Monday, April 30, 2001
Minnesota title is a long shot
No asterisk is needed for the four-star grade that 61* deserves. The movie debuted in grand fashion Saturday night on HBO. Director Billy Crystal did a superb job of explaining the travails of New York Yankees teammates Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle during their chase of Babe Ruth's home run record in 1961 (even if he did blast sportswriters in the process).
Former girls state track champ earns top honor
Kristen Karhio, the Class C-D state pentathlon champion in 2000, and Milford's Ben Cotter earned athlete of the meet honors at the Cherry Valley-Springfield Invitational on Saturday.
Delhi Tech's Fletcher hammers own field record
Gabe Fletcher set a Region III record in the hammer throw as Delhi Tech's men won their fourth consecutive Mountain Valley Conference track and field meet Saturday at SUNY-Cobleskill.
AREA HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
Matt Outsen hit a grand slam and Matt Maxey hit an RBI single in the eighth inning to give visiting Delhi a non-league victory over Stamford on Saturday.
Baseball sweeps weekend
Oneonta State completed a weekend sweep of baseball opponents on Sunday by winning both games of a double-header against St. Joseph College.
'Wick water polo makes Select Tournament
After falling to eventual champion Brown University in the semifinals on Saturday night, the Hartwick College women's water polo team rebounded with a 14-7 victory over University of Massachusetts in the third-place game at the Eastern Championships at Brown in Providence, R.I., on Sunday.
Saturday, April 28, 2001
Worcester baseball wins fourth straight
For the second straight day, senior Tom Walsh came up big in a victory for Worcester baseball. Walsh, who pitched the Wolverines to a non-league victory over Gilboa on Thursday, went 3-for-3 with three RBIs in a 9-7 Tri-Valley League victory over Gilbertsville-Mount Upton on Friday.
OHS softball falls behind early in 8-3 loss
Ashley Ostrander's three-hit day included two doubles as Whitney Point handed visiting Oneonta an 8-3 setback Friday in Susquenango Association softball. Amber Wade and Justine Smith each had two hits for the Golden Eagles, who scored seven runs in the first two innings. Nikki Nader and Kathleen Sauter had two hits apiece for the Yellowjackets, who will play host to Delhi on Monday.
O-State softball clinches
Oneonta State won its first SUNY Athletic Conference regular-season softball title on Friday with a double-header sweep of Utica-Rome on Friday at Neahwa Park. O-State (31-8 overall, 18-2 SUNYAC) routed Utica-Rome in both games, 14-2 and 25-1, respectively. With the regular-season championship, the Red Dragons earned home-field advantage for the SUNYAC postseason tournament, which begins on Thursday.
Sidney graduate leading offense of 11th-ranked Cortland
Sidney graduate Travis Smith is one of the offensive leaders for Cortland State's 11th-ranked Division III baseball team. Smith, a senior third baseman, leads the Red Dragons in hitting (.392), home runs (five), runs batted in (38), doubles (10) and is tied for the team lead in base hits with 40. Last Sunday, Smith had a collegiate-best seven RBIs during a 17-1 victory over Oneonta State. He went 4-for-6 in that game with two home runs.
Area scratch bowling
Kermit Weaver's 804 series led Palace Cigar Store to a 14-10 victory in the Genny Light Classic at Oneonta's Holiday Lanes on Monday. Weaver threw games of 289, 269 and 246 for the first 800 series of the year at Holiday Lanes and his second all-time.
President of Vernon Downs' parent company resigns
Mid-State Raceway, Inc., the public parent of Vernon Downs, announced the resignation of John J. Signorelli as the company's president, chief executive officer and board member.
No need to wait: Clemens deal was good for Yankees
One of Branch Rickey's favorite theories was that it took at least four years to evaluate a player trade. Since I agree, at least in principle, some people might think it presumptuous of me to assess, only two years after the fact, the trade that brought Roger Clemens to the New York Yankees for two left-handers, David Wells and Graeme Lloyd, and infielder Homer Bush. But when fact and theory are on a collision course, theory is the one that has to give way.
