Saturday, June 30, 2001
O-Tigers' lead in division goes to the 'Dogs
The Oneonta Tigers have learned a lot in the two weeks since the New York-Penn League season began. Their newest lesson: Dealing with a losing streak. The O-Tigers dropped their second game in a row Friday night, a 5-4 setback to the host Batavia Muckdogs.
Yount's comeback attempt is way out of right field
ONEONTA — As a pitcher, Andy Yount would try to get three strikes as soon as possible. Now, he's looking to prolong his third chance in the game as long as he can. That's the kind of change in perspective a change in position has given the Oneonta Tigers outfielder.
Halfway home, NASCAR has provided many ups and downs
As we reach the traditional halfway point of the season, just before the second race at Daytona, here's a look back at the highs and lows and other stuff from the first half of the 2001 racing season.
Hall induction process doesn't totally qualify as common sense
In his 1994 book on the Baseball Hall of Fame, "The Politics of Glory," Bill James noted that there was a lot of resentment among the writers over the fact that the Veterans Committee was electing players the writers had repeatedly bypassed.
Friday, June 29, 2001
O-Tigers fall to Muckdogs, 3-1, lose ground atop division
Maybe the baseball gods had it in for the Oneonta Tigers on Thursday. Just a few days removed from a string of 1-0 victories — all in which the O-Tigers got the winning run in their last at-bat — Oneonta allowed the host Batavia Muckdogs to score twice in the bottom of the eighth in a 3-1 defeat.
It's always the same: We should have been there yesterday
A couple of years ago, a friend and I went to New Brunswick, Canada, to hunt black bears. The weather was hot and muggy, and the bears were not hitting the bait. The outfitter kept saying it was just too hot.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
The Morris Booster Club will play host to its first captain-and-crew golf tournament at Cee-Jay Golf Course in Laurens on Saturday. The event will begin at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start.
Thursday, June 28, 2001
Howell at home as O-Tigers win
ONEONTA — Welcome back to Oneonta, Mike Howell. Making his first start at Damaschke Field as a member of the Oneonta Tigers, Howell, who pitched two seasons for Oneonta State, got his first professional victory Wednesday as the O-Tigers rallied to beat the Lowell Spinners, 4-2.
Afton only as hard as you make it
David Dawson couldn't have known he was kicking dirt in the face of a beaten man on Monday. "It's definitely a player-friendly course," said Dawson, who has owned Afton Golf Club along with his brothers, Guy and Bob, for the last 16 years. "The greens are not tricked up and you can miss a fairway and still have a decent shot to the green.
Holes-in-one at Sundown, Meadow Links
Area resident David Dokuchitz hit a hole-in-one at Sundown Golf Course in Guilford on June 22. Dokuchitz aced the par-3, 196-yard 10th hole with a 5-wood. Witnesses were Chad Hall, Ray Selek and Cliff Peck.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
Oneonta State and Hartwick College were among the top 145 schools in the 2000-01 Sears Directors' Cup competition, which is based on a Division III college's national finishes in various sports.
Neander homers to lead Post 259 to 4-3 victory
Erik Neander's home run to lead off the third inning stood as the decisive run as Oneonta Post 259 edged Herkimer, 4-3, in an American Legion baseball game on Wednesday.
Wednesday, June 27, 2001
Connolly signs with Detroit
Jon Connolly's American Legion baseball days are over. After pitching four innings of shutout ball on Tuesday, Connolly signed a professional contract with the Detroit Tigers, Oneonta Post 259 coach Mike Jester said. Connolly said late Tuesday night that he accepted a "counter-offer" from Detroit Tigers area scout Derrick Ross, who was at Sherburne-Earlville High to watch the left-hander pitch against Sherburne.
O-Tigers lose first
ONEONTA — That streak of 26 scoreless innings ended less than two minutes into Tuesday night's New York-Penn League game at Damaschke Field. It became apparent soon after that the Oneonta Tigers' string of six consecutive victories would follow.
