Saturday, March 30, 2002
BCC tops Delhi Tech
Despite winning the top three singles matches, Delhi Tech's tennis team fell to visiting Broome Community College Thursday. It was the Broncos' first loss in more than a year.
O-State baseball loses home opener
Oneonta State baseball struggled to score in its home opener Friday and fell to Hamilton College, 3-1, at Red Dragon Field. The Red Dragons (4-8), who dropped their third straight, scored their only run of the non-conference game on a one-out single by Rob Bernstein in the bottom of the ninth.
Schrader doing his best with cars that aren't terrible
Picture yourself behind the wheel of the No. 36 M&M's Pontiac before the start of a race. Normally it's Ken Schrader's job to drive, but you take his seat for a moment. How would you feel after hearing this from your crew chief?
Some of the most famous will never make it to the Hall
A recent book entitled "Halls of Fame" suggests that the term "Hall of Fame" might be a misnomer, and offers as alternatives "Hall of Quality" or "Gallery of Greatness."
Friday, March 29, 2002
Big Day for Clay
Oneonta High graduate Clay Bellinger is still kicking. Bellinger homered and hit two doubles Thursday in his best offensive effort of the spring training season for the Anaheim Angels.
Changes on the way for fishermen
Late in the afternoon on an early fall day, Bob Palmer and I trolled up the east side of Otsego Lake near King Fisher Tower. Fishing had been slow that day.
O-State at home for weekend
The Oneonta State baseball team will play its home opener at 2 p.m. today with a double-header against Hamilton at Red Dragon Field.
Ragona leads 'Wick tennis
Oneonta High graduate Dino Ragona won in singles and doubles to lead the Hartwick College men's tennis team to a 5-4 victory over Villa Julie College (Md.) at Hilton Head, S.C., on Thursday.
Thursday, March 28, 2002
Blazing start leads Dragons' victory
Senior Anthony Pisciotto scored four goals and assisted on five others to lead 17th-ranked Oneonta State to a 23-6 men's lacrosse victory over visiting Brockport in the SUNY Athletic Conference opener for both Wednesday.
Hartwick women's lacrosse wins first
Emily Dark scored seven goals to lead the Hartwick College women's lacrosse team to a 15-10 victory over Christopher Newport University (Va.) on Wednesday.
O-State baseball falls to RPI
Oneonta State baseball allowed seven runs over the fourth and fifth innings in a 9-5 loss to host Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Wednesday.
Wednesday, March 27, 2002
Sidney's Mirabito finishes at top
Junior Angela Mirabito, who led Sidney to the Class C state title game, was named to the All-State girls basketball first team Tuesday. Mirabito was among seven players from The Daily Star's circulation area to receive All-State accolades, including Sidney teammate Paula Foote, who made the third team in Class C.
'Wick senior earns national honor
Hartwick senior men's lacrosse attacker Ethan Poole earned 360Lacrosse.com's Player of the Week for NCAA Division III on Tuesday. The honor marks the second straight national award for the Hawks as senior attacker Ross Pino received weekly accolades from InsideLacrosse.com last week.
O-State women's lacrosse loses two in a row
Oneonta State, which opened the season with five consecutive victories, dropped its second straight women's lacrosse game, 16-7, Tuesday at Villa Julie College in Stevenson, Md.
Tuesday, March 26, 2002
Hawks' Poole honored by Empire 8
Hartwick College senior attacker Ethan Poole was named the Empire 8 Conference Player of the Week after leading the Hawks to a victory over local rival Oneonta State on Saturday.
Fund-raiser for South Kortright girls
South Kortright Central School is holding a fund-raiser to buy jackets for the Section Four Class D champion girls basketball team.
GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE RANKINGS
Final winter sports rankings for the New York State Sportswriters and Coaches Organization for Girls Sports.
Monday, March 25, 2002
Hawks nip O-State on late goal
Hartwick's Ethan Poole scored an unassisted goal with 15 seconds remaining to give the Hawks a 13-12 men's lacrosse victory victory over Oneonta State on Saturday at All College Field.
'Wick records fall at NCAAs
Hartwick College junior men's swimmer Miguel Vargas picked up honorable mention All-American honors by taking 13th place in the 100-yard butterfly at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships on Friday night at Oxford, Ohio.
