAGUE
Area sports briefs
WEST ONEONTA — Michelle Costello of Franklin broke the women's record in the 10.7-mile time trial course on Sept. 13 in an Upper Susquehanna Pedalers and Paddlers competition.
Tuesday, September 19, 2000
Rams edge Rockets
SOUTH KORTRIGHT — Only one goal was scored in the South Kortright-Roxbury boys soccer game on Monday. For the Rams, it was plenty.
Colm Ryan scored on a rebound nine minutes into the second half to provide the Rams with a 1-0 victory over the Rockets in a Delaware League contest.
Oneonta association's angle is to hook fish, members
ONEONTA — According to the popular adage, the early bird gets the worm.
Or in this case, the fish.
At an hour before many college students even turn in for the night, a group of local fishermen is out on a lake, waiting eagerly for a largemouth bass, northern pike or big walleye to bite.
Area bowling results
ONEONTA — Oak Tree Homes picked up where they left off last year in the ISD Classic, beating of FAT Man Computers 3-0 on Sept. 6.
Area sports briefs
ONEONTA — There will be three Sportsman Education courses offered this fall in the Oneonta area.
Area college roundup
ONEONTA — It was a weekend of honors for Oneonta State's women's soccer forward Liz McGrail.
Monday, September 18, 2000
'Jackets are still kicking
ONEONTA — The streak is over. Long live the streak.
One day after seeing its run of 28 consecutive victories come to an end, the Oneonta High boys soccer team began a new one Sunday with a 3-1 victory over Chittenango in the consolation match of the Hall of Fame Cup at the Wright National Soccer Campus.
OHS football wins first of long season
WINDSOR — After opening the season with two lopsided losses by a combined score of 78-21, Oneonta appeared to be in for a long high school football season.
Cobleskill, Delhi Tech roundup
DELHI — Stephanie Cronin scored twice, including the winner on a breakaway in overtime as Morrisvile defeated Delhi Tech Saturday 2-1 in a women's soccer match.
Stamford girls win own Mayor's Cup, Remain Undefeated
STAMFORD — Against its toughest foe to date, the Stamford girls soccer team came up with its best performance of the season. Mary Velan and Brooke Davis scored first-half goals as the Indians took a 2-0 victory over Middleburg on Saturday in the championship game of the Stamford Mayor's Cup.
OHS girls rise to big occasion
ONEONTA — After opening the season against some of the weaker sisters of the Susquenango Association, Oneonta High girls soccer coach Helen Sandford said she knew her team would be challenged in the Hall of Fame Cup.
Oneonta State weekend roundup
ONEONTA — Junior midfielder Allister Wiltshire scored two goals including the winner in the second half as the Oneonta State men's soccer team defeated Niagara 3-1 at the Wright National Soccer Campus on Saturday.
Victor leads Hawks over Marist
ONEONTA — Greg Victor picked up his second hat trick in eight days to lead Hartwick to a 3-0 victory over Marist in the second round of the Hartwick/Neptune Soccer Classic Saturday at Elmore Field.
Saturday, September 16, 2000
A low highlight for OHS
ONEONTA — Oneonta High hit an all-time low on Friday.
Good thing the Yellowjackets were playing golf.
Led by junior Joe Sandoli's 3-under-par 33, Oneonta set a school record for the second straight day by shooting a five-man team score of even-par 180 at the Oneonta Country Club.
Warriors rally to victory
GREENE — Greene coach Lynne Simmons knows all too well how perfectly diverse and unstoppable Walton's offense is.
That's because Simmons coached under Warriors coach Jim Hoover for two years and took his mentor's offense with him to Greene.
Restarts stymie Hawks
ONEONTA — Chances are, the Hartwick College men's soccer team will work on one thing at its next practice: restarts.
Lower Deck Dash 5K
ONEONTA — Results Sept. 10 of the first Lower Deck Dash 5K, which was held at the Sixth Ward Booster Club field. Matt Lopiccolo of Maryland was the men's winner with a time of 15:18. The women's winner was Laura Kilty of Cooperstown with a time of 19:34.
UV/E football falls to Oxford
NEW BERLIN — Mike Christie and Pat Morrison each rushed for more than 100 yards as Oxford racked up 397 yards on the ground in a 33-6 victory over Unadilla Valley/Edmeston on Friday.
Sidney, Unatego among top boys' threats
ONEONTA — It's a case of the haves and the have-nots for boys soccer teams the Susquenango Association in 2000. The object in question is experience.
Spartans gearing up for Oct. showdown
ONEONTA — Since entering the Susquenango Association, the Oneonta High girls soccer team is 8-0.