Son of former baseball star Thomson dies
The son of Bobby Thomson died on June 17, causing the postponement of a scheduled visit to Cooperstown by the former New York Giants baseball player.
Tuesday, June 26, 2001
O-Tigers aren't kidding around
ONEONTA — Are you kidding? Another shutout? Another one-run game? Another victory by the Oneonta Tigers at Damaschke Field? It all happened again Monday night for the O-Tigers, who won their third consecutive 1-0 game — and sixth straight to start the season — when John Hannahan scored the winning run on a botched rundown in the bottom of the 10th against Lowell.
Fans stay away from O-pener
ONEONTA — Attendance at Oneonta Tigers games already looks to be in midseason form. Official attendance at Sunday's home-opening double-header with Jamestown at Damaschke Field was 542 — about 100 more than what the O-Tigers normally drew on a non-promotional night last season.
Thomas, Lossi lead Post 259
Kyle Thomas threw a one-hitter and Mark Lossi hit a three-run homer as Oneonta Post 259 pounded Endicott Post 82, 15-0, in an American Legion baseball game on Monday at Union-Endicott.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
Area resident Herb Blanchard recently hit a hole-in-one at the Cee-Jay Golf Course. Blanchard sank a 75-yard shot on hole No. 13 using a 9-iron. Witnesses were Al Bassani, Howard Coons and Al Symonds.
O-State men's lacrosse coach accepts head position at Colgate
It's like Oneonta all over again for Jim Nagle. Colgate University named Nagle its men's lacrosse coach on Monday, according to the college's website and a press release from the Oneonta State athletic department.
Monday, June 25, 2001
Tigers tame Jamestown
ONEONTA - Just a week into the New York-Penn League season, the Oneonta Tigers are already on the defensive. Highlighted by solid play in the field and another strong outing from starting pitcher Jeremy Johnson, the O-Tigers pulled out a 1-0 victory over Jamestown on Sunday in the first game of a double-header at Damaschke Field.
Bellinger returns to Yanks
Oneonta High graduate Clay Bellinger is back in the big leagues. Bellinger, who was sent down to Triple-A Columbus on May 22, rejoined the New York Yankees on June 15, the same day outfielder David Justice was placed on the 15-day disabled list, the Yankees media relations office confirmed on Sunday.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
The Del Anthony Basketball Classic begins its 2001 season at 6 p.m. today at Neahwa Park. The local basketball event will run from today through August and feature area athletes.
O-Tigers complete sweep with second 1-0 victory
ONEONTA - The Oneonta Tigers are taking the notion of "small ball" to new heights. After being no hit for 5 2/3 innings, the O-Tigers got three consecutive infield hits - the last on Jason Knoedler's RBI single - and pulled out another 1-0 victory against Jamestown on Sunday.
Saturday, June 23, 2001
O-Tigers postponed, open at home on Saturday
Less than a week into the New York-Penn League season, the Oneonta Tigers have already gotten two days off. The O-Tigers' game at Williamsport on Friday was postponed because of rain. No make-up date was announced and the O-Tigers are not scheduled to return to Williamsport this season. The Crosscutters will play at Damaschke Field on Aug. 2-3 and 30-31.
No-hitters are really no big deal
Tradition has invested that phrase with a mystique totally disproportionate to its significance. But some people can't accept that. I've heard it said that Nolan Ryan must have been the greatest pitcher ever because he pitched seven no-hit games. No way.
Craven starting to turn the Tide after long slump
Ricky Craven would appear to be a mirror image of the soft-spoken lad from your high school class who was valedictorian, went on to athletic fame at a prestigious college and signed with a Fortune 500 company only a couple years after graduation.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
The Oneonta Football Boosters will meet at 8 p.m. on Tuesday in room 214 at the high school. All supporters of Oneonta football are encouraged to attend.
Friday, June 22, 2001
O-Tigers stay a Cutt above
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The Oneonta Tigers swept a New York-Penn League double-header Thursday night from the Williamsport Crosscutters by scores of 7-4 and 2-1. The O-Tigers improved to 3-0 on the season.
