Saturday, September 29, 2001
OHS girls blast SV in STAC
Melissa Pidgeon opened the scoring 10 minutes into Oneonta High's 6-0 Southern Tier Athletic Conference victory in girls soccer over Susquehanna Valley on Friday at Schnurbusch Field. Pidgeon converted an assist from Jen Compton. Meghan Stetson followed with a goal 12 minutes later, on a cross from Brittany Mykytyn, and Laura Sweet gave OHS a 3-0 lead at the half with an unassisted goal from 22 yards out.
Sidney, Unatego football win big
Josh DuMond rushed for 191 yards and scored four touchdowns Friday night, leading Sidney to a 39-14 Section Four Football Conference non-league victory over visiting Candor.
Oneonta boys win key conference game in OT
Ryan Martindale jammed in a rebound in the second overtime as the host Oneonta High boys soccer team defeated Southern Tier Athletic Conference rival Maine-Endwell, 3-2, on Friday. Oneonta's Matt Shea dribbled the ball into Maine-Endwell territory in overtime, drew a defender, and passed to Martindale. The keeper made the save on the first shot, but Martindale converted the rebound.
Hawks score three times in last 21 minutes of 3-0 ASC victory
The Hartwick College men's soccer team scored three goals in the final 21 minutes for a 3-0 non-conference victory over Stony Brook on Friday night in the Hawks' home opener at Elmore Field.
Area bowling
U-Page defeated Oak Tree Homes, 20-4, on Monday night to remain in first place in the Genny Light Classic at Holiday Lanes. Mark Rathbun threw a 692 series and Carl Bagnardi contributed a 639 set to lift U-Page to victory.
The Smart Money
I will never forgive the Bills for making the last two football Sunday afternoons a couple of the lousiest days of my football-viewing career. It was bad enough to lose 20 phony dollars Sunday, but it also was the only game I could get on TV for the early game. Arrggghh! It won't happen again this week, because I'm going to the Giants game.
Giants will march past Saints; Bills, Jets look like winners
Third-year Saints RB Ricky Williams had his first 100-yard game at New York two years ago, but the Saints still lost, 31-3. New Orleans is 3-4 when Williams rushes for 100 yards in a game. ... The Giants' Rodney Williams averaged 55.1 yards on eight punts in the light air in Denver in Week 1. Last week in Kansas City, his average dropped to 43.8 on four kicks. ... New York RB Ron Dayne has led the Giants in rushing the first two games, totaling 76 yards. He didn't even get a carry in the Super Bowl. ... New Orleans safety Sammy Knight had three interceptions in the opener at Buffalo, tying a team record.
Boston's brain trust running out of feet
There is a vernacularism that, when somebody does something that is counterproductive to the point of asininity, he is said to have "shot himself in the foot." The Boston Red Sox, as I have mentioned before, have been doing this sort of thing for decades and generations.
Passionate Schrader looking for first victory since 1991
Considering Ken Schrader loves driving race cars, it's a surprise that cutting down on his commute to work by about 90 minutes played a major role in switching jobs two years ago. "I'm over at the 36 team cause it's 15 minutes from my house," said Schrader, 46, of Concord, N.C., just southeast of his team's Mooresville shop. Actually, there's a little more to it than that.
Hartwick to induct four to Hall of Fame
The Hartwick College Athletic Hall of Fame will get larger by four at 4 p.m. Saturday when the 2001 induction class is recognized at a ceremony at the Anderson Center for the Arts.
Hawks football looks to extend winning streak
The Hartwick College football team enters Fall Weekend '01 looking to extend its winning streak to five games against St. John Fisher at 4 p.m. Saturday at All-Weather Field.
Streak hits 32 as O-State women beat Fredonia
Stamford graduate Brooke Davis scored with 26 minutes left in the first half and Amy DuCharme had two insurance goals Friday in Oneonta State's 3-0 SUNY Athletic Conference women's soccer victory at Fredonia. Davis' goal was unassisted. The victory improved the Red Dragons' conference record to 6-0 and extends SUNYAC winning streak to 32.
Unatego graduate running well at IC
Unatego graduate Amanda Laytham, a sophomore cross country runner at Ithaca College, placed sixth last weekend at the New York University Invitational.
Friday, September 28, 2001
Stamford boys rally to victory
K.C. Callagy scored four goals, including the winner with six minutes left in the second overtime, as Stamford rallied for a 5-4 boys soccer victory over visiting South Kortright on Thursday in the Delaware League.
Hawks limp home after long road swing
After a month of playing on the road, the Hartwick College men's soccer team will finally play a game at Elmore Field tonight.
Cobleskill downs TCCC
Stephanie Hurd had 15 assists, eight aces and six kills to lead SUNY-Cobleskill's 30-7, 30-20, 30-21 victory Thursday over Tompkins-Cortland Community College.
