Wednesday, October 31, 2001
Stamford shuts out Schenevus
Suzi Velan and Heather Amadova scored before the match was six minutes old, leading second-seeded Stamford over Schenevus, 3-0, Tuesday in a Section Four Class D soccer semifinal.
O-State ready to dance
College soccer's version of the Big Dance opens today as the Oneonta State women's team plays host to Keuka at 1 p.m. in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament.
Raiders turn grudge match into rout
GILBERTSVILLE — This time, controversy did not surface. Top-seeded Gilbertsville-Mount Upton wouldn't allow it, scoring a decisive 3-0 girls soccer victory over Laurens in a Section Four Class D semifinal on a cool and breezy Tuesday afternoon.
Hartwick soccer to take on Syracuse
The Hartwick College men's soccer team will play its first home game since Oct. 7, when Syracuse University plays a non-conference game at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Elmore Field.
Tuesday, October 30, 2001
Laurens has score to settle vs. G-MU
Laurens girls soccer coach Bonnie Johnson is looking for a never-ending story. To start writing this one, however, her Leopards will have to upset top-seeded Gilbertsville-Mount Upton on the road in a 2 p.m. Section Four Class D semifinal today.
Afton has spooky end to season
It's kind of spooky the way James Cornell won the Pro Stock feature at Afton Speedway on Saturday.
AREA COLLEGE ROUNDUP
Mohawk Valley Community College eliminated Delhi Tech's volleyball team from the NJCAA Division III Region III Tournament on Saturday with a 31-29, 30-22, 30-21 victory.
AREA COLLEGE BRIEFS
The Hartwick College women's basketball coaching staff will hold a basketball coaches clinic from 6-9 p.m. Friday at Hartwick's Binder Gymnasium.
O-State men at Canisius
Oneonta State plays at Canisius at 4 p.m. today in a Division I non-conference men's soccer match.
Moate honored by ASC for third time
Junior goalkeeper Randall Moate earned Atlantic Soccer Conference Goalkeeper of the Week honors for the third time this season on Monday.
Monday, October 29, 2001
It isn't easy being Greene
DELHI — Aside from the first nine minutes, it was not vintage Delhi football. It did move the Bulldogs closer to their ultimate goal, however.
O-State women strike late for league title
ONEONTA — Neither rain nor sleet nor snow could stop the Oneonta State women's soccer team from earning its third straight SUNY Athletic Conference title.
Strong 2nd half lifts OHS boys past M-E
Dan Fitzpatrick, Mark Maynard and Mark Deemer scored for the Oneonta High boys soccer team in a Section Four Class B quarterfinal victory, 3-1, over visiting Maine-Endwell on Saturday.
OHS graduate scored winner for St. Rose
Oneonta High graduate Laura Erbe scored the winning goal to lead The College of Saint Rose to a 2-1 home victory over 10th-ranked Merrimack in a Northeast-10 Conference women's soccer match on Oct. 20 at Albany Academy.
Cobleskill's VanCour earns NJCAA honor
SUNY-Cobleskill cross country runner Kristy VanCour has been named the NJCAA Division III Female Runner of the Year by Hill 'N Dale, the association's official newsletter.
AREA COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY ROUNDUP
Delhi Tech's Kelli O'Brien had the second-fastest time at Delhi College Golf Course on Saturday to win the NJCAA Region III Championship.
Top-seeded Walton uproots NV, 38-0
Chris Conway led a Walton rushing game that amassed 357 yards as the top-seeded Warriors shut out visiting Newark Valley, 38-0, Saturday in a Section Four Football Conference Class C quarterfinal.
O-State's DuCharme named MVP of SUNYAC
Oneonta State senior soccer player Amy DuCharme earned SUNY Athletic Conference MVP honors this fall as one of eight Red Dragons selected to the All-SUNYAC team.
Nazareth wins state volleyball title at O-State
Nazareth's women's volleyball team successfully defended its top seed at the New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament by completing a sweep Sunday at Oneonta State's Alumni Field House.
New youth soccer club forming in Oneonta
The Calcio Legends Soccer Club, a youth soccer program focusing on player development, is accepting registration for youth players ages 5-19 of all abilities.
Hawks fall in state title game, 2-1
Freshman Tracy Scott scored the winning goal with 27 minutes, 52 seconds remaining in regulation as Rensselaer earned a 2-1 victory over Hartwick College to win the New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association field hockey championship on Sunday at All-Weather Field.
Saturday, October 27, 2001
Bean carries OHS football to victory over Norwich
Geoff Bean rushed for a season-high 150 yards and scored three touchdowns as Oneonta High won a Division III finale in the Section Four Football Conference on Friday night, 35-6, over longtime rival Norwich.