Memo to NASCAR: Crash-free races make for boring TV
I conducted an independent survey this week that probably isn't statistically significant, but I stand by my work. I polled four race fans regarding last Sunday's Talladega 500, and if NASCAR is listening, the results might horrify them. Exactly 100 percent of the respondents said the race severely sapped their viewing energy long before the last of the 188 laps on the 2.66-mile oval. One guy said he purposely missed the first 90 minutes.
Friday, April 27, 2001
New York-Penn selects new league president
ONEONTA — The New York-Penn League announced Thursday that attorney Ben J. Hayes has been named the league's president. Hayes of St. Petersburg, Fla., takes over the 14-team league for Robert F. Julian, who recently became a justice of the New York State Supreme Court.
Jefferson stuns No. 2 Stamford
Senior pitcher Arnie Callahan limited Stamford to four hits and struck out 10 as Jefferson handed the state's No. 2-ranked team its first loss of the season, 8-2, at Stamford. Callahan walked two and allowed one earned run.
Fawns may not be abandoned, so love them and leave them
If you are out and about on these beautiful days, you can't help but notice the rites of spring that are going on around us. The cool morning air is filled with rejoicing songs and whistles of small birds as they gather dead grasses and twigs for their nests.
'Wick water polo needs three for Four
The Hartwick College women's water polo team is three victories away from playing in the NCAA Division I Final Four at Stanford University in Providence, R.I., on May 12-13.
O-State tennis finishes with sweep
Host Oneonta State closed the men's tennis season on a seven-match winning streak with a 7-0 defeat of city rival Hartwick College on Thursday.
ECAC honors two from Red Dragons
Two Oneonta State athletes received weekly honors from the Eastern College Athletic Conference for their performances last week.
Thursday, April 26, 2001
Dragons top Hawks, 9-2
Oneonta State baseball got what it wanted — and needed — on Wednesday at Damaschke Field. Freshman pitcher John Schofield struck out nine and allowed one run in eight innings to lead the Red Dragons to a 9-2 victory over city rival Hartwick College. In addition to winning "city bragging rights," O-State (11-18) snapped a five-game losing skid in which it was outscored, 57-9.
Another win streak snapped at O-State
Another Oneonta State winning streak came to an end Wednesday. One day after the softball team's 21-game run ended, the men's lacrosse team's winning streak ended at seven following a 14-9 non-conference loss at sixth-ranked Ithaca.
Wednesday, April 25, 2001
OHS gets some payback on B-G
Jason Nordberg's two-run homer in the fifth inning put Oneonta ahead for good and jump-started an eight-run inning that lifted the Yellowjackets to a 16-6 baseball victory at Bainbridge-Guilford on Tuesday. The game was a rematch of last year's Susquenango Association title game that B-G won, 3-2.
O-State falls to Union, winning streak ends
The streaking Oneonta State softball team was brought under wraps Tuesday. After beating host Union, 2-0, in the first game of a double-header, the Red Dragons lost the second game, 3-2, which ended the team's school-record winning streak at 21 straight.
Tuesday, April 24, 2001
Afton softball puts on exhibition
AFTON — Comments such as "But it was a nice day" or "It's still early in the season" are normally reserved for coaches who have suffered through a distressing day.
Monday, April 23, 2001
Christman enjoys taste of the bigs
It was a quick cup of coffee for Oneonta High graduate Tim Christman, but it was the best-tasting beverage he's ever had. Christman, 26, made his major-league debut Saturday night for the Colorado Rockies and then was sent back to Triple-A Colorado Springs as the Rockies activated Juan Acevedo from the disabled list.
Hartwick falls to No. 6 Ithaca in men's lacrosse
Eric Bernheim had five goals and two assists as sixth-ranked Ithaca won 15-3 over 10th-ranked Hartwick in men's lacrosse on Saturday. The host Bombers (11-0, 5-0 Empire 8 Conference), led 7-1 at halftime. Ithaca had a 56-24 advantage in shots.
Delhi men win Hartwick Invitational
Jeremy Cornue and Gabe Fletcher broke school records Saturday in leading Delhi Tech to a victory at the Hartwick Invitational.