FIELD HOCKEY
The top 20 teams in the 2001 STX/NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll, as voted upon by NFHCA member coaches, with records through Sept. 23, 2001 and total points.
Rested Red Dragons prepare for Adelphi
Every Oneonta State fall sports team will compete this weekend, highlighted by a Division I men's Atlantic Soccer Conference game at 4 p.m. today against visiting Adelphi.
Thursday, September 27, 2001
Stamford graduate Davis scores first in O-State victory
Senior midfielder Amy DuCharme scored two goals as the Oneonta State women's soccer team took a 4-0 victory over Hartwick College on Wednesday night at Elmore Field.
Panthers celebrate May Day tonight
Oneonta native Mark May will get a lift tonight. May will have his No. 73 jersey retired at the University of Pittsburgh during the halftime ceremony of the Panthers' football game against top-ranked Miami.
Milford boys lose first of season
Josh Snyder and Shane Marsh scored second-half goals 12 minutes apart as visiting Laurens handed Tri-Valley League foe Milford its first loss of the season with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday at the Wright National Soccer Campus.
AREA COLLEGE ROUNDUP
The second of Will Whitbeck's two goals snapped a tie early in the second half, lifting SUNY-Cobleskill over visiting Fulton-Montgomery Community College on Wednesday.
Oneonta Country Club is all business, but none of ours
We had no business being there. You see, the BUY.ROB Tour is not about private courses. In fact, the tour frowns on everything for which the Oneonta Country Club stands.
Wednesday, September 26, 2001
Hawks pound Elmira
Senior midfielder Katie Meyers reached 50 varsity assists on Tuesday as the Hartwick College field hockey team defeated Elmira College, 8-1, at All-Weather Field. Meyers, the all-time assist leader at Hartwick, had three on Tuesday to reach 11 for the season. Meyers also moved into seventh in all-time scoring at Hartwick with 68 points.
OHS football packs them in; Walton to play another unbeaten
Oneonta's football home opener on Friday night certainly had a different feel to it than last season's. Bleachers on both sides were packed and people stood along the outskirts of the field as an estimated 3,000 were in attendance for the Yellowjackets' 21-8 victory over Walton. "I'm speechless," Oneonta coach Art Rigas said after the game. "This is neat to see the community come out and support the high school football team."
B-G beats Delhi boys in OT; Sidney wins
Bainbridge-Guilford scored twice in the first overtime period on Tuesday and held on for a 4-3 boys soccer victory over Delhi in the Midstate Athletic Conference.
O-State hires assistant for track program
Oneonta State hired Stephen Pashley as an assistant coach for the men's and women's track and field program, the college announced on Tuesday.
Jefferson girls edge Davenport; Cooperstown wins in OT
Rose Cunningham made 18 saves, including a dandy with six minutes left, to preserve Jefferson's 2-1 girls soccer victory in the Delaware League over visiting Davenport on Tuesday. "It was an unbelievable save," Jefferson coach Joanne Diamond said of Cunningham. "Our defense broke down and there was a girl wide open in front of the net. She came out and jumped on the ball. I haven't seen a save like that in a long time."
Delhi, Cobleskill teams ranked in cross country poll
The men's and women's cross country programs at Delhi Tech and SUNY-Cobleskill are each ranked among the top 10 NJCAA Division III teams. Delhi's men and Cobleskill's women are ranked second in their respective polls, which are based on voting by NJCAA Division III coaches across the country.
Tuesday, September 25, 2001
Dragons defeat Patriots
Kelly Bergeron's second-half goal led Schenevus to a 1-0 girls soccer victory over visiting Cherry Valley-Springfield in the Tri-Valley League on Monday.
CV-S nips Schenevus boys soccer
Jon Bosc and Ben Mead scored as host Cherry Valley-Springfield held on for a 2-1 boys soccer victory over Schenevus on Monday in the Tri-Valley League.
VanCour, Powers lead Cobleskill cross country
Cobleskill All-American Kristy VanCour won her third consecutive invitational this fall for the Fighting Tigers women's team, completing the 3.1-mile course on Saturday at Alfred State in 20 minutes, 43 seconds.
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
Kevin Ritchko shot a 2-over-par 25 through six holes on the front side of the Oneonta Country Club before rain forced the cancellation of the remainder of Monday's Southern Tier Athletic Conference match.
ASC honors two men from O-State soccer
Oneonta State sophomore Jack Potter and freshman John McPhail received weekly honors from the Atlantic Soccer Conference for their performances in a 1-1 week for the Red Dragons.
Monday, September 24, 2001
B-G/A routs SV, 30-0; Delhi scores 61
Eric Kitchen ran for 108 yards and two touchdowns as visiting Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton rolled past Susquehanna Valley, 30-0, in the Section Four Football Conference on Saturday.