Bears fall short, 14-6
BAINBRIDGE — Time ran out on Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton's playoffs hopes 3 yards and eight points shy of where it needed to be Friday night.
Realistic Craven lucky to be in contention for top-25 finish
With the exception of Jeff Gordon, who always seems to sell himself short, almost every driver and owner thinks he's got just the right car this week and next to win races and be a contender for the points title.
COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY
Delhi Tech will play host to the NJCAA Division III Region III Cross Country Championships on Saturday at the Delhi College Golf Course.
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
Walton's Justin Wood and Sidney's Kim Vaccaro won Midstate Athletic Conference individual championships with the fastest times on the 3-mile course at Unatego.
OHS girls advance to B final
Brittany Mykytyn had two goals and an assist Friday to lead the top-seeded Oneonta High girls soccer team to a 3-0 victory over Owego in a Section Four Class B semifinal.
Sosa assists O-State in semi victory
Top-seeded Oneonta State scored two second-half goals in a 2-0 SUNY Athletic Conference semifinal victory over visiting Brockport on Friday at the Wright National Soccer Campus.
Hawks men's soccer falls on road to Penn State, 1-0
Ricardo Villar scored the only goal of Friday's Division I men's soccer game at University Park, Pa., midway through the first half as 24th-ranked Penn State defeated Hartwick College in a non-conference match, 1-0.
Friday, October 26, 2001
Playoff berth at stake for B-G/A football
On paper, it's a regular-season Division IV game, but the reality is that the playoffs start tonight for Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton's football team.
Familiar foes meet in battle of Unadilla
Bragging rights for Unadilla are at stake as Midstate Athletic Conference rivals Unadilla Valley and Unatego play at 3:30 p.m. today in a Section Four Class C girls soccer quarterfinal.
Latest technology makes surveying hunting locations a snap
"Look at these great shots!" Kevin exclaimed. He had just come from a local one-hour photo developer and was overjoyed with the results. From the blue plastic folder, Kevin handed me some great pictures of both deer and turkeys.
Red Dragons aim for SUNYAC 3-peat
The Oneonta State women's soccer team will shoot for its third consecutive SUNY-Athletic Conference title this weekend at Wright National Soccer Campus.
Healthy Hawks to face Penn St.
Only powerhouse Indiana has had better success against Penn State than the Hartwick College men's soccer team.
Thursday, October 25, 2001
Kortright continues to improve
Things are looking better for the South Kortright boys soccer team. Dana White's two goals led the Delaware League champion Rams to a 2-1 defeat of visiting Downsville in a Section Four Class D Tournament opener on Wednesday.
NYSSWA FALL RANKINGS
High school fall sports rankings by the New York State Sports Writers' Association through Oct. 12.
Spartans boys win first in sectionals
With three players recovering from a car accident Saturday, Unatego's boys soccer team still managed to knock off No. 5 seed Elmira Notre Dame, 3-2, Wednesday in a Section Four Class C match at Owego.
Oneonta football pep rally tonight
The Oneonta Football Boosters will sponsor Oneonta High's pep rally and bonfire — held annually before the school's football game against Norwich — at 7 p.m. today on school grounds.
Junior digs in to lead Red Dragons to 3-0 victory
Junior Jackie Leahy's 12 kills and season-high 17 digs led Oneonta State to a non-conference victory over visiting Hamilton (8-15) on Wednesday as the Red Dragons won, 30-19, 30-24, 30-24 on Senior Night.
Hawks pound Vassar in state field hockey's first round, 6-2
Josie Moore scored twice as the Hartwick College field hockey team had three goals in each half of a 6-2 victory over Vassar College in a New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association quarterfinal on Wednesday night at All-Weather Field.
UV wins to set up match at Unatego
Danielle and Alyssa Walbrecht scored for the Storm on Tuesday in its 2-1 Section Four Class C first-round girls soccer victory over visiting Delhi.
HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS
Results Sunday from the Section Four State Qualifier at Binghamton Tennis Center. Singles Championship: x-Katie Bramante (Union-Endicoot) def. x-Ashley Constantine (Binghamton), 6-0, 6-2.
OHS advances with 2-0 triumph
Melissa Pidgeon scored twice, the first coming 12 minutes into play to pace Oneonta's 2-0 victory Tuesday over visiting Susquehanna Valley in a Section Four Class B quarterfinal soccer match.
O-State to take on Colgate
Oneonta State men's soccer is off to Hamilton for a 7:30 p.m. game today against Colgate. The Red Dragons (7-6-1) are coming off a 2-1 overtime victory at Binghamton on Saturday, one that broke a three-game winless streak.
