Stallions to open season Saturday
The Oneonta City Stallions will begin the 2012 Northeastern Football Alliance season at 6:30 p.m. Saturday with a home game against the Cortland Bulldogs at Hartwick College's Wright Stadium.
The game will mark the first of five at home for the Stallions, who are in their fourth season as an adult-league football team. Oneonta City also will host the Watertown Revolution on June 23, the Glove Cities Colonials on July 21, the Troy Fighting Irish on July 28 and the Utica Yard Dawgs on Aug. 11. All of the Stallions home games will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Wright Stadium.
Oneonta City's road schedule is as follows: June 9 at Glove Cities; June 16 at Troy; June 30 at Utica; July 14 at Cortland; and Aug. 4 at Watertown.
The Stallions went 2-8 in the NFA last season, following a 4-5 finish in the Empire Football League in 2010.
The Stallions went 0-10 in the Regional American Football League in 2009, which marked their inaugural season.
Unatego to host 3-on-3 basketball
The Unatego Booster Club will host its first Ballin for Boosters Basketball Tournament on Saturday.
The event is for boys and girls ages 11-18 (no mixed teams) and is intended to raise money for the Unatego Booster Club.
Cost is $30 for ages 11-12 and $45 for ages 13-15 and 16-18. Registration starts at noon for ages 11-15, with ages 16-18 to follow from 12:45-1:30 p.m.
The event also will feature shooting contests from three-point range and the foul line.
The concession stand will be open from noon-5 p.m. Saturday.
For more information, call Bernadine Komenda at 607-829-2915 or Kimberly Hendrick at 607-432-1058.
Covered Bridge Run is Saturday
The 17th Delhi Covered Bridge Run is scheduled for Saturday and will be held in conjunction with Delhi's second annual Health Festival.
The event features a 10-kilometer run, a 5K run and a 5K health walk. Registration runs from 7-8:45 a.m. on Main Street in Delhi, where the competition will begin at 9 a.m.
Long-sleeved T-shirts are guaranteed to the first 200 race participants and prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in each category.
Cost to enter is $25 at the race. Proceeds will go toward college scholarships for two local Delaware County graduating seniors whose lives were impacted by athletics. In addition, a donation will be made to the Delhi Pool.
Online entry forms are available at the Cardio Club website, www.thecardioclub.com.
For more information, email The Greater Delhi Area Chamber of Commerce at delhichamber@delhitel.net or call Amy Beveridge at 607-278-5461.
Trap shoot slated for Saturday
The Gilbertsville Rod & Gun Club at 158 Gun Club Road in Gilbertsville will host a trap shoot and breakfast at 9 a.m. Sunday.
For more information, call Pete Green at 607-783-9450 or 607-859-2393 the day of the event.
Baseball starts soon for local teams
The Cooperstown Hawkeyes and the Oneonta Outlaws will begin play in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League this coming week.
The Hawkeyes, who reached the PGCBL playoffs last season, will start on the road with a 2 p.m. game Monday at the Mohawk Valley Diamond Dawgs. Cooperstown's home opener at Doubleday Field follows at 5 p.m. Wednesday against the Amsterdam Mohawks, and the Hawkeyes will host the Elmira Pioneers at 5 p.m. Thursday.
Oneonta's season also starts on the road as the Outlaws visit the Newark Pilots on Thursday. The Outlaws will follow with their home opener at Damaschke Field at 7 p.m. Friday against the Hawkeyes.
Cooperstown and Oneonta will close the first week of PGCBL play at home.
The Hawkeyes will host Newark at 5 p.m. June 9 and the Outlaws, who won the New York Collegiate Baseball League title last season, will play the visiting Albany Athletics two hours later.
The PGCBL regular season runs through early August and will be followed by playoffs.
Registration for youth programs Monday
The City of Oneonta will hold registration for its free summer youth sports programs beginning Monday at the Asa C. Allison Municipal Building on the corner of Academy and Fairview streets.
Registration for city residents runs from 5-8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Open registration will follow from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Registration forms must be completed by parents or legal guardians.
The following programs will be offered this summer:
Kiwanis Softball (ages 5-8): Mondays and Wednesdays at Neahwa Park's Ted Christman Field from June 25-Aug. 6.
Rotary Tee-Ball (5-7): Tuesdays and Thursdays at Christman Field from June 26-Aug. 2.
Kiwanis Baseball (8-12): Mondays and Wednesdays at Christman Field from June 25-Aug. 6.
Swimming Lessons (6 months and up): Weekday mornings at Wilber Park's Briggs Pool from June 25-July 27.
