News Briefs: October 13, 2025

The Cooperstown Hawkeyes beat the West Canada Valley Nighthawks 26-14 at Homecoming after taking an early lead. (Photo by Eric Santomauro-Stenzel)

Coop Football Victorious at Homecoming

COOPERSTOWN—Cooperstown Central School football gave West Canada Valley its first lost of the season with a 26-14 Homecoming victory on Friday, October 3. Senior Brenin Dempsey scored three rushing touchdowns of one, 28 and one yards, respectively. The Hawkeyes rose to 3-2 for the season and 1-1 in their division.

Cooperstown Senior Brenin Dempsey breaks a tackle by the goal line. (Photo by Eric Santomauro-Stenzel)

Cooperstown Runs Whitesboro Invitational

DEERFIELD—Cooperstown’s cross country teams opened the second half of the season with a trip to Deerfield Wilderness Park for the Whitesboro Invitational on Saturday, October 5. The varsity boys team finished fourth of 14 complete squads, led by Jacob Johnson (18:48) in 10th place. Owen Capozza Flannigan (19:16) and Hu Agostino (19:48) finished 13th and 28th, respectively. Brendan Heavner (54th, 21:13) and Wyatt Capozza Flannigan (56th, 21:16) rounded out the scoring. The girls team ran incomplete, but Evelyn Rhodes placed first in a field of 114 runners with a time of 21:45. Maggie Heavner took 49th place in 26:28.

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