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Coop Cyclist Wins Masters Men Time Trial

The New York State Bicycle Racing Association held its 2023 New York State Time Trial Championship races on Saturday, August 19 on a new course along State Route 166. More than 100 riders from all across New York State gathered at the Cooperstown-Westville Airport starting point, hosted by Central New York Cycling. Riders competed in multiple categories and distances.…
August 24, 2023
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Steve Gaunt Completes Otsego Lake Swim

Why does one swim the length of Lake Otsego? Because it is a challenge, and it’s there. And so, at 8:02 a.m. on Sunday, July 30, Steven Gaunt plunged into 76-degree water at Council Rock to begin his 9-mile journey to Springfield Public Landing. Gaunt was accompanied by a kayak alternately paddled by his father, David Gaunt, his father-in-law, Mike Pikarsky, and friend Bill Wilson—to act as guide and to supply water and protein bars along the way—and a motorboat…
August 17, 2023
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Olympic Skier Visits Cooperstown

Jonny Moseley, a freestyle skier and television presenter, visited Cooperstown to attend his son’s Dreams Park tournament. Moseley won a gold medal in moguls at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. He also took second place in the Big Air event at the 1999 X Games, and placed fourth at the 2002 Olympics. Moseley is the first person born in Puerto Rico to become a member of the U.S. Ski Team.…
August 17, 2023
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BBHoF Looks at 2024 Eligibles

BBHoF Looks at 2024 Eligibles COOPERSTOWN—The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum released a partial list of former MLB players who are eligible for election to the Class of 2024. Next year’s induction will take place on Sunday, July 26. Players must have played 10 seasons and have been retired for five full seasons before they can be selected for the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Provided they remain retired, the following players are…
August 17, 2023
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Local Rider Enjoying Success

Calamanzo, a flea-bitten grey horse owned and ridden by Grace Shipman of Cooperstown, New York and Ridgefield, Connecticut, was named 3’3” Reserve Grand Champion at the 2023 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championships East on July 1 in Traverse City, Michigan.…
August 10, 2023
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Cooperstown Native Makes Good at Rowing Nationals

Colin Wilcox didn’t think he would ever return to rowing. The 2016 Cooperstown Central School graduate and Long Island resident competed at the collegiate level at SUNY Geneseo, but he thought his career had ended when the COVID-19 pandemic put a stop to his senior season. After more than two years out of practice, he returned to the sport with the New York Athletic Club and put up impressive performances at two national competitions in July.…
August 3, 2023
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Green Wave First in League, Eliminated from Tourney

The Oneonta Green Wave was eliminated from the American Legion District 6 tournament with a tough loss to Endicott at Binghamton’s Conlon Field on Wednesday, July 19. The contest was a tight pitchers’ duel, but Endicott broke away with three runs in the final two innings to win 4-0. Asa Dugan suffered a tough loss, his only one of the season, throwing five and two-thirds innings. He allowed only four hits, walked four and struck out five.…
August 3, 2023
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Class of 2023 Humbled by the Experience

As he walked onto the Hall of Fame Induction Day stage on Sunday, July 23, “Smilin’ Fred” McGriff reached out to shake the hands of some of the returning Hall of Famers in attendance for the ceremony. Before he was able to find his seat, he shook the hands of just about everyone on stage…
July 27, 2023
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Fans: Parade Did Not Disappoint

Under a sky both sunny and cloudy by turn, and blessed with a pleasantly warm evening, a relatively small but enthusiastic crowd witnessed the Parade of Legends that forms a part of Cooperstown’s annual Hall of Fame Induction Weekend. “I’ve been doing the security detail for the Hall of Fame for 18 years, and this year is definitely quieter,” Joe Pavone noted.…
July 27, 2023
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