AD Garner takes a break from O-State
When Steve Garner arrived on Oneonta State’s campus in 1979, teaching physical education was to be his main gig, or so he thought.
Cooperstown’s baseball season ends with 8-1 semi loss
Philip Pohl singled home Frank Petroskey in the first inning Tuesday, but Cooperstown failed to score again in an 8-1 Section Three Class C semifinal baseball loss at Watertown-IHC.
Local man jumps into 2,100 club
44TH ANNUAL GENERAL CLINTON CANOE REGATTA NOTEBOOK
BAINBRIDGE — Another Jordan rose to great heights, only this time it was at the 44th annual General Clinton Canoe Regatta.
Stamford wins Delaware League golf title
Stamford’s Victor Altheim earned medalist honors Tuesday at the Delaware League Golf Championships, shooting a 79 on his home course to lead the Indians to the team title.
Young guns steal show
44TH ANNUAL GENERAL CLINTON CANOE REGATTA
BAINBRIDGE — Andy Triebold and Matt Rimer put on a show Monday at the General Clinton Regatta.
O-State senior wins NCAA track crown
Oneonta State senior Musu Jackson-Buckner won the 200-meter title Saturday at the NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships at Benedictine University (Ill.).
Cooperstown boys win C-1 track title
Senior Chris Goodspeed won two individual titles and anchored two of Cooperstown’s three winning relay teams to help the Redskins win the Section Three Class C-1 track championship Saturday at Morrisville.
Cooperstown upsets No. 2; Morris keeps rolling
Andrew Pohl singled up the middle to drive in Frank Petroskey as the decisive run Saturday, lifting state-ranked Cooperstown to an 11-10 upset of second-seeded Bishop Grimes in a Section Three Class C quarterfinal.
Devils quick to win
Senior Claire Cella used her speed to score the winning run in the eighth inning Friday, lifting 11th-seeded Margaretville to a 3-2 softball upset of No. 6 Hunter-Tannersville in a Section Four Class D Tournament opener.
Sidney’s Guerriere has big day
Sidney senior Katelyn Guerriere had season-best performances in three events and helped the Warriors’ 400-meter relay team to its best time of the season Thursday in the Section Four Class C meet at Windsor.
Season tickets on sale for Oneonta Tigers
Season tickets for the Oneonta Tigers are on sale at four area merchants. Prices are $70 for adults and $50 for senior citizens and children. A book of six tickets, good for home games, is also available for $35.
Schenevus shocks T-V champs, 4-3
Adam Finger struck out 15 in a two-hitter Thursday as 12th-seeded Schenevus upset fifth-seeded host Cherry Valley-Springfield, 4-3, in eight innings during a Section Four Class D Tournament baseball opener.
Dennis strikes again
Kati Dennis struck out a varsity-high 14 batters for the second straight game, leading Tri-Valley League champion Edmeston to a 7-0 softball victory Thursday over 13th-seeded Downsville in a Section Four Class D Tournament opener.
Let nature handle the return of the wolf
Over the past few years, several environmental groups have pushed to restore the wolf to the Adirondacks, and possibly even to the Catskills. The thought is to reintroduce the gray wolf to its natural habitat.
Cooperstown junior earns state berth
Junior Chris Gentile became the first Cooperstown singles player to qualify for the State Tennis Championships after going 3-0 Thursday at the Section Three State Qualifiers at the Utica Parkway Courts.
B-G/A track sets 7 school records
Matt Davy won the 800-meter run in 2 minutes, 1.4 seconds Thursday, setting one of seven school records for Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton during the Section Four Class B Track and Field Championships at Oneonta High.
O-M wins D title at Delhi
Consistency led the Odessa-Montour golf team to the Section Four Class D championship Thursday at the par-72 Delhi College Golf Course.
Morris wins T-V golf title
Dillon Anderson earned medalist honors Wednesday at the Tri-Valley League Golf Championships, leading Morris to a victory in the four-team event at the par-70 Colonial Ridge Golf Course in Laurens.
Edmeston, Afton earn top seeds in Class D
Defending Class D state baseball champion Edmeston and 11-time defending Section Four Class D softball champion Afton earned top seeds for the upcoming Section Four Tournaments.
