Thursday, February 28, 2002
Sidney outruns Marathon
BINGHAMTON — Sidney scored twice as many points as Marathon had in the first quarter during a 23-second span midway through the period.
Afton sizes up to Blue Devils
ONEONTA — Size vs. quickness. The age-old debate was played out in Wednesday night's Section
Four Class D girls basketball semifinal at Oneonta State's Alumni Field House.
ECAC honors UV graduate Kelleher
Hartwick sophomore sprinter Sheri Kelleher earned Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Women's Track and Field Runner of the Week on Wednesday.
B-G girls overcome bad shooting night to win
BINGHAMTON — Bainbridge-Guilford shook off a nightmarish first-half shooting performance and defeated Elmira Heights, 45-39, Wednesday in a Section Four Class C girls basketball semifinal at the Broome County Arena.
WINTER STATE RANKINGS
High school state rankings for winter sports by the New York State Sportswriters' Association, as of Feb. 24.
Stamford graduate Davis jumps to 1st-place finishes
Freshman Brooke Davis set the standard for Oneonta State on Saturday at the Cardinal Classic in Plattsburgh as the Red Dragons completed their inaugural indoor track season.
Wednesday, February 27, 2002
Bean, OHS jump past CV
SIDNEY — Take the price tag off the basketball. Geoff Bean owns it.
OHS girls fall short vs. Owego
BINGHAMTON — Somehow, Oneonta High's girls put themselves in position to win Tuesday night's Section Four Class B basketball semifinal against Owego at Binghamton High School.
NJCAA Region III Tournament set
SUNY-Cobleskill will play host to 10 men's basketball teams for the NJCAA Division III Region III Tournament, which runs Friday through Sunday at Bouck Hall Gymnasium.
Downsville shoots down H-T
ONEONTA — Downsville junior Kyle Emerich could very well be the second-best Class D boys player in the area. But on a team that features all-state center Kevin Reed, he's not even the first option.
Rams boys advance to D final
South Kortright's Mike Swantak had a grand performance in Tuesday's Section Four Class D semifinal.
Wide receiver to be honored
Hartwick College football player Ryan Johnson will receive the 2001 Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Northwest Football Player of the Year Award in a ceremony at 7 p.m. today.
Tuesday, February 26, 2002
OHS will hit the road
Oneonta High basketball is going the distance tonight. The Yellowjackets will be on the road for their respective Section Four Class B Tournament semifinals, with the boys traveling 20-plus miles to Sidney High and the girls looking at about an hour's drive to Binghamton High.
Hurley named Player of Year
Hartwick College's Tiffany Hurley is the best of the Empire 8 Conference for the second straight season.
Olympics experience complete
Like my heart, my last entry from the 2002 Winter Olympics is filled with a ton of emotions. It's a happy, proud and sad day all at once.
Eighth-grader wins second Section Four championship
BINGHAMTON — Eric Decker, still six months removed from his first high school class at Unatego, let loose two painful grunts in the second period of his 125-pound title match against Oxford's Kyle Muzzy on Saturday.
HIGH SCHOOL BOWLING
Oneonta bowler Tammara Gage qualified for states Saturday at Mid-Way Lanes.
AREA COLLEGE ROUNDUP
Antonio Bencosme scored 27 points to lead Delhi Tech past visiting Hudson Valley CC, 78-66, in Sunday's Mountain Valley Conference Championship.
COOPERSTOWN BOYS BASKETBALL
Cooperstown shot 15-for-63 from the field and finished with a season low in points in Saturday's loss to second-seeded General Brown in a Section Three Class C-1 semifinal at Onondaga War Memorial.
Show me the celebrities!
On Friday, the 22nd anniversary to the day of the "Miracle on Ice" was revisited with a rematch of the U.S. and Russia.
GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE RANKINGS
Girls basketball state rankings by the New York State Sportswriters and Coaches Organization for Girls Sports, as of Feb. 24.
LOCAL SPORTS
CJ's Golf Course took 3 from Country Club Chevrolet; Brandow's IBA took 3 from Sweet & Sticky; Precision Welding took 3 from Otsego Automotive; Healing Hands & Crickets split.
UV graduate Kelleher wins big at states
Sophomore sprinter Sheri Kelleher one-upped herself Saturday at the New York State Collegiate Track Conference Indoor Championships in Canton.
Saturday, February 23, 2002
OHS boys nip No. 9, 61-59
ONEONTA — If there's something thinner than a whisker, then Oneonta High's boys basketball team won by it Friday night.