Hawks football moves to 4-0
Hartwick College junior quarterback Daniel Pincelli tied the all-time school record for touchdown passes in leading the Hawks to a 42-12 victory over Mount Ida on Saturday night at All-Weather Field.
AREA COLLEGE ROUNDUP
Ethan Mullikan scored off an assist from Hitoshi Mori with 31 seconds left in the second overtime to give Delhi Tech a victory over visiting Tompkins-Cortland Community College on Saturday.
FOOTBALL RANKINGS
New York State Sportswriters Association rankings as of Sept. 16.
OHS boys, girls win with shutouts; Milford boys tie
Ben Kabat and Josh Galluser each scored goals and goalie Ken Luettger made three saves in a 2-0 shutout victory for Oneonta High boys soccer, which defeated visiting Susquehanna Valley on Saturday.
O-State women's soccer wins another in SUNYAC
Senior tri-captain Amy DuCharme scored two goals, including her second winner of the week, as the Oneonta State women's soccer team defeated visiting Brockport, 3-0, in the SUNY Athletic Conference on Saturday.
Hartwick, O-State men lose 1-0 games
The men's soccer programs at Hartwick College and Oneonta State are headed in the wrong direction. Both teams dropped 1-0 NCAA Division I games last weekend, sending the Hawks to their third straight loss and Oneonta below .500 for the season.
Saturday, September 22, 2001
OHS beats Walton
ONEONTA — The 20-second embrace shared by Oneonta High assistant coach Dave Bishop and Yellowjackets outside linebacker Fran Carter on Friday night spoke volumes.
Broken record: Sandford wins 388th
ONEONTA — The trip started in 1967, picked up momentum in 1974 and since, it's been nothing but success for Oneonta High girls soccer coach Helen Sandford.
Wallace in driver's seat on Sunday
Kenny Wallace is finding out what Darrell Waltrip learned three years ago when he substituted for injured driver Steve Park in the No. 1 Pennzoil Chevrolet.
Laurens ties G-MU in girls soccer
In a game dominated by strong defense, Laurens and Gilbertsville-Mount Upton finished with an overtime tie, 1-1, in a Tri-Valley League girls soccer game on Friday.
DEC sets waterfowl hunting seasons
The following is a list of final dates and regulations for New York State's 2001-02 hunting seasons as set by the Department of Environment Conservation.
NFL BEST BETS — WEEK 2
Bob Christ has been given a hypothetical $500 to wager on NFL games. The odds listed are the latest available from Las Vegas.
Friday, September 21, 2001
Going gets tough for OHS, Walton
In 1980, when Art Rigas played fullback and defensive line for Walton, the Warriors had started to establish themselves as a Section Four football power.
Warriors' girls edge Delhi in MAC game, 1-0
Sidney slipped past Delhi in a rainy Midstate Athletic Conference girls soccer game on Thursday, edging the Bulldogs, 1-0, with an own goal.
OHS graduate earns running honor
Oneonta High graduate Lindsay LaRose, a sophomore on the Wellesley College cross country team, has been named New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference Runner-of-the-Week, the NEWMAC announced Wednesday.
Yellowjackets back to old selves in 10-0 victory
Now this is the kind result people have come to expect from Oneonta's boys soccer team. The visiting Yellowjackets put nine goals on the scoreboard in the first half en route to a 10-0 Southern Tier Athletic Conference victory Thursday against former Susquenango Association foe Windsor.
Stamford Mayor's Cup all-stars named
Eleven girls and 10 boys were honored as all-stars following the completion of the Stamford Mayor's Cup soccer Tournament last weekend.
'Wick men off to West Point
The Hartwick College men's soccer team heads to West Point today for a 7 p.m. game against Army. The Hawks follow with a 1 p.m. game Sunday against Navy in the Anaconda Sports Classic.
Thursday, September 20, 2001
387 down, one to go for OHS girls
Don't ask Helen Sandford about state records, especially in the middle of a title chase. Despite tying the state record for career victories in girls soccer on Wednesday, Sandford focused on Oneonta High's 4-2 victory over previously undefeated Seton Catholic Central.
Park it early on Friday at OHS
Oneonta High sports fans will have to hustle on Friday. Two of the Yellowjackets' biggest games of the fall will be played in Oneonta, starting with a 4:15 p.m. Southern Tier Athletic Conference girls soccer game against Windsor at the Wright National Soccer Campus.
O-State wins in OT, 1-0
John McPhail's timing was impeccable on Wednesday. The freshman midfielder scored his first collegiate goal in the 95th minute of an Atlantic Soccer Conference game to give Oneonta State's men a 1-0 overtime victory against visiting Siena.
