Jefferson clinched its first Delaware League Mountain Division softball title since at least the early 1990s, winning, 15-4, at Davenport on Monday.
Jefferson (12-2, 9-1) hasn't been in a Delaware League final since the league began playing crossover championships in 1994.
"It's been awhile," J-Hawks coach Andi Cammer said, when asked the last time Jefferson won a division championship. "It goes back to the mid-1990s, but I'm not exactly sure when.
"We've been building up to it," she continued. "We picked up some good talent this year with our pitching (winning pitcher Jordyn Hillis and back-up Inge Jacobson). They worked really hard last year and over the summer."
Hillis struck out eight in a four-hitter.
Vanessa Speenburg went 4-for-4 with five RBIs, including a homer in the fourth inning, when Jefferson took a 3-0 lead. She also had a two-run single during Jefferson's 10-run sixth inning.
Katie Clayton went 2-for-2 for the J-Hawks, who play at Cherry Valley-Springfield today. Jefferson will play in the crossover final a week from Thursday at Oneonta State against the Upper Division champion.
Miranda Zimmerman hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning for Davenport, which finished the season at 5-6.
Jefferson 15, Davenport 4
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Davenport000 102 1 _ 4 4 2
Jordyn Hillis (W) and Katie Bedford. Jackie Gilley (L) and Lauren Rider. 2B _ Miranda Blakeslee (J). 3B _ Alyssa Jonker (J). HR _ Vanessa Speenburg (J), Miranda Zimmerman (D).
Sidney 3, Unatego 0
Danielle Gravel struck 12 and walked two in a two-hitter to lead Sidney's Midstate Athletic Conference road victory.
Alecia Clark hit an RBI triple during Sidney's two-run fifth inning that gave the Warriors a 3-0 lead.
Blake Shelton broke up Gravel's no-hit bid on a single with two out in the fourth.
Unatego (7-9, 4-6) plays host to Deposit on Wednesday.
Sidney 3, Unatego 0
Sidney010 020 0 _ 3 12 1
Unatego000 000 0 _ 0 2 0
Danielle Gravel (W) and Rachel Ward. Kailey Kinsella (L) and Blake Shelton. 2B _ Danielle Gravel (S). 3B _ Alecia Clark (S).
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S-E 5, Unatego 0
Sidney Federal Credit Union Tournament
Saturday at B-G
First round
S-E100 000 4 _ 5 7 1
Unatego000 000 0 _ 0 2 1
Lindsey Hodges (W) and Megan Record. Kailey Kinsella (L) and Blake Shelton. 2B _ Katie Fitzpatrick (S). 3B _ Sam Crandall (S), Bree Neisinger (S).
Unatego 14, B-G 8
Sidney Federal Credit Union Tournament
Saturday at B-G
Consolation game
Unatego008 300 3 _ 14 13 2
B-G230 021 0 _ 8 14 2
Monica Birdsall (W), Ashley Mannina (6) and Blake Shelton. Rebecca Thomas (L), Ashley Lamont (3) and Caiti Anderson. 2B _ Carrie Safford (B), Anna Chambers (U). 3B _ Ashley Lamont (B), Colleen O'Hara (U), Amanda Martini (U).
All-tournament team: Kate Fitzpatrick (S-E), Bree Neisinger (S-E), Samatha Crandall (S-E), Danielle Gravel (Sid), Alecia Clark, Nicole Rowe (S), Anna Chambers (U), Colleen O'Hara (U), Christina Butcher (B).
MVP: Lindsey Hodges (S-E).
B-G 20, Oxford 3
Leading, 4-3, heading into the bottom of the sixth, host Bainbridge-Guilford scored 16 runs to win in the Center State Conference.
Cassie Anderson's three-run homer down the left-field line capped the inning. She also doubled in the inning and Chelsi Rosa had two hits in the inning as well.
"I don't know what happened, but I wish it happened a month ago," B-G coach Cindy Cifone said of her team's big inning. "They caught up with the pitcher (Ashley Farwell) and finally started hitting her."
Carrie Safford went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and three runs scored for the Bobcats.
Ashley Lamont, a junior varsity call-up, struck out five in a five-hitter for B-G.
