Cobleskill Police Blotter

Thursday, December 8, 2016

At 7:30 p.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Raymond D. Warlick, 18, of Bronx, NY, for Petit Larceny.  He was issued an appearance ticket and released. He is to appear in Cobleskill Town Court on February 7th at 5:00 p.m.

Friday, December 9, 2016

At 9:12 p.m. Cobleskill Police issued a summons to Roddy T. Delagrandeanse, 18, of Schenectady, NY, for Possession of alcohol by a person under the age of 21.  He was issued an appearance ticket and is to appear in Cobleskill Town Court on January 10th at 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 10, 2016

At 11:50 p.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Andrew D. Cummings, 22, of Lew Beach, NY, for Violation of the Village Noise Ordinance.  He was issued an appearance ticket and released and is to appear in Cobleskill Town Court on January 19th at 4:00 p.m.

At 11:50 p.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Sabrina M. Colletti, 21, of Staten Island, NY, for Violation of the Village Noise Ordinance.  She was issued an appearance ticket and is to appear in Cobleskill Town Court on January 19th at 4:00 p.m.

At 11:50 p.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Gregory P. Hunkins, 21, of Old Forge, NY, for Violation of the Village Noise Ordinance.  He was issued an appeaance ticket and is to appear in Cobleskill Town Court on January 19th at 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 11, 2016

At 3:58 a.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Alfred G. Condon, 26 of Cobleskill, NY, for DWI and other vehicle and traffic tickets.  He was issued traffic tickets and is to appear in Cobleskill Town Court on January 3rd at 5:00 p.m.

At 11:55 p.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Zackery L. Schaffer, 24, of Cobleskill, NY, on an Arrest Warrant for Menacing 2nd and Reckless Endangerment 2nd.   He was arraigned in Cobleskill Town Court and released.  He is to return to Cobleskill Town Court on January 10th at 5:00 p.m.

Winter Storm Advisory Until Noon

·         NWS has issued a Winter Weather Advisory until noon today.  Snow with some sleet mixing in will cause 4-8 inches in the Schoharie Valley.  Snow will continue through daybreak, and may change to rain and sleet.  Please drive with caution.  Bitter Cold weather is expected Wednesday night through Saturday morning.  Another storm may bring snow, mixed precipitation and rain to the area Saturday and Sunday.

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Men's College Basketball: SUNY Cobleskill Falls to Morrisville State 80-75 in Overtime

Once again the SUNY Cobleskill men’s basketball team could not turn exceptional effort into a victory as the Fighting Tigers were hard luck losers to visiting Morrisville State College by an 80-75 margin in overtime in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) action at the Iorio Gymnasium on Wednesday evening. With the loss the Fighting Tigers drop to 0-9 overall on the year including a 0-4 mark versus league opponents while the Mustangs improve to 5-2 overall including a 3-0 record in NEAC play.

After racing out to a 41-36 halftime advantage on the strength of a some exceptional three-point shooting at 8-of-14 ,57.1%, the Fighting Tigers found themselves trailing by 10 points at 65-54 in the second half with 7:51 remaining in regulation.

From that point on the home team rallied over the next 4:54 to outscore the Mustangs 14-to-3 to tie the contest with 2:57 remaining in regulation on a pair of free throws by senior guard Quincy Miller Brooklyn, N.Y., Lafayette High School/Potomac State College, at 68-68. Which is the score that the game ended in regulation after a last second Fighting Tiger defensive stand generated a Mustang turnover at the buzzer to send the game into overtime. 

After the teams traded the lead twice in the extra stanza, the Fighting Tigers grabbed a 75-72 on a three-point play by senior swingman Joel Costello, Middleburgh, N.Y., Middleburgh High School/Tompkins-Cortland Community College, with just 2:01 left to play.

However over the last 2:01 the Mustangs held the Orange & Black scoreless scoring the contest’s final eight points to secure the 80-75 victory.

Quincy Miller turned in an exception effort in defeat for the home team with 17 points, four rebounds and four assists while junior swingman Frank D’Esti, Vestal, N.Y., Vestal High School/Broome Community College, hit for 15 points to go with six rebounds and four assists. Sophomore guard Malik Chambers, West Point, N.Y., James I O’Neil High School, scored 15 points on the night, all in the first half, and sophomore center Shaquill Anthony, Far Rockaway, N.Y., Far Rockaway High School, came off the bench to contribute career highs in points with eight and rebounds with nine in a reserve role.

FINAL BOX:

Morrisville State College vs SUNY Cobleskill
12/7/16 7:00 PM at Iorio Gymnasium, Cobleskill, N.Y. 

