Cobleskill hires interim coach
Former University of New Haven assistant Marc Rybczyk was named the interim men’s basketball coach at Cobleskill on Wednesday.
Sidney girls earn key MAC victory; Rams win
Christine Mirabito scored off an assist from Stephanie Meno with six minutes left Tuesday night as Sidney strengthened its hold on the top spot in the Midstate Athletic Conference with a 3-2 girls soccer victory over visiting Greene.
Gentile scores three times to lift Cooperstown boys to victory
Cooperstown junior Chris Gentile had his first three-goal game as the Redskins boys soccer team stayed unbeaten in the Center State Conference with a 4-1 victory over Frankfort-Schuyler on Monday.
Women’s soccer dropped by top-ranked Mohawk
Lindsay Vatalaro had a goal and an assist Monday to lead Mohawk Valley Community College to a 4-0 women’s soccer victory over host Cobleskill.
Davenport reaches Chic Walshe final
Nate Lorber provided the offense and Brandon Cuddy the goalkeeping as the Davenport boys soccer team tied Cooperstown, 1-1, and won in a shootout Saturday in the first round of the Chic Walshe Tournament.
Delhi routs NV; Bobcats fall hard
Brenton Hood rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries to lead the Delhi football team to a 50-0 non-division rout of Newark Valley in the Section Four Football Conference on Saturday.
Men’s soccer edged in Husky final
Bobback Talebi scored in the 21st minute, and Chris Eyelander stopped two shots as 20th-ranked Washington defeated the Hartwick men’s soccer team, 1-0, in the championship game of the Husky Fever Classic on Sunday.
O-State men beat Niagara, 3-1
Freshman Matt Watts scored his first collegiate goal to lead the Oneonta State men’s soccer team to a 3-1 victory over Niagara on Saturday.
Hartwick men defeat Portland
Freshman J.P. Boyle scored the winner in the 29th minute Friday to give the Hartwick men’s soccer team a 2-1 victory over the University of Portland at the Husky Fever Classic at the University of Washington.
Fluky stats make for sell-high candidates
If you read my columns regularly, then (aside from needing to find a hobby) you know it’s only a matter of time before I start talking trades.
September breakouts can mean April sleepers
I remember sitting in my dorm room freshman year, watching the NCAA basketball tournament and thinking how strange it was to be the same age as some of those guys.
Oneonta girls fall to Forks in OT
Lauren Heilweil scored 18 seconds into the second overtime Thursday as Chenango Forks sunk host Oneonta, 2-1, in the Southern Tier Athletic Conference.
Worcester girls edge Schenevus, 1-0, in OT
Nicole Baker scored 3 minutes, 24 seconds into the first overtime Wednesday to lead Worcester to a 1-0 girls soccer defeat of visiting Schenevus in the Tri-Valley League.
Red Dragons nip Hawks in women’s tennis
Nicole Lindell defeated Grace Hughes at first singles to lead Oneonta State to a 5-4 women’s tennis victory over host Hartwick on Wednesday.
O-State men fall to Binghamton
Matt Narode scored twice to lead host Binghamton University to a 3-0 men’s soccer victory over Oneonta State on Tuesday.
’Wick men’s soccer players honored by ASC
Hartwick College freshman striker Austin McCann received Rookie of the Week honors Monday from the Atlantic Soccer Conference, which named junior Josh Wagenaar its Goalkeeper of the Week.
Jackets routed in final
The Oneonta High girls soccer team got it half-right this weekend.
The Yellowjackets lost, 4-0, to Section Two’s Queensbury on Sunday in the championship of the Daily Star Hall of Fame Cup.
SK girls win Stamford Cup in OT
Courtney Laing scored two goals and assisted on another to lead South Kortright to a 5-3 overtime defeat of Jefferson in the championship game of the Stamford Mayor’s Cup on Saturday.
Sidney too much for Greene, 34-19
GREENE — Once again, Sidney’s "Big Three" of Kyle Morenus, Pat Simonds and Aaron Zurn proved too much for the opposition.
Rough outing for UV/E
NEW BERLIN — There was nothing special about Unadilla Valley/Edmeston’s special teams Friday night.
Meet this year’s all-bust team
So much for training my eyes on the future. Right now I can’t seem to focus on too much besides these players who flopped big-time in 2005.
Flag football at CSC set for Sundays
The Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown is accepting registration for a Sunday morning flag football league that begins this Sunday. Cost is $75 per team.
Unatego girls fall; SK splits with Davenport
Janae Averett scored with 20 minutes, 15 seconds remaining in the second half to lead Greene to a 1-0 Midstate Athletic Conference girls soccer victory over host Unatego on Thursday.
Chambers earns award from New York
Hartwick graduate Kate Chambers, the all-time leading scorer on the women’s water polo team, has been named the 2005 New York State NCAA Woman of the Year.
O-State women to face two SUNYAC opponents
The Oneonta State women’s soccer team has a chance to extend an NCAA record this weekend. The Red Dragons play host to Buffalo State (4-0-1) at 4 p.m. today and Fredonia (1-2-2) at noon Saturday.
