’Wick men boss around O-State, clinch ASC
ONEONTA — Hartwick needed a little more than 13 minutes Saturday to show Oneonta State who’s boss in the Atlantic Soccer Conference.
G-MU ousts Roxbury; UV advances, 4-1
Freshman Cody Hall converted a rebound off his shot late in the first half as fifth-seeded Gilbertsville-Mount Upton eliminated fourth-seeded Roxbury, 1-0, in a Section Four Class D quarterfinal Saturday.
Unatego drops finale; Walton wins
Unatego’s final drive stalled deep in Susquehanna Valley territory as the Spartans lost, 14-8, in their season finale at Hartwick’s All-Weather Field.
Offense goes dry for Sidney boys
It wasn’t that Sidney didn’t belong on the same field with Susquehanna Valley on Saturday, as the 4-0 final score would suggest.
Hawks’ Boltus throws four TD passes in loss
Freshman quarterback Jason Boltus threw for 439 yards and four touchdowns Saturday, but his Hartwick College football team fell, 36-26, at Norwich University (Vt.) in an Empire 8 Conference game.
O-State women nip Hamilton, 2-1
Tricia Jaeger scored her team-leading 16th goal of the season on Senior Day as the Oneonta State women’s soccer team beat visiting Hamilton, 2-1, in a non-conference game Saturday.
Baez leads Delhi cross country to title
Delhi Tech’s Johnny Baez won the men’s title at the NJCAA Division III Region III cross country championships Saturday at the Delhi College Golf Course.
OHS girls knocked off perch
ENDWELL — When Watergate and the impeachment of Bill Clinton can be used for historical perspective, some impressive streaks must be involved.
Oneonta football routed, 28-0, in season finale
Kurt Spear completed 9 of 16 passes for 106 yards and three touchdowns to lead visiting Greene to a 28-0 Section Four Football Conference victory over Oneonta High on Friday night.
O-State women to meet Hamilton
The Oneonta State women’s soccer team will attempt to win its 17th game of the season at 11 a.m. Saturday when the Red Dragons play host to Hamilton to finish the regular season.
Hartwick football going for first E8 victory
The Hartwick College football team will look to earn its first Empire 8 victory this season when it travels to Norwich University (Vt.) at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Leatherstocking pro honored by NENY PGA
Leatherstocking Golf Course head professional Dan Spooner earned Merchandiser of the Year accolades in the resort category from the Northeastern New York PGA, the organization announced Friday.
Cooperstown still going
Anna Kieler scored with seven minutes remaining in the second half to lead the top-seeded Cooperstown girls soccer team to a 1-0 Section Three Class C Tournament victory over visiting Beaver River on Thursday.
Redskins top Canastota in overtime, 2-1
Megan Dennis scored with 5 minutes, 30 seconds remaining in overtime Thursday to lead third-seeded Cooperstown to a 2-1 victory over visiting Canastota in a Section Three Class C field hockey quarterfinal.
Oneonta, Unatego girls serve notice
Don’t let the records or the seedings fool you. Two of the most successful girls soccer programs in the area still know how to win come sectional time.
Andes boys plant Margaretville; Sidney wins
Tex Murray scored off a corner kick with 26 minutes left in the second half as 11th-seeded Andes beat sixth-seeded Margaretville, 2-1, in a Section Four Class D opener Wednesday.
Hartwick field hockey clinches E8 crown
Freshman Kate Hadeka scored with 21 minutes, 31 seconds left in the second half to lead the Hartwick field hockey team to a 3-1 victory and earn the Empire 8 championship for the second straight year.
Cooperstown advances
Reserve forward Bobby Bauer scored 12 minutes into the second half Tuesday to lead third-seeded Cooperstown over visiting Faith Heritage, 1-0, in a Section Three Class C boys soccer opener.
’Wick soccer ranked 13th by NSCAA
The Hartwick College men’s soccer team earned a No. 13 ranking in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Poll on Tuesday.
Cobleskill falls in regionals
Dwight Barnett had two goals and an assist to lead top-seeded Herkimer to a 5-1 victory over visiting Cobleskill in a quarterfinal of the Region III Tournament on Tuesday.
’Wick men ranked 21st, win three ASC awards
Hartwick’s men swept this week’s Atlantic Soccer Conference awards as Tyler Hemming earned player of the week, Josh Wagenaar received goalie of the week, and JP Boyle was named rookie of the week.
Senior’s comeback lifts ’Cats to crown
ONEONTA — Milford senior Jay Jones jogged off the field late in the first half Saturday and coach Frank Spurchise greeted him with a hearty hug.