Elmore excels in sprinting events for Delhi Tech
Marvin Elmore had first- and second-place finishes for Delhi Tech on Saturday in the Monmouth University Opener in track and field. Elmore won the 100 meters in 10.98 seconds and took second in the 200 in 22.15. The 200 time tied his school record set last May.
OHS players leave mark in tourney
Three players who helped Oneonta High win the Southern Tier Athletic Conference basketball title led an all-star team to victory in the Stars & Stripes Classic.
Sophomore wins twice for O-State track
Sophomore Chris Smith had a hand in two victories for Oneonta State's track and field team, which competed for the first time since 1978, in the Disney Track and Field Showcase at Orlando, Fla.
Saturday, March 23, 2002
OHS trio leads team to victory
Oneonta High teammates Drew Martin, Mike Konstanty and Geoff Bean combined to score 53 points in leading their team to victory Wednesday in a Stars & Stripes Classic basketball tournament.
Chew on this if you can't resist dip tobacco
It's 9:30 p.m. Wednesday night in The Daily Star newsroom. There's a break in the action, so the boys and I are talking about our 2-on-2 game earlier in the day. If anyone's interested, I dominated.
Braves, Yanks will meet in Series
Since the Arizona Diamondbacks are the defending World Champions, I will begin with their home division, the National League West.
O-State baseball tops W. Maryland, 11-5
Freshman pitcher Bryant Parker struck out nine batters in a complete game victory as the Oneonta State baseball team defeated Western Maryland, 11-5, on Friday in Cocoa Beach, Fla.
Depth should be key for Hawks baseball
The Hartwick College baseball team heads to Virginia for the start of the season at 3 p.m. Monday against Bridgewater College and will play seven games on the trip.
Friday, March 22, 2002
Hawks will look to pull rank on O-State
Cross-street rivals Oneonta State and Hartwick College will meet Saturday, when the schools' nationally-ranked men's lacrosse teams meet at O-State. The 2 p.m. game will be played on Oneonta's All College Field.
Hunters don't win 'em all
The baying of the hound in the crisp fall night echoed up and down the valley. With a steady pace the hound trailed the raccoon up Cooper Creek.
Area sports briefs
The Over-35 Softball League meeting will be held at 6:30 tonight at Dino's Bar and Grill on Route 205 in Mt. Vision. All teams in the league must be present.
Thursday, March 21, 2002
Hurley's a winner off the court as well
This has nothing to do with baseball and would probably be more appropriate as a memorial. But since the subject is 52 years younger than I am and in better health, that doesn't seem feasible.
O-Tigers' 2002 schedule set
The first of 38 home games for the Oneonta Tigers will be played June 18, when the team opens the 2002 New York-Penn League season at Damaschke Field.
Dante's beats Losie's in Genny Light; TCC sweeps in ISD
Rich Fink threw a 709 series Monday night to lead all Genny Light Classic bowlers at Holiday Lanes in Oneonta. Fink's set led Dante's Pizzeria to a 22-2 thumping of Losie's Gun Shop. Jim Sloan contributed a 680 series for Dante's.
Last-inning homer lifts O-State softball
Oneonta State's softball team remained undefeated with a 6-4 victory over Pine Manor (Mass.) and a 26-4 triumph over Suffolk (Conn.) University on Wednesday.
Hartwick swimmers honored by conference
Hartwick College senior men's swimmer Chris Maiello was honored three times, and freshman women's swimmer Danielle Moreau was named top rookie for the Empire 8 Conference in swimming and diving.
Wednesday, March 20, 2002
Warriors are still in the running
All Sidney had to do was win the Class C state basketball title and everything would have been peachy.
Sidney already ready for 2002-03
From local businesses offering pizza parties to a number of flower deliveries to countless baskets of baked goods, Sidney's girls are discovering what they accomplished. "It's been tremendous," Sidney coach Loraine Butcher said of the community's reaction to the Warriors' 26-1 season. "I can't even begin to tell you all the places offering us pizza parties and all the flowers. It's been wonderful."
Hurley named All-American
Hartwick College senior forward Tiffany Hurley was named to the D3hoops.com All-American team on Tuesday.
O-State women's lacrosse continues run
Oneonta State continued its best start to a women's lacrosse season, improving to 5-0 Tuesday after a 14-5 defeat of visiting Rensselaer. The Red Dragons outscored Rensselaer in the second half, 7-1, as the Red Hawks dropped their season opener.
