Sports Snippets: December 14, 2023

COMPILED by WRILEY NELSON

Hotaling Makes All-State

COOPERSTOWN—Cooperstown Central School senior Sophia Hotaling was named to the All-State soccer team for Class C by the New York State Sports Writers Association’s media on Tuesday, December 5. Hotaling led the team offensively with 26 goals and nine assists and made the All-State second team. She was also named to the Center State Conference Division III All-Star team along with seniors Tori France and Olivia Murdock.

On the boys’ side, seniors Charlie Lambert, Frank Panzarella and Conrad Erway were named to CSC Division II honors.

Coop Wrestling Drops Opener

COOPERSTOWN—The Cooperstown wrestling team lost its season-opening match 54-18 to non-division opponent Mount Markham at home on Wednesday, December 6. Freshman Theo Spinosa and senior T.J. O’Connor got pinfall wins; it was the first varsity win of Spinosa’s career, and O’Connor’s 152nd. Max Koffer earned a forfeit win.

CCS Volleyball Undefeated

WESTMORELAND—Cooperstown volleyball swept a Center State Conference Division II match against Westmoreland 25-14, 25-4 and 25-23 on Friday, December 8. Senior Sophia Hotaling led the Hawkeyes with 36 digs, four aces and two kills. Senior Lucy Hayes added 18 assists, five digs and two kills. Cooperstown moved to 3-0 for the season and 1-0 in their division.

High School Hoops Corner

MILFORD—Laurens/Milford defeated Gilbertsville-Mount Upton 44-21 at home on Wednesday, December 6. Delaney Maison scored 16 points in the win.

STAMFORD—Milford boys basketball rolled past Middleburgh 62-48 in the consolation game of the Stamford Tournament on Tuesday, December 5. Christian Law led the way with 22 points; Braden Murphy added 16 and was named to the All-Tournament team.

SCHENEVUS—Unatego/Franklin boys basketball defeated Schenevus 72-56 in a non-league road game on Wednesday, December 6. Reese James, Braeden Johnson, and Xander Johnson scored 16, 13, and 13 points in the win, respectively.

HARPURSVILLE—Unatego girls basketball crushed Harpursville 84-12 for a Midstate Athletic Conference road win on Wednesday, December 6. Harly Birdsall scored 28 points in the victory.

COOPERSTOWN—Cooperstown boys basketball dropped a division game to Hamilton 63-41 at home on Thursday, December 7. Hamilton ran away with the second and fourth quarters despite a strong start for Cooperstown. Sophomore Cooper Coleman scored 14 points in the loss; senior Charlie Lambert contributed 12 points, four steals, four assists and three blocks. Freshman Brody Murdock added 11 points. The Hawkeyes dropped to 1-2 for the season and 1-1 in Center State Conference Division IV.

Cooperstown’s girls varsity team, on the other hand, rolled to a 52-36 victory over CSC Division II rivals Sauquoit Valley at home on Friday, December 8. Senior Rory Nelen and junior Mia Kaltenbach each scored 10 points; Nelen added five assists, six rebounds, and seven steals, and Kaltenbach made two steals and four rebounds. Senior Tori France contributed eight points.

OXFORD—The Morris boys basketball team defeated Oxford 62-44 in a non-league road game on Thursday, December 7. Tiger Ross led MCS with 24 points.

RICHFIELD SPRINGS—Richfield Springs/Owen D. Young girls basketball won a huge Tri-Valley League contest with a 54-35 victory against Cherry Valley-Springfield at home on Thursday, December 7. Gabby Seamon led the team with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Issy Seamon added 16 points. Daphnee West and Mia Dubben scored 10 points each for the Patriots in the loss.
The RS/ODY boys team beat CV-S 77-56 the next night. Dylan Hosford put up a dominant performance with 33 points, including four three-pointer. Duane Lefevre scored 22 points for the Patriots in the loss.

The Richfield girls lost the opening round of the Sherburne-Earlville tournament 61-41 to Norwich despite a 14-point performance by Gabby Seamon on Friday, December 8. They went on to slip past Unadilla Valley 36-33 in the consolation game; Seamon scored 12 more points and was named to the All-Tournament team.

ONEONTA—Oneonta boys basketball opened the season in style with a 61-46 home win over Delhi in the first round of the Drago Tournament on Thursday, December 7. Brady Carr had an explosive performance with 30 points, including