Walton football tops B-G
Nate Shelton caught two first-half touchdown passes Saturday to help Walton snap a three-game skid with a 28-12 Section Four Football Conference victory over Bainbridge-Guilford in a Division VII game.
Hartwick football airs it out in victory
Freshman quarterback Jason Boltus threw for 285 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Hartwick football team past visiting Mount Ida, 50-12, in a non-conference game Saturday at All-Weather Field.
Delhi Tech men win fourth straight MVC title
The Broncos placed six runners in the top 10 as the Delhi Tech men won the Mountain Valley Championships at Cobleskill for the fourth straight year.
Milford boys in pursuit of perfect finish
Extreme Makeover: Tri-Valley League Edition.
That describes what 12 months has done to the Milford boys soccer team, which takes on Laurens at 3 p.m. Saturday in the league championship at the Wright National Soccer Campus.
Davenport boys look to settle score vs. Eagles
Sharing is overrated.
At least when it comes to the Delaware League boys soccer crossover game, which has ended with co-champions in three of the last four years.
Eagles’ girls: So far, so good
It’s not OK to lose.
So says Burt Reed, and his Downsville girls soccer team seems to be OK with that so far.
Edmeston girls will try to escape Milford’s shadow
A 12-3-2 season and a second straight Tri-Valley League West Division title has earned Melanie Mumbulo and her Edmeston girls soccer team little more than a footnote this season.
Oneonta hangs in; Sidney routs Seton
Mike Seroka’s 2-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter and the ensuing conversion pass from Kyle Donnelly to Mike Heneghan helped the Oneonta High football team stay alive in the playoff race with a 22-20 victory over Dryden on Friday.
Sidney falls to Greene; UV wins
There will be no parades in Sidney for an undefeated Midstate Athletic Conference season in girls soccer.
High School Swimming
Caitlyn Burr and Lauren Cole won two individual titles apiece Friday as Delhi earned its second straight Midstate Athletic Conference championship.
Sidney boys clinch MAC
Mike Hinsch had two goals and three assists Thursday as the Sidney boys soccer team clinched its second straight Midstate Athletic Soccer Conference championship with a 6-1 victory at Oxford.
Redskins improve to 18-0
Laura Rowley scored twice Thursday to lead the visiting Cooperstown to a 4-2 girls soccer victory over Sauquoit Valley in a Center State Conference game.
Walton stuns Knights, 3-2
Sybil Stanton scored off a penalty corner with 15 seconds remaining Thursday as visiting Walton upset Afton, 3-2, in a Section Four Field Hockey Conference game.
Search for love costs turkey life
Hunting fall turkeys seems to lack the excitement of gobbling toms strutting into the yelping call of a lonely hen. When the young jake’s morning gobble is interrupted by the old boss tom, a thrill fills the springtime air. But in the fall, it is different.
O-State men tie Howard
Chris Spence scored with 1 minute, 56 seconds remaining in the second half Thursday to help Oneonta State’s men to a 1-1 Atlantic Soccer Conference tie against visiting Howard.
O-State women to meet No. 1 Messiah on Saturday
The Oneonta State women’s soccer team puts its 12-game winning streak on the line at 1 p.m. Saturday when it plays host Messiah College (Pa.), the top-ranked team in the country. It will be the first meeting between the two teams.
Hartwick boils sixth-ranked St. John’s, 2-1
J.P. Boyle scored in the 55th minute to give the visiting Hartwick College men’s soccer team a 2-1 victory over sixth-ranked St. John’s University on Wednesday.
UV receives No. 1 seed for first time
The Unadilla Valley boys soccer team made history Wednesday, but don’t expect to see any party hats or noisemakers quite yet.
Sidney girls win MAC title
The Sidney girls soccer team clinched its first Midstate Athletic Conference title with a 2-0 victory at Walton on Wednesday.
O-State women prevail on road
Corinne Tisei had a goal and an assist to lead the Oneonta State women’s soccer team to a 4-1 victory over host New Paltz the SUNY Athletic Conference.
Laurens breaks through
Greg Breuer and James Warren flashed their versatility to prevent the lights from going out on Laurens’ league-championship hopes Tuesday.
O-State women pass test by topping Ithaca
Christina Marra and Sarah Begley scored in the first half to lead the Oneonta State women’s soccer team to its 11th straight victory, 2-0, over visiting Ithaca on Tuesday.
Sidney boys one victory away from clinching
Sidney moved a step closer to clinching the Midstate Athletic Conference championship with a 2-0 boys soccer victory over visiting Greene on Tuesday.
