Men's College Lacrosse: SUNY Cobleskill Tops Keystone College 16-2

The SUNY Cobleskill men’s lacrosse team took to the road on Wednesday afternoon and put on an impressive display on both the offensive and defensive ends of the field posting a 16-2 win over the host Cougars of Keystone College in non-league action. With the victory Cobleskill improves to 2-0 overall on the season while the Cougars now fall to 0-4 overall on the year.

The Fighting Tigers displayed their claws early and often throughout the contest scoring the first 16 goals of the afternoon outshooting their opponents by a 48-to-23 margin while winning 15-of-22 face-offs on the day. The visitors led 5-0 at the end of the first quarter, 10-0 at the half and 15-0 at the end of three quarters on their way to the win.

Offensively Cobleskill received a number of strong efforts in the contest led by freshman midfielder Kieran Tierney, Marcellus, N.Y., Marcellus High School, who scored four goals sophomore attackman Garrett Vigrass, Wallkill, N.Y., Wallkill High School, who scored three goals, sophomore midfielder Anthony Yevoli, Amsterdam, N.Y., Amsterdam High School, who had two goals and an assist and sophomore attackman/midfielder Sean Degnan, Monroe, N.Y., Monroe-Woodbury High School, who had two goals and an assist.

The New Yorkers also received fine all-around efforts from junior midfielder Kyle Magdziuk, Syracuse, N.Y., Marcellus High School, who won 10-of-13 face-off opportunities to go with a goal and six ground balls while sophomore attackman Hunter Pruner, Glens Falls, N.Y., Christian Brothers Academy, had one goal, three assists and junior attackman Jeremy Mowrey, Johnstown, N.Y., Johnstown High School/Herkimer Community College, had one goal, three assists and three ground balls.

Defensively freshman long-stick midfielder Kirnan Spigner, Greenwich, N.Y., Greenwich High School, proved to be a thorn in the Cougars paws all day with team highs of seven ground balls and three caused turnovers.

Senior goalie John Montaniz, Lindenhurst, N.Y., Lindenhurst High School/Suffolk Community College, posted his second win of the season by allowing only one goal while making 11 saves.

The Fighting Tigers will next be in action on Tuesday March 14^th when they take to the road to face the Raptors of Bard College in non-conference play in a game to be played at Dietz Stadium in Kingston, N.Y. beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Game Box:

SUNY Cobleskill (2-0) vs. Keystone College (0-4) Date: Mar 08, 2017  Attendance: 55 Weather: Partly sunny, windy, low 50's

SCORE BY PERIOD	1	2	3	4	Total
SUNY Cobleskill	5	5	5	1	16
Keystone College	0	0	0	2	2

SUNY Cobleskill SCORING: GOALS: Kieran Tierney 4; Garrett Vigrass 3; Anthony Yevoli 2; Sean Degnan 2; Hunter Purner 1; Jeremy Mowrey 1; Robert Gioielli 1; Kyle Magdziuk 1; Kyle Norstad 1. ASSISTS: Jeremy Mowrey 3; Hunter Purner 3; Sean Degnan 1; Anthony Yevoli 1. Keystone College SCORING: GOALS: Strope, Caleb 2. ASSISTS: None. Goalkeeping:
##		Goalie	Minutes		GA		Dec	1	2	3		4	Saves
Keystone:		Vazquez, Nicholas	60:00		16		L	6	4	7		4	21
##		Goalie	Minutes	GA		Dec	1	2	3	4	Saves
Cobleskill:		John Montaniz	57:55	1		W	1	3	5	2	11
		Cam Loomis	02:05	1			0	0	0	1	1

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Hayshakers Holding Square Dance March 17th

The Schoharie Valley Hayshakers will hold a mainstream level western square dance at the Middleburgh Elementary School cafeteria on Friday March 17 from 7.30 p,m. to 10 p.m. The caller is Ray Taylor,   Please wear soft sole shoes.
Phone: 518 827-4337  or 518 827-4894

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Noted Historians Headline Local History Event Slated at C-GCC

A local history colloquium will be held at Columbia-Greene Community
College, Hudson, on Thursday, March 30, at 7 p.m., as part of the college's
50th anniversary celebration.