OHS baseball beats Unatego
Oneonta High won its final tuneup before sectionals, defeating Unatego, 5-0, Tuesday in a non-league baseball game at OHS.
3 O-State baseball players honored
The American Baseball Coaches Association placed three Oneonta State players on its All-Region Team, the Red Dragons announced Monday.
Patriots break Panthers’ streak
ONEONTA — With one final sharp-breaking curveball that ducked under Alex Stevens’ bat for the final out, Cherry Valley-Springfield ended three years of frustration.
Soccer Hall adds two to Class of ’06
The National Soccer Hall of Fame’s Class of 2006 was completed Monday with the elections of veteran Al Trost and builder Philip Anschutz.
Cooperstown softball beats RS
Winning pitcher Ariel Smith struck out 10 and walked none to lead Cooperstown to a 9-4 non-league softball victory over visiting Richfield Springs on Monday.
Don’t be afraid to trade your favorites
Sometimes in fantasy baseball it’s necessary to hurt the ones we’ve grown to love. Or at least trade them for above market value.
Worcester softball clinches T-V East
Amanda McHargue, Samantha Rutherford and Megan Werkheiser each had three hits Friday in Worcester’s 13-11 Tri-Valley League victory over visiting Milford.
O-State’s Velan arrested for pot
Former Stamford and current Oneonta State soccer standout Mary Velan was arrested May 14 for unlawful possession of marijuana, O-State Lieutenant Tim Jackson said Friday.
O-State women to visit Italy for soccer games
The last time the Oneonta State women’s soccer team traveled abroad, the Red Dragons won the Division III national championship later that year.
No-hitter for Morris’ Joyce
Matt Joyce struck out four and walked two in a five-inning no-hitter Friday, leading the Morris baseball team to a Tri-Valley League doubleheader sweep of visiting Franklin.
O-State baseball wins ECAC semi, 1-0
Mike Kuratnick’s infield single Friday drove in the decisive run as the Oneonta State baseball team defeated visiting New Paltz, 1-0, in an Eastern College Athletic Conference Upstate New York Tournament semifinal.
Willis, Knox earn top honors from Hartwick
Senior football player Matt Willis and sophomore water polo player Bronwen Knox were named Hartwick College’s athletes of the year at a ceremony Wednesday.
Edmeston boys soccer coach was bullied out
A recent article in The Daily Star demonstrated how, at times, local school boards can be manipulated by parental influence to the detriment of the students in the system.
Walton ends Unatego’s run
ONEONTA — Nate Shelton held the Midstate Athletic Conference baseball championship in his glove Thursday at Neahwa Park.
Holowacz leads B-G/A to title
OTEGO — Kati Holowacz wasn’t out of it for long Thursday.
Sophomore Holowacz led Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton to the girls Midstate Athletic Conference track and field championship with two victories on a rainy afternoon at Unatego.
CV-S sweeps Tri-Valley track titles
Brian Sutton won the 400 meters in 53.77 seconds Thursday and contributed to victories in the 1,600 and 3,200 relays to lead the Cherry Valley-Springfield boys track team to the Tri-Valley League Championship at Delhi.
Davenport closer to DL title
STAMFORD — The Delaware League softball championship game is almost halfway home, and Davenport is two runs closer to a title.
Unatego, Afton look to keep rolling in MAC
The buzz in Midstate Athletic Conference softball this season has revolved around the undefeated Division I champion Harpursville Hornets.
Defending champ SK has revenge on its mind
Davenport pitcher Nicole Frank has one of those faces that seems hard to forget.
That’s especially the case if you’re a South Kortright softball player this season.
Davenport, Roxbury clinch division titles
Davenport and Roxbury waited until the final day to clinch Delaware League division titles in baseball, but they’ll have little time to savor their victories.
3 area players earn all-state honors
Three area guards, including Daily Star Player of the Year Zack Thomsen, earned all-state honors in boys basketball Wednesday.
Laurens shocks Panthers, 9-5
Andrew Flatley and Greg Breuer each hit two-run singles in a seven-run fourth inning as host Laurens upset Edmeston, 9-5, in a Tri-Valley League baseball game Wednesday.