Newspaper Box Score Morrisville St. vs SUNY Cobleskill 12/7/16 7:00 PM at Iorio Gymnasium, Cobleskill, N.Y. At Iorio Gymnasium, Cobleskill, N.Y. MORRISVILLE ST. 80, SUNY COBLESKILL 75 MORRISVILLE ST. (5-2/3-0 NEAC) Kevin Dennis 9-19 2-8 20; Trent Ward 7-11 3-4 20; Kenny Bonaparte 6-11 5-7 19; Derek Beames 4-7 1-2 9; David Romain 2-2 0-0 4; Kyle Peck 2-9 0-0 4; Michael Turner 1-2 0-0 2; Jordan Hoose 1-3 0-0 2; DJ Faulk 0-1 0-0 0; Justin Holmes 0-0 0-0 0; Lamar Noel 0-1 0-0 0; Raschad Quinn 0-0 0-0 0; Steve Dolgos 0-1 0-0 0; Unel Daley 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-67 11-21 80. SUNY COBLESKILL (0-9/0-4 NEAC) Quincey Miller 6-11 2-4 17; Malik Chambers 5-6 2-3 15; Frank D'Esti 6-20 1-1 15; Shaquill Anthony 3-4 2-5 8; Joel Costello 2-5 2-6 6; Devin Boyle 2-3 0-0 6; Christian Cooper 2-7 0-0 4; Kahleel Taylor 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 28-60 9-19 75. Morrisville St................   36   32   12  -   80 SUNY Cobleskill...............   41   27    7  -   75 3-point goals--Morrisville St. 5-14 (Trent Ward 3-4; Kenny Bonaparte 2-5; Kyle Peck 0-2; Jordan Hoose 0-1; Lamar Noel 0-1; Derek Beames 0-1), SUNY Cobleskill 10-23 (Malik Chambers 3-4; Quincey Miller 3-7; Devin Boyle 2-3; Frank D'Esti 2-8; Christian Cooper 0-1). Fouled out--Morrisville St.-None, SUNY Cobleskill-Quincey Miller; Joel Costello. Rebounds--Morrisville St. 46 (Kevin Dennis 16), SUNY Cobleskill 35 (Shaquill Anthony 9). Assists--Morrisville St. 15 (Trent Ward 6), SUNY Cobleskill 16 (Joel Costello 6). Total fouls--Morrisville St. 22, SUNY Cobleskill 22. Technical fouls--Morrisville St.-Kevin Dennis, SUNY Cobleskill-Shaquill Anthony. A-323

College Women's Basketball: SUNY Cobleskill Defeats NEAC Rival Morrsiville State College 64-56

The SUNY Cobleskill women’s basketball team posted a hard fought 64-56 decision over the visiting Mustangs of Morrisville State College in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) action on Wednesday evening at the Iorio Gymnasium. With the win the Fighting Tigers improve to 4-3 overall including a 2-2 mark versus league opponents while the Mustangs fall to 4-3 overall including a 2-1 record in NEAC play.

The Fighting Tigers after trailing 17-to-8 after the first period and 25-to22 at the half; Cobleskill outscored the Mustangs 25-to-15 in the third period to take the lead for good and never allowed the visitors any closer that four points, the rest of the way. The Orange & Black used strong defense and rebounding to close out the victory posting a 52-39 advantage on the boards in the contest while holding the Mustangs to only 23-of-68 from the field, 33.8%, including only 6-of-27, 22.2%, from three-point range on the night.

Senior forward Shelby Preston, Ravena, N.Y., Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School, led the way for the Fighting Tigers with 15 points and 15 rebounds on the evening including her 1000^th career rebound in the first half. The Ravena native is now the program’s all-time leading rebounder at the NCAA Division III level.

The home team also received strong efforts from freshman forward Shaliyah Graham, Bronx, N.Y., Martin Luther King Jr. High School with 13 points and five rebounds and from senior guard Shiann Coons, Albany, N.Y., Bishop Maginn High School/Schenectady Community College, with 13 points and three assists on the night. 

Cobleskill will next be in action on Saturday December 10^th when they travel to Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y. to meet the Raptors of Bard College with tip-off at 3:00 p.m.

FINAL BOX:

Morrisville State College vs SUNY Cobleskill
12/7/16 5:00 PM at Iorio Gymnasium, Cobleskill, N.Y.

Newspaper Box Score Morrisville St. vs SUNY Cobleskill 12/7/16 5:00 PM at Iorio Gymnasium, Cobleskill, N.Y. At Iorio Gymnasium, Cobleskill, N.Y. SUNY COBLESKILL 64, MORRISVILLE ST. 56 MORRISVILLE ST. (4-3/2-1 NEAC) Tori Rockefeller 5-13 0-0 14; Jordan Anderson 6-15 1-3 13; Charlotte Walker 5-10 0-0 10; Allison Chase 3-8 1-1 8; Haley Kilmartin 3-12 1-1 8; Savannah Hobbie 1-3 0-0 2; Kaitlyn Griffin 0-5 1-2 1; Marissa Woodard 0-2 0-0 0; Shanique Morris 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-68 4-7 56. SUNY COBLESKILL (4-3/2-2 NEAC) Shelby Preston 5-8 5-6 15; Shaliyah Graham 3-10 6-6 13; Shiann Coons 4-12 1-2 13; Ashley Creighton 1-6 5-5 7; Addy Lawson 1-8 1-2 4; Jocelyn Zaneski 2-3 0-0 4; Tracy Anderson 1-6 0-0 2; Tegan Matthews 1-2 0-0 2; Erica Cabrera 1-4 0-0 2; Brianna Florian 1-1 0-0 2; Gabby Muraczewski 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 20-61 18-21 64. Morrisville St................   17    8   15   16  -   56 SUNY Cobleskill...............    8   13   25   18  -   64 3-point goals--Morrisville St. 6-27 (Tori Rockefeller 4-8; Haley Kilmartin 1-7; Allison Chase 1-6; Kaitlyn Griffin 0-2; Charlotte Walker 0-1; Jordan Anderson 0-3), SUNY Cobleskill 6-20 (Shiann Coons 4-9; Addy Lawson 1-4; Shaliyah Graham 1-2; Tracy Anderson 0-2; Tegan Matthews 0-1; Ashley Creighton 0-2). Fouled out--Morrisville St.-Jordan Anderson, SUNY Cobleskill-None. Rebounds--Morrisville St. 39 (Haley Kilmartin 6; Kaitlyn Griffin 6), SUNY Cobleskill 52 (Shelby Preston 15). Assists--Morrisville St. 15 (Haley Kilmartin 4; Jordan Anderson 4), SUNY Cobleskill 13 (Ashley Creighton 3; Shiann Coons 3). Total fouls--Morrisville St. 18, SUNY Cobleskill 16. Technical fouls--Morrisville St.-None, SUNY Cobleskill-None. A-167

