Cooperstown (S3) falls to Stillwater (S2) 59-37 in the NYS Class-C Girls Basketball Semifinals at HVCC in Troy. Coop finishes the season with a record of 21-5. 8th grader Lanie Nelen sinks 13 points to pace Coop. Polly Kennedy adds 9 points and 6 rebounds. Mia Kaltenbach chips in 6 points and 4 steals. Brenna Seamon totals 5 points and 6 rebounds. A heck of a season comes to close for Cooperstown.
South Kortright/Andes (S4) falls to LaFargeville (S3) 56-47 in the NYS Class-D Girls Basketball Regional Round at TC3. The Red Knights advance to play S10 champ Chateaugay on Thursday at HVCC in Troy. Emeline Barton rips in 33 points to pace LaFargeville. Addy Eckert knocks down 25 points to pace the Rams. Caitlyn Deysenroth adds 7 points and Nora Trimbell goes for 6 points. SK/A finishes the season with a record of 20-2.
Cooperstown (S3) defeats Delhi (S4) 55-48 at TC3 to advance to the NYS Class-C Girls Basketball Final Four on Thursday (3/20). The Hawkeyes will face Stillwater (S2) at 6 PM at HVCC in Troy. Coop outscores DA 22-10 in the 4th quarter to grab the victory. Brenna Seamon nets a game high 16 points for CCS. Polly Kennedy adds 12 points. Emma Johnson scores 10 points including two huge threes late in the game. Danielle Ennist pumps in a game high 27 points for DA in a terrific effort. Tyler Abts and Rebecca Verspoor chip in 6 points each.
2-Cooperstown defeats 1-Hamilton 44-34 to win the 2025 S3 Class-C Girls Basketball Championship at SRC Arena. First S3 title for Coop since 2023. This sets up a NYS Regional game between the Hawkeyes and Delhi at TC3 on Saturday at 2 PM. Brenna Seamon totals 14 points and 9 rebounds to lead CCS. Emma Johnson adds 14 points and 6 rebounds. Lanie Nelen goes for 9 points. Polly Kennedy rips down 8 rebounds and Katie Crippen grabs 7 rebounds. Great defense by Mia Kaltenbach.
1-South Kortright/Andes defeats 2-Stamford/Jefferson 49-38 to win the 2025 Section IV Class-D Girls Basketball Championship at SUNY Delhi. First S4 title for the Rams since 2020. Caitlyn Deysenroth nets a team best 16 points for SK/A. Madysen Reeves and Carlee Dropp add 9 points each. Addy Eckert goes for 8 points and Nora Trimbell sinks 7 points. McKenna Hoyt buries a game high 19 points for S/J. Gabby Castilleja finishes with 8 points. SK/A will play the Section III champion (LaFargeville) at TC3 on 3/15 with a tip time of 4 PM.
10-Delhi defeats 5-Unatego 38-24 to win the 2025 Section IV Class-C Girls Basketball Championship at TC3. The Cinderella run continues for the Bulldogs. First S4 title for DA since 2018. Lexi Davis rips in 14 points to lead Delhi. Tyler Abts adds 9 points and Danielle Ennist records 8 points. Harly Birdsall paces UCS with 8 points. Avery James and Raelynn Parks go for 5 points each. Lizzie Craft hits for 4 points. Delhi will play the S3 champion (Cooperstown) in Regionals on 3/15 back at TC3 at 2 PM.
3-Norwich suffers a setback to 2-Chenango Valley 51-42 in the S4 Class-A Girls Basketball Semis at CV. Emma Urgo sinks 15 points to lead the Purple Tornado. Josey Ryan and Cally Richardson add 8 points each.
5-Sidney falls to 1-Susquehanna Valley 69-41 in the S4 Class-B Girls Basketball Semis at SV. A great season comes to a close for the MAC champs. Nayla Miley scores a team best 18 points for SCS. Chloe van der Sommen adds 13 points.
5-Unatego stuns 1-Newark Valley 47-30 at TC3 to advance to the S4 Class-C Girls Basketball championship on 3/8 against Delhi. Lizzie Craft scores a game high 22 points for the Spartans. She scores 20 of her 22 points in the 2nd half. Harly Birdsall contributes 12 points and Raelynn Parks shuffles in 9 points.
