Tuesday, October 31, 2000
Area sports briefs
UNADILLA — The Unadilla Flag Football League will celebrate its 25th League Championship Game at 10 a.m. Sunday with a veterans game preceding the championship game at the Otego American Legion Field.
Kabat sets school volleyball record
ONEONTA — Oneonta resident Allison Kabat broke the Lebanon Valley College of Pennsylvania's volleyball team record of 66 service aces in a season.
Following a double-header on Oct. 28, she has 68 aces on the season, breaking the school's three-year old record.
Cobleskill starts season at No. 9
COBLESKILL — Though it hasn't played a game yet, the SUNY Cobleskill men's basketball team has already continued one streak.
By placing ninth in the preseason NJCAA Division III national poll, the Fighting Tigers have been ranked in every NJCAA poll since December 1994.
Victor, Catana get ASC honors
ONEONTA — Hartwick College freshman forwards Greg Victor and Rob Catana were each honored by the Atlantic Soccer Conference on Monday.
Victor picked up ASC Player of the Week honors for the second time this season.
Foul end for Cooperstown girls
WHITESBORO — The Cooperstown girls soccer team didn't want its postseason run to end — at least not this way. Eight minutes into the Redskins' Section Three Class C-1 semifinal with Hannibal on Monday, Cooperstown sweeper Natalie Bowers was apparently fouled in the box.
Monday, October 30, 2000
O-State bounces Geneseo
ONEONTA — Oneonta State followed the bouncing ball to the SUNY Athletic Conference women's soccer championship at the Wright National Soccer Campus on Saturday.
Fighting the loss of all-time leading scorer Liz McGrail and bone-chilling gusts throughout the second half
Soccer star shines at Hall
ONEONTA — It was the culmination of a career and the start of a tradition — all neatly wrapped in one ceremony.
On Saturday, Carin Jennings-Gabarra was the second woman to be enshrined in the National Soccer Hall of Fame, which held the first public induction ceremony in its history.
Walton advances to sectional final
WALTON — Get ready for another Walton-Delhi Section Four Class C football final.
While the Bulldogs beat Lansing in one semifinal, Walton took care of its end in the other, defeating Trumansburg, 24-13 on Saturday.
College cross country
CORNING — Delhi Tech sophomore Jeremy Cornue remained undefeated in competing against junior college cross country runners this fall, winning the NJCAA Region III Cross Country Championships race on Saturday at Corning Community College.
Bulldogs upset Lansing, 19-15
WHITNEY POINT — Fourth quarter, down by eight, season hanging the balance against a previously unbeaten team.
In other words, Saturday's Section Four Class C semifinal in football was just how Delhi liked it.
The sixth-seeded Bulldogs, coming off an overtime defeat of Greene on Oct. 20, put together a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown drives to beat No. 2 Lansing, 19-15, at Whitney Point High.
Area sports briefs
COOPERSTOWN — The National Baseball Hall of Fame has received artifacts from the 2000 Subway Series between the New York Yankees and New York Mets.
OHS girls sail past S-E; Unatego edges T-burg
ONEONTA — The Oneonta High girls soccer team probably didn't need it, but they got some help Saturday from an unseen friend.
With the wind at their backs in the first half, the Yellowjackets seized a 3-0 lead over Sherburne-Earlville and cruised to a 4-0 victory in a Section Four Class B quarterfinal at the Wright National Soccer Campus.
Oneonta State roundup
BROCKPORT — Oneonta State volleyball fell in the semifinals of the SUNY Athletic Conference Championships on Saturday to host Brockport, 3-1. Game scores were 15-9, 9-15, 15-5, 15-3.
Sambrock lifts 'Wick men to victory
GARDEN CITY — Andrew Sambrook scored 1 minute, 29 seconds into overtime, off an assist from Rob Catana, to give the Hartwick men's soccer team a 4-3 victory over Adelphi University on Saturday at Stiles Field.
Sidney girls win Sus cross country
ONEONTA — Sidney's girls won their first Susquenango Association cross country championship since 1994 behind a first-place finish from Kim Vaccaro and four other top 16 finishes on Saturday.
