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December 26, 2002
Milford brothers taking NASCAR by storm
MILFORD-The Wolfe brothers returned home for Christmas with one's life in the pits and the other spinning his wheels, and their family couldn't be happier. Older brother Paul is a driver in the BUSCH North Series circuit, while younger brother Steve has worked on the Winston Cup pit crew for such well known NASCAR racers as Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Brett Bodine.
Milford, Laurens girls to meet in battle of unbeatens
Opponents of the Milford girls basketball team have to play an unpleasant game of "Pick your Poison." Focus on high scoring sophomore Shannon Weir, and one of the three other girls on the team averaging double figures is bound to burn you. But play Weir straight up, and she's likely to explode for a 30-point night.
Undefeated CCS to host tourney
The undefeated Cooperstown boys basketball team will begin defense of its Holiday Tournament title this Friday at 8 p.m., when they play Sidney in the nightcap of what will be a busy day at Bursey Gymnasium.
December 19, 2002
Miracle comeback keeps C-town boys undefeated
Sometimes, to get a monkey off your back you have to hit it real hard. That was the case in Monday night's Center State Conference showdown between the Cooperstown and Waterville boys basketball teams.
Vets committee finalizes ballot, 41 remain on list
Twenty-six players on one ballot and a composite list of 15 managers, umpires and executives on another comprise the two ballots on which Veterans Committee members will cast their votes in January. Results of the election will be announced February 26, 2003. Any candidate named on 75 percent of ballots cast will earn election and be honored in Cooperstown during Hall of Fame Weekend next summer, along with any candidates named in Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) balloting.
December 12, 2002
Rose attempting to get reinstated to baseball
Baseball's all-time hit king has met with commissioner Bud Selig to discuss his possible reinstatement to baseball, but he will probably have to admit he bet on baseball to get his lifetime ban lifted, according to a story written by Jayson Stark for ESPN.com earlier this week.
Waldman bails out CV-S with last second basket
CHERRY VALLEY—Players sometimes talk of being in "the zone" when they feel like any shot they put up is going to go in the basket. But if the players in Tuesday night's Cherry Valley-Springfield-Laurens boys basketball game were in any kind of shooting zone, it was the Twilight Zone.
December 5, 2002
Milford phenom Shannon Weir sets sights on states
MILFORD-Forget the fact that Milford sophomore Shannon Weir, who won't turn 16 until December 29, just became the youngest player in Section Four history to score 1,000 points. And forget her numerous individual awards in her first three varsity seasons for the Lady Wildcats. For Weir, there is one thing she sets her sights on when she steps on the court.
Lightning strikes twice for, Connolly, Cooperstown boys
MILFORD-In last year's Anton Remy Tournament championship game, Cooperstown's Shane Connolly scored 19 first quarter points on the way to a game-high 35, leading the Redskins to the championship win and earning MVP honors.
CV-S junior selected for elite tournament
Cherry Valley-Springfield junior Christina Titus will be saying Aloha to the fourth annual TourneySport USA Hawaii Soccer Classic this summer-if she can raise $4,000 by then. Titus was nominated to play in the tournament by her soccer coach, Terri Adams, and recently learned she was selected to play in the prestigious tournament, which is reserved for high school juniors.
November 27, 2002
CCS boys basketball will try to win `together'
First year Cooperstown boys basketball coach Dave Bertram has been teaching more than jump shots and pick and rolls as his team prepares for its season-opener Friday against Ft. Plain in the first round of Milford's Anton Remy Basketball Tournament. "Our whole concept in practice has been togetherness and accepting your role on the team," said Bertram, who coached the junior varsity the past two seasons, compiling a 39-1 record.
C-town girls begin season Friday in Milford tourney
With one of its deepest teams in years, the Cooperstown girls basketball team may adopt a fast break style of play for the 2002-03 season, which begins Friday in Milford's annual Anton Remy Tournament. The Lady Redskins will play Hancock in one first round game at 2 p.m. Friday, with host Milford taking on Stamford in the other first round game. Cooperstown defeated Hancock in the consolation game last year to take third place.
Milford's Weir 25 shy of 1,000 point mark
MILFORD-Fans attending the opening round tournament game between the Milford and Stamford basketball game on Friday will have a chance to see more than just two of the better girls teams in the area over the last decade, they will have an opportunity to see history made.
November 21, 2002
New CCS volleyball coach hopes for same old results
With seven returning players from last year's 21-3 varsity team, and five players from last year's 17-5 junior varsity team, Cooperstown volleyball's first year head coach Rich Jantzi is trying to contain his enthusiasm about the season, which begins Monday at New York Mills.
