Wednesday, December 31, 2003
O-State women surge, become national power
It was as if the area wanted to branch out. That simply accomplishing things locally wasn't grand enough in 2003. So the Oneonta State women's soccer team, Oneonta High graduate Jon Connolly and Sidney graduate Michael Graham went national.
Storm drops first
NEW BERLIN — Unadilla Valley's Tyler Lloyd needed a little more time Tuesday night. Lloyd scored a game-high 29 points, but Unadilla Valley's late comeback fell short in a 72-66 loss to Norwich in the championship of the Unadilla Valley Christmas Tournament.
OHS boys lose
Oneonta High's first loss this season came in resounding fashion Tuesday night, with the host school routing the Yellowjackets, 58-40, in the final of the Cortland Christmas Tournament.
Hawks split in basketball
Freshman forward Jenny Knight earned her first double-double of the season Tuesday, with 17 points and 12 rebounds, to pace the Hartwick College women's basketball team to a 67-51 triumph over visiting Hunter College.
OHS girls get burned; Stamford wins
Oneonta High girls basketball coach Bob Zeh said Burnt Hill's size proved too much for the Yellowjackets in a 44-31 loss in the consolation game of the Saratoga Tournament on Tuesday.
Tuesday, December 30, 2003
OHS graduate makes grade for Hartwick football team
Junior free safety Anthony Tomaino (Oneonta High) earned a spot on the Academic All-District Football Team on Monday, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
Weir-less Milford wins big
STAMFORD — Milford didn't miss a beat in its first girls basketball game without Shannon Weir. Despite their star sidelined with a broken left ankle, the Wildcats remained undefeated with a 54-39 victory over Roxbury in the opening round of the Stamford Tournament.
Bobcats boys beat Forks; OHS, UV win
It took Bainbridge-Guilford's shooters one day to used to the Broome County Arena. Jamie Patten hit four three-pointers en route to a 33-point game and B-G shooters went 9-for-16 behind the arc Monday in 65-51 victory over Chenango Forks in a Region II semifinal of the STOP-DWI Holiday Classic.
Hartwick men fall in Florida
Freshman guard Ryan Exter scored a game-high 20 points on 8-for-15 shooting to lead Embry-Riddle University to a 79-56 victory over Hartwick College in the Land of Magic Classic Basketball Tournament on Monday in Daytona Beach, Fla.
OHS falls to host school in Saratoga Tournament
The last of Sarah Lombard's game-high 23 points came on inside basket with seven seconds left that proved decisive in Saratoga's 50-49 victory over Oneonta High in the Saratoga Tournament on Monday.
Hartwick women at home tonight
The Hartwick College women's basketball team will play host to Hunter College at 2 p.m. today. The Hawks (2-3) are coming off an 81-54 loss to Union College on Dec. 6. Hunter (6-1) beat William Patterson, 68-65, in its last game, on Dec. 13.
Monday, December 29, 2003
Weir out with broken ankle
High School Girls Basketball
Arguably, the best girl ever to play basketball in the Tri-Valley League will be out of Milford's lineup the next four-to-six weeks.
Junior college sports
Walton graduate Justin Wood won the open mile Sunday at the Metropolitan Athletic Congress Holiday Classic in New York City, breaking a Delhi Tech school record with a finish in 4 minutes and 16.23 seconds.
Hartwick College men's basketball
The Hartwick College men's basketball team will compete in the Land of Magic Classic at Embry-Riddle University today and Tuesday.
Saturday, December 27, 2003
Cooperstown boys on slide after 77-64 loss
High School Sports
For the first time since the 2001-2002 season, Cooperstown's boys have lost consecutive games.
The smart money
I didn't admit it last weekend, but I will now. When I suffered a particularly galling loss two weeks ago, not only did my blood pressure rise, my cholesterol level skyrocketed. That's not healthy.
Friday, December 26, 2003
Two men in a canoe always an adventure
Outdoors Column
A couple of young hunters, Kevin and Bruce, recently told me about their adventures with late-season ducks. The two got a couple of double-curl mallards after taking a small boat to a tiny island in the Susquehanna River.