Laurens falls to Wildcats, 45-43
Hunter-Tannersville will get a third shot at undefeated Downsvile. The Wildcats earned a semifinals date with the undefeated Eagles with a 45-43 victory over visiting Laurens in the Section Four Class D Tournament quarterfinals.
LL Dog wins
Mike Packard shot a 738 series to lead all Genny Light Classic bowlers Monday night at Holiday Lanes in Oneonta.
Delhi gone!
There will be no state championship for Delhi in basketball. The second-seeded Bulldogs were eliminated by visiting Oxford, 55-53, in a Section Four Class C quarterfinal Friday night.
And the gold goes to: Jon Greco?
In a women's hockey rematch from the 1998 Olympics, Team Canada outplayed an American team that may have taken its opponent a bit too lightly Thursday.
Oh brother: Baseball siblings rarely created equal
The laws of genetics being what they are, it might be supposed that siblings would have similar interests and aptitudes. With, of course, due allowance, for gender-imposed constraints.
Women's basketball loses
Kerri Brown had 14 points and four assists as host Ithaca College took a 72-65 victory over Hartwick College in a New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association semifinal game on Friday night.
Freshman second in 50 free
Freshman Tara Griffith finished second in the 50-yard freestyle for Hartwick College during the first day of the New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association swimming and diving meet in Syracuse on Thursday.
Friday, February 22, 2002
Local wrestlers take aim at states
The weight class that best symbolizes what the Section Four Wrestling Tournament is all about this season is 160 pounds. It's deep and there is no clear-cut favorite. Unatego sophomore Dan Fairbairn is seeded fifth, behind Delhi's Kyle Hauptfleisch, Waverly's Tyler Gutierrez, Union-Endicott's Keith Clift and Ithaca's Hanif Abdush-Shahid. "That weight class is probably pretty wide open," Walton coach Rick Armstrong said. "There are a lot of decent wrestlers who could come out on top."
First big-game hunt was a memorable one
As you all know, I grew up in deer country. Finally, many years ago I went on my first big-game hunt. From that experience, I learned a couple very valuable things. First of all, check out your outfitter. Get some references and call each and every one of them. Even with that advice, you can sometimes go wrong. The other is that many outfitters think that all New Yorkers are from New York City.
Meaning of games starting to sink in
I realized Wednesday that with each moment of these games, athletes are stepping up and writing their own pages in Olympic history. I was witness to one of the biggest upsets of the when Belarus took on unbeaten Sweden in the first game of the men's hockey quarterfinals. In this case, I really had a bird's-eye view due to John Tormey's sore back. I filled in as a replacement cameraman for the game. I sat right behind one of the goals in the bowl of the E Center where all the photographers and NBC cameras were. There I was, a proud 22-year-old kid from Oneonta, rubbing elbows with some of the best in the business.
Hartwick women have chance for revenge
The Hartwick College women's basketball team gets one more chance at Ithaca College this season when the New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association (NYSWCAA) Tournament begins on Friday night.
Thursday, February 21, 2002
Laurens girls rout Raiders
GILBERSTVILLE — Two Tirados were better than one Miles on Wednesday night. Laurens' sister combination of Hannah and Sarah Tirado combined for 20 points, leading the ninth-seeded Leopards to a 49-33 defeat of Shelly Miles and eighth-seeded Gilbertsville-Mount Upton in a Section Four Class D Tournament first-round game.
Weir lifts Milford to OT victory
Shannon Weir led Milford to a come-from-behind victory in a Section Four Class D opener Wednesday, converting the tying free throws and scoring five points in overtime for a 43-37 defeat of visiting Stamford.
Delhi tip-toes past Oxford; Sidney remains undefeated
Missy Oliver tipped away the last Oxford opportunity with virtually no time remaining as the host Delhi girls basketball team won a first-round Section Four Class C game, 43-40, Wednesday night.
O-State ousted from SUNYACs
UTICA — Oneonta State withstood Brockport's first big run, but the Red Dragons could not handle the second as their men's basketball season came to an end Wednesday night at the Utica Memorial Auditorium.
Cooperstown boys win
Junior guard Jeremy Holmes scored a varsity-high 28 points, including the winning basket with four seconds left, as Cooperstown defeated visiting Canastota, 68-66, Wednesday in a Section Three Class C-1 quarterfinal.