High school roundup
Stamford, the top-ranked Class D team in New York State, improved to 5-0 with a double-header sweep over Section Seven's Chazy on Saturday at Archibald Field.
Dragons extend softball winning streak to 19
Oneonta State's softball team cruised to a double-header sweep over visiting Potsdam on Saturday to boost its winning streak to a school-record 19 games.
Saturday, April 21, 2001
Moxley shows moxie, no-hits Utica
Sophomore Sandy Moxley pitched a no-hitter and host Oneonta State stretched its winning streak to 17 games Friday following a double-header sweep over Utica College. The Red Dragons won both non-conference games, 9-1.
Waltrip in search of Intimidator magic
For probably the first time this year, Dale Earnhardt really is going to be missed at a venue - and not by just the fans. No one else dominated a track like he did at Talladega in a career that stretched a quarter of a century, and no one shared knowledge the way he did.
Unatego drops two to S-E
Sherburne-Earlville benefitted from 13 Unatego errors en route to 10-1 and 16-5 victories Friday in Susquenango Association baseball play.
Changing positions in baseball no big deal
When the New York Yankees announced that former All-Star second baseman Chuck Knoblauch was being moved to left field, Knoblauch said in an interview that he didn't consider it that big a deal.
Friday, April 20, 2001
Christman called up by Rockies
Oneonta High graduate Tim Christman was running Thursday afternoon at Sky Sox Stadium, when Colorado Springs manager Chris Crone called for him. "He said, 'You're going to the big leagues,'" Christman said. "I can't even tell you the feeling I had. There's nothing better."
Oneonta remains unbeaten
Mickey Erbe and Jason Nordberg combined on a five-hitter and Oneonta High scored seven times in the fourth inning to hand Cobleskill an 8-3 setback Thursday in a non-league baseball game at Damaschke Field. Erbe (2-0) allowed five hits over five innings, striking out five and walking two. Nordberg retired all six batters he faced and had three strikeouts.
Woodchuck hunting brings back memories of youth
Now that the snow is gone, and spring is trying to get a foothold, the woodchucks are out in the meadows eating on the tender, green shoots of grass.
O-State softball wins 15th straight
Oneonta State is making a habit of long winning streaks. On the heels of the women's basketball team's 24-game winning streak last winter, the softball team made it 15 in a row following a double-header sweep of New Paltz at home on Thursday.
Hartwick Invitational set for Saturday
Senior pole vaulter Sueann Teal will lead the host school in the six-team Hartwick Invitational track and field meet that begins at 10 a.m. Saturday at Elmore Field.
Thursday, April 19, 2001
O-State overcomes Cazenovia
The home opener was worth the wait for the Oneonta State baseball team. The Red Dragons, who had a host of other home games postponed due to poor weather, scored five runs in their last at-bat to beat Cazenovia, 10-9, in the first game, then got a two-hitter from Mike Braunstein in a 7-1 victory in the second game.
Indians top Jayhawks
This top-ranked business might take some getting used to for the Stamford baseball team. After giving up six runs to Jefferson in the fifth inning, the Indians rallied to score four in the sixth to beat the Jayhawks, 7-6, in the championship game of the Stamford Tournament at Archibald Field on Wednesday.
Hartwick swimmers, divers honored for academic work
Six members of the Hartwick College men's and women's swimming and diving teams were honored as All-Academic selections Wednesday by the New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association (NYSWCAA) and the Upper New York State Collegiate Swimming Association (UNYSCSA).
Wednesday, April 18, 2001
Stamford to play Jefferson for tournament title
Shane Derry and Dan Volpe combined for 14 strikeouts to lead the Stamford baseball team to a 7-4 victory over Downsville in the opening round of the Stamford Tournament on Tuesday. Jefferson beat Laurens, 9-4, in the other first-round game.
Hawks upset in men's lacrosse; O-State softball wins two on new field
Matt Silverio had eight goals and one assist as Hamilton College beat 10th-ranked Hartwick, 14-9, in a non-conference game on Tuesday night at All-Weather Field. Hartwick had won six of its first seven to start the season until a 16-6 home loss to No. 3 Nazareth on Saturday.