Division I teams ready to rumble
College Sports
BALTIMORE - Johns Hopkins' storied lacrosse program faces its toughest opponent yet in an NCAA proposal that would eliminate scholarships to its two Division I teams.
Hall to announce 2004 choices Jan. 6
The Baseball Writers' Association of America's 2004 National Baseball Hall of Fame electees will be announced at 2 p.m. Jan. 6, the Hall announced Thursday.
Wednesday, December 24, 2003
Grand victory for Sohns, Delhi
DELHI — It was a near certainty Delhi senior Amber Sohns would score her 1,000th varsity point in Tuesday's Midstate Athletic Conference basketball game against Harpursville.
Gould leads UV to title
Most Valuable Player Todd Gould scored 21 points to lead Unadilla Valley past Morris, 90-40, in the Sherburne-Earlville Tip-Off Tournament championship Tuesday.
Tuesday, December 23, 2003
Hill tops area with 48 points
High School Basketball
How the Gilboa Wildcats stole the Stamford Christmas Tournament, by Zak Hill.
Monday, December 22, 2003
Leopards knock off Wolverines
High School Boys Basketball
Greg Breuer scored 12 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter Saturday to rally Laurens to a 54-47 boys basketball victory over previously unbeaten Worcester in the final of the Lee Fisher Tournament at Davenport.
Unatego wrestlers win Cuneen-Doane crown
High School Wrestling
Dan Fairbairn had the holiday spirit Saturday, giving Unatego the team title at the Cuneen-Doane Tournament in Walton by winning the 189-pound championship.
Saturday, December 20, 2003
Konstanty leads OHS to victory
High School Boys Basketball
Senior Mike Konstanty had season-highs of 26 points and 18 rebounds as shorthanded Oneonta defeated host Norwich, 46-43, Friday in a Southern Tier Athletic Conference game.
OHS graduate honored by ECAC football
Hartwick College Football
Junior free safety Anthony Tomaino earned a spot on the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Northwest Football All-Star Team on Friday.
Delhi standout on top of game
On Campus
Delhi graduate Sean Whittaker is tied for the team lead in scoring for Salisbury State men's basketball.
The smart money
I forget how long my winning streak was, but it's over. Don't bother to look it up.
Friday, December 19, 2003
OHS graduate Bean tackles Division I-AA
College Football
Sometimes, success follows a man. That would appear to be the case for Oneonta High graduate Geoff Bean, who'll be in a Colgate uniform at 7 tonight for the Division I-AA football title game at Chattanooga, Tenn.
Snowshoe races at Glimmerglass State Park start Dec. 27
Glimmerglass State Park will play host to 5-kilometer snowshoe races at 2 p.m. Dec. 27 and Feb. 7. The races serve as qualifiers for the Empire State Games, slated for Feb. 21-22 in Lake Placid.
Afton boys top G-MU in Tubby Crane opener
High School Sports
Jamie Goodrich scored a game-high 17 points in leading Afton's boys to a 50-46 victory over Gilberstville-Mount Upton in the Tubby Crane Tournament on Thursday at Afton.
Downsville girls rout Rams, 60-39
High School Girls Basketball
DOWNSVILLE — Despite wintry weather Thursday night, Downsville's Alexa Henderson didn't need gloves.
Thursday, December 18, 2003
Downsville-SK game rescheduled for Jan. 12
Postponements
Downsville didn't have a shovel big enough Wednesday as its boys basketball game at South Kortright was postponed by excessive snow.
Andes comes up big in fourth vs. Gilboa
Sophomore Mike Winner had 26 points Wednesday night to lead host Andes to an 85-58 boys basketball rout of Gilboa in the Delaware League.
Wednesday, December 17, 2003
Oneonta boys stick it to Forks
High School Roundup
Seniors Mike Konstanty and Joe Hughes scored season-highs with 25 and 17 points, respectively, leading Oneonta High to a 54-44 Southern Tier Athletic Conference victory Tuesday at Chenango Forks. The Yellowjackets improved to 6-0.