CYB plans division for girls softball; new building
The Cooperstown Youth Baseball Board of Directors has announced its plans for the 2003 season, and may have to start calling itself Cooperstown Youth Baseball and Softball next year. The Board is planning a new division for girls that it will add to the baseball program. At the same time, the Board is reviving plans for an ambitious project that was initiated by predecessors on the Board ten years ago.
November 14, 2002
Stults wins medal at state x-country meet
LONG ISLAND-A year ago, Cooperstown's Sam Stults attended the cross country state meet as a first alternate, watching the race rather than running. He decided that day he would be back the next season as a competitor. And he did just that, finishing 18th on Saturday at Sunken Meadow Course on Long Island, the highest placement ever for a Cooperstown boys cross country runner at the state meet. Cooperstown cross country coach Jessie Ravage said the hilly course worked to Stults' advantage.
Deer hunters should have field day when season opens
Local deer hunters are likely licking their lips in anticipation of rifle and shotgun deer season's opening day Monday, as an abundance of deer seem ripe for the taking. "It looks like a very good season for hunters," said DEC wildlife biologist Maynard Vance. "There are a lot of deer out there and hunters have every reason to be optimistic."
Rutledge, Edmonds tops in 2nd annual Coop Loop
Close to 150 runners completed the second annual Coop Loop on Sunday, which began and ended at the Clark Sports Center after following a three mile course around the village.
November 7, 2002
Stults qualifies for state meet
While the Cooperstown boys cross country team's hopes of a sectional title were not realized, senior Sam Stults was able to fulfill his goal of qualifying for the state meet by virtue of his second place finish in the Section Three Championships last Saturday at East Syracuse-Minoa.
Swim team members head to sectionals
SYRACUSE-Nine swimmers and two divers will represent the Cooperstown girls swim team at the Section Three Championships at Nottingham High School this week. First year head coach Sally Zaengle said sophomore Bridgette Quinn probably has the best shot at qualifying for the state meet in the 100 freestyle. The top three swimmers from each section in each event will qualify for the state meet.
October 31, 2002
CCS to Onondaga: `Bring it on!'
The Cooperstown football team's opponent for their Section Three Class C semifinal contest Friday night boasts New York State's leading rusher, an offense that has scored 50 plus points games in every game and averages over 60, a perfect 8-0 record and a number one seed. The Redskins response?
`Sharky' presented with annual Fetterman Award
Speakers at the ninth annual Patrick C. Fetterman Award presentation last Friday painted a picture of Steve "Sharky" Nagelschmidt as a kind of pied piper to area children. Wherever Sharky goes, they said, kids seem to follow. Whether it's at the Clark Sports Center, where he has worked for over 30 years; marching in a parade as a member of the Cooperstown American Legion; or coaching the American Legion baseball team, a familiar refrain of "Sharky, Sharky" can usually be heard.
October 24, 2002
CCS field hockey to host sectional game Friday
The Cooperstown field hockey team's regular season goals included hopes for an undefeated season and a Center State Conference division title. With those goals spoiled by a pair of losses to Little Falls last week they have a new hope: Play in the Carrier Dome.
CCS football wins, have revenge on their minds
The Cooperstown football team knocked Mt. Markham out of sectionals for the second straight year with Saturday's rainsoaked 6-2 victory, and now will get a chance to avenge last year's Section Three Class C semifinal loss to General Brown. The Redskins, the sixth seed, will make their third straight sectional appearance this Friday night, traveling to third seeded and undefeated General Brown for a 7 p.m. contest. Cooperstown finished 7-1, while General Brown is 7-0.
October 17, 2002
CCS football wins, clinches sectional spot
WATERVILLE-The Cooperstown football team clinched its third straight sectional appearance with a 32-14 victory at Waterville Friday night, and will end the regular season Saturday at home against an improved and revenge-minded Mt. Markham team.
`Sharky' wins Fetterman Award
Steve "Sharky" Nagelschmidt began working at what was then called the ACC gym on Nov. 9, 1970. Almost exactly 32 years later, he will receive the ninth annual Patrick C. Fetterman Award, given to the member of the community who best represents the ideals of Fetterman, the longtime associate director of the gym.
