Friday, January 30, 2004
Black cats may be in your neck of woods
Outdoors Column
"Black cats" are crossing paths from Burlington to Winney Hill. Large, dark, cat-like creatures have been seen loping through the forests and dark spruce.
Sosa to leave O-State wrestling
Oneonta State Wrestling
ONEONTA — Al Sosa is taking the down position for a chance to step up at Oneonta State.
Eagles go inside for DL victory
High School Girls Basketball
DAVENPORT — Nickie Odell's interior decorating turned out to be the perfect touch for the Downsville girls basketball team Thursday.
Hartwick roundup
The Hartwick College men's basketball team plays host to two Empire 8 Conference games this weekend at Binder Gymnasium. The Hawks play host to Nazareth College at 8 tonight and RIT at 4 p.m. Saturday.
Thursday, January 29, 2004
Oneonta can take center stage vs. CV
First place is on the line for the Oneonta High boys basketball team. The Yellowjackets visit Chenango Valley in a key Southern Tier Athletic Conference game at 7:45 p.m. Friday.
Wednesday, January 28, 2004
O-State swept by Bombers
Oneonta State Sports
Oneonta State hit a speed bump in women's basketball Tuesday. Host Ithaca ended the Red Dragons' seven-game winning streak with a 65-58 non-conference triumph.
Jackson lifts Cobleskill men
Junior Colleges
Prince Jackson had 22 points and 10 rebounds Tuesday to lead the SUNY-Cobleskill men's basketball team to a 77-66 Mountain Valley Conference victory over Hudson Valley Community College.
Postponements
Two area high school events were postponed because of Tuesday's snowstorm and have been rescheduled. Those events are as follows.
Tuesday, January 27, 2004
Redskins spread out for victory
High School Sports
Double-doubles from Chris Bush and Eddie Bauer led the Cooperstown boys basketball team to a 55-47 Center State Conference victory over visiting Hamilton on Monday.
O-State honors two juniors
Oneonta State Sports
Juniors Ashlee Robertson and Dustin Winn received athlete of the week honors from Oneonta State on Monday.
Hartwick College Sports
Hartwick College freshman Lindsay Wilson earned Empire 8 Conference Women's Basketball co-Rookie of the Week honors Monday.
Monday, January 26, 2004
Connolly scores 30 as Redskins win
High School Roundup
Shane Connolly scored 30 points to lead the Cooperstown boys basketball team to a 76-60 victory over visiting Little Falls in the Center State Conference on Saturday.
Winn finishes second in state
Oneonta State Wrestling
Bainbridge-Guilford graduate Dustin Winn finished second at 157 pounds to lead six all-state wrestlers for Oneonta State at the New York State Intercollegiate Wrestling Championships at Nassau Community College.
Hartwick basketball swept by Ithaca
Hartwick College Roundup
Jennie Swatling had 18 points and 12 assists to lead the Ithaca College women's basketball team to a 79-64 Empire 8 triumph over Hartwick College on Saturday.
O-State women win again, improve to 7-0 in SUNYAC
Oneonta State Basketball
Sophomore reserve Gabrielle Doemel scored a season-high 12 points Saturday to lead the Oneonta State women's basketball team to a 71-43 SUNY Athletic Conference victory over visiting Brockport.
Saturday, January 24, 2004
OHS boys come up big to top SCC, 53-44
High School Boys Basketball
ONEONTA — It's not often Oneonta's Mike Konstanty has to look up to someone.
Worcester girls bump Milford
Girls Basketball Roundup
Erica VanWormer had 18 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks to help the Worcester girls basketball team defeat host Milford, 48-33, on Friday and take over first place in the Tri-Valley League's East Division.
B-G graduate in hunt for state wrestling title
Oneonta State Roundup
Oneonta State's Dustin Winn (Bainbridge-Guilford) advanced to the 157 pound semifinals of the New York State Intercollegiate Wrestling Championships Friday at Nassau Community College.
Hartwick College roundup
Freshman guard Lindsay Wilson scored a college-high 29 points to lead the Hartwick College women's basketball team to a 78-74 victory over Elmira College on Friday.
Friday, January 23, 2004
Sidney downs Greene
High School Roundup
Eric Dorsey scored 10 of his game-high 22 points in the third quarter to lead Sidney to a 57-50 boys basketball victory over Greene in the Midstate Athletic Conference on Thursday.
O-State going for 6th straight victory
Oneonta State Roundup
The first-place Oneonta State women's basketball team will look to continue its five-game winning streak this weekend.
Hospice proves worthy cause
Outdoors Column
Cancer affects every one of us today. We have all lost friends, neighbors or relatives to this disease.
'Wick men, women at Elmira tonight
The Hartwick College men's basketball will look for its first victory in Empire 8 Conference play when the Hawks travel to meet Elmira College at 8 tonight.