Saturday, October 28, 2000
Benched at the Series
Picture the hustle and bustle of the first day of school. Imagine the anxiety of being late for your own wedding. Think of how desperate people are in trying to buy PlayStation 2.
Put it all together and you've got an idea of the scene at the World Series - totally and completely overwhelming.
Schenevus boys upset Rams
SOUTH KORTRIGHT — Schenevus couldn't have picked a better time for an upset.
The Dragons' boys soccer team, seeded seventh in the Section Four Class D Tournament, defeated No. 2 seed South Kortright, 4-3 in overtime, in a quarterfinal on Friday to give 12th-year coach Scott Wolstenholme his 100th career victory.
The Smart Money
This makes three consecutive winning weeks, doesn't it? I didn't have to ask. I have it written down. I've hit seven of my past nine games, and all I know is that if I ever have another losing week I'm going to have to pull out the owners' manual for my computer to try to find the minus sign on this keyboard.
O-State women see red, win to advance to SUNYAC title game
ONEONTA — When Liz McGrail saw red Friday, the Oneonta State women's soccer team nearly saw its chances for a SUNY Athletic Conference title leave the field with her.
The three-time SUNYAC MVP was red-carded early in the second half of a league semifinal with Cortland at the Wright National Soccer Campus and ejected from the game.
Hartwick football to play key game against Union on Saturday
ONEONTA — The Hartwick College football team (6-1) will try to win its seventh consecutive game of the season against the Union College Dutchmen (6-1) on Saturday at All-Weather Field at 1 p.m.
A letter to the editor: From the Subway Series to New Hampshire
Dear Dean,
Buddy, have I got some stories to tell you.
Thursday night's game at Shea Stadium was the most electric event I've ever witnessed. From watching Mets pitcher Al Leiter stalk around the mound all evening to Mike Piazza's rope that Bernie Williams caught to end the 2000 baseball season, the game was amazing.
Labonte looks to avoid being part of some dubious company
The first thing that comes to mind when I think of blowing a big lead and a chance at a championship are the 1964 Philadelphia Phillies. They squandered a 61/2-game edge in the National League pennant race with 10 to play and finished in a tie for second behind St. Louis.
Five years later, the Cubs gagged on a hair ball as they watched a black cat jinx them and the Mets zoom past in their miracle year of 1969.
Then there are all those times Greg Norman came back to the field after holding leads in the golfing majors.
In Winston Cup, with only three races remaining, I don't see such a collapse happening. It appears to be Bobby Labonte's year in Joe Gibbs' No. 18 Interstate Batteries Pontiac.
Plenty specialize in more than one sport
Several weeks ago, I did a column on major league baseball players who also played football at the collegiate and/or professional level.
But football is not the only `other' sport in which major league baseball players have competed.
Gabarra, Chinaglia set for inductions
ONEONTA — The National Board of Directors for the United States Soccer Federation will attend the 2000 Hall of Fame Inductions on Saturday at the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Thirty of the nation's soccer leaders will be on hand to witness the official Hall of Fame induction of U.S. women's team star striker Carin Jennings Gabarra and former New York Cosmos superstar Giorgio Chinaglia.
Sidney wins finale
SIDNEY — Chad Smith ran for 230 yards, three touchdowns and passed for one more to to help the Sidney football team win its season finale, 50-26, over Elmira Heights on Friday night.
Thursday, October 26, 2000
Oneonta's Bellinger keeps it real at Series
NEW YORK - The dream is over for Clay Bellinger. And reality feels just fine.
For 10 years, the Oneonta native toiled in the minor leagues before getting his break with the New York Yankees last season. Now, instead of focusing on making The Show, he's more concerned about his role in it.
Storm strikes Delhi girls soccer
NEW BERLIN — Unadilla Valley picked the perfect time to turn the tables on Delhi — the Section Four Class C girls soccer tournament.
Business as usual
NEW YORK - Being at the World Series isn't everything it's cracked up to be. Just ask someone who's working there.
