Colts golf tournament Saturday
Colonial Ridge Golf in Laurens will host the Tri Valley Colts Captain and Crew Golf Tournament at 8 a.m. Saturday.
The tournament, which is open to the public, costs $25 per person and includes cash prizes for gross, net, closest to the pins and skins.
To sign up or for more information, call the clubhouse at 607-263-5291.
OHS senior to hold fundraiser Saturday
Oneonta High senior Christie O'Connor will hold a yard sale from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at her home at 223 County Highway 11.
O'Connor is attempting to raise money to compete in the high jump at the Down Under Games, which run June 28-July 7 in Brisbane, Australia.
In addition to the items for sale, Down Under Sports has supplied "Thank You Tickets" for a drawing for an all-expenses-paid trip for two to Australia and Hawaii.
Golf meetings continue Monday
Colonial Ridge Golf in Laurens will hold organizational meetings for the following leagues.
Monday Morning Ladies, 9 a.m. this Monday ... Monday Night Ladies, 5:30 p.m. this Monday ... Tuesday Morning Men, 9 a.m. this Tuesday ... Thursday Night Men, 5 p.m. this Thursday ... Friday Night Couples, 5 p.m. this Friday.
Anyone interested in joining these league may sign-up before the meetings.
For more information, call Colonial Ridge Golf at 607-263-5291.
Oneonta CC to start public league
The Oneonta Country Club will hold a weekly public golf league from 2-5:30 p.m. Thursdays, starting this Thursday. The league will continue until Sept. 1.
Cost to join the league is $40, which will help cover prizes and league expenses. Greens fees are an additional $10 per week and carts, which are optional, cost $8.
To sign-up, e-mail OCC director of golf Mitchell Milavec at jmitchellm@hotmail.com or call 607-432-8950 (ext. 2).
Pitch, Hit & Run events set
The City of Oneonta announced Tuesday that it will host two consecutive qualifying stages of the MLB Pitch, Hit, & Run Competition this year.
The local qualifier will run from 5-8 p.m. Friday at Ted Christman Field in Neahwa Park. Participation is free and open to boys and girls ages 7-14 (as of July 18, 2011).
Winners in each of the four age-groups will advance to the Sectional qualifier, which is set for May 15 at Damaschke Field.
Sectional winners may move on to the Team Championship round, which will take place at a Major League Baseball stadium. The national finals will be held at the 2011 All-Star Game at Chase Field, the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Entry forms and releases of liability must be submitted to the Recreation Department by the parents/guardians of each contestant, as well as birth certificates. Participants in the local qualifier may pre-register or register the day of the event. Forms are available at the Recreation Office in Neahwa Park and online at www.oneonta.ny.us/recreation.
For more information, call the Recreation Department at 607-432-0680 weekdays during regular business hours.
 The City of Oneonta and Oneonta Little League also will host Sandlot Day 2011 at the same time as the local MLB Pitch, Hit & Run qualifier, from 5-8 p.m. Friday.
Youths ages 7-10 will play on softball field 3 at Neahwa Park, while youths ages 11-14 will play on softball field 2.
Equipment for activities such as Wiffle Ball, kickball and other games will be provided for the children. Sandlot Day is designed for children to choose their own teams, rules and teams with as little adult instruction as possible. Games will run until the daylight is gone.
Cobleskill to host Timbersports event
SUNY Cobleskill will host the Northeast Qualifier for the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Series _ the nation's premier lumberjack competition _ Friday and next Saturday at the Cobleskill Fairgrounds.
The Fighting Tigers will field a team for the collegiate portion of the series, which also will feature squads from Colby, Dartmouth, SUNY-ESF, SUNY ESF Ranger School, Finger Lakes Community College, Nova Scotia Agricultural, Paul Smith's, Unity, Connecticut, Maine-Orono, New Hampshire and Vermont. The Northeast winner will advance to the Collegiate Championship at the Oregon State Fair from Aug. 26-28.
Next weekend's event also will feature the Northeast Professional Qualifier, which pits 10 of the region's best professional lumberjacks in a six-discipline, wood-chopping competition. The top four competitors will advance to the U.S. Championship at the Oregon State Fair.