Thursday, January 22, 2004
O-State coach Sosa headed to state hall
College Wrestling
ONEONTA — Al Sosa won another major decision. In his 38th season as the Oneonta State wrestling coach, Oneonta resident Sosa will enter the New York State Collegiate Wrestling Coaches Association's Hall of Fame this weekend, the college announced Wednesday.
Worcester holds on for victory
High School Girls Basketball
MORRIS — Worcester had just enough left from its 11-point cushion to break its fall Wednesday. Despite a strong rally by Morris late, the Wolverines remained undefeated in the Tri-Valley League with a 56-54 girls basketball victory.
G-MU girls take offense to CV-S
High School Basketball Roundup
Jessica Talbot had 21 points as host Gilbertsville-Mount Upton set a season high in scoring in a 51-37 girls basketball victory over Cherry Valley-Springfield in the Tri-Valley League on Wednesday.
Afton beats B-G, takes control of MAC's D-II
High School Girls Basketball
Heather Sines hit four three-pointers and finished with a game-high 16 points Tuesday as the Afton girls basketball team beat Bainbridge-Guilford in the Midstate Athletic Conference, 47-41, in a key Division II game.
'Wick falls at Hamilton, 78-73
Hartwick College Women's Basketball
Despite a game-high 20 points from Laura Shockro on Tuesday, Hartwick College fell at Hamilton in a non-conference women's basketball game, 78-73.
Wednesday, January 21, 2004
Tigers better Delhi
Junior Colleges
DELHI — Fittingly, a Prince helped SUNY-Cobleskill erase a royal pain in men's basketball Tuesday night.
Tickets for HOF Game go on sale Feb. 14
National Baseball Hall Of Fame
Tickets for the 58th annual Hall of Fame Game will go on sale Feb. 14, the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown announced Tuesday.
Franklin boys take over T-V Small Division
High School Boys Basketball
Franklin turned a first-quarter lead into a big advantage Tuesday as the Purple Devils took over first place in the Tri-Valley League's Small School Division with a 46-36 boys basketball victory over visiting Laurens.
High school girls basketball
Host Oneonta fell to a familiar face in the Southern Tier Athletic Conference on Tuesday as standout Kyle Dougherty scored 14 points in her return to the Owego girls basketball team, which beat the Jackets, 44-41.
Susquehanna center Sander out with sprained ankle
On Campus
Susquehanna senior men's basketball center Phil Sander sprained his right ankle with 3 minutes and 29 seconds left in a 77-69 non-conference victory over Lycoming on Jan. 11. He scored 13 points before leaving the game.
Tuesday, January 20, 2004
O-Tigers come back with Rojas
2004 Oneonta Tigers
ONEONTA — Mike Rojas found the easiest way to go from worst to first in the New York-Penn League: Switch teams.
Monday, January 19, 2004
B-G/A champ falls in finals
High School Wrestling
CANASTOTA - Tyler Mumbulo is human after all. Mumbulo, the reigning 103-pound state champion from Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton, lost a wrestling match for the first time in two years Saturday at the fourth annual Dick New Memorial Tournament.
B-G girls weather Storm, 46-39
High School Roundup
Jennifer Patten and Nicole Conway combined to score 14 of Bainbridge-Guilford's 16 points in the third quarter as the host Bobcats edged Unadilla Valley, 46-39, in girls basketball Saturday.
Dragons set free-throw record in 75-56 victory
Oneonta State Roundup
Oneonta State set an NCAA Division III women's basketball record for free-throw attempts Sunday, going 37-for-64 at the line in a 75-56 victory over non-conference visitor Utica College.
Laurens boys edge Wolverines in T-V
High School Roundup
Tom Dorritie's second-half surge Friday lifted the Laurens boys basketball team to a 48-44 victory over visiting Worcester in the Tri-Valley League.
Hartwick College roundup
Freshman forward Lindsay Wilson scored 18 points to lead the Hartwick College women's basketball team to a 71-60 victory over Utica College on Friday.
The smart money
Last week's blind-side hit by the visiting teams proved to be devastating. I was such a big loser I thought for sure I'd be contacted to join the Nebraska football staff.
Friday, January 16, 2004
Buyer beware, Part II
Outdoors Column
Just a couple of hours after writing this column last week, I got a phone call from a friend. It was ironic that his story reinforced what I had just written, so I thought that I would continue it this week.
Expectations fall at Hartwick
Hartwick College Sports
After 22 appearances in the NCAA Division I Tournament, the Hartwick College men's soccer team may not have that chance again after next season.
O-State roundup
The Oneonta State women's basketball team will look to stay unbeaten in the SUNY Athletic Conference when it visits SUNYIT tonight.
Stamford shuts down H-T
High School Roundup
Mary Velan scored 11 points and had 11 rebounds to lead Stamford to victory over Hunter-Tannersville in the Delaware League on Thursday.