"It's nice to tell my kids that I'm working the World Series," said NYPD Officer Michael Gentile, an 18-year veteran who was one of hundreds of police patrolling Shea Stadium during Game 3 of the World Series on Tuesday. "Yes, I did request it. But, no, I don't want to be watching the hallways."
`Wick women advance in field hockey
ONEONTA — The Hartwick College field hockey team defeated Geneseo State, 4-1 Wednesday night, to advance to the semifinal round of the New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament.
Wednesday, October 25, 2000
OHS boys thump Norwich, 4-1
ONEONTA — Matt Shea and Miguel Rios scored a little more than three minutes apart in the first half, leading Oneonta High to a 4-1 boys soccer victory over Norwich in Tuesday's quarterfinal round of the Section Four Class B Tournament at the Wright National Soccer Campus.
Clemens is still hot Series topic
NEW YORK - Two days after Roger Clemens almost hit Mike Piazza with a piece of broken bat, the incident was still the hot topic of discussion before Game 3 of the World Series on Tuesday.
Earlier in the day, Major League Baseball announced that it had fined Clemens an undisclosed amount (rumored to be in excess of $10,000) for his actions in the first inning of Game 2 on Sunday.
Oneonta boys win cross country meet
OTEGO — Oneonta High had four top 10 finishes on Tuesday to win a boys cross country meet on Unatego's 4,000-meter course. Jon Rothermel paced the Yellowjackets with a second-place finish in 14 minutes, 30 seconds.
O-State women begin SUNYAC defense Friday
ONEONTA — The Oneonta State women's soccer team will enter this weekend's SUNY Athletic Conference Tournament as the top seed. The defending SUNYAC champion Red Dragons are looking for their second straight NCAA berth.
'Wick field hockey begins playoffs tonight
ONEONTA — The Hartwick College field hockey team will begin New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament play at 7 tonight at All-Weather Field against Geneseo.
Tuesday, October 24, 2000
BMX is in their blood
ONEONTA — Training wheels never had a chance.
Tanner Carley, a Greater Plains Elementary student, is the only 5-year-old expert for BMX racing in existence. "Tanner doesn't really know any better, he thinks it's normal," said his mother, Stephanie Terrell-Carley. "He's not really into the trophies, he just wants ice cream after."
Cobleskill men advance; Broncos win third straight cross country title
COBLESKILL — Matt Goll and Mike Simonetti combined to score three goals and Erik Lagace had three assists as Cobleskill defeated Hudson Valley Community College in an NJCAA Division III Quarterfinal playoff on Saturday.
High school roundup
COOPERSTOWN — Cassandra Holleran converted an Erica Frank assist with 24:07 left in the first half as Mohawk took a Center State Conference game from Cooperstown on Monday.
Soccer player honored by school, conference
ONEONTA — Women's soccer players Megan McCoy and Sonada Mujanovic were named athletes of the week for Oneonta State.
Junior McCoy had two victories as goalkeeper to improve to 16-1. She had one save in 45 minutes in Oneonta's 5-0 defeat of New Paltz and she had two saves in a 2-0 shutout against Southampton. McCoy's season numbers are a 0.55 goals against average, a .875 save percentage and eight shutouts.
O-State swimmer breaks records
ONEONTA — Oneonta State sophomore Katie Pavlacka broke her own American record in the 400-meter freestyle on Sunday night at the 2000 Paralympics in Sydney, Australia.
Saturday, October 21, 2000
Bellinger calls it like he sees it
ONEONTA — Clay Bellinger is rooting for the home team.
"I'm rooting for the Americans right now in golf," Oneonta native and New York Yankee Bellinger said from his New York City home on Friday, as he was watched the second round of the Presidents Cup on television.
OHS football out of playoffs
ONEONTA — Somehow, Oneonta High hung around and even had a chance at the end, but Norwich was simply too physical and too aggressive for the Yellowjackets.
Joey Alger rushed for 231 yards and scored three touchdowns, leading the Purple Tornado to a 25-22 victory that wrapped up the final Section Four Class B playoff spot on a frigid Friday evening.
'Jackets sting Sidney in OT for Sus boys title
SIDNEY — It's a pity the boys soccer teams from Sidney and Oneonta will no longer play each other in the Susquenango Association. This was just turning into an entertaining rivalry.