Tennis Lessons (5-and-older): Weekday mornings at Wilber Park's Waddington Tennis Courts from June 25-Aug. 3.
Drop-In Playground (grades K-6): Weekdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Neahwa Park's Laskaris Skateroom from June 25-Aug. 10.
Children must be in the age ranges above as of June 21, 2012. The drop-in playground is for youths in grades K-6 during the 2011-12 academic year.
OHS awards evening set for Wednesday
Oneonta High will host its 66th annual Varsity 'O' Athletic Awards Evening at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the high school cafeteria.
All varsity teams will be recognized during the event, which is open to all OHS athletes and their families.
Male and Female Athletes of the Year will be announced, along with winners of the Anthony C. Drago, Herb Burchell, Carl J. Delberta (male and female), E.C. Dutch Damaschke, Service and Athletics, and Cathy Lynch Patron to Athletics awards.
A dessert buffet will follow in the cafeteria.
Outlaws seeking host families
The Oneonta Outlaws are seeking host families for the 2012 Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League season, which begins Thursday and runs through August.
The Outlaws will have 30 college players from across the country on their roster for the wood-bat summer league.
The Outlaws are looking to place each of roster member with host families, who open their homes to players for the season.
Host families will receive season tickets for home games at Damaschke Field, a stipend from the player(s), invitations to the "Meet n' Greet" party and Host Family Recognition Night, credit for food and/or souvenirs at Damaschke Field, and free admission to all youth clinics and camps.
To volunteer or for more information, call Outlaws President of Operations Steve Pindar at 607-432-6326 (work) or 607-437-8779 (cell), or email him at stevepindar@oneontaoutlaws.com.
Women's handgun course June 9
The Oneonta Sportsmen's Club will host Women on Target, an introduction to the handgun shooting sport, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. June 9 at 251 Rod and Gun Club Road.
The event will feature roughly four hours of classroom lecture followed by two-to-three hours shooting various handguns on the range.
The class will cover basic firearms safety, ammunition, cleaning, storage and basic shooting techniques.
Cost is $35. For more information, call J.T. Strnad at 607-433-9755.
Golf tournament June 9 at Afton GC
The Cullman Child Development Center in Sidney will host the 13th annual Cullman Golf Challenge at 8 a.m. June 9 at the Afton Golf Club.
The captain-and-crew event will begin with a shotgun start. Snacks will be available throughout the tournament, which ends with a buffet lunch for all participants.
The event also includes raffles, prizes and a hole-in-one tournament with a $5,000 prize.
All proceeds benefit the Cullman Child Development Center. For more information or to register, call Amy Williams at the Cullman Center at 607-563-7529.
The center also will accept prize donations offer non-golfers the opportunity to contribute through sponsorships.
Woman's self-defense seminar June 9
The Mountain Martial Arts Academy in Stamford will hold a Woman's Self Defense Seminar on June 9.
The first hour is free to all participants and there is no obligation to attend the remaining two hours of the seminar.
The first hour will cover basic mental aspects of self-defense, the establishment of boundaries and basic striking skills. The remainder of the course will focus on defending yourself with empty hands, from strikes, holds, ground fighting and key-baton applications.
Cost for the final two hours is $20 or $30 with a key baton.
For more information, call 607-652-9087 or visit the website www.facebook.com/Mountain.Martial.Arts.
Schedule set for HOF Classic Weekend
The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown will host a series of events during the fourth annual Hall of Fame Classic Weekend.
The June 16 exhibition game at Doubleday Field will feature Hall of Famers Bert Blyleven, Carlton Fisk, Eddie Murray, Phil Niekro, Tony Pérez and Ozzie Smith, as well as several other former major leaguers. The guest list for the latter includes Jesse Barfield, Brian Boehringer, Will Cunnane, Ben Davis, John Doherty, Brian Fisher, Todd Haney, Jim Hannan, Phil Huffman, Howard Johnson, Jack Lazorko, Rob Mackowiak, Russ Ortiz, Dennis Rasmussen, Desi Relaford, Shane Reynolds, Jon Warden, Rick
Wise and Dmitri Young.
The weekend begins with the Legends for Youth Skills Clinic at 4 p.m. June 15 at Doubleday Field. Former major leaguers will offer free instruction to players ages 5-12. Advanced registration is required by calling 607-547-0397.
The Cooperstown Game Day Parade down main street will start at noon June 16, followed by the Legends Hitting Contest at 1 p.m. at Doubleday Field.
The Classic starts at 2 p.m. June 16, with a Father's Day Voices of the Game edition featuring Blyleven, Fisk, Murray, Niekro, Pérez and Smith to follow from 7-8 p.m. at Doubleday. Classic tickets are on sale online at baseballhall.org or by calling 1-866-849-7770. Voices of the Game tickets are available by calling 607-547-0397.