October 10, 2002
CCS football mauls Marauders
It didn't take long for the Cooperstown football team to give its large Homecoming crowd something to cheer about on Friday night. Sophomore Brendan Hill scored on a 65-yard run on Cooperstown's first play from scrimmage, and the Redskins dominated on both sides of the ball as they took a 21-6 victory over Sherburne-Earlville. The victory moves CCS to 4-1 heading to another big Friday night contest, this one at Waterville at 7 p.m. A win at Waterville would clinch a playoff spot with only one regular season game remaining, a home contest against Mt. Markham Oct. 19.
C-town boys soccer takes `biggest win in years'
When the Cooperstown and Mt. Markham boys soccer teams meet, you can usually throw the records out the window. That was the case last Thursday, when the Redskins defeated their league rivals, 3-0 in Mt. Markham, ending Markham's perfect season. The payback was six years in the making, as in 1996 Mt. Markham ended Cooperstown's undefeated season in sectionals in a penalty kick shootout.
October 3, 2002
Baseball greats tell area students reading is key to future success
Bob Feller and Bill Mazeroski were lucky enough to sign major league baseball contracts as teenagers and went on to have Hall of Fame careers. But for the majority of people, the key to success can be found through reading. That was the message at the "Join the Major Leagues at your Library" program at the National Baseball Hall of Fame Tuesday morning.
CCS-Sherburne will be `slugfest'
The Cooperstown football team tuned up for its big Homecoming Game Friday night with an easy, 41-6 victory over Little Falls last Saturday. But Friday's game with a big, physical Sherburne-Earlville team will be anything but easy, said Cooperstown head coach Steve Pugliese. The Redskins are now 3-1 as they enter the tough part of their schedule, including Friday night's 7 p.m. game under the lights and an Oct. 12 visit to Waterville. Cooperstown's only loss of the season was a 14-7 setback to Herkimer, and both Cooperstown and the Marauders enter the game with 3-1 records.
September 26, 2002
CCS football wins without leading rusher, move to 2-1
One might expect a coach whose team is coming off a 35-12 victory to be happy with his team's performance. But that is not the case with Cooperstown head coach Steve Pugliese, who saw too many turnovers and penalties during his team's relatively easy win over Utica-Notre Dame Saturday to be satisfied. "I'm happy we won, but we're still not playing the caliber of ball we need to play when we meet better teams," Pugliese said. "Some of it is inexperience, and some of it is just mental mistakes."
CCS girls beat Hamilton, boys lose in overtime, 2-0
The Cooperstown girls soccer team was able to end the "Hamilton jinx" on Saturday, scoring three first half goals in a 10 minute span on the way to a 4-2 Center State Conference victory. Hamilton has won their side of the league the last two years, defeating Cooperstown in two close games the past two seasons.
CV-S girls soccer team searches for consistency
In what could turn out to be a preview of the girls Tri-Valley Championship Game, the Cherry Valley-Springfield girls soccer team let a 2-0 halftime lead slip away, losing 3-2 in Cherry Valley last Thursday. The game was actually a microcosm of the Lady Patriots' season, which has been filled with ups and downs.
September 19, 2002
CCS football loses in final seconds to Herkimer, 14-7
After a deflating 14-7 loss at Herkimer last Friday night, the Cooperstown football team will likely have to play their home-opener on Saturday without leading rusher Brendan Hill. Hill, who gained 94 yards on 16 carries, separated a shoulder in the third quarter and Cooperstown head coach Steve Pugliese said he would probably rest the sophomore for Saturday's 2 p.m. game against Utica-Notre Dame.
Valentine's Day
The Cooperstown girls soccer team celebrated Valentine's Day a few months early on Saturday. Thanks to second half goals from sisters Alissa and Michelle Valentine, the Lady Redskins took a key Center State Conference victory over Waterville, 3-2. "They work very well together," Cooperstown girls soccer coach Jennifer Pindar said of the sisters. "They are both having great years."
September 12, 2002
CCS football wins, face big test Friday night
The Cooperstown football team picked up where it left off last season, but will get a huge test Friday night when the Redskins travel to Herkimer to play under the lights. After an undefeated regular season a year ago, Cooperstown opened the season with a 21-0 victory at Sauquoit on Saturday, as junior quarterback Ben Ayers threw a pair of touchdown passes and sophomore running back Brendan Hill rushed for 109 yards on 11 carries. Senior Jeremy Holmes, who missed much of last season with an injury, ran the ball nine times for 67 yards.
