{"HeadlineLight14"/}SUNY Delhi runner honored
SUNY Delhi cross country and track standout Chris Mason earned recognition as the NJCAA Male Student-Athlete of the Year, the college announced Wednesday.
A seven-time All-American, Mason is the first runner in NJCAA history to receive the David Rowlands Award. The Auburn native and recent business administration graduate has signed an NCAA letter of intent with Middle Tennessee University.
Mason is the only male athlete to win two consecutive NJCAA Division III cross country championships. He also won NJCAA D-III outdoor track titles in the 10,000-meter run (2008, 2009) and the 5,000 (2008 and 2009). Mason holds championship-meet records in the 10,000 (32:12:32) and the 5,000 (15:15:15).
Mason received athlete of the year honors fro Delhi in 2008 and 2009.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Locals win multiple senior events
Franklin resident Verna Engstrom-Heg and Chuck Hudson of Cooperstown combined to win seven swimming events at the Empire State Senior Games, which ran June 2-7 in Cortland.
Engstrom-Heg won three freestyles (500, 200, 100 yards) and two backstrokes (200, 100). Hudson placed first in the 400 and 100 breaststrokes.
The two went on to swim at the June 12-13 Massachusetts Senior Games in Springfield, Mass. Engstrom-Heg won the 400 and 200 frees and the 200 and 50 backstrokes. Hudson took first in the 200 and 100 breaststrokes.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Afton Speedway to open July 10
Afton Motor Speedway co-promoter Joanne Rocket announced Thursday that its 2009 season opener has moved from today to July 10.
The speedway will host a practice session that had been scheduled for June 26 at 4 p.m. today, Rocket said. General admission is free. Pit passes cost $15.
Rocket, who promotes the track with her husband, Dave, cited poor weather as the main reason for the delays. Opening night will take place during Afton Fair Week. Gates open at 4 p.m. July 10, with warm-ups to start at 6 p.m. and racing to begin at 7 p.m. The show will feature sportsman, IMCA modified, street stock, pure stock and four-cylinder races.
General admission during the regular season is $5. Afton's season ends in October with its Spooktacular Race. For more information, call the speedway office at 845-778-3839 or visit the website www.aftonmotorspeed.com.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Tennis tourney starts Monday
The first Hometown Deli & Grocery Round Robin Doubles Tennis Tournament runs Monday through July 12 at the George R. Waddington Tennis Courts in Wilber Park.
Division winners will receive trophies. The tournament includes divisions for men, women and mixed. Entry forms are available at the Brenner Recreation Center, adjacent to Hodges Pond in Neahwa Park. For more information, call Mike Andrews at 607-287-0517.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Ultimate Frisbee clinic July 11
The Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown will host an Ultimate Frisbee clinic from 9:30-11:30 a.m. July 11. Registration begins at 9 a.m. for the clinic, which is open to players of all ages and skill. Cost is $5 per person. Parents must sign consent forms for minors. The first 30 to register will receive free official discs.
Participants should bring one light shirt, one dark shirt, appropriate footwear (sneakers or cleats) and water. For more information, call Monica at 607-547-7058.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Softball tourney July 11-12
The Laurens Rec Center will host a co-ed slowpitch softball tournament July 11-12. For more information, call Mark Sperry at 607-263-2266.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Tsuga to host tourney Saturday
Tsuga Links Golf Course in New Berlin will host a captain-and-mate tournament at 9 a.m. Saturday.
The day will feature breakfast from 8 a.m.-noon, a noon barbecue, hiking and open fishing. Cost for the tournament is $40 per team.
Tsuga Links also will host a couples captain-and-mate at 9 a.m. July 12 ($20 per team); a singles scratch event at 9 a.m. July 19 ($20 per person); and a captain-and-crew at 9 a.m. July 25 ($40 per team).
For more information, call 607-965-2380 or visit the website www.tsugalinks.com.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Hartwick sets camps schedule
Hartwick College released the following schedule for its summer camps.
Sunday-Thursday: Boys/Girls Soccer (ages 8-18).
July 5-11: Stroke Technique Session I (8-18).
July 12-18: Stroke Technique Session II (8-18)
July 11-15: Boys/Girls Soccer (8-18).
July 15-17: Girls Basketball (14-18).
