Tournament MVP Brian Hooks hit a pair of three-pointers down the stretch and Oneonta State's men's basketball team defeated host Rochester Institute of Technology, 72-66, in the final of the Harold J. Broadie Tournament on Saturday.
Hooks finished with 12 points, one of six Red Dragons to score at least eight points.
Maurice Lane had 13 points, Troy Talbot had 12 and Michael Grimes contributed 11 for O-State (7-3), which has won six of its last seven games. O-State's Talbot and Ryan Morin were selected to the all-tournament team.
Brian Beckford and Rob Fitzgerald had nine and eight points, respectively, for the Red Dragons, who'll next play Jan 4 at Utica College.
Oneonta High graduates Brendan Harder and Dan O'Brien, last season's Daily Star Player of the Year, played for RIT (4-3). Harder, also a freshman, scored four points and O'Brien had none on 0-for-4 shooting.
O-STATE 72, RIT 66
ONEONTA STATE (7-3): Maurice Lane 6-10 1-1 13, Brian Hooks 3-9 3-4 12, Troy Talbot 4-7 4-4 12, Michael Grimes 4-5 3-3 11, Brian Beckford 4-11 0-2 9, Rob Fitzgerald 3-5 2-3 8, Ryan Morin 2-7 0-0 4, Kevin Walsh 1-2 0-0 2, Shane Gillette 0-2 1-2 1. TOTALS: 27-58 14-19 72.
RIT: (4-3): Mark Carson 9-15 4-8 22; Adam Sweet 7-11 0-0 14; Scott Young 4-12 2-2 11; Nate Korinchak 1-5 6-8 8; Marcus Lowe 2-5 0-0 5; Brendan Harder 1-2 2-2 4; Obi Ukachukwu 1-2 0-0 2; Shawn Roe 0-1 0-0 0; Dan O'Brien 0-4 0-0 0; Randy Muldrow 0-2 0-0 0. TOTALS: 25-59 14-20 66.
Three-point field goals: O 4-14 (Hooks 3-7, Beckford 1-3, Gillette 0-2, Lane 0-2); R 2-15 (Youngs 1-8, Lowe 1-1, Korinchak 0-1, Roe 0-1, O'Brien 0-1, Muldrow 0-1, Sweet 0-2). Rebounds: O 33 (Lane 7); R 38 (Carson 19). Assists: O 16 (Lane 6), R 18 (Korinchak 11).
Delhi 80, North Country 72, OT
Jamal Little scored seven of his 17 points in overtime to lead SUNY Delhi to a non-conference win at home Saturday.
Cory McLaughlin and Reggie Davis each had 20 points for the Broncos (7-5), who received 14 points from Nyquan Bellamy.
Delhi 80, North Country 72, OT
NORTH COUNTRY: Mike Cowart 7 0-0 17, Tim Flowers 8 0-0 18, Koen Patterson 5 0-0 10, Tony Sparkman 2 1-2 5, Domini Mugen 7 1-2 15, Mike Franklin 1 0-0 2, Winfield Vincent 2 0-0 5, Antelle Whitmore 0 0-0 0, Mike DiCampli 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 32 2-4 72.
DELHI (7-5): Spencer Bonneau 0 0-0 0, Bryan Backus 0 0-0 0, Nyquan Bellamy 4 4-6 14, Marques Follins 2 0-0 4, Jamie Burroughs 0 0-0 0, Jamal Little 5 7-7 17, Steven Bryant 0 0-0 0, Michael Knight 2 1-2 5, Cory McLaughlin 10 0-0 20, Reggie Davis 8 4-4 20. TOTALS: 31 16-19 80.
Halftime: Delhi, 41-40; End of Regulation: 68-68. Three-point field goals: N 6 (Cowart 3, Flowers 2, Vincent); D 2 (Bellamy).
Keuka 72, Cobleskill 65
Taiquan Newkirk had 20 points and 18 rebounds, but SUNY Cobleskill lost at home in a non-conference game Saturday.
Jayson Taylor had 17 points for the Fighting Tigers (1-7), who were outscored, 27-16, at the free throw line.
Keuka's Justin Stern went 14-for-14 from the line en route to a game-high 23 points.
KEUKA COLLEGE 72, SUNY COBLESKILL 65
KEUKA COLLEGE (3-2): Justin Stern 3-7 14-14 23, Diamond Booker 6-10 3-4 15, Peter Durr 4-6 6-8 14, Chas Tangredi 1-2 4-5 7, Alex Coleman 3-10 0-0 6, Garret Herthum 2-8 0-1 4, Josh Robinson 1-3 0-0 3, Cody Sellick 0-0 0-0 0, Rob Crowley 0-1 0-0 0, Tyler Pundt Tyler 0-1 0-0 0. TOTALS: 20-48 27-32 72.
