O-State baseball to play two — twice
Oneonta State baseball will play its first of two straight doubleheaders at noon today, when the Red Dragons visit SUNYIT.
Banner day for local pitchers
Cooperstown’s Luke Banner was in midseason form Wednesday afternoon.
So was Oneonta State junior Kathleen Wood.
Wood throws no-hitter for Red Dragons
Junior Kathleen Wood pitched a no-hitter in the opener and senior Kim Prior threw a two-hitter in the second game as host Oneonta State swept a softball doubleheader with Russell Sage on Wednesday.
Baseball Hall adds WBC artifacts
The National Baseball Hall of Fame has collected several artifacts from the inaugural World Baseball Classic, including more than a dozen items from the semifinals and finals at PETCO Park in San Diego.
Former O-Tiger stings Yankees starter
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Former Oneonta Tigers outfielder Curtis Granderson put a dent into the New York Yankees’ pitching staff Sunday.
Soccer tournament set for this weekend
Teams interested in competing in the second annual Futsol Tournament, a soccer tournament sponsored by the Schenevus Soccer Club, should call Stephanie Banks at 607-638-8023. The club will run high school tournaments for boys and girls Saturday and modified tournaments for boys and girls Sunday.
SK fans made getting lost worthwhile
TROY — I’m not sure which I’ll remember more: The atmosphere at Hudson Valley Community College on Sunday or the directions to the college given to me by Daily Star stringer Courtney A. Erickson.
South Kortright Rampage
TROY — It was as if they passed a baton around Sunday, with South Kortright’s three seniors taking turns in the spotlight.
Nissen retires from teaching
TROY — South Kortright girls basketball coach Harry Nissen is retiring as a technology teacher after 35 years, but he said Sunday he might be back to coach next season.
Rams beat top-ranked D team in state semi
TROY — South Kortright went 6-for-7 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter and held off Section Five’s Batavia Notre Dame, 46-38, in Saturday’s Class D state girls basketball semifinal.
Davenport foe Finney wins Class D boys state crown
GLENS FALLS (AP) — Aaron Fischer scored 16 points to lead Charles G. Finney to a 60-58 overtime defeat of Martin Luther King in the Class D state boys basketball championship game Saturday at the Glens Falls Civic Center.
Texas-based North Lake wins NJCAA men’s title
North Lake College became the fourth team from Texas to win the NJCAA Division III men’s basketball championship with a 78-65 victory over Gloucester County College (N.J.) Saturday at SUNY Delhi.
Nickerson loses, 8-3, in NCAA final
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Cornell freshman Troy Nickerson lost, 8-3, in the 125-pound championship match Saturday at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Tournament.
Easy does it
SOUTH KORTRIGHT — When the topic of school work arose Wednesday in the athletic office at South Kortright Central, Rams senior Jessica Laing sounded less than thrilled.
Animals feel effect of one crazy winter
This winter seems to be one of contrast and strange happenings. Sub-zero weather hit soon after the autumn leaves fell, 70 degree days were seen in January and February and pre-spring thunderstorms.
CV-S graduate helps O-State to two wins
Freshman Scott Dubben (Cherry Valley-Springfield) went 3-for-4 and Anthony Suhadolnik 2-for-4 in Oneonta State’s 15-4 baseball victory over Ursinus College (Pa.) on Friday at Cocoa Beach, Fla.
North Lake to meet Gloucester in NJCAA final
North Lake College advanced to the NJCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Tournament championship with a 78-76 overtime defeat of Rochester Community and Technical College on Friday at SUNY Delhi.
Oneonta youth soccer signups continue
The Oneonta Youth Soccer Association is continuing registration for its Spring Recreational Soccer League through Wednesday.
Legends of the winter
For South Kortright girls basketball coach Harry Nissen and star player Jessica Laing, this weekend appears to be about cementing a legacy.
Hartwick downs O-State, 15-9, in women’s lacrosse
Sophomores Kelsey Campbell and Jamie Boulton scored five goals apiece in Hartwick College’s 15-9 women’s lacrosse victory over Oneonta State at Hartwick’s All-Weather Field on Thursday.
William Rainey capitalizes on foe’s foul trouble at NJCAAs
Jesse Fardner scored a game-high 20 points to lead four William Rainey Harper College (Ill.) players in double figures as the Hawks defeated Gateway CC (Conn.), 72-66, in an NJCAA Division III quarterfinal Thursday at SUNY-Delhi.
Area basketball players to take shot at $1,000 scholarship
Two area high school basketball players scheduled to compete in state semifinal games this weekend are on the roster for SUNY Delhi’s scholarship shootout contest, which runs Thursday through Saturday during the NJCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Tournament.
Davenport boys reach state semis
CORTLAND — Teams devoid of seniors aren’t supposed to win state playoff games, but Davenport’s youth might have worked in its favor Saturday.
Sidney senior reaches national semifinals in two track events
Sidney senior Katelyn Guerriere placed 16th in the triple jump Sunday and 13th in the 60-meter hurdles Saturday at the National Scholastic Indoor Championships at the Armory in New York City.
Hare vs. tortoise in D boys
Davenport won’t be alone in its quest to figure out the new surroundings at Cortland State.
SK girls look to shine against New York Mills
When South Kortright plays New York Mills at 1 p.m. Saturday for a spot in the Class D state semifinals, it won’t be hard to spot the go-to girls.