Adirondack black flies deserve the Black Flag treatment
We were going north to the Adirondacks to fish this week, when I was thinking about what to write. Some places came to mind that I hadn't drifted a fly upon for many, many years.
LOCAL CYCLING
Results of the Upper Susquehanna Pedalers and Paddlers Bicycle Hill Climb. A 2-mile climb starting between the Main St. Bridge and the bottom of Franklin Mountain. in Oneonta.
Thursday, June 21, 2001
Seeing the light in Texas
One of the pitfalls of traveling is that it's almost impossible to avoid reading USA TODAY. Normally, this is a publication I wouldn't allow my dog to do his business on, but with so many of the colorful, graph-filled papers floating around airports, it's tough to ignore.
O-Tigers rained out
Wednesday's New York-Penn League baseball game between the visiting Oneonta Tigers and the Williamsport Crosscutters was postponed because of rain. The game will be made up at 6:05 p.m. today as part of a double-header in Williamsport. Both games will be seven innings.
AREA SPORTS
Information on the 2001 Empire State Games, which will take place in the Mohawk Valley region from July 25-29.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
Members of the Hartwick College water polo team and head coach Michael Maroney will give swimming lessons at Hartwick's Moyer Pool from now through July 6.
Wednesday, June 20, 2001
O-Tigers win opener, 7-5
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Jeremy Johnson pitched eight solid innings to lead the Oneonta Tigers to a 7-5 season-opening victory over Williamsport at Bowman Field on Tuesday. The 18-year-old right-hander allowed four earned runs, walked one and struck out four.
WGA looks to beat new pro Thursday
Oneonta Country Club will put away its welcome mat for Joe Angelino on Thursday as the Women's Golf Association will play host to its annual Beat the Pro Day beginning at 8 a.m. The event will coincide with Babe Zaharias Day for the WGA.
LOCAL YOUTH BASEBALL ROUNDUP
Mike Konstanty's two-run double in the third inning gave Oneonta a four-run lead as Post 259 defeated Cobleskill in an American Legion baseball game at Damaschke Field on Tuesday.
HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS
On June 15, Bainbridge-Guilford held its varsity and junior varsity awards banquet. The awards were given to student-athletes for their achievments in the fall, winter and spring sports seasons.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
Ajax, an under-10 boys team from the Oneonta Soccer Club, finished its season with a 5-1 victory last Saturday.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
Ajax, an under-10 boys team from the Oneonta Soccer Club, finished its season with a 5-1 victory last Saturday.
Tuesday, June 19, 2001
Green team set to begin season
ONEONTA — Like the first day of school or the start of a honeymoon, a season opener is supposed to be a time of enthusiasm and optimism. There's plenty of that to go around among the Oneonta Tigers, many of whom will start their first seasons as professional baseball players at 7 tonight in Williamsport, Pa., against the Crosscutters.
Around the horn
ONEONTA — Imagine you were about to open a business. You hired all the employees and ran them through a crash training course. But the day before your store was to open, you still weren't sure who would work the registers, answer phones or stock shelves. That's about what the Oneonta Tigers were going through on the eve of tonight's New York-Penn League season opener in Williamsport, Pa.
Return to Oneonta comforts Howell
Mike Howell is a man of few words. Of course, his arm does a lot of the talking, so there's not much left to say.
Team will be on the road again and again
ONEONTA — Think you've had a busy week? Take a look at the travel schedule for the Oneonta Tigers. Most of the team gathered in Lakeland, Fla., for five days of workouts on June 10. Late signees didn't make it into camp until last Wednesday or Thursday.
Water polo
The Oneonta Water Polo Club team, with five members of the Hartwick College women's water polo team, split the first two games of the summer season, topping YAA (Villanova), 12-3, and losing, 11-4, to New England (Harvard) on Saturday at Moyer Pool.