Jones named All-American at Cobleskill
Kyle Jones of SUNY-Cobleskill was named an NJCAA Division III first-team All-American last week for his play during the basketball season.
Area duo win scholar-athlete honors
Seniors Susannah Stecker of Hartwick and Paula Polce of Oneonta State were named New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association (NYSWCAA) Scholar Athlete Award winners on Tuesday.
Tuesday, April 17, 2001
Burlington Flats resident finishes with top area time
Burlington Flats resident Loren Osborn Jr. placed the highest among six area runners at the 2001 Boston Marathon on Monday. Osborn, 40, finished 276th overall with a time of 2 hours, 47 minutes and 15 seconds. Osborn ran at a pace of 6:23 in his first Boston Marathon to finish 251st among men and 39th in his division.
Tigers women remain on top
The SUNY-Cobleskill women's track and field team topped the NJCAA Division III poll for the second consecutive week, according to Spike 'N Bar, which is the association's official track and field newsletter. The Fighting Tigers earned NJCAA Division III's No. 1 ranking for the first time in program history last week.
O-State falls in women's lacrosse
Freshman Betsy Meldrim had four goals and one assist to lead Geneseo to an 11-8 women's lacrosse victory over host Oneonta State on Monday.
Berry earns weekly Hartwick honors
Junior softball player Danette Berry was named Monday the Hartwick College/McDonald's Athlete of the Week for the week ending April 15.
Monday, April 16, 2001
Four new names for our little Indians
It's a good thing Indiana isn't part of New York State. Besides some serious zoning issues, the word "Indian" is somewhere in there. We red-blooded Americans — especially the righteous citizens of New York — don't want to offend anyone that we've been offending since 1492.
Tigers freshman breaks school record for 5,000
SUNY-Cobleskill freshman Kristy VanCour broke her own school record in the 5,000-meter run, finishing in 19 minutes and 20.23 seconds for sixth place on Saturday at the Williams Invitational for track and field.
O-State routs Brockport, 20-3
Oneonta State scored 11 consecutive goals in a 20-3 men's lacrosse victory over visiting SUNY-Brockport on Saturday. Brockport scored the first goal 19 seconds into the game, then allowed the Red Dragons (7-2 overall) to score the next 11.
Hartwick men's lacrosse falls to No. 3 Nazareth
A six-goal second quarter gave Nazareth College the lead for good in a 16-6 men's lacrosse defeat of Hartwick College in an Empire 8 Conference game on Saturday.
Saturday, April 14, 2001
Winfield tips his cap to San Diego
Dave Winfield will cap his baseball career as a member of the San Diego Padres. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown announced Friday that Winfield, who will be inducted in August along with Kirby Puckett, Bill Mazeroski and Hilton Smith, will have the Padres' logo appear on his Hall of Fame plaque.
Cherry Valley-Springfield looks to become No. 1 in Tri-Valley
If track and field were strictly a numbers game, Cherry Valley-Springfield would win the Tri-Valley League, hands down. The Patriots have 30 girls and 26 boys on the team this season — a huge advantage over first-year teams such as Davenport and Gilbertsville-Mount Upton, as well as smaller programs like Schenevus and Edmeston.
Some records are made to be broken, but not these
A year or so back, during halftime of a basketball game, I was asked which baseball record was least likely to be broken. Knowing that the question referred to career records, I unhesitatingly replied: Cy Young's 511 games won. In another context, I might have given a different answer: Joe DiMaggio 56-game hitting streak, for example. But I'm going to address the subject of records from a different angle. I can think of at least two records that can't be broken because they involve irreducible minimums, and two of them that can't even be tried because the conditions under which they were set no longer exist.
Jeff Gordon is not a bad little driver
This column is about Jeff Gordon. I say that right off as a reader service to those race fans who hate his guts and are the first ones to throw licorice whips at the TV when No. 24 takes the lead in a race. I hope to see you folks again next week. Now, down to business.
Area college roundup
Stamford native Liz McGrail went 5-for-6 to lead the Oneonta State softball team to a double-header sweep of host Buffalo in SUNY Athletic Conference play on Friday. In O-State's 8-0, 5-inning victory in the first game, McGrail went 3-for-3 with two doubles and a home run. She scored twice and drove in three runs.
