Sidney wins big
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL ... SIDNEY _ Two minutes, 14 seconds into play, Sidney’s best player, Darrin Martindale, went to the bench with two fouls.
Unatego tops Greene, 56-51
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL ... Owen Moss finished with 23 points and nine rebounds Tuesday to lead Unatego to a 56-51 Midstate Athletic Conference boys basketball victory at Greene.
OHS tops Deposit/Hancock
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP ... Victor Mercurio pinned Darrin Travis in 16 seconds as host Oneonta won a non-league wrestling match against Deposit/Hancock on Tuesday.
Hartwick College Basketball
HARTWICK COLLEGE BASKETBALL ... Ray Bryant scored a game-high 24 points and Doug Herring had 21 as Utica College won an Empire 8 Conference game on the road Tuesday.
Oneonta State Basketball
ONEONTA STATE BASKETBALL ... Eric Bratt scored 15 points Tuesday to lead Oneonta State (9-10) to a non-conference victory over visiting Ithaca (9-9).
Hawks RB Crea earns All-American
COLLEGE ROUNDUP ... Hartwick College running back Lindy Crea earned First Team NCAA Division III All-American honors from Don Hansen’s Football Gazette, the school announced Monday.
Stamford’s boys win big
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP ... A 17-point third-quarter run helped Stamford’s boys to a 60-23 Delaware League basketball victory over visiting Downsville on Monday.
O-State’s Verdier top female at invitational
COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD ... Maureen Verdier won two events for the Oneonta State women’s indoor track team during Saturday’s Class of 1932 Invitational at Colgate University.
Bears fall
in quarters
of tourney
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP ... Justin Davy earned a 6-4 victory over Leigh Tobias at 135 pounds Saturday, but Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton fell, 40-18, to host Johnson City in the quarterfinals of the Section Four Dual Wrestling Tournament.
Sidney sweeps Hornets
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP ... Kayla Edwards had 23 assists, and Marlie Meno contributed seven kills and four aces as host Sidney won a Midstate Athletic Conference volleyball match Saturday.
OHS clinches STAC Central
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL ... ONEONTA _ Oneonta High punched its first ticket into the Southern Tier Athletic Conference playoffs since the 2001-02 season with a dominant display of basketball against an overmatched Maine-Endwell squad Friday night.
UV boys rally past Greene
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL ... Matt Potter’s 19 points and 12 rebounds led the host Unadilla Valley boys basketball team to a 53-50 Midstate Athletic Conference victory over Greene on Friday night.
Are high school’s heavy hitters too big?
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- Heavy tackles and 300-pound nose guards are common in pro and college football. Now a study shows the trend toward beefier, overweight linemen is emerging at the high school level.
Morris gets past G-MU in key T-V game
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL ... Bobbi-Jean Bryden scored a game-high 19 points to help the Morris girls remained unbeaten in the Tri-Valley League with a 42-37 victory at home over Gilbertsville-Mount Upton.
January 26, 2007
Davenport boys race past Rams
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL ... SOUTH KORTRIGHT _ It was like asking a car thief to watch a Mercedes.
O’Neill’s layup lifts Gilboa
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP ... Joe O’Neill’s driving layup with 10 seconds left gave Gilboa a four-point cushion en route to a 52-48 Delaware League basketball victory at Hunter-Tannersville on Thursday.
It takes a village to raise a player
BASKETBALL COLUMN BY ROB CENTORANI ... Their job, should they choose to accept it, is to improve the quality of high school basketball in this area.
Hiffa earns 100th victory
COLLEGE WRESTLING ... ONEONTA _ Oneonta State’s Trevor Hiffa joined an elite group Wednesday night at Chase Gymnasium.
Three pins help Cooperstown to victory over RS
Kevin Faller, Andrew Konopka and Jed Rowley won by pin, leading host Cooperstown to a 48-6 Center State Conference wrestling victory over Richfield Springs on Wednesday.
