Redskins ousted by Sauquoit
COOPERSTOWN Sauquoit Valley coach Tim Clive waited a decade for this moment.
For the first time in his 10 seasons as the Indians’ girls soccer coach, Clive earned a victory in Cooperstown.
Unatego football routs Tioga, 42-14
Chad Herring had 95 yards on 11 carries and two touchdowns to lead Unatego to a 42-14 season-ending Section Four Football Conference non-division victory over visiting Tioga on Friday.
Hamilton presents big test for Oneonta
The Oneonta State women’s soccer team will put its 15-game winning streak on the line when it visits Hamilton at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Laurens girls upset Gilboa
Heather Sawyer scored nine minutes into the first half as the 12th-seeded Laurens girls soccer team upset host Gilboa, 1-0, in the first round of the Section Four Class D Tournament on Wednesday.
Redskins ousted
Anthony James scored midway through the first half to lead the 10th-seeded Tully boys soccer team past host Cooperstown in the opening round of the Section Three Class C Tournament on Wednesday.
Ruiz leads Hartwick
Edwin Ruiz scored two goals, including the winner, to lead the 18th-ranked Hartwick men’s soccer team to a 5-1 victory over New Jersey Institute of Technology on Wednesday.
Field hockey defeats Union
Sarah Johnson had two goals, including the winner, to lead the Oneonta State field hockey team to a 5-1 victory over visiting Union on Wednesday.
Raiders squeeze Devils
MARGARETVILLE Derek Exley prevented a storybook ending for Margaretville coach Pete Palen.
Laurens, Roxbury move on
Greg Breuer scored in the second half to lead fourth-seeded Laurens to a 1-0 boys soccer victory over visiting Cherry Valley-Springfield in the opening round of the Section Four Class D Tournament on Tuesday.
OHS boys break out in opener
Without hesitation, Oneonta boys soccer coach Alex Brannan called it the Yellowjackets’ best game of the season.
Redskins advance past M-E
Michelle Valentine scored twice, giving her 34 goals on the season, as fourth-seeded Cooperstown defeated 13th-seed Morrisville-Eaton in the opening round of the Section Three Class C Tournament on Tuesday.
Laurens grad Cook leads Colgate past Red Dragons
Laurens graduate Jon Cook scored the opening goal in the 44th minute to lead the Colgate men’s soccer team to a 3-1 victory over host Oneonta State on Tuesday.
O-State beats Hawks, 4-0
Tricia Jaeger scored twice and Stamford graduates Brooke Davis and Mary Velan had a goal apiece Monday as host Oneonta State beat Hartwick College in women’s soccer, 4-0.
We could see Sidney vs. Walton again soon
SIDNEY Was there anything not to like about Walton’s dramatic, critical, ironic and physical 30-22 victory over Sidney on Friday night?<
Panthers charge to boys title
2004 TRI-VALLEY LEAGUE BOYS SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
ONEONTA Sure, winning the Tri-Valley League championship is nice. But if everything falls into place for the Edmeston boys soccer team, the T-V crown could just be a sidenote for the season.
Young guns lead Milford girls to T-V crown
2004 TRI-VALLEY LEAGUE GIRLS SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
ONEONTA They’re young, they’re good and they’re champs.
Freshman Maria Arnot had two goals and classmate Brenna Campbell also scored Saturday as the Milford girls soccer team beat Edmeston, 3-1, for the Tri-Valley League title.
Top-ranked Davenport girls beat Rams in final
2004 DELAWARE LEAGUE GIRLS SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
DELHI Davenport has South Kortright’s number.
The Wildcats beat the Rams for the third time this season, this time, 3-1, in the Delaware League girls soccer championship at Legion Field on Saturday.
Goalie saves Roxbury in 1-1 tie with Wildcats
2004 DELAWARE LEAGUE BOYS SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
DELHI Lucas Flachs guessed right Saturday at Legion Field.
Roxbury goalie Flachs said he expected a lot of shots to come his way during the Delaware League boys soccer championship.
Cooman drives Hawks to victory
ONEONTA Kelly Cooman stuck it to Oneonta State.
Hartwick’s all-time leading scorer in field hockey, Cooman had three goals Saturday to lead the eighth-ranked Hawks to a 4-3 overtime victory in front of roughly 150 fans at All-Weather Field.
O-State men tie; women win big
Goalie Tim Melia made nine saves Saturday to help the Oneonta State men’s soccer team earn a scoreless tie against visiting Philadelphia.
’Wick men top Adelphi, 3-1
The 20th-ranked Hartwick men’s soccer team improved to 2-0 in Atlantic Soccer Conference play with a 3-1 victory over Adelphi University on Saturday.