Women's College Basketball: SUNY Cobleskill Defeats Southern Vermont College 69-42

The SUNY Cobleskill women’s basketball team closed out the semester by extending their current winning streak to three games with a 69-42 non-conference victory over the Mountaineers of Southern Vermont College (SVC) on Sundayafternoon at the Iorio Gymnasium. With the win the Fighting Tigers improve to 6-3 on the year while the Mountaineers fall to 1-7 overall.

The Fighting Tigers used their superior size to dominate the backboards throughout the contest out rebounding SVC by a 61-to-28 margin and using the extra chances to post a 30-to-2 advantage in second chance opportunities on the afternoon.

Senior Shelby Preston, Ravena, N.Y., Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School, led the way for the Orange & Black with 12 points and seven rebounds with senior forward Ashley Creighton, Niskayuna, N.Y., Catholic Central High School/Schenectady Community College, adding 12 points and five rebounds.

The Fighting Tiger bench was also a major factor in the win as freshman Stacey Sprauge, Grand Gorge, N.Y., Roxbury High School, had career highs in points with 10 and rebounds with eight while junior guard/forward Tracy Anderson, Johnsonville, N.Y., Hoosic Valley, N.Y., came off the pines to hit for 10 points and pull down five rebounds. Freshman forward Cristal Malloy, New York, N.Y., Kipp NYC College Prep High School, was also a factor off the bench for the home team with six points, and seven rebounds in a reserve role.

Cobleskill will return to action after their winter break on Tuesday January 10^th when they host the Continentals of Hamilton College in non-league action at the Iorio Gymnasium with tip-off scheduled for 7:00 p.m.  

FINAL BOX:

Southern Vermont College vs SUNY Cobleskill
12/11/16 1:00 PM at Iorio Gymnasium, Cobleskill, N.Y.

Newspaper Box Score Southern Vt. vs SUNY Cobleskill 12/11/16 1:00 PM at Iorio Gymnasium, Cobleskill, N.Y. At Iorio Gymnasium, Cobleskill, N.Y. SUNY COBLESKILL 69, SOUTHERN VT. 42 SOUTHERN VT. (1-7) Poirier, Sarah 5-14 0-0 14; Emmi, Kayla 3-7 3-3 10; Mallett, Taylor 4-9 1-6 9; Dobbert, Kelly 2-8 1-2 6; Soucy, Bree 1-7 0-0 3; Muldoon, Laura 0-1 0-0 0; Hamister, Kelsey 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 15-47 5-11 42. SUNY COBLESKILL (6-3) Shelby Preston 6-7 0-0 12; Ashley Creighton 4-8 0-0 12; Tracy Anderson 4-10 0-0 10; Stacey Sprauge 5-7 0-0 10; Cristal Malloy 3-11 0-0 6; Shiann Coons 2-7 0-0 6; Brianna Florian 2-8 0-0 4; Shaliyah Graham 2-3 0-0 4; Jocelyn Zaneski 1-3 1-2 3; Gabby Muraczewski 1-4 0-0 2; Tegan Matthews 0-6 0-0 0; Erica Cabrera 0-8 0-2 0. Totals 30-82 1-4 69. Southern Vt...................   13    8    7   14  -   42 SUNY Cobleskill...............   20   22   14   13  -   69 3-point goals--Southern Vt. 7-14 (Poirier, Sarah 4-6; Dobbert, Kelly 1-2; Emmi, Kayla 1-2; Soucy, Bree 1-2; Hamister, Kelsey 0-1; Mallett, Taylor 0-1), SUNY Cobleskill 8-23 (Ashley Creighton 4-6; Shiann Coons 2-6; Tracy Anderson 2-3; Shaliyah Graham 0-1; Tegan Matthews 0-3; Erica Cabrera 0-4). Fouled out--Southern Vt.-None, SUNY Cobleskill-None. Rebounds--Southern Vt. 28 (Emmi, Kayla 9), SUNY Cobleskill 61 (Stacey Sprauge 8). Assists--Southern Vt. 9 (Emmi, Kayla 4), SUNY Cobleskill 20 (Brianna Florian 4). Total fouls--Southern Vt. 3, SUNY Cobleskill 14. Technical fouls--Southern Vt.-None, SUNY Cobleskill-None. A-84

Women's College Basketball: SUNY Cobleskill Beats Bard College 64-45

The SUNY Cobleskill women’s basketball team took to the road on Saturday afternoon to post a 64-45 decision over the host Raptors of Bard College in non-conference play. With the win the Fighting Tigers improve to 5-3 overall on the campaign while the Raptors fall to 0-8 overall on the year to date.

The Fighting Tiger senior forwards Ashley Creighton, Niskayuna, N.Y., Catholic Central High School/Schenectady Community College, and Shelby Preston, Ravena, N.Y., Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High school, did the bulk of the damage to the Raptors on the afternoon with Creighton scoring a game high of 20 points to go with three rebounds and four assists and Preston taking down a season high of 18 rebounds while scoring five points and passing our four assists in the contest. 

Cobleskill also received solid contributions from freshman Shaliyah Graham, Bronx, N.Y., Martin Luther King Jr. High School, with nine points and three assists and from freshman forward Cristal Malloy, New York, N.Y., Kipp NYC College Prep High School, with eight poins four rebounds and a blocked shot. 

The Fighting Tigers will close out the semester on Sunday afternoon when they host the Mountaineers of Southern Vermont College for a non-league contest beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the Iorio Gymnasium.

BOX SCORE:

SUNY Cobleskill vs Bard College
12/10/16 3:00 p.m. at Stevenson Athletic Center

Newspaper Box Score SUNY Cobleskill vs Bard College 12/10/16 3:00 p.m. at Stevenson Athletic Center At Stevenson Athletic Center SUNY COBLESKILL 64, BARD COLLEGE 45 SUNY COBLESKILL (5-3) Ashley Creighton 7-11 0-0 20; Shaliyah Graham 3-8 2-2 9; Cristal Malloy 3-10 2-3 8; Shelby Preston 1-2 3-4 5; Gabby Muraczewski 2-4 1-2 5; Erica Cabrera 1-2 1-2 4; Stacey Sprauge 1-1 2-2 4; Shiann Coons 1-7 0-0 3; Tracy Anderson 1-5 0-0 3; Brianna Florian 1-1 0-0 2; Jocelyn Zaneski 0-0 1-2 1; Tegan Matthews 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 21-53 12-17 64. BARD COLLEGE (0-8) Annie Kissel 4-9 4-10 12; Caleigh DeCaprio 2-10 3-3 8; Sarah Morris 3-10 0-2 7; Alexis Akingbade 2-7 3-7 7; Megan Phelan 3-13 0-2 6; Andra Moye 2-3 0-0 5; Alexis Gebbia 0-0 0-0 0; Allison Amaya 0-1 0-0 0; Jade Waring 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 16-54 10-24 45. SUNY Cobleskill...............   13   15   20   16  -   64 Bard College..................    6   12   19    8  -   45 3-point goals--SUNY Cobleskill 10-24 (Ashley Creighton 6-10; Erica Cabrera 1-2; Shiann Coons 1-7; Tracy Anderson 1-1; Shaliyah Graham 1-3; Tegan Matthews 0-1), Bard College 3-9 (Sarah Morris 1-1; Andra Moye 1-2; Caleigh DeCaprio 1-5; Megan Phelan 0-1). Fouled out--SUNY Cobleskill-None, Bard College-None. Rebounds--SUNY Cobleskill 48 (Shelby Preston 18), Bard College 32 (Annie Kissel 7). Assists--SUNY Cobleskill 15 (Shelby Preston 4; Ashley Creighton 4), Bard College 6 (Alexis Akingbade 2; Annie Kissel 2). Total fouls--SUNY Cobleskill 17, Bard College 15. Technical fouls--SUNY Cobleskill-None, Bard College-None. A-50

Sage College tops SUNY Cobleskill 80-66 in Conference Action

 The SUNY Cobleskill men’s basketball team closed out the 2016 portion of their schedule on Saturday afternoon at the Iorio Gymnasium by falling to the Gators of Sage College by an 80-66 margin in non-conference play. With the loss the Fighting Tigers close out the semester with a 0-10 overall record while the Gators will head into final exams with a 4-5 overall mark.

After a first half which featured six ties and seven lead changes the Gators took the lead for good at the 17:53 mark of the second half at 40-39 when junior center Barceem Dukes, Gloversville, N.Y., Gloversville High School, scored off a give-and-go from junior guard Wayne Weir, Bronx, N.Y., Samuel Gompers High School, eventually capitalizing on a 17-for-33, 51.5%, second half shooting effort to secure the victory.

Weir tallied a game high 20 points to lead the Gators while senior forward Marcus Patterson, Bronx, N.Y., Mount Saint Michael Academy, posted a double/double with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Sage also received 12 points and four assists from senior swingman Davon Sylvester, Bronx, N.Y., Cardinal Hayes High School, while senior guard Rob Mills, Newburgh, N.Y., Newburgh Free Academy, chipped in 10 points and three steals on the afternoon for the visitors.

Cobleskill was led in scoring by junior guard Malik Chambers, West Point, N.Y., James I. O’Neil High School, who had 17 points on the afternoon with senior swingman Joel Costello, Middleburgh, N.Y., Middleburgh High School/Tompkins-Cortland Community College, adding 13 points. Junior center/forward Christian Cooper, Gilboa, N.Y., Gilboa-Conesville High School, was also a factor for the Orange & Black with 13 points and four rebounds. 

The Fighting Tigers will return to action after the winter break on Saturday January 14^th when they travel to Aurora, N.Y. to face The Express of Wells College in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) action beginning at 3:00 p.m. while the Gators will resume play on Friday December 30^th when they travel to Worcester, Mass to face the Lancers of Worcester State University in a non-conference contest with tip-off slated for 5:00 p.m.

FINAL BOX:

Sage Colleges vs SUNY Cobleskill
12/10/16 1:00 PM at Iorio Gymnasium, Cobleskill, N.Y.