Area College Roundup
Kate Yarmowich scored with 16 minutes, 36 seconds left to give the Oneonta State field hockey team a 3-2 victory over host RPI on Thursday.
Eagles nip Devils, 3-2
Brett Reed scored with 7 minutes, 26 seconds remaining in the second half to give host Downsville a 3-2 boys soccer victory over previously undefeated Margaretville in the Delaware League on Wednesday.
Oneonta can’t beat the clock
Officials for last Friday’s Oneonta at Unatego Section Four non-division football game got a workout.
Bulldogs boys run down victory
Delhi packed up a boys cross country victory at the annual Unatego 4,000 on Tuesday as the Bulldogs swept the top three spots.
Eagles take it to DL champ
The Downsville girls soccer team served notice that a new era might be starting in the Delaware League.
Oneonta boys drop Windsor, 4-0
Aaron Gallusser scored two goals to lead Oneonta to a 4-0 Southern Tier Athletic Conference boys soccer victory over Windsor on Monday.
Tigers out of playoffs
ONEONTA — The Oneonta Tigers’ season came to a crashing end Sunday night.
Wildcats win Cup title, 5-4
ONEONTA — Sophomores Brenna Campbell and Maria Arnot combined for 38 goals and 19 assists last season for the Milford girls soccer team.
Speedy Chazy stops Panthers, 1-0
ONEONTA — Edmeston was a step too slow during the Daily Star/Hall of Fame Cup Group 3 boys soccer championship Sunday at the Wright National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Lor lifts Margaretville boys to Cup championship
Ivan Lor scored three of Margaretville’s four goals over the weekend, including the winner Sunday in the Blue Devils’ 2-0 Group IV victory over New Lebanon in the sixth annual Daily Star Hall of Fame Cup at the Wright National Soccer Campus.
Two 100-yard rushers lead Delhi to rout
For the second consecutive game, Delhi’s Brenton Hood and Nate Rockefeller rushed for more than 100 yards, leading the Bulldogs to a 38-13 non-conference victory over Tri-Valley on Saturday.
O-Tigers get thumped in opener, 17-4
Auburn jumped to an early lead en route to a 17-4 victory over the visiting Oneonta Tigers in the opener of a first-round New York-Penn League playoff series Saturday.
Walton drops Sidney, 42-34
SIDNEY — To use a basketball analogy, Sidney may have been one three-pointer away from blowing Walton out of the gym early in Friday’s Section Four Football Conference non-division game.
Velan leads O-State, 4-2; Hartwick falls
Stamford graduate Mary Velan scored twice Friday as Oneonta State knocked off No. 21 Christopher Newport, 4-2, in the opening round of the 10th annual Mayor’s Cup at Hartwick College’s Elmore Field.
’Wick men to go for fifth straight Mayor’s Cup title
30th ANNUAL MENrsquo;S MAYORrsquo;S CUP
Hartwick College will seek an unprecedented fifth consecutive Mayor’s Cup title this weekend in the 30th installment of the longest Division I men’s soccer tournament in the country.
New Yorker wins Open in playoff
Glen Cove resident Darrell Kestner birdied a sudden-death playoff hole on the 18th green of the Leatherstocking Golf Course in Cooperstown to win the 23rd annual Otesaga Hotel Seniors Open on Friday.
Local girl wins soccer award from Wambach
Second-year Franklin varsity girls soccer player Sierra Sickler earned camper of the week honors at the Abby Wambach Camp on Aug. 13. Wambach presented one of her shin guards to Sickler after autographing it and writing on the inside: "worn in gold medal game against Brazil 2-1."
Junior College Roundup
Christina Intartaglia and Leslie Sanchez scored Thursday to help the Delhi women’s soccer team to a 2-0 non-conference upset of visiting Broome Community College.
Oneonta State Weekend Preview
After setting an NCAA record Wednesday for consecutive conference games without a loss, the Red Dragons meet No. 21 Christopher Newport at 7:30 tonight in the opening round of the Mayor’s Cup tournament at Hartwick College.
Hartwick field hockey falls, 3-1
Kristina Baker scored two goals to lead Rensselaer to a 3-1 victory over visiting Hartwick on Wednesday.
Two share Seniors lead
23rd ANNUAL SENIORS OPEN GOLF
Glen Cove resident Darrell Kestner shot a 3-under-par 68 Thursday during the second round of the 23rd annual Otesaga Hotel Seniors Open at the Leatherstocking Golf Course in Cooperstown, earning a share of the lead heading into today’s final round.
Tigers come up short vs. Lowell
Lowell scored eight runs in the first three innings en route to an 11-6 victory over the Oneonta Tigers in front of 396 at Damaschke Field on Wednesday.
Sidney boys sink Walton; Davenport rolls
Freshman Mike Guerriere had two goals and an assist to lead visiting Sidney to a 4-1 Midstate Athletic Conference boys soccer victory over Walton on Wednesday.
