Saturday May 31, 2003
Jefferson's hungry
Section Four Class D Championships
Sophomore right fielder Chris Brown should watch his back starting at 2 p.m. Saturday, when his Schenevus baseball team meets Jefferson for the Section Four Class D championship at Damaschke Field.
Milford pounds Raiders for title
High School Softball — Tri-Valley League Championship
Almost two weeks after the regular season ended, a Tri-Valley League softball champion has been crowned.
Hoff leaves mark
High School Baseball
Coaches with career winning percentages of .756 are rare. But coaches who are also as universally liked and respected as Curt Hoffman are even tougher to come by.
OHS moving to STAC's East Division next season
Oneonta High will move from the Central Division to the East in the Southern Tier Athletic Conference next season, OHS athletic director Joe Hughes confirmed Friday night.
You don't need stars to succeed
Baseball Column
In 1887, a group of men in a Chicago gymnasium developed a game they called "indoor baseball."
High School track
Sarah Child finished seventh and set a personal record in the 100-meter hurdles at the Section Three State Qualifiers in track and field Thursday, but Cooperstown's girls failed to advance an athlete to the states.
Friday, May 30, 2003
End of an era
High School Baseball — Section Four Class D Semifinal
JEFFERSON — If Curt Hoffman's Stamford coaching career had to end with a loss, it was probably appropriate it came to rival Jefferson.
Bean feud highlights qualifiers
High School Track — Section Four State Qualifiers
ENDICOTT — The showdown between Oneonta's Geoff Bean and Ithaca's Gabe Gallucci lived up to its billing in the 400-meter run at Thursday's Section Four State Qualifier track and field meet at Union-Endicott.
Dragons move on; Unatego drops out
High School Baseball — Section Four Semifinals
Winning pitcher James Moretti retired visiting South Kortright in order after the third inning and Chris Brown hit a two-run single in the fifth to lift No. 5 Schenevus to a 5-2 victory in a Section Four Class D semifinal.
Afton bounces Roxbury to reach rubber-match
High School Softball — Section Four Class D Semifinals
Erin Sickler's two-run single highlighted a nine-run third for Afton softball, which trounced sixth-seeded Roxbury, 12-2, in a Section Four Class D semifinal Thursday.
Roxbury wins DL crown
High School Golf — Delaware League Championships
Hunter-Tannersville's Chris Backlund earned medalist honors at the Delaware League Championships in golf, shooting a 9-over-par 80 Thursday at the Windham Country Club.
Thursday, May 29, 2003
Oneonta's Bean takes center stage at State Qualifier
High School Track And Field
For all the talented athletes who'll showcase their abilities at 4 today at Union-Endicott, one matchup figures to rise above the rest.
Wednesday, May 28, 2003
Redskins finish No. 1 in doubles
High School Tennis — Section Three Championship
Finn Dusenbery and Reid Snyder earned Cooperstown's first overall sectional championship in tennis Tuesday with a 6-4, 7-5 victory in the Section Three doubles championship at Sky Top in Syracuse.
OHS runs out of steam in 11
High School Baseball — Section Four Class B Semifinal
WINDSOR — Either daylight or Mike Konstanty had to give. Grudgingly, after 11 innings and 150 pitches, it was Konstanty behind darkening skies at Windsor High on Tuesday.
Lundin a hit for Unatego
High School Baseball — Section Four Class C Quarterfinal
Unatego senior Jeff Lundin had three hits in the seventh inning Tuesday, but the winning one came at the plate.
Downsville finally gets past Blue Devils, 1-0
High School Softball And Baseball Sectionals
Winning pitcher Lindsey Hollenbaugh struck out six and walked none in a two-hitter to lead No. 8 Downsville to a 1-0 softball victory over top-seeded Margaretville in the Section Four Class D quarterfinals.
O-State's Stevens finishes 15th
Oneonta State Track — NCAA Division III Meet
Kelly Stevens completed the 2003 track and field season at Oneonta State with a 15th-place finish in the 1,500-meter run at the NCAA Division III Championships last Thursday at St. Lawrence University.
Four elected to Soccer Hall board
National Soccer Hall Of Fame
Lee Stern, a 2003 National Soccer Hall of Fame inductee, is one of four recent additions to the Hall's Board of Directors.