Volleyball tourney coming to Oneonta
Oneonta State will be home for the 2001 New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association volleyball tournament, which begins this weekend.
Delhi swimming still undefeated
Delhi improved to 13-0 with a non-league victory over visiting Chenango Valley/Susquehanna Valley on Tuesday.
Hartwick alumnus earns MVP of A-League
Former Hartwick College soccer player Paul Conway was recently named the A-League Most Valuable Player after leading the league in scoring.
Tuesday, October 23, 2001
Oneonta girls in wrong place at right time
ENDICOTT — Almost from the outset, the timing was never quite there for Oneonta High's girls soccer team on a frigid Monday night at Ty Cobb Stadium.
Hawks open states with No. 1 seed
Hartwick's field hockey team won't be getting homesick anytime soon. The Hawks (12-5) received the top seed for the New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament, meaning they will have home-field at All-Weather Field advantage throughout the event.
Area colleges name athletes of the week
Senior wide receiver Ryan Johnson earned Hartwick College/McDonald's Athlete of the Week honors for the week ending Oct. 21, marking the third time this season he has received the award.
AREA COLLEGE ROUNDUP
The Broncos qualified for the NJCAA Division Region III Tournament for the first time in the six-year history of the program with a come-from-behind victory at Cobleskill on Saturday.
GIRLS SOCCER STATE RANKINGS
Fall rankings for high school girls soccer by the New York State Sportswriters and Coaches Organization for Girls Sports, as of Oct. 22.
Sidney boys win non-league game
Garrett Munro scored 28 seconds into the first overtime of Sidney's non-league boys soccer game on Monday, leading the Warriors to a 3-2 victory over visiting Johnson City.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
Several area runners competed in the 19th Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon, which was held Oct. 14.
Monday, October 22, 2001
Walton football wins fall classic, 8-6
DELHI — If only The Godfather Part III had been this good. Picking up right where they left off last season, Walton and Delhi played a third consecutive football classic on Saturday.
Laurens commands respect in 3-1 victory
ONEONTA — With Saturday's Tri-Valley League boys soccer championship tied at 1 in the second half, Laurens forward Mike Robbins approached coach Dave Miller on the sideline.
AREA COLLEGE ROUNDUP
The Cobleskill and Delhi Tech men's cross country teams finished a point apart for second and third place, respectively, at Saturday's Mountain Valley Conference Championships.
Unatego boys win with MAC upset
Scott Laytham scored two goals in a three-minute span in the second half as visiting Unatego upset state-ranked Greene to win the inaugural Midstate Athletic Conference boys soccer title, 2-0, on Saturday.
O-State men beat Binghamton in ASC soccer, 2-1
Jme Amoako scored into an empty net less than five minutes into overtime on Saturday, giving Oneonta State a 2-1 men's soccer victory over host Binghamton in the Atlantic Soccer Conference.
Hawks men beat Colgate
Mike Piagentini scored 3 minutes and 16 seconds into the first overtime to lift the Hartwick College men's soccer team to a 1-0 non-conference victory over Colgate University on Saturday night.
Saturday, October 20, 2001
Here's the kicker: OHS clinches
ONEONTA — It was neither dominant nor stylish, but Oneonta High will take it.
Walton at Delhi billed as the best
It's a game that needs an introduction like Bill Gates needs a second job, but here goes. The revival of the Route 10 rivalry between Walton and Delhi will showcase two of the premier Class C football teams in New York State.
FIELD HOCKEY
The top 20 teams in the 2001 STX/NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll, as voted by NFHCA member coaches, with records through Oct. 14 and total points (first place votes in parentheses).
OHS girls advance to STAC title game
Winning a Southern Tier Athletic Conference semifinal on Friday was just a matter of time for the Oneonta High girls soccer team.
Unatego girls deck Bobcats for MAC title, 2-1 in OT
OTEGO — Unatego's Nichole Decker has played in her share of pressure-packed games as a member of the Albany Select team. So when it came time for the Spartans' biggest girls soccer game of the year, they turned to their sophomore winger.
Cortland takes early lead
Cortland State opened the second segment of SUNY Athletic Conference East volleyball pool play with a 2-0 record on Friday, including a 3-1 victory over host Oneonta State.
Friday, October 19, 2001
H-T holds off Gilboa
Sergey Yevteshenko had a goal and an assist as Hunter-Tannersville completed its regular season with a 3-2 Delaware League boys soccer victory Thursday over visiting Gilboa.
