Friday, November 28, 2003
Winning MVC far from easy this season
Junior College Basketball Notebook
The Mountain Valley Conference is proving to have a lot of parity this season. With Cobleskill's 65-54 loss to Columbia-Greene on Tuesday, the Fighting Tigers became the final team in the region and conference to tumble from the undefeated ranks.
Konstanty to swing away down South
High School Baseball
ONEONTA — Even though it's basketball season, Mike Konstanty is swinging for the fences. Oneonta High senior Konstanty signed a national letter of intent to play Division I baseball for Winthrop University in Rock Hill, S.C., his future coach announced via e-mail Wednesday.
When it comes to the rut, it's hard to buck the system
Outdoors Column
The urgency has nearly passed. Bucks are no longer running from scrape to scrape on the trail of a hot doe. Oh, the rut is still on, but things are changing again.
Area sports roundup
Host Oneonta High held off a furious fourth-quarter rally for a 41-36 girls basketball victory over defending Section Four Class C champion Seton Catholic Central in the opening round of the Anthony C. Drago Tournament on Wednesday.
Wednesday, November 26, 2003
Cooperstown stifles T-burg in opener
High School Boys Basketball
ONEONTA — The names have changed for the most part, but the result was very familiar.
Holiday Greetings
Oneonta State Women's Soccer: NCAA Division III Championships
ONEONTA — Oneonta State's gravy boat overfloweth. Just in time for Thanksgiving, a holiday the Red Dragons women's soccer program will spend close to Oneonta this year as the team prepares to play host to the NCAA Division III Tournament Championships.
OHS boys rout Delhi
High School Boys Basketball
Oneonta High boys basketball coach Jerry Mackey couldn't have asked for much more in the first quarter of the first game of the season.
Hartwick men lose opener
Hartwick College Men's Basketball
Senior guard Ryan Schneider and senior forward Steven Drury had 15 points apiece to lead St. Joseph's to a 60-58 victory over Hartwick College on Tuesday.
Tueday, November 25, 2003
O-State honors Davis
Athletes of the week don't get any easier to pick than this. Oneonta State women's soccer player Brooke Davis was honored Monday after scoring in double overtime Saturday to propel the Red Dragons into this weekend's NCAA Division III final four in Oneonta.
Ex-MLS stars eligible for Soccer Hall
Major League soccer stars will be eligible for induction into the National Soccer Hall of Fame for the first time this year.
Late run carries Worcester boys past Andes
High School Roundup
Bill Fedor had 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Worcester boys basketball team to a 63-56 victory against visiting Andes on Monday.
Delhi Tech wins, 100-98
Junior Colleges
Men's Basketball
Five players scored in double figures as Delhi Tech defeated host Adirondack Community College on Monday.
One week remains for fans' online Frick voting
Baseball Hall Of Fame
Fan voting to determine the final ballot for the 2004 Ford C. Frick Award will continue through Dec. 1, exclusively at www.baseballhalloffame.org, the online home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Monday, November 24, 2003
Stamford graduate scores for 1-0 victory
Oneonta State Women's Soccer — NCAA Division III Tournament Quarterfinal
ONEONTA — Brooke Davis has found the back of the net more than 150 times as a high school and collegiate player.
O-State women home for holidays
Oneonta State Women's Soccer — NCAA Division III Tournament Quarterfinal
ONEONTA — Things keep getting better for the Oneonta State women's soccer team. A day after earning their first trip to the NCAA Division III final four, the Red Dragons found out they'll play host to the event next weekend.
Hartwick College roundup
The Hartwick College men and women lost in dual meets against Ithaca College and host Hamilton College on Saturday.
O-State wrestlers win Red Dragon Invitational
Oneonta State Wrestling
ONEONTA — Oneonta State crowned three individual wrestling champions en route to 116 team points Saturday, winning the Red Dragon Invitational at Dewar Arena.
O-State women's basketball falls in final
Holiday Inn Classic
Katie Dougherty scored 20 points to lead eighth-ranked University of Scranton to a 73-55 victory over Oneonta State in the championship game of the Holiday Inn Women's Basketball Classic on Sunday at Binder Gymnasium.
