{"HeadlineLight14"/}Area boy wins fishing derby
Cooperstown 5-year-old Benjamin Webster caught the biggest fish last Saturday during the 51st annual City of Oneonta Youth Fishing Derby at Hodges Pond in Neahwa Park.
Benjamin landed a 2.6-pound bass en route to the heaviest combined weight of the derby, which featured junior anglers ages 5-15. He finished at 2.91 pounds to win the 5-7 age-group.
Alyssa Quick placed first in the 8-11 age-group at 1.89 pounds, and Rachael Perry won ages 12-15 at 1.79 pounds. All three age-group winners received trophies from the Susquehanna Bass Association, which co-sponsored the derby with the City of Oneonta Recreation Department.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Burlington man wins demo derby
Burlington resident Tim Thompson won the right to represent Otsego County in the demolition derby at the New York State Fair last Thursday in Morris.
Thompson and Jerry Madsen of Laurens shared the feature title during the Total Destruction Demolition Derby, which drew a crowd of 2,000 to the Otsego County Fair's grandstand. Thompson then won a coin flip to advance to the State Fair.
Other heat winners Thursday were Dave Smith of Mount Upton, Scott Wright of Morris, Mark Walley of Cooperstown, Bob Dixon of Davenport, Mike Oliver of Davenport, Rob Harris of Edmeston and Jim Fowlston of Norwich. Maryland resident Chip Norton won the four-cylinder event.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Davenport alumni meeting today
The Charlotte Valley Varsity Club/GAA and the Davenport Soccer Club will hold an Alumni Soccer Weekend organizational meeting at 7 p.m. today at the Davenport Fire House.
The weekend is scheduled for Sept. 26-28. For more information, call Doug Calhoun at 607-278-5507.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Football boosters to meet today
The Oneonta Football Booster Club will meet at 7 p.m. today on the bleachers of Lloyd F. Baker Field at Oneonta High. In the event of poor weather, the meeting will be moved to Room 214 at OHS.
For more information, call club president David Delker at 607-433-0371 or visit the website www.oneontafootball1925.com.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Photographer to speak at Baseball Hall
Photographer Roger Freeman will speak about his National Baseball Hall of Fame photo exhibit at 1 p.m. Friday in the Bullpen Theater.
The exhibit features Freeman's black-and-white photos from around the New York-Penn League during the 1990s. Hall visitors can participate in the program at no additional cost. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Baseball Hall to feature Joost
Former Major League Baseball All-Star shortstop Eddie Joost will participate in a Legends Series event at the Baseball Hall of Fame's Bullpen Theater at 1 p.m. today.
Joost, 92, earned All-Star honors in 1949 and 1952 during a 17-year playing career, from 1936-55. Joost had five hits in the 1940 World Series, helping the Cincinnati Reds beat the Detroit Tigers. He also served the Philadelphia Athletics as a player/manager in their final season, leading the team to a 51-103 record in 1954.
The Legends Series event is included with a paid admission to the Hall. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information, call 888-425-5633 or 607-547-7200, or visit the website baseballhall.org.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Pee-wee football sign-up dates set
Sidney Pee-Wee football will hold sign-ups from 6-8 p.m. today and Friday in Room 318 at the Sidney Civic Center.
Cost is $35, which is due at the time of registration. Youths ages 8-12 as of Nov. 1 are eligible.
A mandatory weigh-in is scheduled for Saturday at the Sidney Fire Hall. Players must produce birth certificates at the weigh-in. The weigh-in time will be announced during sign-ups.
For more information, call Dan Green at 607-369-3602.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Great-grandsons to visit Baseball Hall
The great-grandsons of Babe Ruth and Josh Gibson will visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Brent Stevens, who is related to Ruth, and Sean Gibson will participate in an educational program centering on the two Hall of Famers.
The presentation, set to run in the Bullpen Theater, features a painting titled "Josh and the Babe" by artist Bill Purdom. After the program, Stevens and Sean Gibson will be available to sign prints of the painting.
The event is included in a paid Hall admission. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information, call 888-425-5633 or 607-547-7200, or visit the website visit baseballhall.org.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Bowling league to meet Monday
The Monday Night Ladies bowling league will hold its annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Holiday Lanes in Oneonta.
Returning league bowlers or those who are interested in joining should attend this meeting. For more information, call Lori at 607-432-5019.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Bowling meeting rescheduled
The TGIF fall organization meeting originally scheduled for Friday has been moved to 7 p.m. Aug. 14 at Holiday Lanes in Oneonta. Captains should call Jan Harrison at 607-263-5800 to inform the league if they need bowlers or if their respective rosters are filled to capacity.
The Oneonta Bowling Association also announced that league secretaries can pick up supplies for the upcoming season after 7 p.m. Aug. 14. League secretaries who are unable to pick up supplies should call Harrison at 607-263-5800 or e-mail her at jharrison53@frontiernet.net
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Fall sports rules meetings set
Johnson City High will host the first Section Four rules interpretation meeting for the 2008 fall sports season. Coaches of all levels are encouraged to attend the meetings, which run at various sites from Aug. 14-21.
The schedule is as follows:
Football (preseason meeting): 6:30 p.m. Aug. 14 at Johnson City High.
Girls swimming (preseason): 7 p.m. Aug. 19 at Owego Free Academy.
Cross country (preseason): 5 p.m. Aug. 19 at 4-H Camp in McGraw.
Soccer: 7 p.m. Aug. 18 at Union-Endicott; 7 p.m. Aug. 19 at Cortland County Office Building; 7 p.m. Aug. 20 at Arnot Ogden Medical Center; 7:30 p.m. Aug. 21 at Oneonta Holiday Inn.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Woodhaven to host golf tourney
A four-person captain-and-crew golf tournament tees off at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Woodhaven Golf Course in West Oneonta.
Entry fee is $55 per person and includes 18 holes, cart, food and drinks. Players can register at Mac's Barber Shop in Oneonta.
For more information, call Frank at 607-432-7553.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Sporting clays event Aug. 23
The second annual West Branch Angler Ruffed Grouse Society Sporting Clays Challenge runs from 9:30 a.m.-noon on Aug. 23 at the West Branch Angler Resort, 150 Faulkner Road in Hancock.
Registration will be accepted from 8-9 a.m. Lunch follows the challenge at 12:30 p.m.
The event is open to the first 100 paid entries. Cost is $150, which includes entry fee, lunch, a one-year Ruffed Grouse Society membership, a decal and four issues of RGS Magazine. Station-sponsor packages cost $250 and include station and program recognition.
Those who enter before Aug. 20 will receive a free raffle ticket for an Orvis TLS Rod and Reel Combo. Extra tickets cost $10 apiece. Shooters must provide their own ammunition.
For more information, call 888-564-6747 or visit the website ruffedgrousesociety.org.
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