The event will include local historians, featuring Dr. Thomas Wermuth,
director, Hudson River Valley Institute, Marist College; Vernon Benjamin,
author; and Ted Hilscher, moderator and C-GCC history professor. Admission
is free and open to the public.

Titled "A History Colloquium: Preserving Our Heritage, Shaping Our Future,"
the event is sponsored by the faculty and library at C-GCC. The colloquium
is designed to recognize the work of municipal historians in the surrounding
communities.

"The night will be one of the cornerstones of our yearlong 50th anniversary
celebration," said Hilscher.

C-GCC librarian Geralynn Demarest will open the evening. She will discuss
historical resources available in the college's library.

Wermuth joined the Marist College faculty as an assistant professor of
history in 1992 and was appointed dean of the School of Liberal Arts in 2001
and vice president for Academic Affairs in 2007. A native of the Hudson
River Valley, he earned his B.A. in history from Marist, his M.A. from SUNY
Albany and his Ph.D. from Binghamton University.

Author of "Rip Van Winkle's Neighbors: The Transformation of Rural Society
in the Hudson River Valley" (SUNY Press), Wermuth has also penned numerous
peer-reviewed articles in distinguished academic journals. In 2002, he
founded the Hudson River Valley Institute and began publishing the Hudson
River Valley Review: A Journal of Regional Studies.

Benjamin is the author of "The History of the Hudson River Valley: From
Wilderness to the Civil War" (The Overlook Press), which the New York Times
called "thoroughly informative and approachable." With last year's
publication of "The History of the Hudson River Valley: From the Civil War
to Modern Times," Benjamin completed his historical account of the region.

Benjamin has lectured on the history of the Hudson Valley at Marist and Bard
College. He holds an M.A. in literature from Long Island University and a
B.A.  in sociology from Siena College.

A former editor of the New Saugerties Times, he has written extensively on
the Hudson River Valley for various publications and has appeared on C-SPAN.

The evening will include a panel discussion and questions from the audience.

The colloquium will be held in the Arts Center Theater at the Greenport
campus. For more information, email christine.perry@sunycgcc.edu.

C-GCC is located on state Route 23 in Greenport, one mile east of the Rip
Van Winkle Bridge. Route 23 can be reached from Exit 21 of the New York
State Thruway or the Hudson exit of the Taconic Parkway.

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Activists Plan Voter Registration, Faso Town Hall Signatures

Resistance activists across New York’s 19t​h​ Congressional District are holding a mass canvass action on Sunday, March 12t​h​ from 11am-5pm. Volunteers will go door to door garnering petition signatures demanding Rep. John Faso hold public town halls and registering new voters.

Resistance Voter Registration (RVR) is the first all volunteer mass canvass action being held in a congressional swing district as a part of Resistance efforts. Participants include local Indivisible, #Resistance, Women's March NY groups, Citizen Action and long standing activists as well as local Democratic and Working Families Party committees.

RVR has 12 launch locations where volunteers will meet for canvass trainings from 11am-12:15pm, and then volunteers will knock on doors from 12:15 until as late as 5pm.

With an estimated 200+ volunteers  canvassing 20 months before the 2018 elections, RVR attests to how serious and committed the #Resistance efforts are in NY CD-19.

WHAT: Resistance Voter Registration

WHO: Local Indivisible, #Resistance, Women's March NY and activist groups, local Democratic and Working Families Party committees

WHEN: Sunday March 12t​h​, 11am-5pm.