Oneonta State roundup
Sean Coffey had 15 points, all on 3-pointers, as Oneonta State lost to Curry College in the consolation game of the Hampton Inn Classic at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth on Saturday.
MVP Walling leads UV girls to tournament title
High School Sports
Amanda Walling scored a game-high 22 points Saturday to lead the Unadilla Valley girls basketball team over Downsville, 66-43, in the Edmeston Tournament championship.
Saturday, November 22, 2003
O-State needs another first to advance
The Oneonta State women's soccer team can already call 2003 its best season ever. If the year is to continue, the Red Dragons must do something nobody else in NCAA Division III soccer has so far — beat Scranton.
Red Dragons fall, 65-53
Oneonta State Roundup
Kurt Troyer scored a team-high 17 points, but shot 5 of 20 from the field as Oneonta State lost its season opener to Massachusetts Institute of Technology in a first-round game of the Hampton Inn Basketball Classic at UMass-Dartmouth on Friday.
Miles among nine newcomers to Hawks
With two returning starters and nine first-year players, the Hartwick College women's basketball team will open the season in the Holiday Inn Tip-Off Tournament Classic on Saturday at Binder Gymnasium.
Cooperstown's Quinn moves on in 100 free
High School Roundup
Cooperstown's Bridget Quinn qualified for the bonus consolations in the 100 free at Friday's state championships at the Nassau Aquatic Center in Long Island
The smart money
I sure hope the NFL drug police isn't bothering to shuffle around Buffalo Bills headquarters, because it would be a colossal waste of time. If any of those players are guilty of taking performance-enhancing body pollutants they should get their money back. Have you seen any of their games lately?
Friday, November 21, 2003
Nothing compares to that first day
Outdoors Column
Opening day of deer season is always one of the high points of the year. There was a time when it ranked up there with Christmas and some other holidays.
It's go big or go home for Christman
Tim Christman's audition begins today. The Oneonta High graduate will head to the Domincan Republic today to play in a winter league. He said he hopes it's the next step toward a return trip to the major leagues.
Wood going to Pirates
Delhi Tech
Delhi Tech runners Justin Wood and Ryan Wells recently accepted full-ride track scholarships to Seton Hall University, Broncos coach Bob Backus said.
Basketball openers this weekend for Red Dragons
Oneonta State Weekend Preview
Senior Kurt Troyer and the Oneonta State men's basketball team open their season at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth Tip-Off Tournament this weekend.
Tomaino, Willis earn top honors
Hartwick Football
Hartwick College football players Anthony Tomaino and Matt Willis were named to the first team of the Empire 8 All-Conference team Thursday.
Thursday, November 20, 2003
Downsville tops Morris in opener
High Schools
The area high school basketball season got underway Wednesday night with visiting Downsville defeating Morris, 56-50, in a non-league girls game.
Wednesday, November 19, 2003
Unatego always seemed to care
At The Half — High School Football Column
Unatego football coach Steve Leahy said after one of the Spartans' playoff victories that his players really care.
Stanton helped Edmeston keep its head on straight
High School Soccer Column
Paul Stanton's ego could have taken a major hit over the weekend. Edmeston's senior defensive leader plays 89 minutes and 1 second Saturday and his Panthers are deadlocked at zero in overtime with Section Seven's Chazy.
College field hockey honors
Hartwick College field hockey players Tara Wilkes, Kelly Cooman and Megan Davis were named to the STX/National Field Hockey Coaches Association North Atlantic Region All-America Team on Tuesday.
Choosing Oneonta's MVP no easy task
High School Soccer Column
Oneonta High girls soccer coach Helen Sandford said she's glad she doesn't have to do it. Her players say they couldn't do it.
O-State honors women's soccer players
Oneonta State Sports
Women's soccer players Tricia Jaeger and Laura Morcone earned athlete of the week accolades from Oneonta State on Monday.
Junior college roundup
Prince Jackson had a game-high 29 points, including five three-pointers, to lead Cobleskill to a 79-69 victory at Schenectady Community College on Monday.