Fans like Gordon more when he's not winning
It can't just be my imagination, because other people have noticed it, too. Jeff Gordon isn't hated as much as he used to be.
Even when his No. 24 DuPont Monte Carlo hits the wall and smokes its way into the garage, the fans' joy doesn't seem as genuine. I don't think any of them really want to run him over in the parking lot anymore nor for him to catch on fire.
Bills, Jets have tough roads ahead; Steelers over Browns
Facts: Until the Bills yielded 100-plus yards apiece to two Chargers receivers last week, no one had reached that plateau against them in their past 16 games. Minnesota's Cris Carter and Randy Moss have two 100-yard games a piece this season.
Nader's heart is with the Yankees
ONEONTA — Sam Nader's head might be with the Detroit Tigers, but his heart is with the New York Yankees. Nader, the president and owner of Oneonta Athletic Corp., which runs Detroit's New York-Penn League affiliate, the Oneonta Tigers, said he's rooting for the Yankees in the World Series.
Friday, October 20, 2000
O-State weekend preview
ONEONTA — A men's soccer game with Colgate will be one of the highlights of Homecoming and Family Weekend at Oneonta State.
The Red Dragons will play host to the Red Raiders at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Wright National Soccer Campus. O-State (9-4-1) will look to avenge last season's 2-1 loss to Colgate. The Red Dragons are on a three-game winning streak with victories over Canisius, Philadelphia and Albany.
Thursday, October 19, 2000
OHS, Sidney to vie for boys, girls Sus crowns
The boys and girls soccer teams from Sidney would like nothing more than to give a rude Susquenango Association send-off to Oneonta High.
With the Yellowjackets set to move to the Southern Tier Athletic Conference next season, the Warriors have the last shot at trying to wrest the Sus soccer crowns away from OHS.
Broncos advance in soccer playoffs
DELHI — The Delhi Tech men's soccer team used its Delaware League connection to beat Erie on Wednesday and advance to the next round in the NJCAA Division III Region III tournament.
South Kortright graduate Devin White scored the winning goal with 2:15 to play off a rebound of Roxbury product Jon Rohacevich's shot to send the seventh-seeded Broncos past 10th-seeded Erie, 2-1.
Bucs should tame Lions
In their previous meeting this season, in the Silverdome, Tampa Bay QB Shawn King was 18-for-30 for 211 yards and no interceptions in a 31-10 Bucs victory. Also, he wasn't sacked. It is the only time in the past two seasons the Lions didn't get to the quarterback. ...
Area bowling results
ONEONTA — Tri-County Communications beat Oak Tree Homes, 3-0 on Oct. 4 to move into first place in the ISD Classic at Holiday Lanes. Mark Rathbun and Fred Muller had sets of 688 and 687, respectively, to lead the charge. Pat Muller paced Oak Tree with a 631 series.
Wednesday, October 18, 2000
Sidney in the Zone, wins Sus semifinal
OTEGO — Tuesday's Susquenango Association girls soccer semifinal between Sidney and Unatego felt like an episode of The Twilight Zone.
With dusk approaching, Sidney's Lisa Nichols got the winning goal with 13 seconds left in the second half of sudden-victory overtime as the Warriors beat the Spartans, 2-1, for the second time in a week to advance to the Sus championship.
South Kortright boys return to title game; Schenevus clinches division
SOUTH KORTRIGHT — Despite missing six key players from last year's boys soccer team, South Kortright is headed back to the Delaware League crossover game.
Eighth-grader Jon Kenchen tallied twice and Philip Pittelli, a forward turned defender, showed he still has his scoring touch with two goals, to lead the Rams past Downsville, 4-1, on Tuesday.
Cobleskill women beat TC3
COBLESKILL — Amanda Gorman scored two goals and had an assist as the Cobleskill women's soccer team closed out the regular season Tuesday with a 5-1 victory over Tompkins-Cortland Community College.
O-State gets ASC victory over Albany
ONEONTA — The Oneonta State men's soccer team needed a late second-half surge Tuesday to get by the University at Albany, 3-1, in an Atlantic Soccer Conference match.