Golf tournament set for April 30
The Morris golf team will host a captain-and-crew golf tournament at 8 a.m. April 30 at Colonial Ridge Golf in Laurens.
Entry fee is $25 per four-player team and includes prizes, closest to the pins and skins. Proceeds will benefit Morris' golf team.
For more information or to sign up, call the golf course at 607-263-5291.
SUNY Delhi sets pool hours
SUNY Delhi's pool hours through May 15 are as follows.
Monday-Friday: Lap swim, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Open swim, 7-9 p.m.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: Water exercise, 5-6 p.m. ($6 per day).
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: Lap swim, 6-7 p.m.
Wednesday: Community swimming lessons, 4-5 p.m.
Wednesday, Friday: Dolphins Swim Club, 5-6 p.m.
Saturday: Community swimming lessons, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday: Open swim, 1-4 p.m.
A lifeguard training re-certification course will begin at 1 p.m. April 30. Cost is $90 and proof of current certification is required.
For more information, call John E. Kolodziej III at 607-746-4263 or e-mail him at kolodzje@delhi.edu.
UVSC sets 2011 schedule
Unadilla Valley Sports Center in New Berlin announced its schedule for the 2011 season. The UVSC will start with the District Three MX, featuring select quad classes, on May 1, June 5 and June 19.
The ATV National Weekend, highlighted by Round Nine of the ATV National Championship, follows from July 15-17. The track will host its featured summer event, the Rockstar Energy Drink Unadilla National Pro National MX Weekend, from Aug. 12-14. UVSC's final event will be the Grand National Cross Country from Sept. 10-11.
For more information, call 607-965-8450, e-mail info@unadillamx.com or visit the website www.unadillamx.com.
Umpires to help Cancer Society
The local Schohanna Board of Baseball/Softball Umpires will participate in Umpire's Striking Out Cancer, which runs May 2-6.
The board will wear pink cancer bracelets and donate a portion of its game fees to The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Oneonta.
Anyone interested in donating should call Mark Lamb at 607-432-0482 after 4:30 p.m.
Pee-Wee football registration May 7
Oneonta Pee-Wee Football sign-ups for youths ages 8-12 will run from 9-11 a.m. May 7 at Riverside Elementary. Players must be age 8 by Dec. 1, 2011 and cannot turn 13 before Sept. 1, 2011. Youths who are age 12 and past sixth grade may not participate.
Players also must live or attend school in Oneonta. Birth certificates and a $25 insurance fee are required at registration.
Practices begin at the end of August. Games will run from mid-September through the end of October. For more information, call Jason Neer at 607-433-0840.
Community center to host run May 7
The Richfield Springs Community Center will host the RSCC Run at 10 a.m. May 7.
The event, which starts on Lake Street, features a 10-kilometer run, a 5K run and a 2-mile walk and is part of the Route 20 Series.
Registration runs from 8-9:45 a.m. May 7 at the VFW. Registration is $16 for adults and $14 for students by May 3 and $18 and $16, respectively, the day of the event.
Proceeds will benefit the Richfield Springs Community Center, and $1 of each registration will go to breast cancer research.
For more information, call Bill Kosina at 315-749-3286, e-mail jabkos@verizon.net or visit the website www.nyroute20.
World Series trophy coming to Hall
The San Francisco Giants' 2010 World Series trophy will make a special appearance at the National Baseball Hall of Fame from May 7-8, when the Cooperstown shrine will host its annual World Series Weekend.
The Hall will highlight the franchise's first Series title in San Francisco with two days of special programs and events. The World Series trophy will be on display in the Hall during regular hours.
The Hall will offer a Giants-related museum tour at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. each day, as well as special presentations featuring artifacts from Giants history at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. and Giants Trivia in the Bullpen Theater at noon. All programs are included with regular admission.
The Hall's Autumn Glory exhibit, a tribute to the 2010 postseason, includes several items from the World Series, which the Giants won, four games to one, over the Texas Rangers for the franchise's first crown since 1954.
