Dr. Robert Zayas, the executive director of the New York State Public High Schools Athletic Association, said Monday that it was with great disappointment that his organization had elected to cancel the remaining winter state championships.

After two weeks in limbo, the winter state championships went away without much resistance.

Oneonta senior boys basketball player Graham Wooden announced Sunday, March 22, his decision to play collegiate basketball for Mansfield University.

The disruption that had most concerned Cooperstown’s baseball industry arrived Friday, March 20.

ONEONTA — Six months after getting a new name, Joe Hughes Field at Oneonta High School finally has a name tag.

Concerns about the spread of COVID-19 finally affected local high schools sports Thursday, March 12, as the New York State Public High Schools Athletic Association announced in a press release on its website that all winter championships were “postponed indefinitely.”

Senior boys basketball players from across the Midstate Athletic Conference gathered in Sidney for an exhibition basketball game Tuesday, March 10, with a team from Delaware and Otsego counties edging a squad from Chenango and Broome counties, 104-96, in overtime.

Senior basketball players in the Delaware League gathered at South Kortright on Monday, March 9, to play exhibition senior games.

Unatego’s Jacob Haqq recorded a leap of 46-11.25 to win the boys triple and claim state gold Saturday, March 7, during the NYSPHSAA Indoor Track and Field State Championships at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex on Staten Island.

SYRACUSE — When top-seeded Weedsport erased Cooperstown's hard-earned, six-point halftime lead early in the third quarter, the Hawkeyes leaned on the little things to regain the momentum.

SYRACUSE — Cooperstown looked well on its way to a second consecutive boys basketball section title, before three whistles in the third quarter left a 6-foot-9-inch hole in its defense.

CORTLAND — Unatego is nothing if not consistent.

ALBANY — While zero local wrestlers left the 2020 NYSPHSAA Wrestling Championships with a gold medal, they all took home something possibly even more valuable from the Times Union Center: the chance to try again next year.

Unatego’s Jacob Haqq will enter the NYSPHSAA Indoor Track and Field Championships as the favorite in the triple jump, leading a group of five local athletes competing in seven events at the meet.

ONEONTA — They say it’s hard to beat the same team three times in the same season. It’s even harder when the team is known for relentless full-court pressure.

ONEONTA — A 32-point second half pushed second-seeded South Kortright past No. 3 Franklin, 50-29, in a Section IV Class D girls basketball semifinal at SUNY Oneonta’s Dewar Arena, Wednesday, March 4.

Third-seeded Unatego got 16 points from Meghan Perry, beating No. 2 seed Deposit/Hancock for the first time in three tries, 45-42, in a Section IV Class C girls basketball semifinal Wednesday, March 4, at SUNY Cortland.

 ONEONTA — Melanie Hoyt had a game-high 17 points as No. 4 Stamford upended topseed Cherry Valley-Springfield, 57-45, in a Section IV Class D girls basketball semifinal Wednesday, March 4, at SUNY Oneonta’s Dewar Arena.

BINGHAMTON — Missed foul shots and a pair of late turnovers proved to be Oneonta’s undoing as the fourth-seeded Yellowjackets fell to host and top seed Seton Catholic, 74-73, Tuesday, March 3, in the Section IV Class B boys basketball semifinals.

ONEONTA — Hunter Collins scored a varsity-high 30 points as second-seeded South Kortright advanced to the Section IV Class D boys basketball final with a 59-35 win over sixth seed Hunter-Tannersville on Tuesday, March 3, at SUNY Oneonta’s Dewar Arena. 

ONEONTA — Fourth-seeded Richfield Springs brought a huge crowd to the Section IV Class D semifinals, but top-seeded Marathon countered with some huge players to help the defending champs top the Indians, 53-32, at SUNY Oneonta’s Dewar Arena. 

CORTLAND — Second-seeded Delhi could not solve No. 3 Newfield’s offense, and took a 66-54 loss in the Section IV Class C boys section semifinal at SUNY Cortland on Tuesday, March 3.

SYRACUSE — Kate Donnelly and Piper Seamon each made a key free throw and Dani Seamon drew a late charge to help third-seeded Cooperstown foil a comeback by second-seeded Onondaga and advance to the section finals next weekend with a 51-48 win in the Section III Class C girls basketball semif…

SYRACUSE — Trailing at halftime, second-seeded Cooperstown scored 51 second-half points to overwhelm third seed West Canada Valley and advance to the section finals for the fifth straight year with an 80-70 win in the Section III Class C boys basketball semifinals Saturday, Feb. 29, at Onond…

Georgia Lynch scored a team-best 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds to propel fourth-seeded Stamford over fifth-seeded Downsville, 42-40, in the quarterfinal round of the Section IV Class D girls section tournament Saturday at Stamford.

Hali Lucia and Paige McCoy powered No. 3 Unatego past No. 11 Oxford, 72-39, in the quarterfinal round of the Section IV Class C girls section tournament Saturday, Feb. 29 at Unatego.

ALBANY - In early January, minutes after winning the Ross Cordell Invitational at Oneonta High School, Cooperstown/Milford wrestler Avery Leonard said that winning the event, an accomplishment by itself, was just another step on his journey to the state tournament.

ONEONTA — The phrase “team win” gets used a lot, probably too often. But good luck finding a better way to describe Oneonta’s quarterfinal win in the Section IV Class B boys basketball tournament Friday, Feb. 28, at Drago Gymnasium.

DELHI – Second-seeded Delhi downed No. 7 Moravia, 68-54, in a quarterfinal round matchup in the Section IV Class C boys section tournament Friday, Feb. 28 at Delhi.

MIdstate Athletic Conference schools went 5-2 in the first round of the Section IV Class C girls basketball tournament, with one defeat coming in a game between MAC teams. Here’s a look at the four games from the bracket featuring local teams.