All six Hall of Famers will participate in the Cooperstown Golf Classic, which begins at 7 a.m. June 17 at the Leatherstocking Golf Course. Six teams of four players and a Hall of Fame captain will compete in the scramble, which serves as a fundraiser. To reserve a spot, call 607-547-0310.
Doubleday Field also will host the annual Family Catch and Kids Run the Bases from 9-11 a.m. June 17. To reserve a spot for this free event, call 607-547-0397.
Headwaters soccer to host golf events
The Headwaters Soccer Club will host two scramble golf tournaments to benefit its summer camp program.
The 19th annual Hank Hotaling Charity Golf Tournament starts at 2 p.m. June 16 at the Stamford Golf Club.
The fourth annual Ouleout Creek Charity Golf Tournament begins at 1 p.m. Aug. 11 in Franklin.
Cost is $50 per person and includes greens fees, cart and buffet. Players may register as teams or individuals.
The top three teams will receive awards.
For more information or to register for the Hotaling tournament, call George Hotaling at 607-652-9503 or 607-435-8705 or email bull1559@aol.com.
For more information or to register for the Ouleout Creek tournament, call Bonnie Johnson at 607-287-1791 or email ladycamel19@yahoo.com.
Tri-Valley Colts golf tourney June 16
Colonial Ridge Golf in Laurens will host the Tri-Valley Colts Father's Day Parent-Child Captain-and-Mate at 8 a.m. June 16.
Cost is $50 per 14-and-under team and $60 per 15-and-over team. Prize money, skins, pin shots and a barbecue lunch are included. Greens fees and carts cost extra, but youths ages 12-and-under will play and ride for free.
Eligible pairings are parent/child, grandparent/grandchild; parent in-law/child in-law; and aunt or uncle/nephew or niece.
The event is open to the public with a 100 percent cash payout. For more information or to sign up, call 607-263-5291.
Unadilla MX events continue in June
The 2012 schedule for Unadilla MX in New Berlin includes the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Weekend, which will run Aug. 17-19 at the Unadilla Valley Sports Complex.
A June 17 District 3 MX event will be followed by the ATV MX National Weekend, which is set for July 13-15.
The season will close with the Sept. 15-16 Grand National Cross Country.
For more information, visit the website www.unadillamx.com.
Summer lacrosse begins June 18
Lacrosse Oneonta will begin its 2012 season June 18.
The recreational summer lacrosse league will run from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays through Aug. 15 at Sixth Ward Booster Club Park (across from the Boys and Girls Club). Instructional league play begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by adult competitive play from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Sign-ups are scheduled for 6-8 p.m. June 11 and 13. Players must have a USLacrosse membership, which costs $25-50 and is available online at www.uslacrosse.org.
Cost to participate in Lacrosse Oneonta is an additional $45 and includes a reversible jersey.
Each player also must have a stick, a helmet, shoulder pads, arm guards, gloves and a mouthpiece.
For more information, call Bob or Kerry Leary at 607-433-0998 or email Learyrt@delhi.edu or albanyjsy@yahoo.com.
CSC basketball league starts June 18
The Clark Sports Center is accepting registrations for its Girls and Boys Summer Basketball League.
Players who will be in grades 7-12 next season may participate. Boys will play Mondays and girls will play Wednesdays.
Cost is $250 per team. Registration ends June 1. The league begins June 18.
For more information or to sign up, call Scott Whiteman at 607-547-2800, ext. 109.
Adult summer soccer starts in June
The Latte Lounge Oneonta Adult Summer Soccer League is accepting teams and players for the 2012 season.
The league, which will begin play in mid-June and run until early August, is open to high school and college players, coaches and other men and women ages 17 and older.
To enter a team or to be placed on the free-agent list with the hopes of joining a team, call Eric Miller at 607-287-0337 or email him at emiller0918@stny.rr.com.
For more information, visit the website headwaterssoccer.com.
Hartwick to offer summer camps
Hartwick College will host the following youth sports camps this summer.
Boys Basketball (ages 8-18): Run by men's basketball coach Todd McGuinness from June 24-28. Residents $430; Commuters $330.
Springboard Diving (boys and girls 8-18): 1- and 3-meter diving camp run by men's and women's swimming and diving coach Dale Rothenberger from June 24-29. Residents $555; Commuters $450.
Competitive Swimming I (boys and girls 8-18): Stroke technique camp run by Rothenberger from July 8-14. Residents $555; Commuters $450.