July 19-23: Field Hockey (12-18).
July 19-25: Stroke Technique Session III (8-18).
July 26-30: Girls Volleyball (10-18).
For more information, call 607-431-7000, e-mail SportsCamps@hartwick.edu or visit the website www.hartwick.edu/x18717.xml.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Club to offer sailing lessons
The Otsego Sailing Club in Cooperstown will offer sailing lessons this summer.
The first session of the junior program (ages 10-17) runs from 9-11:30 a.m. Monday-July 17. Hours are the same for the second junior session, which is set for July 20-31. Adult lessons will run during a two-week span beginning July 6. Sessions are 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays or 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Classes are limited to 20 students. For more information, call Justin at 315-858-7018.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Hartwick soccer camp starts Monday
Hartwick College will host the Junior Hawks Soccer Camp for youths ages 6-13 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Cost is $125 per camper. Games will be played on Elmore Field and at Wright Stadium. The camp also includes swimming at Moyer Pool.
For more information, call Hartwick men's soccer coach Ian McIntyre at 607-431-4712 (mcintyrei@hartwick.edu) or Hartwick women's soccer coach Matt Verni at 607-431-4728 (vernim@hartwick.edu).
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Soccer club announces dates
The Headwaters Soccer Club Summer Camp Series for youths ages 7-17 continues Monday.
Cost is $60 per week and includes a T-shirt and a water bottle for each participant. Each camp runs from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The remaining schedule is as follows:
Monday-July 10: Robinson-Broadhurst Camp at Worcester Central.
July 13-17: Middleburgh Telephone Company Camp at Mine Kill State Park.
July 20-24: Hunter Mountain Camp at Mine Kill State Park.
July 27-31: New York Central Mutual-Wightman Specialty Woods Camp at Edmeston Central.
Aug. 3-7: N.Y. Power Authority-Move for Life Camp at Mine Kill State Park.
Aug. 10-14: Bassett Healthcare Sports Medicine Camp at Oneonta State.
For a brochure and information on bus transportation, visit the website headwaterssoccer.com or call The New York Power Authority at 1-800-724-0309.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}OHS track to close Monday
Oneonta High will close its track facility from Monday-July 18 for resurfacing. For more information, call OHS athletic director Joe Hughes at 607-433-8251.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}OCC junior golf continues July 10
The Oneonta Country Club's Junior Golf Program begins continues July 10 and 17. A tournament and banquet follows July 31.
Instruction for youths ages 7-9 starts at 8:15 a.m.; ages 10-12 at 9:15 a.m.; and ages 13-17 at 10:15 a.m.
Cost is $50 for the program, which will be led by golf professionals Paul Jaycox, Trevor Jaycox and Mitch Milavec. For more information or to sign up, call the OCC golf shop at 607-432-8950.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Amateur golf event July 10-13
The 44th annual Delaware County Men's Amateur Golf Tournament will run July 10-13 at the par-72 Delhi College Golf Course.
The tournament will feature a championship division and five handicapped flights. Cost is $100 to compete in the tournament, which is open to members of Delaware County golf courses and Delaware County residents. Applications are available at Delaware County golf courses and by calling the Delhi College GC at 607-746-4791.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Elks golf tournament July 11
The Oneonta Elks Club 1312 will host its annual Gallagher Golf Tournament at 1 p.m. July 11 at the Oneonta Country Club.
The captain-and-crew event, which is open to the public, features four-person teams and has a shotgun start. Cost is $50 per person and includes green fees, cart and a post-tournament chicken barbecue-and-rib dinner at the Elks Club. All proceeds will benefit the Elks National Foundation Scholarship Program.
Entries must be received by July 3. Registration forms are available at the Oneonta Elks Club at 84 Chestnut Street in Oneonta. For more information, call the Elks Club 607-437-1213 or 607-432-6468.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Meadowlinks to host July 11 event
Cooperstown Central's Athletic Hall of Fame will host a benefit captain-and-crew golf tournament July 11 at the Meadowlinks Golf Club.
