Thursday, May 31, 2001
Spring sports hit final stretch today
Talk about a cross-section of high school sports. The spring sports season for area teams will enter the home stretch today with league, sectional and state tournament play. The Oneonta High doubles team of Jeremy Beck and Miguel Rios will begin its quest for a state tennis title today at the National Tennis Center in Flushing.
O-State women's soccer players help U.S. team to gold
Oneonta State's Liz McGrail and Liz Grosser went digging for gold Down Under and got it. The two helped a team of women's college soccer players from the United States earn a gold medal at the sixth Arafura Games in Darwin, Australia, last week,
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
Cooperstown resident Sandy Calhoun earned her first hole-in-one on May 10 at the Leatherstocking Golf Course in Cooperstown.
Wednesday, May 30, 2001
OHS baseball bunted out of B
JOHNSON CITY — The dominant pitchers for Oneonta and Johnson City canceled themselves out on a breezy Tuesday afternoon at Green Field. Ditto for the hitters and fielders. However, JC held a huge advantage in the bunting department, and that carried the Wildcats to a 3-2 Section Four Class B semifinal victory over the Yellowjackets.
Stamford baseball ponuds Roxbury
STAMFORD — Sometimes, the best offense is a poor defense. Roxbury committed five errors and Stamford starter Shane Derry took a no-hitter into the seventh as the Indians cruised to a 14-1 victory Tuesday at Archibald Field in a Section Four Class D quarterfinal.
Afton one-hits defending Class D champion Schenevus
Josh Jennings and Dustin Kemmerer combined on a one-hitter to help Afton slay the Dragons of Schenevus, 5-1, in a Section Four Class D baseball quarterfinal on Tuesday.
HIGH SCHOOL GOLF
Mike Fromer's 6-over-par 40 led all golfers on the front nine of Christman's Windham House, helping Hunter-Tannersville to a victory in a quad-match.
Afton softball closing in on 7th straight title
Afton moved a step closer to its seventh consecutive Section Four Class D championship on Tuesday with a 4-2 quarterfinal victory over Windham at Neahwa Park in Oneonta.
Tuesday, May 29, 2001
Who came in second?
BAINBRIDGE — Like Garfunkel, Oates and the Vice President, Jeff Kolka works under a large shadow. Such is life as Serge Corbin's canoeing partner. But playing the second fiddle is just fine by Kolka, the Grayling, Mich., resident who teamed with Corbin to win the 70-mile C-2 Pro Class race Monday at the 39th annual General Clinton Canoe Regatta.
Greene resident stays close to Olympian in C1-Pro
BAINBRIDGE — Three-time Olympian Terry Kent received some unexpected pressure from runner-up Chuck Braman Jr. in Monday's C-1 70-mile Pro Endurance race in the General Clinton Canoe Regatta. "That's a great race for him," Kent said of Braman, a Greene resident.
High school roundup
Jeremy Beck and Miguel Rios are going to the state tennis tournament without Oneonta High teammate Jimmy Puritz.
In this sport, age is beauty
BAINBRIDGE — Listening to the top finishers in Monday's C-2 70-mile Pro Endurance race in the General Clinton Canoe Regatta got me thinking about conversation from a few years back.
Saturday, May 26, 2001
Schenevus stays ahead of the game
SCHENEVUS — On the home dugout at Schenevus Central School, a plaque notes the school's Section Four Class D baseball championships in 1999 and 2000. On Friday, the Dragons took a step toward ordering a new plaque.
OHS baseball takes first things first
ONEONTA — Convincing proof that baseball is a game of firsts was provided by Oneonta High with frightening consistency on Friday. The Yellowjackets sent 10 men to the plate in a six-run first inning and junior pitcher Kyle Thomas took care of the rest during a 9-2 Section Four Class B quarterfinal victory over Chenango Valley at Damaschke Field.
Stewart, Luyendyk are pretty good liars
I'm here to report that Arie Luyendyk and Tony Stewart are big, fat liars. I'm glad that they are, but that doesn't change my feelings. Both popular drivers are entered in Sunday's Indianapolis 500, and in Stewart's case, also in that night's 600-mile Winston Cup race in Charlotte, the longest on the NASCAR circuit.
Remembering the vets who are easy to forget
This being Memorial Day weekend, it is time for another of my twice-a-year columns linking baseball and the military. A publication called Sports Encyclopedia: Baseball contains a two-page spread listing major league players who served in the Armed Forces during World War II.
OHS doubles team advances to title match
Oneonta High's Jeremy Beck and Miguel Rios advanced to the Section Four championship in tennis after winning two matches on Friday at the Binghamton Tennis Center.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
On Saturday, the Oneonta Strikers defeated CC United III of Cortland, 6-0. Brett Reed and David MacClintoch combined for the shutout. P.J. McMullen, Andrew Parsons, Tim Greenberg, Shane Burgher, Brett Reed and David MacClintoch all scored.
Polce headed to pro basketball camp
The idea of getting paid to play basketball is one that Oneonta State graduate Paula Polce said she finds enticing.