Red Dragons earn top seed for ECACs
Oneonta State’s baseball team earned the top seed and will host the ECAC Upstate New York championship Saturday should they advance past New Paltz.
Perfection eludes Afton’s Muller
Morgan Muller came up two outs shy of a perfect game Tuesday, leading Afton to a 6-0 softball victory over visiting Delhi in a Midstate Athletic Conference cross-division game.
The Chambliss-Dent debate: Whose homer was bigger for Yanks?
60TH ANNUAL HALL OF FAME GAME NOTEBOOK
Standing no more than 5 yards apart Monday in the Clark Sports Center gymnasium were two former New York Yankees who hit two of the most memorable home runs in the franchise’s history.
Cooperstown baseball falls, 2-1
Cooperstown stranded eight runners — four in scoring position — in a 2-1 loss at Sherburne-Earlville.
Stay away from Yankees
Despite his bloated budget and exaggerated sense of self-importance, there’s one thing that even George Steinbrenner can’t buy: Luck.
Blame it on the rain: Reds vs. Pirates Fame Game ends after 43 minutes
60th ANNUAL NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME GAME
COOPERSTOWN — Raindrops kept falling on their heads Monday at Doubleday Field.
And after 2½ innings of the 60th annual National Baseball Hall of Fame Game, nothing seemed to fit.
Pittsburgh shortstop ties HR Derby record
60TH ANNUAL NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME GAME: HOME RUN DERBY
COOPERSTOWN — Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jose Hernandez broke through a dreary, rainy Monday afternoon at Doubleday Field with eight rays of sunshine.
Actually, they looked more like laser beams.
Griffey Jr. shouldn’t have to grin and bear it
60th ANNUAL NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME GAME: COLUMN BY ROB CENTORANI
COOPERSTOWN — When Ken Griffey Jr. hated a question Monday, he’d roll his head slowly and shoot the kind of disappointed look you give your dog after he tipped over a full garbage can.
60TH ANNUAL NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME GAME: TICKET REFUNDS
National Baseball Hall of Fame Communications Director Brad Horn said Monday ticket holders can mail in the rain-check portion of their Hall of Fame Game stubs to receive a refund for the face value of each ticket.
Pirates hitting coach had his moment
60TH ANNUAL NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME GAME
COOPERSTOWN — Former major league infielder Jeff Manto is the opposite of a main attraction.
At least he was Monday during a pre-game media conference at the Clark Sports Center.
Snyder, Spoor lead Laurens
Jamie Snyder finished 2-for-3, including a double, a triple and two RBIs to lead Laurens to a 20-10 Tri-Valley league softball victory over Morris on Monday.
Rain might wash out Fame Game
It’s Mother Nature vs. Cooperstown.
The Cincinnati Reds are scheduled to play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 60th annual National Baseball Hall of Fame Game at 2 p.m. today at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown.
Afton softball coach wins 300th
Afton softball coach Cindy Bostelman won her 300th game Sunday at the Pam (Colby) Eisenhut Memorial Tournament in Canastota.
Hartwick finishes sixth at NCAA Tournament
The Hartwick College women’s water polo season ended Sunday with a 12-10 overtime loss to host University of California at Davis as the Hawks placed sixth at the NCAA Championships.
M. Laymon leads Edmeston baseball to non-league sweep
Matt Laymon finished 2-for-3 with a homer, two RBIs and two runs to lead Edmeston to a 4-2 victory over visiting Keene Valley in the second game of a non-league baseball doubleheader Saturday.
Cherry Valley-Springfield boys win track invitational
Scott VanDerkrake won the 100 (11.7 seconds) and high jump (5 feet, 10 inches) to lead Cherry Valley-Springfield boys to the team title at its own invitational on Saturday.
Women’s lacrosse falls in ECAC final
Tournament MVP Kristin Kuhmann made 16 saves Sunday as Montclair State defeated Hartwick College, 13-6, in the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Upstate Women’s Lacrosse Championship at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham.
Local golfer clubs cancer
DELHI — Eight years turned out to be enough for Bovina Center resident Travis Batey.