CCS soccer teams start season fast
The Cooperstown girls soccer team, fresh off a tournament championship in the Cherry Valley-Springfield Tournament, picked up their first league win of the season Tuesday, 8-0, over Morrisville in their home opener Monday. Senior Stephanie Smith scored four goals to give her eight on the young season. Cooperstown defeated host Cherry Valley-Springfield 4-0 in the championship of the host's tournament Saturday. In the opener, CCS beat Sharon Springs while CV-S defeated Richfield Springs.
Gym accepting nominations for Pat Fetterman Award
The Clark Sports Center is seeking nominations for its annual Fetterman Award. This award is given in memory of Patrick C. Fetterman, longtime associate director of the ACC Gymnasium/Clark Sports Center. Recipients are honored for their dedication to serving local youth, especially in the area of athletics.
September 5, 2002
C-town football faces uphill battle
Last year, the Cooperstown football team relied on superstar running back Brad Hill and a punishing defense to finish the regular season undefeated on the way to an 8-1 record. In fact, the Redskins didn't trail at any point in the season until a season-ending loss to General Brown in a Section Three Class C semifinal game at Rome Free Academy.
CCS boys soccer looks to regain winning ways
After opening the season with non-league victories over Milford and Cherry Valley-Springfield, the Cooperstown boys soccer team is already a third of the way to last season's win total.
August 29, 2002
Next win will be Milford coach's 100th of career
MILFORD-Despite last season's 6-9-2 campaign, Lorin Campbell has averaged exactly 11 wins a season during his first nine years as head coach of the Milford girls soccer team.
`The Rookie' will be at Hall on Monday
Jim Morris, a former relief pitcher for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and the inspiration for a major motion picture release, "The Rookie," will be the featured guest during a special edition Legends Series event on Labor Day, Sept. 2, at noon in the Bullpen Theater at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
August 22, 2002
Wilcox takes second in nat'l mountain bike race
Mt. SNOW, Vt-Former Cooperstown resident Clay Wilcox is an intense competitor, but his second place finish at the NORBA National finals mountain bike race on Sunday was just as satisfying as any victory.
Hall wins Iron female title at Glimmerglass triathlon Sunday
SPRINGFIELD - Some may sweat just thinking about the training regimen of Cooperstown triathlete Schatzi Hall. Her come-from-behind victory Sunday at the 20th annual Glimmerglass Triathlon seemed like no sweat at all, though.
August 15, 2002
Hall of Fame official credits programming for attendance boom
While the national economy has taken a downturn and major league baseball players and owners are trying desperately to avoid a work stoppage, the National Baseball Hall has enjoyed a stellar first half of 2002.
August 8, 2002
Geertgens wins 3 gold, Rowland silver at ESG
SYRACUSE—Several area athletes competed in the Empire State Games in Syracuse last week, including Amie Rowland, who helped the Central New York scholastic division gymnastics team to a silver medal, and retired Cooperstown elementary school principal Doug Geertgens, who won three gold medals in masters track and field.
Bike tour draws over 200 cyclists to area
MIDDLEFIELD-After three years, Cooperstown's Dennis Savoie feels the Magical History Tour bike ride has shifted into high gear.
August 1, 2002
`The Wizard' delivers colorful induction speech
In front of a sea of red Sunday, new Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith, nicknamed "The Wizard," talked about the "yellow brick road" which led him from Watts to Cooperstown. For Smith, who became the 26th shortstop to make the Hall, it was a long road from using a paper bag as a glove as a 12-year-old, to enshrinement in the Hall of Fame at age 47, one he said was filled with courage, heart and the ability to dream.
C-town Pony League team loses in championship game
The Cooperstown I 15-year-old pony league team's undefeated season came to a crashing halt with an 11-8 loss to Bainbridge in the championship game of the Otsenango Pony League playoffs Tuesday at Beaver Valley Campground.
July 25, 2002
Smith brings his wizardry to Cooperstown on Sunday
As a player, Ozzie Smith could always be relied on to put on a good show. As the lone inductee into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, he'll get another chance, but on a different stage.
Pony league teams clinch titles
The Cooperstown I Pony League completed an undefeated season in impressive style on Monday, cruising to a 26-5 victory over Norwich. The team will begin its quest for the Otsenango Championship tonight at 5:30 p.m. against cherry Valley at the Cooperstown high school field.
July 18, 2002
C-town pony league 7-0, clinch `A" division title
The Cooperstown I Pony League (15-year-old) team took three victories last week to improve to 7-0 on the season and clinch the A division of the Otsenango Pony League. Cooperstown has two regular season games remaining, but will be the top seed in the playoffs beginning July 25 unless second place Brookfield beats them by more than four runs Thursday night at Doubleday Field.
