The Mountain Eagle

12/11/17

Men's Basketball: SUNY Cobleskill Loses to Cazenovia College 78-67 in League Action

Written By Editor on 12/11/17 | 12/11/17

Cazenovia, N.Y.: The SUNY Cobleskill men’s basketball team took to the road on Wednesday evening dropping a 78-67 decision to the Wildcats of Cazenovia College in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) action. With the loss the Fighting Tigers move to 4-4 overall including a 1-2 mark in conference action while the Wildcats improve to 2-7 overall with a 1-2 conference record.

The Fighting Tigers came out cold connecting on only 10-of-33, 30.3%, staking the host Wildcats to a 49-30 halftime advantage from which they couldn’t claw back from in the second half.

Sophomore guard Malik Chambers, West Point, N.Y., James I. O’Neal High School, led the team in scoring with 18 points to go with four assists and three rebounds while senior swingman Joel Costello, Middleburgh, N.Y., Middleburgh High School/Tompkins-Cortland Community College, added 14 points, four rebounds and three assists on the night. Freshman forward Antwan Claxton, Bronx, N.Y., Taft High School, continued his strong play off the bench for the Orange & Black with 10 points, seven rebounds and two blocked shots.

Cobleskill will return to the court on Saturday December 9th when they host NEAC rival Keuka College at the Iorio Gymnasium for a 1:00 p.m. tip-off.

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Women's Track Closes Season before Invitational

Bethlehem, Pa.: Members of the SUNY Cobleskill women’s indoor track & field team traveled to the 2017 Fast Times Before Finals Invitational hosted by Lehigh University over the weekend to close out the semester.

Junior distance runner Quinn Porter, Ballston Spa, N.Y., Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School, turned in the team’s top individual effort placing ninth overall in the 1000-meter run in a time of 3:28.79 while junior jumper Ashley Kent, Cazenovia, N.Y., Cazenovia High School, took 13th place overall in the triple jump with a mark of 31’00” at the meet.

The Fighting Tigers will return to action after the college’s Winter Break on Saturday January 27th when they travel to Utica, N.Y. for an open event hosted by Utica College at the Pioneers’ Todd & Jen Hutton Sports & Recreation Center beginning at 10:00 a.m.

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Men's Track Ends Season at Lehigh

Bethlehem, Pa.: The SUNY Cobleskill men’s indoor track & field team sent a contingent of team members to the Fast Times Before Finals Invitational hosted by Lehigh University over the weekend to close out the 2017 portion of their schedule.

Junior multi-event performer Zach Haskin, Warnerville, N.Y., Cobleskill-Richmondville High School, was the team’s top individual performer placing sixth overall with a score of 4615 points while sophomore thrower Thomas Coene, Ontario, N.Y., Thomas Webster High School, placed eighth in the weight throw with a toss of 46’7 ¾”. Freshman mid-distance runner Xzavier Rich, East Berne, N.Y., Berne-Knox-Westerlo High School, was also a factor at the event placing 15th overall in the 500-meter run with a time of 1:10.13.

Cobleskill will next be in action after the college’s Winter Break on Saturday January 27th when they travel to Utica, N.Y. for an open event hosted by Utica College at the Pioneers’ Todd & Jen Hutton Sports & Recreation Center beginning at 10:00 a.m.

TIGER NOTES: With his score of 4615 points junior Zach Haskin is currently ranked fifth in the NCAA Division III National Indoor Track & Field Rankings in the men’s heptathlon.

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Cobleskill Police Blotter

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

At 9:20 p.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Benjamin Urrey, 30, of Cobleskill, NY, for Criminal Contempt. He was arraigned in Cobleskill Town Court and released after posting $3000 Bail. He is to return to Cobleskill Town Court on December 19th at 5:00 p.m.

Friday, December 8, 2017

At 1:55 p.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Jacob Danielsen, 35, of Richmondville, NY, for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a motor vehicle 2nd and 3rd. 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 December 19th at 5:00 p.m.