Monday, June 18, 2001
The boys are back in town: O-Tigers return
ONEONTA — The boys of summer are back in town. The 2001 edition of the Oneonta Tigers arrived at Damaschke Field on Sunday, a week after first getting together for workouts in Lakeland, Fla.
Stamford, Oneonta legion sweep; four earn gold at ESG Sr. Games
Oneonta High senior Toni McDaniels had her best high jump of the year Saturday at the 2001 USATF National Junior Track and Field Championships in Richmond, Va. McDaniels, who won the Class B state championship earlier this month with a high jump of 5-feet, 7-inches, cleared 5-7 1/2 at Becker Stadium to place sixth and earn All-American status among a pool of high school and college athletes.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
The Oneonta Fireballs, an under-19 girls soccer team, won two games over the last two weekends.
Saturday, June 16, 2001
Post 259 improves to 9-2-1
Tim Greeley improved to 3-0 and Jon Connolly earned his first save of the American Legion baseball season as Oneonta Post 259 won 6-3 at Cortland Post 489 on Friday night. Greeley allowed seven hits, a walk and two earned runs in six innings. He also struck out six. Connolly struck out two of the three batters he faced to get the save.
HARTWICK WATER POLO
Four Hartwick College women's water polo players were named to the American Water Polo Coaches Association 2000-2001 All-Academic Team. Kristin Hardman, Julie Landmann, Megan Thomson and Alison Loveless were honored.
Friday, June 15, 2001
O-State's softball coaches named top staff in northeast
Recently retired Oneonta State softball coach Don Flewelling and his staff were honored by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association as the top Division III staff in the Northeast Region. Flewelling, who spent 35 years at O-State coaching men's basketball and softball, John Speranzi and Jesse Coughlin guided the Red Dragons to a 38-10 record, breaking the school record for victories in a season.
Hunting license fees expected to increase
Within a few weeks, hunting and fishing licenses for next season will go on sale. It's amazing that June is half over, and we are thinking of fall and hunting already. There are several proposed changes in the licenses that will affect us all.
Thursday, June 14, 2001
Thomas one-hits Hillcrest
Kyle Thomas threw a one-hitter and Mickey Erbe scored the winning run on a wild pitch to lead Oneonta Post 259 to a 2-1 victory over Hillcrest Post 1194 in an American Legion baseball game at Damaschke Field on Wednesday.
Soccer Hall inductees stand at 12
And then there were 12. The official ballot for the 2001 National Soccer Hall of Fame inductions was released Wednesday as the Selection Advisory Committee completed its first-round voting, choosing 12 candidates from a list of 138.
Bass season to open Saturday
New York State's bass fishing season opens Saturday and anglers have options across the state from which to choose.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
The Otsego Silver Sluggers, a men's over-50 travel softball team, will begin its quest for a fourth consecutive Empire State Senior Games gold medal today at Liverpool.
Tuesday, June 12, 2001
Oneonta trio making minor adjustments
Clay Bellinger is starting to improve, Tim Christman is starting from scratch and Mike Connolly is simply starting. The three Oneonta High graduates all started the 2001 baseball season with promise, but are struggling at the same time in the minor leagues.
Indians lose in state semis
Richfield Springs' quest to reach the Class D baseball championship game fell a few feet short Saturday. The Section Three champion Indians lost a New York State Public High School Athletic Association semifinal to Section Six winner Ellicotville, 4-3, at P&C Stadium in Syracuse.
American Legion baseball: Oneonta Post 259 loses close call
A close call wasn't answered in favor of Oneonta Post 259 on Sunday. Representing the potential tying run, Jon Connolly was thrown out at the plate in the bottom of the seventh as Oneonta fell to Corning, 7-6, in the championship game of the Bath Tournament in American Legion baseball.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
Members of the Hartwick College women's water polo team are looking for interested players and swimmers to start an Oneonta water polo club team for the summer.
Monday, June 11, 2001
Quinney's Warriors win two more
UNIONDALE - Ray Bourque wasn't the only man to go out a winner Saturday. Like the veteran Colorado Avalanche defenseman — who's widely expected to retire after he won his first Stanley Cup — Sidney track and field coach Doug Quinney had an equally triumphant sendoff in his last meet.