B-G 20, Oxford 3
Oxford010 011 _ 3 5 5
B-G201 10(16) _ 20 15 1
Ashley Farwell (L) and Alyshia Crawford. Ashley Lamont (W) and Caiti Anderson. 2B _ Christina Butcher (B), Carrie Safford (B) 2, Cassie Anderson (B). 3B _ Caiti Anderson (B). HR _ Cassie Anderson (B).
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Sidney 7, B-G 2
Sidney Federal Credit Union Tournament
Saturday at B-G
First round
Sidney012 013 0 _ 7 9 2
B-G000 110 0 _ 2 5 1
Danielle Gravel (W) and Rachel Ward. Rebecca Thomas (L), Kim Hart (6) and Caiti Anderson. 2B _ Rowe (S), Christina Butcher (B). 3B _ Alecia Clark (S).
UV 10, Walton 6
Katrina Benson went 3-for-5 with three runs and two RBIs in Unadilla Valley's Midstate Athletic Conference road victory.
Breanne White contributed two hits for the Storm.
Holley Reynolds went 2-for-4 with two runs and two steals for the Warriors (9-8, 4-6), who play at Oxford on Wednesday.
UV 10, Walton 6
UV104 012 2 _ 10 10 6
Walton201 003 0 _ 6 10 8
Kristen Elliott (W) and Kara Collins. Rachel James (L) and Rachel Valentine. 2B _ Kristen Elliott (U), Holley Reynolds (W), Erin Boyd (W).
Schenevus 14, CV-S 2
Nicole Dulkis' two-run single to left highlighted a four-run first inning that lifted Schenevus in the Tri-Valley League.
Stephanie Keaney and Jessica Bentley each went 2-for-4 for the East Division champion Dragons (17-2, 9-0), who play host to Roxbury today.
Schenevus 14, CV-S 2
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Schenevus412 520 x _ 14 6 3
Marnieta Nelson (L) and Savannah Crowley. Amber Gantner (W), Jessica Bentley (4), Kelly Tiderencel (6) and Marion Murphy. 2B _ Marion Murphy (S).
Greene 17, Delhi 0
Megan McDermott's no-hitter included nine strikeouts and one walk as visiting Greene won in the Midstate Athletic Conference.
Delhi (2-15, 1-9) plays host to Afton today.
Greene 17, Delhi 0
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Delhi000 000 _ 0 0 7
Megan McDermott (W) and Haley McLaren. Lauren Barkalow (L) and Libby Buel.
Roxbury 8, Margaretville 4
Heather Davie limited Margaretville to two hits, and Rachel Meckes and Marlise Cammer had two hits apiece to lead visiting Roxbury in the Delaware League.
Davie struck out four and walked three.
Erica Faulkner and Natalie Shaffer had hits for Margaretville (8-5), which plays a non-league game at Hunter-Tannersville today.
Roxbury 8, Margaretville 4
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Margaretville022 000 0 _ 4 2 2
Heather Davie (W) and Rachel Meckes. Brittney Hull (L) and Caitlyn Roberts. 2B _ Heather Davie (R). 3B _ Jessica Utsler (R).
Cooperstown 3, Mount Markham 2
After visiting Mount Markham tied the score with two runs in the top of the seventh, winning pitcher Anna Sams hit an RBI single in the bottom of the inning to give Cooperstown the Center State Conference victory.
Jen Wehner (two hits) singled to lead off Cooperstown's seventh and stole second. Sams followed with a single to center and Wehner scored easily.
Sams had seven strikeouts and two walks in an eight-hitter.
Sawyer Graham had an RBI triple during the Redskins' two-run first inning.
Cooperstown (9-7, 5-3) plays at Canastota today.
Cooperstown 3, Mount Markham 2
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Cooperstown200 000 1 _ 3 5 2
Paige Atwell (L) and Katie Urtz. Anna Sams (W) and Molly Pearlman, Sam Borgstrom (7). 3B _ Sawyer Graham (C).
WP 11, Oneonta 6
Kaitlyn O'Connor went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, but host Oneonta lost in the Southern Tier Athletic Conference.
The Yellowjackets scored four times in the first inning to open a 4-1 lead. O'Connor had a two-run single during the inning.
"We just made things happen," Oneonta coach Randy Brockway said of the first. "We had good base running."
Oneonta (2-11, 1-11) visits Norwich on Wednesday.