Soccer's second season set to start
Oneonta High girls soccer received the No. 1 seed in the Section Four Class B Tournament the old-fashioned way — they earned it.
Hartwick men's soccer on the road again
After a wild victory over Dartmouth last Saturday, the Hartwick College men's soccer team goes back on the road for a 7 p.m. game Saturday at Colgate University.
Sandoli's 82 paces OHS in STACs
Joe Sandoli shot a team-low 82 Wednesday, leading Oneonta to a tie for 10th-place in the Southern Tier Athletic Conference Championship at En-Joie Golf Club in Endicott.
DuCharme's OT goal carries Red Dragons
Amy DuCharme scored in the second overtime as the visiting Red Dragons extended their SUNY-Athletic Conference women's soccer winning streak to 36 games, with a 1-0 victory Wednesday at SUNY-New Paltz.
Delhi defeats ECC
Alex Beltran scored the go-ahead goal 17 minutes, 13 seconds into the second half Wednesday as host Delhi Tech advanced in the first round of the Region 3 tournament.
Hartwick water polo goes 2-1 in Montreal
The Hartwick College women's water polo team finished 2-1 against Dollard, a top Montreal club team, in scrimmage competition this past weekend at Montreal.
Wednesday, October 17, 2001
Walton-Delhi matchup is tough one to call
Greene's football team knows all too well how dominant Delhi and Walton have been this season. The Trojans suffered a 48-14 setback against Walton in Week Two and a 34-7 thumping at Delhi last week.
OHS tops Norwich
Since an 0-2 start to the start to the season, Oneonta's boys soccer team has won 10 of its last 13 matches, including Tuesday's 2-0 Southern Tier Athletic Conference victory over visiting Norwich.
Quick strikes pace Stamford to 3-1 victory
Upper Delaware Division champion Stamford scored three goals in less than six minutes for a 3-1 Delaware League victory over Jefferson on Tuesday.
Championship week begins today for high school teams
The first championship week of the high school fall sports season begins at 9:30 this morning as the Oneonta High golf team competes for the Southern Tier Athletic Conference title at the En-Joie Golf Club.
High school sports roundup
Delhi's Josh Griswold finished sixth in the boys race and Sidney's Kim Vaccaro was ninth among girls at the Whitney Point Invitational on Tuesday.
AREA COLLEGE ROUNDUP
Jackie Cilente had five kills and two blocks as Cobleskill defeated Junior College at Albany, 30-12, 30-16, 30-22.
Wilkes' 18th of the season lifts Hartwick
Tara Wilkes scored her 18th goal of the season with the winner in Hartwick College's 2-1 field hockey victory over host Utica College on Tuesday. Kelly Honsinger, who recently moved into the starting lineup, scored her second goal of the season to give Hartwick a 1-0 lead at halftime.
Tuesday, October 16, 2001
OHS rallies to win, 2-1
Oneonta High rallied from an early deficit on goals from Matt Shea and Peter Gobel to defeat host Maine-Endwell, 2-1, in a Southern Tier Athletic Conference boys soccer match on Monday.
OHS girls appreciate senior contributions in 7-1 victory
On Senior Appreciation Night, 12th-graders Melissa Pidgeon and Jen Compton combined to score five goals Monday in Oneonta's 7-1 Southern Tier Athletic Conference soccer victory over Owego.
AREA BOWLING
Results Oct. 13 of the Mayhood Sporting Goods & Mirabito Fuel Shootout bowling tournament at Plaza Lanes in Norwich.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
Milford's Paul Wolfe had another top 10 finish in the NASCAR Busch North Series on Saturday. Wolfe qualified third for the Burnam Boilers 200 at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Ct.
'Wick soccer players earn men's honors
Hartwick College's Randall Moate was named the Atlantic Soccer Conference Goalkeeper of the Week and teammate Tom Marsh was honored as Hartwick College/McDonald's Athlete of the Week on Monday.
Monday, October 15, 2001
Delhi keeps rolling
DELHI — Delhi football wasted little time on Saturday. The bulk of the Bulldogs' scoring came within the first 13 minutes of their 34-7 Section Four Football Conference victory over Division V rival Greene.
Walton, Unatego football teams earn victories
Kirk Fletcher scored the first two of his three touchdowns in the opening quarter, leading the Walton football team to a 42-14 Section Four Football Conference defeat of Sidney on Saturday.
GIRLS SOCCER POLL
High school girls soccer rankings by the New York State Sportswriters and Coaches Organization for Girls Sports, as of Oct. 12.
Hartwick field hockey loses to St. Lawrence
Senior Stacy Turner scored three goals to lead St. Lawrence University to a 3-2 victory over Hartwick College in field hockey on Saturday at All-Weather Field.