Milford Academy beats Princeton JV
Shonn Greene rushed for 125 yards on 13 carries to lead Milford Academy to a 22-14 prep football victory over the Princeton JV team on Saturday.
Walton upsets Sidney
2004 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
SIDNEY That the biggest play of Friday night’s pivotal Division IV showdown between Walton and Sidney was decided on a pass was not surprising.
Hartwick men to visit Adelphi
The 20th-ranked Hartwick College men’s soccer team will travel to Adelphi University for an Atlantic Soccer Conference game at noon Saturday.
Hard to focus on the big picture
It’s hard enough for guys like Jeremy Mayfield and Ryan Newman, who are far off the pace in the Chase for the Nextel Cup, to keep their eye on the road and the big picture. They stand more than 270 points off Kurt Busch’s pace with five events to go.
Seen any good bucks lately? If not, read this
People constantly ask me if I’ve seen any good bucks yet.
Others will inquire if anyone is getting anything and I have to tell them the truth. Bow hunting has been rather slow during this first week of the season. It’s just too early.
O-State women wrap up SUNYAC season Saturday
The Oneonta State women’s soccer team plays its final SUNY Athletic Conference home game of the season as part of Homecoming Weekend at 11 a.m. Saturday.
HARTWICK COLLEGE TENNIS
Five Hartwick College players were named to the Empire 8 All-Conference Team on Thursday.
O-State women defeat Ithaca
Stamford graduate Mary Velan scored her seventh goal of the season as the Oneonta State women’s soccer team downed host Ithaca, 2-0, in a non-conference game Tuesday.
Cook, Colgate to visit Hartwick
The 20th-ranked Hartwick College men’s soccer team will play host to Colgate University for a non-conference game at 7 tonight.
Nine to enter O-State’s Hall of Fame
Oneonta State’s Hall of Fame will induct nine members into its Athletic Hall of Fame at 10 a.m. Saturday in the atrium of the Alumni Field House.
Senior leaves ’Wick soccer
2004 HARTWICK MEN&#rsquo;S SOCCER
ONEONTA Hartwick College lost a Division I men’s soccer player during the season for the third straight year.
Edmeston boys to meet Laurens on Wednesday
2004 HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER
Defending Class D state champion Edmeston will play Laurens in a boys soccer game that will decide the winner of the Tri-Valley League’s West Division at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Hartwick field hockey meets Union today
The 11th-ranked Hartwick College field hockey team will play host to Union College for a non-conference game at 4 p.m. today.
O-State honors soccer players
Oneonta State named soccer players Patricia DiMichele and Ricky Quest its athletes of the week.
Johnson wins fourth of season at Fonda
Alan Johnson earned his fourth 358-modified Turning Stone Casino victory of the year Saturday at Fonda Speedway, surging into the series points lead with one race remaining.
Quest scores twice as O-State men earn tie
2004 ONEONTA STATE SPORTS
Ricky Quest scored twice Saturday as the Oneonta State men’s soccer team earned a 2-2 overtime tie at Adelphi in the Atlantic Soccer Conference.
’Wick field hockey wins tight one
2004 HARTWICK COLLEGE SPORTS
Sophomore midfielder Jenev Schilling had a goal and an assist Saturday to lead the 11th-ranked Hartwick College field hockey team to a 2-1 non-conference victory over St. Lawrence University.
Milford Academy improves to 8-0
Joe Casey had 13 carries for 97 yards to lead unbeaten Milford Academy to a 26-7 victory Saturday over Stephens Junior College at Lancaster, Pa.
Unatego football still in it
2004 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
WELLS BRIDGE By using its hands to hang onto the football Friday night, Unatego’s eyes are still focused on defending its Section Four Class C title.
Bordinger leads OHS football to second straight victory
2004 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Bryan Bordinger rushed for 161 yards on 16 carries to lead Oneonta to its second consecutive victory, 25-12, over Susquehanna Valley in a Section Four Football Conference Division III game Friday.
Unatego girls clinch MAC soccer title with 2-0 victory
2004 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER
Josie McDermott had two goals to lead Unatego to its fourth consecutive Midstate Athletic Conference girls soccer championship with a 2-0 victory over host Delhi on Friday.
What’s the big rush?
What’s going on with all these 40-something drivers announcing they are cutting back on their Nextel Cup schedules in the next year or just plain retiring? Why can’t they all be like 60-plus Morgan Shepherd and drive until NASCAR makes them go away or until their sponsorships dry up?
