Saturday, December 30, 2000
Around the horn
ONEONTA — SoccerTown, USA, huh?
No offense to the National Soccer Hall of Fame, the undefeated 1999 Class B state champion Oneonta High boys nor the Division I men's programs at Oneonta State and Hartwick College.
But the area's top sports stories in Y2K were all about baseball.
Area college roundup
SYRACUSE — The Hartwick College men's basketball team took an 83-75 victory over Roberts Wesleyan Friday night in the opening round of the Holiday Inn-Carrier Circle Classic at Ted Grant Court on the Le Moyne College campus.
Three playoff games will go to the 'dogs
The opening week of the postseason already is proving to be one of the most bizarre in history, with three of the four road teams being installed as favorites. That is stunning, because in the 22 years since the NFL went to a wild-card format, there have been a total of only six first-round home underdogs, and they won each game outright.
Stamford, Delhi, B-G girls win tournament titles
STAMFORD — Believe it or not, the Milford and Stamford girls basketball teams actually played the full 32 minutes of the Stamford Christmas Tournament championship game on Friday.
But you probably couldn't tell by the final score.
Friday, December 29, 2000
Stamford to play Milford girls for title
STAMFORD — Brooke Davis scored 23 points and had nine steals to lead the Stamford girls basketball team over Laurens, 57-47, in the first round of the Stamford Christmas Tournament on Thursday. Renee Sloan had a team-high 10 rebounds.
Buzzer-beater lifts Milford boys; Sidney wins
EDMESTON — Ben Cotter's buzzer-beater capped a wild victory for the Milford boys basketball team, which defeated Unadilla Valley, 52-50, to win the Edmeston Christmas Tournament championship on Thursday.
Thursday, December 28, 2000
Mustangs end hex, upset SK
LAURENS — The Morris High boys basketball team earned its first victory of the season Wednesday, defeating South Kortright, 51-43, in the first round of the Ray Clement Tournament.
Senior Mike Waffle led the Mustangs with a game-high 20 points, including three 3-pointers and a 3-for-5 effort from the free throw line in the final quarter.
Backus leads G-MU past Afton in Tubby Crane
AFTON — Gavin Backus scored five of his team-high 26 points in the last minute of Gilbertsville-Mount Upton's 67-64 boys basketball victory over Afton in Wednesday's first round of the Tubby Crane Tournament.
Wick senior is All-American
ONEONTA — Senior Greg Balcavage was selected as a USAFOOTBALL.COM All-American at tight end on Wednesday. Balcavage was named to the Division III offensive second-team.
Wednesday, December 27, 2000
Area sports briefs
COOPERSTOWN — The Cooperstown Sports Booster Club will hold its 19th annual Redskins Holiday Boys Basketball Tournament Thursday and Friday at Cooperstown High.
The games will feature Section Four teams Delhi and Unatego against Section Three's Little Falls and Cooperstown.
OHS graduate Miller leads Ithaca
ONEONTA — Oneonta High graduate Matt Miller, an Ithaca College junior, ended the winter college semester with high marks. On Dec. 16, Miller scored a collegiate high of 29 points in an 89-63 men's basketball defeat of Bradford.
High school roundup
CHERRY VALLEY — Rebecca Palmer scored a game-high 13 points to pace the Richfield Springs girls basketball team to a 52-24 rout over Sharon Springs on Tuesday in the first round of the Cherry Valley-Springfield tournament.
Tuesday, December 26, 2000
Sidney girls give Oneonta first loss
ONEONTA — The Oneonta girls basketball team was home for the holidays on Saturday, but it was nothing close to sweet.
Sidney held six Oneonta players scoreless in a 47-36 Susquenango Association victory. The Yellowjackets and first-year coach Bob Zeh took their first loss of the season, falling to 5-1 overall.
Windham boys earn title at Stamford
STAMFORD — John Pelham's double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds led the undefeated Windham boys basketball team to a title as the Warriors defeated Stamford, 60-53, on Saturday in the Stamford Christmas Tournament championship.
Storm wrestlers beat Deposit; Walton can't recover at Greene
NEW BERLIN — Seth Diters gave Unadilla Valley an insurmountable lead with a 6-0 decision over Sean Flynn at 171 pounds as the Storm went on to a 34-28 defeat of Deposit in wrestling on Saturday.