United with arms wide open
I was part of the most patriotic night of my Olympic experience on Tuesday. Our 10-person crew shuttled down to the Olympic Medals Plaza for the much anticipated Creed concert. We arrived a bit early, hoping to catch a part of the daily medals ceremony, before the popular Christian rock band took the stage. Medals were given for cross country skiing, freestyle ski aerials, in which local hero Joe Pack pulled away a silver, and lastly, men's 1,500-meter speedskating, where Derek Parra of the U.S. broke a world record for the gold. Parra received a hero's welcome from 20,000 rabid U.S. fans. As the flag went up while our national anthem played, Parra's proud smile turned into a steady flow of contagious, patriotic tears.
State meets ahead for Hartwick teams
The Hartwick College women's swimming and diving team will try to duplicate its surprising second-place finish last year when the New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association meet begins today at Nottingham High School in Syracuse.
Wednesday, February 20, 2002
Stamford wins on late free throw
STAMFORD — Shane Robinson missed the biggest foul shot of his life with .3 seconds left in a Section Four Class D opener on Tuesday. A couple of chest-breaking heartbeats later, he made the biggest foul shot of his life. Both came during the same trip to the free throw line, and the last gave Stamford a 48-47 tooth-skinner over visiting Milford.
Delhi edges Unatego; Walton ousted
Mike Barnes was at his best when his team needed him the most Tuesday night. Delhi's guard scored seven of his nine points in the fourth quarter as the second-seeded Bulldogs rallied for a 54-48 victory over visiting Unatego in the first round of the Section Four Class C Tournament.
OHS' Thomas earns award
Oneonta High senior Kyle Thomas was one of 18 pitchers named to the 2002 TPX Lousiville Slugger pre-season All-American baseball team.
Cobleskill, Delhi win
Kris Laurenceau scored 13 of his 15 points in the first half of SUNY-Cobleskill's Mountain Valley Conference victory at Fulton-Montgomery Community College on Tuesday.
Oneonta High to play Dryden
Top-seeded Oneonta High will play Dryden at 7 p.m. Friday in a Section Four Class B boys basketball quarterfinal.
Heart of the city in right place
I'm like a bird on this late Monday night, after returning from the Nelly Furtado concert at the Olympic Medals Plaza. The Grammy-nominated singer put on a wonderful show.
Local sets records at Delhi Tech
Delhi Tech's Megan Brown set two school individual records and helped a relay team to another during two championship events Saturday at Monroe Community College in Rochester.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
Former professional sports publicist Brad Horn was named director of public relations for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, the Hall announced Monday.
ONEONTA STATE ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Freshman wrestler Dustin Winn and freshman diver Allison Donnelly earned athlete of the week honors from Oneonta State on Monday.
HARTWICK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Women's water polo goalkeeper Sara Daseler, who reached 300 all-time saves and set a single-game record for stops over the weekend, was named the Hartwick College/McDonald's Athlete of the Week for the week ending Feb. 17.
Monday, February 18, 2002
Delhi boys, Sidney girls romp to league crowns
BAINBRIDGE — There had to be times Saturday night when Delhi boys basketball fans expected football coach Dave Kelly to emerge from the stands and draw up a play.
Short-track long on controversy
On Friday, the big news was in figure skating, where the Canadian pairs silver medalists received golds. The Russians got to keep the golds they won during the competition.
Hawks' Hurley grabs 1,000th rebound
Tiffany Hurley became Hartwick's second 1,000-1,000 player Saturday night during the Hawks' 52-41 women's basketball victory over Nazareth at Binder Gymnasium.
AREA COLLEGE ROUNDUP
Delhi Tech's Marvin Elmore broke his own school record in the 200 meters at Saturday's 25-team Cornell Invitational.
B-G graduate finishes second in wrestling
Bainbridge-Guilford graduate Dustin Winn earned the highest finish for host Oneonta State at the Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference Championships on Saturday.
Saturday, February 16, 2002
OHS boys bang Binghamton for STAC title, 52-47
BINGHAMTON — Uncanny accuracy from 3-point range allowed Oneonta to make a preseason long-shot come to fruition Friday night at the Broome County Arena.
South Kortright does number on Devils
Ashlei Kenchen just seems to have Margaretville's number. South Kortright's senior guard did it to the Blue Devils again Friday night, finishing with 25 points and seven steals to lead the Rams to a 61-46 victory in the Delaware League Girls Championship at Delhi Tech.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL
Three Mount Markham players scored 12 points as the hosts eliminated Cooperstown in the first round of the Section Three Class C Tournament.