NetSummary
Stamford’s height too much for Laurens in 61-31 victory
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP ... Jason Gaddis, Frank Gaddis and Justin Harmon combined to score all but one of Stamford’s first-quarter points as the Indians jumped to a 10-point lead en route to a 61-31 non-league basketball victory at Laurens on Tuesday.
Thomsen’s 19 leads Onondaga basketball
ON CAMPUS ... Unadilla Valley graduate Zack Thomsen is making an impact during his freshman season with the Onondaga Community College men’s basketball team.
Baseball Hall internships available
The Steele Program is offering internships at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown in more than 20 departments, including collections, membership, education, and research and communications.
Worcester boys top Morris in double-OT
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP ... Lance Hunt scored 26 points Monday to lead Worcester to a 76-71 double-overtime victory at Morris in a Tri-Valley League boys basketball game.
OHS graduate Coyle earns second All-American honor
ON CAMPUS ... Oneonta High graduate Eileen Coyle earned her second straight NJCAA First Team All-American honor for the 2006 women’s soccer season after helping Herkimer to a 16-2-1 record.
Cobleskill men’s basketball gets last word
AREA COLLEGE ROUNDUP ... Stanley Francois scored a game-high 21 points for SUNY Cobleskill in a 99-49 non-conference men’s basketball rout of visiting Word of Life on Monday.
Unatego’s balance too much for Harpursville boys
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP ... Eight Unatego players scored at least six points in the Spartans’ 78-32 Midstate Athletic Conference boys basketball victory over visiting Harpursville on Saturday.
Hawks’ Hemming drafted by Toronto
HARTWICK COLLEGE ... Hartwick College senior Tyler Hemming’s first job out of college could have him literally rubbing elbows with his sport’s biggest celebrity.
Hamm tops list of Hall nominees
Mia Hamm, perhaps the most recognizable name in women’s soccer, is among the finalists on the ballot for induction into National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Martindale’s 29 lead Sidney
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL ... Ten of Darrin Martindale’s varsity-high 29 points came in the third quarter, when host Sidney turned a four-point deficit into a five-point lead en route to a 59-49 victory over visiting Greene on Friday in a Midstate Athletic Conference basketball game.
Schenevus girls shock Milford, 45-42, in T-V
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP ... Schenevus’ girls hadn’t won win in the Tri-Valley League and host Milford had one league loss coming into Friday’s basketball game. But those statistics didn’t stop the Dragons from stunning the Wildcats, 45-42, behind a game-high 16 points from Holli Oberacker.
B-G/A clinches division title
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP ... Justin Davy’s pin at 135 pounds helped Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton clinch the Midstate Athletic Conference Division I wrestling championship after a 44-24 victory at home over Greene on Thursday.
Colas’ 16 lead Cobleskill to rout
COLLEGE ROUNDUP ... Vladimir Colas had 16 points and seven rebounds to lead SUNY Cobleskill to an 80-40 Mountain Valley Conference men’s basketball victory over visiting Columbia-Greene Community College on Thursday.
Milford girls top G-MU in T-V
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS ROUNDUP ... In a matchup of Tri-Valley League girls basketball powers, Brenna Campbell scored 12 points and Emily Brigham 11 to lead Milford’s 40-36 victory Wednesday over Gilbertsville-Mount Upton.
Defense lifts H-T to DL victory
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP ... Zach Clark had 12 points and eight rebounds to lead host Hunter-Tannersville to a 34-29 Delaware League boys basketball victory over Margaretville on Wednesday.
O-State softball hires Wagner
ONEONTA STATE SOFTBALL ... Sidney graduate Liz Wagner won’t have much time to get acclimated to her first softball head coaching job.
Cobleskill beats Delhi in overtime
JUNIOR COLLEGE BASKETBALL ... Jayson Taylor hit two three-pointers early in overtime and Jude Franck scored six of his nine points in the extra period, leading SUNY Cobleskill to an 84-76 Mountain Valley Conference basketball victory over visiting SUNY Delhi on Tuesday.