10-Delhi downs 6-Union Springs 45-37 at TC3 to advance to the S4 Class-C Girls Basketball championship on 3/8 against Unatego. 8th grader Danielle Ennist paces DA with 25 points and 7 rebounds. Lexi Davis fires in 13 points. Rebecca Verspoor grabs 6 rebounds. Jaylyn Prisco hands out 5 assists and Tyler Abts pulls down 5 rebounds.
2-Stamford/Jefferson pulls away from 3-Schenevus for a 50-39 victory in the S4 Class-D Girls Basketball Semis. S/J will face 1-South Kortright/Andes on Saturday for the title. McKenna Hoyt piles up 19 points and 16 rebounds for S/J. Tierney Turner drops in 11 points. Gabby Castilleja adds 9 points and Emily Eklund scores 7 points. Sam Barrett shovels in 14 points to pace the Dragons. Amber Burton zips in 8 points.
1-South Kortright/Andes defeats 4-Cherry Valley-Springfield 54-46 to advance to the Section IV Class-D Girls Basketball championship game on 3/8. SK/A will face 2-Stamford/Jefferson for the title. Addy Eckert sinks a game high 22 points to lead the Rams. Carlee Dropp records 16 points and Lexi Hendrickson goes for 6 points. Brin Whiteman, Mackenzie McGovern and Bailey Thayer all net 11 points each for the Patriots. Allie Ackerman hits for 10 points.
2-Cooperstown defeats 3-West Canada Valley 60-58 at SUNY Morrisville to advance to the S3 Class-C Girls Basketball championship on 3/9. Coop will face 1-Hamilton at SRC Arena. 7th grader Emma Johnson stacks up 16 points and 6 rebounds to lead Coop. 8th grader Lanie Nelen adds 15 points. Brenna Seamon records 12 points and 8 rebounds. Mia Kaltenbach chips in 7 points and 5 steals. Polly Kennedy rips down 7 rebounds.
4-Cherry Valley-Springfield defeats 5-Laurens/Milford 44-21 to advance in the S4 Class-D Girls Basketball Tournament. Bailey Thayer fires in 16 points to lead the Patriots. Brin Whiteman sinks 9 points and Mackenzie McGovern totals 7 points. Bella Garlick paces L/M with 9 points. Kyrah Andrades adds 4 points.
3-Schenevus defeats 6-Edmeston/Morris 56-41 to advance in the S4 Class-D Girls Basketball Tournament. Sam Barrett buries 17 points to leads the Dragons. Amber Burton and Cady Ritton add 11 points each. Leah Brundege goes for 9 points. Brenna Bolton paces E/M with 14 points. Taryn Lund records 9 points.
2-Stamford/Jefferson defeats 7-Charlotte Valley 52-33 to advance in the S4 Class-D Girls Basketball Tournament. McKenna Hoyt piles up 17 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists for S/J. Tierney Turner adds 15 points and 7 rebounds. Dezaraye Hillis nets 8 points. Rose Bevilacqua grabs 9 rebounds. Brinlee Wright leads CV with 9 points. Ella Gerster chips in 8 points and Natalie Amadon goes for 6 points.
10-Delhi upsets 2-Greene 36-33 to advance in the S4 Class-C Girls Basketball Tournament. Tyler Abts knocks down a game high 16 points for DA. Danielle Ennist scores 8 points and Lexi Davis nets 6 points. Josie Dutcher leads the Trojans with 13 points. Cali Knapp sinks 9 points and Mia Yahner chips in 6 points.
5-Unatego clips 13-Marathon 48-45 in OT to advance in the S4 Class-C Girls Basketball Tournament. A thrilling comeback win for the Spartans. Lizzie Craft scores a game high 20 points to pace the Spartans. Avery James and Raelynn Parks net 8 points each. Harly Birdsall chips in 7 points and Madisyn Birdsall sinks 5 points.
4-Oneonta falls to 5-Owego Free Academy 58-44 in the S4 Class-A Girls Basketball Tournament. Selene Wellman paces OHS with 11 points including 3 threes. Hayden LeFever adds 10 points and 8 rebounds. Kylie Carr tallies 10 points and 7 rebounds. Jordan Bellinger drops in 9 points. Jenna McEvoy nails 6 threes for OFA and finishes with 19 points. Lexi Herceg rips in 16 points and Madison McEvoy sinks 8 points.
