Dragons, Rams remain undefeated
The Schenevus and South Kortright softball teams staked their claims as the teams to beat in their respective leagues Friday.
Hartwick lacrosse sinks RIT, 9-8
The Hartwick College men’s lacrosse team moved a step closer to winning its first Empire 8 Conference championship.
Hartwick water polo gets chance for return to NCAAs
The 14th-ranked Hartwick College women’s water polo team will look to defend its CWPA Eastern Championship and return to the NCAA Tournament this weekend at Indiana University.
Hoyt wins steeplechase at Windsor
Downsville junior Courtney Hoyt won the 2,000-meter steeplechase in 7 minutes, 57 seconds Friday at the Windsor Invitational.
Softball swept by Geneseo; women’s lacrosse falls
Christina Marinucci scored on a single by Michele Wilson in the bottom of the seventh Thursday as Geneseo started a double-header softball sweep of SUNYAC foe Oneonta State with a 1-0 victory.
Red Dragons to play host to SUNYAC track finals
The SUNY Athletic Conference track and field championships highlight the home schedule for Oneonta State this weekend. Preliminary events run from 2-6 p.m. today with finals to follow from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday.
Big sixth leads ’Wick baseball
Hartwick College scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning Thursday en route to a 4-2 non-conference victory over SUNYIT at Damaschke Field.
G-MU boys prevail; Milford girls win
Justin Pedersen won three events to lead the Gilbertsville-Mount Upton boys track team to a Tri-Valley League track victory over Franklin and host Milford on Wednesday.
O-State men’s lacrosse clinches SUNYAC berth
Sophomore Neal Campbell scored a collegiate-high five goals to lead Oneonta State to an 18-7 men’s lacrosse victory over visiting Plattsburgh on Wednesday.
O-State split not enough
Oneonta State dropped a winner-take-all baseball game Tuesday as host Cortland won the second game of a SUNY Athletic Conference double-header, 14-2, to clinch its ninth consecutive regular-season league title.
B-G/A girls make history at MAC relays
The Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton girls won the Midstate Athletic Conference relays for the first time, edging Sidney by 10 points in a 10-team meet at Walton on Tuesday.
’Skins popped in baseball, 9-7
Sauquoit Valley took advantage of a misplayed infield pop-up in the top of the eighth inning Monday to earn a 9-7 Center State Conference baseball victory over host Cooperstown at Doubleday Field.
Ozzie to lead electronic field trip at Hall today
Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith will lead today’s "Discovering Our American Spirit: Finding Common Ground in the National Pastime," a National Baseball Hall of Fame electronic field trip expected to draw more than 15 million students.
Hartwick cruises at Northerns
The 13th-ranked Hartwick College women’s water polo team finished where it started Sunday at the CWPA Northern Championship in New London, Conn.
O-State baseball gets revenge after first SUNYAC loss
Oswego scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning en route to a 5-4 victory over visiting Oneonta State in the first game of a SUNY Athletic Conference baseball double-header Sunday.
Broncos men, O-State women win
Adam Wilson won the 400-meter hurdles in 55 seconds Saturday to lead Delhi Tech to the Oneonta State Invitational men’s team championship.
OHS snaps funk
Oneonta High baseball finally got over the hump Friday.
Ex-Tigers lefty Myers suspended for steroids
Former Oneonta Tigers pitcher Damien Myers was among nine players suspended for 15 games Friday for violating baseball’s minor league steroids policy.
Don’t rely too much on young pitchers
ESPN’s Jon Miller seemed baffled by the path of Philly starter Brett Myers’ short career as he called last Sunday night’s game against the Braves.
Hartwick softball drops two to St. John Fisher
St. John Fisher pitcher Amanda Herberger allowed one hit and two unearned runs over five innings in the first game of the Cardinals’ double-header softball sweep of visiting Hartwick on Friday.
O-State splits two on road
Oneonta State softball earned a split with host Oswego in a SUNY Athletic Conference double-header Friday.
Cobleskill goes 1-1 against MV
Ron Smalling went a combined 4-for-6 Friday, including the decisive RBI single in the first game of a double-header baseball split for Cobleskill.