Registration opens at 9:30 a.m. July 11, with a shotgun start to follow at 10 a.m. Cost is $55 per person and does not include carts. The tournament will be limited to 22 foursomes. Sign-up deadline is July 7. To sign-up, e-mail Brenda at wedderspoongrayb@clarksportscenter.com.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}O-Tigers to host teen night
The Otsego County Cornell Cooperative Extension will host a Reality Check teen night when the Oneonta Tigers host the Tri-City ValleyCats at 7:05 p.m. July 11 at Damaschke Field.
General admission will be half-price at $3 per ticket. The Reality Check teens will promote the anti-tobacco night by handing out tips to quit smoking and sponsoring games. The CCE announced that Oneonta mayor John Nader will throw out the first pitch. For more information, call 607-547-2536, e-mail otsego@cornell.edu or visit the website at www.cce.cornell.edu/otsego.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Basketball camp starts July 13
The sixth annual Red Dragon Basketball Camp, for youths ages 6-17, runs from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 13-17 at Oneonta State's Alumni Field House. Cost is $150. Each camper will receive a T-shirt and a basketball. For more information, call O-State men's basketball coach Vince Medici at 607-436-3280, e-mail medicivj@oneonta.edu or visit the website www.oneonta.edu.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Golf tournament set for July 17
The seventh annual Father Whalen Golf Tournament is set for a 10 a.m. shotgun start July 17 at the Stamford Golf Club.
Cost for the scramble event is $95 per player. Sponsor costs are $250 for tees and driving range and $100 for carts. Cost to be a supreme sponsor is $1,500.
The tournament features trophies, door prizes, a continental breakfast, lunch, dinner and a one-hour open bar. For more information, call George Bergleitner at 607-652-3311 or Robert Comenzo at 607-278-5387.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Ilion 5K set for July 18
Registration for the Ilion Days 5K Run/Walk starts at 7 a.m. July 18 at the Ilion Library on Second Street. Walkers begin at 8 a.m., with runners to follow.
Cost is $12 for applications postmarked before July 14 and $15 thereafter. The first 75 paid registrants are guaranteed a free 2009 Ilion Days Logo T-Shirt. For more information, call Bettyjean Postiglione at 315-894-2308.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Clay target tourney July 18
The Oneonta Sportsmen's Club on Franklin Mountain will host the third annual Shoot for Scout Clay Target Tournament on July 18.
The event, which will benefit the programs of the Otschodela Council Boy Scouts, features three clay-target challenges. For more information or to register, call Tom Wright at 607-432-6491, e-mail thomaswright@scouting.org or visit the website www.otschodela.org.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Wilber golf event July 18
The Wilber Classic 2009 Benefit Golf Tournament opens with a 1 p.m. shotgun start July 18 at Traditions at the Glen Resort in Johnson City.
A $360 donation per foursome includes 18 holes of golf, cart, lunch and dinner. For registration information, call Wende Ebberts at 607-433-3522.
For more information on Wilber National Bank, visit the website www.wilberbank.com.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Local track meets set
Hurley's Heroes Track Club of Oneonta will continue its Twilight Track and Field Meets at Oneonta State at 7 p.m. July 21 and Aug. 11.
The meets are free and include the following events: All ages, 100 meters, 200, 400; Ages 14-and-older, 800, mile, 3,000, high jump (if facilities are available); Ages 14-and-younger, 50.
Awards will be presented. Participants should wear appropriate attire.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Girls basketball camp at O-State
The Oneonta State women's basketball team will host a developmental overnight/commuter camp for girls ages 10-18 from July 19-23.
The camp, designed to develop fundamentals, begins at 6 p.m. July 19 and ends at 4 p.m. July 23.
Cost is $375 per overnight camper and $300 per commuter. A $10 discount is available to groups of five or more from the same school who register together.
Payment is due at registration, along with health and registration forms and emergency contact information. Deadline to register is July 5.
For more information, call O-State women's basketball coach Daphne Thompson at 607-436-2360 or e-mail thompsdj@oneonta.edu.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Davenport Fire 5K run July 25
The seventh annual Davenport Fire Department 5-kilometer run is set for 10 a.m. July 25.
Race-day registration will be held in front of Davenport Central from 8:30-9:45 a.m. Pre-registration costs $15 by July 21 and $20 thereafter. Cost is $10 for students. Pre-registered runners are guaranteed a race T-shirt.