SUNY COBLESKILL (1-7): Taiquan Newkirk 9-18 2-4 20; Jayson Taylor 5-13 4-6 17; Kevin Mitchell 2-10 2-2 7; Kegel Gill 2-5 2-2 6; Tim Kehoe 1-3 1-1 4; Damion Longmore 1-3 2-3 4; Sam Haile 1-1 2-2 4; Travis Linton 1-5 1-3 3; Michael Howell 0-0 0-0 0; David Suarez 0-6 0-0 0. Totals 22-64 16-23 65.
Halftime: Keuka, 35-34. Three-point field goals: K 5-14 (Stern 3-6, Robinson 1-3, Tangredi 1-1, Coleman 0-2, Durr 0-2), C 5-20 (Taylor 3-7, Mitchell 1-3, Kehoe 1-3, Linton 0-3, Suarez 0-2, Gill 0-2). Rebounds: K 30 (Booker 9); C 44 (Newkirk 18). Assists: K 9 (Durr 4); C 9 (Suarez 2, Mitchell 2, Linton 2, Taylor 2).
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Women's Basketball
Hartwick 66, Clarkson 65
Senior forward Danee Harrison hit a free throw with six seconds left to give the Hartwick the lead and made a steal on visiting Clarkson's final possession.
The Hawks ended the first semester at 4-3, marking the first time since the 1999-2000 season they'll enter January with a winning record.
Harrison finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds for Hartwick, which had a six-point lead with 58 seconds left.
Junior Krystle Crouse came off the bench to score 10 points in 16 minutes, and Lauren Ploof and Heather Pruchansky each scored nine for Hartwick, which outscored Clarkson, 19-7, from the foul line.
Hartwick, which rallied from a 13-point deficit in the first half, plays at the University of Rochester on Jan. 2.
HARTWICK 66, CLARKSON 65
CLARKSON (3-4): Michelle Reddinger 10-19 2-3 22, Ariana Czech 3-8 4-4 10, Amanda Koenck 3-5 0-0 8, Carey Turner 3-9 0-0 6, Lauren Pluchino 3-8 0-0 6, Sierra Noles 2-4 0-0 5, Katie Goldberg 1-4 0-0 3, Morgan Carella 1-3 0-0 3, Chrissy Scanlon 1-2 0-0 2, Katie Fenner 0-1 0-0 0, Casey Laush 0-3 0-0 0. TOTALS: 27-66 6-7 65.
HARTWICK (4-3): Danee Harrison 5-8 3-8 13, Krystle Crouse 4-7 2-2 10, Heather Pruchansky 1-9 6-6 9, Lauren Ploof 3-9 1-4 9, Fritzi Flores 3-6 0-0 7, Katie Caddell 1-6 3-4 6, Brooke Anderson 2-3 1-2 5, Cassie Dresser 1-6 3-4 5, Kara Foro 1-7 0-1 2. TOTALS: 21-61 19-31 66.
Halftime: Clarkson, 32-23. Three-point goals: C 5-16 (Koenck 2-4, Carella 1-2, Goldberg 1-3, Noles 1-2, Laush 0-2, Pluchino 0-1, Turner 0-1, Czech 0-1); H 5-17 (Ploof 2-5, Flores 1-3, Pruchansky 1-5, Caddell 1-1, Foro 0-3). Rebounds: C 36 (Reddinger 9); H 49 (Harrison 13). Assists: C 11 (Koenck 4); H 11 (Flores 4).
Cobleskill 78, Keuka 67
Five Fighting Tigers scored in double figures in Cobleskill's non-conference victory at home Saturday.
Chelcy led the way for Cobleskill (4-4) with 14 points. Gina Parillo and Sharee Daniels each scored 12, and Shelley Pierson and Heidi Anderson contributed 10 apiece. Pierson also had 10 rebounds.
Cobleskill 78, Keuka 67
KEUKA COLLEGE (1-5): Jessica Fink 7-14 0-0 19, Angela Viggiani 5-8 2-2 12, Melissa Thurston 4-8 3-4 11, Courtney Lincoln 2-8 3-3 8, Brittany Schrock 2-7 0-0 5, Nadia Madmoune 2-7 0-0 4, Morgan Engelbert 2-3 0-0 4, Nicki Zahn 0-1 2-2 2, Heather Fish 1-2 0-0 2, Deanna Nortier 0-0 0-0 0, Mindy Buck 0-0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 25-58 10-11 67.