Newspaper Box Score Sage Colleges vs SUNY Cobleskill 12/10/16 1:00 PM at Iorio Gymnasium, Cobleskill, N.Y. At Iorio Gymnasium, Cobleskill, N.Y. SAGE COLLEGES 80, SUNY COBLESKILL 66 SAGE COLLEGES (4-5) Weir, Wayne 6-11 2-3 20; Patterson, Marcus 7-11 1-2 15; Sylvester, Davon 3-6 6-10 12; Mills, Rob 4-8 2-2 10; Conceicao, Thiago 3-6 1-4 7; Dukes, Barceem 2-3 2-2 6; Lilac, Alex 1-2 2-2 4; Shelton, Elva 1-2 1-2 3; Paulk, Stephen 1-1 0-0 2; Devaughn, Jordan 0-3 1-4 1; Mitchell, Anthony 0-2 0-0 0; Denmark, Darius 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 28-59 18-31 80. SUNY COBLESKILL (0-10) Malik Chambers 5-8 5-7 17; Joel Costello 4-5 4-4 13; Christian Cooper 6-11 1-1 13; Frank D'Esti 2-5 2-4 7; Quincey Miller 2-7 2-2 7; Kevin Johnston 0-1 2-2 2; Connor McCarthy 1-1 0-0 2; Shaquill Anthony 1-1 0-0 2; Kahleel Taylor 1-2 0-0 2; Devin Boyle 0-1 1-2 1; Greg Johnson 0-0 0-0 0; Islam Mustafa 0-0 0-0 0; Miguel De La Cruz 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 22-45 17-22 66. Sage Colleges.................   35   45  -   80 SUNY Cobleskill...............   34   32  -   66 3-point goals--Sage Colleges 6-18 (Weir, Wayne 6-10; Mills, Rob 0-3; Devaughn, Jordan 0-1; Mitchell, Anthony 0-1; Denmark, Darius 0-3), SUNY Cobleskill 5-18 (Malik Chambers 2-3; Frank D'Esti 1-2; Joel Costello 1-1; Quincey Miller 1-6; Kahleel Taylor 0-1; Devin Boyle 0-1; Miguel De La Cruz 0-1; Kevin Johnston 0-1; Christian Cooper 0-2). Fouled out--Sage Colleges-None, SUNY Cobleskill-None. Rebounds--Sage Colleges 36 (Patterson, Marcus 12), SUNY Cobleskill 24 (Kahleel Taylor 5). Assists--Sage Colleges 14 (Sylvester, Davon 4), SUNY Cobleskill 14 (Frank D'Esti 3). Total fouls--Sage Colleges 20, SUNY Cobleskill 21. Technical fouls--Sage Colleges-None, SUNY Cobleskill-None. A-134

New Risk from Opioid Stronger, Deadlier than Heroin

The opioid crisis nationwide and in Schoharie County has attracted increased attention. There has been sharp increase in addiction rates, property crime, and overdoses over the last several years. However, the rise of other opioids is also on law enforcement's radar.

Fentanyl in particular has been a major concern. According to CDC data, between 2013 and 2014 increases of deaths due to opioid pain relievers increased 9%. Heroin increased by 26%, and synthetic opioids, especially fentanyl increased by 80%. There has been a sharp increase of illicitly created fentanyl across the country, but it cannot be easily distinguished from prescription fentanyl in death certificate data.

According to the data, because it cannot be distringuished between prescription and illicit sources, the deadliness of fentanyl may be contributing to deaths previously believed to be heroin overdoses. The drug is often combined with heroin or sold as it. Fentanyl is several times stronger than its related drug, a particular issue for addicts.

Below is a video from the DEA to law enforcement about its risks:

 

Michelle Moffett Named SUNY Cobleskill Fighting Tiger Athelete of the Week

The SUNY Cobleskill Department of Sport & Exercise announced today that freshman Michelle Moffett, Staten Island, N.Y., St. John Villa Academy, a member of the women’s swimming & diving team has been named the athletic program’s Fighting Tiger Athlete-of-the-Week.

The Fighting Tiger freshman distance swimmer won the 1000-yard freestyle in a time of 14:19.87 and the 500-yard freestyle in 6:58.33 as the team dominated the action at a double dual meet hosted by Wells College over the weekend. The Orange & Black topped the host Express by a score of 100-79 and the Bison of Gallaudet University by a 108-88 margin. With the victories, the team improves to 2-5 overall versus opponents in head-to-head competition on the season.

Cobleskill will close out the semester on Saturday December 10th when they travel to Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y. to face the Raptors of Bard College beginning at 1:00 p.m.

Fighting Tigers Western Equestrian Closes Semester with Sweep at Morrisville State Shows to Move Into First Place in Region

The SUNY Cobleskill western equestrian team closed out the semester in impressive fashion on Saturday winning pair of Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Zone 2 Region 3 events hosted by Morrisville State College. With the victories the Fighting Tigers will close out the 2016 portion of their schedule in first place among the regional teams heading into the winter break.

In the day’s first show the Fighting Tigers recorded a team total of 26 points to out distance the five-team field then came back in the second show to post a score of 33 points to once again better the other five teams entered. The 59 points accumulated at the shows now raises the team’s region leading point total to 167 on the year to date.     