Tuesday, March 19, 2002
Delhi Tech players attempting to make grade at Division-I level
Stan Bolden received a letter of interest from Seton Hall when he was in high school. He didn't go, but after spending two years maturing in relative basketball obscurity at Delhi Tech, Bolden is finally ready to make good on his Division-I potential.
O-State opens softball season with 2 victories
Oneonta State's Sandy Moxley allowed five hits and struck out five in a complete-game victory that helped the Red Dragons open their 2002 softball season Monday in Fort Myers, Fla., at 2-0.
Oneonta YMCA to hold ironman lift meet
The Oneonta Family YMCA will hold its first Ironman Lift Meet on April 14 at 20-26 Ford Ave. Competition includes bench press and/or deadlift in womens, teen, junior, sub-masters, masters and open divisions, with multiple weight classes.
Pino earns national accolades
Hartwick College senior attacker Ross Pino was named The Warrior/InsideLacrosse.com National Player of the Week for Division III men's lacrosse for the week ending March 17.
Monday, March 18, 2002
Sidney falls short in final
TROY — Sidney's girls showed up a quarter late Sunday. Despite playing three periods of inspired basketball, the Warriors just missed their first girls state championship.
Warriors dominate Tuxedo in state semi, 61-47
TROY — Angela Mirabito was her normal unstoppable self, Sarah Wesner couldn't miss and Sidney dominated early en route to a 61-47 victory Saturday over Section Nine's Tuxedo in a Class C state semifinal.
Best almost good enough
TROY — You can't teach 6-foot-3. When you're 5-10, it's almost impossible to guard 6-3. The one thing Sidney's girls could do nothing about ultimately led to their downfall Sunday in a 64-61 state Class C title game loss to Voorheesville.
AREA COLLEGE ROUNDUP
Six members of the Delhi Tech track and field team qualified for the NJCAAs at a six-team, non-scoring meet at Salisbury, Md.
Delhi men run deep in victory
DELHI — Caldwell CC fell into the deep end at Delhi Tech on Saturday. The Broncos' eight-man rotation wore down the Cobras and lifted Delhi to a 77-68 men's basketball victory in the fourth-place game of the NJCAA Division III Tournament before 885 fans at Farrell Hall Gymnasium.
DuPage stays in zone, wins NJCAA title
Delhi Tech's opening-round loss looks better and better. The College of DuPage (Ill.), the team that beat the Broncos in the opening round, rode their 1-3-1 zone defense all the way to the title Saturday.
O-State baseball wins opener
Oneonta State opened its baseball season with a 5-4 victory over Gettysburg on Saturday in Cocoa Beach, Fla.
Hartwick swimmer Moreau honored at championships
Hartwick swimmer Danielle Moreau picked up honorable mention All-American honors for the second time at the NCAA Division III Championships at Miami (Ohio) University on Saturday night.
Saturday, March 16, 2002
Big screen test awaits Sidney in state semis
Basketball purists must have found it a joy to watch Sidney's halfcourt offense last Saturday. It was about patience, decision-making, screening and movement. It was about turning down the open 15-footer in favor of a layup. It was about five individuals playing as one.
Clay having devil of a time
TUCSON, Ariz. — Oneonta native Clay Bellinger is starting all over. Actually, he probably wouldn't mind that. A utility player for the New York Yankees the last three seasons, 1986 Oneonta High graduate Bellinger is trying like a devil to become an Angel.
Delhi Tech prevails in consolation round
Aquawasi St. Hillaire scored 22 points as host Delhi Tech held off Vermilion CC, 79-77, in the consolation bracket of the NJCAA Division III Tournament on Friday.
Hartwick lacrosse in action
The 19th-ranked Hartwick men's lacrosse team plays host to 11th-ranked Springfield at 1 p.m. Saturday. Senior attacker Ross Pino leads the Hawks (2-0) in scoring with five goals and nine assists for 14 points. Hartwick has scored 41 goals in its two games.
A glimpse at the lighter side of baseball
A friend of mine recently suggested that I write a column on some of the funny things that have happened in baseball. One problem with that is the most hilarious baseball anecdote I ever encountered is too bawdy for inclusion in a family newspaper. Also, some incidents are only funny in retrospect. I am sure the Brooklyn police — Brooklyn was still a separate city at the time — did not find the antics of Terry Larkin at all amusing, though they were certainly weird. So here goes.