AREA HIGH SCHOOL BRIEF
Oneonta High will play host to a series of Senior Appreciation games this week, beginning with a 7 p.m. girls soccer game today against Norwich at Lloyd Baker Field.
O-State women's soccer wins 13th straight
Oneonta native Erinn Sosa scored the decisive goal of Oneonta State's 13th consecutive women's soccer victory, a 4-0 home defeat of Ithaca College on Saturday.
Saturday, October 13, 2001
Bears zip up 'Jackets
BAINBRIDGE — It leans on the opposition from the opening gun and by the second half, Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton's physical nature takes control.
Redskins knock the lights out of Indians
COOPERSTOWN — The only anxious moments for the Cooperstown football team came before Friday night's homecoming game against Waterville.
Johnny's going to gun it at one of favorite tracks Sunday
Johnny Benson is in for a treat this weekend. He'll be racing at one of his favorite tracks — Martinsville, Va. — again Sunday. I didn't say it was a track he's had much success at, but he's happy when he's there.
Rockies remove Christman from 40-man roster
DENVER - The Colorado Rockies removed Oneonta native Tim Christman from their 40-man roster, one of several moves made by the team on Friday.
Bellinger changes his tune
NEW YORK — Clay Bellinger wants to play ball. The novelty of making the major leagues after a decade in the minors seems to have worn off.
AREA HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
Mary Velan scored three goals and Heather Amadova had two with an assist as host Stamford remained undefeated in the Delaware League.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
Lou Falvo and Jim Dillenbeck came through with a big victory to clinch first place at the Kirns Body Shop Classic, a Susquehanna Bass Association tournament held Oct. 6-7 on Otsego Lake .
OCC pro raises cancer research money
Oneonta Country Club golf pro Joe Angelino raised $2,178 for cancer research on Friday by playing 162 holes of golf.
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.
Sidney's Mirabito wins Section Four C-D singles crown
Sidney's Angela Mirabito swept her way to the state qualifiers on Friday, winning the Section Four Class C-D Tournament girls tennis singles title at Camp Starlight, Pa.
No. 13 Nazareth beats Hawks in Empire 8 volleyball
All-American Christa Downey had 25 kills, nine digs and two blocks to lead Nazareth College to a 30-9, 30-14, 30-19 victory over Hartwick College in the opening round of the Empire 8 Conference Volleyball Tournament on Friday at Binder Gymnasium.
Franklin be-Devils Schenevus
Persistence paid off for Stacey Hilts midway through the first half of a girls soccer game as she shot twice before scoring on her third chance to give Franklin a 1-0 Tri-Valley League victory at Schenevus on Thursday.
Duck season evokes ice-cold memory of hunting gone wrong
A chilly, cold wind blew sharply out of the north. It was still dark as we threw a half dozen over-sized duck decoys into the water. Soon the dawn would bring the morning sun.
AREA COLLEGE ROUNDUP
SUNY-Cobleskill fell to 6-7 on the season with a loss at Broome Community College on Thursday.
AREA HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
Kerry Steere and Rachel Bliss scored first-half goals for the Redskins and goalie Jackie Clark stopped nine shots in the Center State Conference victory at home on Thursday.
O-State homecoming set for weekend
Oneonta State's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will highlight its homecoming weekend, which starts today. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday in the atrium of the Alumni Field House.
Hartwick women topple Elmira
Freshman Andrea Slyer scored the winning goal in double overtime to lead the Hartwick College women's soccer team to a 2-1 victory over Elmira College on Thursday at Elmore Field.
Thursday, October 11, 2001
Boys Soccer Roundup
Chris Callagy scored the winner three minutes into the second half, lifting the Stamford boys soccer team to a 1-0 home victory over Roxbury on Wednesday.
Hardwood Hills provides tour with a valuable lesson in Business 101
MASONVILLE — Eventually, this will turn into a golf story about Hardwood Hills Golf Course. But first, I wanted to share my ideas on what it takes to run a business properly, even though I have no experience in this area:
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
Listing of the top 20 teams in the 2001 STX/NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll, as voted upon by NFHCA member coaches, with records through Oct. 7, 2001, and total points (first place votes are in parentheses).
AREA COLLEGE ROUNDUP
Kamilah Taylor had six kills, six blocks and 12 digs for host SUNY-Cobleskill, which fell to 5-13-1.
OHS girls move to 12-0 in STAC
The Oneonta High girls soccer team became a proven winner in the Southern Tier Athletic Conference on Wednesday.