Eastern schedule set for water polo
While the Hartwick College women's water polo team will be the top seed out of the North, Princeton is No. 1 out of the South for the Collegiate Water Polo Association Eastern Championships on April 28-29 at Brown University.
Area scratch bowling
Oak Tree Homes routed Oneonta Cellular, 20-4, with a league-high 2,826 triple in the April 9 installment of the Genny Light Classic at Holiday Lanes in Oneonta. Oak Tree bowlers combined for a league-best 1,027 pinfall in the final game.
Friday, April 13, 2001
Sisters lead Afton past Bobcats, 9-2
Lindsey Page went 2-for-3 and sister Jessie got the pitching victory for host Afton, which defeated Bainbridge-Guilford, 9-2, in a Susquenango Association softball game on Thursday. Defending Section Four Class D champion Afton (2-1 overall, 2-1 Sus) bounced back after losing, 7-5, to Harpursville on Wednesday.
Downsville no-hits Mountaineers
Three Downsville pitchers combined on the first no-hitter of the 2001 high school baseball season as the Purple Eagles defeated the Andes Mountaineers, 16-2, in a Delaware League game.
O-State's Meyer rockets into select company
Scott Meyer's pitching performance Thursday would have made Roger Clemens proud. Clemens holds the Major League Baseball record of 20 strikeouts in a nine-inning game, a feat he accomplished twice.
Spring teams gear for midseason games
Oneonta State is at the midway point of the spring season and all of its athletic programs — save men's tennis — will compete this weekend. Baseball, softball and women's lacrosse will be on the road, and the men's lacrosse team will play at home.
OHS graduate wins two on hill at Catholic U
Oneonta High graduate Kristin Werdann pitched a three-hit shutout on April 4 to lead the Catholic University softball team to a 2-0 victory over Washington College.
Unatego girls track and field wins
Led by first-place finishes by Jen Urevich in the 100- and 200-meter dash, the Unatego girls won a five-way track and field meet at Sherburne-Earlville on Wednesday.
Thursday, April 12, 2001
Potter slams Greene
Senior Jessi Potter hit her first grand slam to back sophomore pitcher Megan Nader in her varsity debut as the Oneonta High softball team beat host Greene, 13-5, in a Susquenango Association game on Wednesday. Nader gave up three walks and eight hits in seven innings. She also went 3-for-4.
Sidney girls start on the right track
Lindsay Hinsch and Caitlin Graham won two events apiece, accounting for four of nine first-place finishes for Sidney, as the Warriors won a Susquenango Association opener at Oneonta High on Wednesday.
O-State teams nearly sweep
Oneonta State won its fourth consecutive men's lacrosse game on Wednesday, defeating Utica-Rome in the Red Dragons' home opener, 13-5.
Delhi men win fourth straight relay crown
The Delhi Tech men's track and field team won the Hawk Relays at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica for the fourth consecutive season on Wednesday.
Dark shines in Hawks' victory
Sophomore attacker Emily Dark had eight goals and three assists to power visiting Hartwick College to a 17-9 women's lacrosse victory over Utica on Wednesday.
Wednesday, April 11, 2001
Hartwick wins first game in softball
The Hartwick College softball team won the second game of a double-header with Skidmore at Neahwa Park on Tuesday for its first victory of the season. The Hawks (1-3) dropped a 7-5 decision to the Thoroughbreds (5-9) before rebounding to win, 7-2.
Three-hitter leads OHS softball
Nikki Miller threw a three-hitter and went 2-for-3 at the plate as Oneonta High won its first softball game of the season on Tuesday at Neahwa Park. The Yellowjackets defeated visiting Walton, 3-0, for a Susquenango Association victory.
Tuesday, April 10, 2001
No doubt: Thomas, 'Jackets win opener
ONEONTA — Oneonta High's baseball team handled all four phases of the game to near perfection Monday. Four? Well, in addition to the pitching, hitting and defense exhibited during a season-opening 17-0 Susquenango Association victory over Harpursville, the Yellowjackets also proved to be a competent groundscrew.