Friday, May 25, 2001
Oneonta High boys win Class B track and field title
ONEONTA — Oneonta High capped its first Section Four Class B title in boys track and field Thursday by winning the meet's final event in a school-record time. The team of Casey Kolokothias, Adam Remillard, Nick Catella and Geoff Bean finished the 1,600 relay in 3:32.1 as the Yellowjackets compiled 103 points, 21 better than runner-up Susquehanna Valley at Oneonta High.
Milford boys win first Class D track crown
The Milford boys won their first Section Four Class D track and field championship on Thursday led by two individual victories by Ben Cotter. In the girls meet, Stamford trailed by 18 points after the opening day of competition Monday, but rallied to take the team title by 45 points.
Kline caps Cooperstown comeback
If the first round was any indication, the Cooperstown baseball team could be in for a memorable postseason.
O-State duo selected to leadership conference
Oneonta State sophomores Ryan Rummery and Tristen Weaver have been selected to participate in the fifth annual NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference. The conference will be held May 28-June 1 at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Walton softball headed to sectionals
Walton softball is going to the dance after all. After being snubbed when the initial brackets were released Wednesday, the Warriors were added to the Section Four Class C tournament on Thursday.
Morris graduate honored by NSCAA
Senior Jessica Joy of Morris, who was a captain for both the women's soccer and lacrosse teams at Hartwick College, recently was honored as a National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Scholar Athlete All-Region honorable mention selection.
Thursday, May 24, 2001
Let the games begin
Baseball coordinators for Section Four were advised Wednesday not to release information regarding seedings for this spring's postseason tournament. Coaches were not. The Oneonta High baseball and softball teams will participate in their respective Section Four Class B tournaments on Friday, OHS athletic director and baseball coach Joe Hughes said on Wednesday.
Mustangs win wild one
LAURENS — In a wild and entertaining Tri-Valley League title game, Morris' softball team scored four times in the ninth inning to beat Cherry Valley-Springfield, 10-7, Wednesday night.
Wilderness canoeing is exhilarating
Dark green spruce and aged hemlocks line the wandering river banks. Their umbrella-like branches shade the slow moving water below. Bright beams of sunlight shine through the heavy Adirondack canopy, creating golden columns of light against darkened shadows.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
The Women's Golf Association of the Oneonta Country Club announced the starting positions for today's Grandmothers Tournament.
Wednesday, May 23, 2001
Bellinger clipped by Yankees back to minors
Oneonta High graduate Clay Bellinger, a member of the last two World Series champion New York Yankees teams, was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday. The move coincided with the Yankees activating outfielder Henry Rodriquez from the disabled list.
On Campus: OHS graduate Irwin named all-star again
Oneonta High graduate Leigh Irwin joined teammate Penny Thompson as the University of North Carolina-Greensboro's first two-time selections on the Southern Conference all-star team. Irwin, a senior center fielder, is the conference's all-time stolen base leader with 102.
Delhi wins team, doubles Sect. 4 Class C-D titles
When it came time for the Section Four Class C-D East-West doubles championship on Tuesday at the Binghamton Tennis Center, one thing was certain: Delhi would win.
Tuesday, May 22, 2001
Schenevus is in a league of their own
EDMESTON — Like the Celtics-Lakers rivalry of the 1960s, Schenevus doesn't always beat G-MU in baseball — except when it's championship time. Form held Monday after the Dragons' John Imperato drove in P.J. Barnhart with the winning run on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth to propel Schenevus over G-MU, 7-6, for the Tri-Valley League title at Edmeston Central School.
Connolly off to 5-0 start; Clay's seen better days
Mike Connolly is on a roll, Tim Christman is performing well and Clay Bellinger is, well, he's still on the New York Yankees. The three Oneonta High graduates earning a living at professional baseball are off to very different starts this season.
O-State's Heslin is All-Region
Senior outfielder Brendan Heslin earned First Team honors on the NCAA Division III ABCA/Rawlings New York Region All-Star Team.
AREA HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
Lindsey Smith doubled in the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning to give host Margaretville a 13-12 softball victory over South Kortright on Monday. Smith drove in winning pitcher Savannah Hinkley, who reached base by error.
Two from Oneonta set school records at Class B Meet
Oneonta High's Caitlin Catella and Cory Herold set school records in steeplechase competition on Monday during the opening races of the Section Four Class B Meet at Windsor.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
The Milford Central School Booster Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, in the school cafeteria. All parents and community members are invited to attend.
DELAWARE RUN
Results Monday of the Delaware Run, a four-mile race in Roxbury. The event was a community benefit run for athletes attending summer camps.
Monday, May 21, 2001
Cooperstown girls win CSC track title
Four first-place finishes helped the Cooperstown girls track and field team on Saturday. Twenty-two other finishes in the top six helped more. The Redskins girls won the Center State Conference Division II Championship at Cooperstown by amassing 148 1/2 points, eight more than second-place Sauquoit Valley in the seven-team event.
Victory for G-MU is large
Gilbertsville-Mount Upton's 4-3 baseball victory over Laurens on Saturday was large. The Raiders avenged a 14-0 loss to the Leopards on Friday by scoring twice in the bottom of the seventh at Edmeston to win the Tri-Valley League's Large School division.