That's eight years and no defeats.
But this is the last season in which the Yellowjackets will play in the Sus before they — along with Windsor and Whitney Point — head to the Southern Tier Athletic Conference.
We must wait to see if DHs will be a hit
In a recent column, I said that at some point in time someone would have to address the question of whether career DHs should be considered for the Hall of Fame.
I should mention at the outset that my viewpoint on this is not exactly objective; I have opposed the concept of the DH from the time it was adopted.
Giants will maul Bears; Bills to make Jets pay
The Jets have gone 17 consecutive games without committing more than two turnovers. The next longest streak is Denver's at 10 games. No one else has more than seven.
Hartwick College football
ONEONTA — The Hartwick College football team will play host to Saint Anselm College at 1 p.m. on Saturday at All-Weather Field.
Powers named NJCAA runner of week
COBLESKILL — SUNY Cobleskill cross country team member Jon Powers was named the NJCAA Division III Cross Country Runner of the Week by Hill'n Dale, the association's cross country news letter.
O-State roundup
POTSDAM — After battling through a scoreless first half, Kelly Stevens, Liz McGrail and Rose Velon all tallied to lead the Oneonta State women's soccer team past Potsdam 3-0 on Friday.
Hartwick cross country
ONEONTA — Joe Dombrowski has been named head cross country coach at Hartwick College after serving a year as assistant and interim head coach.
O-State weekend preview
ONEONTA — The Oneonta State men's soccer team, which is coming off a 2-0 victory at Manhattan on Tuesday, plays winless Niagara at the Wright National Soccer Campus at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
It's Silly Season in Winston Cup racing
It shouldn't have caught anyone by surprise, because this year it has been going on since early spring. Just ask drivers such as Mike Bliss, Jeff Fuller and Ed Berrier, who were yanked from their original rides the way a baseball manager takes out a pitcher who walked three straight batters.
Friday, September 15, 2000
OHS golfers break school scoring mark
In other words, heads up for Oneonta High golf.
The Yellowjackets broke a school record for team-low on Thursday, defeating one of their top rivals, Delhi, 189-206 in a Susquenango Association match at the par-36 Oneonta Country Club.
Hartwick to play No. 2 UConn today
ONEONTA — The Hartwick College men's soccer team gets an opportunity tonight to play one of the best college soccer teams in the country on Elmore Field.
Buon giorno, Australia!
ONEONTA — Sounds like Marc Cerbone will be right at home for the 2000 Summer Olympics.
The former Sidney High baseball standout will be pitching during the games, which run today through Oct. 1 in Sydney, Australia.
Area college roundup
DELHI — Kevin Johnston scored the winning goal 9 minutes and 53 seconds into the second overtime to give Delhi Tech a 3-2 victory over Corning in a men's soccer game on Thursday.
Site changed for Delhi JV football game
DELHI — Saturday's junior varsity football game between Delhi and Seton will be played at Delhi at 10 a.m. The game was originally scheduled to take place in Binghamton.
O-State Athletics
ONEONTA — Oneonta State will have all of its varsity teams in action this coming weekend.
The women's soccer team will begin SUNY Athletic Conference play with back-to-back road games, at Potsdam and Plattsburgh on Friday and Saturday, respectively.
Thursday, September 14, 2000
OHS can't celebrate, yet
ONEONTA — Ordinarily, a 4-0 start by a combined score of 30-0 would make a coach smile from ear-to-ear. Not Helen Sandford. Despite the Oneonta High girls soccer team's torrid start to the 2000 season, Sandford said there's no reason to celebrate because she still doesn't know how good her team really is.
Catching big one is worth trip to Pulaski, where salmon run strong
The days are getting shorter and the nights are cooling down. We had a couple of frosts, and nature is beginning to paint the hillsides red, yellow and orange. As fall approaches, the deer begin to lose their velvet and the geese noisily honk while heading south in their great V-formations.
Area sports briefs
Four coaches — Frank Millard, Lacey Jones, Jack LaBombard and Stan Riggs — have been selected as this year's recipients of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Upstate New York Chapter "Lifetime Achievement" award.
'Wick's Soule honored
ONEONTA — Sophomore special teams/wide receiver Ryan Soule was honored for his play last week by the ECAC and USAFOOTBALL.COM.
Victory just around the bend for Blue Devils
MARGARETVILLE — Margaretville's Nathan Hendrickson scored the lone goal when his corner kick curved in from the right side and got past Walton goalie Trey Pesout (13 saves) five minutes into the second half of the Blue Devils 1-0 victory Wednesday.