Entry forms are available at many local businesses or by contacting Gary Gundlach at 607-278-5657 or ggundlach@hughes.net.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Golf tourney set for July 25
The First Presbyterian Church in Gilbertsville will hold its ninth annual invitational golf tournament at 8 a.m. July 25 at Colonial Ridge Golf Course in Laurens.
The captain-and-crew is open to anyone who likes to play golf. Tournament registration runs before tee time.
For more information, call Colonial Ridge at 607-263-5291 or Richard Keene at 607-783-2328.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Oneonta sports camps start soon
The VIP Sports Camp will hold its second and final session for youths ages 5-11 at Deer Haven Campground in Oneonta from 9 a.m.-noon July 27-30.
Sports and activities include soccer, softball, T-ball, volleyball, flag football, lacrosse, dance, swimming, golf, hiking, frisbee golf, kickball and badminton.
Cost is $70 per session. For more information or to register, call Mike Iannelli at 607-432-3288 or Kaleb Valk at 607-433-8812.
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Duathlon scheduled for Aug. 2
The first Delhi Dolphins Splash 'N Dash Swim/Run Duathlon starts at 9 a.m. Aug. 2 at the SUNY Delhi College Pool. Registration runs from 8-8:45 a.m. on Aug. 2.
Athletes can participate in the following events:
The "10-and-10" is open to youths ages 12-and-younger and counts pool laps completed in 10 minutes then the number of laps run around a 200-meter course in 10 minutes. Youths can compete in one or both parts. Two-person teams are welcome.
The "Swim/Run Duathlon" is open to all ages and features a 400-yard swim followed by a 2-mile loop run on the campus. Two-person teams are welcome.
Cost is $12 per individual or two-person team. For information, call Julie Hilson at 607-746-8683 or e-mail hilsonj@delhi.edu.
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O-State soccer camp at Hall
The Oneonta State men's soccer team will host a summer soccer camp at the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta from Aug. 3-7.
The Dragon Camp is for youths ages 6-14 and runs 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. The Elite Camp is for high school players and runs from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. daily.
Cost is $125 per week. For a brochure, to register or for more information, call O-State men's soccer coach Iain Byrne at 607-436-2102 or e-mail byrneij@oneonta.edu.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Open-water swim slated for Aug. 8
The Oneonta Family YMCA will hold a 1-mile, 2-mile and half-mile open-water swim at Gilbert Lake on Aug. 8.
Check-in runs from 7:30-8:30 a.m., with a mandatory pre-race meeting to follow. The 1- and 2-mile swims start at 9 a.m. The half-mile swim begins at 9:15 a.m.
The event is open to the public, but those younger than 13 must have competency verified in writing and signed by a non-parent coach or swim instructor.
Entry fee is $25 and includes lunch. A limited number of T-shirts are available for purchase at $15 each. Applications are available at the Oneonta Family YMCA. Entry deadline is 5 p.m. Aug. 6. Thereafter, registrations will be assessed a $10 late fee.
For more information, call Cristiana Frye at 607-432-0010.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Flag football tourney Aug. 22
The first Owen Banks Memorial Flag Football Tournament is scheduled for Aug. 22-23 at Austin Lincoln Fields in Walton.
The event, also known as the Bubba Bowl, will feature 5-on-5 play for adults ages 18-and-older. Each member of the winning team will receive T-shirts and trophies.
Cost is $100 per team. All proceeds will benefit HALos, a not-for-profit bereavement counseling agency. Fees and rosters must be submitted by 5 p.m. Aug. 3.
For more information, call 607-865-8329.
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Baseball club to hold tourneys
The Blue Jays Baseball Club will hold its seventh annual three-game tournaments near Cooperstown for summer teams ages 13, 14U, 15U, 16U and 18U.
Night games are available. Trophies and medallions will be awarded.
For more information, call Harvey Sandig at 631-650-5759 or e-mail Cooperstown314@aol.com.
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License age, price to go up
The eligibility age and cost for lifetime senior sportsman licenses will increase Oct. 1, the Town of Oneonta announced Wednesday.
On Oct. 1, the age will move from 65 to 70 and the price will increase from $50 to $65. Senior lifetime sportsman licenses cover hunting (small/big game, turkey), fishing and a waived application fee for deer management permits.
For more information, call Town of Oneonta clerk Cheryl Shackelton at 607-432-2900 from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.