OHS is head of the class
Oneonta High repeated as Section Four Class B tennis champions after winning the doubles crown and placing second in singles play on Saturday at the Binghamton Tennis Center.
Saturday, May 19, 2001
Winfield figures nicely into Hall
COOPERSTOWN — There was certainly nothing minor about Dave Winfield's major league baseball career. From 1973-95, the former outfielder and designated hitter amassed 3,110 hits, 465 home runs and 1,833 RBIs, won seven gold gloves and made the All-Star team every year from 1977-88. And he accomplished all that without spending any preparation time in the minor leagues.
Laurens forces T-V tie
Gilbertsville-Mount Upton baseball could have eight men out — in the field — for Saturday's Tri-Valley League Large School Division tiebreaker. The Raiders lost two players to injuries on Friday during a 14-0 Tri-Valley League loss to visiting Laurens, forcing a one-game playoff for the division title at 11 a.m. Saturday in Edmeston.
Recalling the Great Bumper Caper
I have always been fascinated with cheating, whether it's in a test at school, a pitcher scuffing a baseball or a racing crew chief doctoring a car.
OHS teams earn Scholar-Athlete status
Four varsity spring sports teams at Oneonta High School have designated a number of team members whose cumulative averages are 90% or higher to earn the teams Scholar-Athlete status through the New York State Public High School Athletic Association, Inc.
Sidney's Quinney is one to talk about
It had to have been around 1992, when I got off the phone after taking a lengthy indoor track call and said, "Who's the guy from Sidney, sounding like he just gargled with battery acid?"
Youth soccer event this weekend at Hall of Fame
The Oneonta Soccer Club and the National Soccer Hall of Fame will play host to a community youth soccer event on Saturday and Sunday at the Wright National Soccer Campus in Oneonta.
HIGH SCHOOL TACK AND FIELD
The top three high school times/distances in track and field for the 2001 season through May 18. To make corrections or additions, coaches should call 1-800-721-1000 weekdays after 4 p.m.
UV graduate finished second in 400 at ECACs
Unadilla Valley graduate Sheri Kelleher, who was named the Hartwick College Female Freshman of the Year earlier this week, finished second in the 400-meter run and helped a relay team to a school record at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Track and Field Championships on Friday.
Friday, May 18, 2001
Oneonta boys win Sus track
ONEONTA — Sidney's girls made sure Doug Quinney's final Susquenango Association track and field meet would be a success, while Oneonta's boys will leave the same conference as champion. Seniors Lindsay Hinsch and Willa Payne each won two events for the Warriors, who compiled 161 points to easily outdistance runner-up Oneonta, which had 100.
Thomas throws one-hitter as OHS routs Hancock
ONEONTA — Kyle Thomas lost it on Thursday, but still kept his cool. Thomas allowed his first hit in two games during Oneonta's 14-0 baseball victory over Hancock in a Susquenango Association semifinal at Oneonta High. The hit, a line drive to left field by Hancock leadoff Asa Appley, came with a runner on and none out in the top of the sixth inning.
Mountain lions in New York?
The little black and white kids jumped and ran across the pasture as the goats grazed in the new spring grass. A paint foal rested, stretched out flat in the warm, morning sun.
Schenevus baseball wins Small School title
A five-run first inning led Schenevus to the Tri-Valley League Small School championship in baseball on Thursday as the Dragons edged visiting Milford, 7-6.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
The Oneonta Boys and Girls Club will play host to its second annual Boys AAU Basketball Tournament, "The Hoosier Classic," today and Saturday.
OHS tennis advances four to B semis
Two Oneonta High singles players and one doubles team advanced to the Section Four Class B Tournament semifinals in tennis with sweeps on Thursday.
Patriots' boys make their point
DAVENPORT — Judging from the results of the Tri-Valley League track and field championships on Thursday, Jordan Jaquay got his point across to the Cherry Valley-Springfield boys.
Hawks' first baseman is first-team selection
Hartwick College senior first baseman Paul Sass was named an Empire 8 Conference first-team all-conference selection on Thursday, and freshman outfielder Josh Jennings was named to the second team.
Thursday, May 17, 2001
Birdsall leads G-MU baseball to 10-9 victory
Adam Birdsall broke a tie with a two-run double in the top of the seventh, and Gilbertsville-Mount Upton hung on for a 10-9 baseball victory over host Milford in a Tri-Valley League game on Wednesday. Milford coach Jim Weir said the game is under protest because of a rule interpretation in the seventh inning.
Laurens senior chooses road to Colgate
For most high school athletes, the jump to a Division I college program is so big, it's almost immeasurable. For Jonathan Cook, it'll only be about 40 miles. The Laurens senior recently signed on to play soccer at Colgate University in Hamilton — and he doesn't expect it to be his last stop, athletically.
Devils beat Roxbury in softball
Lindsey Smith went 3-for-4 and teammate Justine Allen had two hits as Margaretville won a non-league game on the road.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
The Oneonta High boys lacrosse team will hold a car wash to raise money for the program from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday at Stewart's on the corner of River and Main streets in Oneonta.