Llewellyn’s double spells trouble
ONEONTA — Oneonta High graduate Jamie Llewellyn put a little hop in the step of the Oneonta State softball team Thursday.
Shelton leads Unatego in shutout
Matt Shelton struck out eight in six innings Thursday to lead Unatego to a 6-0 non-league baseball victory over visiting Bainbridge-Guilford.
O-State pinches Hartwick, 5-4
ONEONTA — Josh Bennett pushed Oneonta State past Hartwick College, 5-4, in a non-conference baseball game Wednesday at Red Dragon Field.
Winans’s homer leads Afton past Laurens
Derek Winans led off the top of the ninth inning with a home run to give Afton an 11-10 non-league baseball victory over host Laurens on Wednesday.
Oneonta fumbles away victory, 7-4
Oneonta High couldn’t hold a 4-2 lead and lost at Seton Catholic, 7-4, in a Southern Tier Athletic Conference baseball game Tuesday at NYSEG Stadium.
Baseball falls to Union
Matt Smith singled and scored on a fielder’s choice in the top of the eighth inning as Union College rallied from a three-run deficit for a 4-3 baseball victory over host Oneonta State on Tuesday.
Hawks fall to Ithaca in tennis
The Hartwick College men’s tennis team lost to Ithaca College, 4-3, in an Empire 8 Conference match on Tuesday.
Junior Colleges
Tim McGowan defeated Mario Oscki, 6-4, 6-0, at second singles as Delhi Tech tennis beat visiting Herkimer to win the Mountain Valley Conference Championship for the 10th time.
O-State baseball rolls past Fredonia
Bainbridge-Guilford graduate Erik Weber struck out 10 to lead the Oneonta State baseball team to a 9-2 victory over Fredonia in the second game of a SUNY Athletic Conference double-header Sunday.
G-MU baseball edges Afton, 2-1
Jon Marble threw a four-hitter to lead Gilberstville-Mount Upton to a 2-1 victory over surging Afton in a non-league game Saturday.
Delhi Tech lacrosse bounces HVCC, 18-6
Pat Green had four goals and two assists to lead the Delhi Tech men’s lacrosse team to an 18-6 Mountain Valley Conference victory over host Hudson Valley CC on Saturday.
Ozzie at Hall this Saturday
National Baseball Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith (2002) will participate in a special Legends Series event at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Hall’s Grandstand Theater.
O-State’s Herba throws one-hitter vs. Potsdam
Amy Herba struck out four in a one-hitter to lead the Oneonta State softball team to a 13-0 victory at Potsdam in a SUNY Athletic Conference double-header Friday.
UV, Afton softball prevail in MAC
Sandi Fairbanks singled home Tina Fuller with the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh inning to lead visiting Unadilla Valley to a 2-1 victory over Bainbridge-Guilford in a Midstate Athletic Conference softball game Thursday.
Animals’ hunting ability amazes
One day long ago, I was fishing a favorite pool on the Lena Creek above Mount Vision. The stream had cut deep under an old willow tree. There was always a good fish lying back in the cover beneath the roots.
Oneonta track splits with Windsor
Mark Johnson won the 100 (11.9 seconds) and 200 (24.6) to lead the Oneonta boys to a 79-61 Southern Tier Athletic Conference victory over host Windsor on Thursday.
Oneonta State baseball to face SUNYAC champions
The 19th-ranked Oneonta State baseball team plays host to defending SUNY Athletic Conference champion Brockport for a double-header at noon Saturday.
Hartwick Roundup
Caitlin Damberg-Mauser scored twice, but Hartwick (4-6) lost a non-conference game at home.
Crimson Knights upset champion Unatego, 4-1
Billy Bunzey pitched a complete-game three-hitter to lead host Afton to a 4-1 Midstate Athletic Conference victory over previously undefeated Unatego on Thursday.
Bulldogs slammed by Greene
Jeff Barton’s two-out grand slam in the fifth inning Wednesday helped Greene to a 15-14 Midstate Athletic Conference baseball victory over host Delhi.
Hartwick softball upsets No. 13
Hartwick junior Kathleen Morgese threw a five-hit shutout in the opener of a non-conference softball double-header Wednesday, leading the Hawks to a 3-0 upset of 13th-ranked Rensselaer.