Cobleskill women rout Delhi, 7-0
Jillian Kullman scored three goals and had one assist in the first half Wednesday to lead SUNY-Cobleskill to a 7-0 women's soccer victory over visiting Delhi Tech.
Hartwick women fall to Hamilton; Union volleyball beats Oneonta
Paula Dady scored off a scramble in front of the net Wednesday with 14 minutes, 54 seconds remaining to give Hamilton College a 1-0 victory over Hartwick College in a non-conference women's soccer game at Elmore Field.
Unatego boys win
Robert Stevens scored goals three minutes apart in the second half Wednesday and Unatego rallied for a 2-1 Midstate Athletic Conference soccer victory over visiting Walton.
Wednesday, September 19, 2001
OHS looks to Walton for measure of respect
They've beaten up on a Class A team and pounded a Class B school, but it's a game against a Class C affiliate that will determine how far Oneonta High football has come.
Hartwick tennis swept away by Hamilton, 9-0
Lindsay Schantz won at the first singles and first doubles to lead Hamilton College to a 9-0 victory over Hartwick College in women's tennis on Tuesday.
OHS boys rally to victory; Milford still undefeated
Dan Colone capped a come-from-behind victory for the Oneonta High boys soccer team on Tuesday, scoring an overtime goal in a 4-3 defeat of visiting Seton Catholic Central.
O-State men's soccer plays at home today
Oneonta State men's soccer returns to Atlantic Soccer Conference play at 4 p.m. today against the Siena Saints on Red Dragon Field.
Tuesday, September 18, 2001
Sidney boys tie Unatego
You can't beat the boys soccer programs at Sidney and Unatego. The Warriors played the host Spartans to a 1-1 tie in the Midstate Athletic Conference on Monday as both teams remained undefeated this season.
Switch leads Broncos past Cobleskill
Hitoshi Mori made all the right moves on Monday. Mori scored both goals in Delhi Tech's 2-0 men's soccer victory over visiting Cobleskill in his first game at forward for the Broncos.
LATE COLLEGE ROUNDUP — Weekend games
Cobleskill senior All-American Kristy VanCour won her second straight cross country invitational title on Saturday in the Bruce Bridgeman Invitational at Finger Lakes Community College.
Anderson visit to Hall canceled
Sparky Anderson's visit to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, scheduled for Sept. 23, has been canceled, the Hall announced on Monday. There are no plans for his visit to be rescheduled.
OHS golf moves to 6-0
Oneonta came within two strokes of tying a school record at the Oneonta Country Club on Monday, defeating Windsor in a Southern Tier Athletic Conference golf match, 182-228.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
The Margaretville Central School Booster Club will play host a soccer kick-off dinner for the modified soccer teams at 6 p.m. today in the school's cafeteria. Parents and athletes are invited to attend.
THE SMART MONEY
Bob Christ has been given a hypothetical $500 to wager on NFL games.
ONEONTA STATE ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Former area high school standouts Brian Suozzo and Brooke Davis earned honors as athletes of the week at Oneonta State.
'Wick goalie honored by Empire 8
Hartwick College senior Andrea Lemon was named the Empire 8 Goalkeeper of the Week for the second straight week on Monday. Also on Monday, freshman forward Andrea Slyer was named the Hartwick/McDonald's Athlete of the Week.
Monday, September 17, 2001
OHS football dismantles SV, 46-0
CONKLIN — Alec Macaulay made playing quarterback at Oneonta High sound like Fantasy Island following a Section Four Football Conference game on Saturday.
Oneonta girls lose title game
ONEONTA — Niskayuna boxed out the Oneonta High girls soccer team on Sunday at the Wright National Soccer Campus.
O-State, Hartwick open ASC play at 0-1
The men's soccer programs at Hartwick College and Oneonta State lost overtime games to host Philadelphia University this weekend.
Delhi Tech wins 'Wick Invitational
Delhi Tech's men's cross-country team won the Hartwick Invitational for the second consecutive year on Saturday.
Walton wins big in Division V football
Greene football got off to a good start on Saturday, but Walton had a much better finish. After Sherwood Fendryk scored on a 74-yard run during the Trojans' first possession, Walton scored the next 48 points to win a Section Four Football Conference game in Division V, 48-14.
OHS boys cross country finishes second
Brian Toombs led the Oneonta boys cross country team to a second-place finish at Saturday's McDaniel Invitational at Chenango Valley.
'Jackets fall to superior U-E
ONEONTA — Athletically, Oneonta was at an obvious disadvantage against Union-Endicott on Sunday in the Class B title match of The Daily Star Hall of Fame Cup.
ONEONTA STATE ROUNDUP
Oneonta State scored in the fifth minute of its women's soccer game on Sunday en route to a 4-0 defeat of visiting Plattsburgh in the SUNY Athletic Conference.