Two O-State women to play soccer in Australia
Oneonta State senior Liz McGrail and junior Liz Grosser will compete in the sixth Arafura Games, a soccer tournament that runs Saturday through May 26 in Darwin, Australia.
OHS catcher off to Div. II
Four-year Oneonta High softball catcher Penny Pollak, a senior, has agreed to play for Division II's Indiana University of Pennsylvania next season.
Balcavage, Thomson named Hawks' best
Senior men's basketball player Greg Balcavage and junior women's water polo player Megan Thomson were named the Hartwick College Male and Female Athletes of the Year at the awards banquet on Wednesday night at the Agora.
Wednesday, May 16, 2001
McGrail makes top team in region
Oneonta State placed five players on the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Northeast All-Region teams after completing its best softball season in school history on Monday.
Rams rout Raiders in non-league game
SOUTH KORTRIGHT — Though the baseball postseason doesn't officially begin until May 25, South Kortright won its first playoff game Tuesday. Needing to win their last two regular season games to qualify for the Section Four Class D playoffs, the Rams got four hits and four RBIs apiece from Mike Swantak and Dana White in a 29-2 non-league rout of Gilbertsville-Mount Upton.
NJCAA Division III Golf Championships
Delhi Tech's Jonathan Charpinsky qualified for the NJCAA Division III national golf championships after finishing tied for sixth at the Region 3 championships in Chautauqua Golf Club in Jamestown last weekend.
Three-hitter helps Morris win another
Megan Olsen struck out 16 in a three-hitter that helped the Morris softball team remain undefeated this spring with a 16-8 Tri-Valley League victory over visiting Worcester on Tuesday.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
Paul Wolfe, a native of Milford, posted his second top five finish at New Hampshire International Speedway in Loudon, N.H. last weekend.
'Wick lacrosse has five first-team picks in Empire 8
Hartwick College junior attacker Ross Pino and senior defender Andrew Kurz were Empire 8 Conference first-team all-conference selections in men's lacrosse on Tuesday.
Tuesday, May 15, 2001
O-State falls short of softball World Series
ITHACA — Oneonta State simply had no answer for Abby Hanrahan on Monday afternoon. The Red Dragons' best softball season in program history came to a halt, with Hanrahan throwing a one-hitter to lead Ithaca College to a 5-0 victory in the NCAA Division III Northeast Regional title game.
Whitney Point spoils Clay Day
Winning pitcher Jim Segrue led off the seventh inning with a double, sparking a three-run rally Monday as visiting Whitney Point handed Division I champion Oneonta its second Susquenango Association baseball loss of the season. Segrue tossed a four-hitter with eight strikeouts.
Area college briefs
Delhi Tech men's lacrosse goalie A.J. Dooley was named the school's first lacrosse All-American last weekend after making the second team.
Sus track and field championships begin
Walton's Justin Wood ripped off a four-minute, 24-second 1,500-meter time to leapfrog from third to first in the pentathlon as the Susquenango Association Championship got under way at Oneonta High School with the pentathlon and steeplechase.
Margaretville wins battle of division leaders
Rare is the time when a team with a .900 winning percentage is in a must-win situation. But Monday may have been one of those times for the Margaretville softball team.
Monday, May 14, 2001
Delhi Tech men win first national outdoor title
Four Delhi Tech men earned outdoor track and field titles at the University of Buffalo on Saturday, helping the Broncos to their first NJCAA Division III team championship. Marvin Elmore, Steve Teeter, Jeremy Cornue and Gabe Fletcher won events to lead Delhi Tech to 173 team points, beating runner-up Alfred State by 9.5 points for the team title.
A whole new ballgame
ONEONTA — It was an exasperated Fran Carter, who, after trying to enter the field before it was legal, said, "Oh, this sport is weird." There were times on May 3 when Oneonta's fledgling lacrosse team looked as lost as Carter sounded when assistant coach Frank Adamo told him he had to wait to enter the game.
Hartwick Skids out of ECACs; St. Lawrence wins
St. Lawrence scored the last five goals of Sunday's Eastern College Athletic Conference Upstate New York Division III championship in men's lacrosse for an 9-8 victory over Skidmore College at Hartwick College's All-Weather Field.
NJCAA Division III Region 3 Golf
Jonathan Charpinsky shot a 5-over-par 77 to lead Delhi Tech to a fifth-place finish at the NJCAA Division III Region 3 championships at Chautaqua Golf Course in Jamestown on Sunday.
Walton boys, Stamford girls win track event at Hartwick
Milford's Ben Cotter won four events and was named boys Athlete of the Meet on Saturday at the Eagle Games held at Hartwick College. Walton's Stephanie Sonner took home the girls honor after winning twice.
O-State one away from World Series
ITHACA — Strangely, it was Oneonta State softball coach Don Flewelling who questioned a reporter following 14 innings of intense play that included two controversial incidents Sunday afternoon at Kostrinsky Field.
Dragons give Ithaca some food for thought
ITHACA — Before Sunday, Oneonta State senior third baseman Alayna Isby had not faced live pitching in nine days. During a SUNY Athletic Conference Tournament game against Cortland State last Friday, Isby badly injured her left ankle sliding into second base.