Milford softball rallies past Laurens, 9-8
Rachel Schultes had a three-run triple in the bottom of the fifth inning as the Milford softball team rallied from a six-run deficit to beat visiting Laurens, 9-8, in a Tri-Valley League on Wednesday.
Men’s lacrosse runs away with 14-5 triumph
Oneonta State scored nine unanswered goals in the second half Wednesday, breaking open a tight men’s lacrosse game for a 14-5 SUNY Athletic Conference victory over visiting Potsdam.
Oneonta High sweeps CV in track
Tim Greenburg won the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs Tuesday to lead the Oneonta boys track and field team to a 90-51 Southern Tier Athletic Conference victory over visiting Chenango Valley.
Triple play helps Edmeston top UV
Justin Plows went 3-for-4 with an RBI and helped turn a triple play as host Edmeston thumped Unadilla Valley, 12-2, in a non-league baseball game Tuesday.
Roxbury walks past Milford; Page one-hits Sidney
Chryste Springman and Nicole Manon scored on walks in the bottom of the seventh inning Tuesday as host Roxbury rallied for a 20-19 non-league softball victory over Milford.
O-State baseball, softball lose to Ithaca
Chris Salamida breathed some life into the Oneonta State baseball team Monday before host Ithaca ended a non-conference game with a walk-off single.
Hartwick baseball falls, 9-3
The Hartwick College baseball team fell, 9-3, to Skidmore College on Tuesday at Damaschke Field.
CV-S rallies past Morris; Panthers win
Hyde Clarke was 2-for-4 with two RBIs as Cherry Valley-Springfield rallied for a 6-4 victory over visiting Morris in a Tri-Valley baseball game Monday.
Unatego downs UV in softball
Colleen O’Hara finished 3-for-5, including a triple and RBI, to lead visiting Unatego to a 9-8 Midstate Athletic Conference victory over Unadilla Valley on Monday.
High School Roundup
Colin Eustis won the 1,600 and 3,200 and was a member of the winning 3,200 relay team to lead Delhi won a four-team meet at Unatego on Monday.
No. 19 O-State sweeps New Paltz
The Oneonta State baseball team proved worthy of its national ranking.
After breaking into the American Baseball Coaches Division III poll at No. 19, O-State swept New Paltz in a SUNYAC double-header Monday.
Vecher lifts Hartwick tennis
The Hartwick College men’s tennis team won all nine matches Monday en route to a 7-0 Empire 8 Conference victory over host Utica College.
Junior Colleges
Dan Spano (Schenevus) shot a 78 to finish fifth for Cobleskill at the Skenandoa Country Club on Monday.
Water polo finishes 7-0 in division
The 17th-ranked Hartwick College women’s water polo team went 2-0 Saturday at Queens College, finishing the regular season 7-0 in the CWPA Northern Division.
No. 2 Nazareth tops Hawks in lacrosse
The Hartwick College men’s lacrosse team couldn’t hold a halftime lead and lost to second-ranked Nazareth, 11-7, in the Empire 8 Conference on Saturday.
O-State baseball wins three of four
Rob Elmendorf and Chris Salamida homered to lead the Oneonta State baseball team to a 6-5 victory over host Skidmore in the second game of a non-conference double-header Sunday.
Junior Colleges
The Delhi Tech softball team opened its season 1-3 this weekend, splitting a double-header with Onondaga on Saturday and losing twice to Tompkins-Cortland CC on Sunday.
No. 2 Nazareth next up for Hartwick men’s lacrosse
The 15th-ranked Hartwick College men’s lacrosse team will play host to second-ranked Nazareth for an Empire 8 Conference game at 1 p.m. Saturday at All-Weather Field.
O-State softball splits with Buffalo State
Michelle Norwich went 3-for-4 to lead host Oneonta State to a 7-3 victory in the opening game of a double-header against Buffalo State on Friday.
Keep a level head during first weeks
As we come to the end of the first week of baseball season, there’s one thing that ties all players, coaches, front office personnel, fans and fantasy players together.
Cobleskill golf prevails
Ryan Dwyer (77) took second and Oneonta High graduate Matt Shulte (78) third to lead Cobleskill to a first-place finish in the Columbia-Greene Invitational at Columbia Country Club.
