Brian Hooks hit three three-pointers and scored a team-high 15 points Saturday to lead four double-digit scorers for Oneonta State, which earned a 79-68 men's basketball victory over visiting SUNY Cobleskill in the season opener for both teams.
Ryan Morin contributed 14 points, Maurice Lane has 12 and Michael Grimes scored 11 for the Red Dragons, who took a 38-29 lead into halftime and went up by 21 during the second half.
Brian Beckford grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds and led Oneonta with four assists.
Taiquan Newkirk paced Cobleskill with a game-best 20 points and 10 rebounds. Newkirk, a center, received athlete of the week honors from the Fighting Tigers, who visit Medaille at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
O-State hosts Hartwick at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
O-STATE 79, COBLESKILL 68
COBLESKILL (0-1): Taiquan Newkirk 9-14 2-2 20, Devon Williams 3-3 2-4 9, Jayson Taylor 4-14 0-0 9, Damion Longmore 2-6 2-3 7, Kevin Mitchell 2-9 1-1 5, Corey Lewis 1-2 1-2 4, Kegel Gill 2-4 0-0 4, David Suarez 1-3 1-2 4, Travis Linton 1-1 0-0 2, Michael Howell 1-3 0-0 2, Tim Kehoe 1-3 0-0 2, Sam Haile 0-0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 27-62 9-14 68.
ONEONTA STATE (1-0): Brian Hooks 3-9 6-6 15, Ryan Morin 7-9 0-0 14, Maurice Lane 5-7 2-2 12, Michael Grimes 5-6 1-4 11, Ryan Greene 3-5 0-0 8, Brian Beckford 3-9 0-2 6, Shane Gillette 0-2 4-6 4, Kevin Walsh 1-3 2-2 4, Troy Talbot 1-6 2-6 4, Rob Fitzgerald 0-2 1-2 1. TOTALS: 28-58 18-30 79.
Halftime: O-State, 38-29. Three-point field goals: C 5-16 (Williams 1-1; Longmore 1-1; Suarez 1-3; Taylor 1-7; Lewis 1-2; Kehoe 0-1; Mitchell 0-1); O 5-16 (Hooks 3-9; Greene 2-4; Lane 0-1; Beckford 0-1; Gillette 0-1).
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Women's Basketball
Cortland 83, Hartwick 50
South Kortright graduate Jessica Laing helped visiting Cortland to victory in the season opener for both teams with 16 points and a game-high 13 rebounds Saturday.
Laing, The Daily Star Player of the Year in 2006, went 4-for-8 from the field and 8-for-9 from the free throw line for the Red Dragons, who built a 43-20 lead by halftime.
Reserve Tiffany McLaughlin shot 9-for-12 from the floor en route to a game-high 20 points for Cortland, which answered Lauren Ploof's opening basket with 14 straight points. Jennifer Patten (Bainbridge-Guilford) scored eight points for the Red Dragons, who finished with a 53-30 edge in rebounds and scored 32 points off 24 Hartwick turnovers.
Krystle Crouse paced the Hawks with 12 points and eight rebounds. Crouse finished 4-for-4 from the floor and 4-for-5 from the line. Kara Foro and Fritzi Flores scored 10 points apiece for the Hawks. The two also combined for five three-pointers, with three coming from Flores.
The Hawks visit Oneonta State at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Cortland 83, Hartwick 50
CORTLAND (1-0): Jessica Laing 4-8 8-9 16, Maggie Byrne 2-10 1-2 7, Jennifer Patten 4-9 0-0 8, Kristin Ciccone 2-6 2-2 6, Ali Canale 1-5 0-0 2, Allyson Biordi 2-4 0-0 5, Sarah Lazarus 0-1 0-0 0, Jamie Piperato 1-1 1-2 3, Kara Dougherty 1-4 0-0 3, Tiffany McLaughlin 9-12 2-2 20, Miranda Lustig 1-2 0-0 2, Michelle Volpini 2-5 1-2 5, Theresa Lazarus 0-0 2-2 2, Jennifer Polan 1-2 0-0 2, Mary Bruns 1-3 0-0 2. TOTALS: 31-72 17-21 83.