Thursday, January 15, 2004
Former Hartwick WR trying to make it big in arena football
Football
For a little guy, Ryan Soule has awfully big plans. Former Hartwick College football standout Soule, 23, signed a contract to play for the Cape Fear Wildcats of the arena2football league two days before Christmas. That kicked off a seven-year plan that Soule hopes will end with a roster spot on an NFL team, he said Monday from his home in Spencer.
Undefeated Downsville boys edge Jayhawks
High School Sports Roundup
Bryan Hoyt had a varsity-high 19 points Wednesday, including five three-pointers, as the Downsville boys basketball team barely remained undefeated with a 62-59 home victory over Jefferson in the Delaware League.
Wednesday, January 14, 2004
Sidney boys top Unatego in OT
High School Boys Basketball
WELLS BRIDGE — Chas Ackley caught his second wind just in time for Sidney.
OHS girls push JC to limit
ONEONTA — Melissa Manzer picked the perfect time to choke Tuesday night at Oneonta High.
Decker, B-G/A wrestlers edge Unatego, 32-31
High School Roundup
Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton wrestler Eric Decker won by pin against his former team, leading the undefeated Bears past Unatego, 32-31, Tuesday.
Hawks fall to Hamilton
Hartwick Roundup
Tim Welchons scored a game-high 20 points to lead 16th-ranked Hamilton to an 83-62 men's basketball victory at Hartwick College on Tuesday.
O-State women win again
Oneonta State Sports
Allie Sullivan scored 24 points to go along with two assists, five rebounds and two blocks as Oneonta State remained undefeated in the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) with a victory at Plattsburgh.
Advantage: Eagles
High School Boys Basketball
SOUTH KORTRIGHT — The Downsville-South Kortright boys basketball rivalry features a long list of fiercely played, adrenaline-pumping classics.
Cooperstown boys sharp at foul line in victory
High School Sports Roundup
Six Redskins combined to finish 20-for-22 at the free-throw line as Cooperstown won a Center State Conference game at home.
Monday, January 12, 2004
Unatego boys buzz past Walton, 54-51
High School Sports Roundup
Kevin Campbell's three-pointer just before the buzzer led visiting Unatego past Walton, 54-51, in the Midstate Athletic Conference on Saturday.
NCAA president calls for more minority hiring
2004 NCAA Convention
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - NCAA President Myles Brand applauded college presidents for firing coaches for behaving badly, and called on schools to hire more minority coaches and administrators.
Wood sets 800 record
Junior College Roundup
Delhi Tech's Justin Wood seems to set a record almost every time he runs. This weekend was no exception.
Freebies lead Hartwick women past Alfred
Hartwick College Roundup
Freshman forward Lindsay Wilson and junior guard Laura Shockro scored 16 points apiece Saturday to lead the Hartwick College women's basketball team to a 73-69 victory over visiting Alfred University in the Empire 8 Conference.
Winn leads Red Dragons
Oneonta State Wrestling
Bainbridge-Guilford graduate Dustin Winn earned three victories Saturday, helping the Oneonta State wrestling team to triumphs in two of its three dual meets at NYU.
Saturday, January 10, 2004
Skins fumble chance at top
The Cooperstown boys basketball committed three turnovers in the final 20 seconds and lost, 59-57, at Sauquoit on Friday.
Downsville towers over Stamford
High School Girls Basketball
STAMFORD — Downsville proved too tall an order for the Stamford girls basketball team to take Friday in the Delaware League.
Walton's Sander shoots to the top
On Campus
Walton graduate Phil Sander, a senior center on the Susquehanna men's basketball team, finished with 12 points, five assists and a game-high seven rebounds Sunday to lead the Crusaders to an 87-75 upset victory over Clark.
Kemmerer helps Afton rebound, 55-50
High School Roundup
Renee Kemmerer went 4-for-6 from the foul line in the final minute and finished with a varsity-best 12 rebounds as the Afton girls basketball team held off visiting Unadilla Valley, 55-50, Friday to remain undefeated in MAC Division II.
O-State women win, 66-57
Area College Roundup
Senior Allie Sullivan scored a team-high 18 points to lead host Oneonta State to a 66-57 non-conference victory over Manhattanville on Friday night.
The smart money
If last week's games are a barometer, Kansas City's Dick Vermeil and New England's Bill Belichick will be helping out with chores around the house next week instead of wearing out their eyeballs preparing for the AFC title game. That's because Round 1 of the playoffs wasn't a good week for Super Bowl-winning coaches.
Area bowling
Mark Rathbun bowled a league-best 712 series Dec. 31 in the Country Club Chevrolet Classic.
Friday, January 9, 2004
Hunting trips not always as good as advertised
Outdoors Column
A few years ago, I spent $40 and bought a raffle ticket from the Trout Creek Fire Department. Low and behold, a couple of days later, I got a call that I had won third prize. It was a trip for two to Montana for antelope or the $1,500 value of the hunt.