SUNY COBLESKILL (4-4): Chelcy Moore 4-10 6-9 14, Gina Parillo 4-8 1-1 12, Sharee Daniels 3-6 5-7 12, Shelley Pierson 3-5 4-5 10, Heidi Anderson 4-11 0-0 10, Jessica Byerwalters 3-3 1-1 7, Kaliegh Lussier 3-7 0-1 6, Esther Thomas 2-5 2-2 6, Brittany Armstrong 0-0 1-1 1, Jen Piscitella 0-0 0-0 0, Kristine Gardner 0-1 0-0 0, Olga Perozo 0-0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 26-56 20-27 78.
Halftime: Cobleskill, 48-26. Three-point field goals: K 7-18 (Fink 5-10, Schrock 1-2, Lincoln 1-4, Madmoune 0-1, Engelbert 0-1); C 6-21 (Parillo 3-7, Anderson 2-5, Daniels 1-3, Lussier 0-1, Gardner 0-1, Moore 0-4). Rebounds: K 28 (Lincoln 7); C 35 (Pierson 10). Assists: K 17 (Lincoln 9); C 14 (Thomas 3, Byerwalters 3).
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Men's Soccer
Hartwick player honored
Hartwick senior defender Liam Parrington was one of 90 players nationally selected for the United Soccer Leagues (USL) Player Showcase, a three-day event that started Sunday at Blackbaud Stadium in Charleston, S.C.
The showcase provides professional coaches the opportunity to scout potential professional players from the Premier Development League and the college ranks. This year's event drew more than 250 applicants.
Parrington established himself as one of the top defenders in the Mid-American Conference this season. He was one of 48 players nationwide to be named to the Hermann Trophy Watch List in mid-August. He scored three goals and had an assist in 17 games for the Hawks and was a first team All-MAC selection.
Parrington scored in a 2-0 victory over Bowling Green at Elmore Field on Oct. 4, and assisted on a goal in a 2-2 draw with Bucknell at the Bucknell/Days Inn Classic in Lewisburg, Pa., on Sept. 14.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Wrestling
O-State loses twice
Bainbridge-Guilford graduate Kris Stafford won twice by pin, but Oneonta State lost dual meets to Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 21-19, and host Johnson and Wales, 32-12, on Sunday.
Stafford pinned WPI's John Gikas in 4 minutes, 1 second at 184 pounds, and then pinned J&W's Austin Roberts in 1:19 at 197.
Stafford was the lone Red Dragons wrestler to win two matches.
Delhi graduate Josh Wake earned an 11-1 decision over WPI's Larry Loomis at 174. Wake lost, 16-10, to J&W's Jermone Owens.
O-State is 2-4.
Worcester 21, O-State 19
at Johnson & Wales
125: Carl Anderson (W) pinned Derek Conant, 4:09; 133: Rich Wingert (W) dec. Slade Comstock, 9-6; 141: Justin Davey (O) dec. Alex LaBeef, 6-5; 149: Matt Wainright (W) dec. David Staulters (OSC), 4-3; 157: Tyler Howe (W) dec. Eric Simmons, 8-2; 165: Jimmy Neal (O) pinned Joe Vanni, 6:25; 174: Josh Wake (O) dec. Larry Loomis, 11-1. 184: Kris Stafford (O) pinned. John Gikas, 4:01; 197: Scott Guzman (W) dec. Wala Canario, 7-3; 285: Anthony Corbo (W) dec. Kevin Gregory, 6-4.
Johnson & Wales 32, O-State 12
125: James Soprano (J) dec. Carlos Soto, 12-4; 133: Nicholas Cucciniello (J) pinned Slade Comstock, 1:49; 141: Charlie Trumm (O) dec. John Donaleski, 4-0; 149: Vincent Egloff (J) def. Rob Preiss, 11-3; 157: Andrew Van Dyk (J) pinned Eric Simmons, 6:59; 165: Christopher Giannios (J) pinned Victor Nicotra, 3:36; 174: Jerome Owens (J) dec. Josh Wake, 16-10; 184: Bryan Lenhardt (J) dec. Dave Ballard, 1-0; 197: Kris Stafford (O) pinned Austin Roberts, 1:19; 285: Wala Canario (O) dec. Adam Foxx, 8-1.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Indoor Track
St. Lawrence Relays
Oneonta State senior Eric Theiss won the 400 meters in SUNY Athletic Conference record of 48.62 seconds to lead the Red Dragons at the St. Lawrence Holiday Relays on Saturday.
Plattsburgh's Jeff Dobson had held the conference of 48.91, which he set on Feb. 9, 2007.
Theiss' time is an NCAA provisional qualifying mark. Theis also hit the ECAC standard in the 55 dash, crossing in 6.54 seconds. Teammate Joe Reed won the event in 6.42 to better his NCAA qualifying time of a week ago by .05 seconds.
Mike DeVastro placed second in the weight throw, covering 15.03 meters.