At 7:06 p.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Randal J. Simms, 60, of Cobleskill, NY, for Criminal Mischief 4th. He was issued an appearance ticket and released. He is to appear in Cobleskill Town Court on January 9th at 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 9, 2017

At 1:10 a.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Brandon M. Burrell, 23, of Bronx, NY, for Violation of the Village Noise Ordinance. He was arraigned in Cobleskill Town Court and remanded to the Schoharie County Jail on $250 Bail / $750 Bond. He is to return to Cobleskill Town Court on December 12th at 5:00 p.m.

At 1:35 a.m Cobleskill Police arrested Thaddeus D. Jackson, 24, of Brooklyn, NY, for Violation of the Village Noise Ordinance. He was arraigned in Cobleskill Town Court and released. He is to return to Cobleskill Town Court on January 18th at 10:00 a.m .

At 1:35 a.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Kahleel P. Taylor, 22, of Bronx, NY, for Violation of the Village Noise Ordinance. He was arraigned in Cobleskill Town Court and released after posting $100 Bail. He is to return to Cobleskill Town Court on December 12th at 5:00 p.m.

Sunday December 10, 2017

At 3:00 a.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Renya M. Chavarvia, 21, of White Plains, NY, for Violation of the Village Noise Ordinance. She was issued an appearance ticket and released. She is to appear in Cobleskill Town Court on January 18th at 10:00 a.m.

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12/7/17

Editorial: Returning Home

Written By Editor on 12/7/17 | 12/7/17

Returning Home

Growing up in Astoria, Queens, I always looked forward to our family trips “Upstate” to my aunt’s farm in Roseboom, Otsego County.

There was nothing like leaving the dirt, soot, and grime of 1970s New York City to the pristine regions of the northern part of the state.

On the way to my aunt's, we would get off at the Saugerties exit of the New York State Thruway. We drove down Routes 23 and 32 in my father’s four-door Chevrolet (it was always a Chevy with him) until we reached Route 145. We traveled up 145, through East Durham to Middleburgh and would always stop for gas in this quaint Schoharie County village. In the early 1970s we invariably stopped at the Esso station across from the Middleburgh school. While we waited for the attendant to ask my father how much gas he wanted, I recall my mother saying, “what a beautiful school there is across the street.” In the fall, there were cornstalks and pumpkins on the lawn, in the winter, the trees were lit for Christmas. This was a far cry from my own elementary school which was built, for some reason, right next to the elevated train. Instead of a beautiful lawn and a view of Vroman’s Nose like Middleburgh, in Queens our yard was concrete and surrounded by a rusty chain link fence. Outside our windows, which had a steel mesh covering, we could watch the commuters traveling to and from Manhattan, which we called “the City.”

From that moment on, I loved Middleburgh.

If it was good enough for my mother, it was good enough for me. She did not live to see it, but three of her grandchildren would later graduate from Middleburgh Central School.
When my son Matthew was ready to go to school, I knew it was time to move from Queens. I called my friends at the Mountain Eagle and they said they had an opening in Schoharie County due to a retirement. Remembering how much I loved Middleburgh from my early travels, I jumped at the opportunity. We rented a small apartment on Grove Street that was owned by then-Mayor Charles Slater. Little did I know that my son would later become mayor of this great village.

I worked for the Mountain Eagle from until April 1993 and became editor in 1992. My “beat” was Schoharie County. Being the lone reporter covering meetings, news, sports, schools, and more, it was a 10-hour a day, six-day a week job plus Sunday nights after I became editor. Unfortunately, I missed a lot of my sons’ growing up due to the hours I worked.

In April 1993 I moved to another paper, which I thought was more secure. I continued to cover the Schoharie Valley as well as I could, being the “eyes and ears” for the residents of our region.

Now I have come full circle, rejoining the Mountain Eagle, at least in a part-time capacity.

I decided to return because, in addition to the opportunity of working with my son, I see the Mountain Eagle as the paper on the rise. It is 2017, businesses, especially newspapers, can’t do things the same way they did them 20 years ago. Your motto cannot be, “But we’ve always done it that way.”

Businesses and newspapers have to adapt to the changing times or they decline and die.

This does not mean that I will not cover all the meetings and events that I did before. I will try to give the best coverage possible in the Schoharie Valley as I have for the last 29 years and hopefully more.

It is an exciting opportunity for me and I hope that you join me by buying the Mountain Eagle at the newsstand or by through a subscription.