Saturday, December 23, 2000
OHS boys shine in big victory
ONEONTA — It may have lacked the star power of last season's meetings, but the first Sidney-Oneonta boys basketball game of 2000-2001 still had the drama.
Senior guard Tim Miller hit a 3-pointer and two foul shots in the final minute to put the Yellowjackets over the top in their 58-57 Susquenango Association victory Friday at Drago Gym.
Delhi boys hang on against Harpursville
DELHI — Sean Whittaker and the Delhi boys basketball team blocked Harpursville from a Susquenango Association victory as the Bulldogs won, 40-39, on Friday night.
Doug Vredenburgh hit two free throws to put Delhi (4-3 overall, 3-2 Sus) ahead by the final score with 25.3 seconds remaining. With several fouls to give, Delhi whittled the time down to 8.3 seconds.
Advantage will go to Giants; no postseason for Jets
In their history, the Giants are 8-3 at home this late in the season at the Meadowlands, including 9-2 vs. the spread. Two of those losses were in the postseason, against the Rams and Vikings. ...
The Smart Money
Happy holidays to you, too. My job just got extra tough. I thought I could float through this week without giving a whole lot of thought to my selections, working off gut instinct instead. Sort of like taking a bye week.
Six 'Wick players honored
ONEONTA — Greg Balcavage, a Delhi graduate, was named as a Football Gazette Division III East Region first-team selection at tight end on Thursday. Teammates Jacob Tompkins and Kory Schramm were named to the second team while Daniel Pincelli, Feddie Sarus and Ryan Soule were third-team selections.
Friday, December 22, 2000
Winning coaches share similar theme
I admit it.
Every time Helen Sandford's name comes up around the office, I'm the first one to start humming the "Sanford & Son" theme song.
I know it's silly, but it's a catchy tune that's easy to reproduce with a couple of sustained grunts at slightly different octaves.
Spartans outlast Warriors on mat
WALTON — In the 215-pound match, Steve Decker pinned Jeff Shelton in 5 minutes and 49 seconds to put the Unatego wrestling team over the top in a 36-33 victory over Walton on Thursday.
Sports briefs
STAMFORD — The 6th Annual Stamford Booster Club Christmas Tournament for boys basketball will tip-off today. The schedule is as follows:
Hawks lose Again in Bahamas
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Krista Deniston had 18 points to lift Taylor University to a 62-39 victory over the Hartwick College women's basketball team Thursday in the Nassau Sunshine Shootout at Kendall G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium.
Thursday, December 21, 2000
Zeh leads St. Rose past Bearcats
BINGHAMTON — It was both odd and impressive to watch Krissy Zeh Wednesday night at Binghamton University's West Gym.
Delhi routs Deposit
DELHI — Kelly Hilson and Amber Sohns led Delhi to a Susquenango Association rout with 15 and 14 points, respectively. Delhi (3-3), which also got 10 points from Kaitlin Morley, broke open the game with a 20-6 second quarter for a 30-16 lead at the half.
Area sports briefs
MILFORD — Bernie Velasco, a 193-average bowler, had a 300 on Sunday night in the His and Her League at Milford Lanes. Velasco rolled the perfect game between a 239 and a 175 for a 714 series.
Cobleskill names athlete of the week
COBLESKILL — Cobleskill freshman basketball player Todd Cooper has been named the Fighting Tigers athlete of the week.
Laurens boys open tournament with 64-55 victory
DAVENPORT — Scott Amatuccio led three double-digit scorers for Laurens, which won an opening-round boys basketball game of the Lee Fisher Tournament, 64-55 over Davenport, on Wednesday.
Stamford girls get their kicks
STAMFORD — Some words to the wise: Don't call Bobby Knight by his last name; don't drink Stone Cold Steve Austin's beer; and don't upset Brooke Davis.
'Wick women fall in Bahamas, 87-64
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas Angels had four players in double figures in taking an 87-64 victory over the Hartwick College women's basketball team Tuesday night at Kendall G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium.
Wednesday, December 20, 2000
OHS coach on pace for state record
ONEONTA — Helen Sandford is on the record.
After leading the Oneonta High girls soccer team to a 21-2-1 finish in the fall, Sandford stands seven victories away from becoming the winningest coach in New York State history.
'Wick Hurley named the Empire 8 Player of Week
ONEONTA — Junior forward Tiffany Hurley was named the Empire 8 Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending Dec. 17.
The Oneonta High graduate was also named the Hartwick/McDonald's Athlete of the Week.