Wilson wins sailing's Thistle District Championship title
As hosts of the 2002 Niagara Frontier Thistle Districts, members of the Otsego Sailing Club knew that several of the best sailors in the country would travel to Cooperstown and test themselves against Otsego Lake's challenging winds. For local sailors accustomed to the fluky winds, it was a chance to compete against the best on their home waters.
July 11, 2002
Cring steps down as CCS boys basketball coach
With ever increasing job and family responsibilities, Mike Cring has decided not to coach the Cooperstown boys basketball team next season. Cring coached the team for four years, compiling a 55-31 record, but much has changed since he took over the helm.
Amie Rowland places 20th at Gymnastics National meet
Amie Rowland of Cooperstown placed 20th out of 150 gymnasts in the championship division of the YMCA Gymnastics Nationals in Niagara Falls last weekend. Rowland, ranked first in the Northeast region at Level 9, competed against all other Level 9 competitors as well as Level 10 and the Elite division, which is one step short of the Olympics.
Hall attendance soaring, but strike talk sobering
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum hit a home run with attendance in the first half of 2002, but officials are hoping a possible player's strike does not throw them a curve for the second half of the year.
July 3, 2002
Rowland heads to national meet
Like many young girls, Amie Rowland fell in love with the women's gymnastics team featuring Karri Strugg and Shannon Miller, which won a gold medal at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. And like many young girls, she began doing gymnastics shortly afterward.
New soccer field, `Sports Night' set for Middlefield
MIDDLEFIELD - With an assist from the Clark Sports Center and specifically Scott Curtis, the Middlefield Youth Commission and the Town of Middlefield Historical Association will celebrate a new soccer field at the recreation area of the Old Middlefield Schoolhouse on Community Day, Sunday, July 7.
June 27, 2002
CYB names All Star teams, Ainslie Award winner
The Cooperstown Youth Baseball league held its annual end-of-the-year picnic and awards night on Friday night at the Cooperstown Dreams Park. Alex Mahlum won the eighth annual Lavern "Beanie" Ainslie Award, given to the major league player or players who best personify the qualities of sportsmanship, love of the game, respect toward officials and coaches, and good faith toward teammates.
Pindar to replace Cherubin as CCS girls soccer coach
Jennifer Pindar knows her history. So she knows what she's getting into next fall when she takes over the head coaching duties of the Cooperstown girls soccer team. She'll be stepping into the big shoes and long shadow of Lisa Cherubin, who coached the team for 10 highly successful seasons.
June 20, 2002
School board to decide swim team's future
Due to a lack of teams to swim against and the financial obligations of renting practice time at the Clark Sports Center pool, the Cooperstown boys swim team program may be in jeopardy.
CCS holds 43rd All Sports banquet
The 43rd annual Cooperstown All Sports banquet was held Friday, June 14 in the school auditorium, celebrating an extraordinarily successful sports year at CCS.
June 13, 2002
CCS baseball has 4 first team All Stars
The Cooperstown baseball team, which lost in the finals of the Section Three Class C-1 tournament and compiled a 14-4 overall record, had four players named to the first team Center State Conference All Star team recently.
Karhio, Cotter take home gold
ROCHESTER-The key to performing well in a big sporting event often has nothing to do with athletic ability. Most times, the mental aspect of competing is what determines winners and losers.
June 6, 2002
Welcome back Cotter, Karhio and Smith
Three area track athletes are going back to the State Track and Field Meet for the third time this weekend, a group of Cooperstown girls were surprising qualifiers, and Cooperstown hurdler Matt Barown qualified by the slimmest of margins, 5/100ths of a second to be exact.
Loss to Stamford ends MCS coach's 22-year career
STAMFORD—When the Stamford baseball team recorded the final out of its 11-4 victory over Milford in a Section Four Class D semifinal game last Thursday, it was more than the end of another season.
May 30, 2002
C-town baseball falls in finals
SYRACUSE-The Cooperstown baseball team out-hit and out-pitched top-seeded South Lewis in the Section Three Class C-1 championship game at P&C Stadium Tuesday, but one shaky defensive inning eventually cost them the game. South Lewis, who improved to 21-3 with the win, scored four second inning runs assisted by three Cooperstown errors on the way to a tense, 5-4 victory. The loss ends the Redskins season at 15-4, and marks the second straight year they lost in the C-1 title game.