Area teams to compete in Soccer Hall Cup
Six area boys soccer teams and five local girls squads will compete in the sixth annual National Soccer Hall of Fame Cup at the Wright National Soccer Campus in September. For the first time, the tournament runs over two weekends — Sept. 10-11 and Sept. 17-18.
No. 9 hitter lifts OHS past Sidney
ONEONTA — Oneonta High baseball is building confidence one player at a time.
Jarrett Brown’s first varsity home run complemented a solid effort from starting pitcher Doug Johnson as the Yellowjackets opened their season Thursday with a 6-4 non-league defeat of Sidney.
Breuer strikes out 17 as Laurens wins
Winning pitcher Greg Breuer struck out 17 Thursday to lead Laurens to a 17-6 Tri-Valley League victory over Worcester in the season-opener for both teams.
O-State baseball moved to 7-0-1
Chris Brew went 4-for-4 with two homers, a double and three runs Thursday to lead Oneonta State to 21-8 drubbing of host Mount St. Mary.
Hartwick softball swept by Elmira
The visiting Hartwick College softball team lost both games of an Empire 8 double-header to Elmira College on Thursday afternoon.
O-State baseball routs Union
Ryan Marsh pitched six innings, striking out five, to lead Oneonta State to an 11-0 victory over visiting Union on Wednesday.
Hartwick men’s lacrosse wins
Mike Debrossy had four goals and Pat McCormack to lead 15th-ranked Hartwick to an 11-9 victory at Elmira on Wednesday.
Teammate of OHS graduate penalized
PITTSBURGH — Three Pittsburgh Pirates minor leaguers were suspended Wednesday for failing drug tests last year, including a former teammate of Oneonta High graduate Mike Connolly.
O-State baseball sweeps
The Oneonta State baseball team improved to 5-0-1 this spring by sweeping a SUNY Athletic Conference double-header with visiting SUNYIT on Tuesday.
Funck receives SUNYAC honor
Roxbury graduate Greg Funck earned SUNY Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week after throwing 2 1/3 innings of shutout relief last week for the Oneonta State baseball team.
’Wick water polo loses ECAC final
Princeton rode a five-goal first half en route to a 7-6 victory over Hartwick in the ECAC Water Polo Championship at Bucknell University on Sunday.
O-State men win on road in lacrosse
Chad Wagoner had four goals and three assists to lead visiting Oneonta State to a 16-11 men’s lacrosse victory over Montclair State on Sunday.
Delhi men’s lacrosse beats MVCC
Steve Ort had three goals and three assists to lead visiting Delhi Tech to a Mountain Valley Conference victory Saturday.
Oneonta State pitcher Ackerman wins first collegiate game
Edmeston graduate Sam Ackerman earned his first collegiate victory Friday, leading Oneonta State to a 6-3 victory over the University of Rochester in the first game of a double-header.
Unatego all over B-G in opener, 9-1
Justin Moore went 4-for-4 to lead Unatego to a 9-1 season-opening baseball victory over host Bainbridge-Guilford on Friday.
Don’t sleep on Vazquez in new home
With last week’s big injury news aside and the regular season to open Sunday, it’s time to dive into those pitching sleepers I promised two weeks ago.
Llewellyn helps O-State to 2-0 victory in softball
Oneonta High grad Jamie Llewellyn had a two-run triple in the fourth inning to lead Oneonta State to a 2-0 softball victory over visiting Brockport in the first game of a double-header Friday at Neahwa Park.
Key games upcoming for water polo, lacrosse
The Hartwick water polo team will attempt to defend its Eastern College Athletic Conference championship this weekend at Bucknell University.
Patience pays off with trout
On opening day of trout season a couple of years ago, the water in the main streams was just too high to fish.
O-State baseball sweeps
Chris Salamida pitched four innings of scoreless relief to earn the victory in the opener of a double-header as the Oneonta State baseball team swept host St. Joseph’s College on Thursday.
Cooman earns academic honor
Hartwick field hockey player Kelly Cooman was honored Thursday as a New York State Women’s Collegiate Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete Award winner.
Junior Colleges
C.J. Robinson scored five goals and had five assists to lead host Broome CC to non-league victory Thursday.