Schumer allies with O-State, 'Wick
Charles Schumer might be the corner man Hartwick College and Oneonta State need in their fight to keep Division I sports.
Delhi minus two equals 85-82 loss
Junior College Men's Basketball
DELHI — Lloyd Clinton's 32-point performance Thursday for the Delhi Tech men's basketball team lacked only a finishing touch.
Thursday, January 8, 2004
Sidney boys float past Unadilla Valley, 53-49
High School Boys Basketball
SIDNEY — Sidney's Derek Bryden saw the opening he needed Wednesday night and took full advantage of it.
OHS boys defenseless again
High School Roundup
The Oneonta boys basketball team looks a lot different than it did two games ago.
Oneonta State wrestling
Paced by pinfall victories from Josh Cuomo (125 pounds), and Justin Chandler (184), the Oneonta State wrestling team defeated Kings Point, 34-12, at a tri-meet at Trinity College. The Red Dragons fell to the host school, however, 22-16.
Wednesday, January 7, 2004
Another chance encounter for Molitor, Eckersley
2004 National Baseball Hall of Fame Election
It wasn't exactly Game 7 of the World Series, but 2004 Hall of Fame inductees Paul Molitor and Dennis Eckersley said they vividly remember their last encounter.
Hartwick roundup
Laura Shockro hit a jumper with 0.1 seconds left in overtime to lift the Hartwick College women's basketball team to 57-55 victory at Cortland State on Tuesday.
UV girls dominate Sidney; Delhi rolls
High School Sports Roundup
Amanda Walling had 19 points as the visiting Unadilla Valley girls basketball team beat Sidney, 58-40, in the Midstate Athletic Conference on Tuesday night.
Tuesday, January 6, 2004
Eckersley looking to close Hall deal
Dennis Eckersley could set the standard for Hall of Fame closers. Eckersley could become the third relief pitcher elected to the Hall by the Baseball Writers' Association of America when voting results are announced today.
Hawks to visit Cortland
Hartwick Roundup
The Hartwick College men's basketball team travels to play a non-conference game against Cortland at 8 tonight.
Turnovers costly for Redskins girls
Thirty-seven turnovers by Cooperstown proved to be the difference as the visiting Cooperstown girls lost, 48-37, in the Center State Conference Monday.
Monday, January 5, 2004
Backus powers way to victory
High School Wrestling
ONEONTA — The power of patience helped Walton's Zack Backus to his second straight championship at the Ross Cordell Rotary Wrestling Tournament on Saturday at Oneonta High.
Unatego boys defeat G-MU
High School Boys Basketball
Tosh DeMulder scored a team-high 19 points Saturday to pace the Unatego boys basketball team to a 63-51 victory over Gilbertsville-Mount Upton in the second-place game of the Unatego Tournament.
Hartwick falls, 67-46
Women's College Basketball
Junior forward Kami Bernardo had 21 points and eight rebounds to pace Rowan University to a 67-46 victory over Hartwick College in the consolation game of the Diversified Invitational Tournament on Saturday.
Sidney's Haney wins high jump
High School Indoor Track
Amanda Haney cleared 5-foot-7 in the high jump Saturday at the Southern Tier Invitational in Ithaca as the Sidney senior opened her indoor track season by matching her all-time best in the event.
Saturday, January 3, 2004
Elk ranches offer unique peek at ups and downs of agriculture
Outdoors Column
In the dark shadows of the deep timber, the elk bugled. His low tone became a shrill whistle, raising the hairs on the back of my neck. Three or four raspy grunts finished the bull's call.
The smart money
Over the last 16 years, there's one thing you can count on during wild-card weekend: At least one road team is going to win, regardless of the odds. Going back even farther on the calendar, way back to when wild cards were invented 25 years ago, road favorites don't ever win.
Panthers' Stanton all-state
High School Boys Soccer
Edmeston senior defender Paul Stanton earned a spot on the all-state boys soccer team for small schools, the New York State Sports Writers' Association announced Thursday.
Three wrestlers looking for repeat
High School Wrestling
Three local wrestlers are in contention to repeat as individual champions in the Ross Cordell Rotary Tournament at Oneonta High.
Hartwick women fall, 76-65
Hartwick Women's Basketball
Senior guard Annie Sral had a game-high 19 points Friday to lead Pittsburgh-Greensburg to a 76-65 victory over Hartwick College in the opener of the Diversified Invitational Women's Basketball Tournament at the University of Scranton.
Friday, January 2, 2004
Rotary begins today
The top-ranked 119-pound high school wrestler in the country and five state-ranked teams will converge on Oneonta High today and Saturday for the 15th annual Rotary-Ross Cordell Wrestling Tournament.