Bobcats will play last two
2004 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
The show will go on for Bainbridge-Guilford football, just not this week.
Sidney boys win big one
2004 HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER
GREENE Career victory No. 200 should be an easy one for Sidney boys soccer coach Steve Hornung to remember.
OHS boys lose finale; UV tops Oxford
Aaron Payne scored his second goal of the season, but the Oneonta boys soccer team lost its regular-season finale, 4-1, Thursday to Southern Tier Athletic Conference visitor Chenango Valley.
O-State field hockey to face No. 12 Utica
The Oneonta State field hockey team goes for its third victory over a ranked opponent this season when the Red Dragons play host to No. 12 Utica College at 6 tonight.
Hartwick tennis in 16-team tournament
The Hartwick College tennis team will compete in the New York State Women’s Collegiate Athletic Association Tennis Championship Tournament at Cornell University starting today.<
RS boys rolls to title, 4-0
The Richfield Springs boys soccer team won its first Center State Conference division title in dominating fashion Wednesday.
Gordon lifts Hartwick soccer
Senior Omar Gordon scored in the 72nd minute to lead the 23rd-ranked Hartwick men’s soccer team to a 1-0 victory over host Syracuse on Wednesday.
O-State field hockey wins at Ithaca, 2-1
Kerry Birnstill scored 3½ minutes into the second half to give the Oneonta State field hockey team a 2-1 victory over host Ithaca on Wednesday.
Milford, Davenport girls clinch
Maria Arnot and Brenna Campbell had two goals apiece to lead the Milford girls soccer team to the Tri-Valley East title with a 6-0 victory over host Owen D. Young on Tuesday.
Milford wins to lock up T-V East
Steve Kerr had a goal and an assist to lead the Milford boys soccer team to a 3-1 victory over Owen D. Young on Tuesday, clinching the Tri-Valley East Division title.
Bobcats forfeit football game
Bainbridge-Guilford High School forfeited its home football game against Chenango Forks on Friday night because of a lack of eligible players, according to a fax sent Tuesday from B-G coach and athletic director Steve Rice.
Hawks men to visit Syracuse
The 23rd-ranked Hartwick College men’s soccer team travels to meet Syracuse University for a non-conference game at 8 tonight.
New era of soccer begins
2004 NATIONAL SOCCER HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS
ONEONTA Jonathan Decker is proof that the National Soccer Hall of Fame is ushering in a new generation.
Chicago misfire
2004 NATIONAL SOCCER HALL OF FAME GAME
ONEONTA Even Hall of Famers aren’t perfect.
Eric Wynalda misfired on a second-half breakaway during the National Soccer Hall of Fame Game on Monday, and the Chicago Fire lost to the MetroStars, 2-0.
H-T boys rally for tourney title
The Hunter-Tannersville boys soccer team rallied from a two-goal halftime deficit for a 4-2 non-league victory Monday over visiting Cairo-Durham in the Hunter-Tannersville Tournament championship.
O-State tennis players honored
2004 ONEONTA STATE SPORTS
Oneonta State sophomore Nicole Lindell and senior Libby Kent earned All-Conference Team selections Monday after leading the Red Dragons to a fourth-place finish at the SUNY Athletic Conference women’s tennis tournament this past weekend.
Hartwick men win ASC opener, 3-1
2004 MEN&#rsquo;S SOCCER
Sophomore forward Eldin Sijercic scored twice Saturday at Elmore Field to lead Hartwick to a 3-1 men’s soccer victory over visiting Philadelphia University in the Atlantic Soccer Conference opener for both teams.
Redskins fall in football
2004 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Brendan Hill rushed for 105 yards on nine carries Saturday, but Cooperstown lost a Section Three football game to visiting Mount Markham, 33-26.<
Wynalda might get last shot
2004 SOCCER HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS
Three years removed from the game of soccer, Eric Wynalda may show Monday that the fire inside is still burning.
O-State men fall in ASC opener
2004 ONEONTA STATE MEN&#rsquo;S SOCCER
Senior Chris Spence scored on a late penalty kick Friday, but his Oneonta State men’s soccer team fell to host Florida International University, 2-1, in the Atlantic Soccer Conference opener for the Red Dragons.
B-G’s playoff hopes take hit after 48-13 loss to Norwich
2004 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
NORWICH Through one half Friday night, it was anyone’s game.
But the outcome took a decidedly purple tint in the third quarter as Norwich scored 21 points in less than three minutes to defeat Bainbridge-Guilford, 48-13, in a Section Four Football Conference Division III game.
SK girls bump Gilboa in Delaware
The South Kortright girls soccer team might have scored a knockout Friday.