Snow forces postponement of games
ONEONTA — For the second time in five days, snow forced the postponement of several area high school events. The following is a list of varsity athletics events postponed on Tuesday.
Area High School roundup
SCHENEVUS — Paul Neske had a triple-double and Schenevus teammates Chris Comino and Jake Reed had double-doubles to lead the Dragons to a Tri-Valley League victory.
Tuesday, December 19, 2000
Windham boys edge Wildcats; Delhi beats UV
WINDHAM — Cristien Jenkins picked a pretty good time to score his only points on Monday night.
Working the low end of a high post-low post play, Jenkins hit the winning basket off a pass from John Baker with 19 seconds left in Windham's 47-46 boys basketball victory over Hunter-Tannersville.
Utica pioneer to be inducted into stock car hall in January
ALBANY — Lou Lazzaro, Utica's pioneer stock car racing legend, will be inducted into the New York State Stock Car Association Hall of Fame at the 32nd annual NYSSCA Awards Banquet on Jan. 20, 2001, at the Polish Community Center.
Area sports briefs
COOPERSTOWN — The Cooperstown Soccer Club has created a new soccer program to meet the needs of those players for whom there are no travel team opportunities this spring.
Monday, December 18, 2000
MVP Miles leads G-MU girls to title
ONEONTA — Shelly Miles had a game-high 20 points and nine steals in leading Gilbertsville-Mount Upton to a 39-28 victory over Davenport in the girls basketball championship of the Morris Boosters Club Tournament at Oneonta State on Saturday.
'Outstanding' outing for Unatego wrestlers
WALTON — Though the Chenango Valley wrestling team walked away with the Cuneen-Doane Tournament title Saturday, Unatego took home a couple of individual honors.
OTC Doubles Tournament winners crowned
ONEONTA — Bill Mendler and Kris Shumway won the Kevin van der Sommen Swan Song Doubles Tournament in tennis on Sunday at the Oneonta Tennis Club.
Area college roundup
EDEN, N.C. — Despite 19 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocked shots by Will White, the Cobleskill men's basketball team fell to Rockingham, 90-85, on Saturday in the Rockingham Community College Rotary Classic.
Saturday, December 16, 2000
Sidney senior, Walton coach run to top
ONEONTA — Chad Smith and Jim Hoover ran into greatness this football season.
Now, they've run away with the top honors from The Daily Star.
Blue Devils beat buzzer to win, 56-55
DELHI — Though the Roscoe boys basketball team hit nine 3-pointers in the second half Friday, Margaretville's Jared Scarth hit the one that counted most.
Scarth hit the winning 3-pointer with no time left to lift the Blue Devils to a 56-55 victory in the opening round of the Andes Tournament at Delhi Tech.
Cooperstown beats Delhi on mat for first victory
DELHI — The Cooperstown wrestling team earned its first dual-meet victory of the season Friday, highlighted by Dana Nash's 7-6 decision over Delhi's Matt Maxey at 130 pounds.
Susquenanto Association Scholar-Athletes
OTEGO — The Susquenango Association announced Thursday its top scholar- athletes for each varsity sport from member schools for the 2000 fall sports season. Each individual listed is honored for having the highest academic average in their sport during the first quarter marking period.
Jets, Giants to make playoffs Sunday
It has taken me only 15 weeks to reach the stratosphere of the high $500s as I approach the playoffs. As usual, I will get to pick postseason games no matter how high or low my total, so there's not really much pressure on me to win all my games or even type accurately. But that doesn't mean I'm not striving for perfection.
Cobleskill men lose to Div. I junior college
EDEN, N.C. — Kyle Jones scored a game-high 21 points for Cobleskill, but the Fighting Tigers (12-2) fell short against Division I junior college Spatansburg Methodist (10-3) in the first round of the Rockingham County CC Rotary Holiday Classic.
Zeh off to hot start as co-captain of St. Rose
ONEONTA — Krissy Zeh, a former four-year starting point guard at Oneonta High who's now a sophomore at the College of St. Rose, scored 13 points on Nov. 29 to help the Golden Knights beat Bryant, 78-67.
Area bowling roundup
ONEONTA — John Harrison threw a 300 game in the Genny Light Classic on Monday night (Dec. 11) at Holiday Lanes. Harrison, of Pierce Excavating, threw his first perfect game on the way to a 719 series.