It has been my privilege to have moved to this Valley and become part of the Middleburgh and Schoharie family. I hope you will join me in our new move.

Thank you.

David Avitabile

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12/6/17

Graham, Schuster Earn President’s Awards for Community Leadership from C-GCC

Written By Editor on 12/6/17 | 12/6/17

HUDSON, N.Y. – In recognition of their service to Columbia and Greene counties, Margaret Graham, director of Community Services of Greene County in Cairo, and Beth Schuster, executive director of Twin County Recovery Services, Inc., dually located in Hudson and Catskill, have been awarded the President’s Award for Community Leadership by Columbia-Greene Community College President James R. Campion.

Graham and Schuster were honored at the president’s annual Community Breakfast on December 1.

Born and raised in Ireland, Graham moved to the United States from England in 1980, where she completed a diploma nursing program. She began her work in the area of mental health in 1981 as a registered nurse on an inpatient unit at the Capital District Psychiatric Center in Albany, and in the last 35 years, she has worked with children, adults, and families in both inpatient and outpatient settings through clinical and administrative positions.

Graham earned a bachelor’s degree in 1997 and a master’s degree in nursing from Russell Sage College in Troy, N.Y., in 1999 with a concentration that fulfilled the requirements to become a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, and began working at Greene County Mental Health in 2003 in that position, serving adolescents and adults. In April 2010, she became the Director of Community Services in Greene County, a position in which she regularly uses her clinical, leadership and advocacy skills to address the needs of those with mental health, substance use disorders, developmental and intellectual disabilities within the community.

Schuster has been with Twin County Recovery Services, dually located in Hudson and Catskill, for more than 39 years. A graduate of SUNY Brockport, National Leadership Institute for Addictions, Beth holds a CASAC from the New York State Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services. She is also a graduate of the Rutgers University Summer School of Addiction Studies.

She serves on the Columbia County Drug Treatment Court team and is a founding member of the Columbia-Greene Controlled Substance Awareness Task Force, in addition to serving as president of the Board of the Columbia County Healthcare Consortium and chairperson of the Columbia County Community Services Board. Beth is also a member of the Board of the Greene County Rural Health Network.

Held since 2004, the President’s Community Breakfast recognizes members of the Columbia and Greene County communities for notable and lasting contributions to the region. For more information, please call 518.828.4181, ext. 3327

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12/5/17

SUNY Western Equestrian Sweeps Shows

Written By Editor on 12/5/17 | 12/5/17

Morrisville, N.Y.: The SUNY Cobleskill western equestrian team closed the semester on Sunday by sweeping a pair of Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Zone 2 Region 3 shows hosted by Morrisville State College at the Mustangs’ Equestrian Center.

The Fighting Tigers took the day’s morning event by posting a team total of 36 points to defeat the host Mustangs who tallied 33 points and Colgate University who posted a team score of 16 points.

In the afternoon show the Fighting Tigers once again defeated the field as the Orange & Black scored a team total of 31 points to once again nip the host Mustangs who totaled 29 points and Colgate who once again posted a team score of 16 points.

Individually, Cobleskill was led by senior Morgan O’Sullivan, Killingsworth, Conn., Middletown High School, who took High Point Rider in the first show by winning the Open Western Horsemanship competition and placing second overall in the Open Reining competition and who tied for High Point Rider honors in the nightcap by once again winning in Open Western Horsemanship and taking second in Open Reining.

Senior Emily McLaughlin, Delanson, N.Y., Schalmont High School, brought home Reserve Point Rider honors from the day’s second show by taking third overall in Open Western Horsemanship and fourth in Open Reining.

With the victories Cobleskill remains at top of the Zone 2 Region 3 rankings with a team total of 192 points heading into the winter break with Morgan O’Sullivan leading the region’s individual rankings with 75 points.

The Fighting Tigers will return to action on Saturday February 17th when they travel to Morrisville, N.Y. for an IHSA Zone 2 Region 3 meet hosted by the Mustangs at their Equestrian Center beginning at 9:00 a.m.

