NEAC Names SUNY Cobleskill's Mackenzie Cross Conference's Women's Swimmer of the Week

 The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) announced today that SUNY Cobleskill senior Mackenzie Cross, Queensbury, N.Y., Queensbury High School, has been named the league’s Women’s Swimmer-of-the-Week for the week ending Sunday December 11th.

Cross helped lead the Fighting Tigers to a 103-87 road victory over the Bard College Raptors on Saturday afternoon in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y. as the team improved to 3-5 overall on the season versus head-to-head competition. The Queensbury, N.Y. native individually was a double winner at the meet taking the 50-yard freestyle in a time of 28.15 seconds and the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:23.46. She also swam the anchor leg of Cobleskill’s winning 200-yard freestyle relay which posted a time of 1:54.98.

The Fighting Tigers will return to action on Saturday January 14th when they travel to Cazenovia, N.Y. for a dual meet versus the Wildcats of Cazenovia College beginning at 1:00 p.m.

NEAC Names SUNY Cobleskill's Sam Datri Conference's Men's Swimmer of the Week

 The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) announced today that SUNY Cobleskill sophomore Sam Datri, Ravena, N.Y., Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School, has been named the league’s Men’s Swimmer-of-the-Week for the week ending Sunday December 11th.  This marks the second time this season and the fifth time in his career that Datri has earned NEAC Swimmer-of-the-Week honors.

The sophomore diver/swimmer won the one-meter diving event on Saturday in the team’s 121-82 road win over Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y. with an 11-dive mark of 450.59 points. With his 11-dive performance, Datri broke his own program record of 408.00 points and met both the NCAA Division III Regional Qualifying Standard and the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship Qualifying Standard with the mark.

In the pool, the Ravena, N.Y. native also swam the anchor leg of Cobleskill’s victorious 200-yard freestyle relay, (1:39.71), while taking second place individually in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 57.34 seconds as the Fighting Tigers improved to 5-2 overall versus head-to-head competition on the season.

The Fighting Tigers will return to action on Saturday January 14th when they travel to Cazenovia, N.Y. for a dual meet versus the Wildcats of Cazenovia College beginning at 1:00 p.m.

SUNY Cobleskill's Shelby Preston Reaches Women's Basketball Program Milestones

SUNY Cobleskill women’s basketball team member senior Shelby Preston, Ravena, N.Y., Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School, was honored by the Department of Sport & Exercise in a pre-game ceremony prior to the team’s 69-42 win over Southern Vermont College on Sunday December 11th for becoming the first player in since the program moved to the NCAA Division III level of competition, in 2008, to register 1000 career rebounds.

Preston reached the 1000 career rebound mark in the first half of the team’s 64-56 win over Morrisville State College on Wednesday December 7th. When she garnered her 1000th rebound versus the Mustangs, Preston also became the first player in the program’s NCAA Division III era to have at least 1000 career points and 1000 career rebounds; to date scoring 1163 points to go with 1020 rebounds, in 78 career games
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Led by the Ravena, N.Y. native the Fighting Tiger are currently 6-3 overall including a 2-2 record in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) play.

Cobleskill will return to action after the holidays when they host Hamilton College on Tuesday January 10th in non-conference action at the Iorio Gymnasium beginning at 7:00 p.m.  

New Stewart's Opens in Middleburgh

There's a new look in town. Stewart's opened its new facility this morning at 4 am. We got the inside scoop from Sheila Donegan, our reporter who visited the store and got a sneak peek before the doors opened for the general public.

Sheila with District Manager Jamie Ward and Paul Hahn

Jefferson Man Arrested for Allegedly Molesting Children through Church

State Police arrested Jonathan M. Luce, 51, from the Town of Jefferson for charges related to the sexual abuse of teenage boys. He was charged with 1 count of Criminal Sex Act 2nd (felony), 1 count of Sexual Misconduct (misdemeanor), 1 count of Sex Abuse 2nd (misdemeanor) and 1 count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child (misdemeanor).

Photo credit: NYSP

State Police allege that he engaged in sexual acts with three different teenage boys at his residence over the past five years. State Police allege that Luce had contact with the victims from his participation as a parishioner in a Schoharie County religious organization. Luce would create opportunities to be alone with the victims and then engage them in various sexual activity. The victims ranged in age from 12 to 17 years old.

Luce was charged in the Town of Jefferson and is scheduled to reappear there on January 2, 2017.

Officials ask that anyone who feels they may have information regarding Mr. Luce, additional victims, or who may have been a victim to call State Police at 518-630-1712.

Sharon Man Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Identity of Dead Girlfriend, Neighbor

On November 23, 2016 troopers arrested Joel M. Tilford, 55, for Identity Theft 2nd degree after a several month long investigation.

The investigation began after Tilford's neighbor passed away and he was found to have sold his neighbor's vehicle for $1,600. Tilford was arrested for Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 4th, a Class E Felony and Falsely Reporting a Stolen Motor Vehicle on January 12, 2016. While executing a search warrant of his residence it was further discovered that he was registering and insuring his deceased girlfriend's vehicle since she had died approximately 2 years earlier. A joint investigation with the Department of Motor Vehicles and Schoharie County Department of Social Services led to Tilford being arrested for Identity Theft 2nd, a Class E Felony. He is scheduled to appear in the Town of Sharon Court.

C-R Student Charged after Alleged Threat with Weapon

The Schoharie County Sheriff's Office charged a 15 year old male with Menacing and Criminal Possession of a Weapon following an investigation into an incident that occured on December 8th at the Cobleskill-Richmondville High School in Warnerville.