Junior Morgan O’Sullivan, Killington, Conn. Middletown High School, was the Fighting Tigers top performer taking High Point Rider Honors in both shows winning in Open Western Horsemanship to go with a third place effort in the Open Reigning in the first show and in the second show by winning in Open Reigning and in Open Western Horsemanship. With her performances on Saturday, O’Sullivan is currently the top ranked rider in the region heading into the winter hiatus. 

The Fighting Tigers received additional wins in the first show from senior Emily McLaughlin, Delanson, N.Y., Schalmont High School, who won in Advanced Western Horsemanship and from sophomore Wyatt Morley, Cheshire, Conn., Cheshire Academy, who won in Intermediate Horsemanship.

In the second show the Orange & Black also received wins from junior Courtney Preston, Little Valley, N.Y., Cattaraugus-Little Valley High School, in Advanced Western Horsemanship, and junior Ashley Foland, Schoharie, N.Y., Schoharie High School, who won in Intermediate Horsemanship.

Cobleskill will return to action on Sunday February 19^th when they return to Morrisville, N.Y. for a Zone 2 Region 3 competition hosted by Morrisville State College beginning at 9:00 a.m.

SHOW RESULTS

Team Totals for Show #1: 12/3/16

SUNY Cobleskill	26
Morrisville State College	24
Colgate University	22
Keuka College	11
University of Albany	5

Team Totals for Show #2: 12/3/16

SUNY Cobleskill	33
Morrisville State College	27
Colgate University	16
Keuka College	13
University of Albany	5

Men's College Basketball: SUNY Cobleskill Loses to Wells College 67-58

The SUNY Cobleskill men’s basketball team could not hold on to a 35-26 halftime advantage against the visiting Express of Wells College on Sunday afternoon at the Iorio Gymnasium losing the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) contest to the visitors by a final score of 67-58. The loss drops the Fighting Tigers to 0-8 overall on the year with a 0-3 conference record while The Express move to 4-1 overall and continue to lead the NEAC North Division with a perfect 3-0 record.

After a strong opening half which saw the smaller Fighting Tigers impressively go toe-to-toe with the much bigger Express the second half saw the visitors size advantage create a number of opportunities for them. Down the stretch Wells outscored the Orange & Black 13-to-4 over the final five minutes of regulation to secure the win.

Junior guard Malik Chambers, West Point, N.Y., James I. O’Neil, led all scores on the day with 20 points to go with five rebounds while junior swingman Frank D’Esti, Vestal, N.Y., Vestal High School/Broome Community College, played a solid all-around game with 17 points, five rebounds and three assists. The Fighting Tigers also received a strong effort from senior swingman Joel Costello, Middleburgh, N.Y., Middleburgh High School/Tompkins-Cortland Community College, who scored 11 points, grabbed four rebounds and passed out three assists in the game.

Cobleskill will return to NEAC action on Wednesday December 7th when they host the Mustangs of Morrisville State College as part of a doubleheader beginning with the women’s game at 5:00 p.m. followed by the men’s game at 7:00 p.m.

FINAL BOX:
Wells College vs SUNY Cobleskill
12/4/16 2:00 PM at Iorio Gymnasium, Cobleskill, N.Y.
Newspaper Box Score
Wells vs SUNY Cobleskill
12/4/16 2:00 PM at Iorio Gymnasium, Cobleskill, N.Y.
At Iorio Gymnasium, Cobleskill, N.Y.
WELLS 67, SUNY COBLESKILL 58
WELLS (4-1/3-0 NEAC)
Rich Ross 6-18 1-4 18; Ayodele Akinmola 6-15 3-4 16; James Feocco 5-10 5-8
15; Vaughndell Brantley 2-2 3-4 7; Jordyn Tyler 1-1 0-0 3; Chris Courtney
1-4 1-2 3; Zach D'Arpino 1-2 0-0 3; Fernando Johnson 1-2 0-0 2; Tyree Fisher
0-0 0-0 0; Jalen Ewell 0-1 0-0 0; Zach Marsh 0-0 0-0 0; Dakari Esgdaille 0-0
0-0 0; Tim Bankston Jr. 0-1 0-0 0; Anthony Nesci 0-0 0-0 0; David Dames 0-0
0-0 0. Totals 23-56 13-22 67.
SUNY COBLESKILL (0-8/0-3 NEAC)
Malik Chambers 7-17 4-6 20; Frank D'Esti 5-10 4-4 17; Joel Costello 4-11 3-4
11; Devin Boyle 2-6 0-0 6; Christian Cooper 1-9 0-3 2; Kahleel Taylor 1-3
0-0 2; Shaquill Anthony 0-3 0-0 0; Kahlil Wilson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-59
11-17 58.
Wells.........................   26   41  -   67
SUNY Cobleskill...............   35   23  -   58
3-point goals--Wells 8-24 (Rich Ross 5-11; Zach D'Arpino 1-2; Ayodele
Akinmola 1-5; Jordyn Tyler 1-1; Fernando Johnson 0-1; Chris Courtney 0-3;
James Feocco 0-1), SUNY Cobleskill 7-23 (Frank D'Esti 3-6; Devin Boyle 2-6;
Malik Chambers 2-6; Kahleel Taylor 0-1; Christian Cooper 0-1; Joel Costello
0-3). Fouled out--Wells-None, SUNY Cobleskill-Joel Costello. Rebounds--Wells
44 (James Feocco 11), SUNY Cobleskill 35 (Christian Cooper 6).
Assists--Wells 15 (Ayodele Akinmola 10), SUNY Cobleskill 11 (Devin Boyle 3;
Frank D'Esti 3; Joel Costello 3). Total fouls--Wells 18, SUNY Cobleskill 17.
Technical fouls--Wells-None, SUNY Cobleskill-Christian Cooper. A-129

College Women's Basketball: SUNY Cobleskill Nipped by Wells Express 56-55

Playing back-to-back in conference play can be grueling and on Sunday afternoon the SUNY Cobleskill and Wells College women’s basketball teams engaged in a North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) battle that saw the visiting Express out slug the Fighting Tigers by a 56-55 margin at the Iorio Gymnasium. The loss drops the Fighting Tigers to 3-3 overall on the season including a 1-2 mark in conference play while Wells improves to 3-2 overall on the campaign including a 2-1 NEAC record.