Valentine's Day sweet at Olympics
Just before we headed out to the skating rink this morning, our presence was requested in the room of camera man John Tormey.
White Sox vs. Rocks in Fame Game
The Chicago White Sox and the Colorado Rockies will play in the 56th annual Hall of Fame Game at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, the National Baseball Hall of Fame announced Friday.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
The 12th annual PowerAde Indoor Soccer Series will begin Sunday with the U-12 and U-14 boys divisions. Sixteen teams will compete at Oneonta State's Chase Gymnasium.
LOCAL SPORTS
CJ'S Golf Course took 4 from Crickets; Otsego Automotive took 3 from Healing Hands; Brandows IBA took 3 from Country Club Chevrolet; Sweet & Sticky took 3 from Precision Welding.
Winning is everything for Bulldogs' boys
To say Delhi is confident heading into the inaugural Midstate Athletic Conference boys basketball title game is an understatement.
Sidney girls will rely on defense in title game
It worked the first time. Sidney is expected to key on defense in the Midstate Athletic Conference girls basketball championship against Oxford. The game is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday at Bainbridge-Guilford.
Oneonta JV girls win STAC title
Oneonta's junior varsity girls basketball team won the Southern Tier Athletic Conference title Friday afternoon with a 50-38 victory over Horseheads at the Broome County Arena.
Bulldogs win MAC crown, 3-0
With the score tied at 9 in the first game of the inaugural Midstate Athletic Conference Volleyball Championship on Friday night, Delhi coach Linda Burr pulled her blockers back, daring visiting Harpursville to find a hole in the defense.
Hartwick women rout RIT at home, 86-45; men lose in Empire 8
Sara Lambert had 15 points and freshman Laura Shockro finished with 12 points and five assists to lead the Hartwick College women's basketball team to an 86-45 victory over Rochester Institute of Technology on Friday night in an Empire 8 Conference game at Binder Gymnasium.
Friday, February 15, 2002
OHS to face Binghamton in a matchup rated PG
Let's get right to the point. Specifically, the point guard matchup between Oneonta's Geoff Bean and Binghamton's Wayne Williams in the Southern Tier Athletic Conference title game. Bean and Williams will lead their teams into the final at 8:45 tonight at the Broome County Arena, and it might take awhile before a better backcourt matchup surfaces in a STAC final.
Memories of rabbit hunting differ greatly from the modern-day sport
When the ice is too thin for fishing, or the spirit just moves you, there's something exciting about running rabbits with a hound. I have to admit that I haven't been out after cottontails or snowshoes for many years. It's too bad that making a living takes so much time.
Haven't we seen this before? SK to take on Margaretville
This year's Delaware League girls basketball title game has a familiar feel. Same two teams as last year — South Kortright and Margaretville. Same place — Delhi Tech. And the same problem for Blue Devils coach John Bernhardt — figuring out how to stop the Rams and their standout point guard, Ashlei Kenchen.
Hartwick to honor Tim O'Brien tonight
Hartwick's men's and women's basketball teams will play host to Rochester Institute of Technology tonight on Tim O'Brien Night. The women's game begins at 6 p.m. and the men will follow at 8 p.m. In between games, the Nike Freestyle Performers will entertain. Admission to the games is free for all.
O-State's Lemon nears 1,000-point milestone
Oneonta State senior guard Kristin Lemon will likely surpass 1,000 points tonight, when the Red Dragons play host to Potsdam State in a basketball doubleheader that will close the regular season.
Olympic curling: It's fan-tastic!
If you happened to read yesterday's article, you may have noticed the list of three things we'd like to accomplish for a truly fulfilling Olympic experience. Wednesday night, No. 2 came true, as we were lucky enough to schmooze the last eight tickets for a night at the Ice Sheet at Ogden for an exhilarating evening of Olympic curling. My first Olympic event ever as a fan came with quite a story attached.
Thursday, February 14, 2002
Franklin's defense keys 48-43 comeback victory
ONEONTA — With a stifling defensive effort in the second half, Franklin put to rest two long streaks Wednesday night.
Laurens girls can't handle Weir, Wildcats
ONEONTA — Watch your back, Shannon Weir, because everyone else is. The Laurens girls basketball team had no choice Wednesday night at Oneonta State as Milford's freshman point guard sliced and diced the Leopards defense for a game-high 33 points.
Security remains top priority
It's been exactly one week since I arrived in the Salt Lake, as I write this piece on Tuesday night.