Gentile’s 3 leads Redskins to victory
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL ... Chris Gentile’s three-pointer from the corner with two seconds left gave visiting Cooperstown a 66-65 Center State Conference boys basketball victory over Mount Markham on Tuesday.
Poor rebounding hurts OHS girls in STAC loss
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP ... Brittany Finkle’s game-high 15 points included 7-for-9 shooting from the foul line as visiting Windsor defeated Oneonta High, 47-35, in a Southern Tier Athletic Conference basketball game Tuesday.
Unatego rides six champions to tourney title
HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING ... Travis Yager won the 145-pound championship to help host Unatego win the Dan Wickham Classic wrestling tournament Saturday.
Walton boys rout Afton, 59-31
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP ... Chad Gardepe had 18 points and 10 rebounds Saturday to lead host Walton to a 59-31 boys basketball victory over Afton in the Midstate Athletic Conference.
Harlem lifts OHS girls
Sophomore Madie Harlem hit a pair of three-pointers in the fourth quarter, helping Oneonta pull away for a 41-33 victory over visiting Whitney Point in a Southern Tier Athletic Conference basketball game Friday.
Parks leads Storm over Unatego
Juston Parks saved half of his game-high 16 points for the fourth quarter, when host Unadilla Valley built on a two-point third-quarter lead in the Storm’s 42-34 Midstate Athletic Conference basketball victory over visiting Unatego on Friday.
High School Roundup
Katie Rutenber had 12 kills, four digs and three blocks to lead the host Warriors’ 25-23, 25-22, 25-14 Midstate Athletic Conference victory Friday. Kayla Edwards had 18 assists for Sidney (5-4, 2-1). Renee Ladlee had five kills for Delhi (4-5, 1-2).
Hartwick Women’s Basketball
Twenty-five of Lindsay Wilson’s college-high 34 points came in the second half, when visiting Hartwick pulled away in an Empire 8 Conference game Friday.
Roxbury boys hand South Kortright first loss
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP ... South Kortright’s final possession ended in a steal by Jim Willsey as host Roxbury defeated the previously-unbeaten Rams, 54-52, Thursday in a Delaware League boys basketball game.
Six area
players
All-State
ALL-STATE FOOTBALL ...
Delhi senior lineman Jeff Daye is among six area All-State high school football players, as selected by the New York State Sportswriters Association on Wednesday.
Sidney boys rout Storm, 55-36, in MAC
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP ...
Parker Umbra exploited his freedom Wednesday with 18 first-half points for Sidney in a 55-36 Midstate Athletic Conference Division I boys basketball victory at Unadilla Valley.
Gwynn, Ripken Hall bound
BASEBALL HALL OF FAME ELECTIONS
Two landslides and one landfill.
The Baseball Writers’ Association of America elected former Baltimore Orioles infielder Cal Ripken Jr. and ex-San Diego Padres right fielder Tony Gwynn to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on their first year of eligibility by overwhelming margins Tuesday.
Late three clinches Unatego’s victory
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
The last of Colleen O’Hara’s game-high 17 points came on a three-pointer with about a minute left that extended Unatego’s lead to five and the unbeaten Spartans went on to defeat Greene, 46-39, Tuesday in a Midstate Athletic Conference basketball game.
Ripken, Gwynn will get in
NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME ... Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn are shoo-ins, but Mark McGwire likely will get the boot.
Redskins
win in OT
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL ...
Samantha Fox scored six of her team-high 16 points in overtime to lead host Cooperstown to a 41-48 Center State Conference girls basketball victory Monday.
Windham boys win on late free throw
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP ...
Mike Alesi hit the go-ahead free throw with 1.6 seconds left Monday, lifting host Windham to a 58-57 non-league boys basketball win over Mount Everett.
