O-Tigers offense puts up 20 runs
Matt Joyce finished 6-for-6, including a home run, four runs scored and two RBIs, to lead the visiting Oneonta Tigers to a 20-4 New York-Penn League victory over the Tri-City ValleyCats on Tuesday.
Clavijo, Rapids school United, 6-2
ONEONTA — Some day, Fernando Clavijo might be the answer to a trivia question: Oldest player to score in a Major League Soccer game.
G-MU girls win in OT
Terra Moore scored 1 minute, 6 seconds into the first overtime to lead the Gilbertsville-Mount Upton girls to a 2-1 victory over Cherry Valley-Springfield on Monday.
Milford Academy football opens with victory
Milford Academy quarterback Adam Hearns capped the winning drive with 2.5 seconds left in a 6-2 prep football victory over Morrisville on Saturday.
Joyce keys 7-6 victory
Matt Joyce finished 2-for-3 with three RBIs to lead the host Oneonta Tigers to a 7-6 victory over the Vermont Expos in front of 1,357 Saturday at Damaschke Field.
Sidney boys lose on header in OT
Dan Radecki scored on a header with four minutes left in sudden-death overtime Saturday as Chenango Valley topped Sidney, 2-1, in the boys soccer championship of the Mang Tournament at Keith Clark Park.
McCarthy to take over Cobleskill tennis
SUNY-Cobleskill athletic director Kevin McCarthy will coach the women’s tennis team this season as John Tassone resigned, the junior college announced Friday. Tassone, the men’s and women’s coach the last two seasons, has accepted a position in facilities management at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Together again, forever
2005 NATIONAL SOCCER HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
When Marcelo Balboa established himself as the defensive backbone of the U.S. men’s soccer team during the early 1990s, he said entering the National Soccer Hall of Fame was never on his radar.
Cyclones made first NY-Penn All-Star Game a sweet treat
The Brooklyn Cyclones proved to be good hosts for the inaugural New York-Penn League All-Star Game, the first baseball showcase held in Brooklyn since the 1949 Major League All-Star Game.
Mackey: No excuses for Oneonta girls soccer in 2005
2005 ONEONTA HIGH GIRLS SOCCER PREVIEW
They only have four seniors. They lost one of the top goalies in the state along with their top scorer. Thirteen of their 19 players don’t have a minute of varsity experience.
Guerriere opens season with 4 goals
Freshman Mike Guerriere scored four goals Friday and Andy Foote had four assists to lead the Sidney boys soccer team to a 7-2 victory over Bainbridge-Guilford in the opening round of the Mang Tournament at Keith Clark Park.
We can help moose make a triumphant return to New York
If you slowly drive from Inlet through the Moose River Plains in the early morning, you might just see a cow moose and her calf in one of the many swamps and bogs. Each year, more and more moose are taking residence in the great north woods. The terrain there is ideal habitat for the largest member of the deer family.
B-G boys, girls to meet Sidney in tournaments
Two boys and two girls tournaments highlight today’s high school soccer schedule with key Midstate Athletic Conference matches in the season-opening Mang Tournament at Keith Clark Park in Sidney.
Correction — Minor League Baseball
Former Oneonta State baseball player Mike Howell plays minor league baseball for the Elmira Pioneers of the independent Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball.
O-Tigers All-Stars quiet in 5-4 loss
Will Rhymes said he would show some patience as the first batter in the inaugural New York-Penn League All-Star Game on Tuesday.
Section Four soccer rules meeting today
Section Four will hold its last 2005-06 fall sports rules interpretation meeting for soccer at 7:30 p.m. today at the Holiday Inn in Oneonta.
Hartwick field hockey picked to win E8
The Empire 8 selected defending field hockey champion Hartwick College to win its second straight conference title in a preseason poll released Monday.
Football boosters to meet today
The Oneonta High School Football Booster Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Room 305 at OHS. Parents of football players and cheerleaders are welcome.
Glimmerglass Triathlon Clarification
Overall winners at the 23rd annual Glimmerglass Triathlon were not recognized as official division champions Sunday, Glimmerglass State Park manager Dave Peterson said Monday.
Another Schulte wins Otsego title
COOPERSTOWN — Matt Schulte needed little time to regroup Sunday during the Otsego County Amateur Golf Championship.
Sisters bond with division titles
23rd ANNUAL GLIMMERGLASS TRIATHLON
SPRINGFIELD — The special bond shared by sisters Shari Johnson-Ploutz and Kelli Morgan just got stronger.
Oneonta takes lead into All-Star break
Matt Joyce homered with one out in the ninth Sunday, giving the Oneonta Tigers a 5-4 victory over the host Vermont Expos in the New York Penn-League.
Bases-loaded single sinks O-Tigers in 10th
Francisco Plasencia’s two-out single with bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th scored Lorvin Louisa with the winning run as host Vermont rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Oneonta Tigers on Friday.
’Wick one to watch
The Hartwick College men’s soccer team is highlighted in an article as a team to watch on the College Soccer News website, www.collegesoccernews.com.
Local boy wins seven medals at canoe event
Gilbertsville resident Matt Rudnitsky won seven gold medals during the 2005 United States Canoe Association’s Canoe and Kayak National Championships, which ran Aug. 8-14 in Warren, Pa.
County golf championship set for weekend
The 28th annual Otsego County Amateur Golf Championship will be held at the Oneonta Country Club and Leatherstocking Golf Course on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
Stars & stripes
Four Oneonta Tigers were named to the inaugural New York-Penn League’s All-Star team Wednesday.