Tuesday, May 27, 2003
Serge's 26th victory a piece of cake
41st Annual General Clinton Canoe Regatta
BAINBRIDGE — As long as the streak continues, expect to see Serge Corbin at the General Clinton Canoe Regatta.
Different strokes move the Regatta
41st Annual General Clinton Canoe Regatta — Column
BAINBRIDGE — I awoke briefly at 7:30 a.m. Monday. Upon looking out the window and seeing what appeared to be misty, raw conditions, I called a friend and said there would be no golf played by yours truly today.
Rudquist second again
41st Annual General Clinton Canoe Regatta
BAINBRIDGE — Al Rudquist is a certified expert when it comes to speeches about finishing second. And his new partner, Mike Vincent, is learning quickly.
Three area boys qualify for state tennis tournament
High School Tennis
Oneonta High's Dave Warren will join Cooperstown's Finn Dusenbery and Reid Snyder at the state tennis tournament Thursday at the USTA Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows.
Henrici jump-starts Redskins
H.S. Track
Brian Henrici had a personal-best 20 feet, 4 inches in the long jump to lead Cooperstown to a fourth-place finish at Friday's Section Three Class C-1 meet at Canastota.
Kelleher 5th at nationals
Hartwick Roundup
Hartwick College junior Sheri Kelleher finished in fifth place in the 400 meters and earned All-American honors at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday at St. Lawrence University.
Otego family teams up to take 2nd
BAINBRIDGE — Canoe racing is in the Robinson blood. That blood's been pumping on the Susquehanna River for the last 23 years, when Otego resident Rodney Robinson paddled in his first General Clinton Canoe Regatta at age 15.
Saturday, May 24, 2003
Delhi duo splits at qualifiers
High School Tennis — Section Four State Qualifers
Delhi's doubles tennis team of Ty Robson and Anup Gangavalli will play in a Section Four State Qualifier consolation Saturday after going 1-1 during Friday's opening round at the Binghamton Tennis Center.
Dragons looking like champs
High School Sports
Catcher Jared Hubbard went 4-for-4 with four runs and four steals to lead Schenevus to a 10-0 baseball rout of Milford on Friday in the first round of the Section Four Class D Tournament.
Armstrong leads Walton to 2nd place
High School Track And Field — Section Four Meets
Walton senior James Armstrong won three individual events and ran a leg on a winning relay in the Section Four Class C track and field meet at Trumansburg on Thursday.
Indy 500 is to be heard, not seen
Auto Racing Column
Sunday marks the umpteenth time I'll make the Indy 500 the table setter for an outdoor holiday barbecue.
Hartwick College honors
The American Water Polo Coaches Association named Hartwick College junior to its 2003 Division I Women's Water Polo All-America Team on Thursday.
Oneonta State honors
Oneonta State senior swimmer Tristen Weaver earned first-team honors as a Verizon College Division At-Large Academic All-District 1 athlete Friday for the second straight year.
Clemens ranks as best pitcher ever
Baseball Column
Joel Sherman, a reporter from the New York Post, phoned me recently. With Roger Clemens closing in on 300 victories, Sherman was doing an article to put Clemens' performances in historical perspective.
Friday, May 23, 2003
Swantak leads SK
High School Roundup
Mike Swantak struck out 12 in a three-hitter Thursday to lead South Kortright to a 1-0 victory over visiting Deposit in the first round of the Section Four Class D Baseball Tournament.
Big shot leads OHS
High School Baseball — Section Four Class B First Round
ONEONTA — If Mike Konstanty hadn't hit one of the longest home runs in school history, Oneonta High's victory would have taken center stage.
Oneonta boys, girls finish high
High School Track And Field
Geoff Bean and Jim Hurtubise turned in some of their best work for Oneonta High this season as each won two events Thursday at the Section Four Class B Track and Field Championships in Windsor.
Sidney, Roxbury win tennis titles
High School Tennis
Scott Williams needed three sets for a No. 1 singles victory that helped Sidney to close a perfect tennis season as the Warriors defeated visiting Bainbridge-Guilford, 5-0.
Waiting for the wild ride to begin
Outdoors Column
I don't know how many of you have driven cross country, but it's a long way between no place and nowhere.