Saturday, May 12, 2001
O-State softball uniform in regional victory
ITHACA — Cara Limongelli gave Oneonta State softball the shirt off her back on Friday afternoon. Limongelli's uniform shirt arrived five minutes ahead of the freshman pitcher at Ithaca College's Kostrinsky Field, where she threw a two-hitter to lead the Red Dragons to their first NCAA Division III Tournament victory in school history.
Magaretville softball loses first of season
Margaretville softball fell from the unbeaten ranks as visiting Roxbury won a Delaware League game on Friday, 8-6. Down 8-5 in the seventh, the Devils loaded the bases with none out. Nicole Masullo (3-for-4) drove in Shauna Mead to cut the deficit to two. But Roxbury pitcher Alison Hinkley got a pop out, a strikeout and a groundout on the next three Margaretville batters to end the game.
Thomas no-hits Windsor
Oneonta High junior Kyle Thomas is a prime-time player. With the Yellowjackets baseball team needing one victory to win the Susquenango Association Division I title, Thomas threw his first varsity no-hitter in a 6-2 defeat of host Windsor on Friday. "He pitched a very, very good game," OHS coach Joe Hughes said. "His control of the fastball was real good ... and his curve ball was probably his best pitch today. He could throw it anywhere in the count."
NJCAA Division III Championships
Delhi Tech's Jeremy Cornue and Cobleskill's Kristy VanCour won their second national titles Friday at the NJCAA Division III championships at the University of Buffalo. Cornue, who won the 10,000-meter run on Thursday, added the 5,000 title, winning in a school-record 15:24.18. VanCour, who won the 10,000 on Thursday, captured the 3,000 steeplechase crown in a meet-record 12:13.75.
The importance of Yankees pitching
Sometime between the Franco-Prussian War and the end of the 19th Century, the following occurred: General Von Schlieffen, chief of staff of the German Imperial Army, admonished his colleagues that, in the event circumstances seemed to warrant another invasion of France, they should make sure the right wing of the invading army was strong. Unfortunately for Germany, by the time that happened Schlieffen was years in his grave, and his advice was almost totally ignored. Indeed, if one can judge by the facts of history, it would appear that the only people with the least comprehension of the point he was trying to make were the successive owners of the New York Yankees.
'Wick senior first-team all-state in women's lacrosse
Senior midfielder Adrienne Spinozzi, who scored 121 all-time varsity goals for the Hartwick College women's lacrosse team, was named a New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association (NYSWCAA) first-team all-state selection.
O-State sofball makes third team all-state
Oneonta State sophomore Sarah Andrews received another honor on Friday for her performance in women's lacrosse this spring. Andrews was selected to the All-New York State Women's Lacrosse Third Team for 2001.
Benson on track to become a winless champion
One of these days Johnny Benson is going to win his first Winston Cup race, and I might be the only one who won't be cheering as he wheels into Victory Circle. OK, maybe car owner Jack Roush won't be cheering his ex-driver either, considering the troubles his racing stable has faced this season. I am rooting for Benson, but on a higher plane. I'd like to see him make a mockery of the points system, which doesn't properly reward drivers for first-place glory, by clinching the driving title without earning a victory.
Friday, May 11, 2001
O-State pitches tent in NCAAs
ONEONTA — It's not to the point where Oneonta State softball coach Don Flewelling is going to inherit former Reds and Tigers manager Sparky Anderson's nickname of "Dr. Hook." But the uniqueness of his talented triumvirate in the pitching circle this season certainly speaks volumes about his Red Dragons.
Oneonta baseball clinches tie for Sus Division I title
Oneonta High's 15-3 baseball victory over host Greene on Thursday was highlighted by the performance of The Four Tops. The Yellowjackets top four hitters in the order — Matt Shea, Kyle Thomas, Jon Connolly and Erik Neander — all had two hits in the first inning as Oneonta opened a 9-0 lead. OHS had 10 hits and sent 14 batters to the plate in the inning.
Broncos, Tigers combine for three NJCAA titles
Delhi Tech's Gabe Fletcher shattered a meet record to win the hammer throw at the NJCAA Division III national championships Thursday at the University of Buffalo. Fletcher's mark of 167-feet, 7-inches beat the old mark of 150-9 set in 1999 by Sean McGeehan of William Rainey Harper, Delhi Tech coach Bob Backus said.
Delhi Tech's Bourne honored by Region 3
Delhi Tech tennis player Parker Bourne was named the NJCAA Division III Male Athlete of the Week in Region 3 this week, Broncos coach Charles Mole' said.
Get hooked on reservoir fishing for giant brown trout
Through the wandering, narrow valleys of the Catskill Mountains, the rivers flowed. Open meadows, farm pastures and wooded hillsides bordered the trout-filled streams.
It ain't over 'til it's over, but have some mercy
"Karate Kid" sensei John Kreese is one of my all-time favorite movie villains. But it doesn't mean I completely agree with his mantra: "Strike first! Strike hard! No mercy, sir!"