After the Express built a 45-33 lead with 7:45 remaining in the fourth quarter the Fighting Tigers  mounted a furious comeback effort employing an aggressive full-court defensive scheme that saw them take a 55-54 lead with 1:45 remaining on a lay-up in heavy traffic by freshman Addy Lawson, Milford, N.Y., Milford High School.

On the ensuing possession, Wells senior guard Ashida Cooper, Bensalem, Pa., Bensalem High School, attacked the basket drawing a foul. Cooper split a pair of free throws to tie the contest at 55-55 with 1:36 remaining in regulation.

After Cobleskill failed to convert on their next possession; Wells once again worked the ball to Cooper, who in a mirror image of the previous play attacked the rim and was fouled. The Wells senior once again split a pair of free throws to give the visitors a 56-55 advantage with only 50 seconds remaining.
Down the stretch both teams could not convert on potential scoring opportunities and the Fighting Tigers found themselves with the final possession of the contest. Out of a time out senior guard Shiann Coons, Albany, N.Y., Bishop Maginn High School/Schenectady Community College, launched a runner with four seconds remaining that was short of the mark and despite getting the offensive rebound, the Fighting Tigers could not get a shot off before time expired.

Freshman Shaliyah Graham, Bronx, N.Y., Martin Luther King Jr. High School, once again led the Orange & Black in scoring with 13 points to go with six rebounds while Shiann Coons finished with 12 points and five rebounds. Addy Lawson chipped in seven points, eight rebounds and four assists for the home team and senior forward Shelby Preston, Ravena, N.Y. Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School, grabbed a game high 12 rebounds to go with eight points on the afternoon.

Cobleskill will return to NEAC action on Wednesday December 7th when they host the Mustangs of Morrisville State College as part of a doubleheader beginning with the women’s game at 5:00 p.m. followed by the men’s game at 7:00 p.m.

FINAL BOX SCORE:
Wells College vs SUNY Cobleskill
12/4/16 12:00 PM at Iorio Gymnasium, Cobleskill, N.Y.
Newspaper Box Score
Wells vs SUNY Cobleskill
12/4/16 12:00 PM at Iorio Gymnasium, Cobleskill, N.Y.
At Iorio Gymnasium, Cobleskill, N.Y.
WELLS 56, SUNY COBLESKILL 55
WELLS (3-2/2-1 NEAC)
Ashida Cooper 8-16 2-4 18; Carley Ryan 2-9 8-11 12; Shelby Medovich 3-7 3-6
9; Jenna Herd 3-7 2-6 8; Kamarie Maturine 3-6 0-0 6; Dallia Rorick 1-1 0-0
3; Miranda Mingen 0-0 0-1 0; Julia Smith 0-5 0-0 0; Darcy Weidman 0-1 0-0 0.
Totals 20-52 15-28 56.
SUNY COBLESKILL (3-3/1-2 NEAC)
Shaliyah Graham 5-11 3-4 13; Shiann Coons 4-9 1-1 12; Shelby Preston 3-13
2-2 8; Addy Lawson 3-12 1-2 7; Tracy Anderson 2-3 3-6 7; Cristal Malloy 1-1
0-0 2; Ashley Creighton 1-5 0-0 2; Erica Cabrera 1-3 0-0 2; Stacey Sprauge
1-1 0-0 2; Gabby Muraczewski 0-0 0-0 0; Brianna Florian 0-2 0-0 0; Jocelyn
Zaneski 0-3 0-0 0; Tegan Matthews 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-64 10-15 55.
Wells.........................   11    8   18   19  -   56
SUNY Cobleskill...............   12   12    9   22  -   55
3-point goals--Wells 1-9 (Dallia Rorick 1-1; Carley Ryan 0-3; Shelby
Medovich 0-3; Julia Smith 0-1; Ashida Cooper 0-1), SUNY Cobleskill 3-14
(Shiann Coons 3-7; Addy Lawson 0-3; Ashley Creighton 0-3; Erica Cabrera
0-1). Fouled out--Wells-Miranda Mingen, SUNY Cobleskill-Erica Cabrera.
Rebounds--Wells 40 (Jenna Herd 10), SUNY Cobleskill 41 (Shelby Preston 12).
Assists--Wells 10 (Carley Ryan 3; Julia Smith 3), SUNY Cobleskill 11 (Addy
Lawson 4). Total fouls--Wells 19, SUNY Cobleskill 21. Technical
fouls--Wells-None, SUNY Cobleskill-None. A-136

Microwave Oil Extraction May Make Fracking Obsolete

New technology may completely reshape the field of oil extraction, as well as make America energy independent. By utilizing microwaves to heat underground rock, seeking and pumping oil may radically alter over the coming years.