Thursday, May 22, 2003
Raiders dispatch Laurens
The Gilberstville-Mount Upton softball team put an end to the madness in the Tri-Valley League's Large School Division.
O-State's Stevens to run at nationals
Oneonta State Sports
Oneonta State junior Kelly Stevens will compete at the NCAA Division III Championships, which run today through Saturday at St. Lawrence University.
Kelleher to lead Hartwick into NCAAs
Hartwick College Track
Hartwick College junior Sheri Kelleher, a Unadilla Valley graduate, will attempt to earn All-American honors for the fourth time as a varsity athlete when she competes at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The meet runs today through Saturday at St. Lawrence University.
Wednesday, May 21, 2003
Jefferson strikes for DL title, 11-9
Delaware League Baseball Championship
DAVENPORT — On a day when bobbled grounders and misplayed fly balls were the norm, Jefferson pitcher Shawn Loveless had a foolproof plan.
Blue Devils clip Downsville, 3-2
Delaware League Softball Championship
STAMFORD — As luck would have it, Margaretville won its third consecutive Delaware League championship in softball Tuesday at Archibald Field.
Unatego routs Hancock in one for the ages
MAC Baseball Championship
BAINBRIDGE — Dwight Gooden was a rookie pitcher for the New York Mets; the Detroit Tigers won the World Series and Ronald Reagan was in his first term as president.
Davenport leads pack in DL finals
High School Tennis
Jessica Hoffman, Megan Andrews and Emmanuel Treski repeated as Delaware League tennis champions Tuesday at Windham.
MAC crown hits the spot for Afton
High School Softball — Midstate Athletic Conference Championship
Senior Brandy Jennings found a dead spot in the middle of Bainbridge-Guilford's defense to score the winning run in the seventh inning of Afton's 4-3 victory Tuesday in the Midstate Athletic Conference title game.
Indians win sectional baseball opener
High School Roundup
Josh Winans went 5-for-5 with two runs and an RBI as Afton pounded host Morris in a Section Four Class D baseball opener Tuesday, 17-4.
Tuesday, May 20, 2003
Panthers win in a blowout
Tri-Valley League Baseball Championship
ONEONTA — Based on the teams' meeting during the season, if there was to be a blowout in Monday's Tri-Valley League title game, then Schenevus would be the big winner. It was not.
TV title game still not set
Softball and Baseball
The Tri-Valley League Large School Division still does not have a champion. Laurens scored seven runs in the fifth inning to win game one, 14-12, but G-MU was victorious in the second game, 8-7. Both teams needed a sweep to win the division.
Monday, May 19, 2003
M. Connolly throws Binghamton a curve
Double-A Baseball
When three reporters — two print and one radio — entered the Altoona Curve clubhouse Sunday afternoon, the visiting players knew exactly who was drawing all the attention. A short time later, they chanted, "Connolly, Connolly, Connolly!"
Panthers looking to unseat Dragons in TV
Edmeston and Schenevus will bring two distinct storylines into today's 4:30 p.m. Tri-Valley League baseball championship at Oneonta High School.
Cooperstown baseball gets unlikely assist from M-E
High School Roundup
This one gets a 10 on the wackiness scale. The Cooperstown baseball team extended its season with an unconventional, high-stakes double-header sweep of Morrisville-Eaton on Saturday.
Saturday, May 17, 2003
Eagles, 'Cats finish on top of divisions
High School Softball
Nickie Odell hit a two-run homer to help Downsville clinch a spot in the Delaware League crossover game with a 6-3 softball victory over South Kortright on Friday.
Jefferson clinches spot in DL title game
High School Baseball Roundup
Bill Rasi struck out a season-high 12 as host Jefferson clinched a spot in the Delaware League crossover game with a 7-3 baseball victory over Margaretville on Friday.
Davenport graduate wins NJCAA tennis title
Delhi Tech Roundup
Davenport graduate Mark Andrews won the first individual title in Delhi Tech men's tennis history Thursday in the NJCAA Division III tournament at Plano, Texas.
'Wick relay team takes 2nd
Hartwick College's 1,600-meter women's relay team finished second at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship Meet, which ran Thursday and Friday at MIT.