Wednesday, September 13, 2000
OHS boys dreaming of soccer repeat this fall
ONEONTA — A "Dream Team" comes along once every four years in basketball.
Alex Brannan said he believes he had a soccer "Dream Team" last year — and it may be much longer than four years before another one comes around.
Rams' avenge sectional defeat
MARGARETVILLE — After losing to Margaretville in the Section Four Class D semifinals last season, the South Kortright boys soccer team earned a measure of revenge Tuesday.
Victor is first ASC player of week
ONEONTA — Hartwick College freshman forward Greg Victor was named the Atlantic Soccer Conference's first Player of the Week Tuesday for the week ending September 10.
Tuesday, September 12, 2000
Blue Devils defeat 'Cats
ONEONTA — Another Margaretville-Milford girls soccer game at the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Another 1-0 final. But this time around, there was no rain and the Blue Devils came out with the victory.
Area college roundup
ONEONTA — After splitting two matches at the Heron Cup at William Smith last weekend, three Oneonta State women's soccer players — senior Liz McGrail and juniors Amy DuCharme and Megan McCoy — were named to the all-tournament team.
Bowling
STRIKE & SPARE
WOMENS BOWLING LEAGUE
Results from Sept. 7
Golf
GOLF TOURNAMENT
(Format: One best ball of two (2)-36 hole combined score)
Monday, September 11, 2000
Men's Mayor's Cup heads South
ONEONTA — For the first time in a decade, the Mayor's Cup is goin' South.
Corey Greiner scored the decisive goal eight minutes into the second half to lead 25th-ranked Virginia Commonwealth to a 2-1 victory over defending tournament champion Oneonta State on Saturday at Hartwick's Elmore Field.
No place like Dome for UV/E
SYRACUSE — Mental note to whoever schedules the next Unadilla Valley/Edmeston-Newfield game: If it's scheduled to be played in the Carrier Dome, chances are, the Griffins are going to win.
Fast freshman leads 'Wick to victory
ONEONTA — Greg Victor is so fast, the Hartwick freshman doesn't even know it.
"I've never been clocked," said Victor, a forward on the Hawks men's soccer team. "I just run. When I'm running after something, like a ball, I run faster."
Walton football teaches Oneonta High a lesson to remember
ONEONTA — Walton football wasn't built in a day.
Oneonta High fans should keep that in mind before passing judgment on first-year coach Art Rigas, whose Yellowjackets dropped to 0-2 after a 39-7 loss to the Warriors on a hazy Saturday night.
O-State Ranieri wins 100th in women's soccer
GENEVA — Oneonta State defeated New York University in women's soccer on Sunday, 1-0, in the William Smith Heron Tournament to give 10th-year head coach Tracey Ranieri her 100th victory.
'Wick women earn soccer victory in OT
CARLISLE, Pa. — Amy Montalbano scored with 1:10 left in the first overtime to lift Dickinson to a 2-1 women's soccer victory over Hartwick in the championship game of the Dickinson Red Devil Invitational on Sunday.
Saturday, September 9, 2000 September's sports archives
O-State ties Iona in Mayor's Cup
ONEONTA — The Oneonta State men's soccer team got all tied up Friday when it opened defense of its Mayor's Cup championship.
Goals by Ryan Rummery and Allister Wiltshire helped the Red Dragons forge a 2-2 draw with Iona at Hartwick's Elmore Field in the opening match of the 25th annual Mayor's Cup tournament.
VCU defeats Hartwick men
ONEONTA — For the second year in a row, the Hartwick College men's soccer team won't hoist the Mayor's Cup trophy.
Matthew Delicate scored at the 27:30 mark of the first half to stake Virginia Commonwealth to a 1-0 victory over the Hawks on Friday at Elmore Field in the 25th annual Mayor's Cup Tournament.
Sidney slips to 0-2
SIDNEY — Fifty yards.
That's all that separated the Sidney football team from forging a tie with Chenango Valley on Friday. But the Warriors were literally stripped of the chance.
O-Tigers took us on wild excursion
ONEONTA — The Oneonta Tigers' 2000 campaign may be remembered as the 3-for-1 season.
Consider: They started off 13-7 (.650), followed that with a 7-18 skid (.280), and then went 15-16 (.484) the rest of the way.
Quite the roller coaster for just a 76-game season.
Onorata leads Hawks past Siena in football
TROY — Mike Onorata contributed to Hartwick touchdowns in playing all three skill positions, leading the Hawks to a 33-10 defeat of Siena's Division I-AA program at Rensselaer.
Oneonta State tennis
ONEONTA — Oneonta State's Sara Fiekert beat Potsdam State's Kristy O'Donoghue 6-0, 6-0 as the Red Dragons captured all nine matches in a victory over the Bears at the Red Dragon Tennis Courts.