Stamford girls win Mayor's Cup
Emily Linhart knocked in a rebound from close range to snap a tie in the second half of Stamford's 2-1 girls soccer victory Saturday over South Kortright.
HARTWICK COLLEGE ROUNDUP
Junior quarterback Daniel Pincelli had five touchdown passes as the Hartwick College football team stayed unbeaten with a 35-0 victory over Utica College on Saturday.
Saturday, September 15, 2001
Delhi's Kelly wins No. 200 in football
SIDNEY — On a night that started with the players, coaches, cheerleaders and spectators holding candles in observation of the terrorist attacks that rocked the country on Tuesday, a game gave everyone a welcomed break from reality.
Don't bet the rent on 'The Hammys'
This being mid-September, it is also time for my annual awards column. So, to deep-six the preliminaries and cut to the chase, here are my selections, with my usual demurrer: Don't bet the rent.
Unatego routs UV/E in football
Tosh DeMulder and Tyler DeMulder combined for 224 rushing yards and four touchdowns as Unatego shut out Unadilla Valley-Edmeston, 32-0, on Friday in a Section Four Football Conference Division IX-Independent game.
Hartwick football set to play first-year program
The Hartwick College football team (2-0) will look to extend its winning streak to three games when the Hawks play at Utica College (1-0) at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Friday, September 14, 2001
OHS boys win first
Finally. The proverbial monkey is almost off the back of the Oneonta High boys soccer team, which earned its first Southern Tier Athletic Conference victory on Thursday with a 4-1 defeat of Whitney Point. However ...
O-State, Hartwick get set for weekend events
With the No. 18 ranking in the national poll, the Hartwick College men's soccer team will take to the road for Atlantic Soccer Conference games at Howard University at 4 p.m. on Friday and then against Philadelphia University at noon on Sunday.
There's more to a successful hunt than a successful kill
Morning comes well before dawn in any hunting camp. While hunting in Colorado a couple of weeks ago, we were up at about four o'clock each day. We wanted to be hunting as dawn arrived.
AREA COLLEGE ROUNDUP
Alex Beltran scored Delhi Tech's first two goals Thursday, leading the Broncos men's soccer team to a 3-1 victory at Corning Community College.
AREA HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
Matt Schulte had three birdies en route to a 2-under-par 33, leading unbeaten Oneonta to a Southern Tier Athletic Conference victory over Chenango Valley at Genegantslet Golf Club.
AREA SPORTS
Results Sept. 12 of the Upper Susquehanna Pedalers and Paddlers Bicycle Time Trial.
Thursday, September 13, 2001
Davenport boys beat CV-S in final seconds
Jason McLean scored with 33 seconds left in the second overtime to give Davenport a 1-0 soccer victory Wednesday at Cherry Valley-Springfield.
OHS girls rout M-E, win fourth in STAC
Oneonta High put away its Southern Tier Athletic Conference game against Maine-Endwell early on Wednesday en route to a 6-2 girls soccer victory.
Cobleskill cross country ranked first
The SUNY-Cobleskill women's cross country team is the top-ranked NJCAA Division III squad in the nation, according to Hill 'N Dale, the association's official cross country newsletter.
Cortland downs Hartwick, 6-1, in field hockey
Cortland State scored three goals in the first 10 minutes of a 6-1 field hockey victory over Hartwick College on Wednesday at All-Weather Field.
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
Justin Wood led Walton to a first-place finish in a cross country meet at Unatego on Wednesday, winning a 4,000-meter race in 13 minutes, 18 seconds.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
The TGIF Friday night mixed league is need of one female and one male bowler to complete its 18 team roster. The league bowls at 6:30 p.m. on Fridays.
Wednesday, September 12, 2001
Area teams play soccer in wake of terrorism
Despite a national tragedy, the show went on for the boys soccer teams of Bainbridge-Guilford, Walton and Edmeston on Tuesday afternoon.
FIFA to loan trophy to Soccer Hall
FIFA, soccer's world-wide governing body, has agreed to loan the original FIFA Women's World Championship Trophy to National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta.
Sparky to visit Hall
Hall of Famer George "Sparky" Anderson will visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum on Sept. 23.
HARTWICK COLLEGE SPORTS ROUNDUP
Hartwick College senior Andrea Lemon earned Empire 8 Goalkeeper of the Week honors for women's soccer.
Tuesday, September 11, 2001
Oneonta girls win in OT, 3-2
Whew! Melissa Pidgeon led the Oneonta High girls soccer team to another Southern Tier Athletic victory on Monday, scoring twice in a 3-2 overtime defeat of visiting Johnson City.
Hartwick's Catana, Parsells earn ASC honors
Sophomore Rob Catana was named the Atlantic Soccer Conference Player of the Week after leading Hartwick College to the Oneonta Mayor's Cup XXVI title this past weekend.