O-State softball sweeps Rensselaer
Sandra Moxley and Liz Scimeca each pitched complete games Monday to lead the Oneonta State softball team to a double-header sweep of host Rensselaer. The Red Dragons won both games by scores of 4-1.
OHS falls in softball opener; Afton, Walton win
Nightmarish fielding in the fourth inning coupled with a solid effort by Harpursville pitcher Regina Thayer sent the visiting Oneonta High softball team to a 6-1 season-opening setback in Susquenango Association play on Monday.
O-State athletes of the week
Cara LiMongelli and Mike Ruger were named the Oneonta State Athletes of the Week by the school on Monday.
Hartwick athletes of the week
Men's lacrosse player Ross Pino and women's water polo player Megan Thomson were named the Hartwick College/McDonald's Co-Athletes of the Week on Monday for the week ending April 8.
Monday, April 9, 2001
Hawks win Northern title
Hartwick College beat two higher-ranked women's teams to win the Collegiate Water Polo Association Northern Championship last weekend at Cambridge, Mass. The Hawks (17-10), ranked 20th among Division I programs, defeated No. 17 University of Massachusetts, 5-4 on Sunday, in Sunday's title game at Harvard University. Hartwick, which also won the New York Region title, also defeated No. 19 Brown in Saturday's semifinals, 8-7.
'Wick senior breaks school pole vault record
Hartwick College senior Sueann Teal broke her school record in the pole vault on Saturday at the non-scoring Binghamton Invitational for track and field. Teal, an All-American in the pole vault in 2000, won the event with a height of 10-feet, 6-inches. She set the previous record of 10-3 last season. Teal also qualified for the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships at Springfield College on May 19.
Oneonta resident strides to victory in S.A.D.D. run
Oneonta resident Gary Toombs won the S.A.D.D. Strides for Safety 5-kilometer Run/Walk on Sunday in Oneonta. Toombs, 43, finished in 17 minutes and 9 seconds, 20 seconds ahead of Oneonta resident Robert Miller. The youngest runner in the top 10 was Stamford resident Joshua Griswold, 16, who finished third in 17:37.
'Wick men upset Cortland, 8-5
Junior Ross Pino scored three goals as Hartwick College upset host Cortland State, 8-5, in men's lacrosse on Saturday. Pino scored all three of his goals in the second half, including both of the Hawks' goals in the fourth quarter. Pino finished with three goals and one assist, junior Ethan Poole contributed a goal and an assist and freshman Kevin Geraghty and sophomore Ryan Maloney had two assists apiece for Hartwick (6-1), which is ranked 15th among NCAA Division III schools.
O-State roundup
Nine players scored goals for the Oneonta State men's lacrosse team on Sunday, leading the Red Dragons to a 15-6 defeat of visiting Geneseo in the SUNY Athletic Conference. Junior Matthew Puerta had four goals for O-State, which improved to 5-2 overall and 3-0 in the SUNYAC.
Area college roundup
Gabe Fletcher set a Delhi Tech school record in the hammer throw and teammates Marvin Elmore and Steve Teeter had first-place finishes at the Bearcat Invitational for track and field at Binghamton University on Saturday.
High school roundup
Sidney's girls track team had two first-place finishes en route to a fifth-place showing against a strong field Saturday at the Wallkill Panther Relays. Willa Payne, Caitlin Graham and Paula Foote were members of both of the Warriors' winning teams. That trio won the 300-meter shuttle hurdles relay in a time of 51.8 seconds. On the last leg, Foote took Sidney from third to first place.
Saturday, April 7, 2001
True to form: Some high school coaches respond with pillow talk
Zzzzzzzzz ... I'm going to report hard. In doing so, I'm going to take it one story at a time, one day at a time and if the breaks go my way, I'll have a successful year. Rob, wake up! You're talking in your sleep. Sorry. I must have been dreaming about all of those preseason questionnaires our area high school coaches returned.
OHS duo finish swim season at Hartwick
Juniors Erica Torrey and Dana Rothenberger recently finished the season as members of the Hartwick College women's swimming and diving team. Torrey and Rothenberger are 1998 graduates of Oneonta High School.