Trying to solve baseball's power problem
Ever since 1998, when Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa broke the previous single season home run record, baseball people have been getting bent out of shape trying to figure out two things:
1) What is causing the power surge, and 2) What, if anything, can be done about it.
The Smart Money
Here we go again, just like last year. Already in Week 1, one of my teams squandered a huge spread-beating lead in the last two minutes.
Does anyone know Larry MacDuff? In a book I have at home he's listed as the Giants' special teams coach. My question for him is: "WHAT HAPPENED ON THAT ONSIDE KICK?!?"
Winston Cup points race gives reason to cheer
There's a pennant race percolating in Winston Cup this season.
Although it doesn't pack the same wallop as the four-way battle to the finish in 1992 nor the chase for baseball's American League wild card this season, there is enormous potential for drama.
Newcomer wins Seniors Open
COOPERSTOWN — The Otesaga Hotel-Pathfinder Village Seniors Open once again produced a cliffhanger ending.
Newcomer Paul Parajeckas of Woburn, Mass., won the 18th annual tournament Friday by one stroke.
Thursday, September 7, 2000
O-Tigers end season with 6-3 loss to Utica
ONEONTA — Even without looking at the schedule, the Oneonta Tigers' game against Utica on Wednesday felt like a season finale.
The game was played with little urgency, in chilly, autumn-like weather, and featured a host of errors and took place before a sparse crowd — even by Damaschke Field standards.
OHS girls win; Stamford is 4-0
BAINBRIDGE — Brittany Mykytyn scored two goals and Ashley Payne had two assists to lead the Oneonta High girls soccer team to a 3-0 defeat of Bainbridge-Guilford in Susquenango Association play on Wednesday.
Training dogs ti fetch a kill 'Brockway style' is tough, rewarding
The morning was cool and crisp on that early October day, and my son, Randy, and I waited anxiously in the pre-dawn hour. Slowly, the dawn lightened along the horizon, sending streaks of faded scarlet above the hills.
Area sports briefs
ONEONTA — The T.G.I.F. Friday night 6:30 p.m. mixed bowling league is looking for bowlers. Males and females are needed and there are openings for team and individual bowlers. The handicapped league begins Sept. 8.
Area college roundup
BINGHAMTON — With one simple, early-season victory, the Hartwick College men's soccer team found its way into the record books.
Wednesday, September 6, 2000
O-Tigers to upgrade field during extension
ONEONTA — With 35 years as the head of the Oneonta Athletic Corp., Sam Nader is obviously working in the right field. Now, he's working to get a better one. Damaschke Field, home of the OAC's Oneonta Tigers, will be upgraded to professional standards over the next two years, OAC President Nader said on Tuesday.
O-State men's soccer ranked, move 2-0
ONEONTA — Nationally-ranked Oneonta State earned its second straight Division I men's soccer victory after defeating Marist, 1-0, in the Red Dragons' home opener on Tuesday.
On Saturday, O-State opened the season with a 1-0 overtime defeat of Lafayette.
Area college roundup
DELHI — Delhi Tech cross country athlete Jeremy Cornue has been named the NJCAA Runner of the Week by the NJCAA Division III Newsletter Tuesday.
OHS boys rebound to rout B-G, 8-1
BAINBRIDGE — Jeff Gallusser and Jimmy Puritz combined for five goals as the Oneonta boys soccer team rebounded from a first-half deficit to defeat Bainbridge-Guilford, 8-1, on Tuesday.
Area sports briefs
COBLESKILL — Middleburgh High graduate Amanda Gorman has been named the SUNY-Cobleskill Fighting Tiger athlete of the week.
O-Tigers lose to Utica, 2-1
UTICA — Adrian Gonzalez and Josh Willingham each had run-scoring hits in the first inning as the Utica Blue Sox defeated the Oneonta Tigers 2-1 Tuesday evening at Murnane Field.
Hartwick men's soccer opens league play
ONEONTA — The Hartwick College men's soccer team will open up play in the Atlantic Soccer Conference (ASC) when the Hawks play at Binghamton University at 4 p.m. today.
Tuesday, September 5, 2000
O-State takes opener
EASTON, Pa. — Oneonta State is heading into its Mayor's Cup showdown with Iona on a high note.
James Crofts scored off a corner kick 3 minutes and 10 seconds into overtime to lift the Red Dragons past Lafayette, 1-0, on Saturday. The game was the season opener for both squads Saturday and took place at Metzgar Fields.
O-State wins Mayor's Cup
ONEONTA — The Oneonta State women's soccer team took a trophy from the National Soccer Hall of Fame on Sunday.