The Great Danes (5-5-3, 0-2-2) jumped ahead early in the game with senior back Jon Brainard scoring 7:21 into the game off a rebound.
'Wick women fall to RPI, 1-0
ONEONTA — Bess Krietemeyer scored with 2:34 left in the second overtime as the Rensselaer women's soccer team beat Hartwick 1-0 on Tuesday at Elmore Field.
The play started off a corner kick as the ball was deflected in front of the goal.
Cross country roundup
WHITNEY POINT — Delhi's Josh Griswold led all area cross country runners at the Whitney Point Invitational, finishing the 3.1-mile course in 17 minutes, 19 seconds for fifth place.
Tuesday, October 17, 2000
Playoffs today for area soccer teams
ONEONTA — Are you ready for some soccer?
Five straight days of postseason soccer begins at 4:15 p.m. today with the Susquenango Association girls soccer semifinals. At the same time today, six other area teams will play regular-season finales to determine division champions in the Delaware and Tri-Valley leagues.
Delhi versus Walton football will always be worth the trip
Whenever a reporter travels a ways to cover an event, one of his main concerns is whether or not the trip will be worth it. On Saturday, yours truly made the one-hour venture from the Town of Binghamton to Walton, hoping that the Walton-Delhi football game would live up to advanced billing.
Cooperstown girls out of CSC race
WEST WINFIELD — If last season is any indication, the Cooperstown girls soccer team will be just fine. Redskins coach Lisa Ann Cherubin said her team is "more than likely eliminated" from the Center State Conference title race after falling to Mt. Markham on Monday, 2-1.
Women's soccer is No. 1 in New York rankings
ONEONTA — The Oneonta State women's soccer team regained the top spot in the latest NSCAA New York Region poll this week after their 3-2 victory over Ithaca in overtime on Saturday. The Red Dragons also moved from No. 10 to No. 6 in this week's Division III national poll to tie their highest ranking, which came on Sept. 5 when they were No. 1 in the region.
Monday, October 16, 2000
Corning East runs away from OHS
CORNING — Oneonta High fell victim to big runs on Saturday as the Yellowjackets football team lost to Corning East, 26-7, in a Section Four Division III game.
Corey Warner had touchdown runs of 64 and 23 yards for the Trojans, which capped the scoring on a 42-yard run by Jordan Vanoort in the fourth quarter.
Walton wins fall football classic against rival Delhi; 28-26
WALTON — From start to finish, this one was a fall classic.
Mike Grossmann's 2-yard touchdown run on the final of the play of the game gave unbeaten Walton an improbable 28-26 football victory over arch-rival Delhi on Saturday. The triumph sealed the Section Four Division V title for the Warriors.
Area college roundup
ALBANY — Delhi Tech's Jeremy Cornue finished with his best collegiate time as he placed second overall at the Albany Invitational in 26:21 to help men's cross country team to seventh place on Saturday.
No. 10 Red Dragons outlast No. 21 Ithaca
ITHACA — Liz McGrail had two goals, including the winner 10 minutes into sudden-victory overtime, as the Oneonta State women's soccer team beat Ithaca, 3-2, on Saturday. Both teams were nationally-ranked in Division III.
Hawks blows two leads in bowing to Howard
ONEONTA — Sennai Cham scored two goals in the final five minutes of Saturday's men's soccer game, leading Howard University to a 3-2 victory over Hartwick College in Atlantic Soccer Conference play at Elmore Field.
Saturday, October 14, 2000
Margretville boys suffer big loss
DAVENPORT — The Margaretville boys soccer team lost more than just a 2-0 game against Davenport on Friday.
Junior Brandon Pesa suffered a broken leg 13 minutes into the match. Margaretville coach Pete Palen said Pesa was making a run down the left side when a Davenport player came in to make a tackle and clipped Pesa in the shin.
Cooperstown graduate contributes to Rochester running
ONEONTA — University of Rochester freshman Lisa Brassaw, who graduated from Cooperstown in June, was 22nd overall in a field of 88 runners at the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA) Championships Oct. 6.
Lennox to be feted for 25 years at 'Wick
ONEONTA — Hartwick College men's soccer coach Jim Lennox will be honored at halftime of the Hawks' Atlantic Soccer Conference game with Howard University at 7 p.m. Saturday.
Friday, October 13, 2000
Sus playoff picture cloudy
DELHI — Talk about confusing. Delhi's 4-3 girls soccer overtime defeat of Unadilla Valley on Thursday night clinched Division III of the Susquenango Association for the Bulldogs. However, Delhi (11-6-1, 9-5 Sus) may not be around for the Sus semifinals, which begin on Tuesday.
Bulldogs swimmers still unbeaten in Susquenango
DELHI — The Delhi girls swimming team took first place in every event Thursday night for a 124-55 defeat of Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton.
Allison Cole led the way with two individual victories, in the 50 and 100 freestyles. Delhi swept the top three spots in six events, helping the Bulldogs to a 12-0 record.
Rivalry looks to refuel
There's a fuel surplus in Walton and Delhi.
Winning traditions, outstanding coaches and contrasting styles, combined with the proximity of the schools, stoke one of Section Four's biggest football rivalries.
OHS graduate rolls first 300 at local alley
ONEONTA — Oneonta resident Crystal Ingalls bowled everyone over on Thursday night.
Ingalls, 20, threw the first sanctioned 300 game for a woman in Holiday Lanes history during play in the Strike and Spare League.
Laurens boys clinch division; Cooperstown edged by Hamilton
LAURENS — Mike Robbins scored two goals in the first 3 minutes of the second half as Laurens rallied from a 3-2 halftime deficit to defeat Cherry Valley-Springfield and clinch the Tri-Valley Large School Division.
Men's Soccer
COBLESKILL — Broome Community College (13-3) rallied from a 1-0 halftime deficit to score three unanswered goals by Bryan Homsher, Eric Kollar and Kwasi VanScoy to defeat SUNY Cobleskill.
Hartwick
ONEONTA — The first opportunity to see the new Hartwick College women's water polo team is Friday at 8 p.m. when the Hawks take on Marist College in a scrimmage at Moyer Pool.
Thursday, October 12, 2000
Devil's Smith breaks 100; Redskins take key game
DOWNSVILLE — Lindsey Smith turned 101 on Wednesday.
The 1998 Daily Star Player of the Year for girls soccer went over the century mark for varsity goals scored with two in Margaretville's 2-1 overtime defeat of Downsville.
Rams nail Davenport
SOUTH KORTRIGHT — If the Davenport boys soccer team was a number, South Kortright would own it. Just four days after winning a 3-2 nail-biter over the Wildcats, the Rams took Wednesday's Delaware League rematch in a rout, 5-0.
World Series celebration Oct. 21 at Baseball Hall
COOPERSTOWN — The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will celebrate the start of the 2000 World Series with a day of events on Oct. 21. The day will culminate with the annual World Series Game 1 Gala.
Colgate ends losing skid to Hawks
ONEONTA — After 15 years, the Colgate University men's soccer team finally got a victory over Hartwick College.
The Red Raiders (4-8-1) got a goal early in the second half which stood as the difference as they won 1-0 on Wednesday night at Elmore Field.
Area sports briefs
ONEONTA — The Oneonta State baseball program is sponsoring a "Night Out For Kids" for children age 8-14 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday at the Chase Physical Education Building on the campus of Oneonta State.
Wednesday, October 11, 2000
Davenport replays 2-0 defeat of H-T
DAVENPORT — The Hunter-Tannersville boys soccer team wasn't able to make the most out of a second chance against Davenport on Tuesday.
Replaying most of the second half of a protested game, H-T lost 2-0, the same score it lost by when the game was originally played Sept. 28.
Sidney upsets Unatego; G-MU loses
OTEGO — Good thing the Unatego girls soccer team has already wrapped up its division. Otherwise, the Spartans might have a fight on their hands from Sidney.
The Warriors scored two second-half goals Tuesday to erase a 1-0 halftime deficit and beat the Spartans, the third-ranked team in Class C, 2-1.