Hawks still waiting to start 2001 season
Without a Florida trip this year and poor weather locally, Hartwick College's Jennifer Barnett is still looking to coach her first softball game. The Hawks have already had three rainouts, including Saturday's scheduled double-headers with RIT.
'Wick weekend games postponed
The Hartwick College men's lacrosse team will have to wait one more day to play sixth-ranked Cortland State. The game, originally set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Cortland, has been moved to 2 p.m. Sunday. Cortland's grass field was soaked with rain on Friday.
Delhi Tech falls to OCC
Gary Bacon scored six goals and Arle Claflin added four goals and two assists to lead Onondaga Community College to an 18-4 lacrosse victory over Delhi Tech on Thursday at Hartwick's All-Weather Field. A.J. Dooley made 21 saves for the Broncos.
Poor weather wins out again
Mother Nature 9, Area spring sports 0 (forfeit). That's about the only score to report thus far this season as inclement weather forced another day of postponements Friday.
Sadler says jealousy, self-doubt don't eat at him anymore
We sure have learned a lot about 25-year-old Elliott Sadler since he won at Bristol in the Food City 500 on March 25. He holds the South Boston (Va.) Speedway record of eating 16 fried bologna sandwiches in a six-hour stretch in 1992, and he sits on a lucky coin during races. He also won't be confused with a fellow bursting with confidence, for there were a lot of hard times during the two seasons preceding Sadler's resurgence in the No. 21 Wood Brothers Ford this season. He is eighth in points thanks to an influx of confidence and the added dollars provided by a new sponsor, Motorcraft.
Friday, April 6, 2001
Afton Golf Club first course to open in area
Of the phone calls placed to 23 local golf courses Thursday afternoon, only Afton Golf Club gave a positive response to the question: Are you open? Most of the attendants answering phones at 11 other area courses met the same question with laughter.
Don't be a turkey this season: Call toms early, not often
In the meadow across the road, three big tom turkeys were strutting on this particular morning. Their black feathers were fluffed and their tan-tipped tails were fanned out. This prebreeding-season activity is obvious everywhere.
O-State baseball set for SUNYAC double-header
After a three-week break, the Oneonta State baseball team will play double-headers with SUNY Athletic Conference foes New Paltz and Oswego at Newburgh this weekend. The Red Dragons (4-6-1) will begin with New Paltz at 1 p.m. Saturday. The Oswego double-header is set to start at noon Sunday.
Six athletes earn national college academic honors at Oneonta State
Oneonta State celebrated National Student-Athlete Day on Thursday with a luncheon honoring the college's top student-athletes. The National College Athlete Honor Society of Chi Alpha Sigma recognized six O-State athletes during the event, which is sponsored by the school's Challenging Athletes' Minds for Personal Success (CHAMPS) program.
Hawks' water polo in championship mode
With a victory in one championship tournament, the Hartwick College women's water polo team will qualify for another. Should the Hawks beat Connecticut College in the first round of the Northern Championships at 10:15 a.m. Saturday, they will earn a berth in the Eastern Championships, scheduled for April 27-29 at Brown University.
Area High School Roundup
Two-out hits by Rick Luchetta and Dan Lynch sparked a five-run third inning for the Delhi baseball team Thursday as the Bulldogs won their season opener, 7-5, over host Windsor. Luchetta hit a two-run single and Lynch followed with a two-run double in the Bulldogs' third inning.
Thursday, April 5, 2001
Three receive All-State accolades
Daily Star co-Players of the Year Brooke Davis of Stamford and Ashlei Kenchen of South Kortright, along with Daily Star first-teamer Shelly Miles of Gilbertsville-Mount Upton, were honored on the All-State Girls Basketball teams. The teams, released Wednesday, were selected by the New York State Sportswriters Association and the New York State Sportswriters & Coaches Organization for Girls Sports.
Pino leads 'Wick lacrosse to victory
Junior attacker Ross Pino had four goals and four assists Wednesday to lead the 15th-ranked Hartwick College men's lacrosse team to a 15-7 victory over Utica College in an Empire 8 Conference game at All-Weather Field. The Hawks improved to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in the league heading into Saturday's game at No. 6 Cortland State.