WHERE:

●  Elks Lodge #2556, 665 Brunswick Road, Brunswick NY, 12180

●  Hudson Area Library Community Room, 51 N 5th Street, Hudson NY 12534

●  Citizen Action, 7 Grand Street, Kingston, NY 12401

●  Boiceville Inn, Rte. 28, Boiceville NY, 12412

●  Gardiner Town Hall, 2340 US-44, Gardiner, NY 12525

●  Family of Ellenville, 221 Canal Street, Ellenville NY, 12428

●  Ted Stroebele Recreation Center, 10 Jefferson Street, Monticello, NY 12701

●  Middleburgh Library, 323 Main Street, Middleburgh, NY 12122

●  The Senior Center: 207 Market Street, Saugerties, NY 12477

●  Elks Lodge #2022: 7711 Albany Post Road, Red Hook, NY 12571

●  Village Hall, 25 Plattekill Ave, New Paltz, NY 12561

●  Oneonta (TBD)

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Sells Named SUNY Cobleskill Fighting Tiger Athlete of the Week

The SUNY Cobleskill Department of Sport & Exercise announced today that freshman Quesha Sell, Cobleskill, N.Y., Cobleskill-Richmondville High School, a member of the women’s softball team has been named the athletic program’s Fighting Tiger Athlete-of-the-Week.

The Cobleskill, N.Y. native was the Fighting Tigers women’s softball team’s top performer at the 2017 Virginia Wesleyan Beach Blast hosted by Virginia Wesleyan College over the weekend at the Princess Anne Athletic Complex in Virginia Beach, Va. The freshman outfielder batted .429 for the weekend going 6-for-14 at the plate including a double, a triple, a stolen base and two RBIs in four games at the tournament.
The Fighting Tigers, who open the season with a 1-3 overall record, will next be in action when they host North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) rival SUNY Polytechnic Institute on Wednesday March 29th for a league doubleheader at Fighting Tiger Park beginning at 3:00 p.m.



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"Where the 'White' Guys At? Normalizing Race-Gender Hierarchies in Service Work" Talk March 23rd

Press Release

Francisca Oyogoa, a distinguished sociologist, will discuss race and gender inequalities in service work in a lecture at The College of Saint Rose.

Oyogoa will deliver her talk, “Where the ‘White’ Guys At?  Normalizing Race-Gender Hierarchies in Service Work,” Thursday, March 23, at 6 p.m. in the Saint Joseph Hall Auditorium, 985 Madison Ave., Albany, New York.

The lecture is free and open to the public.

Oyogoa is an assistant professor in sociology and African American studies at Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.  Her research focuses on both historical and contemporary race, gender and nationality-based inequality in the labor market.  She has conducted extensive qualitative interviews and ethnographic observations on cruise ships to determine how workers understand and negotiate these racial, gender and national hierarchies in a contemporary globalized workplace.  Oyogoa’s most current project is a book titled Performing Difference: Employers’ Race-Gender Ideology and Service Work on Trains, Planes, and Cruises, 1867-Present.  Oyogoa has presented her research at numerous conferences and is the recipient of a teaching excellence award.  Oyogoa holds a doctorate from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and a bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College.

For more information about the March 23 lecture, contact Dr. Marda Mustapha in the Saint Rose Department of History and Political Science at mustaphm@strose.edu or phone 518-337-4696.

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Cobleskill Police Blotter

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

At 2:20 p.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Robert Garreau, 20, of Cobleskill, NY, for Criminal Contempt 1st, Criminal Mischief 3rd, Assault 3rd, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and Attempted Assault3rd.  He was arraigned in Cobleskill Town Court and remanded to the Schoharie County Jail on $2000 Bail / $6000 Bond.  He is to return to Cobleskill Town Court on March 14th at 5:00 p.m.

At 5:20 p.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Antonia Barrone, 48, of Albany, NY, for Petit Larceny.  She was arraigned in Cobleskill Town Court and released.

Thursday, March 2, 2017

At 2:09 a.m. Cobleskill Police arrested David E. Soura, 23, of Summit, NY, for DWI and other vehicle and traffic tickets.  He was released and is to appear in Cobleskill Town Court on March 21st at 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 4, 2017

At 4:05 p.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Drew Taylor, 20, of Cobleskill, NY, for Violation of Probation Warrant.  He was transported and turned over to the Schoharie County Jail.