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Coene Fighting Tiger of the Week

The SUNY Cobleskill Department of Sport & Exercise announced today that sophomore Thomas Coene, Ontario, N.Y., Thomas Webster High School, a member of the men’s indoor track & field team has been named the athletic program’s Fighting Tiger Athlete-of-the-Week.
The sophomore thrower turned in the men’s indoor team’s top individual finish at the program’s season opening 2017 Army Cromwell Open Invitational hosted by the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. by finishing fourth in the weight throw with a toss of 46’ 2 ¼”.
The Fighting Tigers will return to action on Thursday December 7th when they travel to Rochester, N.Y. for the 2017 RIT Early Season Invitational hosted Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) beginning at 4:00 p.m. at the Tigers Gordon Field House.

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Datri Named NEAC Swimmer of the Week

GANSEVOORT, N.Y. – The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) announced today that SUNY Cobleskill junior 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 3rd. This marks the seventh time in his career that Datri has earned NEAC Swimmer-of-the-Week honors.

The junior diver/swimmer won the one-meter diving event on Saturday in the team’s 124-102 home win over Wells College with a score of 239.15 points along with an individual win in the 100-yard breaststroke in a time of 1:09.18. The Ravena, N.Y. native also swam the legs of Cobleskill’s victorious: 200-yard medley relay (1:53.95) and 200-yard freestyle relay, (1:38.48), as the Fighting Tigers improved to 3-1 overall versus head-to-head competition on the season.

The Fighting Tigers will return to action on Saturday December 9th when they travel to Cazenovia, N.Y. for a triangular meet featuring the host Wildcats of Cazenovia College and the Bison of Gallaudet University beginning at 1:00 p.m.

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SUNY Men's Swim Team Over Wells

Cobleskill, N.Y.: The SUNY Cobleskill men’s swimming & diving team continued their winning ways on Saturday afternoon defeating the visiting Express of Wells College at the Bouck Hall Natatorium by a 124-102 tally to improve to 3-1 on the year overall versus head-to-head competition.

The Fighting Tigers captured eight individual events as well as sweeping the relays to secure the victory. The Orange & Black received multiple individual wins from: junior Sam Datri, Ravena, N.Y., Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School, winning the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:09.18 and one-meter diving with 239.15 points, senior Joslen Pettit, Gloversville, N.Y., Gloversville High School, in the 200-yard butterfly in 2:19.33 and the 100-yard butterfly in 1:06.22 and from freshman Daniel Mullen, Oswego, N.Y., Mexico High School, in the 50-yard freestyle in 23.11 seconds and the 100-yard freestyle in 50.80 seconds.

Cobleskill also received individual wins from: junior Mike Girolamo, Waverly, N.Y., Waverly High School, in the 500-yard freestyle in 6:08.54 and from sophomore Elijah Ramos, Queens, N.Y., Harvest Collegiate High School, in the 200-yard freestyle in 2:21.13.

In the relays, the 200-yard medley relay of: Mike Girolamo, Sam Datri, Joslen Pettit and Daniel Mullen outdistanced the competition with a time of 1:53.95 with the 200-freestyle relay of Daniel Mullen, sophomore Jon Feil, Guilderland, N.Y., Guilderland High School, Sam Datri and Mike Girolamo taking their race in a time of 1:38.48.

The Fighting Tigers will return to action on Saturday December 9th when they travel to Cazenovia, N.Y. for a triangular meet featuring the host Wildcats of Cazenovia College and the Bison of Gallaudet University beginning at 1:00 p.m.

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Women's Swim Team Falls to Wells

Cobleskill, N.Y.: The SUNY Cobleskill women’s swimming & diving team returned to action on Saturday at the Bouck Hall Natatorium losing a 152-82 decision to the visiting Express of Wells College. With the loss the Fighting Tigers fall to 2-3 versus head-to-head competition on the season to date.

Once again junior Emily Sugrue, Long Island City, N.Y., The Renaissance Charter School, led the way for Cobleskill winning the: the 50-yard freestyle in 27.51 seconds, the 100-yard freestyle in 1:01.29 and the 100-yard butterfly in 1:09.48.

The Orange & Black also received individual wins from sophomore Ashley Maye, Westport, N.Y., Moriah Central High School, in the 200-yard freestyle in 2:37.01 and sophomore Michelle Moffett, Staten Island, N.Y., St. John Villa Academy, in one-meter diving with 110.90 points.