Jayhawks boys win season-finale
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP Sophomore Shawn Loveless scored 18 of his scholastic-high 30 points in the second half to lead host Jefferson to a 76-62 boys basketball victory over Gilboa on Wednesday night.
O-State guard honored by ECAC
Oneonta State sophomore guard Kurt Troyer has been named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference's Division III Upstate New York Honor Roll for his play in two games last week.
OHS skiing places five on sectional state team
Five Oneonta athletes earned positions Tuesday on skiing teams that will represent Section Four during the State Championships on Feb. 26-27 at Bristol Mountain in Canandaigua.
SECTION FOUR WRESTLING
Seedings for the Section Four Class Meets, which take place at various venues beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday.
YOUTH SWIMMING
Results Feb. 9 from the Oneonta "ORCAS," a YMCA Family Swim Team that competed in a District swim in Auburn.
Wednesday, February 13, 2002
OHS boys scrap into STAC final
BINGHAMTON — There remains one loss on Oneonta High's record, but the Yellowjackets certainly didn't play like a once-beaten boys basketball team Tuesday night at Broome County Arena.
Wildcats defeat Jefferson
High School Roundup - Freshman Justin Mole converted seven 3-pointers for a game-high 26 points Tuesday, leading Davenport's boys basketball team to a 62-47 victory over Jefferson in a non-league game.
AREA COLLEGE ROUNDUP
Jermaine Calhoun and Kevin Green had double-doubles of 10 points and 11 rebounds in leading Cobleskill to an upset of visiting Mohawk Valley Community College on Tuesday.
More than 300 turn out for OBA event
More than 300 bowlers participated in the 2002 Oneonta Bowling Association annual tournament held in January at Holiday Lanes and Milford Lanes.
O-State swimmers to compete for SUNYAC titles
The Oneonta State men's and women's swimming & diving teams will begin competition in the SUNY Athletic Conference Championships today at Erie Community College in Buffalo.
ONEONTA STATE ROUNDUP
Rashad Clark scored 24 points, including the winning basket, to lead Oneonta State to a 71-69 men's basketball victory in the SUNY Athletic Conference at New Paltz on Tuesday.
'Wick swept by Bombers
Kerri Brown scored nine of her team-high 11 points in the second half to lead the Ithaca College women's basketball team to a 55-47 victory over Hartwick in the Empire 8 Conference Tuesday at Binder Gym.
Tuesday, February 12, 2002
Laurens crowns G-MU
Laurens found a comfort zone in winning its first Tri-Valley League division championship in girls basketball on Monday night.
OHS forward's contributions go beyond box score
I've covered Oneonta High boys basketball games three times this season. Senior forward Drew Martin scored 24 points in the first game, 16 in the second and eight in the third.
Southee just misses school record in 55
John Southee III won the 55 meters for the men and Sheri Kelleher was a winner in the same event for the women of the Hartwick College indoor track and field teams at the Smith Invitational in Northampton, Mass., on Saturday.
Biggest days are still to come
We have two hockey games scheduled for Monday, one of which is the first women's match at our rink in the E Center.
Former Hartwick soccer player named U.S. assistant
Soccertown USA has another big-time link to the world's most popular sport. Former Hartwick College soccer player Glenn "Mooch" Myernick was recently named an assistant coach of the U.S. Men's National Team.
ONEONTA STATE ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Basketball players Alena Seabrook and Kurt Troyer earned athlete of the week honors from Oneonta State on Monday.
O-State basketball wins league games
Oneonta State shot 9-for-12 from the foul line in the last 50 seconds of Saturday's SUNY Athletic Conference game, leading the host Red Dragons to a 75-67 women's basketball victory over Fredonia.
'Wick water polo beats higher powers
After knocking off 11th-ranked Long Beach State on Saturday, the Hartwick College women's water polo team got past No. 12 on Sunday in San Diego.
HIGH SCHOOL WINTER RANKINGS
High school girls basketball rankings for the 2001-02 season by the New York State Sportswriters and Coaches Organization for Girls Sports, as of Feb. 10.
LOCAL SPORTS
Precision Welding took 4 from Crickets; CJ's Golf Course took 3 from Sweet & Sticky; Healing Hands took 3 from Country Club Chevrolet; Otsego Automotive and Brandows IBA split 2-2.
Saturday, February 9, 2002
OHS boys rally past Tornado
NORWICH — It's not often that a team can turn the complexion of a game by turning its point guard into a post player. But Oneonta High coach Jerry Mackey's decision to move Geoff Bean inside played a huge role in the Yellowjackets' 56-48 come-from-behind victory at Norwich on Friday night.