Monday, November 17, 2003
O-State women advance
College Women's Soccer: Ncaa Division III Tournament
SCHENECTADY — It's all about baby steps for the Oneonta State women's soccer team. The Red Dragons took advantage of a defensive lapse Sunday as Patricia Jaeger scored in the second half for a 1-0 NCAA Division III Tournament victory over host Union College.
In a state of Bliss
High School Boys Soccer: Class D State Championship
ONEONTA — The only red card that mattered Sunday at the Wright National Soccer Campus actually came Saturday.
Spartans run out of gas
High School Football: Class C State Quarterfinal
SYRACUSE — They looked spent. The Unatego Spartans resembled nothing of the football team that used second-half rallies to win their last two games.
Deer hunting season starts at sunrise today
Regular deer hunting season in New York begins at sunrise today and ends at sunset Dec. 9, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Ellicottville wins 'D' title
High School Soccer: State Championships
The Ellicottville girls soccer team, which eliminated Worcester in the state semifinals, won the Class D title, 2-1, over S.S. Seward on Saturday.
Hartwick football loses finale, 38-27
Hartwick Roundup
Sophomore quarterback Tom Anderson went 21-for-43 passes for 273 yards and three touchdowns to help St. Lawrence University snap an eight-game losing skid with a 38-27 victory over visiting Hartwick College on Saturday.
Saturday, November 15, 2003
OHS escapes, 3-2
High School Girls Soccer: Class B State Semifinal
ROCHESTER — Title this one "The Great Escape."
Worcester cools off in D semi
High School Girls Soccer: Class D State Semifinal
ROCHESTER — Ellicottville scored the winner before Worcester had a chance to get warmed up on a wintry Friday.
The smart money
Those guys in Vegas must know what they're going, since two of my three games last week ended in pushes. But that doesn't mean I wasn't outraged by at least one of the results.
Revenge game in NCAAs for O-State women's soccer
Oneonta State Women's Soccer
The Oneonta State women's soccer team will play two-time national champion Ithaca College at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in an NCAA Division III regional semifinal at Union College.
Red Dragons field hockey at home for ECACs
Oneonta State Sports Weekend Preview
Oneonta State's field hockey team will play host to Ursinus College at 11 a.m. Saturday in an Eastern College Athletic Conference Mid-Atlantic Tournament semifinal. The championship game is 1 p.m. Sunday.
New look, old strategy for Broncos
Junior College Basketball Preview
DELHI — For the sixth time since 1994, the Delhi Tech men's basketball team will start the season with a new coach.
Laytham finishes first at state meet
On Campus
Ithaca College senior Amanda Laytham, a Unatego graduate, won the New York State Collegiate Conference cross country meet last weekend.
Plenty of noteworthy stuff in kinder, gentler season
Auto Racing Column
I can't say it was the most exciting racing season in a while, but it was great seeing a congenial professional such as Matt Kenseth win the title without clubbing any photog in the garage area and without plowing into another driver heading back to the garage.
Friday, November 14, 2003
Learn how to hunt the big country
Outdoors Column
The Adirondacks are big country. The forest travels for miles, unlike the farm country around here, where small patches of woods are separated by fields, meadows and pastures. It is a vast, endless combination of trees, swamps and steep mountains.
Panthers are all business
High School Boys Soccer: Class D State Semifinal Preview
You can call Chazy the Buffalo Bills of boys soccer or a team of bridesmaids. But Edmeston's Class D state semifinal opponent is no joke.
Unatego looking at big picture
High School Football: Class C State Quarterfinal Preview
Remember in "Hoosiers" when Gene Hackman's character had his players measure the height of the rim and the distance from the basket to the foul line before the state championship game?
Broncos men win first, again
Men's Junior College Basketball
DELHI — Delhi Tech's men won their first game of the season ... again.
Junior college basketball
Jen LePinnet (Walton) scored a game-high 22 points, but host Delhi Tech lost to Broome Community College, 71-54, Thursday in women's basketball.
High school swimming
Delhi sophomore Caitlyn Burr advanced to the state meet in two swimming events Wednesday in the Section Four State Qualifier at Owego.