At 8:45 p.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Kristen L. Jones, 23, of Lawyersville, NY, for DWI and other vehicle and traffic tickets.  She was released and is to appear in Cobleskill Town Court on March 28th at 5:00 p.m.

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Fighting Tiger Softball 1-2 in Virginia Beach Blast

The SUNY Cobleskill women’s softball team opened the 2017 season by winning one-of-four contests at the 2017 Virginia Wesleyan Beach Blast hosted by Virginia Wesleyan College over the weekend at the Princess Anne Athletic Complex in Virginia Beach, Va.

The Fighting Tigers dropped their tournament opener on Friday afternoon to the Bears of Saint Joseph’s College of Brooklyn by an 11-0 margin managing only one hit in the contest which came off the bat of freshman center fielder Quesha Sells, Cobleskill, N.Y., Cobleskill-Richmondville High School.

In Friday’s second contest, the Orange and Black defeated the Gators of Notre Dame College of Maryland by a score of 13-5. Freshman pitcher Brianna Murphy, Yonkers, N.Y., Yonkers Montessori, went the distance for Cobleskill to record her first collegiate victory as the Fighting Tiger bats provided a cushion for the rookie hurler.

On Saturday morning the Fighting Tigers could not hold an early 1-0 lead losing to the Chargers from fellow North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) member Lancaster Bible College by a 3-1 score. Cobleskill left the tying runs on base in the seventh inning after allowing the go-ahead  runs in the top of  the fourth inning to Lancaster.

Freshman second baseman Brianna Becker, Euless, Texas, Trinity High School, led the team’s offense going 2-for-4 with a run scored, a double and a stolen base from the lead-off spot.

In the in the tournament’s final game the Fighting Tigers raced out to a 6-2 lead after two innings but could not hold off  the Bearcats of Baruch College eventually losing by a 9-7 margin. Once again Cobleskill relinquished the lead late and left runners in scoring position with the tying runs in their final at-bat.

Freshman right fielder Georgiana Crisci, Newburgh, N.Y., Valley Central   High School, was 1-for-3 in the game including a second inning three-run homer while Quesha Sells was 2-for-4 with a triple, two runs scored and a RBI.   

Quesha Sells was the team’s leading hitter at the tournament batting .429 for the weekend going 6-for-14 overall at the plate with three runs scored and two RBIs.

Cobleskill will next be in action when they host NEAC rival SUNY Polytechnic Institute on Wednesday March 29^th for a league doubleheader at Fighting Tiger ark beginning at 3:00 p.m.

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Fighting Tiger Weekly Recap

The SUNY Cobleskill women’s basketball team ended their season on Wednesday evening by losing a 54-42 decision to host Springfield College in Springfield, Mass. in the first round of the 2017 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Championship Tournament. Senior forward Shelby Preston, Ravena, N.Y., Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School, posted her 58^thcareer double/double in the contest with 13 points and 11 rebounds as the Fighting Tigers closed the season with a 14-12 overall record.

Sophomore multi-event athlete Zach Haskin, Warnerville, N.Y., Cobleskill-Richmondville High School, posted a Fighting Tiger men’s indoor track & field team record score of 4808 points to win the heptathlon at the 2017 ECAC Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships hosted by Ithaca College in Ithaca, N.Y. over the weekend. With his effort Haskin qualified for the NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships to be hosted on March 10^th and 11^th at North Central College in Naperville, Il. Led by Haskin Cobleskill posted a team score of 10 points to place tied for 25^th among the 48 teams competing at the meet.