The Fighting Tigers will return to action on Saturday December 9th when they travel to Cazenovia, N.Y. for a triangular meet featuring the host Wildcats of Cazenovia College and the Bison of Gallaudet University beginning at 1:00 p.m.

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SUNY Women's Basketball Over Penn

Williamstown, Pa.: The SUNY Cobleskill women’s basketball team took to the road on Saturday afternoon to post a 49-34 win over the host Wildcats of Penn College in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) action. With the win the Fighting Tigers even their overall record at 3-3 on the year including a 1-1 mark in NEAC action while Penn College now falls to 1-6 overall including a 0-2 record versus league opponents.

In a game which saw neither team post impressive shooting totals, Penn College10-for-54 for 18.4% and Cobleskill 20-for-78 for 25.6%, it was the Fighting Tigers pressure defense that secured the victory forcing the Wildcats into 29 turnovers that the visitors turned into 14 additional points. Led by their defense, Cobleskill secured the victory in the fourth period outscoring their hosts 11-to-4.

The Fighting Tigers used strong inside play to score the points needed for the win as sophomore forward Gabby Muraczewski, Hamilton Square, N.J., Southern Regional High School, posted a season high 12 points to go with six rebounds with freshman forward DJ Miller-Peak, Utica, N.Y., Thomas R. Proctor High School, scoring 10 points and grabbing six rebounds in the victory.

The Orange & Black continued to receive strong all-around play from sophomore guard Abby Lawson, Cooperstown, N.Y., Milford High School, in the win with 10 points, a team high of seven rebounds, two assists and five steals on the day.

Cobleskill will return to action on Monday December 4^th when they host the Blue Angels of The College of New Rochelle at the Iorio Gymnasium in non-conference action with tip-off at 5:00 p.m.

GAME BOX:

SUNY Cobleskill vs Penn College
12/2/17 3 p.m. at Williamsport, Pa. (Bardo Gymnasium)

Newspaper Box Score

SUNY Cobleskill vs Penn College

12/2/17 3 p.m. at Williamsport, Pa. (Bardo Gymnasium)

At Williamsport, Pa. (Bardo Gymnasium)

SUNY COBLESKILL 49, PENN COLLEGE 34

SUNY COBLESKILL (3-3, 1-1 NEAC)

Gabby Muraczewski 6-15 0-0 12; DJ Miller-Peak 3-7 4-4 10; Addy Lawson 5-14

0-0 10; Erica Cabrera 2-10 2-4 6; Shaliyah Graham 2-14 0-0 5; Monique

Britton 1-5 2-7 4; Stacey Sprague 1-1 0-0 2; Hope Cooper 0-2 0-0 0; Alexia

Massaroni 0-1 0-0 0; Kalie Harrison 0-2 0-0 0; Quincey Banks 0-0 0-0 0;

Symphanie Ramsey 0-0 0-0 0; Jill Gordon 0-1 0-0 0; Ali Changa 0-3 0-0 0;

Yonique Hill 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 20-78 8-15 49.

PENN COLLEGE (1-6, 0-2 NEAC)

Ericka Lepley 5-16 0-1 12; Tori Wolfe 3-12 4-6 10; Jane Herman 1-10 3-4 6;

Gwendolyn Lavelle 0-6 3-4 3; Aniah Ellerbee 1-4 0-0 2; Cassi Kuhns 0-5 1-2

1; Erin Shaffer 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 10-54 11-17 34.

SUNY Cobleskill............... 10 18 11 10 - 49

Penn College.................. 8 12 10 4 - 34

3-point goals--SUNY Cobleskill 1-13 (Shaliyah Graham 1-4; Addy Lawson 0-3;

Erica Cabrera 0-5; Monique Britton 0-1), Penn College 3-22 (Ericka Lepley

2-7; Jane Herman 1-7; Gwendolyn Lavelle 0-3; Erin Shaffer 0-1; Tori Wolfe

0-4). Fouled out--SUNY Cobleskill-None, Penn College-None. Rebounds--SUNY

Cobleskill 45 (Monique Britton 7; Addy Lawson 7), Penn College 44 (Cassi

Kuhns 9; Tori Wolfe 9; Aniah Ellerbee 9). Assists--SUNY Cobleskill 13 (Erica

Cabrera 4), Penn College 5 (Jane Herman 3). Total fouls--SUNY Cobleskill 18,

Penn College 16. Technical fouls--SUNY Cobleskill-None, Penn College-None.