Kevin Haring earned his first college victory, taking the shot put (12.64).
On the women's side, senior Janine Sacca earned two victories. She won the 55 in a personal best 7.50 and anchored the winning 800 relay team, which crossed in 1:48.94. Lauren Brunetto, also part of the relay team, won the 400 in 1:00.45,
Freshman Erica Weiglhofer broke her school record in the high jump, clearing 1.56 meters.
St. Lawrence Relays
MEN
Results of O-State athletes
55 meters: 1, Joe Reed 6.42 (NCAA Prov.); 4, Tommy Hancock 6.87 (SUNYAC); 8, Joe Reyes 6.91 (SUNYAC); Eric Theiss 6.54 (ECAC in prelims). 55 hurdles: 4, Nate VanDeusen 8.28 (SUNYAC). 400: 1, Theiss, 48.62 (SUNYAC Record, NCAA Prov.); 3, Fred Romer 50.44 (ECAC); 10, Sean Wren 53.14 (SUNYAC). 5,000: 6, Marty Nicholson 15:37.16 (SUNYAC); 7, Nick Pampena 15:38.73 (SUNYAC). Weight throw: 2, Mike DeVasto 15.03m (49-3.75 - ECAC); 4, Kevin Harding 12.70m (41-8. - SUNYAC); 5, Greg Humbert 11.90m (39-50 - SUNYAC). Shot put: 1, Harding, 12.64m (41-5.75 - SUNYAC); 2, DeVasto, 12.49m (40-11.75 - SUNYAC).
WOMEN
55 meters: 1, Janine Sacca 7.50 (ECAC); 4, Connie Belkevich 7.70 (SUNYAC); 5, Lauren Brunetto 7.71 (SUNYAC); 6, Elise Kelly 7.81 (SUNYAC); 10, Kristen Stein 7.92 (SUNYAC); 14, Kristan Catanese 7.99 (SUNYAC). 55 hurdles: 2, Erica Weiglhofer 9.14 (SUNYAC); 3, Liz Maziejka 9.15 (SUNYAC); 9, Cailey Wood 10.00 (SUNYAC). 400: 1, Brunetto 1:00.45 (SUNYAC); 2, Belkevich 1:02.02 (SUNYAC); 4, Stein 1:02.26 (SUNYAC); 5, Maziejka 1:03.24 (SUNYAC); 6, Kelly 1:03.92 (SUNYAC); 8, Sacca 1:04.55 (SUNYAC); 10, Catanese 1:05.17 (SUNYAC); 11, Lacie Newland 1:05.45 (SUNYAC). 800 relay: 1, O-Stater (Maziejka, Brunetto, Belkevich, Sacca) 1:48.94 (ECAC). High jump: 2, Weiglhofer 5-1 1/4 (SUNYAC); 5, Wood 4-7 1/2; (SUNYAC). Shot put: 4, Stephanie Gordon 34-8 1/2 (SUNYAC). Weight throw: 4, Jillian Bley 39-3 1/4 (SUNYAC); 5, Gordon 38-6 1/4 (SUNYAC); 6, Sarah Timmons 36-7 (SUNYAC).
Jasper Invitational
Unatego graduate Anthony Eardley placed sixth in the long jump for SUNY Delhi on Saturday in the Jasper Invitational at Manhattan College.
Eardley jumped 20 feet, 7 1/2 inches.
The Broncos' R.J. Howansky was sixth in the triple jump, covering 12.76 meters. Teammate Adam Jenne placed fourth in the pole vault, clearing 3.50 meters.
Matt Holmes and Andre Britton finished in 6.7 and 7.0 seconds, respectively, in the 55 dash.
Delhi's women received a sixth-place finishes from Pareesha Leitos in the shot put (9.67 meters) and Amanda Cade in the pentathlon (1,800 points).
Delhi travels to Cornell on Jan. 9.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Swimming
Herkimer Invitational
Chad Snyder broke SUNY Delhi's school record in the 400-yard individual medley in leading the Broncos to victory in the Herkimer County Community College Invitational on Saturday.
Snyder touched in 4 minutes, 46.52 seconds, smashing the previous record of 5:03.78 set by Gunter-Ryan Spikereit on Feb. 17, 2001.
Snyder also won the 500 free in 5:31.76.
Delhi won with 222 points _ 60 better than runner-up Herkimer.
The Broncos' Mark Wood won the 1-meter diving competition with a score of 232.65.
Delhi's women placed second with 183 points in a meet won by Genesee with 370.
Tessa Farmar led the Broncos by winning the 200 backstroke in 2:36.88.
Oneonta High graduate Bayla Akulin was part of Herkimer's winning 400 free relay team that touched in 4:27.56.