The Fighting Tigers women’s softball team opened the 2017 season by winning one-of-four contests at the 2017 Virginia Wesleyan Beach Blast hosted by Virginia Wesleyan College over the weekend at the Princess Anne Athletic Complex in Virginia Beach, Va. The Fighting Tigers dropped their tournament opener on Friday to the Bears of Saint Joseph’s College of Brooklyn by an 11-0 margin then defeated the Gators of Notre Dame College of Maryland 13-5. On Saturday the Orange & Black lost to the Chargers of Lancaster Bible College by a 3-1 score before falling in the tournament’s final game to the Bearcats of Baruch College by a 9-7 margin. Freshman outfielder Quesha Sells, Cobleskill, N.Y., Cobleskill-Richmondville High School, went batted .429 for the weekend going 6-for-14 at the plate with three runs scored and two RBIs.

UPCOMING HOME CONTESTS:

Softball vs. SUNY Polytechnic 3/29, Morrisville State 4/1, Cazenovia College 4/2, Sage College 4/4        

Lacrosse vs. Wells College 4/1, SUNY Polytechnic 4/8                                                                     

Men’s Golf hosts the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Classic on 4/8 & 4/9 at the Cobleskill Golf & Country Club

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Akrville Woman Arrested for Endangering the Welfare of a Child

On Saturday March 4th 2017 at about 5:45pm, Delaware County Sheriff’s

Deputies arrested 35 year old Amanda M. Petry, of Arkville New York, on

one count of endangering the welfare of a child. Deputies allege the

defendant engaged in a physical domestic dispute with another person while

in a moving vehicle, and at the time of the physical altercation two children

less than 17 years of age were present inside the vehicle. Petry was issued

and released on an appearance ticket returnable to Andes Town Court at a

later date.

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Youth Arrested for Assault

On Thursday, March 5, 2017 Delaware County Deputies arrested a 16 year old youth

currently confined to the Youth Leadership Academy in South Kortright, NY for Assault

in the Third Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor under New York State Penal Law. The

arrest was a result of an alleged assault on a staff member on Friday March 3 rd . The

youth was arraigned in the Town of Stamford Court and sent to the Delaware County

Correction Facility on $1500 cash bail. He is to return to the Town of Kortright Court on

Tuesday March 21, 2017 at 2:00 PM.

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Arkville Man Arrested for Endangering Welfare of a Child

On Thursday February 23 rd 2017 at about 7:51pm, Delaware County

Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 44 year old Isreal L. Rivera, of Arkville New

York, on one count of endangering the welfare of a child. Deputies allege

the defendant engaged in a physical domestic dispute with another person

while in a moving vehicle, and at the time of the physical altercation two

children less than 17 years of age were present inside the vehicle. Rivera

was later arraigned in front of Judge Gockel at Roxbury Town Court and

was remanded to the Delaware County Jail in lieu of $500 bail.

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Stamford Man Arrested After Assault

On Wednesday March 1 st 2017 at about 7:30pm, Delaware County Sheriff

Deputies arrested 35 year old Brian T. Bennett of Stamford New York, on an

arrest warrant issued by Stamford Town Court for count of criminal mischief

in the fourth degree. Deputies say this arrest is a result of an investigation

into a report of an assault in the parking lot of Vasta’s restaurant on January

19 th of 2017. Investigation revealed that as the defendant was attempting to

assault Stamford Firemen on the scene, the defendant recklessly damaged

the windshield of a Stamford Fireman’s personal pickup truck in an amount

exceeding $250 dollars. Following arraignment the defendant was remanded

back to the Delaware County Jail in lieu of $10,000 in connection with

charges stemming from the original incident.

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Common Mistakes after a Car Accident

By Michael Ehline

While many drivers are careful, a car accident changes things dramatically. Even the most cautious driver can make rash decisions, especially if they or a loved one is injured. Often, the most desired aspect a crash victim seeks is normalcy. In other words, they just want their life the way that it was.

This can cause a number of issues. One is because of the way the insurance system works. Insurance adjusters' jobs are to be as discerning as possible with claims. This means that in many cases, companies toss out legit claims. Many insurance companies pressure their clients into taking the lowest amount of money possible. In others, bad faith insurers refuse to pay out at all.