OHS boys win on Senior Night
Aaron Gallusser scored two goals and Scotty Cobstill had three assists as the Oneonta boys soccer team beat visiting Johnson City, 6-2, Monday in a Southern Tier Athletic Conference match at Lloyd F. Baker Field.
Delhi, Sidney football win big
Brenton Hood had 157 yards on eight carries, including touchdown runs of 52 and 56 yards, to lead visiting Delhi to a 58-7 Section Four Football Conference Division V victory Saturday.
Hartwick men win, 2-0, take command of ASC
Freshman reserve Austin McCann scored twice Saturday to lead the Hartwick men’s soccer team to a 2-0 victory over Adelphi in an Atlantic Soccer Conference game at the Wright National Soccer Campus’ At-A-Glance Field.
Men’s soccer falls on road; women win
Oneonta State’s men fell out of first place in the Atlantic Soccer Conference with a 2-0 road loss to Longwood University on Sunday.
Hartwick men to play at Soccer Hall
The Hartwick College men’s soccer team will play host to Adelphi in an Atlantic Soccer Conference game at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Wright National Soccer Campus’ At-A-Glance Field.
Top dog: Delhi tennis prevails
The Delhi girls tennis team clinched its first Section Four Class C title under eighth-year coach Greg Black on Thursday at Delhi Tech.
Rifle use hurting quality of hunting
The recent change in weapon choice for deer hunters in this area has sparked a controversy among sportsmen. Whereas only shotguns were once legal for hunting big game, now the sky is the limit.
O-State men to go for 3-0 ASC start
The Oneonta State men’s soccer team will look to move to 3-0 in the Atlantic Soccer Conference when it travels to Longwood University at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Hartwick football looks to get back on track
The Hartwick College football team will look to rebound from back-to-back losses when it travels to face Becker College (Mass.) at 5 p.m. Saturday at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Roxbury rallies for key DL tie
DOWNSVILLE — Down two goals and then a man midway through the second half Tuesday, there was no logical reason to foresee a comeback by the Roxbury boys.
Run for playoffs starts this weekend
Time to get confused.
With six weeks finished and two weeks of the regular season remaining for playoff-bound teams, several different scenarios are flying around for area high school teams looking to get into the Section Four Football Conference playoffs.
Davenport boys move closer to Upper title
Nate Lorber had a goal and an assist to lead Davenport to a 2-0 Delaware League boys soccer victory over visiting Andes on Tuesday.
Milford boys rout Redskins
Steve Kerr finished with three goals and an assist Monday, lifting the undefeated Milford boys soccer team to a 5-0 non-league rout of visiting Cooperstown.
O-State midfielder Jaeger honored by SUNYAC; men’s soccer wins
Senior midfielder Tricia Jaeger received player of the week honors from the SUNY Athletic Conference on Monday after helping the Oneonta State women’s soccer team to two conference victories last week.
Schenevus girls shut out Worcester
Julie Hoepker and Stephanie Keaney scored 2½ minutes apart Saturday to give the Schenevus girls soccer team a 2-0 homecoming victory over Worcester in the Tri-Valley League.
Jaeger lifts O-State women, 1-0
Senior Tricia Jaeger’s goal in the 15th minute Saturday led the Oneonta State women’s soccer team to a 1-0 victory over host Cortland in the SUNY Athletic Conference.
Hartwick men upend Howard in ASC
Adam Mitchinson and Tyler Hemming scored Sunday, leading Hartwick’s men to a 2-0 Atlantic Soccer Conference victory at Howard.
Cobleskill’s Gray advances to tennis nationals
Cobleskill freshman tennis player Christine Gray earned a trip to the NJCAA national championships this spring by winning the Region III title Sunday.
Sidney soaks Delhi
SIDNEY — Not even Mother Nature could help Delhi slow Sidney’s offense Friday.
OHS football dropped at home by WP
Visiting Whitney Point scored touchdowns off two Oneonta turnovers in the second quarter Friday and went on to a 38-22 football victory in a Section Four non-division game.
O-State women rout Oswego, 3-0, on road
Stamford graduate Mary Velan scored 30 minutes into Oneonta State’s 3-0 women’s soccer victory Friday, as the Red Dragons topped host Oswego to extend their NCAA-record unbeaten conference streak to 80 games.
Don’t let me say ’I told you so’ about these guys
You know how TV shows will often add a new character or something once they’ve been on for a while and are starting to lose their appeal (like "Growing Pains" not only adding a fourth Seaver child but then having Leonardo DiCaprio move in)? Well, this is nothing like that.
Baseball Hall to hold special abilities events
The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown will recognize the impact of those who exhibit special abilities to overcome obstacles in life and baseball Saturday and Sunday.