AREA HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
Courtney Stanton scored her first goal of the season as host Walton avenged an earlier loss to Deposit in a Section Four field hockey match on Wednesday.
Area sports briefs
SUNY-Cobleskill will play host to the 54th annual Steven Warde High School Cross Country Invitational on Oct. 13.
Hartwick falls in field hockey, 5-4
Hallory Mogren scored twice and had an assist as ninth-ranked Skidmore College held on for a 5-4 victory over 18th-ranked Hartwick College in field hockey on Wednesday at All-Weather Field.
Wednesday, October 10, 2001
Milford strikes back
Selena Baxter scored on an assist from Jamie Beisler in the first six minutes of overtime as Milford edged Franklin, 4-3, in a Tri-Valley League game Tuesday at the Wright National Soccer Campus.
Sorry, but this area has best in section
With apologies to Binghamton, Ithaca and Elmira-area teams, the four best teams in the Section Four Football Conference may be stationed within The Daily Star's circulation area.
G-MU rallies to 3-2 victory; Walton beats Delhi
Seth Diters' goal with two minutes left in the second overtime completed a rally from a two-goal deficit in Gilbertsville-Mount Upton's 3-2 Tri-Valley League soccer victory Tuesday over visiting Cherry Valley-Springfield.
Empire 8 adds two football teams
The Empire 8 athletic conference announced the addition of Norwich University (Vt.) and Springfield College (Mass.) as affiliate members in the sport of football effective July 1, 2004.
AREA GOLF BRIEF
Eli Townsend and Jut Marano paired for a 73 to win a Ryder Cup-format tournament at Delhi College Golf Course on Saturday.
Tennis players honored by O-State
Freshman tennis players Libby Kent and Catherine Lodico have been honored as Oneonta State's athletes of the week.
O-State men fall to Lafayette in OT, 2-1
Senior midfielder Keith Evans took a pass from sophomore Jamie Mullarkey and converted a shot just inside the right goal post in the 118th minute to lift the visiting Lafayette men's soccer team to a 2-1 non-conference, overtime defeat of host Oneonta State on Monday.
'Wick honors go to athletes in tennis, football
Senior women's tennis player Cathy Paolucci and football tailback Ty Smith were named the Hartwick College/McDonald's Co-Athletes of the Week for the week ending Oct. 7.
Tuesday, October 9, 2001
Freedom rings up victory
ONEONTA — The fans came to see Mia, and Mia didn't disappoint. With a hypnotizing combination of darting runs, flick passes and booming shots on Monday, Hamm showed the sell-out crowd of 3,257 at At-A-Glance Field why she is the all-time scoring leader in international play.
Soccer needs to come up big
This is a shout out to former Daily Star sports writer Mike Neagle. The National Soccer Hall of Fame should be within earshot for this one.
O-State men play Lafayette today
The Oneonta State men's soccer team plays a non-conference match with Lafayette on Red Dragon Field at 4 p.m. today.
2001 PIT RUN RESULTS
ONEONTA — Results Sunday of the eighth-annual Pit Run, which began on Main St. and finished at Neahwa Park.
Hall of Famer on the record
ONEONTA — Hey, we did it for Maz. Bob Hermann, a 2001 National Soccer Hall of Fame inductee, gave the shortest induction speech of the year in the area on Monday.
Monday, October 8, 2001
Kenyan is king of hill
ONEONTA — Bugbee Hill has tortured many Pit Run competitors over the years. Paul Mwangi was one of them.
OHS football ahead of the game
ONEONTA — One game at a time, huh? After taking a healthy, 26-point lead at halftime Saturday, the Oneonta High football team had 24 minutes of free practice against Whitney Point.
Delhi drives past 60 for second straight game
For the second straight game, Delhi put 60-plus points on the scoreboard, this time 62-14 against Division V rival Seton Catholic Central on Friday at NYSEG Stadium.
Bears wear out Warriors for 32-0 victory
FENTON — With Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton, it's not any one play or series that beats the opposition, it's an accumulation of physical plays over the course of the game.
COLLEGE ROUNDUP
Vernon Gorgrant shot a 7-over-par 79 to lead Delhi Tech to a second-place finish Friday at Delhi College Golf Course.
AREA HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
Chris Gaddis' goal 18 minutes into play provided the only scoring in Stamford's 1-0 non-league boys soccer victory over visiting Norwich on Saturday.
ONEONTA STATE ROUNDUP
Libby Kent and Catherine Lodico remained undefeated in SUNY Athletic Conference tennis this season, winning league titles on Sunday at the Eastside Racquet Club in Manlius.
