Marauders clinch division title

Boys’ Basketball

Sherburne-Earlville 57, Cooperstown 40

SHERBURNE – Sherburne-Earlville claimed its first outright Center State Conference division championship since rejoining Section III several years ago blasting Cooperstown in the first half to extend its unbeaten record.

The Marauders (16-0) led 30-4 at one point in the first half living up to their number five Class B state ranking. “Our defensive intensity in the first half was phenomenal,” said S-E coach Kevin Vibbard. “Cooperstown only had two losses coming into this game and they have had a solid program for a number of years. Year in and year out, you measure yourself against Cooperstown.”

The Marauders scored the game’s first 11 points, and after a Redskins basket, added 10 more as Drew Doscher hit a three, Wlson Rose had a three-point play and a post-up layup, and Garrett Porack scored on a putback to make it 21-2.

Rose, plagued with foul trouble most of the game, led with 17 points, and Jon Pinney added 16. Doscher added nine and Porack scored eight off the bench.

With a division title safely tucked away, Vibbard says his team isn’t ready to relax, especially with the high state ranking. “That makes the bullseye on us that much bigger,” Vibbard said of his team’s standing. “It’s full speed ahead for us. We can relax in April and May.”

Cooperstown: Snyder, 1 1-2-3; Sittler, 2 0-0-5; Jason Conklin, 0 5-6-5; Brian Segit, 0 0-2-0; Chris Gentile, 4 2-3-13; Jim Jennings, 2 1-2-6; Eric Jenderlinic, 1 6-8-8. Totals: 10 15-23-40.

S-E: Ken Knickerbocker, 0; Corey Fitzgerald, 0; Gabe Fowler, 0 1-3-1; Jon Pinney, 7 1-2-16; Drew Doscher, 3 1-2-9; Wilson Rose, 6 5-6-17; Caleb Johnson, 0; Garrett Porack, 3 2-2-8; Tom Niles, 1 0-2-2; Dan Leet, 0; Ethan Sconzo, 2 0-0-4. Totals: 22 10-17-57.

Score by quarters

Coop. 3 13 12 12–40

S-E 23 14 8 12–57

Fouled out: None. Three-point goals: (C) Gentile 3, Jennings, Sittler, (SE) Doscher 2, Pinney. JV: S-E won 43-39, Officials: G. Bennett, S. Griffin.

Bowling

Norwich 7, Oneonta 0

NORWICH – Norwich bounced back from a loss to STAC division leader Johnson City earlier this week with a season-high 3,374 as all five Tornado keglers eclipsed the 600 series mark Thusday at Plaza Lanes.

Senior Chris Ewen led the quintet with a 746, Kyle Ewen was next at 689, leadoff man James Glover came in with a 675, Chasen Smith tossed a 636, and Dustin Jenkins rolled a 628.

Chris Ewen, who is among STAC’s leaders in total average, had a 278 second game to highlight the contest, and among the 15 games counted toward total score, only two fell below the 200 mark. “We needed a big day to keep pace with Johnson City,” said Norwich coach John McCumiskey.

Varsity honor scores

NHS (3,374): James Glover, 226, 226, 223, 675; Dustin Jenkins, 246, 628; Kyle Ewen, 220, 255, 214, 689; Chasen Smith, 206, 212, 218, 636; Chris Ewen, 225, 278, 243, 746.

Oneonta (3,015): Peter Simmons, 218, 212, 621; Riley Lorenz, 237; Gabe Stow, 222; Bryan Goodas, 206, 213, 210, 629; Jack Benjamin, 233.

JV: Norwich won, 5-2 ( Pasquale D’Abbraccio, 233)

New York Mills 4, S-E 1

EARLVILLE – New York Mills handed Sherburne-Earlville a rare loss on its home lanes Thursday afternoon.

Joe Meade led S-E (11-3) with a 679 and three 200-plus games.

Varsity Honor scores

(at Hi-Skor Lanes, Earlville)

S-E (2,727) Joe Meade, 679, 211, 236, 232; Matt Symonds, 222.

NYM (2,852): Chris Bumdace, 224, 634; Dominic Smith, 625.

JV: S-E 5-0.

Girls’ Baskeball

New York Mills 62, Otselic Valley 38