Often these different concerns are caused by common mistakes made by drivers after a crash. One is to accept an offer from their insurance company without consulting their attorney first. Furthermore, some drivers do not document the scene of the accident. Taking photos and including notes from the scene establish what happen. Victims and their attorneys interview witnesses to get a fuller picture. In some cases attorneys work with accident reconstructionists to lay out the whole situation. All of these have their own place in the overall picture.

Many crash victims don't think far enough ahead. Often long term costs, including rehabilitation are ignored. Furthermore, many do not realize the trauma of pain and suffering following a crash. Many aspects of an accident cannot be fully realized until after. Thus, in some cases the family of the injured see a very different lifestyle. A skilled attorney helps reduce the chances of such tragedies.

Michael Ehline is a leading car accident expert. He writes this column for the Mountain Eagle as a means to better educate the public. Contact him at michael@ehlinelaw.com.

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The Mayor's Nest: Seeking Volunteers for Local Office

The Mayor's Nest

Seeking Volunteers for Local Office

Across the region, the signs of election season will be popping up all over. In this case, it will likely be literal signs. Some of the villages and most of the school districts will hold elections this spring. At the town and county levels, gears are already turning toward fall races.

While some of the races can get nasty, they’re most often unopposed. In some cases, there are no other candidates, but in many there should be more involvement. The first race I ran in the Village of Middleburgh in 2006 saw about a 9% voter turnout. (Editor’s note: I lost) Many of the other races see similar low turnout, especially if they’re not in November.

What’s the solution? Well, voting certainly helps but that is just a portions. Getting involved in local efforts is a major step up. There are multiple appointed boards needing members, including Planning, Zoning, Assessment, and more. For some, there is a chance to run for office to make the area a better place. If you’re over 18 and have a heart and drive to improve your community, it’s might be just the job for you.

It’s not hard to run for local office. In most cases, it involves getting a number of signatures or attending a caucus. Winning, on the other hand, is not as simple. A campaign can be strenuous and teach you a lot about yourself and the people of the community. I know I’ve made lifelong friends and even family through the people I’ve met over the last decade.

Of course, there are some drawbacks: late night meetings, little or no pay, and making tough decisions, but each come with the territory. It’s also a chance to leave your town, village, school, or more better than you found it.

If you’re thinking about it-- go for it!


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Cuomo: Stop Automatic Prosecution of 16 and 17 Year Olds

The following is a statement from Governor Cuomo:

New York is one of just two states in the nation that automatically prosecutes 16- and 17-year olds as adults, no matter the offense.

But the adult criminal justice system is no place for young people. Without age appropriate facilities, they face greater risk of assault, sexual violence and higher rates of suicide. And when young people are treated as adults by the criminal justice system, they are more likely to be rearrested and reincarcerated than those processed as juveniles.

By raising the age of adult criminal responsibility to 18, New York can reduce crime, lower recidivism rates, save taxpayer dollars, and provide young offenders with access to services to help get them back on track.

In New York, of the 27,000 teenagers arrested in 2015, approximately 86 percent were arrested for nonviolent crimes yet, nonetheless, they were processed through the adult criminal justice system. This issue also disproportionately affects young people of color: Black and Hispanic youth make up only 33% of the 16 and 17 year olds statewide but represent 72% of all arrests.

This injustice isn’t only unfair, it poses a serious public safety issue: Youth who are processed as adults have higher recidivism rates and often commit crimes more egregious than their original offense.

Under my proposal, young people will have access to specialized services that will reduce recidivism rates, lower youth crime rates, and provide significant public safety benefits for all New Yorkers -- including preventing up to 2, 400 crimes every five years.

So once again this year I am renewing my call to Raise The Age and to ensure that 16 and 17 year olds are treated as juveniles when they commit nonviolent crimes. That they receive the services and support they need in an age appropriate facility.