Junior Stephanie Poppiti led the Red Dragons to a 3-1, come-from-behind victory over Clark University as O-State won the Mayor's Cup on Sunday at the Wright National Soccer Campus.
Volleyball
ONEONTA — Oneonta State placed second in the Silver Medal Division at the Holiday Inn/Red Dragon Invitational Friday and Saturday at Dewar Arena.
OHS gets run down in football opener
SYRACUSE — There's always next week.
Oneonta High opened its 2000 football season with a 41-14 loss to Albion at Syracuse's Carrier Dome on Sunday, giving newly-appointed head coach Art Rigas his first loss.
Roxbury wins Minekill
BLENHEIM — Roxbury and Jefferson traded first-half goals en route to a co-championship in the Minekill Tournament on Saturday.
O-Tigers are out
LOWELL, Mass. — The Oneonta Tigers fell out of playoff contention in the New York-Penn League after dropping a double-header to the Lowell Spinners on Monday. Oneonta (35-39), which has lost seven of its last nine, fell 4-1 in the opener and 9-6 in the nightcap.
O-Tigers finish 1-for-4
ONEONTA — Right fielder Pedro Santana went a combined 5-for-8 with a run scored and an RBI as the Staten Island Yankees swept the Oneonta Tigers in a double-header at Damaschke Field Saturday.
Hartwick football gets crowned
ONEONTA — Damon Saxon rushed for 284 yards on 42 carries to lead King's College to a 51-32 season-opening victory over Hartwick College on Saturday night at All-Weather Field.
Saturday, September 2, 2000
Hartwick field hockey holes to fill
ONEONTA — With nine seniors gone, including two All-Americans, Hartwick College field hockey coach Anna Meyer will have to fill some holes this coming season.
Hawks open on Saturday
ONEONTA — New season, same first opponent and site for the Hartwick College football team.
The Hawks will open up for the second straight year at home on All-Weather Field against King's College at 7 p.m. on Saturday. The Monarchs took a 28-18 victory over Hartwick last year.
I pledge allegiance to Mantz
If you've ever been to a Winston Cup race, you've no doubt seen the stream of motorhomes and pickups and automobiles pulling up to the track bearing huge pennants or flags.
Mayor's cup begins Saturday
ONEONTA — Ladies first.
It's not just a trite chivalric paradigm, it's also the order in which the 25th annual Mayor's Cup soccer tournament will begin.
Area sports briefs
ONEONTA — Ronald Epstein recently shot a hole-in-one on the 145-yard seventh hole at Oneonta Country Club. Epstein used a 6-iron to earn his second ace, which was witnessed by Karen Epstein and Bruce Bouton.
O-Tigers
ONEONTA — The rain giveth and the rain taketh away.
Holding a 1-0 lead in the fifth, the Oneonta Tigers nearly had a victory over Staten Island on Friday thanks to the rain.
Red Dragons Volleyball Invitational
ONEONTA — The first day of the Oneonta Holiday Inn/Red Dragon Volleyball Invitational got under way Friday with Oneonta State and Hartwick splitting its respective matches.
Friday, September 1, 2000
O-Tigers lose, 3-2
QUEENS — The Oneonta Tigers dropped back to .500 after a 3-2 loss in 11 innings to the Queens Kings in a New-York Penn League baseball game on Thursday.
Alexis Rios, who was hit by a pitch and moved to third on a single and an error, scored the winning on a wild pitch by O-Tigers pitcher Keith Law (2-2).
Hawks to open season tonight
ONEONTA — Hartwick College men's soccer coach Jim Lennox opens the fall season against old friends today. The Hawks play host to a 7 p.m. game at Elmore Field against Fairfield University, which is coached by former Hartwick players Carl Rees and Paul Cushion.
O-State names new coach
ONEONTA — Matt LoPiccolo, who is one of several new athletic staff members at Oneonta State, has been named head coach for the Red Dragons' cross country and track and field teams.
Freshman leads Yellowjackets past UV
NEW BERLIN — For the moment, a Sosa still leads the Oneonta High girls soccer team in scoring.
Freshman Brianne Sosa scored two goals and had two assists in the Yellowjackets' season opener on Thursday, leading OHS to a 9-0 rout of Unadilla Valley.
Area sports briefs
VERNON — First Taurus, a veteran trotting horse shared in ownership by George Harrington of Morris, Christine Bulson of Worcester and trainer Debbie Zambito of Vernon, equaled his fastest time, 1 minutes, 59.2 seconds to win the $1,400 fifth race at Vernon Downs on Thursday.