ONEONTA STATE HONORS
Oneonta State freshman soccer player George Friedman earned rookie of the week honors from the Atlantic Soccer Conference after scoring a goal and assisting on two others in the Red Dragons' 1-1 weekend at the Mayor's Cup Tournament.
Cross Country
Delhi's Josh Griswold won the boys varsity cross country race at the Oneonta Invitational on Saturday, finishing the 2.5-mile event in 13 minutes, 35 seconds. Griswold won by 14 seconds over Rodd Hunkovic of Maine-Endwell, which won with 48 team points.
Monday, September 10, 2001
'Wick rallies for Cup title
ONEONTA — In his darkest hour of the season, Jim Lennox had one thing on his mind. "I'm thinking, well, why don't my family and I go out to dinner and just day to hell with it," Lennox said.
Milford boys win Downsville Tournament
Jim Cox scored off an assist from Mike Culligan 21 minutes into play Saturday, giving unbeaten Milford a 1-0 victory Downsville in the title game of the Downsville Tournament.
AREA COLLEGE ROUNDUP
Jeremy Chittenden's goal five minutes into play gave SUNY-Cobleskill a 1-0 men's soccer victory Sunday over Jamestown Community College in the title game of the Cobleskill Kickoff Classic.
O-State speeds to 3-1 victory over Mercer
ONEONTA — Jme Amoako and a tough defense helped Oneonta State make history Sunday. The sophomore midfielder used blazing speed to score two goals and had an assist as the host Red Dragons bounced back from a disappointing loss with a 3-1 victory in 26th Mayor's Cup Tournament.
O-State falls to WVU, 2-1; Hawks beat Mercer, 4-0
Senior Chin Orih scored the second of his two goals in the 71st minute of play to lift West Virginia University to a 2-1 men's soccer victory over host Oneonta State in the first round of the Mayor's Cup on Saturday.
Walton rolls to 42-0 victory; Sidney loses to CV
After a shaky first two possessions, Walton's football team eased to a 42-0 season-opening victory over Ogdensburg on Sunday at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse.
HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY ROUNDUP
Sarah Childs' goal in a penalty shootout propelled Cooperstown to a 2-1 victory over Cazenovia on Saturday in the title game of the Oneida Tournament.
ONEONTA STATE ROUNDUP
Oneonta State lost in the second round of the Mayor's Cup on Saturday at Hartwick College.
Laurens girls win consolation, 2-1
Hannah Tirado scored two goals, including the winner four minutes into the first overtime, leading Laurens to a 2-1 soccer victory Saturday over Worcester in The Daily Star Hall of Fame Tournament at Wright National Soccer Campus.
Johnson leads 'Wick football to victory
Ryan Johnson caught three touchdown passes as the Hartwick College football team took a 35-17 victory over Siena College on Saturday night at All-Weather Field.
Saturday, September 8, 2001
Men's Mayor's Cup filled with local flavor
The longest Division I men's soccer tournament in the country will have a new home this weekend. The 26th running of the Mayor's Cup — featuring Oneonta State and Hartwick College — will take place on the Red Dragons' new soccer field next to Alumni Fieldhouse.
Coach Lennox one away from 300 victories
With a 2-0 start to the season, men's soccer coach Jim Lennox is one victory away from No. 300 for his career at Hartwick College.
Owner says NY-Penn will return to Oneonta
ONEONTA — Oneonta Tigers president Sam Nader guaranteed Wednesday that New York-Penn League baseball will return to Damaschke Field next season. Beyond that, it's anyone's guess.
Delhi runs down Bears
BAINBRIDGE — Too much balance, too much defense and a whole lot of Brian Neale gave Delhi's football something it hasn't tasted in four years — a victory over Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton.
Some ideas for the new Veterans Committee
The day after the Hall of Fame game, the Hall announced sweeping changes in both the structure and function of the Veterans Committee. The previous committee, consisting of five Hall of Fame players, five executives and five media persons, was disbanded, effective immediately, and replaced by a committee comprising the living members of the Hall of Fame, of whom there were 61, living recipients of the Taylor Spink and Ford Frick media awards (there were 13 of each), and three members of the old committee whose terms had not expired, a total of 90 members.
Manning will lead Colts past Jets; Giants 'dogs for Monday night
A capsule look at the NFL's first week games. Indianapolis (0-0) at N.Y. Jets (0-0) Kickoff: 1 p.m. Line: Colts by 11/2 Facts: When the Jets gained 524 yards offense in a 34-20 loss at Baltimore in last season's finale, it marked the most yards a team totaled in a loss since San Francisco had 542 in a 44-30 defeat at Cincinnati in 1998.