Hartwick field hockey falls, 3-1
Kristina Baker scored two goals to lead Rensselaer to a 3-1 victory over visiting Hartwick on Wednesday.
O-Tigers fall, 3-2, to Lowell
Lowell took advantage of seven walks and one error en route to a 3-2 victory over the host Oneonta Tigers in front of 898 fans at Damaschke Field on Tuesday.
Pro-Am team wins at 33-under
Senior pro Gregg Hughes and four amateurs combined to shoot a 33-under-par 111 Tuesday at the Leatherstocking Golf Course in Cooperstown, winning the Pro-Am title as the 23rd annual Otesaga Hotel Seniors Open Tournament completed the first of its four days.
Genny Light Pool League meeting tonight
A meeting for the Genny Light Pool League is scheduled for 7 tonight at the Sixth Ward. All captains should attend, as well as anyone interested in joining this season.
O-Tigers top Spinners
ONEONTA — Ryan Roberson made sure the newly crowned Stedler Division champion Oneonta Tigers would not fall into complacency Monday night.
Dragons fall, 3-0, on road
The road to No. 1 just got a little longer for the Oneonta State women’s soccer team.
Fletcher powers Walton past Unatego; Delhi rolls
Richard Fletcher rushed for a game-high 135 yards and scored four touchdowns as Walton opened its Section Four Football Conference schedule with a 30-14 victory over visiting Unatego on Saturday.
Wagenaar’s return not enough
Ryan Cordeiro scored from the top of the 18-yard line 17 minutes into Sunday night’s match against the Hartwick College men’s soccer team, helping fifth-ranked University of Connecticut to a 2-0 victory over the Hawks in the championship game of the UConn/Adidas Soccer Classic.
O-State volleyball places second
The Oneonta State volleyball team finished second at its tournament Saturday, falling to RIT in the championship.
Rhymes clinches division with RBI
William Rhymes drove in the winning run Sunday with a two-out single in the seventh inning as the Oneonta Tigers clinched the New York-Penn League’s Stedler Division title with a 3-2 victory over the visiting Lowell Spinners.
Milford Academy Football
Jetavious Best gained 152 yards on 20 carries and scored a touchdown for the Milford Academy football team, which beat the junior varsity team from host Lehigh University (Pa.), 24-16, on Sunday.
Jackets lose in no time
ONEONTA — A lot can happen in one second.
Just ask the Oneonta High football team.
Tigers clinch playoff berth
Matt Joyce and Jeramy Laster homered in a 14-2 New York-Penn League rout of the Tri-City ValleyCats as the visiting Oneonta Tigers clinched a playoff berth Friday night.
Hawks rally to win opener
Sophomore forward Chris Sardon scored 1 minute, 9 seconds into the second half to lift the Hartwick College men’s soccer team to a 2-1 season-opening victory.
O-State shooting for No. 1
The seven holdovers from Oneonta State’s 2003 women’s soccer team still wear their national championship rings.
Duo lifts Sidney football past Oxford, 36-16
Seniors Aaron Zurn and Pat Simonds each had two touchdowns as Sidney opened the season with a 36-16 victory over visiting Oxford in a non-division game.
OHS girls fall to Spartans, 1-0; Jackets boys lose
A difficult three-game stretch to start the season showed the Oneonta girls soccer team has a ways to go if it plans on winning a seventh straight sectional title.
Pick a baseball diamond off the waiver wire
It’s a little tough for me to grasp this point, but apparently some people — maybe even a few among the hundreds of thousands who read this column — are actually still competing for fantasy baseball titles.
O-State men open with 2-2 tie
Oneonta State fell 3 minutes, 1 second shy of a season-opening men’s soccer victory Thursday as the Red Dragons tied Albany, 2-2.
Jackets could be sleepers this fall
The roster for the Oneonta High boys soccer team is no longer dotted with big names known throughout Section Four.
Late surge helps Sidney tie UV
Mike Guerriere scored with 3 minutes, 31 seconds remaining as Sidney rallied to tie Unadilla Valley, 2-2, in a Midstate Athletic Conference boys soccer game Thursday.
Visit the great north woods for a perfect day
A few weeks ago, I mentioned two big fish I found along the banks of the West Canada Creek in the No-Kill Section. Since seeing them, I’ve spent a few hours fishing there.
Tigers split
Will Rhymes and Jeff Larish each had one hit and one RBI to lead Oneonta to a 2-1 victory over host Tri-City as the Tigers split a New York-Penn League double-header Thursday.
Downsville takes tourney crown
Brett Reed scored three goals, including two in the second half, to lead Downsville to a 4-1 victory over Stamford in the championship of the Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Tournament on Wednesday.
Hawks turn to new QB, old RB
Lindy Crea and Jason Boltus may be the answers to the question marks surrounding the Hartwick College football team this season.
O-Tigers rained out
The Oneonta Tigers’ game at Tri-City on Wednesday was postponed because of rain.