Competitive Swimming II (boys and girls 8-18): Stroke technique, sprint and distance camp run by Rothenberger from July 15-21. Residents $555; Commuters $450.
Competitive Swimming III (boys and girls 8-18): Stroke technique camp run by Rothenberger from July 22-28. Residents $555; Commuters $450.
Soccer I (boys and girls 9-18): Run by men's soccer coach John Scott from July 8-12. Residents $550; Commuters $400.
Soccer II (boys and girls 9-18): Run by Scott from July 14-18. Residents $550; Commuters $400.
Field Hockey (12-18): Run by field hockey coach Anna Meyer from July 22-26. Residents $475; Commuters $375.
For more information, call 607-431-7000 or email sportscamps@hartwick.edu.
Softball school starts June 25
The 6th Ward All County Softball School will run from 9 a.m.-noon June 25-28 at Field 4 in Neahwa Park.
The school is for players ages 9-17 and teaches fundamentals of pitching, hitting, fielding and baserunning.
For more information and an application, call John Speranzi at 607-433-2126.
Summer soccer series starts June 25
The Headwaters Soccer Club is accepting registrations for its summer camps, which will run for the 23rd year this summer.
Seven camps will be held for boys and girls ages 7-17. Team camps are also available.
Cost to attend is $60 per week, which includes a T-shirt and a water bottle for each participant. Area coaches and players will conduct the camps, which run from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The Empire Toyota-Wendy's Camp starts the series, from June 25-29 at Otego American Legion Post 1555.
Other camps are the Robinson-Broadhurst Camp at Worcester Central (July 2-6); the Middleburgh Telephone Company Camp at Mine Kill State Park (July 9-13); the Hunter Mountain Camp at Mine Kill State Park (July 16-20); the NYCM Insurance-Chobani Camp at Edmeston Central (July 23-27); the Audi Oneonta-N.Y. Power Authority Camp at Mine Kill State Park (July 30-Aug. 3) and the WELL-Wightman Specialty Woods Camp at Oneonta State (Aug. 6-10).
To receive a camp registration and for information on bus transportation, visit the website headwaterssoccer.com or call the New York Power Authority at 1-800-724-0309.
Summer swim program opens June 25
SUNY Delhi's summer swim program for children and adults begins June 25.
Community lessons will run from 9 a.m.-noon in the Kunsela Hall pool. Classes include American Red Cross Levels I-VI, Basic Water Rescue, infant/toddler/preschoolers program and a Level VI diving class. Swim team practice also is available.
Village/town residents of Delhi, Bovina and Meredith should contact their respective village clerk to register for free enrollment. Proof of residency is required.
Town of Hamden residents should contact their town or village clerk to register for one three-week session, with a cost of $10 per child payable to Hamden Town Clerk. Proof of residency is required.
Those who are not residents of Bovina, Delhi, Hamden or Meredith may participate at a cost of $45 per person for each session.
For more information, call the pool at 607-746-4263.
SUNY Delhi also will host water aerobics classes from 4:15-5:15 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays during the summer at a cost of $45 per person.
The rest of the summer schedule is as follows: Monday-Friday: Swim practice, noon-1 p.m.; lap swim 1-1:30 p.m.; open swim, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Daily use fee is $3 per child, $4 per senior and $5 per adult. Pool passes are available.
For more information, call John Kolodziej at 607-746-4263 or visit the website www.delhi.edu/athletics/aquatics/.
Wrestling camp starts June 26
Ken Chertow Wrestling's Gold Medal Training Camp System will run from June 26-30 at Oneonta State.
The camp will offer personalized instruction for wrestlers of all ages.
For more information, call 814-466-3466 or email SuperGold@kenchertow.com or camps@kenchertow.com.
Presbyterian golf tournament July 7
Colonial Ridge Golf in Laurens will host the 12th annual Gilbertsville Presbyterian Church Golf Tournament on July 7.
Tournament registration will run before the 8 a.m. tee time. The captain-and-crew tournament is open to the public.
For more information, call Colonial Ridge at 607-263-5291 or Richard Keene at 607-783-2328.
O-State basketball camp July 9-13
Oneonta State will host the Red Dragon Basketball Camp from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 9-13.
The camp is for boys and girls ages 6-17. Cost is $155 per camper and includes a T-shirt and a string bag.
For more information, call O-State men's basketball coach Vince Medici at 607-436-3280 or email him at medicivj@oneonta.edu.
Bench to appear at golf classic July 17
National Baseball Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench will be the featured guest for The Business Council of New York State's fifth annual Business Council Member Golf Classic, which is scheduled for July 17 in Cooperstown.