Friday, December 15, 2000
Zeh gets victory No. 400
ONEONTA — Two-time Daily Star Coach of the Year Bob Zeh reached another milestone on Wednesday night.
The winningest coach in Oneonta High boys basketball history earned his 400th overall victory when the Yellowjackets girls basketball team defeated Bainbridge-Guilford, 32-30, on Wednesday.
Snow keeps area teams from games
ONEONTA — An early-morning snowstorm put several high school games on hold Thursday night as the bulk of scheduled events were postponed. The Morris Booster Tournament for basketball went on as scheduled at Oneonta State, although Davenport could not make the opening round.
G-MU girls win opener at O-State
ONEONTA — Tabitha Ford scored 13 points and Shelly Miles had 12 for Gilbertsville-Mount Upton's girls basketball team in a 40-29 non-league victory over Otselic Valley at the Morris Boosters Club Tournament at Oneonta State.
Area sports briefs
ROXBURY — The New York State Public High School Athletic Association recently honored the boys and girls soccer teams from Roxbury with Scholar-Athlete Team awards.
Thursday, December 14, 2000
OHS girls stand tall after beating B-G
BAINBRIDGE — It was a game that would have made any defensive coordinator in football proud — even if it was a girls basketball game between Oneonta High and Bainbridge-Guilford.
Delhi graduate named All-American
ONEONTA — Greg Balcavage, a Delhi graduate, became the fifth Hartwick College football player to be honored as an All-American since the program was reinstated in 1992.
Balcavage was named as a Hewlett-Packard Division III All-American third-team selection at tight end on Wednesday.
Double-doubles lift Downsville
DOWNSVILLE — Kyle Emerich was two assists shy of a triple-double as he led the Downsville boys basketball team to a 77-43 Delaware League triumph over Jefferson on Wednesday.
Hunting for answers is easy on a bone-chilling day
It's the final days of deer season, and the frigid, north wind cut straight through me. In the darkness, I waited for the sun to climb into sight far off in the east.
More clothes wouldn't have stopped the cold as it crept through my body, chilling my bones.
Bobcats sweep Yellowjackets' volleyball
ONEONTA — Doddy Benedict had 18 assists and Chelsea Ruff got six kills to lead the Bainbridge-Guilford volleyball team to a three-game Susquenango Association triumph over Oneonta on Wednesday.
Wednesday, December 13, 2000
Graham leads second-half rally as Sidney boys win
OXFORD — Tuesday's game with Oxford wasn't just another meaningless, early-season boys basketball game for Sidney. The Warriors approached this one like it was a sectional playoff.
Hartwick athletes of the week
ONEONTA — Junior men's swimmer Chris Maiello and senior men's basketball player Josh Brown are the co-Hartwick College Athletes of the Week for the week ending Dec. 10.
Rules changed for high school bats
The National Federation baseball rules call for a new bat rule for the 2001 high school baseball season. The rule calls for a narrower, heavier and more woodlike bat.
College wrestling
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Oneonta State opened the dual-meet season with three losses on Saturday. The Red Dragons lost to Johnson and Wales, 33-15; American International, 26-13; and Bridgewater State, 29-12.
State Rankings
SYRACUSE — Final 2000 girls soccer rankings by the New York State Sportswriters Association.
Tuesday, December 12, 2000
Rams boys win, lose starter
ANDES — Mike Swantak scored a game-high 21 points for South Kortright, which won 83-44 over Andes on Monday in a Delaware League game called with three minutes left in the fourth quarter due to an injury.
Area college roundup
TROY — Tiffany Hurley scored 29 points as the Hartwick College women's basketball team won for the second time in three days Monday with a 76-55 non-conference victory over Russell Sage.
O-State
ONEONTA — Junior basketball players Patti Schroh and Dave Micha have been named athletes of the week at Oneonta State.
Monday, December 11, 2000
Rams boys rebound to win title
SOUTH KORTRIGHT — Sophomore guard Mike Swantak bounced back from a six-point outing Thursday with 24 points Saturday in leading the South Kortright boys basketball team to a 43-39 victory in the championship game of the South Kortright Tournament.
Hot-shooting Hawks beat Skidmore; Delhi men romp
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Senior guard Josh Brown scored 24 points as the Hartwick College men's basketball team won its second straight game with an 83-57 victory over Skidmore College on Saturday.
Area college sports
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — Unadilla Valley graduate Sheri Kelleher had three top-five finishes Saturday to lead the Hartwick College women's indoor track team to a fourth-place finish at the Wesleyan Invitational.