O-State baseball to open Saturday
The Oneonta State baseball team opens its season with a nine-game schedule in Cocoa Beach, Fla., beginning Saturday against Gettysburg College.
Hartwick graduate to coach for Calcio
Hartwick College men's soccer assistant coach Matt Verni will coach the under-19 spring girls soccer team of the Calcio Legends Club, the organization announced Friday.
Friday, March 15, 2002
Just like old times for Sidney
Loraine Butcher coached tennis, Angela Mirabito and Paula Foote were first-graders and George W. Bush's father was president.
Broncos zapped in first round
DELHI — Like a dreary day spent watching C-SPAN, DuPage's defense has a way of sapping the energy out of you. Just ask Delhi Tech.
NJCAA men's semifinals set
Keystone College held off a late rally by from Caldwell Community College to win the 2002 NJCAA Division III Tournament opener Thursday afternoon.
Thursday, March 14, 2002
The NJCAAs: A scorer's paradise
Scoreboard operators, get ready for a workout. The NJCAA Division III Tournament opens today at Delhi Tech, and if play goes as expected, there will be some high-scoring games.
O-State lacrosse remains unbeaten
Nine Oneonta State players scored in the Red Dragons' 21-6 women's lacrosse victory Wednesday at Utica College. Sarah Andrews had five goals and one assist and Pam Intorcia four goals for O-State, which led, 16-4, at halftime.
Hartwick loses in OT
Kathryn Stead finished with seven goals and one assist to lead Oswego State to a 16-15 overtime victory over Hartwick College in non-conference women's lacrosse on Wednesday at All-Weather Field.
Wednesday, March 13, 2002
Officials blew game more than Downsville
There may be a future in journalism for Jeff Baier. Following Saturday's Class D boys basketball state quarterfinal at Le Moyne College, Baier played a little role reversal that turned yours truly into a blubbering mess. OK, more of a blubbering mess.
Hartwick men beat Scranton
Senior midfielder Ryan Hoffmeister scored six goals as the 19th-ranked Hartwick College men's lacrosse team earned a 17-8 victory over University of Scranton on Tuesday at All-Weather Field.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
SUNY-Cobleskill named freshman women's swimmer Heather Frees its Fighting Tiger Athlete of the Week.
Tuesday, March 12, 2002
Warriors show that girls will be girls
LIVERPOOL — "It's beyond my wildest dreams." Those words came from Sidney girls basketball coach Loraine Butcher on Saturday night.
Christman keeps on ticking
At age 26, Oneonta native Tim Christman is far from a seasoned veteran. The green bush-leaguer is equidistant.
O-State field hockey honored
Five Oneonta State field hockey players received academic honors from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association on Monday.
GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE RANKINGS
State rankings by the New York State Sportswriters and Coaches Organization for Girls Sports, as of March 10.
Kelleher receives weekly accolades
Unadilla Valley graduate Sheri Kelleher earned All-American honors Saturday, leading to her selection Monday as the Hartwick College Athlete of the Week for the week ending March 10.
Monday, March 11, 2002
Sidney wins big one
LIVERPOOL — From intensity to atmosphere to the prolonged excellence of Sidney and Mohawk, Saturday's Class C state girls basketball quarterfinal exceeded all expectations.
Eagles boys self-destruct
SYRACUSE — Title this one, "Gone in 38 Seconds." Three avoidable turnovers and one brow-raising referee's call in the last 38 seconds of Saturday's Class D state quarterfinal put an end to the Downsville boys basketball season.
South Kortright girls meet the press, lose, 49-36
LIVERPOOL — Early in the third quarter Saturday, it looked as if Ashlei Kenchen would take over the way she has so many times during her four varsity seasons on South Kortright's girls basketball team.
NJCAA Division III Women's Swimming
Three area college athletes earned All-American honorable mentions in swimming at the NJCAA Division III Championships, which ran Wednesday through Saturday at Erie Community College in Buffalo.
Oneonta Little League to meet today
Oneonta Little League will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. today at the Sixth Ward Athletic Club on West Broadway.
O-State women win lacrosse openers
Oneonta State's women opened their lacrosse season with victories over Elmira College and Hartwick this weekend.
HIGH SCHOOL INDOOR TRACK STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sidney high-jumper Adam Farrell tied a school and Section Four record Saturday, clearing 6-foot-7 at the New York State Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse.