The Smart Money
Bob Christ has been given a hypothetical $500 to wager on NFL games. The odds listed are the latest available from Las Vegas. Last week: N/A. Starting total: $500. After rallying last year to accumulate $501 in my bankroll, thanks in large part to the Ravens' resounding playoff run, I've gone the extra mile this offseason to get off to a better start. While you may have been frolicking at the beach or at a national park this summer, I also was at the beach and at a national park, but I wasn't frolicking. I was reading pro football magazines and cramming stats and trends into my mental Mixmaster.
Seniors Open golf
John Traub's drive from Michigan was a lot further, but in the end it was his drive on the 18th hole that secured the championship at the 19th annual Otesaga Hotel Seniors Open Golf Tournament in Cooperstown.
Burton winning an uphill battle following early struggle
With that syrupy Southern drawl and easygoing demeanor, who would have thought that down deep Ward Burton was a gloomy Gus? Until Sunday, Burton, driver of the No. 22 Cat Dodge owned by Bill Davis, was struggling this season and not taking it very well.
O-State wins at Mayor's Cup, 2-0
The Oneonta State women's soccer team got two goals in the second half to pull out a 2-0 victory over Western New England, and top-ranked College of New Jersey defeated Hartwick College, 1-0, on the first day of Mayor's Cup Tournament play on Friday night at Elmore Field.
O-State weekend preview
The Mayor's Cup isn't the only game in town for Oneonta State this weekend. While the men's and women's soccer teams at O-State will be busy with Mayor's Cup opponents, the rest of the Red Dragons programs will be competing.
'Wick plays Siena on Saturday
The Hartwick College Football team (1-0) will play host to Siena College (Division 1AA, MAAC Conference) in its home opener at 7 p.m. on Saturday at All-Weather Field.
Friday, September 7, 2001
Two Floridians tied for Srs. Lead
Orlando resident Bobby Cole shot a 66 for the low round on Thursday and a tie for the lead after the second round of the $100,000 Otesaga Hotel Seniors Open Golf Tournament at the par-72 Leatherstocking Golf Course.
A great elk hunt for Colorado bulls
In the high desert of western Colorado, near the junction of the Colorado and the Gunnison Rivers, the Roan Plateau rises.
AREA COLLEGE ROUNDUP
Jen Irizzary's goal late in the first half carried Delhi Tech to a season-opening 1-0 women's soccer victory Thursday over visiting Tompkins-Cortland Community College.
HIGH SCHOOL GOLF
Matt Schulte's 38 paced a balanced Oneonta squad to a Southern Tier Athletic Conference victory over Maine-Endwell at the par-36 Heritage Homestead course.
Goalie saves Jefferson
Goalie Zach Bulka made 25 saves and Kyle Sabia scored two goals to lead Jefferson past South Kortright, 4-2, Thursday in the Stamford Mayor's Cup Tournament.
Defending NCAA champ CNJ to play Hartwick, O-State
Defending NCAA Division III women's soccer champion College of New Jersey, which is the No. 1 team in the country this fall, is set to play in the Mayor's Cup at Hartwick College this weekend.
Thursday, September 6, 2001
Tigers are out at home
ONEONTA — They kept it interesting until the final at-bat, but the Oneonta Tigers came up a little short.
Tour hits high note at scenic, serene Otsego Golf Club
SPRINGFIELD CENTER — Ever feel the urge to belt out a John Denver tune? You know, when you're in the woods surrounded by nature's beauty and feeling at peace with yourself.
AREA COLLEGE ROUNDUP
Jason Carucci scored in the second half for Delhi, which dropped its first game of the season, falling to 2-1. John Tidman scored the winner for Mohawk Valley CC (3-0).
Rams girls beat Gilboa; Unatego boys tie
Katie Peletz and Ashlei Kenchen each scored two goals and had an assist to lead the South Kortright girls soccer team to a 4-1 victory over Gilboa in a Stamford Mayor's Cup game on Wednesday.
TUESDAY'S LATE HIGH SCHOOL GAMES
Christina Olsen converted a pass from Nicole Decker in the second half to force overtime on Tuesday night, but Voorheesville scored twice in the second extra period for the first-round victory at the Middleburgh Tournament.
OHS wins opener in new league
Happy days are here again for Helen Sandford. Oneonta High gave 28th-year coach Sandford her first Southern Tier Athletic Conference victory since 1992 with a 3-0 season-opening defeat of Owego on Wednesday.
AREA SPORTS
Results Sept. 3 of the Otsego Sailing Club's Hyde Bay Race.
O-State honors top two athletes
Junior soccer player Ryan Rummery and sophomore cross country runner Jessica Tylutki earned athlete of the week honors from Oneonta State.
Hartwick tennis remains perfect
The Hartwick College women's tennis team stayed perfect on the season as Carolyn Kanigowski won at second singles in an 8-1 victory over Utica College on Wednesday.