Whitney Point 11, Oneonta 6
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Oneonta402 000 0 _ 6 7 4
Amanda Theleman (W) and Karli Theleman. Lesley Harlem (L,2-11) and Erin Wolstonholme. 2B _ Amanda Theleman (W), McKay Ross (W), Alesha Widdall (W).
Gilboa 12, SK 9
Heather Cunningham's three-hit day included a double, a home run and three RBIs as visiting Gilboa won in the Delaware League.
Winning pitcher Caitlin McGuire contributed two hits for the Wildcats.
Cassie McMullen finished 3-for-4 with four RBIs to lead South Kortright. McMullen hit a three-run home run in the first inning. Mary Grant contributed two hits for the Rams (3-11), who visit Laurens today.
Gilboa 12, SK 9
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SK410 103 0 _ 9 9 4
Caitlin McGuire (W) and Jenna Danouski. Brittany Pickett (L,3-10) and Mary Grant. 2B _ Heather Cunningham (G), Mary Grant (S). 3B _ Cassie McMullen (S). HR _ Heather Cunningham (G), Cassie McMullen (S).
Stamford 12, H-T 11
Emma Stratigos hit two-run single with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning to snap a 10-all tie and give host Stamford its first victory of the season.
Stratigos finished 3-for-4 for the Indians (1-10, 1-8 Delaware League). Rosie Beck contributed two hits, including a two-run home run in the first inning.
"We've been putting it together the last three or four games and finally we strung some hits together and finally got a win," Stamford coach Ken Utter said. "It was a big win. The girls have been working hard for this."
Catherine Romito went 4-for-5 with two RBIs for the Wildcats, who also received three hits from Kristen Davis.
Stamford visits Windham today.
Stamford 12, H-T 11
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Stamford205 014 x _ 12 11 6
Amy VanEtten (L) and Catherine Romito. Alyssa Melendez (W,1-10) and Chelsea Higgins. 2B _ Kristen Davis (H). HR _ Rosie Beck (S).
Downsville 11, Windham 0
Krista Baxter struck out nine and walked none in a one-hitter as Downsville won in the Delaware League.
The game was played in Downsville, but the Eagles played as the visiting team as Windham is without a field because of a school building project.
Rachel Messina's single with one out in the fourth inning broke up Baxter's no-hitter.
Jennifer Seiferth went 3-for-5, including a triple and five RBIs, to lead the Eagles (13-1, 7-1), who visit Gilbertsville-Mount Upton today.
Windham (6-7, 3-5) hosts Stamford today.
Downsville 11, Windham 0
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Windham000 000 0 _ 0 1 9
Krista Baxter (W,13-1) and Sabra Yancey. Kelly McGovern (L,6-7) and Rachel Messina. 3B _ Jennifer Seiferth (D).
Edmeston 18, Laurens 3
Juli Vibbard had three hits, including a double, to lead visiting Edmeston in the Tri-Valley League.
Winning pitcher Megan Lawrence had a one-hitter, striking out nine, walking three and hitting two batters. Leandra Spoor's one-out double broke up the no-hitter in the sixth inning.
Emily Slentz, Susanna Johnson and Jennifer Norton had two hits apiece for the Panthers.
Laurens (7-10, 4-5) hosts South Kortright today.
Edmeston 18, Laurens 3
Edmeston101 844 _ 18 13 3
Laurens000 111 _ 3 1 5
Megan Lawrence (W) and Jennifer Norton, Kelli Dennis (6). Amy Breuer (L,6-9), Alicia Kane (4), Leandra Spoor (5) and Alicia Kane, Natalie Trujillo (4). 2B _ Juli Vibbard (E), Jennifer Norton (E), Leandra Spoor (L).
Milford 18, Worcester 1
Chynna Pitlock had three hits, including a triple and three RBIs, as visiting Milford cruised in the Tri-Valley League.
Kayla Thorn contributed three doubles for the Wildcats.
Megan Werkheiser and Jordan Beverland have two hits apiece for the Wolverines (0-9, 0-7), who visit Franklin today.
Milford 18, Worcester 1
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Worcester000 000 1 _ 1 5 6
Gabby Skillen (W), Chelsea Krieg (6) and Kayla Thorn. Tara Fiorentino (L,0-3) and Sam Rutherford. 2B _ Kayla Thorn (M) 3, Rachel Schultes (M), Gabby Skillen (M), Karli Pochkar (W), Megan Werkheiser (W). 3B _ Chynna Pitlock (M).
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