A Page of history
UNIONDALE — Perhaps the most historic page in the annals of Afton softball was written on a steamy Saturday afternoon at Mitchel Field. Fittingly, it was sophomore Jessie Page — receiving a big assist from her defense — who took center stage as the Indians saved their best performance for the final day of the season.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
The Oneonta High School Football Boosters will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday night in room 214 at the high school. All supporters of OHS football are encouraged to attend.
A unique gem on the diamond
UNIONDALE — Jim Hamilton, I have a great idea for your next column. For the man who digs up more facts and historical data than Brittanica for The Daily Star, check if any pitcher in professional baseball history has thrown a no-hitter without a strikeout or a walk.
Saturday, June 9, 2001
Wishes come true for Sidney's Hinsch
UNIONDALE - A genie must have visited Lindsay Hinsch this week. The evidence? The Sidney senior had three wishes granted Friday at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association track and field meet at Mitchel Field. Hinsch successfully defended her Class C-D championship in the long jump, captured the triple jump crown and helped the 400-meter relay team break a school and Susquenango Association record.
Stamford rallies to league title
Bob Kolka celebrated Senior Day all by himself on Friday. Kolka, the lone senior on the Stamford baseball team, homered and singled in the winning run at Archibald Field, giving the Indians a 12-11 victory over Jefferson in the Delaware League championship.
Evernham racing on a rocky Winston Cup road this season
I'm beginning to think car owner Ray Evernham wasn't sandbagging after all. Maybe his Dodge program, featuring Bill Elliott and Casey Atwood, isn't all that wonderful despite Elliott winning the pole for the season-opening Daytona 500.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
The Otsego Golf Club will open its tournament season at 11 a.m. June 24 with a two-person best-ball event. Competitors can make their own teams, male, female, or mixed. Entries should be submitted to Club
Warriors are giving coach fond farewell
UNIONDALE - On the day before an enormous chunk of Sidney's track and field program will step aside, the Warriors performed to near maximum efficiency. Following Saturday, Doug Quinney, the architect of Sidney's dynasty for the past 31 years, will trade in his whistle for golf clubs or whatever activity he chooses to stay busy during his retirement.
HIGH SCHOOL RACK AND FIELD
The top three high school times/distances in track and field for the 2001 season through June 7. To make corrections or additions, coaches should call 1-800-721-1000 weekdays after 4 p.m. Phone calls regarding corrections and additions will only be accepted from coaches.
Friday, June 8, 2001
Indians ready to dance
Three of the four dance contestants return, but it's the newcomer that has the attention of Afton junior Ashley Sherman. "The first thing that's important is the first game, because there's a chance there might not be a second game," Sherman said Tuesday after the Indians softball team defeated Hamilton, 6-4, to reach their seventh consecutive New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class D final four.
Pro turn worth the wait for Meyer
Ten minutes never felt so long for Scott Meyer. The recent Oneonta State graduate had expected to be selected in the Major League Baseball amateur draft, which was held Tuesday and Wednesday. But when the picks from the 50th and final round were announced Wednesday afternoon, his name was not among them.
Time is right to go fishing on the fly
Cold, clear water flows over the rocky stream bed. It often cuts under overhanging banks and deepens into darkened pools. Tree roots reach out into the water, creating safe havens for the fish to hide.
Thursday, June 7, 2001
Connolly earns his stripes
ONEONTA — The Connollys are 2-for-2. The Detroit Tigers selected Oneonta High senior Jon Connolly, 17, in the 28th round of the Major League Baseball Draft on Wednesday with the 837th overall pick. His selection marked the second straight year an OHS player — and a Connolly — was chosen in the amateur draft.
Post 259 scores seven in third en route to 10-9 defeat of Unatego
Wednesday was quite a day for Jon Connolly. Hours after he was selected by the Detroit Tigers in Wednesday's Major League Baseball Draft, Connolly drove in two runs to help Oneonta Post 259 to a 10-9 victory over Unatego at Damaschke Field.