Carter's presence can make you feel like a kid
Baseball Column
I met Gary Carter last weekend. Carter, who will be formally inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this summer, was there for his pre-induction orientation visit, which included an informal press conference with the local media.
Friday, May 16, 2003
Bean stands out for OHS track at STAC meet
High School Tack — Southern Tier Athletic Conference Championships
BINGHAMTON — It was quite possibly Geoff Bean's best day in an Oneonta High uniform. When one thinks about what the Oneonta High senior has accomplished over the last three seasons in football, basketball and track, that's a powerful statement.
Can't touch Walton boys, Unatego girls
High School Track — Midstate Athletic Conference Championships
BAINBRIDGE — The rest of the Midstate Athletic Conference might still be trying to catch James Armstrong — in the air and on the ground.
Laurens seniors sharp at TV meet
High School Track — Tri-Valley League Championships
CHERRY VALLEY — For Laurens senior track athletes Jesse Jacobsen, Mike Wilkinson, Josh Sokolowski, Ryan Keator and Dan Sheesley, practicing on a track is still a dream.
Cazenovia programs expect big things from Afton's Winans
Taking The Next Step
Height is just a number for 5-foot-1 Afton senior Josh Winans. "I have been watching him closely for two years now and I don't even notice how small he is," Cazenovia basketball coach Todd Widrick said. "I see his height as one of his advantages because the other team won't expect the level of play he brings to the court."
Take a dip at Cayuga for smelt this spring
Outdoors Column
Along the banks of the creek, the frying pan sizzled. It was early spring and the nights were cold. In the darkness, we dipped smelt from a creek running into Cayuga Lake.
Panthers clinch
High School Baseball
Dan Davoulas and Eric Scrivener hit two-run homers Thursday, helping Edmeston to a 23-7 baseball rout of visiting Laurens as the Panthers clinched the Large School Division in the Tri-Valley League.
Sidney's Williams, Delhi duo advance in sectionals
High School Tennis
Top seeds Adrian Munteanu of Seton Catholic Central and Scott Williams of Sidney advanced to the crossover round of the Section Four Class C-D Tournament with three East victories apiece Thursday at Delhi Tech.
Downsville one away from DL crossover
High School Softball
Erin Mills doubled and tripled in a 3-for-3 effort, driving in four runs and scoring twice in Downsville's 18-1 Delaware League softball victory Thursday over visiting Hunter-Tannersville.
Thursday, May 15, 2003
Three-hitter paces Unatego in MAC
High School Baseball
Jeff Lundin threw a three-hitter and Justin Harris' homer keyed a five-run third inning as Unatego downed Bainbridge-Guilford, 5-3, Wednesday in the Midstate Athletic Conference.
Track titles up for grabs
High School Track
Oneonta High's boys haven't depth to repeat as Southern Tier Athletic Conference track and field champions.
Kelleher is Hawks' top female
Hartwick College Awards
Unadilla Valley graduate Sheri Kelleher earned the Female Athlete of the Year Award from Hartwick College during the Hawks' athletic awards ceremony Wednesday at The Agora.
B-G clinches division; Gilboa upsets Eagles
Softball Roundup
The Bainbridge-Guilford softball team clinched its first Midstate Athletic Conference division title since 1996 with a 4-1 victory over visiting Unatego on Wednesday.
High school roundup
Reid Snyder and Finn Dusenbery won at first doubles to remain unbeaten and to help Cooperstown to a Center State Conference home victory.
Wednesday, May 14, 2003
Stamford gets back at Jefferson to clinch
High School Roundup
Stamford clinched its eighth consecutive Upper Delaware League title with a 9-3 baseball victory over previously unbeaten Jefferson on Tuesday.
Connollys continue strong play
Minor League Baseball
The Connolly brothers — a left-handed pitching firm with roots in Oneonta — have seen their professional baseball stock rise through the first quarter of the season.
Cooperstown's Holmes at New Paltz 'works out perfectly'
Taking The Next Step
Basketball and Jeremy Holmes go together. Anyone in the Glen Falls Civic Center crowd March 15 can attest to that. And it seems Cooperstown's Holmes can, too.
Oneonta State women's track
Ashlee Robertson and Jen Marci each lowered school records Saturday in helping Oneonta State's women to fifth place in the 20-team Albany Spring track and field Classic.