HARTWICK (0-1): Lauren Ploof 3-11 0-1 6, Cassie Dresser 1-2 3-4 5, Fritzi Flores 3-10 1-1 10, Katie Caddell 0-2 0-0 0, Brooke Anderson 2-4 0-0 4, Jessica Butera 0-0 0-0 0, Heather Pruchansky 1-9 1-8 2, Kara Foro 4-8 0-2 10, Shamia Dean 0-1 0-0 0, Krystle Crouse 4-4 4-5 12, Danee Harrison 0-3 0-0 0. TOTALS: 18-54 8-13 50.
Halftime: Cortland, 43-20. Three-point field goals: C 4 (Byrne 2, Biordi Dougherty); H 6 (Flores 3, Foro 2, Pruchansky).
Fredonia 50, Cobleskill 49
Shelley Pierson finished with 11 points and a game-high 15 rebounds for Cobleskill, which opened its season with a road loss. Kaliegh Lussier also scored 11 points for the Fighting Tigers, who shot 7-for-18 from the free throw line. Angela Pucciarelli paced Fredonia with a game-high 22 points and 12 rebounds.
FREDONIA 50, COBLESKILL 49
COBLESKILL (0-1): Kaliegh Lussier 5-12 1-1 11, Shelley Pierson 5-9 1-3 11, Esther Thomas 3-6 2-4 9, Sharee Daniels 3-11 0-1 7, Nichole Garzon 2-9 0-0 4, Heidi Anderson 1-5 1-3 3, Chelcy Moore 1-2 1-4 3, Jessica Byerwalters 0-1 1-2 1, Brittany Britt 0-3 0-0 0. TOTALS: 20-58 7-18 49.
FREDONIA (1-0): Angela Pucciarelli 9-17 1-2 22, Merissa Gaeta 3-9 4-6 10, Jenny Brewer 3-10 0-1 9, Katie Landy 3-12 0-0 6, Alexandria Haitz 1-2 0-0 2, Leisel Renaud 0-1 1-4 1, Courtney Kingston 0-1 0-0 0, Kalli Harrington 0-2 0-0 0, Nicole Calbi 0-3 0-0 0, Caroline Hourihan 0-1 0-0 0. TOTALS: 19-58 6-13 50.
Halftime: Fredonia, 23-22. Three-point field goals: C 2-4 (Daniels 1-2, Thomas 1-1, Anderson 0-1); F 6-14 (Pucciarelli 3-5, Brewer 3-7, Landy 0-1, Kingston 0-1).
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Cross Country
NCAA Atlantic Regionals
Oneonta State junior Nick Pampena earned all-region honors after finishing in the top 35 at the NCAA Division III Atlantic Regionals on Saturday at St. Lawrence.
Pampena completed the sloppy, 8-kilometer course in 26:35 to place 28th and earn the program's second all-region honor as he joined 2008 graduate Alex Grout. Pampena helped the Red Dragons amass 346 points for their best Atlantic Regionals finish as they placed 11th out of 34 teams.
Senior Marty Nicholson finished 48th (27:06) and Oneonta High graduate Tim Greenberg, a sophomore, placed 69th (27:32).
Celia Alterio paced O-State's women, finishing the 6K in 25:24 to place 73rd. Margaret Conlon crossed in 26:13 (105th) for the Red Dragons, who placed 22nd out of 30 teams with 618 points.
Hartwick's women finished three spots behind Oneonta with 727 points. Kim Negrich placed 107th (26:19) and Gilbertsville-Mount Upton graduate Gabby Dello was 127th (26:45).
NCAA Atlantic Regionals
Saturday at St. Lawrence
O-State men: x-28, Nick Pampena 26:35; 48, Marty Nicholson 27:06; 69, Tim Greenberg 27:32; 100, Matt Laroe 28:02; 101, Frank Pfaffenberger 28:03; 111, Chuck Hollister 28:12; 130, Dan Bruton 28:47.
x-all-region
O-State women: 73, Celia Alterio 25:24; 105, Margaret Conlon 26:13; 131, Ellen Paccia 26:47; 155, Amberlyn Mattice 27:19; 158, Diane Herzog 27:30; 166, Abby Lee 27:45.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Wrestling
John Reese Duals
Devan Witman, Mike Hamilton and Kris Stafford (Bainbridge-Guilford) went undefeated Saturday during the John Reese Duals at Wikes University.