Guerriere moves on at nationals
Sidney senior Katelyn Guerriere advanced to Saturday’s semifinals in the 60-meter hurdles at the National Scholastic Indoor Championships at The Armory in New York City.
Hartwick water polo beats Brown, 13-7
Sophomore Bronwen Knox added to her NCAA Division-I best scoring totals in women’s water polo with five goals Friday night as No. 17 Hartwick College beat visiting Brown University, 13-7.
LoPiccolo top coach in region
Oneonta State’s Matt LoPiccolo earned Atlantic Region Coach of the Year for women’s indoor track during the annual NCAA Division III awards banquet Thursday night.
Magazine in a New York State of mind
New York has some of the finest outdoor recreation in the country. I love the Adirondacks, but the number of great rivers, high mountains and scenic lakes are only part of this beautiful state.
O-State to open baseball season in Florida
Oneonta State’s baseball team opens its season this weekend in Florida and the Red Dragons’ men’s and women’s lacrosse teams, and softball team are also playing.
Lalas tops newcomers on 2006 Hall ballot
Retired U.S. National Team players Alexi Lalas, Carla Overbeck and Roy Lassiter are among 10 newcomers eligible for election to the National Soccer Hall of Fame this year.
Three men’s swimmers qualify for NCAA finals
Hartwick College will send three men to the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships, which run March 16-18 at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center in Minneapolis.
Two Cobleskill women named All-Conference
SUNY Cobleskill seniors D.D. Smith and Crystal Ferrer received first-team honors from the Mountain Valley Conference in women’s basketball, the college announced Tuesday.
’We will miss Kirby greatly’
The sudden death of Kirby Puckett sent a shock wave through the National Baseball Hall of Fame, which lost its youngest living member Monday.
SK seniors rise to the occasion
BINGHAMTON — Superior inside play and tight, man-to-man defense in the fourth quarter led the South Kortright girls basketball team over a mountain-sized obstacle Saturday.
Davenport cruises
BINGHAMTON — The Davenport boys basketball team shifted gears Saturday at the Broome County Arena.
UV boys bumped by the basics
BINGHAMTON — An athletic Elmira Notre Dame squad proved Saturday what is done without the basketball is just as important as what is done with it.
Hurts so good
Not even a battle with a hurdle could keep Sidney senior Katelyn Guerriere from winning her first indoor state championship Saturday.
O-State women win ECAC crown
Oneonta State senior Gabrielle Doemel scored a game-high 25 points en route to tournament MVP honors as the Red Dragons won the ECAC Upstate New York title game, 79-73, over visiting Elmira College on Saturday.
Oneonta girls freeze in final
BINGHAMTON — With the outcome still in question midway through the fourth quarter Friday, Oneonta High’s top two girls basketball players had excellent chances to narrow the Jackets’ deficit.
Girls will be girls
Will the next Delaware League girls basketball star please stand up?
UV boys to face mirror images
If Unadilla Valley wins Saturday night, the school’s first sectional basketball championship could be titled "How the West was won."
O-State women win ECAC semi; Hiffa out at NCAAs
Beth Branham went 6-for-6 from three-point range Friday to lead host Oneonta State to a 67-44 women’s basketball rout of Fredonia in an Eastern College Athletic Conference Upstate New York semifinal.
Cobleskill women advance
Dee Dee Smith finished with 29 points and 13 rebounds Friday to lead SUNY Cobleskill to a 65-59 women’s basketball victory over Finger Lakes Community College in the quarterfinals of the NJCAA Division III Region III Tournament at Cayuga Community College.
Iwanow, Guerriere lift team to all-star victory
Delhi’s Lauren Iwanow had nine assists and eight kills, and Sidney’s Katelyn Guerriere finished with eight kills and a block to lead the Home team to a 4-1 victory over the Away team in the Midstate Athletic Conference Senior All-Star Volleyball Classic on Monday.
Eagles reach final
ONEONTA — Apparently, the foul line was a bit too close for Downsville senior Courtney Hoyt on Wednesday night.
Rams avoid upset
ONEONTA — South Kortright’s Emily White wouldn’t be denied Wednesday night.
Bobcats bumped by END in semis
JOHNSON CITY — Homework assignment for Bainbridge-Guilford’s girls basketball team: Improve by 30 points.
OHS looks for second straight title
This rivalry goes back to places only the players remember.
Maybe it was a camp at Hartwick College or a meeting in a Gus Macker Tournament or a modified or JV game.
Weir lifts O-State women in ECACs
Shannon Weir (Milford) scored a game-high 15 points to lead Oneonta State to a 55-47 victory over visiting Keuka in the opening round of the ECAC Division III Upstate Tournament.
CORRECTION: Class D Girls Sectional semifinal
Tonights class D Girls Sectional semifinal game times were incorrectly printed in the paper. The correct times are Davenport vs South Kortright at 6:00 p.m. and Downsville vs GMU at 7:45 p.m.
UV patient in semi win
WHITNEY POINT — That helter-skelter, mile-a-minute, baseline-to-baseline basketball that has defined Unadilla Valley’s boys program for much of the past two seasons was rarely seen Tuesday.
Unatego girls fall in sectional semi
The Unatego girls basketball team fell in an early hole and never recovered in a 62-48 Section Four Class B semifinal loss to top-seeded Windsor on Tuesday.
O-State softball team splits openers
Oneonta State opened its softball season Tuesday with a doubleheader split at Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va.