Yellowjackets' Stetson ready to make grade at Williams
Taking The Next Step
Despite all the threes Meghan Stetson hit in her four varsity basketball seasons, perhaps the most impressive thing about her is a two. That being her class ranking at Oneonta High.
Hartwick athletes of the week
The women's 1,600-meter relay team broke their school record Sunday, and shared Hartwick College/McDonald's Athlete of the Week honors Monday.
Monday, May 12, 2003
Still a Kid at heart
COOPERSTOWN — The Kid made a trip to baseball's biggest candy store Sunday. Former New York Mets catcher Gary Carter, tagged "The Kid" during his 19-year major league career, completed a cycle of sorts by paying a visit to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Armstrong wins three more
Walton's boys, behind a three-victory performance from senior James Armstrong, won the Monticello Games Class C-D title Saturday.
Walton grad Wood breaks 800 record
College Track
Walton graduate Justin Wood took more than four seconds off Delhi Tech's school record in winning the 800 meters Saturday in the NJCAA Division III track and field championships at Delhi Tech.
Hartwick lacrosse rally comes up short
Hartwick College Roundup
Hartwick College fell to two-time defending champion and host St. Lawrence University, 15-11, Saturday during the Eastern College Athletic Conference Upstate Men's Lacrosse Championship Tournament.
Milford sophomore celebrates birthday in style
High School Sports
Sophomore Brett Laible celebrated his birthday Saturday by striking out nine in winning the second game of Milford's double-header sweep of Tri-Valley League guest Gilbertsville-Mount Upton.
Weber helps Dragons to victory over RIT
Oneonta State Baseball
Bainbridge-Guilford graduate Erik Weber scattered six hits over six innings and Oneonta State rallied from a three-run deficit to defeat Rochester Institute of Technology, 6-3, Saturday in an ECAC Upstate Division III baseball semifinal at Brockport State.
Saturday, May 10, 2003
Big fourth lifts Cats to victory
High School Softball
Visiting Milford got four hits in a five-run fourth inning en route to a 5-3 Tri-Valley League softball victory over Schenevus on Friday.
Skins get seven in seventh, beat S-E
High School Baseball
The Cooperstown baseball team scored seven runs in the seventh inning to rally past Center State Conference leader Sherburne-Earlville, 15-13, Friday.
Week off to watch son race might be just what Marlin needs
Auto Racing Column
Sterling Marlin gets three weekends off during the racing season, and like many zealous Winston Cup drivers, he insists on spending some of that time at the track anyway.
Broncos in third
NJCAA Div. III Track Championships
Delhi Tech's 3,200-meter relay won a national title in a school-record time Friday at the NJCAA Division III track and field championships at Delhi Tech.
Oneonta tennis routs Norwich, 7-0
High School Sports Roundup
Dave Warren remained undefeated at first singles as host Oneonta defeated Norwich in the Southern Tier Athletic Conference.
Hawks lacrosse set for ECAC Tournament
Hartwick College Roundup
Fourth-seeded Hartwick College will meet No. 1 St. Lawrence University in the first semifinal game of the Eastern College Athletic Conference Upstate Men's Lacrosse Championship at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Lawrence.
O-State athletes honored
Oneonta State Sports
Seniors Beth Oppenheimer and Tara Hinkle were selected as Northeast Regional All-Americans by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association on Friday.
Friday, May 9, 2003
Soccer Hall to induct 16 from NASL
Brooklyn native Arnie Mausser said of the defunct North American Soccer League: "We were the pioneers who really started the whole thing."
Now is time for catching bullheads
Outdoors Column
As the earth continues to warm, more evidence of spring shows up every day. Dandelions bloom in gold across the lawn, and the fruit trees begin to blossom.
Stamford clips Downsville, 8-6
High School Baseball
Stamford scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning — three on an error by Downsville's right fielder — and went on to beat the visiting Eagles, 8-6, in the Delaware League.
Afton holds off Storm
High School Sports Roundup
Afton narrowly avoided an upset, holding on to defeat host Unadilla Valley, 6-4, Thursday in Midstate Athletic Conference softball.
Thursday, May 8, 2003
Unatego girls, Walton boys win
Harbaugh Invitational At Davenport
Walton's boys and Unatego's girls each won their third consecutive Harbaugh Invitational track and field title Wednesday at Davenport.