Mr. Smith goes to Cooperstown
It wasn't magic or sorcery that got Ozzie Smith, nicknamed "The Wizard of Oz," elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame last January. The 19-year veteran and arguably the best fielding shortstop in major league history pointed to one main personal characteristic which helped him earn a place among baseball's elite-hard work.
May 23, 2002
CCS track teams win league titles
MOHAWK-On Monday, Don Howard was "proud," Connie Herzig "delirious" and the Cooperstown track team members sore, but more imprtantly they were all champions. The Cooperstown boys track team overcame sickness and injury to win the Center State Conference title on Saturday.
C-town baseball to host sectional game today
The Cooperstown baseball team, winners of 10 of their last 11 games, will host Little Falls in a Section Three Class C-1 quarterfinal game today (Thursday) at 4:30 p.m. at Doubleday Field.
Milford baseball, softball host sectional games Friday
The Milford baseball and softball teams will both host first round Section Four Class D opening round games on Friday. The Milford baseball team, seeded fifth, will play Laurens at 4:30 p.m. at Deane Windsor Field in Milford. The Wildcats won the only contest between the schools this year.
May 16, 2002
Game, set, and match; CCS tennis wins league
HERKIMER-Sophomore Reid Snyder set the tone for the undefeated Cooperstown tennis team on Saturday at the Center State Conference Tournament, trouncing Mt. Markham's Rob Martin 6-2., 6-2. "Reid played unbelievably well," first year CCS tennis coach Dave Bertram said. "He's been using his head and playing to his opponent's weakness. In the finals, he was getting the kid to the net and then hitting passing shots down the lines."
C-town boys, girls track hope for league titles Sat.
In an ideal world, Don Howard's Cooperstown boys track team would march to Mohawk on Saturday and easily win their first Center State Conference title since 1996. But unfortunately, the real world includes rain, sickness and injury, all of which have Howard worried about how his talented team, undefeated in league meets during the regular season, will hold up on Saturday.
May 2, 2002
Cooperstown Invitational should be sensational
Saturday's 13th annual Cooperstown Invitational is a must-see for area track fans, said longtime Cooperstown boys track coach Don Howard. "This meet is loaded with talent and you're going to see some of the best track athletes in the state," Howard said. "I'm excited. Track junkies will be in their glory. This has a chance to be our best invitational ever, and we'll probably see some records fall."
Little League players meet Mookie Wilson at Mets game
Members of the Cooperstown Youth Baseball league, their parents and coaches traveled to Shea Stadium on Sunday where they saw the New York Mets defeat the Milwaukee Brewers, 9-6.
Rutledge, Myerson win third straight 10K runs
Mike Rutledge and Merle Myerson both won the Eye Run For Fun 10K races in Cooperstown last Sunday for the third straight year. Rutledge had a time of 33:59; while Myerson won the women's race with a time of 42:44.
April 25, 2002
Dibble, Smith lead C-town baseball team to 7-1 victory
The Cooperstown baseball team began their "second season" in style Tuesday at Doubleday Field, defeating Center State Conference foe Sauquoit 7-1 behind a complete game pitching performance from junior Brian Dibble.
CV-S Invitational is Saturday
CHERRY VALLEY-The second annual Cherry Valley Invitational track meet will be held this Saturday at 11 a.m., with 11 boys teams and 12 girls teams participating. The boys and girls teams from Cooperstown and Milford will be competing after faring well last year.
April 18, 2002
CCS golf team is young, but experienced group
The Cooperstown golf team has five returning players, and adds sophomore Nick Feinberg, who attended private school last year and should be one of the top players in the Center State Conference this season, CCS golf coach Bill Crampton said. "Nick plays golf year-round and he should post scores that rival Mike Pugliese and Steve Cembrinski," Crampton said, referring to two former CCS golf stars. "Behind Nick, we have a lot of returning players with experience."
Tim Wiles co-edits new baseball poetry book
To Tim Wiles and Brooke Horvath, baseball is about memories and dreams and events that happened the way they should have, not necessarily the way they actually did. Or as essayist John Hildebidle wrote, baseball's principal allure "lies not in what occurs on the field...but in the forces of memory and imagination which infuse the game with whatever significance and pleasure we are able to make it yield."
April 11, 2002
C-town baseball wins two of three
The Cooperstown baseball team split a pair of home league games played in cool temperatures last week, defeating Hamilton 12-4 and losing to Waterville, 13-8 before taking a non-league victory over Schenevus Tuesday.