Kelleher finishes fourth for 'Wick
Hartwick College sophomore Sheri Kelleher earned All-American status in the women's 400-meter dash at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships at Ohio Northern University on Saturday.
Saturday, March 9, 2002
Sidney to duke it out for No. 1
It's akin to Duke and Maryland playing a first-round game in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
Atlanta unfriendly to top qualifiers
Not too many people should have been surprised when Bill Elliott gained the pole for Sunday's MBNA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Rocky start for Oneonta left-hander Christman
The road from Oneonta to Cooperstown requires about a gallon of gas, but to get there via major league baseball takes a tank full of luck and determination.
The Crow made his mark with Yanks
The Crow will fly no more. Former Yankee shortstop Frank Peter Joseph Crosetti, known to three generations of ballplayers as "The Crow," died in February, several months past his 91st birthday.
Hawks lacrosse coach readies for first game
Despite this being her first season as head coach, Catherine Knight will have a good feel for her Hartwick College women's lacrosse team this year.
O-State lacrosse to play Hartwick
The Oneonta State women's lacrosse team opens its season with a home match at 11 a.m. Saturday against Hartwick. The Red Dragons will also play host to Elmira at noon Sunday.
MAC VOLLEYBALL ALL-STARS
Midstate Athletic Conference all-star teams for the 2001-02 winter volleyball season. Names followed by positions, schools and grades.
Friday, March 8, 2002
Eagles gotta have Faith
Say your prayers, Downsville. For the first time this winter, the Eagles may need help from a higher power to win a boys basketball game.
Hartwick water polo to welcome area rivals
The Hartwick College women's water polo team will play its first home game of the season this weekend as the Hawks attempt to remain unbeaten in the Collegiate Water Polo Association New York Region.
Trip down South was hog-wild
As the sun slowly rose over the Carolina hills, Jerry and Kevin sat quietly in their tree stands. They waited patiently for several hours before Jerry heard the pigs approaching. Within a few minutes, the wild pigs fed into the area.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
The CL Dragons, a Calcio Legends Under-12 girls soccer team, rallied from an 0-2 record to earn second place at the BCC Challenge Tournament last Sunday.
Thursday, March 7, 2002
Rams to face mirror image
Coaches Harry Nissen and Jeff St. Croix used the phone and the Internet on Monday and Tuesday, attempting to gain information about each other's girls basketball teams.
Times set for playoff games
Times are set for Saturday's state quarterfinals involving area basketball teams, Section Four Interscholastic Sports Coordinator Ben Nelson said Wednesday.
Worcester's Mravlja, Miles of G-MU lead Exceptional Srs.
Josh Mravlja and Nate Williams led the Small Schools over the Large Schools, 62-58, in the 2002 Tri-Valley League Exceptional Senior boys basketball game Wednesday at Laurens.
Hawks open men's lacrosse Friday
Hartwick College begins the 2002 spring season for men's lacrosse at 7 p.m. Friday against visiting Western New England. The game will be played at All-Weather Field.
Wednesday, March 6, 2002
No. 1 Sidney girls to meet No. 1 Mohawk
The last two unbeaten basketball programs in Section Four, Sidney's girls and Downsville's boys, discovered Tuesday who their opponents will be in the state playoffs.
Hartwick women qualify for NCAA finals in track
Hartwick College sophomore Sheri Kelleher and freshman Renata Williams qualified for the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships this weekend.
Youth wrestling club continues Thursday
The Red Dragon Wrestling Club will continue practices at 6:15 p.m. Thursday in the wrestling room of Oneonta State's Chase Physical Education Building.
GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE RANKINGS
High school girls basketball state rankings from the New York State Sportswriters and Coaches Organization for Girls Sports, as of March 3.
Tuesday, March 5, 2002
OHS got stuck on the outside and looking in
I'll preface this by saying that Oneonta boys basketball coach Jerry Mackey has forgotten more about basketball than I'll ever know.
Hartwick honors swimmer Vargas
Junior men's swimmer Miguel Vargas, who won a state title and broke the school record in the 100 butterfly this past weekend, was named the Hartwick College/McDonald's Athlete of the Week for the week ending March 3.
Area Bowling
Jim Christy posted a 744 series to lead all ISD Classic bowlers recently in ISD Classic competition at Holiday Lanes.