Hawks routed, 15-2, by Bruins
Held scoreless in the first half Friday, Hartwick College fell, 15-2, to defending champion UCLA during the opening round of the NCAA Women’s Water Polo Championships at the University of California at Davis.
Walton pitcher no-hits Bobcats; OHS falls to SV
Sean Fisher pitched his first varsity no-hitter, striking out 10 and walking two in visiting Walton’s 5-0 Midstate Athletic Conference baseball victory over Bainbridge-Guilford on Friday.
SUNY Delhi man runs top time in 400 hurdles at NJCAA meet
Adam Wilson ran the top qualifying time in the 400-meter hurdles Friday to lead SUNY Delhi during the second day of the NJCAA Division III track and field championships at Erie Community College Friday.
Regatta’s big fish out of water
44th ANNUAL GENERAL CLINTON CANOE REGATTA
It took an injury to stop Serge Corbin’s 21-year run as champion of the General Clinton Canoe Regatta.
Hartwick, Knox look to go out on top
Sophomore captain Bronwen Knox is likely to play her final game for the Hartwick women’s water polo team this weekend.
H-T hands Roxbury second straight baseball loss; SK wins
Chris Statts hit a two-run double in the top of the sixth Thursday to cap a three-run inning and give Hunter-Tannersville a 7-4 Delaware League baseball victory over host Roxbury.
Jefferson rallies for 14-13 softball victory
Katrina Havrish singled with one out in the bottom of the seventh to score Sierra Blakeslee as host Jefferson rallied for a 14-13 Delaware League softball victory Thursday.
Unatego baseball clinches
Unatego rallied from a four-run deficit to beat visiting Sidney, 7-4, Wednesday and clinched the Midstate Athletic Conference Division I baseball title.
Delhi sweeps at Harbaugh
Ben Althaus and Colin Eustis earned meet MVP honors Wednesday to lead host Delhi to its third straight boys title at the 14th annual Harbaugh Invitational.
’Wick baseball splits with 15th-ranked Ithaca in E8
Hartwick College baseball earned an Empire 8 Conference doubleheader split against 15th-ranked Ithaca College on Wednesday at Damaschke Field, winning the opener, 12-6, before falling, 11-3, in the second game.
Davenport rallies with two out in 7th for win
Brittany Westcott’s two-run triple in the top of the seventh lifted visiting Davenport to an 8-5 Delaware League softball victory over Downsville on Tuesday.
Oneonta pitcher nearly perfect
Oneonta High senior Kyle Donnelly flirted with perfection Monday.
Donnelly retired the first 18 Whitney Point batters before Jordan Dean singled to lead off the seventh inning of the Yellowjackets’ 5-0 Southern Tier Athletic Conference home victory.
Davenport upsets South Kortright, 6-5
Davenport walked its way to a 6-5 Delaware League softball victory over previously unbeaten South Kortright on Monday.
Two of area’s best set records at Cooperstown
Two seniors with state championship pedigree who’ll compete at Division I schools next season set meet records Saturday at the Cooperstown Invitational.
O-State baseball drops out
Oneonta State dropped back-to-back baseball games Saturday in the SUNY Athletic Conference Tournament, falling, 4-3, to fourth-seeded Brockport before getting eliminated by top-seeded host Cortland, 14-3.
Unatego softball earns SFCU championship
Unatego built a five-run lead after four innings Saturday, then held on for an 8-7 victory over Sherburne-Earlville in the title game of the Sidney Federal Credit Union softball tournament.
’Wick women win crown in lacrosse, 16-7
Sophomore Kelsey Campbell scored seven goals Saturday to lead host Hartwick College to a 16-7 win over Rochester Institute of Technology in the New York State Women’s Collegiate Athletic Association women’s lacrosse championship game.
Delhi men just miss track title
SUNY Delhi’s three-year reign as NJCAA Region III men’s track champions ended Saturday, when Alfred State won by eight points over the host Broncos.
Walton baseball wins, clinches
It’s been a long time coming, but Walton clinched its first division title in baseball since the early 1970s, Warriors coach Gary Backus estimated.