Witman won three matches by technical fall, outscoring his 149-pound opponents, 52-0. He helped Oneonta to a 32-7 defeat of Scranton and a 32-7 win over Baldwin-Wallace. Witman also scored in the Red Dragons' 20-15 loss to Centenary, but he did not wrestle in a 27-10 loss to King's.
Hamilton earned a pin against Scranton and a decision against Baldwin-Wallace at 174 pounds.
Stafford won at 184 pounds by decision against King's and by major decision against Centenary, the latter giving O-State a 15-14 lead with two matches to go. The Red Dragons lost both.
JOHN REESE DUALS
Saturday at Wilkes
KING'S 27, O-STATE 10
125 _ Michael Tabsco (K) dec. Derek Conant, 7-2; 133 _ Anthony Dietrick (K) pinned Michael Knapp, 4:33; 141 _ Justin Davey (O) dec. Tony Miele, 7-5; 149 _ Frankie Davis (K) dec. John Rocha, 3-1; 157 _ Taylor Green (K) dec. Eric Simmons, 9-2; 165 _ Geoff Rosa (O) maj. dec. Jerry Robbins, 9-1; 174 _ Mike Reilly (K) dec. Josh Wake, 6-0; 184 _ Kris Stafford (O) dec. Zach Wilkinson, 8-2; 197 _ Zach Martince (K) dec. Wala Canario, 7-6; 285 _ Chris Rash (K) pinned Mike Diorio, 6:34.
O-STATE 32, SCRANTON 7
125 _ Richard Benigro (O) dec. James Roth, 4-3; 133 _ Dan Lutz (S) dec. Michael Knapp, 5-2; 141 _ Mike Ebert (S) maj. dec. Hassan Mahmood, 14-7; 149 _ Devan Witman (O) tech fall Tom Manning, 16-0; 157 _ Morgan Hoven (O) dec. Mike Guenther, 7-2; 165 _ Victor Nicotra (O) dec. Steve Glickman, 4-2; 174 _ Michael Hamilton (O) pinned Matthew Terry, 2:40; 184 _ Wala Canario (O) pinned Kyle Calvey, 2:51; 197 _ Chris Coradini (O) dec. Stephen Zafarino, 5-3; 285 _ Kevin Gregory (O) dec. Neil Slocum, 5-3.
O-STATE 32, BALDWIN-WALLACE 7
125 _ Derek Conant (O) dec. Tyler Erwin, 6-1; 133 _ Brian Bucher (B) maj. dec. Carlos Soto, 16-6; 141 _ Justin Davey (O) dec. Phil Payne, 7-0; 149 _ Devan Witman (O) tech fall Cory Connell, 18-0; 157 _ Eric Simmons (O) dec. Scott Haber, 3-2; 165 _ Joe Incorvaia (B) dec. Geoff Rosa, 4-0; 174 _ Victor Nicotra (O) pinned Mike Brandt, 2:01; 184 _ Michael Hamilton (O) dec. Andrew Scavuzzo, 3-2; 197 _ Michael Diorio (O) dec. Ryan Tudor, 3-0; 285 _ Kevin Gregory Jr. (O) by forfeit.
CENTENARY 20, O-STATE 15
125 _ Anthony Bachman (C) dec. Derek Conant, 3-2; 133 _ Jay-Anthony Guiricich (C) maj. dec. Carlos Soto, 10-2; 141 _ Chris Boyle (C) dec. Justin Davey, 3-1; 149 _ Devan Witman (O) tech fall Jon Stillo, 18-0; 157 _ Owen Vernon (C) maj. dec. Eric Simmons, 10-1; 165 _ Jimmy Neal (O) dec Derek Schisler, 6-4; 174 _ Josh Wake (O) dec. Matt Ryan, 4-0; 184 _ Kris Stafford (O) maj. dec. JJ Mitchell, 12-1; 197 _ Anthony Greene (C) dec. Michael Diorio, 5-3; 285 _ Mike Hall (C) dec. Kevin Gregory Jr., 8-4.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Swimming
Herkimer Invitational
Delhi swept the team titles Saturday at the Herkimer Invitational.