O-State gets by Canisius
ONEONTA — Oneonta High graduate Lenny Camacho and Garvin Foster saved the Oneonta men's soccer team from defeat on Tuesday.
'Wick looks to slam 'Gate
ONEONTA — The Hartwick College men's soccer team will look to increase its unbeaten streak over Colgate University to 16 straight games when the Red Raiders come to Elmore Field for a non-conference game at 7 p.m. today.
Monday, October 9, 2000
UV/E clinches division crown
SHERBURNE — The Unadilla Valley/Edmeston football team has made the most out of its victories.
The Griffins won their third game of the season Friday, beating Sherburne-Earlville, 35-14, to clinch the Section Four Football Conference Division IX championship.
O-State women win SUNYAC
ONEONTA — A few streaks continued Saturday for the Oneonta State women's soccer team.
The Red Dragons defeated Cortland 1-0 at the Wright National Soccer Campus to clinch their second straight SUNY Athletic Conference championship. It was also O-State's 12th consecutive victory overall and 24th in a row in conference play.
Delhi Tech third LeMoyne Invite
SYRACUSE — Led by the 1-2 finish of Jeremy Cornue and Tom Walsh, the Delhi Tech men's cross country team won the LeMoyne Invitational on Saturday for the third straight year.
Saturday, October 7, 2000
Errors hurt Yellowjackets
ONEONTA — For the second consecutive game, Oneonta's football team will walk into the film room Monday and re-live something equivalent to a horror flick.
This time, however, the Yellowjackets will have the sting of a loss to go along with a barrel full of their own miscues.
The Smart Money
Last week: -$25
Season total: $390
Why don't we all just pack up and move to St. Louis? We'd have a Super Bowl champion to root for and chances are I'd be doing a whole lot better with my selections.
Herodes wins 100th; Dragons lose first
GREENE — Milestones are usually anticipated well in advance. This one snuck up on Unatego girls soccer coach Sue Herodes.
With the Spartans' 4-0 victory over Greene on Friday, Herodes got her 100th coaching victory in her 10th season. But she said she didn't know she was that close to the century mark until recently.
Hawks take act on road
ONEONTA — The Hartwick College men's soccer team will play just its second game on the road this season when the Hawks are at Princeton at 7 p.m. Saturday.
O-State extends SUNYAC streak
ONEONTA — The Oneonta State women's soccer team kept their SUNY Athletic Conference winning streak intact. Barely.
Veteran can't predict what the Veterans will do
Several weeks ago, in a column on this winter's Hall of Fame elections, I said I wouldn't attempt to predict what the Veterans Committee would do.
I am still of that mindset, but that is no reason not to offer some suggestions as to whom they might consider.
Oneonta Little League to hold meeting Oct. 9
ONEONTA — The Oneonta Little League will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the Sixth Ward Athletic Club located on West Broadway.
All managers and coaches should attend. Any adults wishing to become managers, coaches or officers should also attend.
O-State's Hall of Fame to grow to 31 on Oct. 21
ONEONTA — Oneonta State's Athletic Hall of Fame is getting a bit more crowded.
O-State will welcome 16 new members to its athletic hall at 10 a.m. on Oct. 21.
Days of blunder for Mayfield, crew
How have the last couple months been at work? Unless you're one of those NBC-TV executives responsible for the Olympic coverage, or if you're Jeremy Mayfield, don't be too hasty in saying that it couldn't be worse.
Thursday, October 5, 2000
Hartwick field hockey wins sixth straight
ONEONTA — Susannah Stecker and Ann Fidler had two goals apiece as the Hartwick College field hockey team took a 5-0 victory over Oswego State on Wednesday at All-Weather Field.
The Hawks (8-5) pushed their winning streak to six games.
Cooperstown girls tie
WATERVILLE — Four periods of scoreless play resulted in the second tie of the season for the Cooperstown girls soccer team on Wednesday in a Center State Conference game against Canastota.
Three O-State soccer players earn accolades
ONEONTA — Three Oneonta State soccer players earned weekly conference honors for recent performances. Seniors Joma Burton and James Riley were honored by the Atlantic Soccer Conference and classmate Liz McGrail, a Stamford native, received accolades from the SUNY Athletic Conference.