Tigers’ lead cut to half-game
Yahmed Yema finished 3-for-5 with an RBI to lead host Lowell to an 8-1 New York-Penn League victory over the Oneonta Tigers on Wednesday.
O-State women’s soccer ranked fifth
Oneonta State will ride the No. 5 ranking among NCAA Division III women’s soccer teams into the 2005 season, which begins Friday morning with the team’s first preseason workout.
CSC seeks adult bowlers
The Clark Sports Center is looking for bowlers to fill spots in the following leagues: Monday men; Tuesday women; Wednesday men; and Thursday afternoon ladies .
’Wick men’s soccer opens camp
The Hartwick College Division I men’s soccer team has opened its preseason training camp for 2005 with 15 new recruits who comprise the 35th-ranked recruiting class in the nation, according to College Soccer News.
O-Tigers split with Spinners
LOWELL — Offense was scarce Monday night as the Oneonta Tigers and Lowell Spinners combined for nine runs over 16 innings to split a New York-Penn League double-header.
County golf championship set for weekend
The 28th annual Otsego County Amateur Golf Championship will be held at the Oneonta Country Club and Leatherstocking Golf Course on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
Hollimon leads Tigers to 12-7 victory on road
Michael Hollimon went 4-for-5, including three RBIs and his New York-Penn League-leading 12th homer, to lead the Oneonta Tigers to a 12-7 victory over host Lowell on Saturday.
Newman dashes to Busch victory
WATKINS GLEN (AP) — Ryan Newman won a three-lap dash to the finish Saturday, holding off hard-charging Robby Gordon to win the Busch Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International.
O-Tigers get stuffed
ONEONTA — Staten Island silenced the Oneonta Tigers at the right time Friday.
Instead of whining, be prepared
I’ve been hearing a good bit of complaining lately about a certain fantasy topic, so I think it’s high time I offer my public stance.
Ithaca football atop preseason poll; ’Wick last
Ithaca College was picked to finish first in the 2005 Empire 8 Football Preseason Coaches Poll, which was released Thursday. The Bombers, who shared the 2004 title with St. John Fisher, received five first-place votes.
Former Hartwick SID to return
Dave Caspole will return to Hartwick College on Aug. 15 for his second stint as the school’s sports information director, the Hawks announced Wednesday.
Ex-OHS golfer gets his chance at PGA
Scott Spence isn’t one of the Big Five in golf, but he could make a huge name for himself this week during the 87th PGA Championship.
O-State men to open soccer season Sept. 1
Oneonta State will open its Division I men’s soccer season at 4 p.m. Sept. 1 against visiting Albany, the Red Dragons announced Monday.
Middleton’s homer lifts Oneonta
Cory Middleton’s fifth home run of the season highlighted a three-run fifth for Oneonta on Saturday as the Tigers earned a 4-1 New York-Penn League victory over the host Auburn Doubledays.
Homers sink Tigers
It just didn’t matter who the Oneonta Tigers threw in the 10th inning Friday.
Adu to appear at Hall
Teenage soccer star Freddy Adu will visit Oneonta on Aug. 29 as a member of the D.C. United, which will play the Colorado Rapids in the annual National Soccer Hall of Fame Game.
Iannelli’s wins men’s summer soccer crown
Three Iannelli’s players scored two goals apiece Friday en route to a 7-3 victory over Margaretville in the Headwaters Soccer Club men’s championship game at Swart-Wilcox Fields in Oneonta.
Anniversary golf tournament Saturday
In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the Cooperstown Brewing Company will hold a captain-and-crew golf tournament at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Oneonta Country Club.
Dogs jump at chance to win big
For centuries, man has challenged his brothers, friends and neighbors to a variety of games. Winners were declared and prizes won.
Hollimon rescues O-Tigers
Michael Hollimon hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning Wednesday to lead the Oneonta Tigers past Hudson Valley, 5-3, in a New York-Penn League game.
O-Tigers’ lead down to half-game after 4-2 setback
Rhyne Hughes’ two-run double capped a four-run eighth inning and lead the Hudson Valley Renegades to a 4-2 New York-Penn League victory over the Oneonta Tigers on Tuesday.
ODY leaving Tri-Valley
Owen D. Young’s tumultuous one-year stay in the Tri-Valley League is over.
The Wildcats will not be welcomed back this season, T-V executive secretary Pat Grasso said Tuesday.
O-Tigers fall short, 7-6
Host Hudson Valley scored five runs in the seventh inning, then held off a late Oneonta rally to earn a 7-6 New York-Penn League victory Monday night.
Afton-led Central field hockey falls in final, 6-0
2005 EMPIRE STATE GAMES
Afton field hockey coach Jan Conover guided the Central scholastic field hockey team to the goal medal game Sunday at the Empire State Games at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh.
Gammons goes to work at ceremony
2005 NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY
COOPERSTOWN — Days off don’t come often for Peter Gammons.
Coleman recounts fun of games
2005 NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY
COOPERSTOWN — The transition from player to announcer can be a trying one, and it was no different for Jerry Coleman.
Oneonta wins big at Doubleday
Michael Hollimon finished with two hits and two RBIs to lead the Oneonta Tigers to an 11-1 victory over Stedler Division rival Tri-City in the New York-Penn League on Saturday.
O-State coach earns gold
Oneonta State track coach Matt LoPiccolo won the open 1,500-meters for the Central squad Saturday at the Empire State Games in Poughkeepsie.