Margaretville ponuds Eagles, 25-4
Lindsey Smith doubled and had four RBIs to lead Margaretville to a 25-4 rout of Downsville in the Delaware League championship on Wednesday at the Delhi Legion Field.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
Ajax, an under-10 boys soccer team, improved to 6-0 in league play and 7-0 overall with two victories last weekend. The team has not allowed a goal in league play this year.
Spirit of Sus will live long
The following is a conversation I had with the Susquenango Association after Friday's league baseball final at Damaschke Field. The Sus ceased operation after Oneonta High's 3-1 victory over Sherburne-Earlville.
Wednesday, June 6, 2001
Afton reruns at prime time
NIMMONSBURG — For Afton's softball team, the sixth inning of Tuesday's state Class D quarterfinal had to feel like watching a favorite Seinfeld re-run. In eerily similar circumstances to Saturday's sixth-inning rally against Deposit in the Section Four title game, the Indians scored three times to erase a one-run deficit en route to a 6-4 victory over Hamilton at the BAGSAI Complex.
Indians advance to state semis
Richfield Springs jumped all over Hancock on Tuesday. A 12-run first inning led the Indians to the state baseball semifinals as they defeated Section Four champion Hancock, 15-4, in a Class D state quarterfinal on Tuesday at NYSEG Field in Binghamton.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
Famed sports participatory journalist George Plimpton, who served as editor for the recently released Home Run
Oneonta Post 259 ties Windsor, 9-9
Oneonta Post 259 tied Windsor after 12 innings on Tuesday, 9-9, to remain unbeaten in American Legion baseball this season.
Two Hawks headed to sr. star lacrosse game
Two captains — Andy Thomas and Chris McDougal — for the Hartwick College men's lacrosse team will play in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association North-South Senior Division III All-Star game.
Tuesday, June 5, 2001
Jayhawks shut out in D championship
BINGHAMTON — Chris Brown's recovery is now complete. The Hancock senior pitched a two-hit shutout and struck out six Monday in leading the Wildcats past Jefferson, 7-0, in the Section Four Class D championship game at NYSEG Stadium. Not a bad performance for someone who was diagnosed with testicular cancer last December.
Afton softball has everything it needs for quarters
Warning: Afton's softball team can promote the premature ending to a season due to heavy doses of success, tradition and experience. Teams subject to these conditions often display signs of mental duress that can lead to costly mistakes.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
Oneonta resident Steve Torrey had a hole-in-one on Saturday at the Oneonta Country Club, marking the club's first by a male golfer this year.
Oh brother! Another Connolly on deck for professional baseball
Professional baseball may have room for another Connolly. Senior Jon Connolly has a chance to become the second Oneonta High player to be drafted out of high school this week, OHS coach Joe Hughes said on Friday.
AREA HIGH SCHOOL TACK AND FIELD
The top three high school times/distances in track and field for the 2001 season through May 29. To make corrections or additions, coaches should call 1-800-721-1000 weekdays after 4 p.m.
Monday, June 4, 2001
Afton softball reaches seventh heaven
NIMMONSBURG — Deposit softball had to feel like a basketball team clinging to a slim lead in the closing seconds, knowing that Michael Jordan is about to take the final shot. That is to say, desperate and powerless to control its fate.
Bainbridge resident wins Delhi Covered Bridge 10K
Bainbridge resident Aaron Robertson covered a lot of ground on Saturday. Robertson, 23, won the Delhi Covered Bridge 10-kilometer run in 35 minutes and 6 seconds, then completed an ensuing 13-mile bicycle time trial in 42:01 for a 14th-place finish.
Seven straight Section Four championships for Afton softball
A year-by-year look at Afton's sectional softball record of seven straight championships with years, opponents, opponent's leagues, scores of title games and Afton's final season records.
Two area baseball stars among best in N.Y.