Some problems have no clear or proven solution. This one does. Recognize the distinction between youths and adults, and ensure that 16- and 17-year-olds who commit less serious crimes are processed as juveniles.

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Women's College Basketball: SUNY Cobleskill Loses to Springfield College 54-42 in ECAC Tournament First Round Contest

The SUNY Cobleskill women’s basketball team ended their season on Wednesday evening by losing to the host Springfield College in the opening round of the 2017 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship Tournament by a score of 54-42. With the loss the Fighting Tigers end their season with a 14-12 overall record while the Pride will now advance to the tournament’s quarterfinal round to be played at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa. on Friday March 3^rd with a 19-8 overall mark.

Despite a slow offensive start that saw Cobleskill connect on only 10-of-32, 31.3%, shots from the field, the Orange and Black trailed only 28-26 at the half as their defense held the Pride to an equally icy 10-of-29, 34.5%, shooting from the field while forcing the home team into eight turnovers in the stanza.

The duo of senior guard/forward Ashley Creighton, Niskayuna, N.Y., Catholic Central High 

School/Schenectady Community College, with eight points and four rebounds and senior forward Shelby Preston, Ravena, N.Y., Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School, with seven points and six rebounds did the bulk of the damage for the visitors as the Fighting Tigers answered the Pride basket-for-basket during the half.

After the break Cobleskill came our aggressively in the third quarter and took a 31-30 lead with 8:08 left in period when Shelby Preston powered up inside for a lay-up. But from that point on Springfield controlled play outscoring their guests by an 11-to-2 margin the rest of the way to take a 41-33 lead into the final quarter.

The fourth quarter proved frustrating for the Fighting Tigers as their defense kept the Pride in check holding them to only 2-for-11, 18.2%, along with forcing four turnovers. However they could not cut into the lead as Springfield came up with five critical offensive rebounds and converted on 9-of-12, 75.0%, of their free throw opportunities down the stretch to secure the victory.

Shelby Preston closed her Cobleskill career by posting her 58^th career double/double with 13 points and 10 rebounds while freshman guard Addy Lawson, Milford, N.Y., Milford High School, added 11 points, five rebounds and three assists on the night.

The Fighting Tigers also received solid efforts from Ashley Creighton with eight points, seven rebounds and four steals and from freshman Shaliyah Graham, Bronx, N.Y., Martin Luther King  Jr. High School, with eight points and five rebounds.

FINAL BOX:

SUNY Cobleskill vs Springfield College
03/01/17 7:00 PM at Springfield, Mass. - Blake Arena

Newspaper Box Score SUNY Cobleskill vs Springfield College 03/01/17 7:00 PM at Springfield, Mass. - Blake Arena At Springfield, Mass. - Blake Arena SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE 54, SUNY COBLESKILL 42 SUNY COBLESKILL (14-12) Shelby Preston 6-15 1-4 13; Addy Lawson 5-12 0-0 11; Shaliyah Graham 3-13 1-1 8; Ashley Creighton 2-13 2-2 8; Erica Cabrera 1-2 0-0 2; Brianna Florian 0-1 0-0 0; Shiann Coons 0-0 0-0 0; Gabby Muraczewski 0-0 0-0 0; Jocelyn Zaneski 0-1 0-0 0; Tegan Matthews 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 17-58 4-7 42. SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (19-8) Alex Goslin 5-9 7-8 18; Molly McCausland 2-9 2-4 7; Taylor Hall 3-7 0-0 6; Lauren Rudolph 2-3 2-2 6; Rachel Menze 2-2 1-2 5; Heather King 2-4 0-0 4; Gracie Restituyo 0-2 3-4 3; Chelsea McAllister 1-3 0-0 3; Ava Adamopoulos 1-6 0-0 2; Lexi Windwer 0-7 0-0 0; Emily Jacques 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 18-54 15-20 54. SUNY Cobleskill...............   13   13    7    9  -   42 Springfield College...........   16   12   13   13  -   54 3-point goals--SUNY Cobleskill 4-20 (Ashley Creighton 2-11; Shaliyah Graham 1-4; Addy Lawson 1-4; Tegan Matthews 0-1), Springfield College 3-16 (Chelsea McAllister 1-3; Molly McCausland 1-5; Alex Goslin 1-1; Lexi Windwer 0-6; Lauren Rudolph 0-1). Fouled out--SUNY Cobleskill-Shelby Preston, Springfield College-None. Rebounds--SUNY Cobleskill 37 (Shelby Preston 10), Springfield College 45 (Gracie Restituyo 11). Assists--SUNY Cobleskill 7 (Addy Lawson 3), Springfield College 11 (Gracie Restituyo 2; Molly McCausland 2; Lauren Rudolph 2; Alex Goslin 2). Total fouls--SUNY Cobleskill 20, Springfield College 13. Technical fouls--SUNY Cobleskill-None, Springfield College-None. A-250