Women to star at Hall
A WUSA exhibition match between Mia Hamm's Washington Freedom and Kristine Lilly's Boston Breakers highlights today's National Soccer Hall of Fame festivities.
Hawks men fall to Fla. International, 1-0
John Pulido scored about 10 minutes into the second half as Florida International took a 1-0 men's Atlantic Soccer Conference victory over Hartwick College on Sunday at Elmore Field.
Saturday, October 6, 2001
Hamm's next stop: Oneonta
ONEONTA — Mia Hamm has been to the White House, was a guest on The Late Show with David Letterman, appeared in Gatorade commercials opposite Michael Jordan and even has her own video game.
Hoover wins big for 200
HIGHLAND FALLS — Dominant, physical, unrelenting and deceiving, Walton was at its Grade-A best Friday night.
It won't get any easier for Giants, Jets
Until Ron Dayne broke a 55-yard run in the second quarter against New Orleans last week, the Giants had 5 yards total offense on 12 plays. ... Here's a positive note for the Redskins:
AREA BOWLING RESULTS
Jim Sloan rolled a 684 series to lead all Genny Light Classic bowlers Monday night at Holiday Lanes in Oneonta. Sloan shot games of 206, 246, and 232. His team, Dante's Pizzeria, defeated Johnson's Siding, 15-9. Bill Johnson had a 630 series for the losers.
Sun shines on O-State men
Senior Garvin Foster gained control of a rebound off Florida International keeper Roy Rosenberg and before scoring in the last minute of the first half as Oneonta State's men won an Atlantic Soccer Conference game at home on Friday, 1-0.
More thrills ahead for 2001 inductee Davis
The opportunity to merely meet the legendary Pele would be the thrill of a lifetime for a young soccer player. For a month-and-a-half, Rick Davis did more than just meet Pele — he played alongside him.
Stick with pitching in the postseason
After Philadelphia outfielder Al Simmons (birth name Aloysius Szymanski) led the American League in batting in 1930, manager Connie Mack told him, "The true test of a champion is the ability to repeat."
NYSSWA RANKINGS
New York State Sports Writers' Association high school rankings as of Sept. 30.
AREA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ROUNDUP
Tosh Demulder scored three touchdowns as the visiting Spartans scored 22 points in the second quarter to defeat Hancock in the Section Four Football Conference on Friday .
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
Tryouts for the Cooperstown Soccer Club Boys Under 14 travel team will be at 1 p.m. on Oct. 14 at the Clark Sports Center. Boys born on or after Aug. 1, 1987, are eligible. A $10 registration fee and birth certificate are required.
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.
O-State to welcome 10 into Hall
Oneonta State will welcome 10 new members to its Athletic Hall of Fame at 10 a.m. on Saturday at a ceremony in the atrium of the Alumni Field House.
Friday, October 5, 2001
Graham leads Sidney over Oxford
Senior Caitlin Graham increased her goal total to 19 for the season, scoring three times in Sidney's 4-0 Midstate Athletic Conference girls soccer victory over visiting Oxford on Thursday.
Palen wins 400th
Margaretville boys soccer coach Pete Palen never had any long-term plans for coaching when he accepted the job in 1971. Thirty-one years on the sidelines later, Palen earned his 400th career victory when his Blue Devils defeated Delaware League guest Andes, 7-0, on Thursday.
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Shannon Rohacek scored a goal and had an assist, leading Little Falls (8-2-2, 7-2-1) to a Center State Conference victory on the road. Jackie Clark made seven saves for the Redskins, who were led on defense by Sarah Child.
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The National Baseball Hall of Fame will match up to $5,000 in donations to the families of those who perished in New York during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Big soccer games highlight weekend
Oneonta State's soccer programs have big games this weekend, and its women's tennis team will play for a SUNY Athletic Conference title.
Hawks men look to rank among best
Hartwick College men's soccer gets a chance to knock off a top-20 team at 7 tonight. The Hawks play host to 14th-ranked Fairfield University in a non-conference game at Elmore Field.
Thursday, October 4, 2001
Red Dragons sweep Utica in volleyball
Oneonta State won its third consecutive volleyball match on Wednesday with a sweep of visiting Utica College in the SUNY Athletic Conference.
Tour offers much-needed help to Edgewood Golf Course
LAURENS — Seeking employment: The BUY.ROB Tour, in an effort to better the game we love so much, would like an opportunity to whip Edgewood Golf Course into shape.
Bleich helps Schenevus to draw with Leopards
Sarah Bleich thwarted two breakaways among her 15 saves that helped Schenevus to a 1-1 Tri-Valley League tie in girls soccer at Laurens on Wednesday.