Boys track deep and talented
Cooperstown boys track coach Don Howard is beginning his 38th season with the team, but he has the enthusiasm of a rookie.
The reason? A talented team he feels is the favorite to win the Center State Conference title.
April 4, 2002
C-town baseball looks strong again
In baseball, there's a theory that if a team is strong up the middle-catcher, pitcher, shortstop and centerfield-they are tough to beat. The Cooperstown baseball team, coming off a 14-4 season which saw them advance all the way to the Section Three Class C-1 championship game, are very strong up the middle.
Kellys make college a family affair
RHODE ISLAND-When former Milford basketball standout Patrick Kelly decided to attend Roger Williams University last spring, head basketball coach Tom Sienkiewicz thought he was getting a future star. What he didn't know was he was getting an immediate star as well.
March 28, 2002
Trout season begins Monday
Conditions for the opening day of trout season April 1 were ideal before the heavy rains that fell on Tuesday, said DEC fishery expert Norm McBride.
Cotter takes aim at state track title
MILFORD- When the season begins April 3, the Milford boys track team will be hard-pressed to repeat the 2001 campaign, which included the team's first Section Four Class D title and 11 school records.
March 21, 2002
Local students win first place prize from Hall of Fame program
RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Seventh and eighth grade honor students from Richfield Springs took part in the Hall of Fame's national electronic field trip last month, and hit a home run for the school in the process.
Bliss leads Church & Scott to hoop title
In the Slow Break league playoff championship Monday night, Church & Scott withstood a furious rally by American Homes to hold on for a 44-42 victory at the Clark Sports Center.
March 14, 2002
CYB sees increase in numbers
After low numbers last year, the Cooperstown Youth Baseball League planned some changes in preparation for the 2002 season.
Hall of Famers get first glimpse of `Baseball as America' exhibit
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled its "Baseball as America" exhibit to 26 Hall of Famers and select media members at the Museum of Natural History on Tuesday morning to rave reviews, Hall spokesman Brad Horn said Wednesday.
Maryland will be the NCAA champs this year
If you are a true basketball fan, the sore throat or upset stomach that will be used as an excuse to miss work Thursday and Friday, so you can watch the first round of the NCAA Tournament, has just started to settle in.
March 7, 2002
Hall exhibit to open at Museum of Nat'l History
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's traveling exhibit, "Baseball as America," will open Saturday, March 16 at the American Museum of National History in New York City. The exhibit is the first to examine the relationship between baseball and American culture, Hall officials said.
Horvath leads expedition to summit of Mt. Aconcagua
Mountain climbing is largely an individual sport, man against mountain. No one knows that better than Cherry Valley's Tim Horvath, who has reached the summit of some of the world's highest peaks.
February 28, 2002
CCS boys lose in Class C semifinal
SYRACUSE-The Cooperstown boys basketball team played one of its better defensive halves of the season to grab a 23-18 lead on General Brown in a Section Three Class C semifinal game at Onondaga Community College on Saturday evening.
Milford girls fall short in loss to Afton in Class D quarterfinals
HARPURSVILLE-When it comes to sectional time, there is one facet of the game that usually decides games-making shots. It sounds simple, but there are few adjustments a coach can make when the shots aren't falling.
February 21, 2002
Cooperstown boys beat Canastota, 68-66
Like any good assassin, Jeremy Holmes is stone-faced. But even he had to smile, briefly, after the last two of his season-high 28 points banked in with four seconds remaining to give the Cooperstown boys basketball team a 68-66 victory over Canastota in their Section Three Class C quarterfinal game Wednesday night in Bursey Gym.
C-town volleyball loses to Lowville in semifinals
LOWVILLE—After dismantling Mt. Markham in the first round of sectionals Friday, the Cooperstown volleyball team seemed to be peaking and headed for a showdown with undefeated Canastota in the sectional finals. But their season came screeching to a halt in a Section Three Class C semifinal on Tuesday in Lowville, losing in four sets, 23-30, 30-21, 17-30, 9-30.
Two CCS wrestlers advance to finals
HANNIBAL-Cooperstown wrestler Chris Zoeller, a sophomore, won the 119-pound weight class at the Section Three Class C-1 tournament at Hannibal last Saturday. Zoeller defeated the top seed, Jeremy Lee of Lowville, 4-0, in the final.
White Sox, Rockies to play in Fame Game
Old will meet new on July 29 in Cooperstown when the Chicago White Sox, one of the American League's original eight franchises, play host to the 1993 National League expansion Colorado Rockies in the 56th annual Hall of Fame Game at Doubleday Field.
February 14, 2002
CCS boys will host sectional game
After overcoming a 15-point second half and 12-point fourth quarter deficit with a furious rally to tie the score with 20 second remaining, the Cooperstown boys basketball team allowed a lay-up off an inbound pass with four seconds remaining to lose their regular season finale, 66-64, to Canastota Tuesday night.
CCS volleyball to host sectional game Friday
The 20-2 Cooperstown volleyball team will host a first round Section Three Class C sectional game Friday night at 6 p.m. against Mt. Markham at Bursey Gymnasium. There will be a $2 fee for everyone attending. CCS is seeded third behind top seed Canastota and second seed Lowville, who are both undefeated. Both of Cooperstown's losses came to Canastota.
February 7, 2002
CV-S boys win 11th straight
After knocking off their two top rivals in back-to-back games on Monday and Tuesday, the Cherry Valley-Springfield boys basketball team is one win away from clinching the Tri-Valley Large crown. The Patriots clinched at least a tie for the division with Tuesday night's 50-49 victory over Laurens, a day after they crushed second place Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton, 62-43.
CCS volleyball moves to 19-2
In theory, last night's four set win over Sauquoit was the final home game for Cooperstown volleyball seniors Suzanne and Carolyn Clarvoe, Cindy Mitteager and Ellen Hanson. But there's a good chance the 19-2 Redskins will be home again at least one more time when sectionals begin next week.
January 31, 2002
Showdown Friday in Tri-Valley league
CHERRY VALLEY—Cherry Valley-Springfield's 59-45 victory over Franklin Tuesday night set up two Tri-Valley showdowns for Friday night. The Patriots, winners of nine straight games, will travel to Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton Friday night. The teams are tied for first in the Tri-Valley Large with one loss each with three games to play.
CCS boys lose overtime thriller
It's a fair bet the Cooperstown boys basketball team was busy practicing free throws at practice Tuesday, a day after four missed charity shots by four different players in the final 29 seconds cost them their biggest win of the year.
All the `experts' think Rams will be Super again
The old saying says a good defense beats a good offense, and that adage will be put to the ultimate test in Sunday's Super Bowl, which will pit the high-flying St. Louis Rams against the bland but efficient New England Patriots this Sunday at 6 p.m. in New Orleans.
January 24, 2002
C-town youth baseball league plans changes for 2002 season
The Cooperstown Youth Baseball League, which includes tee-ball and minor and major league teams, is planning changes for the 2002 season designed to improve the baseball experience and draw more players into the league in years to come.
January 17, 2002
CV-S drills Milford to remain in first
With both Cherry Valley-Springfield and Milford riding six game winning streaks entering Tuesday's Tri-Valley game, something had to give. The Patriots quickly took control, and after taking a surprisingly easy 67-51 victory are tied for first place in the Tri-Valley Large division with Gilberstsville-Mt. Upton at 5-1.
CCS volleyball team 15-1, but still improving
Two days after suffering their first loss of the season, the Cooperstown volleyball team recorded its biggest win of the season, defeating perennial power Sauquoit in five hard-fought sets last Friday night.
January 10, 2002
Zoeller takes second in tourney for CCS wrestlers
After state champion Packy Burke graduated three years ago, Cooperstown wrestling coach Jim Jordan struggled to find enough wrestlers to fill all the weight classes. But a number of talented and young wrestlers, including standouts Brandon Hill and Chris Zoeller, have the team headed in a positive direction again.
Wizard of Oz behind Hall curtain
Ozzie Smith didn't hit a lot of homers or drive in a lot of runs, but he played defense better than anyone, and was rewarded by baseball writers on Tuesday with 92 percent of the vote in his first year of eligibility for the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
CV-S, Milford boys meet Tuesday
The Milford and Cherry Valley-Springfield boys and girls basketball teams will meet next week in key Tri-Valley games.
January 3, 2002
Redskins beat Delhi for tourney title
For the first time since 1993, the Cooperstown boys basketball team won the championship of their own Holiday Tournament-but it wasn't easy.
Ozzie Smith will likely be only Hall inductee in 2002
I asked local expert Bill Deane of Fly Creek if he was interested in writing his annual Baseball Hall of Fame election forecast, but he declined, saying his confidence was shattered after last year's article, when he predicted Dave Winfield would be elected but Kirby Puckett would fall tantalizingly short.
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