Raiders girls beat Laurens, force T-V title
Shelly Miles scored 32 points as host Gilbertsville-Mount Upton forced a first-place tie in the Tri-Valley League's Large School Division with a 49-41 girls basketball victory over Laurens on Friday. The two teams will play Monday at Edmeston to decide the division champion.
Delhi downs Walton; Laurens defeats G-MU
Sean Clark converted five 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 19 points as Delhi defeated host Walton, 53-42, in a Midstate Athletic Conference game Friday.
Hawks water polo can't beat ranked opponents
The Hartwick College women's water polo team just missed out twice on knocking off higher ranked opponents in the first two games of the season on Friday in San Diego.
Oneonta State roundup
Freshman center Noreen Naughton led host Oneonta (12-10) to its eighth victory in 10 games, scoring 12 points in a non-conference game Friday against the Valiants (8-16).
Security is air-tight at Winter Games
When presented with the offer to write a daily journal of my experiences at the 2002 Olympic Games, I experienced a combination of emotions. Although I felt honored, excited and proud to share my thoughts with my hometown, I was also a little nervous. It's been nearly five years since my graduation from Oneonta High, and almost equally as long since my last writing assignment. But here I sit in a Salt Lake City hotel room, in the heart of the Winter Olympics.
'Sporting News' article redefines meaning of stupid
The Jan. 21 issue of "The Sporting News" contains an article by someone named Peter Clark addressing the oft-heard complaint that the Baseball Hall of Fame is becoming overcrowded.
Hawks men lose, 67-59
Despite 21 points and seven rebounds from Mike Shultis, the Hartwick College men's basketball team fell to host St. John Fisher, 67-59, in an Empire 8 Conference game Friday.
Friday, February 8, 2002
Franklin ends T-V drought
Justin Worden and Josh Taggart scored 16 points apiece for Franklin, which clinched its first Tri-Valley League division title in 34 years with a 66-54 boys basketball victory over visiting Milford on Thursday.
'Patriotic' OHS can avenge only loss tonight
The last time Oneonta High lost a boys basketball game, the New England Patriots were 8-5 and in second place in the AFC East, two games behind the Miami Dolphins. Times have changed since Dec. 11, when the Yellowjackets lost, 55-54, at home against Norwich.
Changes in technology reinvent the timeless art of predator hunting
The bright full moon in the January sky illuminated the entire hillside. There was no need for a spotlight. My Dad and I huddled against the old bar way leading into the pasture, where we shivered and waited patiently for a response to our call. From a copy of "Outdoor Life" I had ordered a set of predator calls. The Burnam Brothers foxcalls had cost only $2 back then.
Hurley nears 1,000/1,000 milestone
Tiffany Hurley, with two games this weekend, should become just the second Hartwick College basketball player to score 1,000 points and pull down 1,000 rebounds in a career.
Thursday, February 7, 2002
Ripken purchases Utica of NY-Penn
The New York-Penn League is going south. Former Baltimore Orioles infielder Cal Ripken Jr. purchased the Single-A Utica Blue Sox and will move the team to his hometown of Aberdeen, Md., Ripken Baseball announced Wednesday.
Sidney thumps Bobcats
BAINBRIDGE — Bainbridge-Guilford's 22 first-quarter possessions against Sidney on Wednesday night consisted of a grab bag of ulcer-inducing miscues — seven turnovers, three airballs and four blocked shots. At the end of the period, Sidney led, 24-4, and was well on its way to a division title-clinching 64-47 Midstate Athletic Conference girls basketball victory that wasn't as close as the score indicates.
Oneonta clinches tie for division
Drew Martin converted four 3-pointers and went 12-for-17 from the free throw line to help the Oneonta boys basketball team to a Senior Night victory over visiting Owego, 67-58, on Wednesday.
Morris, Milford girls win in T-V
Alyson Kristofik scored a season-high 22 points, with 14 coming in the second half, to lead visiting Morris to a 51-42 Tri-Valley League victory over Worcester on Wednesday.
'Wick water polo opens Friday
The first year of Hartwick College women's water polo involved winning championships and spending time in the national poll. After finishing 20-14 with a No. 18 ranking in the American Water Polo Coaches Association poll, expectations should be high for the Hawks and head coach Mike Maroney this year.