Sandford going for final piece
If this is it, Oneonta High's girls should have no problem getting motivated to play this weekend. "We all think it is," junior forward Eileen Coyle said. "We're worried about it. I really hope she doesn't go."
O-State field hockey ousts top-seeded William Smith
Area College Roundup
Jenn Miller scored 1 minute and 31 seconds into overtime as the Oneonta State field hockey team upset top-seeded William Smith, 1-0, Wednesday in an ECAC Mid-Atlantic quarterfinal.
Hawks down Cornell, 3-1
Hartwick Roundup
Senior Greg Victor had one goal and one assist to lead the 15th-ranked Hartwick College men's soccer team to a 3-1 victory over Cornell University on Wednesday at Berman Field.
Cobleskill men's nucleus includes 10 returners
Cobleskill Men's Basketball Previews
With 10 returnees, the SUNY-Cobleskill men's basketball team looks like it could be a contender in Region III.
Wednesday, November 12, 2003
OHS game moved
The Oneonta girls soccer team's Class B semifinal game was moved from Webster Thomas High to Bishop Kearney High in Rochester, according to OHS athletic director Joe Hughes.
Leahy's gambles pay off vs. Sidney
At The Half Football Column
You could almost hear the second-guessing if Steve Leahy's counter plays for Chad Herring didn't work.
'Wick men going for sixth straight victory
Hartwick Men's Soccer Preview
The 15th-ranked Hartwick College men's soccer team will travel for a non-conference match against Cornell University at 7 tonight.
O-State field hockey to play top ECAC seed
Oneonta State Roundup
The Oneonta State field hockey team will play at top-seeded William Smith at 5 today in an ECAC Mid-Atlantic quarterfinal game.
Tuesday, November 11, 2003
Unatego football tickets available
High School Sports
Tickets for Saturday's Class C state football quarterfinal between Unatego and General Brown are available at the Unatego Jr.-Sr. High athletic office.
Men's soccer closes with victory
Oneonta State Sports
Oneonta State closed its regular season in men's soccer Saturday with a 1-0 Atlantic Soccer Conference victory at Philadelphia University.
Wilkes named top player
Hartwick College Sports
Hartwick College senior forward Tara Wilkes repeated as Player of the Year in the Empire 8 Conference, which announced its 2003 all-conference field hockey team Monday.
Monday, November 10, 2003
OHS girls dance into semis
High School Girls Soccer: Class B State Quarterfinals
ONEONTA — Eileen Coyle's moves got the Oneonta High girls soccer team into the big dance.
Spartans plus rally equals title
High School Football: Section Four Class C Championship
BINGHAMTON — Somewhere amid the dramatic comeback, wild celebration and storybook season there's a mathematical equation.
Belden clubs Forge
High School Boys Soccer: Class D State Quarterfinal
UTICA — Old Forge's John Lacey joined an increasingly inclusive club Saturday: Goalies Who Couldn't Stop Brad Belden.
Wolverines bounce past McGraw, 1-0
High School Girls Soccer: Class D State Quarterfinals
ONEONTA — Worcester bounced into the girls soccer state semifinals Saturday at the Wright National Soccer Campus.
High five for O-State women
College Women's Soccer: SUNYAC Championship
ONEONTA — Oneonta State slapped the SUNY Athletic Conference five Saturday at the Wright National Soccer Campus.
Miles leads 'Wick women
Hartwick Roundup
Shelly Miles saved her best soccer for Hartwick's last games of the season.
Broncos' Wood finishes 2nd
Junior College Roundup
Justin Wood, Delhi Tech's men and Cobleskill's women all finished second Saturday in the NJCAA Division III cross country championships at Cobleskill Country Club.
Saturday, November 8, 2003
Spartans out to sting Sidney
"Sammy" versus "The Swarm." Corny? Absolutely. Accurate? Partially.
Red Dragons going strong, win semi, 2-0
Women's Soccer: SUNYAC Tournament Semifinal
ONEONTA — Brooke Davis kept it up Friday at the Wright National Soccer Campus, and that kept Oneonta State going in the SUNY Athletic Conference Championship Tournament for women's soccer.