OHS baseball set to open season Friday
ONEONTA — Oneonta High expects to open the 2001 baseball season with 13 of its 15 roster players eligible to participate, coach Joe Hughes said on Wednesday. Hughes said that his investigation of players who allegedly broke training rules last weekend has resulted in no further suspensions as of Wednesday. Two players — pitcher Jon Connolly and catcher Kevin Sobers — are serving suspensions for breaking team rules in separate incidents.
Area high school roundup
Nate Ashworth and Trevor Bender accounted for Bainbridge-Guilford's team point with a victory at No. 1 doubles on Wednesday during the first match played at the Bobcats' new six-court tennis facility. Ashworth and Bender defeated Justin Loomis and Paul Williams, 9-1.
Wednesday, April 4, 2001
Hartwick, O-State lose in women's lacrosse
Liza Gorman scored three times to lead the Skidmore College women's lacrosse team to an 11-4 victory over Hartwick on Tuesday in Saratoga Springs. The Thoroughbreds, who improved to 5-2, opened an 8-1 lead at halftime.
Delhi, OHS win tennis openers
Orrin Oles and Claude Mendelson cruised at second and third singles, respectively, to lead the Delhi tennis team to a season-opening 5-0 victory over visiting Windsor.
Cobleskill roundup
SUNY-Cobleskill Freshman Kristy VanCour qualified for the NJCAA Division III Track & Field National Championships by winning the steeplechase at the West Point Invitational last weekend. VanCour set a program record in the event with a time of 11 minutes, 47.5 seconds.
Area bowling roundup
Mark Rathbun bowled a 778 series to lead Tri-County Communications to a 2-1 victory over Dante's Pizzeria on March 21 in the ISD Classic. Rathbun had games of 257, 254 and 267 to lead all bowlers.
Tuesday, April 3, 2001
O-State forward named Player of the Year in N.Y.
ONEONTA — Oneonta State senior women's basketball forward Paula Polce was selected as the New York State Player of the Year on Monday. Polce, who earned First Team All-America honors this winter, earned her third Player of the Year honor.
OHS baseball player suspended
ONEONTA — Junior catcher Kevin Sobers was suspended from playing on the Oneonta High baseball team Monday for violating team rules, sources at the school said. Other team members are under investigation, by OHS baseball coach and athletic director Joe Hughes, for allegedly breaking training rules, Hughes said.
Cobleskill falls to Union
Frank Lawrence hit a double and a triple for Cobleskill on Monday in the Fighting Tigers' 12-4 loss to Union at Cranford, N.J.
Spinozzi gets Hartwick honor
Adrienne Spinozzi, a senior co-captain on the women's lacrosse team, was named Monday the Hartwick College/McDonald's Athlete of the Week for the second time in three weeks.
AREA BOWLING RESULTS
Brandow's IBA took 4 from Otsego Automotive, Precision Welding took 3 from Crickets, Country Club Chevrolet took 4 from Healing Hands, and Sweet and Sticky took 4 from CJ's Golf Course.
Monday, April 2, 2001
Bad news bearable: Christman sent to Triple-A
ONEONTA — Oneonta High graduate Tim Christman battled down to the final day before Colorado Rockies manager Buddy Bell gave him the bad news Saturday morning. Left-handed reliever Christman, who was in the running for the final spot on the Rockies' 25-man roster, will begin the season at Triple-A Colorado Springs.
O-State men win in SUNYAC
ONEONTA — The Oneonta State men's lacrosse team used a strong second-half performance to pull out an 11-7 SUNY Athletic Conference victory over Plattsburgh on Saturday at Hartwick's All-Weather Field.
Delhi Tech runner sets school record
Defending NJCAA champion Jeremy Cornue broke his Delhi Tech record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase on Saturday with a first-place finish at the West Point Invitational at the U.S. Military Academy.
Hartwick water polo finishes fourth at ECACs
The Hartwick College women's water polo team finished fourth at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships on Sunday at Princeton University.