The Rams seized control of the Delaware League’s Mountain Division with a 2-0 Delaware League victory over Gilboa.
Hartwick men set for ASC opener
The 21st-ranked Hartwick College men’s soccer team opens its Atlantic Soccer Conference schedule against Philadelphia University at 7 p.m. Saturday.
Trades can turn your team around in a hurry
There are so many things I love about playing fantasy sports. The drafting, the trash-talking, the strategizing, the winning, the chicks
Junior forced to watch his mouth at all times
OK, so what happens if Dale Earnhardt Jr. does it again?
What happens if, after the last race of the season, Junior wins the championship by say five points and is standing atop of his car in victory lane, pumping fists and celebrating his Nextel Cup title.
It’s all over
2004 HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER
EDMESTON It probably seemed like the Great Wall of China and the Berlin Wall put together, but Brad Belden and Edmeston finally broke through against Laurens on Thursday.
Worcester girls upset Milford in OT, 1-0
2004 HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER
Look out for the Worcester girls soccer team.
The Wolverines earned their fifth straight victory Thursday, and this one was the most impressive. Worcester defeated Milford, 1-0, in overtime to hand the Wildcats their first Tri-Valley League loss of the season.
Delhi girls finish 12-0
2004 HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS
Delhi closed its second straight undefeated girls tennis season Thursday with a 5-0 Midstate Athletic Conference sweep of host Hancock.
Sidney’s Ackley wins MAC title
2004 HIGH SCHOOL GOLF
Sidney’s Chas Ackley earned medalist honors Thursday with an 8-over-par 78 during the Midstate Athletic Conference Championships at the Canasawacta Country Club in Norwich.
’Tis the season to be outside
This is the best time of the year to be outdoors.
The air is cool and crisp, and the leaves are turning their brilliant, fall colors, painting the hillsides red, yellow, gold and orange.
Cobleskill men win
Carlos Perez broke a 1-1 tie less than 10 minutes into the second half to lead Cobleskill to a Mountain Valley Conference victory over visiting Adirondack.
Big soccer games this weekend for O-State
Oneonta State plays host to two women’s soccer games in the SUNY Athletic Conference this weekend as the Red Dragons look to build on its 66-game unbeaten streak in the conference.
OHS not sweating 3-2 loss
WEST CORNERS Before Wednesday, moral victories and Jerry Mackey were about as compatible as three-piece suits and construction workers.
SK boys lose, 5-3, to H-T
Greg Mudge had two goals and an assist to lead visiting Hunter-Tannersville to a 5-3 Delaware League boys soccer victory over South Kortright on Wednesday.
O-State field hockey loses to Cortland
Kate Campbell, Brit Paulus and Kelli Johnson all scored to lead fifth-ranked Cortland to a 3-0 field hockey victory in the SUNY Athletic Conference on Wednesday.
Delhi boys, Unatego girls won invite
Jesse Schneider won in 17 minutes, 31 seconds to lead Delhi to the team victory in its cross country invitational at the Delhi College Golf Course on Wednesday.
M. Cebula leads Delhi Tech cross country
Delhi Tech’s Mike Cebula finished in 16 minutes, 19 seconds over 5 kilometers Wednesday to win the seventh annual Bronco Weekday.
Rockets outlast SK, 4-2
SOUTH KORTRIGHT The Roxbury boys soccer team has a message for the rest of the Delaware League.
Playoffs 101: Nobody has an easy road
With the season past the midway point, little has been decided in terms of playoffs among area teams. We know Unadilla Valley, despite its 5-0 record, will not make the playoffs, because it is playing an independent schedule and is not eligible.
Sidney keeps pace by topping UV
The Sidney boys soccer team took care of business Tuesday.
Mike Guerriere had two goals and an assist to lead the Warriors to a 4-1 victory over Unadilla Valley in the Midstate Athletic Conference.
OHS girls hit hard with 4-0 loss to CF
2004 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER
If the Oneonta girls soccer team was looking ahead, it’ll surely look back at this one with a frown.
Devils edge Andes
2004 HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER
Jordan Bernhardt scored with nine minutes left in the second overtime Monday to give Margaretville a 2-1 overtime victory over Andes in a Delaware League boys soccer victory.
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
Marie Loher had three goals to lead Afton to a Section Four Field Hockey Conference victory Monday.
Cebulas lead Delhi Tech men to title
Mike Cebula finished in 27 minutes Saturday to lead Delhi Tech’s men to the Tri-State Championships team title at the Community College of Rhode Island.