Weir is tops with 40
Girls Basketball Roundup
Junior Shannon Weir set a school record by scoring 40 points in Milford's 62-22 Tri-Valley League victory at Franklin on Tuesday.
Free-throw woes hurting Cobleskill
Junior College Notebook
Cobleskill men's basketball coach Kevin McCarthy's list of what he wants for Christmas isn't too complicated.
Tuesday, December 16, 2003
Laurens shuts down Morris
High School Sports
The Laurens boys earned seven shutouts during soccer season. They got part of one in basketball Monday.
O-State's Mujanovic named All-American
Oneonta State Women's Soccer
Senior Sanada Mujanovic became the first Oneonta State women's soccer player to earn All-American status twice when the National Soccer Coaches Association of America named her to Division III's second team Monday.
Monday, December 15, 2003
Unatego, Sidney, UV win in MAC
High School Roundup
Tosh DeMulder had 17 points and Kevin Campbell had 14 as host Unatego defeated Delhi, 50-38, in a Midstate Athletic Conference boys basketball game Saturday.
Saturday, December 13, 2003
OHS boys ride Garcia to 56-54 victory
High School Boys Basketball
ONEONTA — No Mike Konstanty, no problem for Oneonta High's boys basketball team.
State champion Edmeston boys get what they deserve
Daily Star Boys Soccer All-Stars
Edmeston boys soccer coach Jim Huntington said he went up to congratulate Brad Belden last spring after the Panthers won the Tri-Valley League baseball championship.
Oneonta girls fall
Girls Basketball Roundup
The visiting Oneonta girls basketball team had trouble with the interior size of Windsor, which got 18 points from Kim West and 17 from Merissa Gaeta in 47-31 Southern Tier Athletic Conference victory on Friday.
The smart money
The only thing that could have topped off my winning week Sunday would have been if I had been permitted to greet Carolina QB Jake Delhomme when he skulked off the field after throwing that interception in overtime against Atlanta. I would have twisted his arm into the shape of a balloon animal.
Laurens downs Panthers in OT
Boys Basketball Roundup
Laurens' Tom Dorritie hit a baseline jumper with two seconds left in overtime to lift the host Leopards to a 59-57 Tri-Valley League victory over Edmeston on Friday night.
Friday, December 12, 2003
Deer scarce this season for a reason
Outdoors Column
Another season has passed. There wasn't a lot of fanfare, and there was very little shouting. Actually, the results of this hunting season were very disappointing. I'm not sure what the DEC's report will be, but I think from everything I have seen and heard, the deer harvest was extremely low.
B-G/A looks like team to beat in MAC
Tyler Mumbulo is back. Eric Decker is back. Advantage B-G/A. Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton's wrestlers are the early favorites to power through the Midstate Athletic Conference this winter, with Mumbulo and Decker expected to dominate again.
Adam leads Davenport over G-MU in OT
Courtney Adam had four points in overtime to lead the Davenport girls basketball team past Gilbertsville-Mount Upton, 29-25, Thursday in the opening round of the Morris Booster Club Tournament at Oneonta State.
Fans vote for 3 on Frick ballot
National Baseball Hall Of Fame
Baseball fans are responsible for selecting three of the 10 finalists on the ballot for the 2004 Ford C. Frick Award, the National Baseball Hall of Fame announced Thursday.
Thursday, December 11, 2003
HOF Game to feature '91 World Series teams
2004 Hall Of Fame Game
Two division champions from the 2003 baseball season will meet in the 58th annual Hall of Fame Game, slated for June 14, 2004, at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown.
Four O-State women honored by region
Oneonta State Sports
Four players from Oneonta State's NCAA Division III championship women's soccer team were named to the NSCAA New York Region All-American teams released Wednesday.
Wednesday, December 10, 2003
Cobleskill looking to recover from HVCC loss
Junior College Notes
Before last Thursday's matchup against Hudson Valley Community College, Cobleskill men's basketball coach Kevin McCarthy said it would be a "defining game."
Delhi girls cruise past B-G, 61-30
High School Girls Basketball
Four Delhi players scored in double figures in a 61-30 girls basketball rout of visiting Bainbridge-Guilford on Tuesday in the Midstate Athletic Conference.