Among the items on display are the bat World Series MVP Edgar Renteria used to hit his winning home run in Game 5; the road jersey worn by Game 5 starter Tim Lincecum; Cody Ross' batting helmet; and the caps worn by pitchers Madison Bumgarner and Matt Cain.
For more information, call 1-888-HALL-OF-FAME or visit the website www.baseballhall.org.
Modified series to stop at I-88 Speedway
The Thunder on the Thruway Modified Series will make two stops at I-88 Speedway in Afton this season.
These events will have two of the highest purses at the speedway, with $5,000 going to the winner and $250 to take the green flag for the 50-lap features.
I-88 Speedway joins with Utica-Rome Speedway and Fonda Speedway in this series, which features some of the top modified drivers in the Northeast.
The series begins May 8 at Utica-Rome and continues June 8 at Fonda and June 28 at I-88 Speedway.
The second installments will run July 26 at Fonda, July 28 at Utica-Rome and Aug. 30 at I-88 Speedway.
The series closes Sept. 9 at Utica-Rome and Sept. 25 at Fonda.
For more information, call Jamie Page at 607-760-0671 or Ron Ford at 607-624-3772.
O-State to host 5K run/walk
The second annual St. Jude Giants 5K Run/Walk will start at 11 a.m. May 8 at Oneonta State's Alumni Field House.
For a registration form, visit the website www.wix.com/stjudegiants/oneonta.
For more information, e-mail stjudegiants@oneonta.edu.
Big Wheels golf tourney May 13
The annual Big Wheels Golf Tournament is set for May 13 at the Delhi College Golf Course.
Entry fee is $55, which includes greens fees for 18 holes, cart, guaranteed prizes and a post-tournament dinner.
The tournament, which is open to players of all ages, serves as a fundraiser for programs and services benefitting Delaware County senior citizens.
To sign up or for more information, call the Delaware County Office for the Aging at 607-746-6333 or the Delhi College Golf Course at 607-746-GOLF.
Golf tourney set for May 14
Catholic Charities of Delaware and Otsego Counties will hold its third annual golf tournament at 12:30 p.m. May 14 at the Oneonta Country Club.
Entry fee is $75 per golfer and includes golf, cart and buffet. All proceeds will benefit the Catholic Charities' community services.
Entry forms are available at the Catholic Charities office at 176 Main Street in Oneonta, at the Oneonta Country Club and online at www.charitiesccdo.org.
Send fees and entry forms to Rita Hansen, 52 Country Club Road, Oneonta, NY 13820.
Riverside 5K set for May 14
The eighth annual Riverside Elementary 5K Run/Walk will start at 9 a.m. May 14.
Pre-registration is open until April 29. Raceday sign-ups will start at 8 a.m. May 14 at Riverside Elementary.
Registration forms are available online at www.oneontacsd.org and by calling Brad Zeh at 607-433-8273.
United Way golf tourney seeks teams
The United Way of Delaware and Otsego Counties is accepting teams for its second annual golf tournament, a captain-and-crew fundraiser that will start at 12:30 p.m. May 20 at the Ouleout Creek Golf Course in Franklin.
Registration and lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m. May 20. Cost is $260 per foursome.
Prizes will be awarded to the first-, second-, and third-place teams. The event also will feature a hole-in-one competition, a 50/50 raffle and a skins game.
For more information or to register, call Tim McGraw at 607-432-2022 or the United Way at 607-432-8006.
Adult baseball league starts in May
The Leatherstocking Baseball League is accepting registrations for its upcoming season, which runs from late May to early August.
This men's league features six teams from the Oneonta, Laurens, Milford and Cooperstown areas.
Men ages 22 and older may join, regardless of skill level. Games are played weekly and are umpired by professionals.
Each player must pay a fee to cover insurance, field costs, equipment and umpires.
For more information, visit the website leatherstockingbaseball.blogspot.com.
Delhi Covered Bridge Run is back
The Delhi Covered Bridge Run is set for June 4.
The charity event, which took a break last year, features a 5-kilometer health walk, a 5K run and a 10K run.