1-South Kortright/Andes defeats 8-Franklin 73-20 to advance in the S4 Class-D Girls Basketball Tournament. Addy Eckert stacks up 26 points and 7 rebounds to pace the Rams. Caitlyn Deysenroth goes for 14 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Carlee Dropp adds 12 points. Lexi Hendrickson and Nora Trimbell net 6 points each. Zaeda Beadle paces FCS with 6 points.
5-Sidney upsets 4-Watkins Glen 50-45 to advance in the S4 Class-B Girls Basketball Tournament. Nayla Miley goes off for a team best 20 points for the Sabers. Bella Conroy adds 14 points and Chloe van der Sommen nets 8 points. Sidney will face 1-Susquehanna Valley next. Big road victory today!
8-Walton/Downsville falls to 1-Susquehanna Valley 61-32 in the opening round of the S4 Class-B Girls Basketball Tournament. Grace Walley scores a team best 11 points for W/D. Ella Beardslee adds 6 points.
2-Cooperstown downs 7-Sandy Creek 58-39 to advance in the S3 Class-C Girls Basketball Tournament. Coop plays in the semifinals on 3/4. Emma Johnson sinks a team best 18 points for the Hawkeyes. Lanie Nelen adds 12 points. Brenna Seamon brings 11 points, 14 rebounds and 9 steals to the table. Polly Kennedy cleans the glass for 12 rebounds.
11-Richfield Springs/ODY suffers a 65-49 setback to 6-Union Springs in the opening round of the S4 Class-C Girls Basketball Tournament. Gabby Seamon sinks a team best 14 points for the Eagles in the loss. Issy Seamon adds 13 points and Dakota Butler goes for 11 points. Madison Kalet leads the Wolves with a game high 27 points. Allie Parker tallies 14 points.
14-Oxford falls to 3-Moravia 50-32 in the opening round of the S4 Class-C Girls Basketball Tournament. Paige Rickard nets a team best 11 points for OA. Margaret Rovente and Aubrey Rickard drop in 8 points each. Caraline Wasileski fires in a game high 19 points for MCS. Jessalyn Jones buries 10 points.
5-Unatego downs 12-Odessa-Montour 54-30 in the opening round of the S4 Class-C Girls Basketball Tournament. UCS gets 13-Marathon on Saturday at home. Lizzie Craft throws down a game high 14 points for the Spartans. Harly Birdsall records 13 points and Avery James sinks 8 points.
10-Delhi shocks 7-Candor 57-38 in the opening round of the S4 Class-C Girls Basketball Tournament. DA will battle 2-Greene on Saturday. Danielle Ennist stacks up 27 points and 9 rebounds for the Bulldogs. Lexi Davis sinks 16 points. Tyler Abts totals 6 points, 9 assists and 7 steals. 1-point game at the break but Delhi explodes in the 2nd half. 300th career coaching victory for Todd Bruce. Love to see it!
8-Southern Cayuga tops 9-Bainbridge-Guilford 58-45 in the opening round of the S4 Class-C Girls Basketball Tournament. The Chiefs erase a 13-point deficit to take the win. Jayslin Henderson leads the Bobcats with 11 points and 5 steals. Marissa Mayo nets 10 points. Peyton Umbra chips in 10 points and 7 assists. Charli Bennett explodes for 33 points and 22 rebounds for SC. Alycia Orona finishes with 15 points and Emily Prince sinks 10 points.
8-Franklin clips 9-Hunter-Tannersville 39-30 in the opening round of the S4 Class-D Girls Basketball Tournament. The Purple Devils advance to face top seed South Kortright/Andes next. Shannon Kingsbury scores a game high 19 points for the Purple Devils. Riley McNamara adds 10 points. Julia Legg paces HTC with 12 points. Lily Constable records 7 points.
2-Cooperstown downs 15-Beaver River 68-31 at home to advance in the S3 Class-C Girls Basketball Tournament. Coop gets 7-Sandy Creek next on 2/27. Emma Johnson tallies 19 points and 13 rebounds to pace the Hawkeyes. Lanie Nelen chips in 14 points and 4 assists. Katie Crippen adds 10 points and 10 rebounds. Mia Kaltenbach goes for 9 points and 3 steals. Brenna Seamon totals 8 points and 5 assists. Polly Kennedy stacks up 8 points and 9 rebounds.