Correction
Oneonta High senior goalie Jessi Potter finished with 18 shutouts for the Yellowjackets girls soccer team this fall. Her mark is one shutout short of the New York State single-season record.
Saturday, December 9, 2000
Comino, Neske get triple-doubles as Schenevus wins
MORRIS — Welcome back, Chris Comino.
Playing in his first game of the year after suffering a preseason ankle injury, the Schenevus center got a triple double (16 points, 24 rebounds, 12 blocked shots) to lead the Dragons to a 57-54 Tri-Valley League victory over Morris on Friday night.
Friday, December 8, 2000
Stamford boys upset Rams
STAMFORD — Stamford lined up a boys basketball victory over defending Section Four Class D champion South Kortright on Thursday, hitting 5 of 7 free throw attempts down the stretch to win, 38-36.
O-State's McGrail honored by NCAA
ONEONTA — A three-time SUNY Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player.
The all-time leading scorer in Oneonta State soccer history.
Now, add All-American to the list of honors senior Liz McGrail has compiled while playing for O-State.
Cobleskill basketball roundup
MORRISVILLE — Kyle Jones led all scorers with 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds on Thursday to pace the Cobleskill men's basketball team to a 98-73 victory over Morrisville in its Mountain Valley Conference opener.
Oneonta State weekend preview
ONEONTA — The Oneonta State winter athletic teams will close out the calendar year this weekend with their final games prior to finals and winter recess.
The men's and women's basketball teams will play in Dewar Arena for the first time in nearly a month.
'Wick women return to action
SARATOGA SPRINGS — After 17 days off, the Hartwick College women's basketball team will play at 2 p.m. Saturday in a non-conference game at Skidmore College. The men's game will follow at 4 p.m.
Thursday, December 7, 2000
Eleven area players named all-state
ONEONTA — From state finalists to all-state. That's the path four area girls soccer players took in 2000. Oneonta High's Melissa Pidgeon and Melissa Mattice as well as Sarah Bleich and Krista Jester of Schenevus were selected All-New York State this week by the New York State Sportswriters and Coaches Organization for Girls Sports (NYSSCOGS).
Stamford's Davis reaches 1,000 point mark; UV needs OT
DOWNSVILLE — Wednesday was a big day for Brooke Davis.
On the same day it was announced the Stamford senior was named first-team all-state in soccer, Davis scored her 1,000th varsity point in basketball during the fourth quarter of the Indians' 54-16 victory over Downsville.
High school soccer
NORTH SYRACUSE — The following are All-New York State selections in girls soccer for the 2000 season in Classes B, C and D as chosen by the New York State Sportswriters and Coaches Organization for Girls Sports (NYSSCOGS).
Local bowling
ONEONTA — Mark Rathbun bowled a 300 game in the ISD Classic Nov. 29 at Holiday Lanes. It was Rathbun's 13th 300 and the second in the ISD Classic this year. He finished with a 726 series.
A late-season hunt could still produce a first-rate deer
My son came in last weekend and asked why I wasn't out hunting. I had loads of excuses, primarily that it was too cold. Probably I should have been out there chasing after my buck. I hadn't taken one yet, but really wasn't feeling any urgency.
O-State's Polce gets national honor
ONEONTA — Oneonta State senior Paula Polce earned her second honor of the week Wednesday when she was selected to the D3hoops.com National Team of the Week. Earlier this week she was selected as the Player of the Week in the SUNY Athletic Conference.
Wednesday, December 6, 2000
'Wick men win first of season
ONEONTA — Senior forward Josh Brown, an Oneonta High graduate, had another big game Tuesday as the Hartwick College men's basketball team won for the first time this season with a 99-89 non-conference victory over Baptist Bible College at Binder Gymnasium.
S. Kortright boys hold off Devils; Eagles win
SOUTH KORTRIGHT — Mike Swantak scored 11 of his game-high 20 points in the fourth quarter, helping South Kortright to a 51-47 boys basketball victory over Margaretville in the Delaware League on Tuesday night.
Tuesday, December 5, 2000
O-State basketball at New Paltz tonight; Polce earns accolades
ONEONTA — Oneonta State's men and women will play basketball at New Paltz's Elting Gymnasium tonight. The Red Dragons women (4-1, 2-1 SUNY Athletic Conference) begin at 6 p.m. and the men (2-3, 1-2) follow at 8 p.m.