Graham helps Williams defeat D-I's Holy Cross
On Campus
Sidney graduate Michael Graham was part of what might be one of college basketball's biggest upsets of the season as defending Division III champion Williams College defeated Division I's Holy Cross, 78-71, Dec. 4.
Amoako, Potter honored by region
Oneonta State Roundup
Oneonta State men's soccer players Jme Amoako, Jack Potter and James Whyte were named New York Region All-Americans by the NSCAA on Monday.
SK finds range in victory over Jefferson
High School Roundup
South Kortright's Jon Paczkowski hit seven three-pointers and teammate Jon Kenchen scored 29 points as the Rams beat Delaware League visitor Jefferson, 75-57, Tuesday.
Tuesday, December 9, 2003
Fantastic four at OHS
High School Girls Soccer — 2003 All-State Selections
One-third of the area's best girls soccer players attend Oneonta High, according to the New York State Sportswriters and Coaches Organization for Girls Sports.
Edmeston girls win first, 40-36
High School Sports
Erica Belden had 17 points Monday to lead the Edmeston girls basketball team to a 40-36 triumph over Laurens, the Panthers' first victory in more than a year.
Victor, Ruiz earn accolades
Hartwick Soccer
Hartwick College men's soccer players Greg Victor and Edwin Ruiz were named to the NSCAA/Adidas New York Region All-America Team on Monday.
Oneonta State
Basketball player Kristen Tursi and wrestler Rory Tobias were named Oneonta State's athletes of the week Monday.
Monday, December 8, 2003
Three area champs rule at Clyde Cole
High School Sports Roundup
Three defending Section Four wrestling champions from the area won titles at the Clyde Cole Tournament on Saturday in Oxford.
'Wick swimming excels at ECACs; basketball swept
Hartwick Roundup
Freshman Kurt Cedo and sophomore Ben Murphy paced Hartwick to a third-place finish at the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Winter Championships at Gloucester County College on Sunday.
O-State women defeat Fredonia
Oneonta State Sports Roundup
Oneonta State forced 37 turnovers Saturday during a 59-40 women's basketball victory over visiting Fredonia in the SUNY Athletic Conference.
Saturday, December 6, 2003
One more Unatego moment
2003 Daily Star Football All-Stars
It's not really all that fair to single out one play in representing an entire season. But here goes, anyway.
O-State's Ranieri honored in region
Oneonta State Women's Soccer
Oneonta State's Tracey Ranieri earned regional coach of the year honors from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America on Friday.
OHS boys move to 4-0
High School Sports Roundup
The Oneonta boys basketball team has put together an impressive early-season run.
The smart money
Have you seen the commercial about the guy on a deserted island who keeps fishing beer bottles from the ocean only to find pen-pal messages from a huckleberry who lives on Maple Lane.
Tomaino makes all-region team
Hartwick College Sports
Hartwick football player Anthony Tomaino was named to the Football Gazette Division III All-East Region Team as a first-team selection on Friday.
Area bowling
Dante's Pizzeria defeated Tri-County Communications, 2-1, on Nov. 26 in the Country Club Chevrolet Classic at Holiday Lanes in Oneonta.
Friday, December 5, 2003
Wait your turn when hunting big bucks
Outdoors Column
Snow blew across the hillside as I huddled among the branches of the old white pine. It was cold, but I waited patiently for a buck to pass close enough to my stand for a shot. Time slowly passed, the sky brightened and dawn overcame the night.
SK upends defending DL champ Davenport
High School Roundup
Jessica Laing had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead the South Kortright girls basketball team past defending Delaware League champion Davenport, 60-49, on Thursday.
Delhi wrestlers give Cooperstown rude awakening
High School Wrestling
DELHI — Cooperstown wrestling received an early wake-up call Thursday, then ran out of steam in the end as Delhi earned a victory in the Midstate Athletic Conference.
Oneonta State basketball at home tonight, Saturday
Oneonta State Weekend Preview
Every Oneonta State winter sports program will compete this weekend, with the men's and women's basketball teams set for double-headers at home.