O-State sophomore honored for academics
Oneonta State sophomore softball player Beth Oppenheimer has been selected to the Verizon Academic All-District 1 First Team for the College Division.
Hartwick men's lacrosse plays host to ECACs this weekend
The Hartwick College men's lacrosse team gets a chance to end the season with a championship this weekend. The Hawks will be the top seed and play host to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Upstate New York Tournament on Saturday and Sunday at All-Weather Field.
Thursday, May 10, 2001
Cotter, Sutton star at Harbaugh
Milford's Ben Cotter and Stamford's Renee Sutton each won four events and were named the boys and girls track MVPs Wednesday at the Harbaugh Invitational, held at Charlotte Valley Central School. Walton won the boys meet with 102 points, followed by Milford (89), Delhi (88) and Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton (87).
Windham rallies to upset of Stamford
Windham baseball has nowhere to go but up. Gene Caropreso drove in four runs on three hits, including the winning RBI single in the eighth, to lead the host Warriors past Stamford, 7-6, in a Delaware League game on Wednesday.
O-State wins baseball finale
Geoff Loiacono had three hits, scored three runs and drove in five as the Oneonta State baseball team won its season finale, 15-9, over Clarkson on Wednesday at Red Dragon Field.
Late run lifts Morris; Windham's winning streak ends
Morris softball remained undefeated this season when Kelly DiStefano scored the winning run of Wednesday's 8-7 Tri-Valley League victory over visiting Gilbertsville-Mount Upton.
Oneonta, Sidney, Delhi sweep in tennis
The visiting Yellowjackets swept Walton in a Susquenango Association match. Jimmy Puritz's 9-4 victory at No. 1 singles over Amil Sarafraz led the way.
Wednesday, May 9, 2001
Five from O-State get first-team All-SUNYAC
Scott Meyer and Brendan Heslin of Oneonta State were named to the All-SUNYAC first team for baseball on Tuesday. Meyer, a left-hander, had a 2-0 record against conference opponents. The senior had a 1.04 earned run average and struck out 41. Overall, he is 3-2 with a 1.99 ERA. He has 70 strikeouts in 45 1/3 innings.
Stamford wins DL crossover rematch; Roxbury takes pitchers' duel
Josh Sutton drove in Shane Derry with the winning run with none out in the bottom of the seventh to lift host Stamford to a 3-2 baseball victory over South Kortright on Tuesday. The game was a rematch of last season's Delaware League championship game, which the Rams won, 12-7.
Area sports briefs
The ninth annual Harbaugh Track and Field Invitational will begin at 4:15 p.m. today at Charlotte Valley Central School in Davenport.
Hawks to play ECAC lacrosse tournament at home
The Hartwick men's lacrosse team is back in the postseason for the first time since 1996. The Hawks will play host to the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Upstate Lacrosse Championships Saturday and Sunday at All-Weather Field.
Tuesday, May 8, 2001
SUNYAC see Red
The honors have started to roll in for SUNY Athletic Conference softball champion Oneonta State. In addition to six O-State players receiving all-conference accolades, the SUNYAC honored the Red Dragons' Don Flewelling as its Coach of the Year and freshman pitcher Cara Limongelli as its First Year Player of the Year.
Yellowjackets win with extra effort
Erik Neander went 3-for-3 with two RBIs and two triples to lead Oneonta High to a 12-9 baseball victory over host Oxford on Monday. The Yellowjackets improved to 13-1 overall and 9-1 in the Susquenango Association.
Area college roundup
Brian Anderson allowed three earned runs in seven innings to spark the host Tigers to a victory in their season finale. Anderson (2-3) struck out five and did not allow a walk.
LOCAL BOWLING RESULTS
Results May 5-6 of the Gus Lampo Super Sweeper Mayday Shootout at Mid-Way Lanes in Vestal.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
The Oneonta Recreation Department will hold player registration for Pony League baseball (ages 13-15) at the Recreation office in Neahwa Park from today to May 11. Registration will take place on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1-4:30 p.m.
Prophete, McGrail earn top honors
Seniors Rubin Prophete and Liz McGrail were named Outstanding Athletes of the Year at Oneonta State at the Red Dragons' 12th annual athletic awards banquet at the Hunt Union Ballroom on Monday night.
D3 softball regional playoff schedule set
Oneonta State softball earned the top seed for the NCAA Division III Regionals, which will run Friday through Sunday at Ithaca College.
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD
The top three high school times/distances in track and field for the 2001 season through May 6. To make corrections or additions, coaches should call 1-800-721-1000 weekdays after 4 p.m.
Monday, May 7, 2001
McGrail, O-State softball finish 3-for-3
ONEONTA — Oneonta State will miss Liz McGrail next season. McGrail, a Stamford native, finished 3-for-3 with an RBI at O-State on Saturday, leading the Red Dragons to an 8-7 victory over Cortland State for the SUNY Athletic Conference softball championship.