Sidney graduate Travis Smith and Delhi alumnus Brooks McMurry were named first team NCAA New York Region Division III America Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings all-stars.
SECTION THREE BOYS TACK AND FIELD
The track and field season for Cooperstown's boys ended at Saturday's Section Three State Qualifiers at Rome Free Academy.
O-State baseball rival off to Russia with glove
SYRACUSE (AP) - With six appearances in the NCAA Division III College World Series in the last seven years, the Cortland State baseball team has made its share of road trips in the past decade. None compares to the latest, though - a trip to Russia.
Oneonta Legion wins opening tournament
Oneonta Post 259 opened its American Legion baseball season last weekend by winning the Binghamton Post 1645 Mini-Tournament.
Soccer Hall of Famer Fricker dies at 65
National Soccer Hall of Famer Werner Fricker died Wednesday at age 65. Fricker died of complications from cancer, at his home in Horsham, Pa.
Saturday, June 2, 2001
OHS goes out like a lion
ONEONTA — 0.00. That was the earned run average Oneonta High junior Kyle Thomas took into the seventh inning of Friday's Susquenango Association baseball championship at Damaschke Field. Incidentally, Thomas also had a no-hitter going into that inning, but both marks ended as Sherburne-Earlville put together two hits and scored an earned run.
How Jefferson got its groove back
Too bad the Section Four Class D baseball championship trophy isn't like the Stanley Cup. If it was and Jefferson won it, coach John Toroni might add Roxbury pitcher Greg Funck to the list of Jayhawks players' names engraved on the award, which will be up for grabs when the Jayhawks meet Hancock at 2 p.m. Saturday at Damaschke Field.
Afton softball looks to defense for lucky No. 7
Professional football and basketball players often talk about how defense wins championships. So do high school softball coaches. Afton's Cindy Bostelman knows whereof she speaks.
OHS duo ousted from tennis tournament
Seniors Miguel Rios and Jeremy Beck teammed to split two matches Friday in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association tennis tournament at the National Tennis Center in Flushing.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
Three local residents competed in the 13th running of the Key Bank Vermont City Marathon on May 27.
Friday, June 1, 2001
Jayhawks Bulka up for semi victory
JEFFERSON — The road to Jefferson via Delaware County Route 29 is riddled with peaks, dips, twists and turns. Kind of like the Jayhawks' Section Four Class D baseball semifinal victory on Thursday. After getting three strong innings of relief from ace pitcher Mike Cunningham, Zach Bulka capped a four-run comeback.
Page turns Afton into D finalist
Credit Windham softball for providing Afton with a much-needed spark. After edging the Warriors in the Section Four Class D Tournament on Tuesday, Afton pounded out 12 hits in an 8-0 semifinal defeat of visiting Margaretville.
SECTION FOUR BASEBALL
Nick Robbins drove in Mark Rood for the winning run in the bottom of the eighth as top-seeded Hancock defeated No. 12 Afton, 6-5, in a Section Four Class D semifinal baseball game on Thursday.
We're not lion: Sightings in N.Y. reported by several
Since my story a couple of weeks ago about mountain lion sightings around the area, I have received a dozen or so phone calls and e-mails from readers about their chance encounters with these great cats.
HIGH SCHOOL GOLF
Hunter-Tannersville won the Delaware League golf championships with a team score of 360, beating second-place Stamford by 21 strokes on Thursday at the Colonial Country Club.
School record for OHS
ITHACA — Oneonta High's 1,600-meter relay team broke a school record for the second consecutive meet and Sidney junior Josh DuMond came within an eyelash of tying a Section Four record in the 110-meter hurdles Thursday at the State Qualifier track and field meet at Ithaca High.
Flew completes flight with O-State
ONEONTA — Don Flewelling is gettin' while the gettin's good. Two weeks after Oneonta State softball fell one victory shy of an NCAA Division III World Series berth, Flewelling has retired from his head coaching position, O-State sports information director Geoff Hassard said on Thursday.