O-State baseball advances in SUNYAC Tournament
Junior Chris Salamida threw a five-hitter and senior Mike Kuratnick homered Friday as Oneonta State baseball beat Plattsburgh, 1-0, in a SUNY Athletic Conference Tournament opener at Cortland.
Perfect day for Little Leaguer
Apparently, being perfect isn’t good enough for Michael Calkins.
Michael, an 11-year-old Oneonta resident, pitched a perfect game and hit for the cycle Tuesday at Doc Knapp Field, leading Reinhardt to a 9-0 Oneonta Little League baseball victory over Moose.
Bulldogs pitcher one-hits Hornets
Right-hander Trent Kathmann struck out seven and walked two in a one-hitter Thursday, leading host Delhi to a 3-1 baseball victory over Harpursville in the Midstate Athletic Conference.
O-State softball exits SUNYACs
The Oneonta State softball team was eliminated from the SUNY Athletic Conference Tournament on Thursday, losing to host Plattsburgh and Cortland.
Donnelly pitches OHS by Forks
Kyle Donnelly struck out 11 in an 81-pitch performance Wednesday to lead visiting Oneonta High to a 4-0 Southern Tier Athletic Conference baseball victory over Chenango Forks.
Ballo strikes out 20 to lead Andes past Windham
Andes junior Amie Ballo caught her coach Wednesday.
Ballo struck out 20 in an 11-4 Delaware League softball victory over visiting Windham, matching what is believed to be a state record shared by her coach and two others.
Panthers get past Laurens
Kati Dennis struck out 12 and walked five in a two-hitter to lead host Edmeston to an 8-6 softball victory over previously unbeaten Laurens in the Tri Valley League on Tuesday.
Davenport rallies past Windham, 12-8
In a Delaware League baseball game that saw four lead changes, 20 runs and 11 errors, Davenport rallied for a 12-8 victory over visiting Windham on Tuesday.
Worcester rallies late for 4-3 win
Worcester scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to rally for a 4-3 Tri-Valley League softball victory over Gilbertsville-Mount Upton on Monday.
Reliever lifts Redskins; OHS bounces Windsor
Luke Banner pitched out of a no-out, bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the seventh inning as Cooperstown held on for a 9-8 Center State Conference baseball victory at Sauquoit Valley on Monday.
Hartwick to open NCAAs with UCLA
Hartwick College is out to ruin the Bruins in the opening round of the NCAA Division I Women’s Water Polo Tournament.
’Wick water polo reaches NCAAs
Hartwick College will make its second appearance in an NCAA Division I Tournament this academic year as the women’s water polo team won the Collegiate Water Polo Association’s Eastern Championship on Sunday at Brown University.
Panthers’ win streak stops at 31
Eight errors and a Class C opponent were just enough to end Edmeston’s baseball winning streak at 31 games Saturday.
Independence Day for OHS graduate
Oneonta High graduate Craig Hurba signed a contract to play minor league baseball with the Kansas City T-Bones of the Independent Northern League, his father, Gary, said Sunday night.
Donnelly leads OHS to 8-6 victory over Unatego
Winning pitcher Kyle Donnelly hit a leadoff homer in the sixth inning to give OHS a three-run lead en route to an 8-6 non-league victory over visiting Unatego on Saturday.
Afton softball splits; Delhi falls
Samantha Sickler scored the winning run after a collision at home in the ninth inning and Afton defeated perennial state power Sandy Creek, 2-1, Saturday in a non-league softball game.
Hartwick water polo maintains top seed; softball splits
Top-seeded Hartwick College defeated fifth-seed Bucknell, 14-8, in the semifinals of the Collegiate Water Polo Association Eastern Championships at Brown University’s Smith Swim Center on Saturday.
Jackson-Buckner wins top track honor at SUNYACs
Oneonta State senior Musu Jackson-Buckner was named the Female Track Athlete of the Year following this weekend SUNY Athletic Conference meet at Brockport.
Broncos men win 9th straight title
SUNY Delhi’s men won their ninth consecutive Mountain Valley Conference Championship on Saturday, compiling 261 points to beat runner-up and host SUNY Cobleskill by 140½ points.