Schenevus' Moretti throws two-hitter; Afton tops Delhi
High School Sports Roundup
James Moretti faced one batter over the minimum in throwing a two-hitter for Schenevus, which defeated Tri-Valley League guest Franklin, 7-0, Wednesday.
O-State baseball routs 'Wick, 17-3
Area College Roundup
Sophomores Rob Elmendorf and Rocco Grassi each went 4-for-6 with two doubles to lead Oneonta State to a 17-3 non-conference victory over city rival Hartwick College on Wednesday at Damaschke Field.
Host Delhi Tech aiming for NJCAA track title
Junior Colleges
Walton graduate Justin Wood and Sidney graduate Josh DuMond head a list of several Delhi Tech athletes who could challenge for titles in the NJCAA Division III track and field meet at Delhi Tech. The three-day meet begins at 9 this morning.
Wednesday, May 7, 2003
OHS has 'best game' of season
High School Baseball
Mike Konstanty struck out 12 in a four-hitter Tuesday and Oneonta scored seven runs in the seventh inning of a 10-2 victory at Owego in Southern Tier Athletic Conference baseball.
Head strikes back
High School Softball
Worcester ended Milford's perfect season and avenged its only loss Tuesday. Bethany Head had 14 strikeouts in a three-hitter, leading the Wolverines to a 10-1 Tri-Valley League victory over visiting Milford.
Bean hits peak for OHS
High School Roundup
For the second time in four days, Oneonta senior Geoff Bean and Sidney freshman Katelyn Guerriere turned in impressive performances on the same track.
OHS forward Shackelton out to prove bigger is better
Taking The Next Step
It took Oneonta High's Nikki Shackelton a matter of minutes to dazzle her future college coach. "The first time I saw her, she ripped down a rebound and took it up strong," Roberts Wesleyan coach Chris Williams recalled from a Jan. 15 girls basketball game against Chenango Forks.
Empire 8 honors five Hartwick athletes
Hartwick College Roundup
Junior pitcher Rob Nelson and sophomore third baseman/pitcher John Buttles were named to the Empire 8 Conference second team Tuesday for Hartwick baseball.
Tuesday, May 6, 2003
Devils safe at home
High School Softball Roundup
A heads-up play by Erica Connelly gave round one of Margaretville-Downsville softball to the host Blue Devils.
'Biggest win in 10 years' for Gilboa
High School Baseball
Cole Ramundo did a little bit of everything for Gilboa on Monday. Ramundo hit a three-run homer in the third inning and earned the victory in relief as the host Wildcats downed Stamford, 7-6, in the Delaware League.
Cooperstown golf sinks Mt. Markham
High School Roundup
Nick Feinberg shot a 3-over-par 39 on the back nine of Cedar Lake to lead Cooperstown to a road victory in the Center State Conference. Senior Ben Clinton finished at 43 as the Redskins (3-1) topped Mount Markham (5-1), which has won the CSC's East Division the last two seasons.
Wrestler Winn named male athlete of the year
Oneonta State Roundup
Oneonta State named Bainbridge-Guilford graduate Dustin Winn its outstanding male athlete for 2002-03 at its 14th annual awards banquet Monday night at the Hunt Union Ballroom.
Men's lacrosse team earns fourth seed for ECAC tourney
Hartwick College Roundup
Hartwick College received the fourth seed Monday for the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Men's Upstate Lacrosse Championship. Top-seeded St. Lawrence University will play host for this weekend's semifinal and championship games.
Monday, May 5, 2003
Cooperstown boys, Sidney girls victorious
Cooperstown Invitational
Good weather coupled with a strong field led to some impressive track and field performances Saturday in the Cooperstown Invitational.
Delhi Tech runs away with Region III title
Junior College Roundup
Delhi Tech's Justin Wood earned most outstanding track athlete of the meet honors by winning the 800 and 1,500 meters as the Broncos placed first at the NJCAA Region III Championships for the second time in three years at Mohawk Valley CC on Saturday.
Schenevus' Moretti no-hits Laurens
High School Roundup
James Moretti threw his first no-hitter and allowed one hit in seven innings Saturday as he earned both victories as Schenevus' swept Laurens, 6-0 and 7-4, in the Tri-Valley League.