A-53

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Cobleskill Police Blotter

Monday, November 27, 2017

At 9:52 a.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Angel S. Cleveland, 34, of Howes Cave, NY, for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 3rd. She was arraigned in Cobleskill Town Court and released. She is to return to Cobleskill Town Court on December 19th at 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

At 4:35 p.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Savanna Jo Hotaling, 26, of Cobleskill, NY, on a Warrant for Trespass and Petit Larceny. She was arraigned in Cobleskill Town Court and remanded to the Schoharie County Jail on $2500 Bail / $5000 Bond. She is to return to Cobleskill Town Court on December 12th at 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, November 30, 2017

At 1:24 p.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Deodat Kemraj, 35, of Schenectady, NY, for Assault 2nd. He was arraigned in Cobleskill Town Court and remanded to the Schoharie County Jail on $5000 Bail / $10,000 Bond. He is to return to Cobleskill Town Court on December 5th at 5:00 p.m.

At 9:23 p.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Misti D. Firnstein, 38, of Richmondville, NY, for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 2nd and 3rd of a motot vehicle. She was arraigned in Cobleskill Town Court and released. She is to return to Cobleskill Town Court on January 16th at 5:00 p.m.

At 7:28 p.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Dennis J. Thorpe, 62, of Haleah, FL, for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a motor vehicle 3rd. He was arraigned in Town of Richmondville Court and was released after paying fines.

Saturday, December 2, 2017

At 5:12 p.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Coamo Rios, 19, of Lindenhurst, NY, for Disorderly Conduct. He was issued an appearance ticket and released. He is to appear in Cobleskill Town Court on December 19th at 5:00 p.m.

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C-GCC Will Offer 35 Online and Hybrid Courses in the 2018 Spring Semester

From Abnormal Psychology to Western Civilization, Columbia-Greene Community College will offer a full slate of online and online-and-classroom-hybrid courses this spring semester, beginning Tuesday, Jan. 16.

Online courses are currently being offered in six different program areas: Arts and Humanities, Science, Behavioral and Social Sciences, Business, Technology, and Transitional Studies (the College Experience and Reading Skills). A full list of online and hybrid courses may be found here.

Financial aid including include federal and state aid, loans, and scholarships are available to both full- and part-time students, who may register before and through late registration on Wednesday, Jan. 10 (snow date Jan. 11), held on campus from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Non-matriculated, part-time students can register in person or by telephone weekdays, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., by calling 518.828.4181, extension 5514.

For more information, call the Admissions Office at 518.828.4181, extension 5513, or by emailing info@sunycgcc.edu.

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Edge Named NJCAA Athlete of the Week for Fifth Time

Tanisha Edge of Cementon, N.Y., has been named Region III Athlete of the Week by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).

This marks the fifth such honor for Edge, who also earned the honor of Mountain Valley Conference's Player of the Year last season. She was recognized for her performance in a in November, including a match-up against Sullivan-CCC, in which she finished just shy of a double-double with 20 points and nine assists -- plus three rebounds and three steals in the Twins' victory.

Edge went on to record a double-double with 24 points and 13 rebounds in the team's victory over Schenectady-CCC in the same week; she also recorded seven assists, three steals, and two blocks in the game.

About C-GCC

Columbia-Greene Community College, a campus of the State University of New York, is a comprehensive two-year college offering a variety of transfer and career programs leading to the degrees of Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, Associate in Applied Science, and Associate in Occupational Studies as well as one-year certificate programs and specialized courses geared toward community interest. C-GCC was recently ranked in the top four percent of community colleges in the U.S. by WalletHub.com, using data collected from the National Center for Education Statistics, Council for Community and Economic Research, and College Measures.

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12/3/17

CGCC to Hold Pearl Harbor Memorial

Written By Editor on 12/3/17 | 12/3/17

HUDSON – Columbia-Greene Community College will hold a Pearl Harbor Remembrance Service on Thursday, Dec. 7 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., in the Hudson River Bank and Trust Foundation Dining Hall.