Delhi Tech men win Region III
Delhi Tech scored points in 21 of 22 events en route to winning its first NJCAA Region III Track and Field Championship since 1989 on Saturday. It also marks the first time this season the Broncos have beaten Alfred State. The Broncos compiled 229 points during the two-day meet. Alfred State was second with 212.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
The Oneonta Recreation Department will hold player registration for Pony League baseball (ages 13-15) at the Recreation office in Neahwa Park from Tuesday to May 11. Registration will take place on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1-4:30 p.m.
O-State baseball splits; men's lacrosse loses
Oneonta State scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth the second game of a home double-header on Saturday to earn a 10-8 victory over St. John Fisher.
Saturday, May 5, 2001
O-State advances to SUNYAC title game
Oneonta State will go for its third SUNY Athletic Conference championship of the season at noon on Saturday, as the Red Dragons remained undefeated in the league softball tournament with two victories on Friday.
Hall of Fame doesn't ring for Belle
As soon as it began to be rumored that Baltimore outfielder Albert Belle would not play again because of a recurring back problem, his detractors began to stake out their positions on Belle as a prospective Hall of Fame candidate. Such haste strikes me as unseemly; even buzzards wait until their dinner stops crawling before they begin to eat.
Area college roundup
For the second straight weekend, Delhi Tech's Gabe Fletcher added to his Region III hammer throw record, helping the Broncos to the first day lead at the NJCAA Region III Track and Field Championship at Mohawk Valley Community College on Friday.
Hartwick falls at water polo tournament
The Hartwick College women's water polo team lost their opening game to San Diego State, 10-1, at the National Collegiate Select Tournament on Friday at University of Pacific. Hartwick (19-12), the seventh seed in the eight-team field, received one goal from Megan Thomson and one assist from Sheri Johnson.
Windham softball hands Roxbury first loss
Amanda Hoyt doubled twice and Tarah Begley tossed three innings of scoreless relief as host Windham handed Roxbury its first Delaware League softball loss of the season, 5-4, Friday.
Interest in open-wheel racing peaks in May with Indy 500
For most folks, May seems to be the only time open-wheel racing generates significant interest in this country, as teams ready for the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day weekend, this year on May 27.
Friday, May 4, 2001
Good things come to small package
COOPERSTOWN — Kirby Puckett stopped briefly at Aug. 19, 1951, on Thursday morning. That's where an encased picture, part of the baseball timeline at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, showed the 3-foot-7 Eddie Gaedel crouching in the batters' box. Gaedel took four pitches in his only at-bat for the St. Louis Browns, earning a walk against Detroit to become the shortest man to play in a Major League Baseball game.
O-State wins opener
Top-seeded Oneonta State set a school record for softball victories in a single season on Thursday with an 8-0 defeat of Plattsburgh in the opener of the SUNY Athletic Conference Tournament. The Red Dragons' home victory improved their record to 32-8, surpassing the 31 victories of the 1999 SUNYAC championship team at O-State.
Spring turkey hunts don't always turn out as planned
At 4:45 a.m., the morning was just beginning to break. The small birds were waking the dawn with their whistled songs. A rosy glow brightened the eastern horizon as we heard the first soft gobbles off in the distance.
AREA COLLEGE ROUNDUP
Dave Siracusa scored the last two goals of the game, giving host Cobleskill a victory in its season finale on Thursday.
Kirby says speech will be like him: Short, sweet
COOPERSTOWN — Kirby Puckett won't break any records on Aug. 5, the former Minnesota Twins centerfielder said Thursday at the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Women's baseball veterans at Hall on Mother's Day
Several veterans of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League will be in Cooperstown once again for the National Baseball Hall of Fame's Mother's Day celebration at 2 p.m. on Sunday in the Museum's 200-seat Grandstand Theater.
AREA HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
Kristin Winnie hit a second-inning home run for Roxbury, giving the visiting Rockets a 3-0 lead en route to a Delaware League victory on Thursday. Winnie also doubled and Nicky Hinkley tripled for Roxbury.
Hawks' water polo heading west for Select Tournament
The Hartwick College women's water polo team heads west for the final games of the season at the National Collegiate Select Tournament, which runs Friday to Sunday at University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif.
Thursday, May 3, 2001
O-State seeking season sweep
Six seniors, including Stamford native Liz McGrail, are trying to go out on top with the Oneonta State softball team. The Red Dragons are looking for a sweep of SUNYAC titles this season after winning league championships in fall soccer and winter basketball during the academic year.
Graham finishes in top 5
Sidney senior Michael Graham is among the top five New York players in Class C boys basketball. Graham, the 2000-2001 Daily Star Player of the Year, earned a first-team all-state selection in Class C from the New York State Sportswriters Association.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Bryant Parker outdueled Jon Connolly over nine innings as Sherburne-Earlville handed visiting Oneonta its first regular-season Susquenango Association loss of the millennium.
AREA HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
The visiting Redskins beat Ilion at its home course for the first time in 20 years, Cooperstown coach Bill Crampton said.
Cortland beats O-State for SUNYAC crown
Cortland State clinched the SUNY Athletic Conference men's lacrosse title with a 12-9 defeat of visiting Oneonta State on Wednesday.