Area sports briefs
ONEONTA — The Oneonta High boys soccer team will hold its Senior Appreciation game at 7 p.m. tonight at Lloyd Baker Field. Oneonta will play Whitney Point in a Susquenango Association game.
O-State women win, 1-0
HAMILTON — Alissa Karcz scored the only goal of Oneonta State's 1-0 women's soccer victory over Hamilton on Wednesday, helping the Red Dragons to a 12-1 record.
Wednesday, October 4, 2000
OHS beats Unatego
ONEONTA — Rumors of the demise of the Oneonta High girls soccer team have been greatly exaggerated. Just ask Unatego. In a battle of Susquenango Association unbeatens at Lloyd Baker Field on Tuesday, the Yellowjackets served notice that they're still the premier team in the league by handing the Spartans their first loss of the season, 2-0.
Schenevus girls beat defending Class D champions
SCHENEVUS — Amanda Hoepker converted an assist from Kelly Bergeron for the winning goal with 23 minutes, 43 seconds left as Schenevus remained undefeated with a 2-1 girls soccer victory over Margaretville on Tuesday.
Area college roundup
DELHI — Jeremy Cornue finished in the second-fastest time on Delhi College's 3.1-mile course, winning Tuesday's meet in 16 minutes, 31 seconds to lead Delhi Tech's men to two team victories in cross country.
Hartwick college roundup
ONEONTA — Greg Victor had two more goals and Jonathan Westmaas had a goal and an assist as the Hartwick College men's soccer team took a 5-0 non-conference victory over Army on Tuesday night at Elmore Field.
O-State
ONEONTA — Four players scored for Oneonta State in a 4-2 field hockey victory over Union College on Tuesday.
Tuesday, October 3, 2000
OHS boys rebound against Unatego
ONEONTA — The Oneonta High boys soccer team had to do something Monday it's not accustomed to — bounce back from a Susquenango Association loss.
The Yellowjackets did just that though, beating one of the top teams in the league, Unatego, 3-0 under the lights at Lloyd Baker Field.
Hartwick college roundup
ONEONTA — With a 3-1-1 record in the past five games, the Hartwick College men's soccer team will look for a victory over Army when the Black Knights come to Elmore Field for a non-conference game at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Area college roundup
COBLESKILL — Dominic DeFilippis led three Mohawk Valley scorers with a goal and an assist as the Cobleskill men's soccer team lost 3-1 on Monday to fall to 9-2-1 this fall.
Oneonta State roundup
ONEONTA — Two soccer players were honored as the Oneonta State athletes of the week on Monday.
Monday, October 2, 2000
Old Forge resident wins 40th at Pit Run
ONEONTA — Birger Ohlsson picked Sunday's Pit Run 2000 to celebrate a momentous occasion in his racing career. The Old Forge resident finished first overall in the seventh annual 10-kilometer race with a time of 34 minutes, 4 seconds.
OHS football takes control of division
ONEONTA — This one took ugly to new depths.
When Saturday's penalty-filled turnover-fest concluded, however, Oneonta's three-game winning streak looked pretty good.
Area college roundup
HERKIMER — The Delhi Tech men's cross country team ran away from the competition Saturday as it easily won the Herkimer Invitational.
Stevens leaads B-G/A
BAINBRIDGE — John Stevens ran for 164 yards and scored four touchdowns to lead the Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton football team to a 34-6 victory over Chenango Valley on Saturday.
O-State wins first ASC game
STONY BROOK — Two firsts took place Saturday when the Oneonta State men's soccer team defeated Stony Brook 2-0 on Saturday.
The victory was the Red Dragons' first in Atlantic Soccer Conference play, as they improved to 6-3-1 overall and 1-2 in the league.
Hawks stay unbeaten in ASC
ONEONTA — Ryan Tracey scored his first collegiate goal and added an assist as the Hartwick College men's soccer team stayed unbeaten in the Atlantic Soccer Conference with a 3-0 victory over Philadelphia University on Saturday at Elmore Field.