School officials contacted the Sheriff's Office on the afternoon of the 8th regarding an incident that occurred between two students on school grounds that morning. Sheriff's investigators responded and following an investigation it is alleged that the male made a verbal threat and displayed a sharp instrument in the direction of a female student. The juvenile was ticketed for the alleged offenses and directed to appear at Schoharie County Probation at a later date.

No injuries were reported and the incident appears to be isolated and no threats to other students or staff have been reported.

Fighting Tiger Women's Basketball Announces 2016 Fundraising Raffle Results

The SUNY Cobleskill women’s basketball program released the official results of their recent fundraising raffle today. The prize drawing was held at halftime of the team’s 69-42 win over Southern Vermont College on Sunday December 11th.


The winner of the grand prize of a 32” Vizio LED Television was Kevin Florian of Fort Plain, N.Y. Additionally a second prize of $120 in local gift cards was awarded to Melissa Shelly while a third prize of corporate gift cards was won by Elaine Bortell.

In total, the Fighting Tigers raised over $800 which will be put toward supplementing the program’s operating budget.

Cobleskill will return to action after the holidays when they Hamilton College on Tuesday January 10th in non-conference action at the Iorio Gymnasium beginning at 7:00 p.m.  

Fighting Tiger Men's Indoor Track and Field Closes Semester at Fast Times Before Finals Meet

The SUNY Cobleskill men’s indoor track and field competed against quality competition over the weekend traveling to Lehigh University to compete in the Fast Times Before Finals Invitational hosted by the Mountain Hawks at their Rauch Fieldhouse.

Sophomore Zack Haskin, Warnerville, N.Y., Cobleskill-Richmondville High School, was the team’s top performer at the event placing fourth overall in the heptathlon with a score of 4486 points putting him in position to qualify for the New York State College Track Conference (NYSCTC) Indoor Championships.
The Fighting Tigers also received a provisional NYSCTC qualifying effort in the 35 lbs. weight toss from freshman Thomas Coene, Ontario, N.Y., Thomas Webster High School, who placed ninth overall with a mark of 46’ 6 ¼”.

On the track the team received a ninth place finish in the 1000-meter run from junior Anthony Bouchard, Wantagh, N.Y., Wantagh High School, in a time of 2:40.20

Cobleskill will return to action after the winter break on Saturday January 28th when the team travels to Utica, N.Y. for the Pioneer Invitational #2 hosted by Utica College at the Todd & Jenn Hutton Sports & Recreation Center beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Fighting Tiger Women's Indoor Track and Field Competes at Fast Times Before Finals Meet

The SUNY Cobleskill women’s indoor track and field went up against quality competition over the weekend traveling to Leigh University to compete in the Fast Times Before Finals Invitational hosted by the Mountain Hawks at their Rauch Fieldhouse.

Senior Emily Belewich, Ava, N.Y., Adirondack High School, met the New York State College Track Conference (NYSCTC) provisional qualifying standard in the 60-meter hurdles by finishing tied for 12th in a time of 9.79 seconds while freshman Emma Bayuk, Sandy Hook, Conn., Newtown High School, turned in the team’s top placing taking ninth overall in the 1000-meter run in a time of 3:21.50.

Cobleskill will return to action after the winter break on Saturday January 28th when the team travels to Utica, N.Y. for the Pioneer Invitational #2 hosted by Utica College at the Todd & Jenn Hutton Sports & Recreation Center beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Women's Swimming and Diving: SUNY Cobleskill Women's Swimming Closes Semester with 103-87 Win Over Bard College

The SUNY Cobleskill women’s swimming & diving team closed out the semester in impressive fashion posting a 103-87 road win over the host Raptors of Bard College on Saturday afternoon for their third consecutive victory. With the win the Fighting Tigers improve to 3-5 overall versus head-to-head competition on the season.

Cobleskill posted seven individual event wins to secure the victory led by the triumvirate of: sophomore Emily Sugrue, Long Island City, N.Y., The Renaissance Charter School, who captured the 200-yard freestyle in 2:17.65 and the 100-yard butterfly 1:08.80, senior Mackenzie Cross, Queensbury, N.Y., Queensbury High School, who won the 50-yard freestyle in 28.15 seconds, and the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:23.46 and junior Danielle Hoyt, Wolcott, N.Y., Rose-Wolcott High School, who took the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:32.86 and the 100-yard freestyle in 1:02.50.

The Orange & Black also received a solo win in the 100-yard backstroke from freshman Ashley Maye, Westport, N.Y., Moriah Central High School, in a time of 1:14.77.

The Fighting Tigers will return to action after their winter break on Tuesday January 17th when they welcome the Blazers of Elms College to the Bouck Hall Natatorium for a dual meet beginning at 4:00 p.m.

Schoharie News to Acquire Mountain Eagle

The Schoharie News is proud to announce that we are in the process of acquiring the Mountain Eagle. The pending deal, which would take effect January 13th, will lead to a major expansion of coverage and readership.

The acquisition will allow us to begin printing on a weekly basis starting on that date. It will also enable us to almost double our coverage range and distribution. We will honor all current Mountain Eagle and Schoharie News subscribers.

We will rebrand ourselves as The Mountain Eagle and The Schoharie News. We are going to operate two offices, one in Schoharie and the Eagle's current office in Stamford. If you have any questions please call us at 518-763-6854 or email at theschonews@gmail.com. We look forward to serving the residents of Schoharie and Delaware County!

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.

Stay up to date on our always updated weather page. 

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: