Sports Snippets: May 4, 2023

Cooperstown Eighth-Grader Medals in Golf Match

COOPERSTOWN—Brayden Sentz received a medal for his three-over performance in Cooperstown Central School’s 178-233 victory over Herkimer in a golf match on May 1. Cooperstown moved to 1-1 for the season and has yet to play a division match.

Oneonta Track and Field Succeeds at Cortland

ONEONTA—The SUNY Oneonta track and field teams put up successful performances at the Cortland Qualifier meet on April 30. This was the final meet before Oneonta hosts the SUNYAC championships on May 5 and 6. Junior Sierra Basco finished fourth in the women’s 1,500m, while Eion McCalin and Owen Sullivan took second and fourth in the men’s 1,600m. Josephine Alliano was second in the 100m hurdles with a personal record time of 16.55. Danielle Jackson won the 400m finals and placed second in the 100m finals. Cameron Sands took second place in the men’s 100m. Freshman Eva Woodworth won the women’s 800m. Junior Shane Marchese placed third in the 3,000m steeplechase.

On the field, Sage Douglass, Kate Bellman and Tarryn Herman placed second, third and fourth in the women’s javelin. Cliff Biehl, Marco Alteri and Drew Obernesser went 1-2-3 in the men’s javelin. Isabella Fabrizio, Emelene Burek, Teghan Garris and Kate Bellman took second, third, fourth, and fifth in the women’s shot put. Fabrizio also placed third in the hammer throw. Miles Moliterni threw a personal best of 54.41 meters to win the men’s hammer throw. Sawyer Eckberg, of the Town of Maryland, took third in the men’s discus throw, and Gabi Ragozzine, of Oneonta, was third for the women’s. Richard Mangogna placed second in the pole vault. The Oneonta men (Biehl, Alec Weiss, Joseph Ciardi and Chad Franklin) took first through fourth place in the long jump. Ejim Nnate and Alliano placed second and third in the women’s long jump.

Oneonta’s Oliver Commits to D1 Soccer

ONEONTA—Oneonta High School’s Finlay Oliver, one of the most decorated student-athletes in school history, has committed to play Division I soccer at Stony Brook University. Oliver recently won the men’s 800m race at the Quinney Track and Field Invitational in Sidney and was named Athlete of the Meet.

SUNY Oneonta Baseball Clinches Playoff Spot

ONEONTA—The SUNY Oneonta baseball team split a doubleheader against Oswego on Friday, April 28 and secured a spot in the SUNYAC playoff tournament. The Red Dragons fell 5-4 in game one and won game two 12-8. Senior Jake Barrett made his 100th career hit in the second game. Oneonta moved to 23-11 and 9-5 in SUNYAC with four games left in the regular season.

Women’s Tennis Defeated in SUNYAC Finals

ONEONTA—SUNY Oneonta women’s tennis defeated Cortland 5-3 in the SUNYAC semifinals on April 28, advancing to the finals for the fifth year in a row. The match on the 29th was the fourth consecutive time the Red Dragons faced New Paltz in the finals. Oneonta won the title for the first time in program history last year. This year, however, the Red Dragons fell 5-0 to the Hawks. Oneonta athletes Julia Holtermann, Brianna Shaw and Maxie Karen were named to the All-Tournament team.

Men’s Lacrosse Claims Playoff Spot on Senior Day

ONEONTA—The Hartwick men’s lacrosse team sent out their seniors with style on April 29 by beating Medaille Univserity 25-2 and securing the number four seed in the Empire 8 tournament. The Hawks scored nine straight times in the first 15 minutes of the game. They will face number one seed St. John Fisher University on May 3.

Cooperstown Softball Crushes Oxford

COOPERSTOWN—Cooperstown Central School softball shut out Oxford 20-0 in five innings on April 28. Dani Seamon threw a no-hitter with 11 strikeouts. Katie Crippen had three hits, including a home run, three runs and three RBI. She received the game ball.

OHS Boys Track Finishes First; Girls Place Fourth

WINDSOR—The Oneonta High School boys track and field finished first among Southern Tier Athletic Conference schools at the Gerry O’Donnell Invitational track meet at Windsor on April 30. Nicholas Kahl took second place in the 400m finals and fourth in the 200m finals. Finlay Oliver won the 800m with a time of 1:59.48. Donovan Lema placed second in the 3200m, and Colin Fletcher-Foster took third in the 1600m. Logan Temming took third in the pole vault. Beckett Holmes won the high jump and took third in the 110m hurdles final. OHS won the 4x400m relay and placed a close second in the 4x800m. Porter Holmes took third in the high jump.

The OHS girls finished fourth as a team and put up several impressive performances. Claire Seguin placed third in the 100m finals, second in the 200m finals and fourth in the pole vault. Selene Wellman and Natalie Wild finished third and fourth in the 400m. OHS relay teams took second place in the 4x100m and fourth in the 4x400m. Maggie Nealis took second in the long jump. Sasha Sloth finished fourth in the pole vault.

Senior Dani Seamon Named to All-State Team

COOPERSTOWN—Star Cooperstown Central School athlete Dani Seamon was named to the New York State Sportswriters Association’s Class C all-state third team, the NYSSWA announced on April 21. Seamon, a senior, led Cooperstown girls basketball team to a 19-6 record in the 2022-2023 season. The basketball season may be over, but she continues to put up stunning performances for the softball team.

Cooperstown Softball Topples Westmoreland

COOPERSTOWN—The Hawkeyes defeated Westmoreland 13-0 in a home Center State Conference game on Monday, April 24. Dani Seamon threw a one-hitter with 10 strikeouts and made two hits. Brenna Seamon scored twice and hit two RBI with a double. Katie Crippen went 3-for-3 and scored three times. Tori France made two runs.

Cooperstown Tennis Sweeps Waterville

COOPERSTOWN—Cooperstown Central School tennis defeated Waterville 5-0 at the Clark Sports Center on April 25. Gunter Weldon beat his singles opponent 6-0, 6-0.

Coop Hawkeyes Softball Shuts Out Clinton

COOPERSTOWN—The Cooperstown softball team beat Clinton 15-0 on April 7. Sophomore Emmy Lippitt got the win in the circle. Senior Jeana Geertgens drove in 4 RBI and junior Tori France had three hits.

Oneonta Baseball Overcomes SV

ONEONTA—Oneonta High School baseball overcame early fielding errors to beat Susquehanna Valley 6-5. Nolan Stark received the win after striking out six batters.

Megan Palmatier Breaks Home Run Record

ONEONTA—The SUNY Oneonta softball team swept Potsdam in a conference doubleheader on Thursday, April 28. Graduate student star Megan Palmatier, of Bainbridge, finished the day with four RBI and her ninth home run of the season. She set a new program record for most home runs in a single season. Freshman Abigail Silliman, of Rensselaer, started in her first collegiate game and went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base. The Red Dragons beat Potsdam 14-10 and 4-3 and advance to 13-16-1 for the season and 7-5 in SUNYAC.