Downsville girls rout Windham; SK tops Gilboa
Alexa Henderson had two goals and seven assists to lead host Downsville to a 13-0 victory over Windham in a Delaware League girls soccer game Thursday.
Fishing not as peaceful thanks to DEC rules
The fog hung heavily in the valleys and along the river. After a three-hour ride, we were wading along the Orwell Creek, one of the tributaries of the Salmon River.
Delhi tennis clinches MAC title; OHS golf falls
Carissa Birdsall won at first singles as Delhi clinched its fifth straight Midstate Athletic Conference tennis title with a 4-2 victory over host Sidney on Thursday.
O-State women two triumphs away from SUNYAC crown
The Oneonta State women’s soccer team can clinch its seventh straight SUNY Athletic Conference regular season title with two victories this weekend on the road.
Cooperstown girls win again
Laura Rowley scored with about 20 minutes left in the first half Wednesday to lead the Cooperstown girls soccer team to a 1-0 Center State Conference victory over host Sherburne-Earlville.
Delhi Tech sweeps Weekday Classic
Unadilla Valley graduate Sarah Lazarus of Herkimer CC won the women’s race of the eighth annual Bronco Weekday Classic at the Delhi College Golf Course on Wednesday.
QB helped Delhi dance past Walton
Junior quarterback O’Connell, in his first year leading the Bulldogs, has helped Delhi to a 5-0 record, including a 12-6 victory over rival Walton this past Saturday.
B-G boys tie Unatego; Greene wins
Nehemiah VanAlstine scored off a Garrett Kafchinski assist 15 seconds into the second half Tuesday as host Unatego tied Bainbridge-Guilford, 1-1, in a Midstate Athletic Conference boys soccer game.
B-G looks for perfect finish after beating Hancock by 19
Sophomore Greg Dicks led the undefeated Bainbridge-Guilford golf team to a 191-210 victory over visiting Hancock on Tuesday at the Afton Golf Club, setting up a Midstate Athletic Conference season finale against Greene for the league title.
Milford clinches East
Dominic Green and Danny Baxter each had two goals and an assist Monday to help the Milford boys soccer team clinch the Tri-Valley East Division with a 7-1 victory over visiting Cherry Valley-Springfield.
Top-ranked Cooperstown wins again
Anna Kieler scored two goals Monday to lead the undefeated Cooperstown girls soccer team to a 4-0 rout of host Canastota on Monday.
O-State goalie wins weekly SUNYAC award
Oneonta State senior women’s soccer goalie Laura Morcone earned Player of the Week honors from the SUNY Athletic Conference on Monday.
OHS football wins on homecoming, 20-10
Senior Bryan Bordinger rushed for 140 yards on 19 carries as the Oneonta High football team took over first place in Division III with a 20-10 victory over Susquehanna Valley on homecoming Saturday.
Boyle scores twice as men cruise in ASC opener, 3-0
Freshman John Paul Boyle scored twice Sunday, helping the Hartwick men’s soccer team to a 3-0 home victory over Longwood in the Hawks’ Atlantic Soccer Conference opener.
O-State men, women win conference games
Billy Ohrin and Keith Manscuk scored first-half goals as the Oneonta State men’s soccer team defeated Adelphi, 2-1, Saturday in the Atlantic Soccer Conference opener for both teams.
Edmeston prevails in OT, 4-3
Meghan Lottridge scored twice in a one-minute span in the first overtime to give Edmeston a 4-3 girls soccer victory over visiting Gilbertsville-Mount Upton in the Tri-Valley League on Friday.
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
Carissa Birdsall beat Tiffany Grover, 9-7, at first singles to lead Delhi past host Greene in a key Midstate Athletic Conference match. The teams were both 6-1 entering the game.
Dragons bounce Geneseo
Junior Corinne Tisei doubled her season goal total by scoring twice as the Oneonta State women’s soccer team routed Geneseo, 5-0, in a SUNY Athletic Conference game Friday.
’Wick to open ASC play vs. Longwood
The Hartwick men’s soccer team will play host to Longwood University at 1 p.m. Sunday in the Atlantic Soccer Conference opener for both teams.
Madam Heap offers glimpse into offseason
If you grew up at about the same time I did, then Fraggle Rock was probably at least part of your life — if not a big part, as it was for me.
Chiefs’ Green among buy-low candidates
There are plenty of broadcasters I dislike, and sometimes I complain and correct so much during games that even I wonder if I’m going to shut up.
Laurens soccer mom jeers Edmeston boys
I’ve been a soccer mom for longer than I care to remember, so I’ve seen a lot of games. I admit to checking the newspaper for scores and to see if there might be a picture of my son or daughter playing their beloved game.