The ceremony will include remarks by Kevin Kropp, U.S. Navy Veteran and C-GCC Veteran Affairs Task Force Committee chair, and Jake Jensen, U.S. Army Veteran and C-GCC Student Veteran Club president.

In addition, Jeffery Macholdt – U.S. Army Veteran and C-GCC Student Veteran Club secretary, will recite President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Address to Congress, also known as “the Infamy Speech,” originally delivered to a Joint Session of the U.S. Congress on December 8, 1941.

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11/30/17

Editorial “They Knew”

Written By Editor on 11/30/17 | 11/30/17

The wave of sex scandals pouring out of Washington and Hollywood doesn’t seem to be ending soon. Every day another powerful figure is exposed for inappropriate behavior. Usually these are actions that went on for months or years. Often those around the figure had a good knowledge of what was happening behind the scenes.

In fact-- one phrase keeps coming up. “It was an open secret,” say industry insiders. “Oh, everyone knew.” Some victims feared their jobs and felt they could not come forward. Other bigwigs had close financial or personal ties with the likes of the aggressors.

How could everyone “know” about these issues and still not have them come to light for years?

This question reminds me a lot about Schoharie County’s situation. One of the most common comments I received on our SALT expose was “we figured” or “I thought so.” Similar feedback on the Birches project.

Think back to the major controversies and scandals of the last several decades. They’re usually dragged out over time or due to someone not giving up (paging Gene Milone). Not once in twenty years before this paper could I think of a major scandal being broken by the Cobleskill paper. The ties of financial dealings and quid pro quo left local readers in the dark. Instead of leading the charge against corruption and toward transparency instead this County often floundered and fell prey to charlatans because the guard dog was asleep. True reformers were attacked on the editorial page while several key companies and families skated with nary a negative word.

The people of this County deserve better. In any way, large or small, we strive to fill that role.

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11/29/17

SUNY Cobleskill Announces Basketball Game Time Change

Written By Editor on 11/29/17 | 11/29/17

The SUNY Cobleskill Department of Sport & Exercise announced today that the start of the Fighting Tigers women’s basketball team’s non-conference home game versus The College of New Rochelle on Monday December 4th originally scheduled to be played starting at 7:00 p.m. has been moved up to 5:00 p.m. by mutual agreement of both programs.

For further information regarding Fighting Tiger athletic team schedule adjustments; interested parties can consult the athletic program’s website at http://fightingtigers.cobleskill.edu/ or by contacting the SUNY Cobleskill Department of Sport & Exercise via phone at (518) 255-5127 Mondays through Fridays between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

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11/27/17

Lawson Named Athlete of the Week

Written By Editor on 11/27/17 | 11/27/17

The SUNY Cobleskill Department of Sport & Exercise announced today that sophomore Addy Lawson, Cooperstown N.Y., Milford High School, a member of the women’s basketball team has been named the athletic program’s Fighting Tiger Athlete-of-the-Week for the week ending November 19^th.

The Fighting Tiger sophomore guard opened the season averaging 18.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.7 steals per game while shooting 42.9% from the field and 55.8% from three-point range as the team opened the year with a 1-2 mark losing at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts on Wednesday by a 73-68 margin before splitting a pair of contests at the Hunter College Tip-off Tournament over the weekend losing in the opener on Friday to Olivet College 78-70 before winning on Saturday 57-28 over Bay Path University

Cobleskill will next be in action on Tuesday November 21^st when they host the Raptors of Bard College in non-league play at the Iorio Gymnasium with tip-off at 7:30 p.m.

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Cobleskill Men Over Albany College of Pharmacy

Albany, N.Y.: The SUNY Cobleskill men’s basketball team took to the road on Saturday to post an impressive 91-68 win over the Spartans of Albany College of Pharmacy in non-conference action. The win evens the Fighting Tigers season record at 1-1 on the year while the Spartans also move to the .500 mark on the year at 3-3.

The Fighting Tigers used a solid shooting effort to outdistance their hosts hitting on 34-of-71 shots, 47.9 %, including 13-of-30, 43.3%, from three-point range and 10-of-12, 83.3%, from the free throw line. Defensively Cobleskill also showed their claws holding the Spartans to 26-of-74, 35.1%, from the field including a mere 4-of-18, 22.2 %, from beyond the three-point stripe to secure the win.