Wednesday, February 6, 2002
CV-S boys clinch tie in division
Sam Harnett's eight-footer with about 30 seconds left to play lifted host Cherry Valley-Springfield to a 50-49 boys basketball victory over Laurens in the Tri-Valley League on Tuesday. The Patriots (14-3 overall, 9-1 TV) won their 11th straight to clinch at least a tie for the Large School Division league title.
Sidney girls vs. B-G II tonight
Is Sidney's girls basketball team really 31 points better than Bainbridge-Guilford? At 7:30 tonight, the Warriors will have the chance to prove their 61-30 victory in the teams' first meeting was no fluke, when the Midstate Athletic Conference's best squads play at B-G.
Oneonta boys win second swim meet
Tim Bankich and Ken Luettger each won two individual events to lead the Oneonta High boys swimming team to a 100-84 defeat of visiting Chenango Valley/Susquehanna Valley on Tuesday.
OHS girls lose to Owego, 50-38
Kyle Dougherty scored 21 points and Owego started quickly en route to a 50-38 Southern Tier Athletic Conference girls basketball victory over visiting Oneonta on Tuesday. The Indians, who lead the Central Division, led, 31-15, at halftime. Oneonta never got the deficit below 10 in the second half.
Red Dragons split at Cortland
Cortland scored the game's first eight and never trailed en route to a SUNY Athletic Conference victory over visiting Oneonta on Tuesday. O-State, which was outrebounded, 50-30, pulled within 68-64 on a 3-pointer by Rashad Clark with 26 seconds left.
Tuesday, February 5, 2002
H-T nearly knocks off Downsville
The Hunter-Tannersville boys basketball team gave undefeated Downsville something it hasn't seen all year Monday night. It wasn't a loss, but it was a scare.
G-MU triumphs behind Miles' 22
Shelly Miles scored 20 of her game-high 22 points in the second half, leading Gilbertsville-Mount Upton to a 45-35 Tri-Valley League basketball victory at Cherry Valley-Springfield on Monday.
Upset was greatest in Super Bowl history
NEW ORLEANS — New England coach Bill Belichick was quoted after Sunday's Super Bowl as saying if the Patriots and Rams played again next week, the oddmakers probably still would make St. Louis a 14-point favorite.
Delhi Tech beats Columbia-Greene
Ben Giardullo made four 3-pointers and scored a game-high 20 points Monday in Delhi Tech's Mountain Valley victory over visiting Columbia-Greene Community College.
Electronic field trip coming to Hall
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum has been invited to participate in a live electronic field trip for classroom students across the country. On Feb. 12, the museum will broadcast via satellite an electronic field trip to Cooperstown to more than 12 million children around the country.
Monday, February 4, 2002
Hall of Fame Game tickets on sale May 4
Over-the-counter ticket sales for the 56th annual Hall of Fame Game in Cooperstown will begin at 9 a.m. on May 4 at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Half of the tickets will be sold at the Hall's Museum Shop until 5 p.m. or until the allotment has been exhausted. Cost is $11 for first- and third-base reserved seats and $10 for outfield reserved seats. Tickets are limited to four per customer.
MAC wrestlers make statement
BAINBRIDGE — Watch out for the Midstate Athletic Conference. After a finals round that included frustration for the host school and victories for three talented Unatego wrestlers on Saturday, it appears as if the MAC will be well-represented at this winter's state meet.
H-T boys pad leads in DL, beat Indians
Bobby VanValkenburgh and Randy Ostrander combined for 39 points to lead visiting Hunter-Tannersville past Stamford, 75-51, for a key Delaware League victory Saturday. H-T improved to 10-2 in the Upper Division — a full two games ahead of the Indians (8-4 league). "They played a perfect game," Stamford coach Greg O'Connell said. "They were just unbelievable."
Delhi Tech routs Morrisville
Kern Baptiste had 18 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks Saturday as visiting Delhi Tech improved to 20-1 on the year.
Saturday, February 2, 2002
St. Louis should win, but Giant upset possible on Sunday
For those who tuned into this space at this time last year, you may remember my infamous Super Bowl XXXV column. Admittedly, it was a silly, irreverent and somewhat sophomoric look at my superstitious nature when it comes to the New York Giants. (I'll spare a recap, but "holding it in" was an oft-repeated theme.)
Devils' girls clinch
Jenna Bernhardt scored eight of her game-high 19 points in the pivotal first quarter of Margaretville's 60-48 girls basketball victory over visiting Davenport on Friday. The Blue Devils' victory clinched the Upper Delaware Division title of the Delaware League.
Big man on campus?