Entry forms are available online at the Cardio Club website, www.thecardioclub.com. Long sleeve T-shirts are guaranteed to the first 200 participants.
Proceeds will be contributed toward college scholarships for two Delaware County graduating seniors and Camp Forget-Me-Not.
For more information, e-mail The Greater Delhi Area Chamber of Commerce at delhichamber@delhitel.net or call Amy Beveridge at 607-278-5461.
Registration open for triathlon
Registration is open for the inaugural Cannonsville Adventure Triathlon, which is slated for June 5.
The race at the Cannonsville Reservoir in the towns of Deposit, Tompkins and Hancock will feature a 6.2-mile run, a 3.9-mile paddle and a 12-mile bike ride.
A pre-race meeting is scheduled for 8 a.m. June 5 in Deposit. Participants will be shuttled to the starting line, which is just east of the Roods Creek launch site. The race will start with the run at 10 a.m.
Participants must be at least age 18 by the day of the race. Registration costs $70 for an individual and $150 for a team. Registration will be online only at the IMAthlete website, www.imathlete.com.
For more information, visit the website cannonsvilletriathlon.blogspot.com.
Football boosters to host golf tourney
The Oneonta Football Booster Club will hold its seventh annual golf tournament at 1 p.m. June 11 at the Oneonta Country Club.
Cost is $75 per player and includes 18 holes, cart, food, drinks and cash prizes. The event also will feature a $50,000 putting contest.
For more information, call Dave Neske at 607-287-6263 or Dave Delker at 607-437-8130.
Adult soccer league accepting players
The Latte Lounge Oneonta Adult Summer Soccer League is securing teams and players for the upcoming season.
The 7-on-7 league, which runs from mid-June to early August, features men's and women's divisions for players ages 17 and older. High school, college and adult players may participate.
To enter a team or to be placed on the free-agent list, call David Ranieri (men's division) at 607-437-5669 or e-mail ranierdr@oneonta.edu, or call Bonnie Johnson (women's division) at 607-287-1791 or e-mail ladycamel19@yahoo.com.
For more information, visit the website headwaterssoccer.com.
Headwaters to hold soccer series
The 22nd annual Headwaters Summer Camp Series for area youth soccer players will begin with the Volkswagen of Oneonta Camp, which runs June 27-July 1 at Otego Elementary.
Boys and girls ages 7-17 may participate in the series, which also features team camps. Cost is $60 per week, which includes a T-shirt and a water bottle.
Camps run from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday each week.
The remaining camps in the series are as follows:
July 4-8: Robinson-Broadhurst Camp at Schenevus Central.
July 11-15: Middleburgh Telephone Company Camp at Mine Kill State Park.
July 18-22: Hunter Mountain Camp at Mine Kill State Park.
July 25-29: New York Central Mutual-Wightman Specialty Woods Camp at Edmeston Central.
Aug. 1-5: N.Y. Power Authority Camp at Mine Kill State Park.
Aug. 8-12: 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.
Pigskin Classic set for Aug. 5-7
The 2011 Chenango County Pigskin Classic is accepting applications for its 7-on-7 youth football tournament, which runs Aug. 5-7 in North Norwich.
The 20-team event is open to youths ages 13-18, who will compete in divisions for ages 13-15 and 18-and-under.
Cost is $250 per team, with a minimum of 10 player and a maximum of 12. High school teams are welcome.
For more information, call tournament director Steve Franklin at 607-316-7724 or visit the website www.chenangocountypigskinclassic.com.
Unadilla Gun Show Aug. 14
The Midstate Arms Collectors and Shooters Club, Inc. will host the Unadilla Gun Show and Flea Market from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Unadilla Rod & Gun Club.
Admission is free.
The club also will host the Oneonta Gun Show on Nov. 6 at Oneonta Holiday Inn ($2).
For more information, call Sandy Ackerman Klinger at 607-748-1010 from 1-6 p.m.
Trapshoots under way in Milford
The Milford Fish & Game Club on County Highway 33 in Milford is hosting trapshoots at 6 p.m. Fridays and at 9 a.m. on the first, third and fifth Sundays of each month. Refreshments are available.