Delhi swimming remains unbeaten
Delhi won every event except diving in a Midstate Athletic Conference victory at Chenango Forks on Wednesday.
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A reception will be held to honor the coaching accomplishments of Oneonta High girls soccer coach Helen Sandford from 7-9 p.m. on Oct. 20 at the OHS cafeteria.
Hawks field hockey wins again
The 17th-ranked Hartwick College field hockey team defeated Oswego State, 4-1, on Wednesday at the South Athletic Complex in Oswego.
Wednesday, October 3, 2001
O-State men beat Niagara, 3-1
Ryan Rummery converted a penalty kick in the first half and Antonio DiMuccio and Casey Burns scored second-half goals as visiting Oneonta State defeated the University of Niagara, 3-1, Tuesday in a Division I men's soccer match.
OHS boys tied up by CV; Unatego wins
Oneonta High boys soccer took a step back on Tuesday. Despite doubling the shots taken by visiting Chenango Valley, the Yellowjackets finished with a 1-1 tie in the Southern Tier Athletic Conference.
Hoover one away from 200
Walton coach Jim Hoover will go for his 200th victory Friday night against Section Nine's James I. O'Neill High School in Highland Falls.
Spartans, Warriors shut out MAC opponents
Katie White headed a corner kick that Rachel Woodward volleyed into the net midway through the first half of Unatego's 1-0 Midstate Athletic Conference victory over Oxford in girls soccer on Tuesday.
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The top five runners for Maine-Endwell and Oneonta were separated by 52 seconds as the Spartans edged the Yellowjackets, 30-26, to win the Southern Tier Athletic Conference Central Division title.
Tuesday, October 2, 2001
Jefferson boys bench Windham, 4-1
When Jefferson boys soccer coach Rick Cammer turned to his bench Monday afternoon, that's all he saw.
OHS girls win key STAC game against M-E, 3-0
Brittany Mykytyn scored 15 minutes into play and Oneonta limited host Maine-Endwell to three shots in a 3-0 Southern Tier Athletic Conference victory in girls soccer on Monday.
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Sept. 29 results from the Hometown Vending Open at the New State Bowling Center in Binghamton.
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Mateus Guerreiro scored twice for Mohawk Valley Community College in its victory over visiting SUNY-Cobleskill.
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Joe Sandoli earned medalist honors with a 4-over-par 40 on the front nine of the Oneonta Country Club, leading Oneonta to a Southern Tier Athletic Conference victory.
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Steve Llewellyn broke two Susquehanna Bass Association records during the Ben's Manufactured Homes Open Bass Tournament on Sept. 23 on Cross Lake.
NCAA Div. I soccer tournaments expand
More men's and women's Division I soccer teams will have a chance to qualify for NCAA championships this fall as the NCAA Executive Committee recently approved the expansion of tournament brackets.
Hall of Fame Game first of 3 fund-raisers
Oneonta will play host to Mia Hamm's Washington Freedom in the first of three charity soccer matches to benefit victims of the Sept. 11 national tragedy.
Hartwick honors week's top athletes
Junior women's cross country runner Aleesha Shoen and senior football player Ryan Johnson were named the Hartwick College/McDonald's Co-Athletes of the Week on Monday.
Walton makes quick work of Saints, 36-22
WALTON — All the faking and motion that makes Walton's offense tough to stop gave way to much a simpler approach in the second half Saturday.
OHS girls ranked 1st in Class B
Four area girls soccer teams are state-ranked among the top 20 teams in their respective divisions, including a No. 1 spot for Oneonta High.
Davenport, Rams advance in Walshe Tournament
Jon Lorber scored in the first half to propel the Davenport boys soccer team past Cooperstown, 1-0, in the first round of the Chic Walshe Tournament at Davenport on Saturday.
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Ian Kerr and Kelli O'Brien each had first-place finishes to lead Delhi Tech at the Herkimer CC Invitational on Saturday.
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Hannah Tirado scored 23:06 into the game, then assisted Sarah Mix's header just over three minutes later.
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Sidney's Kim Vaccaro and Walton's Justin Wood each had first-place overall finishes to lead area runners at the Unatego Invitational on Saturday.
Red Dragons women win 8th straight by shutout
Kelly Stevens, Cristina Gaspar and Michelle Davis each had a goal and an assist as Oneonta State beat Buffalo State, 6-0, in a SUNY Athletic Conference women's soccer game on Sunday.
Hawks men lose to Adelphi
Adelphi University scored twice in the first 10 minutes of the game and made that lead stand in a 2-0 men's Atlantic Soccer Conference victory over Hartwick College on Sunday at Elmore Field.