Local bowling scores
Sweet and Sticky took 4 from Country Club Chevrolet, Crickets Took 4 from Otsego Automotive, C.J. Golf Course took 3 from Healin Hands, and Brandow's took 3 from Precision Welding. Janet Silvernail had 215, 129, 150 for a 494, Lois Stanton had 168, 193, 137 for a 498, and Louise Craig had 177, 201, 147 for a 525.
Monday, December 4, 2000
Sidney boys win Drago
ONEONTA — On its way to the Class C state final four last season, the Sidney boys basketball team won a handful of trophies. Two games into the 2000-01 season, the Warriors earned another.
Michael Graham scored a game-high 26 points to help the Warriors successfully defend their Anthony C. Drago Tip-Off Tournament championship with a 52-31 victory over Delhi at Oneonta High on Saturday.
O-State women beat Brockport; Cobleskill, Delhi Tech men win
BROCKPORT — Paula Polce was 11-for-18 from the floor for 24 points in leading the Oneonta State women's basketball team to a 61-57 SUNY Athletic Conference victory over Brockport on Saturday.
After O-State took a 32-24 lead at the break, Brockport went on an 8-0 run to tie the game with 16:27 to play.
Saturday, December 2, 2000
Delhi boys hold on to beat OHS
ONEONTA — Matt Moyse scored a game-high 28 points for Delhi, which edged the Oneonta boys basketball team, 48-47, in the first round of the Anthony C. Drago Tip-Off Tournament on Friday night at Oneonta High.
Sidney cruises past JC
BINGHAMTON — Angela Mirabito had a game-high 19 points to lead Sidney to a season-opening girls basketball victory, 53-38 over Johnson City, in the first round of the McCarthy Tournament at the Broome County Arena.
G-MU downs B-G, 55-52
OTEGO — Gavin Backus had team-highs of 21 points and 14 rebounds to pace the Gilbertsville-Mount Upton boys basketball team to a 55-52 victory over Bainbridge-Guilford on Friday in the first round of the Unatego Tournament.
Three from O-State earn women's soccer honors
ONEONTA — Three Oneonta State women's soccer players have earned postseason honors after leading the Red Dragons to their first appearance in the second round of the NCAA Division III playoffs this fall.
O-State men lose, women win
GENESEO — With a 37-10 advantage in free-throw attempts, Geneseo defeated the Oneonta State men's basketball team 70-65 on Friday night.
Former pro named Hawks baseball coach
ONEONTA — Barry Shelton, who once played in the Chicago White Sox minor league system, has been named head baseball coach at Hartwick College.
Sunday will be a bad day for New York football teams
The G-forces from last week's three-game crash almost knocked me off my pedestal. The Bills (-$55), Chiefs (-$50) and Rams (-$45) made my Thanksgiving football weekend a disaster.
Success restores pride of the Yankees in Bronx
When the final out of the 1920 World Series was made, the Cleveland Indians were World Champions for the first time — and in record fashion.
They were the only team to wrap up a best-of-9 World Series in seven games; the other three — 1903, 1919 and 1921 — all went eight.
At that time the New York Yankees had never won a pennant, and, in fact, had finished last more recently (1912) than they had been a contender (1904, when a historic wild pitch by Jack Chesbro doomed them to second). That was soon to change, and dramatically.
Friday, December 1, 2000
OHS girls win Drago Tournament title, 50-37
ONEONTA — Maybe the Oneonta High girls basketball team shouldn't even bother with practice.
Though they've only had one practice with all 12 players — which was Tuesday — the Yellowjackets won their second game in as many nights Thursday following a 50-37 victory over Niskayuna for the Anthony C. Drago Tip-Off Classic championship.
Afton boys beat Stamford
DEPOSIT — Derek Richardson and Steve Winans had 20-point performances to lead Afton to a first-round victory in the Deposit Tournament as the Indians defeated Stamford, 64-57, on Thursday.
Hartwick football player named to ECAC first team
ONEONTA — Hartwick College football player Greg Balcavage was named Thursday to the first-team offense for the Eastern College Athletic Conference Northwest All-Star team. Teammates Ryan Soule and Daniel Pincelli were honorable mentions.
Rapids fire Hartwick graduate Myernick
DENVER (AP) - Major League Soccer's Colorado Rapids fired head coach Glenn "Mooch" Myernick, who led the team to the playoffs in each of his four seasons.