O-State volleyball tops Geneseo at SUNYACs
Oneonta State Sports
Second-seeded Oneonta State defeated third-seeded Geneseo, 30-26, 30-23, 30-21, Friday in a SUNYAC Tournament quarterfinal at Cortland State.
Hartwick opens equestrian season Saturday morning
Hartwick College Sports
The Hartwick College women's equestrian team will play host to their season-opening competition at 9 a.m. Saturday at Hunter's Rein Stable in Otego.
The smart money
I've mentioned this before and I'm doing it again with the little patience I have left. Do you think I sit at home memorizing everyone on every roster and that I'm an NFL Mr. Know-It-All? Well, you're wrong, because I'm not perfect.
T. Labonte could be going after Elliott at all expenses
Auto Racing Column
I don't know whether Terry Labonte plans to go to the Winston Cup postseason gala in New York, but if he is, it certainly behooves him to catch Bill Elliott in the points race in the next two weeks.
Rathbun leads U-Page to victory
Area Bowling
Mark Rathbun shot a 721 series as U-Page routed Gus's Diner, 20-4, during Monday night bowling in the Michelob Light Classic at Holiday Lanes in Oneonta.
Friday, November 7, 2003
Edmeston boys looking to forge ahead
Edmeston was so fast last Saturday that it won a Section Four boys soccer title and still had time to scout its next opponent in Syracuse.
Rabies remains serious concern in area
Outdoors Column
A few years ago a rabies epidemic raged across New York and surrounding states. It nearly wiped out the raccoons and foxes as well as numerous other animals. At that time I was taking extra caution during my many outings, keeping a close eye out for any suspicious animal.
O-State field hockey prepares for Utica
Oneonta State Roundup
Oneonta State's field hockey team will compete in the New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association semifinals at Utica College.
Second place on line for 'Wick men
Hartwick Weekend Preview
The 16th-ranked Hartwick College men's soccer team will play host to an Atlantic Soccer Conference match against Adelphi University at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
Thursday, November 6, 2003
TO helps O-State KO Elmira
College Field Hockey
ONEONTA — All it took was a timeout to spark the Oneonta State field hockey team Wednesday.
Tourneys approach for soccer, volleyball
Oneonta State
It's conference tournament time again for the defending SUNYAC champion Oneonta State women's soccer and volleyball teams.
Oneonta girls soccer game at 10:30 a.m. Saturday
State Soccer Tournaments
The Oneonta State girls soccer team plays at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in a Class B state quarterfinal at the Wright National Soccer Campus.
Wednesday, November 5, 2003
DeMulder could get looks he deserves
At The Half — High School Football Column
Three weeks ago, Unatego senior Tosh DeMulder said the interest he'd received from colleges came solely from Division III schools.
OHS to meet hot team
High School Soccer — State Tournament Quarterfinals
Saturday's Class B state quarterfinal in girls soccer will feature two all-state goalies in a first-time meeting between Section Four champion Oneonta High (19-0-1) and Section One winner Albertus Magnus (17-2-2).
Hartwick field hockey, women's soccer gear up for states
Hartwick College Sports
The Hartwick College field hockey team earned the top seed in the New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament and will face the winner of today's game between No. 4 Brockport State and fifth-ranked Ithaca College.
Area bowling
U-Page stomped High Point Contracting, 22-2, Oct. 27 at Holiday Lanes in Oneonta to reclaim first place in the Michelob Light Classic.
Tuesday, November 4, 2003
Sandford on top of her game
High School Soccer Column By Dean Russin
ONEONTA — Ya' gotta love Helen Sandford. After 30 seasons at Oneonta High, the winningest girls soccer coach in state history remains as agile as ever in dodging "The Question."
Oneonta State field hockey at home for state tourney
Oneonta State Sports
The Oneonta State field hockey team (13-6) will play host to Elmira (9-9) at 4 p.m. Wednesday at All College Field for one of two quarterfinals in the 2003 New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament.