Chad Snyder won the 1-meter dive (233.7 points) and the 500-yard freestyle (5:32.55) and also contributed to victories in the 200 medley (2:13.72) and 200 free (1:50.74) relays as Delhi's men scored 271 points. SUNYIT finished second with 267 and Herkimer rounded out the three-team invitational with 112.
Tessa Farrar, Jacqui Yoshimoto and Sarah Wood placed first in two events apiece for Delhi's women, who won with 350 points. Herkimer placed second at 174 and SUNYIT scored 55. Farrar won the 50 free (27.64) and the 100 butterfly (1:11.31), the latter one-hundreth of a second off the team record set by Julie Halpin in 2005.
Herkimer Invitational
Men's scores: Delhi 271, SUNYIT 267, Herkimer 112.
Delhi winners
200-yard medley relay: Tim Gordon, James Mulderig, Chad Snyder, Sandy Bagdonas 2:13.72. 50 freestyle: Sandy Bagdonas 24.37. 200 individual medley: James Mulderig 2:50.46. 1-meter diving: Chad Snyder 233.7 points. 100 free: Sandy Bagdonas 56.66. 500 free: Chad Snyder 5:32.55. 200 free relay: Chad Snyder, James Mulderig, Ryan Mitchell, Sandy Bagdonas 1:50.74.
Women's scores: Delhi 350, Herkimer 174, SUNYIT 55.
Delhi winners
1,000 free: Sarah Wood 19:21.48. 50 free: Tessa Farrar 27.64. 200 individual medley: Jacqui Yoshimoto 2:52.29. 1-meter diving: Kaite Ryan 154.2 points. 100 butterfly: Tessa Farrar 1:11.31. 100 free: Jacqui Yoshimoto 1:05.78. 500 free: Sarah Wood 9:19.12.
O-State sweeps Utica
Joseph Farrel won four events to help Oneonta to a 195-72 victory at Utica on Saturday. The Red Dragons' women also won, 193-88, behind two individual victories apiece for Caitlyn Maloney and Michele Sano.
Farrel placed first in four freestyle events (50 in 23.54; 100 in 52.29; 200 in 1:50.15; 500 in 5:16.33). Chris Johnson contributed a win in the 1,000 free (11:19.74) and victories in the 100 (1:01.59) and 200 (2:21.18) backstrokes.
O-State's Mike Martinez and Bruce Wemple swept the diving and butterfly events, respectively.
Maloney won the 200 (2:08.51) and 500 (5:42.56) frees, and Sano touched first in the 100 (1:05.83) and 200 (2:24.14) backstrokes.
O-State will compete this weekend in the North Country Invitational at Potsdam.
at Utica
Men's scores: O-State 195, Utica 72.
O-State winners
400 medley relay: Chris Johnson, Andrew Mowson, Bruce Wemple, Matthew Sudran 4:00.61. 1,000 free: Chris Johnson 11:19.74. 200 free: Joseph Farrel 1:50.15. 100 backstroke: Chris Johnson 1:01.59. 100 breaststroke: Andrew Mowson 1:10.21. 200 butterfly: Bruce Wemple 2:13.74. 50 free: Joseph Farrel 23.54. 1-meter diving: Mike Martinez 165.21 points. 100 free: Joseph Farrel 52.29. 200 backstroke: Chris Johnson 2:21.18. 500 free: Joseph Farrel 5:16.33. 100 butterfly: Bruce Wemple 58.94. 3-meter diving: Mike Martinez 272.9 points. 200 individual medley: Toby Ostrov 2:16.68. 400 free relay: Chris Kandell, TJ Docherty, Toby Ostrov, Aaron Winsman 3:51.18.
Women's scores: O-State 193, Utica 88.
O-State winners
400 medley relay: Michele Sano, Jacqueline Haight, Michelle Horner, Caitlin O'Donnell 4:26.96. 1,000 free: Lauren Maietta 11:54.82. 200 free: Caitlyn Maloney 2:08.51. 100 backstroke: Michele Sano 1:05.83. 200 butterfly: Michelle Horner 2:30.79. 50 free: Caitlin O'Donnell 27.26. 1-meter diving: Ashlee Tochney 157.13 points. 100 free: Amber Hrbek 59.44. 200 backstroke: Michele Sano 2:24.14. 500 free: Caitlyn Maloney 5:42.56. 100 butterfly: Melissa Ng 1:05.6.