Windham upends Downsville in eight; Morris still unbeaten
Danielle Evans' RBI single was the first of four consecutive base hits for Windham in the eighth, scoring the decisive run in the four-run top of the inning as Windham won a Delaware League softball game on Wednesday.
Wednesday, May 2, 2001
Two OHS seniors will step up to Division I
Oneonta High seniors Jeff Gallusser and Jessi Potter will take their games to the Division I level next season. Gallusser, a soccer standout, will attend the University of Buffalo and Potter, a softball player, selected Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, N.J. Gallusser will receive a partial scholarship to UB, where he said he will play either outside midfield or outside defense.
Cunningham throws no-no as Jefferson wins big, 10-0
Mike Cunningham's no-hitter included 15 strikeouts as host Jefferson defeated Windham, 10-0, Tuesday in a Delaware League baseball game. "He was in complete command," Jefferson coach Jeff Toroni said of Cunningham, who is 3-0. "He had a lot of pop on his fastball." Toroni said second baseman Jesse Bulka, who hit a two-run homer in the first inning, made two tough plays to preserve Cunningham's no-hitter early in the game.
AREA COLLEGE ROUNDUP
Nick LaBruna won a tough match at No. 4 singles to pace the Hartwick College men's tennis team to a 5-2 victory over host Elmira College on Tuesday.
M. Connolly pitching like a pro
Oneonta High graduate Mike Connolly is still putting up the same kind of gaudy numbers he did in high school.
CORRECTION
The SUNY Athletic Conference softball tournament, which runs Thursday through Saturday, will take place at Oneonta State.
AREA HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
Mike Senchyshyn won three individual events and contributed to a victory in the 1,600-meter relay to lead host Cooperstown's boys over Oriskany, Hamilton and Richfield Springs.
Hurley names All-American
Oneonta High graduate Tiffany Hurley earned a fifth-team All-American selection from the publication 2001 Women's Division III News for her performance on the Hartwick College women's basketball team last winter.
Sidney residents win lifting titles
Sidney residents Bob Paoletti and Christopher Byrnes each won championships last weekend at the American Powerlifting Association World Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships at Lancaster, Pa.
O-State sweeps Hartwick
Oneonta State baseball is king of the hills. O-State completed a regular-season sweep of "City of the Hills" rival Hartwick College on Tuesday with a 6-1 victory at Red Dragon Field.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
Gretchen and Shelly Miles each had big days at the plate to lead Gilbertsville-Mount Upton to a 20-10 Tri-Valley League softball victory at Edmeston on Tuesday.
UNATEGO SCHOLAR-ATHLETES
Teams from Unatego honored by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association with Scholar-Athlete Team Awards.
First ace of season at Woodhaven on Tuesday
Oneonta resident Eric McTighe used an 8-iron to card the first hole-in-one at the Woodhaven Golf Course this season, course owner Barry Marcewocz reported on Tuesday. McTighe, whose shot was witnessed by Jared Carr, aced the par-3, 150-yard fifth hole.
Tuesday, May 1, 2001
OHS moves to 11-0 after 13-2 victory
Eleven up, 11 down and nary a serious sniff of defeat to this point in Oneonta High's baseball season. The Yellowjackets continued their assault on the Susquenango Association with a 13-2 victory Monday over visiting Delhi. Right-hander Kyle Thomas improved to 5-0. He worked five innings, striking out 10 and walking one. He did not allow an earned run.
O-State softball opens SUNYACs on Thursday
Oneonta State earned the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage for the SUNY Athletic Conference softball tournament, which runs Thursday through Saturday at Neahwa Park. O-State (31-8), which tied a school record for most victories in a single season, will play No. 6 Plattsburgh (20-20) in the opener at 10 a.m. on Thursday.
OHS graduate rows to gold medal
Oneonta High graduate Mary Obidinski and partner Catherine Humblet became the first Americans to win World Cup rowing gold medals in a competition on U.S. soil last Saturday.
AREA BOWLING RESULTS
Results Saturday of the Hometown Vending Open at the New State Bowling Center in Binghamton.
AREA COLLEGE ROUNDUP
Lane Schaffer finished third for Delhi Tech at the Region III decathlon Monday at Mohawk Valley Community College.
AREA HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
Morris' Mike Waffle earned medalist honors with a 43 at the par-36 front nine of the Delhi College Golf Course, but Walton won the tri-match with four players shooting 49 or better.
Miller leads OHS softball
Nikki Miller had an RBI single during a five-run first inning and threw a three-hitter to lead host Oneonta High to a 6-1 defeat of Delhi in a Susquenango Association softball game on Monday.
O-State honors senior, freshman
Senior Melissa LaBarre and freshman John Schofield were selected as the Oneonta State athletes of the week.
Three Red Dragons women to All-SUNYAC in lacrosse
Oneonta State juniors Pam Intorcia and Jill Scala, along with sophomore Sarah Andrews have been selected to the All-SUNY Athletic Conference women's lacrosse team for 2001.
Hartwick runners break relay record
The 800-meter relay team of Laura Waters, Sueann Teal, Sarah Carson and Sheri Kelleher broke a school record for the Hartwick College women's outdoor track and field team at the Penn Relays last weekend.