Sidney defeats Greene 51-43 to win the 2025 MAC Girls Basketball championship at Oxford HS. First league title since 2002 for the Sabers. Nayla Miley scores 12 points to pace the Sabers. Bella Conroy chips in 11 points and Chloe van der Sommen nets 9 points. Great defense was the key for SCS. Abby Yahner and Cali Knapp fire in 13 points each for the Trojans. Claire Flanagan adds 10 points and Mia Yahner contributes 6 points.
Laurens/Milford defeats Richfield Springs/ODY 48-44 in OT to win the 2025 TVL Girls Basketball championship at Unadilla Valley High School. First TVL title for Milford since 2017 and first TVL title in school history for Laurens! Kyrah Andrades sinks a game high 18 points for L/M. Brooke Mann adds 16 points and Bella Garlick nets 10 points. Issy Seamon earns 14 points for the Eagles. Gabby Seamon scores 13 points.
South Kortright/Andes defeats Stamford/Jefferson 42-37 to win the 2025 Delaware League Girls Basketball championship at SUNY Delhi. It’s the 15th straight DL title for the Rams. They have also won 16 out of the last 17 DL championship games. SK/A erases an 11-point deficit to earn the comeback victory. Addy Eckert collects 19 points on the night. Lexi Hendrickson hits 3 threes and goes for 9 points. Nora Trimbell shovels in 7 points and Caitlyn Deysenroth contributes 5 points. McKenna Hoyt rips in a team best 17 points for S/J. She also passes her sister (Melanie Hoyt) to become the all-time leading scorer at Stamford. McKenna is a junior and currently has 1,622 points. Congrats!
3-Delhi tops 4-Unatego 47-27 in the MAC Girls Basketball consolation game at home. Danielle Ennist stacks up 13 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for DA. Tyler Abts sinks 11 points. Rebecca Verspoor totals 9 points and 8 rebounds. Avery James paces UCS with 8 points and Madisyn Birdsall adds 6 points. Harly Birdsall and Raelynn Parks score 4 points each.
Sidney Girls Basketball tops Oneonta 51-48 in a non-league regular season contest on the road. Nayla Miley pumps in a game high 17 points to leads the Sabers. Isabella Conroy adds 11 points and Chloe van der Sommen chips in 10 points. Lennon Swain drops in 7 points. Kylie Carr paces OHS with 14 points. Jordan Bellinger contributes 8 points and 8 rebounds. Selene Wellman nets 7 points. Hayden LeFever stacks up 6 points and 9 rebounds.
5-Bainbridge-Guilford defeats 6-Walton/Downsville 46-37 in the MAC Girls Basketball playoffs at home. Jayslin Henderson leads the charge with 17 points and 7 rebounds for the Bobcats. Marissa Mayo chips in 10 points and 7 rebounds. Victoria Suda sinks 9 points and Kamry Patten zips in 8 points. Peyton Umbra hands out 5 assists. Ella Beardslee tallies 14 points for W/D. Grace Walley and Kennedy Williams finish with 9 points each.
Schenevus Girls Basketball falls to Owego Free Academy 49-37 in a non-leaguer on the road. Amber Burton and Sam Barrett net 12 points each for the Dragons in the loss. Cady Ritton adds 6 points. Lexi Herceg paces OFA with 14 points. Jenna McEvoy scores 12 points and Madison McEvoy chips in 11 points.
Norwich Girls Basketball falls to Susquehanna Valley 48-27 in a STAC division contest at home. Emma Urgo and Kerragan Reid score 7 points each for NHS. Josey Ryan hits for 6 points.
Oneonta Girls Basketball defeats Franklin 59-34 in a non-league contest at home. Selene Wellman tallies 15 points including 3 threes for OHS. Hayden LeFever goes for 12 points and 12 rebounds. Kylie Carr chips in 11 points and 10 rebounds. Jordan Bellinger hits for 6 points. Shannon Kingsbury paces FCS with 24 points, 3 threes and 5 rebounds.