'Wick picks week's best
Football player Ryan Johnson and men's soccer player Neil McLean were named the first Hartwick College/McDonald's Athletes of the Week for the 2001-2002 academic year.
Wednesday, September 5, 2001
O-Tigers still in it
ONEONTA — The Oneonta Tigers will head into the final game of the season tonight, seeking something similar to Tuesday night's wild festivities.
OHS boys soccer loses opener
Alex Brannan's never seen anything like it. Five Owego boys soccer players scored on Tuesday as the Indians welcomed host Oneonta back to the Southern Tier Athletic Conference with a 5-1 victory.
Milford uses its head to win, 1-0
Ryan Campbell headed in the winning goal with three minutes to play on Tuesday, lifting Milford to a 1-0 boys soccer victory over Worcester in a Tri-Valley League game at the Wright National Soccer Campus in Oneonta.
SUNY-COBLESKILL SPORTS
Samantha Sorrentino scored two goals to lead Broome Community College to a victory at SUNY-Cobleskill.
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
Jennifer Johnson had a goal and two assists to lead Cooperstown to a season-opening victory on Tuesday.
AREA SPORTS BRIEF
The ISD Classic Bowling League will begin its 22nd season at Holiday Lanes in Oneonta at 7:30 p.m. today.
Oneonta State tennis moves to 4-0
The Oneonta State women's tennis team improved to 4-0 following a 5-4 victory over Russell Sage on Tuesday at the Dr. Joseph A. Heissan Tennis Courts.
Sophomore goalie leads Worcester to 3-2 victory
Bethany Head scored the decisive goal and first-year goalie Erica Van Wormer led Worcester to a season-opening victory in girls soccer with a 3-2 defeat of visiting Milford on Tuesday.
'Wick keeper Moate earns ASC accolades
Hartwick College junior goalkeeper Randall Moate has been honored as the Atlantic Soccer Conference Goalkeeper of the Week for games ending Sept. 3.
Tuesday, September 4, 2001
O-Tigers hit the skids, lose, 8-1
ONEONTA — The Oneonta Tigers awoke a sleeping giant Monday night in the Hudson Valley Renegades.
Hartwick wins title at UNH
Jonathan Westmaas had a hand — or rather a foot — in all four goals on Monday as the Hartwick College men's soccer team took a 4-0 victory over the University of New Hampshire in the Fall Soccer Classic at Durham, N.H.
Hartwick football wins opener in last minute, 33-26
Ryan Johnson did the job offensively and Dan Craven was the force defensively as the Hartwick College football team opened the season with a 33-26 victory over King's College on Saturday.
Delhi runner sets record in women's cross country
Delhi College's Kelli O'Brien broke a cross country course record at the sixth annual Hornet Classic on Saturday at Broome Community College in Binghamton.
Unatego boys win Edmeston Tournament
Robert Stevens scored two goals to lift the Unatego boys soccer team to a 3-0 victory over Morris for the Edmeston Tournament championship on Saturday.
AREA SPORTS BRIEF
Morris Pee-wee football sign-ups for Morris will take place 5 p.m. Thursday at Morris Fairgrounds for players ages 8-12. Laurens players should see Mr. White at Laurens Central School.
ONEONTA STATE SPORTS
Despite holding major advantages in shots on goal and corner kicks, Oneonta State lost its second straight game on Sunday at the Flower City Classic at the University of Rochester.
Saturday, September 1, 2001
Connolly's debut for O-Tigers postponed
ONEONTA — Rain forced the cancellation of the Oneonta Tigers' double-header against Williamsport Friday night and probably ended any chance for Jon Connolly to pitch at home.
Time to put this book away
Like the title character in the classic tale by James Thurber, I often imagine my life in some kind of alternate reality.
Scared straightaway: Tough weekend at Darlington in store
I just found out that Winston Cup drivers used to have to go through the same rigmarole I faced while taking Drivers' Ed in high school. Had I known earlier, I might have tried to get a ride for the Southern 500 at Darlington.
Franklin girls edge Rams; CV-S wins
Lindsey Peterson scored the game's lone goal early in the second half from 25 yards out as Franklin opened the 2001 girls soccer season with a 1-0 victory over visiting South Kortright.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
Roxie Birdsall won the Oneonta Country Club women's club champion, defeating Robin Peters, 3 and 2, in a match-play final on Thursday.
O-State splits, Hartwick swept in volleyball openers
The Oneonta State volleyball team opened its 2001 season Friday with a split in the opening day of the Oneonta Holiday Inn Red Dragon Invitational at Alumni Field House.
'Wick men's soccer starts Sunday
The Hartwick College men's soccer team opens the season in Durham, N.H., against two teams — University of Vermont and University of New Hampshire — that have given the Hawks tough games in the past.