Sophomore guard Malik Chambers, West Point, N.Y., James I. O’Neal High School, was the catalyst in the victory scoring 17 points to go with six assists and four rebounds while sophomore guard Devin Boyle, Johnstown, N.Y., Johnstown High School, came off the bench to hit for 17 points and grab four rebounds.

The Orange & Black also received strong efforts from freshman guard J’Nie Williams, Brooklyn, N.Y., LaSalle High School, with 14 points, six assists and five rebounds off the bench and from junior swingman Ja’Quan McGill, Brockport, N.Y., Brockport High School/North Country Community College, who scored 10 points and took down three rebounds. Senior forward Christian Cooper, Gilboa, N.Y., Gilboa-Conesville-High School, continued his strong play in the paint grabbing a game high 12 rebounds while scoring six points for the visitors.

The Fighting Tigers will next be in action on Tuesday November 21^st when they host the Defenders of Summitt University in non-league action with tip-off at 5:00 p.m.

GAME BOX:

SUNY Cobleskill vs Albany College of Pharmacy
11/18/17 1:00pm at Albert M. WHite Gymnasium

Newspaper Box Score

SUNY Cobleskill vs Albany College of Pharmacy

11/18/17 1:00pm at Albert M. WHite Gymnasium

At Albert M. WHite Gymnasium

SUNY COBLESKILL 91, ALBANY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY 68

SUNY COBLESKILL (1-1)

Devin Boyle 5-8 2-2 17; Malik Chambers 7-14 2-3 17; J'Nie Williams 5-7 0-0

14; Ja'Quan McGill 4-10 0-0 10; Kahlil Wilson 3-6 1-2 7; Christian Cooper

3-12 0-0 6; Travis Hamilton 2-2 0-0 4; Ian Jordan 2-2 0-0 4; JayQuan

Robinson 1-1 1-1 3; Islam Mustafa 1-2 0-0 3; Kevin Johnston 0-0 2-2 2; Elvin

Kolenovic 0-0 2-2 2; Antwan Claxton 1-2 0-0 2; Nathaniel Nickel 0-0 0-0 0;

Kahleel Taylor 0-5 0-0 0; Shaquille Anthony 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-71 10-12

91.

ALBANY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY (3-3)

Alex Johnson 7-21 1-2 16; Naythan Beltran 5-9 2-2 13; Evan Georgio 4-6 0-0

8; Thomas Chalker 2-6 3-4 7; Brandon Votra 3-9 1-2 7; Kyle Matousek 2-8 0-0

5; Travell Dickerson 1-5 2-2 5; John Ambert 0-1 3-4 3; Zach Sweet 1-4 0-0 2;

Kyle Fairclough 1-2 0-0 2; Nick McKeel 0-2 0-0 0; Edward Ahanmisi 0-1 0-0 0.

Totals 26-74 12-16 68.

SUNY Cobleskill............... 35 56 - 91

Albany College of Pharmacy.... 30 38 - 68

3-point goals--SUNY Cobleskill 13-30 (Devin Boyle 5-8; J'Nie Williams 4-4;

Ja'Quan McGill 2-8; Islam Mustafa 1-1; Malik Chambers 1-6; Kahleel Taylor

0-2; Christian Cooper 0-1), Albany College of Pharmacy 4-18 (Naythan Beltran

1-3; Travell Dickerson 1-3; Alex Johnson 1-5; Kyle Matousek 1-4; Zach Sweet

0-1; Nick McKeel 0-1; Thomas Chalker 0-1). Fouled out--SUNY Cobleskill-None,

Albany College of Pharmacy-None. Rebounds--SUNY Cobleskill 46 (Christian

Cooper 12), Albany College of Pharmacy 43 (Brandon Votra 11). Assists--SUNY

Cobleskill 22 (Malik Chambers 6; J'Nie Williams 6), Albany College of

Pharmacy 16 (Thomas Chalker 5; John Ambert 5). Total fouls--SUNY Cobleskill

18, Albany College of Pharmacy 17. Technical fouls--SUNY Cobleskill-Elvin

Kolenovic, Albany College of Pharmacy-Zach Sweet; Evan Georgio. A-78

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