Cooperstown Girls Basketball tops West Canada Valley 50-46 for a CSC non-division road win. Emma Johnson stacks up 19 points and 6 rebounds to lead the Hawkeyes. Katie Crippen tallies 10 points and 12 rebounds. Mia Kaltenbach hits for 7 points. Brenna Seamon totals 6 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Bella Reich nets 5 points.
Harpursville clips Unadilla Valley 43-39 in OT in round robin action in the MAC Girls Basketball playoffs at home. Adriana Hartman buries a game high 18 points for the Hornets. Jessie Powell chips in 9 points and Gracie Bagg secures 8 points. Natalie Crandall paces the Storm with 16 points. Shyla Roberts finishes with 14 points.
3-Charlotte Valley defeats 4-Hunter-Tannersville 45-37 in the DL Girls Basketball consolation contest at home. Ella Gerster scores a game high 20 points for CV in the win. Brinlee Wright contributes 10 points. Lily Constable leads the charge with 15 points for HTC. Julia Legg tallies 13 points and 8 rebounds. Brooke Becker grabs 7 rebounds.
Norwich Girls Basketball downs Oneonta 52-37 for a STAC division win on the road. The Purple Tornado sweep the season set against the Jackets. Emma Urgo scores 15 points to lead NHS. Brynley Ryan adds 14 points and Josey Ryan pours in 9 points. Kerragan Reid sinks 8 points. Hayden LeFever stacks up 22 points and 9 rebounds for OHS. Jordan Bellinger chips in 7 points and 5 rebounds. Kylie Carr grabs 8 rebounds and Natalie Vanzandt rips down 5 rebounds.
7-Oxford defeats 6-Walton/Downsville 54-40 in the MAC Girls Basketball playoffs at WHS. Abby Denz leads the Blackhawks with 13 points on the night. Aubrey Rickard chips in 12 points and Margaret Rovente finishes with 9 points. Grace Walley fires in a game high 23 points for W/D in the loss.
3-Schenevus tops 4-Edmeston/Morris 41-33 in the TVL Girls Basketball consolation game at home. Amber Burton paces the Dragons with a game high 14 points on the night. Cady Ritton sinks 12 points and Sam Barrett nets 11 points. Brenna Bolton scores 11 points to lead E/M. Taryn Lund contributes 9 points and Sophie Robinson hits for 6 points.
2-Greene defeats 3-Delhi 40-29 to advance to the MAC Girls Basketball championship game next Saturday against 1-Sidney. Abby Yahner stacks up 18 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Trojans. Josie Dutcher adds 7 points. Cali Knapp totals 6 points and 5 steals. Danielle Ennist pours in a team best 15 points for DA. Tyler Abts sinks 12 points.
1-Sidney defeats 4-Unatego 46-34 to advance to the MAC Girls Basketball championship game next Saturday. The Sabers will face 2-Greene for the title. Nayla Miley rips in a team best 12 points for the Sabers. Maya Paul and Bri Taylor add 9 points each. Bella West and Bella Conroy net 7 points each. Harly Birdsall scores a game high 16 points for Unatego. Raelynn Parks finishes with 10 points.
Deposit-Hancock downs Harpursville 50-18 in round robin action in the MAC Girls Basketball playoffs in Hancock. Sarah Gross paces the Eagles with a game high 23 points and 5 threes. Olivia Esolen chips in 11 points. Ivy Tice and Olivia Johnston record 7 points each. Adriana Hartman scores 6 points for the Hornets.
5-Gilboa/Roxbury clips 6-Margaretville 36-34 in the DL Girls Basketball playoffs at RCS. Caitlyn Ciaravino stacks up 17 points and 13 rebounds for GCR. Kendra Balcom adds 9 points and Jacey O'Donnell grabs 10 rebounds. Maria Colberg and Livy Fronckowiak record 10 points each for MCS.
Deposit-Hancock defeats Unadilla Valley 53-31 in round robin action in the MAC Girls Basketball playoffs at UV. Sarah Gross leads the Eagles with 21 points and 3 threes on the night. Ivy Tice goes off for 12 points including 2 threes. Adrienne Hodge nets 9 points and Natalie Crandall goes for 7 points for the Storm. Myriah Taylor powers in 6 points.