Hawks win first game of season
Hartwick Roundup
The Hartwick College men's basketball team defeated visiting Vassar College, 56-53, on Thursday at Binder Gymnasium.
Thursday, December 4, 2003
Bobcats thump Sidney in OT
BAINBRIDGE — Bainbridge-Guilford's Jennifer Patten received a warm welcome to the varsity level Wednesday night. Patten, a freshman making her first varsity start, had a key blocked shot and went 4-for-4 at the free-throw line in the final 28 seconds of overtime, leading B-G to a 54-47 victory over Sidney.
Negro League baseball hall to open in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) - Al Burrows wore the same New York Black Yankees jersey he wore 49 years ago. On the table was a weathered glove worn for eight years by Satchel Paige, who eventually traded it to a friend for a pair of knee-high fishing boots.
O-State's Keller named All-American
Oneonta State senior field hockey player Jess Keller earned third-team All-American honors from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association, the college announced Wednesday.
Troyer lifts men's basketball in triple-overtime
Kurt Troyer had 34 points as the Oneonta State men's basketball team defeated New Paltz, 106-101, in triple overtime Tuesday in the SUNY Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
Wednesday, December 3, 2003
Sidney sticks OHS wrestlers, 42-36
High School Wrestling
ONEONTA — Sidney won seven matches — six by pin and one by technical fall — as the Warriors opened the season Tuesday with their first victory in two years, 42-36, over Oneonta.
Sidney tops Bobcat boys in OT, 52-50
High School Boys Basketball
Sidney's Charles Ackley spent a lot of time at the free-throw line Tuesday, and he came through when it counted.
Milford girls overcome Kemmerer
High School Sports Roundup
For a rare game, Milford's Shannon Weir wasn't the high scorer Tuesday night. But her team still won.
Junior colleges
Josh Potts closed a game-high 31-point performance Tuesday with a last-second free throw that gave Delhi a 93-90 men's basketball victory over visiting Herkimer.
Hartwick college sports
Junior guard Laura Shockro scored a collegiate-high 30 points to lead the Hartwick College women's basketball team to a 81-59 victory over Skidmore College on Tuesday at Binder Gymnasium.
Tuesday, December 2, 2003
O-State seniors planning reunion
O-State Notebook
The five Oneonta State seniors who celebrated their final game with a national championship agreed that once the school year ends, it won't be the last time they see one another.
McGrail looking to trade up
Soccer Column
ONEONTA — Liz McGrail may be at a pawn shop near you soon. Watching her alma mater win an NCAA Division III championship had to sting the best women's soccer player in Oneonta State history just a little Sunday.
Downsville comes back on Raiders
High School Roundup
Bryan Hoyt and Shane Bussiere had 17 points apiece to lead the Downsville boys basketball team over Gilbertsville-Mount Upton, 54-44, in a non-league game Monday.
Wednesday, December 1, 2003
Dragons win in a pinch
NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship
ONEONTA — The members of the Oneonta State women's soccer team might wake up this morning and pinch themselves.
O-State women on a roll
Oneonta State Women's Soccer Column
The ball really started rolling AFTER Oneonta State won the NCAA Division III Championship in women's soccer Sunday.
Seniors have tough choices ahead
NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship
ONEONTA — When Sanada Mujanovic's final collegiate shot softly landed in the back of the net Sunday, it did more than give Oneonta State a 2-1 overtime defeat of the University of Chicago in the NCAA Division III Championship.
Hartwick women routed by Rochester, 72-45
Hartwick College Women's Basketball
Center Megan Fish went 9-for-12 from the floor for a game-high 18 points as No. 4 ranked Rochester defeated Hartwick, 72-45, in a non-league game at Binder Gymnasium Sunday.
Davis leads Red Dragons to final
NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Semifinal
ONEONTA — From this day forward, she ought to be known as Big Game Brooke.
Chicago moves on with 2-1 triumph
NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Semifinal
ONEONTA — Renee Neuner picked the perfect time to score her 21st goal of the season.