Kevin Reed earned the nickname "Ghost" last summer as a member of the Sullivan Rage, an Amateur Athletic Union boys basketball team. The reason? He was the lone white player on a talent-laden team stacked with downstaters. "They were always talking trash," said Reed, a 6-foot-6 senior on Downsville's 15-0 squad this winter. "They thought I couldn't play, but I'd show them up sometimes."
Recruiting a full-time job for college coaches
It's as thorough as Kevin Reed's domination in the Delaware League and infinitely more competitive than the vast majority of Downsville's games this season. Before Downsville senior Reed decides which college he'll attend next season, recruiters will have checked backgrounds, made visits and phone calls, watched film and attended games.
Edmeston wins second game of year
Allan Ruffles scored 20 points as host Edmeston won its second game of the year during its Senior Night on Friday. The Panthers improved to 2-15, 2-7 in the Tri-Valley League.
Rams will win in a shootout
This is the most statistically lopsided matchup in NFL title game history, dating to 1933. The Rams outgained their regular-season foes by an average of 138.7 yards per game (St. Louis averaged 418.1 yards offensively and yielded 279.4), which is the greatest margin for a team in the championship game in 52 years. Conversely, the Patriots were outgained an average of 29.4 yards a game in the regular season, the worst mark ever for a finalist.
Spy games, security concerns all part of Super Sunday
Patriots defensive back Je'Rod Cherry says he wouldn't be out of sorts if a Patriots playbook or some important code fell into the hands of the Rams. "We're not paranoid about anything," he said. "Why should we be? We don't have anything to hide." Apparently he's not on the same page as New England coach Bill Belichick, who at midweek was adamant that a pool reporter covering New England's practice not comment on what the quarterbacks were doing.
Going deep on home run leaders
When Barry Bonds hit 73 home runs for San Francisco last year, breaking Mark McGwire's three-year-old mark of 70, he became the eighth player to hold the single-season record. The others, in chronological order, were George Hall, Charley Jones, Harry Stovey, Ned Williamson, Babe Ruth and Roger Maris. Surprisingly (or maybe not), of these eight men only Ruth is in the Hall of Fame.
O-State men lose
Jon Guida scored 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Potsdam State over visiting Oneonta in a SUNY Athletic Conference game Friday.
Hartwick College roundup
Kerri Brown had 16 points and four assists to lead the Ithaca women's basketball team to a 69-60 victory over visiting Hartwick in Empire 8 Conference play Friday night.
Friday, February 1, 2002
Clay earns his wings
Clay Bellinger's prayers have been answered. Oneonta native Bellinger, 33, signed a minor-league contract as an infielder with the Anaheim Angels on Thursday, Oneonta High athletic director and baseball coach Joe Hughes said.
The Big Easy is a bettin' man's paradise
NEW ORLEANS — Since you got this deep into the story, chances are you already have a wager on Sunday's game or plan to make one. At stake for you could be a bag of walnuts, or hundreds or thousands of dollars from an office pool. If not, for sure you have at least a slight interest in who wins. Gambling industry insiders say no other sporting event in North America captures the fans' attention more than the Super Bowl, which this week is celebrating its XXXVIth edition.
Organizations unite to help animals maintain their environment
As man encroaches on the habitat of wildlife, the results are usually detrimental to the animals. The rural farms are going out of business and land is being sub-divided. Houses are constructed where deer once lived. More and more, blacktop and concrete are being poured. Urban dwellers, having taken all they can stand, are moving to the country. Towns grow, and cities spread. Swamps are filled and trees are cut to accommodate shopping malls and convenience stores. Where does it all end? The result? Animals and wildlife suffer.
Poor weather wipes out local sports events
Old Man Winter put Thursday's area sports schedule on ice as all college and high school events were postponed because of harsh weather conditions. Five of the 13 events slated for Thursday have new dates while the other eight will be rescheduled later.
Hartwick to meet Ithaca in key game
The Hartwick College basketball teams head to Ithaca on Friday and then Elmira on Saturday for Empire 8 Conference games.
O-State basketball teams ready for playoff push
Oneonta State basketball will play important SUNY Athletic Conference games, the wrestling team closes its home schedule and indoor track and field is at Syracuse this weekend.
Clark, Lemon earn ECAC honors
Seniors Kristin Lemon and Rashad Clark have received weekly honors from the Eastern College Athletic Conference. Both were selected to the ECAC Div. III Upstate New York Honor Roll for leading their respective teams to undefeated records last week.