The technology is cutting edge and it remains to be seen if it is feasible. The early testing results appear to be positive. There are plans to utilize it in a practical setting for the first time in 2017.

The idea is not a new one: the concept was written about in the scientific journal Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy in November 1989. However, like fracking, an older concept finally has technological advancement that can make it a reality.

One Colorado company, Qmast, hopes to be first to successfully exploit the concept. Other larger firms, including BP and ConocoPhillips are also researching similar extraction techniques. Current estimates from fracking and traditional technology place U.S. recoverable oil reserves at about 36 billion barrels. An early estimate of microwave technology could push this number into the trillions.

Part of the reason for the dramatic difference is the possibility that microwave technology could remove hydrocarbons from oil shale. Traditionally, there is no easy way to remove oil from these rocks. Microwaves beamed through a powerful source could separate oil from the stone and boil water within the rock. This would then push the water to the wellbore.

If this method works, it would supersede many of the worst aspects of hydrofracking. Fracking wells use up to 10 million gallons of water per well and require wastewater to either be left in the ground or disposed of. Other technology includes strip mining tar sands and heating them to extract oil. Both could be rendered obsolete through this process. If the technology works, there is a possibility that the technology could become commonplace over the next ten to twenty years. Estimates point to about a $65 break even point.

SUNY Cobleskill Women's Indoor Track and Field Opens Season with Fourth Place Finish at Pioneer Invitational

The SUNY Cobleskill women’s indoor track & field team opened the 2016-17 season by posting team total of 59 points to place fourth in a six team field at the Pioneer Invitational #1 hosted by Utica College at the Pioneer’s Todd & Jenn Hutton Sports & Recreation Center. Individually the Fighting Tigers brought home a pair of event wins and five provisional New York State College Track & Conference (NYSCTC) Indoor Championship qualifying efforts from the event. 

The highlights of the meet for Cobleskill were wins from senior hurdler Emily Belewich, Ava, N.Y., Adirondack High School, who captured the 60-meter hurdles in a NYSCTC provisional qualifying effort time of 9.75 seconds and from freshman distance runner Emma Bayuk, Sandy Hook, Conn., Newtown High School, who meet the league’s provisional qualifying mark in the 3000-meter run by winning the event in a time of 10:59.2.

The Orange & Black also received a pair of NYSCTC provisional qualifying efforts from sophomore sprinter Fatoumata Kourouma, New York, N.Y., Fredrick Douglas Academy, in the 200-meter dash in which she placed fourth overall in 27.77 seconds and in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:01.94 good enough to finish in second place overall.

The Fighting Tigers will next be in action over the weekend when they travel to Bethlehem, Pa. for the 2016 Fast Times Before Finals Invitational hosted by Leigh University Friday December 9^th and Saturday December 10^th at the Mountain Hawks Rauch Fieldhouse.

SUNY Cobleskill Men's Indoor Track and Field Opens Season with Fifth Place Finish at Pioneer Invitational

The SUNY Cobleskill men’s indoor track & field team opened the 2016-17 season by posting team score of 44 points to place fifth in a six team field at the Pioneer Invitational #1 hosted by Utica College at the Pioneer’s Todd & Jenn Hutton Sports & Recreation Center. Individually the Fighting Tigers brought home five provisional New York State College Track & Conference (NYSCTC) Indoor Championship qualifying efforts from the event.

Sophomore multi-event athlete Zach Haskins, Warnerville, N.Y., Cobleskill-Richmondville High School, led the way for Cobleskill placing fifth in the pole vault by clearing a height of 12’ 9 ½” and sixth overall in the high jump clearing a height of 6’2” to meet the league provisional qualifying standard in each event while freshman sprinter Nino Gagliardi, Watervliet, N.Y., Watervliet High School, finished third overall in the 60-meter dash meeting the league provisional qualifying mark with a time of 7.41 seconds.

Freshman mid-distance runner Willie Griffin, Schoharie, N.Y., Schoharie High School, turned in the best individual placing of the meet for the team placing second overall in the 800-meter run in a time of 2:06.10.
The Fighting Tigers will next be in action over the weekend when they travel to Bethlehem, Pa. for the 2016 Fast Times Before Finals Invitational hosted by Leigh University Friday December 9th and Saturday December 10th at the Mountain Hawks Rauch Fieldhouse.

Sheriff's Dept Hosting Fundraiser for Sick Children's Trips to Disney World

This date the Schoharie County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by personnel from “BAKING MEMORIES 4 KIDS.” You can check them out on Facebook. This organization pays for sick children to go to Disney World.

This Thursday, December 8th at 11:0AM, personnel from “BAKING MEMORIES 4 KIDS” will be at the Schoharie County Sheriff’s Office located on 157 Depot Lane in the Village of Schoharie where a press conference will be held to explain the organization’s mission and their reason for being in Schoharie County on that day.

Sheriff’s cars and vehicles from other agencies (hopefully) will be escorting the folks from “BAKING MEMORIES 4 KIDS” from the Sheriff’s Office to their special destination.

Although we were given short notice, we are more than willing to assist with this special detail.

We would like to invite all news media to attend the press conference and follow the Sheriff’s car to its destination. If you wish to participate in this special detail, kindly contact the Sheriff’s Office by telephone 518-295-2266 or email sheriffofc@co.schoharie.ny.us.