A 14-time All-Star for the Cincinnati Reds, Bench also will join members for a reception and dinner at the Otesaga Resort Hotel. Afterward, he will serve as the keynote speaker at an exclusive reception in the Plaque Gallery of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
For more information, visit the website www.bcnys.org/whatsnew/events/MemberGolfClassic.htm.
Golf tournament July 17 at Stamford
The Sacred Heart/St. Annas Council 1322 of Stamford will host the 10th annual Father Whalen Golf Tournament at 10 a.m. July 17 at the Stamford Golf Club.
The scramble tournament will begin with a shotgun start and feature trophies for the winners, door prizes for all a continental breakfast, lunch, a one-hour open bar and dinner.
Cost is $75 per player and includes a greens fees, cart, a fun bag and golf balls.
Sponsorships are available for carts ($100), tees ($250), driving range ($250) and supreme ($1,500). For more information, call George Bergleitner at 607-652-3311 or Robert Comenzo at 607-278-5387.
Lacrosse camp starts July 25
The High Octane Lacrosse Camp will run July 25-28 at SUNY Delhi's Clark Field House.
SUNY Delhi coach Bob Leary and his staff will run the overnight camp, which is for boys ages 8-18 and costs $375.
For more information, call Leary at 607-746-4610 or email learyrt@delhi.edu.
Soccer club to host camp this summer
The Cooperstown Soccer Club and Challenger Sports will host a British Soccer camp from July 30-Aug. 3 at the Elementary School Fields in Cooperstown.
The camp will run Monday through Friday. Youths will be coached by a member of Challenger's British coaching staff and receive a camp T-shirt, a soccer ball, a soccer poster, an individual skills performance evaluation and free access to an educational soccer website. Youths who sign up at least 45 days before the camp also will receive a British Soccer replica jersey valued at $39.
For more information, visit the website www.challengersports.com.
Chamber golf tourney Aug. 9
The Otsego County Chamber and Country Club Auto Group will host its 26th annual Golf Classic on Aug. 9 at the Oneonta Country Club.
The tournament will be a four-person scramble format.
For more information or to register a team, call Shelly Giangrant at 607-432-4500 or email shelly@otsegocountychamber.com.
Golf tournament set for Aug. 11
The Oneonta Country Club will host the 20th annual Hughson-Benson Associates/Mang Insurance Group Firemen's Invitational Golf Tournament on Aug. 11.
Sponsorship money will be awarded to the winning fire department and cash prizes will be given for the best shots on specific holes.
The tournament, which also features a Chinese auction, will benefit the West Oneonta Fire Department as well.
Advertising in a sponsorship book is available as well. For more information, call 607-432-1310.
Hall to host two races Aug. 11
National Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Lou Brock will host the Cooperstown shrine's BASE Race on Aug. 11.
The Hall and Clark Sports Center will sponsor a 5-kilometer family fun run and a 10K competitive run Aug. 11. The races will serve as a foundation for the national launch weekend of the Hall's BASE initiative, which will introduce the concepts of healthy lifestyle choices to a worldwide audience and educate students about the dangers of performance-enhancing substances. Proceeds from the fundraiser will be used to expand the outreach of the BASE program.
Both BASE races will start and end at the Clark Sports Center. Registration is $25 for adults and $50 for families until July 15. Registration is under way at www.baseballhall.org and www.clarksportscenter.com. Additional details are available online at both sites or by calling the Clark Sports Center at 607-547-2800.
Brock will help open the Hall's BASE exhibit at 9 a.m. Aug. 11, just before the start of races. He also will participate in a moderated Voices of the Game event at 3 p.m. Tickets for the Voices of the Game event cost $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Tickets will be available to museum members starting Monday by calling 607-547-0397. Remaining tickets, if any, will be available to non-members starting Aug. 6.
For more information on BASE, visit the website www.baseballhall.org/base.
Gun shows continue in August
The Midstate Arms Collectors and Shooters Club will host gun shows on the following dates in 2012.
Aug. 12: The Unadilla Gun Show and Flea Market, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Unadilla Rod & Gun Club (free admission).
Nov. 4: The Oneonta Gun Show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Oneonta Holiday Inn.
Tables are available for reservation. For more information, call Sandy Ackerman Klinger at 607-748-1010.
Fall soccer registration under way
Registration forms for the Oneonta Youth Soccer Association's Fall Recreational Program are being distributed throughout the elementary schools in the Oneonta City School District.
The forms are also available at Sport Tech in Oneonta.
For more information, call Geoff Davis at 607-432-7485 or email geoff.davis@oneonta.edu.