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Reality Check Hosts Free Movie Night in Cobleskill March 3

Reality Check, the youth engagement program of Advancing Tobacco Free Communities, will host a free family movie night on Friday, March 3 at the Fusion Community Church at 375 North Grand Street in Cobleskill. Doors will open at 6:30 pm and the film will start about 7:15 pm. The featured movie "Max Steel" (PG-13) is a recent sci-fi action film based on a popular line of Mattel figures. Youth must be accompanied by an adult during the entire evening.

There will be free pizza and a cash concession stand provided by the Infuse youth group. A community resource fair will also be set up in the lobby. Parents and community members are invited to visit the staffed resource tables highlighting a variety of valuable services available to local individuals and families. For each table visited, individuals will be entered to win one of numerous free gift baskets.

For more information, contact Regina Haig, Reality Check youth engagement lead, at 255-5387 or haigrm@cobleskill.edu.

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Irish Food Celebrated at Heather Ridge Farm

Preston Hollow -  Chef Rob Handel and owner/farmer Carol Clement will be guests on WAMCs Food Friday, March 3 at 2pm talking about Irish Food. With host, Ray Graf, a traditional Irish breakfast will be sampled, and how to brine your own corned beef will be discussed.

This kicks off a month of Irish foods at the Bees Knees Café at Heather Ridge farm. We celebrate the Irish roots of our own families and our local community. All grassfed corned beef is brined without nitrates to order for your St. Patrick’s Day home dinner. Available for pickup at the Heather Ridge farm store the weekends of March 11 & 12 and 18 & 19. Call to reserve a piece the size you want.  518-239-6234

At the Bees Knees Café, a traditional Irish Breakfast platter is added to the menu each weekend in March.  Irish bangers, white pudding and rashers are made with our own Animal Welfare Approved pork, served with our farm fresh eggs, and boxty made from local potatoes.  March 12 will be a special treat with the Second Sunday Session, led by fiddlers Hilary and Bernie, providing live Irish music.

The Bees Knees Café at Heather Ridge Farm is located at 989 Broome Center Road, Preston Hollow, NY.  518-239-6234.  Animal Welfare Approved pork, lamb, goat and eggs. The Café and farm store is open every Saturday and Sunday year round for lunch and brunch from 11am-3pm. Menus and a calendar of events are updated weekly on its website at www.heather-ridge-farm.com

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Hazardous Weather Advisory Into Thursday

Stay up to date on our always updated weather page.

NWS has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for our area from 7pm this evening to 7pm Thursday evening.  There is a chance of thunderstorms ahead of a cold front this afternoon into early evening.  Some isolated storms could be severe with damaging winds and locally heavy rainfall.

NWS has issued a Wind Advisory, in effect from 7pm this evening to 7pm Thursday evening.  Winds are expected to be 15-25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.  This could lead to downed tree limbs and branches as well as scattered power outages.  In addition, unsecured objects may be blown around and driving may be difficult for high profile vehicles.

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