B-G/A finishes second at Cordell
HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING ...
ONEONTA _ Kris Stafford couldn’t wait to make his move Saturday at the 18th Ross Cordell Rotary Tournament at Oneonta High.
Sidney girls top Hornets in shootout
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP ...
Sierra Houck led four Sidney scorers in double figures with 17 points Saturday as the Warriors withstood a 35-point night from Lindsay Kimmel in a 67-66 Midstate Athletic Conference girls basketball victory over visiting Harpursville.
Hartwick men fall at Utica
HARTWICK COLLEGE ROUNDUP ... Utica College’s Doug Herring scored a team-high 18 points, and Jack Lighthall had 16 as the host Pioneers defeated Hartwick, 72-54, Saturday in the Empire 8 Conference men’s basketball opener for both teams.
JUNIOR COLLEGES
SUNY DELHI INDOOR TRACK ... Angelo Canale earned SUNY Delhi’s best finish Saturday at the West Point Open, placing sixth in the 60 meters in 6.9 seconds.
Bulldog has his day
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL _ DAILY STAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR ... It’s tough to ignore Delhi’s Jeff Daye, especially when he’s on a football field.
OHS wrestlers third, B-G second at Rotary
HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING ... Seven Oneonta wrestlers reached the semifinals Friday during the Ross Cordell Rotary Tournament at Oneonta High, helping the Yellowjackets to third place after the first day.
SK boys rout H-T, remain undefeated
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL ... South Kortright remained unbeaten with an 80-41 Delaware League boys basketball victory at home over Hunter-Tannersville on Friday.
OHS girls rout SV
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL ... Ashley Dunn’s game-high 12 points paced a balanced-scoring Oneonta High squad to a 45-17 Southern Tier Athletic Conference girls basketball victory at Susquehanna Valley on Friday.
High School Roundup
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP ... Trisha Stafford had seven aces, three kills and 18 assists to lead host Unatego to a 25-13, 25-23, 20-25, 26-24 Midstate Athletic Conference volleyball win Friday.
The Smart Money
Bob Christ has blown most of the hypothetical $500 bankroll he was allotted to wager on NFL games. The odds listed are the latest available from Las Vegas: Last week: -$5. Season total: $150.
B-G/A wrestlers look to move up
HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING ...
Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton is looking to one-up itself at the Oneonta Rotary Ross Cordell Wrestling Tournament.
Girls Basketball State Rankings
HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS ... High school girls basketball rankings from the New York State Sportswriters and Coaches Organization for Girls Sports and the New York State Sportswriters Association, as of Jan. 3.
Oneonta boys rally from big deficit vs. CF
Alex Mirabito’s running floater in the lane late in regulation tied the score and Oneonta went 6-for-8 from the line in overtime for a 68-63 Southern Tier Athletic Conference boys basketball victory at Chenango Forks on Wednesday night.
Scranton eases past Hartwick
Junior Randy Arnold scored a game-high 24 points to lead the University of Scranton to an 85-61 victory over Hartwick in a non-conference men’s basketball game Wednesday at Binder Gym.
Sidney graduate Foote sinks Hawks
COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ... Sidney graduate Paula Foote scored a game-high 24 points Tuesday, helping William Smith to an 84-76 non-conference victory at Hartwick College.
Boys Basketball
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL ... Mark Jacobsen had 17 points and seven rebounds to lead visiting Morris to a non-league basketball victory Tuesday.
Mackey: ’We are a shaky team’
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL ...
BINGHAMTON _ Oneonta High’s offense sat somewhere between tentative and panic-stricken Saturday night at the Broome County Arena.
G-MU boys win tournament
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP ... Tournament MVP Drew Hartman scored a team-high 18 points Saturday to lead Gilbertsville-Mount Upton to a 44-40 boys basketball victory over Tioga in the championship game of the DeRuyter Tournament.