Oneonta State softball loses in SUNYAC championship
Oneonta State Roundup
Julie Gentner's home run to lead off the bottom of the eighth inning gave SUNY Cortland a 3-2 victory over Oneonta State in the championship game of the SUNYAC softball tournament at Geneseo on Sunday.
Kelleher leads Hawks at track championship
Hartwick Roundup
Hartwick College junior Sheri Kelleher won the 200 and 400 meters, and anchored the winning 1,600 relay team for the third straight year at the New York State Collegiate Track Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Friday and Saturday at St. Lawrence University.
Saturday, May 3, 2003
Walton senior sets three records
High School Roundup
James Armstrong set meet records in the 100, 200 and long jump to lead the Walton boys track team to a first-place finish at the Windsor Invitational on Friday.
Sidney's Mirabito looking for things to work out at LeMoyne
Maybe the anecdote that best describes Angela Mirabito's devotion to basketball came from future coach Jeanne Dupree. Shortly after agreeing to play Division II basketball at LeMoyne College next season, Mirabito asked Dupree for workouts.
Free runs aren't just a myth
Inside The Park
As a teenager in 1944, Everett "Ace" Parker — now a retired NYPD cop living in Napa, Calif., — was at the Polo Grounds when Bill Nicholson was intentionally walked with the bases loaded.
Change of scenery has done little to help Sadler, Rudd this season
Auto Racing Column
On the surface, it would appear Wood Brothers Racing got the short end of the deal when Elliott Sadler left the No. 21 to take over in Robert Yates Racing's No. 38, with Ricky Rudd leaving Yates for the 21 car that David Pearson achieved fame in three decades ago.
Ex-Hartwick player looking to turn pro
Former Hartwick College men's lacrosse player Ryan Hoffmeister will participate in the first of three weekend tryout sessions for the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse on Saturday and Sunday at Cawley Stadium in Lowell, Mass.
Hawks to play Elmira on Saturday
Hartwick College will play its final game of the regular season at Elmira College in Empire 8 Conference play at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Cortland wallops Oneonta State, 9-1
SUNYAC Baseball Tournament
Host Cortland State scored six runs in the first two innings off Bainbridge-Guilford graduate Erik Weber en route to a 9-1 victory over Oneonta State in the SUNYAC baseball tournament Friday.
Wood's 3,200 team sets meet mark
Junior College Roundup
Walton graduate Justin Wood helped Delhi Tech set a meet record on the first day of the NJCAA Region III track and field meet at Mohawk Valley CC.
Friday, May 2, 2003
Turkey season has auspicious beginning
Outdoors Column
The wind howled in the tree tops as we made our way through the woods. It was difficult walking along the forest path, because so many trees and branches were down after the ice storms and heavy snow this past winter.
Sidney baseball tops B-G
High School Roundup
Just when it seemed the Bainbridge-Guilford baseball team had emerged as the clear favorite in the Midstate Athletic Conference, Sidney knocked the Bobcats down a few pegs.
O-State softball wins on homer in ninth inning
Oneonta State Roundup
With Oneonta State's softball facing elimination, senior Beth Oppenheimer hit a winning home run in the ninth inning for a 4-3 victory over Plattsburgh on Thursday in the SUNYAC playoffs.
Hartwick roundup
Junior attacker Liza Gorman tallied four goals and two assists to lead the Skidmore College women's lacrosse team to a 17-2 victory over visiting Hartwick College in non-conference play on Wednesday.
Thursday, May 1, 2003
Jackets nip CV
Baseball Roundup
Joe Hughes Jr. won his first varsity game and Alex Scorzafava had two of Oneonta's three hits in a 5-4 victory Wednesday over Southern Tier Athletic Conference guest Chenango Valley.
Sidney softball wins in 10 innings
High School Roundup
Sidney took advantage of the International Tiebreaker Rule to score in the 10th inning and beat host Greene, 1-0, Wednesday in Midstate Athletic Conference softball.
O-State baseball thumps Utica, 8-1
Oneonta State Roundup
The Oneonta baseball team scored six runs in the sixth inning en route to an 8-1 non-league victory over visiting Utica in its regular-season finale.