Division I stars shine in MAC senior classic
The talent in the Midstate Athletic Conference leaned heavily toward Division I this season and that showed Monday night in the Volleyball Senior All-Star Classic at Unatego.
Monday, March 4, 2002
Threes key in Eagles' victory
BINGHAMTON — Unbeaten Downsville could not shake South Kortright on Saturday. That is, until two Derrick Peaster 3-pointers in a span of 22 seconds of the third quarter gave the Eagles the lift they needed.
Sidney wins convincingly
BINGHAMTON — Sidney made it clear to all in attendance Saturday at the Broome County Arena that it is far and away Section Four's best Class C girls basketball team.
Sidney's Chamorro wins title
SYRACUSE — Sidney senior Anthony Chamorro made good on an early-season goal, winning a New York State Public High School Athletic Association wrestling title Saturday.
Broncos rulers of Region 3
Antonio Bencosme scored 17 points and Aquawasi St. Hillaire 16, leading Delhi Tech to a 65-46 victory over Mohawk Valley Community College on Sunday in the NJCAA Region III men's basketball title game.
Sidney to send 8 to state track meet
Sidney sophomore Amanda Haney added three inches to her personal-best high jump en route to tying a sectional record Friday night at the Section Four State Qualifier indoor track meet at Cornell.
Kortright's 48-44 triumph is just frosting on the cake
BINGHAMTON — Ashlei Kenchen had her cake and ate it, too. In leading three South Kortright girls basketball players in double digits Saturday, Kenchen led the Rams to their first sectional title since 1980 with a 48-44 defeat of Afton at the Broome County Arena.
B-G, Delhi volleyball lose
Bainbridge-Guilford and Delhi each fell Saturday in Intersectional volleyball matches at Watertown Middle School.
Records fall for Hartwick swimming, track
Miguel Vargas won a state title and broke the school record in the 100 butterfly to pace the Hartwick College men's swimming team at the Upper New York State Collegiate Swimming Association Championships (UNYSCSA) at Syracuse on Saturday.
Saturday, March 2, 2002
OHS boys way off the mark in final
BINGHAMTON — Not even the harsh reality of scoring 30 points on 9-for-58 shooting can accurately portray just how dismal Oneonta High's final offensive performance of the year was Friday night.
Two of 3 advance to semis
SYRACUSE — Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton's Nate Mumbulo got past an opening-round scare Friday night at the New York State Wrestling Championships at the Onondaga War Memorial.
Gordon pushing it with aggressive behavior
I hope you missed me during my February absence from this space. From what I understand, though, no one did, unless your get-well wishes were directed to the wrong address.
Delhi to meet Cobleskill in regionals
Antonio Bencosme scored 19 points on 8-for-12 shooting to lead Delhi Tech to an 86-68 victory over Schenectady CC in the NJCAA Division III Region III Tournament quarterfinals on Friday at Cobleskill.
B-G, Sidney looking for perfect end to sectionals
It's like driving a vintage Porsche with a Dominos Delivery sign on the roof and a bumper sticker that says "Don't like my driving? Call 1-800-..." well, you know the rest.
Bulldogs, Bobcats to take last steps
Delhi's volleyball team, making its fourth consecutive trip to intersectional play, will play Section Seven's Northern Adirondack in its first match Saturday at Watertown Middle School.
'Wick men's relay team third at event
The 200 freestyle relay team of Miguel Vargas, Chris Slonaker, Dustin Pratt and Chris Maiello finished third for the Hartwick College men's team at the Upper New York State Collegiate Swimming Association championships on Thursday at Nottingham High in Syracuse.
Friday, March 1, 2002
OHS can check into states
How's this for a checklist: Big game — check; long-time rivals — check; rubber match — check; contrasting styles — check; proximity — check; high-profile venue — check.
Area Sports Briefs
A spectator bus sponsored by Otsego Automotive will be available free of charge to take Oneonta High fans to and from tonight's Section Four Class B boys basketball championship game at the Broome County Arena in Binghamton.
Fund-raisers can offer unique outdoor experiences
Over the years, I've seen a lot of things happen just for the fun of it. Quite often folks get together and try something to raise money for the benefit of others.
Hawks water polo to take on Umass
The University of Massachusetts became one of Hartwick College's fiercest rivals in the first year of the women's water polo program last year.