Hartwick men seeking at-large bid
Hartwick College Sports
The Hartwick College men's soccer team moved up one spot to No. 16 in the latest NSCAA/Adidas national poll this week, and freshman goalkeeper Josh Wagenaar earned Atlantic Soccer Conference Rookie of the Week honors Monday.
High school sports roundup
Sidney's Josh Brown had two goals Monday to lead the South to a 5-1 boys soccer victory over the North in the Midstate Athletic Conference Senior Appreciation Game at Bainbridge-Guilford.
Monday, November 3, 2003
OHS wins head game in shootout
High School Girls Soccer — Section Four Class B Championship
ONEONTA — Junior goalie Breanna Gault won the game within the game Saturday at the Wright National Soccer Campus.
'They have guts'
High School Football — Section Four Class C Semifinal
ENDICOTT — There may a come a time this season when Unatego's football team faces something it can't overcome.
Panthers: Too fast, too furious for SK
High School Boys Soccer — Section Four Class D Championship
ONEONTA — The Edmeston boys soccer team simply ran away with the Section Four Class D title Saturday.
'Wick men clip Howard, 2-1, in ASC
Hartwick Roundup
Senior defender Josh Herrera headed in the winning goal on in the 86th minute Saturday to lift the 17th-ranked Hartwick College men's soccer team to a 2-1 victory over visiting Howard in Atlantic Soccer Conference play.
Unatego girls knocked out of final, 2-0
High School Girls Soccer — Section Four Class C Championship
ONEONTA — The Unatego girls soccer team came knocking in the second half Saturday, but Elmira Notre Dame refused to let the Spartans in.
Big first half paves way for Sidney victory
High School Football — Section Four Class C Semifinal
ENDICOTT — Sidney finally got a chance to see Delhi's other team in the second half.
Saturday, November 1, 2003
Marathon routs Afton in semis, 5-1
Field Hockey
ONEONTA — Marathon didn't waste any time against Afton in the Section Four Class C field hockey championship.
17th-ranked Hartwick to play Howard on Sat.
Hartwick Roundup
Hartwick College, the country's 17th-ranked men's soccer team, will play host to Howard University in an Atlantic Soccer Conference match at 7 p.m. Saturday on Elmore Field.
The smart money
I've got to learn that just because I pick teams that have smell-a-rama games, I shouldn't let it affect my morale or self-esteem. But it's hard when the world judges you by your fake money total.
Resurgent Delhi can get back at Sidney
Section Four Class C Football Semifinal
Recent history would suggest Sidney is an overwhelming favorite heading into a 1 p.m. Section Four Class C football semifinal Saturday against Delhi at Union-Endicott's Ty Cobb Stadium.
Unatego could prove last seed is best
Section Four Class C Football Semifinal
There are so many similarities it's scary. Unatego's football team lost its first three games and has won five straight since. Trumansburg followed the same pattern.
SK, Edmeston aim to nail down 'D' title
Class D Boys Soccer
South Kortright should hope Edmeston is biting its nails well into the second half of Saturday's Section Four Class D boys soccer championship.
Oneonta, Dryden back where it all began
Class B Girls Soccer
Top-seeded Oneonta High and second-seeded Dryden have one loss between them this season and that's because they've played each other.
END out out to end Spartans' year
Class C Girls Soccer
Unatego girls soccer coach Sue Herodes will concede that Elmira Notre Dame is an excellent team.
Worcester, H-T likely to feel each other out in 'D' final
Class D Girls Soccer
So familiarity breeds success, huh? Third-seeded Worcester and ninth-seeded Hunter-Tannersville hardly know a thing about the other, but that won't stop them for playing for the Section Four Class D girls soccer title.
Little's courage reason Red Sox fired him
Inside The Park Baseball Column
Another baseball season is in the books, coming to an end following a memorable postseason. Two of the biggest names in it were Boston Red Sox manager Grady Little and Florida Marlins pitcher Josh Beckett.
Oneonta State weekend preview
Oneonta State's swimming and diving teams will open the season at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Cortland Relays.
High school roundup
Greene drove 65 yards on 18 plays for a touchdown on its opening drive and went on to a 29-0 victory Friday at Unadilla Valley/Edmeston in the football finale for both teams.