Cebula’s twin brother, Jason, finished fifth in 27:38. The Broncos had five runners finish in the top 10.
Payne Jr. wins first at Fulton
Fulton Speedway’s Victoria 200 weekend kicked off on Friday night with Eldon Payne Jr. earning the 30-lap Sportsman Super DIRT Series victory.
Banged-up OHS falls to Bobcats
2004 HIGH SCHOOL FOO
ONEONTA Oneonta High football started with a bang before getting blown out on a wet Saturday afternoon.
Undefeated UV/E football rallies to 22-19 triumph
2004 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Barrett Smith’s 2-yard touchdown run Saturday lifted host Unadilla Valley/Edmeston to a 22-19 Section Four Football Conference non-division victory over previously undefeated Oxford.
Cooperstown boys win tourney in shootout
Eddie Bauer scored on a header about six minutes into the first overtime Saturday to help the Cooperstown boys soccer team to a 3-3 tie with Davenport in the Chic Walshe Tournament championship on Saturday.
Hawks routed by St. John Fisher
2004 HARTWICK COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Mark Robinson ran for 169 yards and two touchdowns Saturday to lead 24th-ranked St. John Fisher to a 55-10 Empire 8 Conference victory over visiting Hartwick.
Milford Academy remains unbeaten
Michael Labus scored the winning points on a 10-yard pass from Michael Graham with 50 seconds to play Friday as visiting Milford Academy defeated Colgate’s junior varsity football team, 19-14.<
Unatego downs Walton, 12-6
2004 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Chad Herring scored two first-half touchdowns to lead Unatego to a 12-6 victory over visiting Walton in a Section Four Football Conference Division IV game Friday.
Jason Wake carries Delhi to 22-8 victory
2004 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Jason Wake rushed for 130 yards on 13 carries, including a 62-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, as Delhi defeated host Greene, 22-8, Friday in a Division IV game in the Section Four Football Conference.
Three-time champ yet to register
2004 PIT RUN
If Ossining’s Paul Mwangi is going to go for four straight Pit Run championships, he’s keeping it a secret from race organizers.
OHS girls win in OT, set up big game
2004 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER
The Oneonta girls soccer team is setting up for a showdown with Seton Catholic Central in the Southern Tier Athletic Conference.
Hartwick men fall to Storm
2004 HARTWICK COLLEGE MEN&#rsquo;S SOCCER
Freshman forward Andrei Gotsmanov scored three goals in the first half to lead 11th-ranked St. John’s to a 4-1 victory No. 18 Hartwick College in the opener of the Rutgers/Adidas Soccer Classic on Friday.
O-State women edge Geneseo, 1-0, to extend conference streak
2004 ONEONTA STATE WOMEN&#rsquo;S SOCCER
Mary Velan scored midway through the second half to lead Oneonta State to a 1-0 victory over host Geneseo in the SUNY Athletic Conference on Friday.
Trusting won’t be easy at EA 500
There could be some varied driving techniques when the 43-car Nextel Cup field takes the green flag at Talladega on Sunday afternoon.
Hawks to visit St. John Fisher
2004 HARTWICK COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Hartwick College football plays its third consecutive road game at 7 p.m. Saturday, when the Hawks visit unbeaten St. John Fisher College for an Empire 8 Conference game.
OHS boys play tight in 2-0 loss
2004 HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER
ONEONTA First-year Owego boys soccer coach Matt Dunn doesn’t need a history lesson on the storied rivalry between his team and Oneonta.
Sidney gasping as Unatego girls win
2004 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER
WELLS BRIDGE Unatego’s Josie McDermott found some breathing room against a suffocating Sidney defense Thursday.
SK boys squeak past Windham
It wasn’t South Kortright’s most decisive victory this year, but it put the Rams in first place nonetheless.<
Guerriere down but not out
2004 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER
WELLS BRIDGE Junior Katelyn Guerriere said she had a hard time watching the Sidney girls fall to unbeaten Unatego, 3-1, in a Midstate Athletic Conference game Thursday.
Big cats on the prowl?
You may have read in this newspaper about the cougar/coyote incident in Laurens last week. If not, here’s an update.
O-State field hockey upsets Skidmore
Brynne Hoover scored the winning goal in the 61st minute Wednesday to lead Oneonta State’s field hockey team to a 2-1 upset of visiting Skidmore.
Big weekend for Red Dragons volleyball, soccer
Oneonta State volleyball will play host to eight other teams in the two-day Oneonta Invitational, which begins with pool play at 11 a.m. Saturday. Play continues at 11 a.m. Sunday with championship, gold and silver brackets.
