By ERIC AHLQVIST
Cooperstown Crier
Scott Dubben is on a mission.
The Cherry Valley-Springfield
graduate and Oneonta State senior
is doing all he can to keep
his baseball career alive after his
college eligibility ends next year.
This summer, Dubben is playing
for the Utica Brewers of the
Eastern College Baseball League.
As of Tuesday, Dubben was hitting
.351 in the first 13 games,
good for sixth in the four-team
league.
``I’m doing everything I can to
make it (play professionally),’’
Dubben said Monday evening. ``If
I don’t get picked up after my senior
season, then I might try and
play in the Independent League,
which is semi-professional.’’
Dubben plays shortstop for
the Brewers, and said in addition
to preparing him for his senior
year, the league is good way to
get noticed by scouts and make
professional contacts.
Oneonta High School graduates
Kyle Donnelly and Lane and
Dan Potter also play in the
league.
``I’ve had coaches and scouts
tell me they think I can play at
the next level, and that gives me
a lot of confidence,’’ Dubben said.
``There are a lot of Division II and
Division I players in the league,
so playing well in this league
gives me confidence as well.’’
In addition to doing well at
the plate, Dubben has also made
a name for himself as an above
average shortstop.
Dubben’s Utica coach, Tim
Byrnes, said he has been impressive
both in the field and at the
plate for the Brewers so far this
season.
``Scott has been tremendous at
short and made some highlight
reel-type plays,’’ Byrnes said.
``And he’s been a clutch hitter
too. He’s had several hits in key
situations for us.’’
Dubben was a pitcher in high
school, but hurt his right shoulder
before his sophomore season
in college and missed the entire
year. Last year, he said he injured
his hamstring on a play at
second base in Florida in March,
and was never 100 percent during
the season.
Even so, he hit .306 and helped
lead the Red Dragons to a 27-12
overall record.
``I’m hoping that after playing
in this league and staying healthy
I can tear it up next year,’’ Dubben
said. ``We’ll have a really
good team back and our goal is to
get to the College World Series.’’
Dubben is a Criminal Justice
major with a minor in Sports
Management, and said when his
playing days do end, he’d like to
be a head coach at the college
level.
In the meantime, though, he’s
not ready to give up on his dream
of playing professionally.
Dubben’s father, Ed, the baseball
coach at CV-S, said Scott has
had tryouts with the Houston Astros
organization and a scout
from the Cincinnati Reds has
also been in contact.
He’s also had regular contact
with an Independent League
team in New Jersey.
``He just needs that stroke of
luck to be seen by the right people
at the right time,’’ said Ed
Dubben.
Added Byrnes: ``Most players
at this level dream of getting
paid to play, and Scott seems to
have as good a shot as anyone.’’
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CCS swimmer finds diving challenging
COOPERSTOWN’S AARON IDELSON FINISHED eighth Saturday in the Frontier League Diving Championships at Carthage. Idelson, who already has qualified for sectionals in diving, amassed 285.15 points over 11 dives. The remainder of the meet will be completed this Saturday at Watertown.
After a day of highs and lows, Cooperstown’s Aaron Idelson finished in the middle.
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Brothers compete in the pool
Sometimes things are not always as they seem. Just look at Cooperstown’s varsity swimming brothers Sean and Erik Mebust.
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Volleyball team wins tournament at home
The host Cooperstown volleyball team won a six-team round robin tournament last Saturday. The Redskins tied Stockbridge with identical 7-3 records, but owned the tiebreaker by a single point in head-to-head match-ups, winning 25-22 and losing 23-25.
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Lady Redskins come out strong in second half
Nicole Cring’s double, double helped Cooperstown make a decisive second-half run and beat visiting Mohawk 45-28 in a Center State Conference game on Monday. Cring had 12 points, 12 rebounds and five blocked shots as the
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CCS wrestling team competes in championships
Cooperstown teammates Michael Boyle and Jacob Miller had runner-up finishes in the Center State Conference Championships on Saturday at Adirondack.
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Niekro, Ozzie to return for Hall of Fame Classic
The Knucksies and Wizards will go at it again this June in Cooperstown. The Baseball Hall of Fame announced Monday that Hall of Famers Phil Niekro and Ozzie Smith will return as team captains for the fourth annual Hall of Fame Classic at Doubleday Field.
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Redskins hit century mark
If at first you do succeed, try to do even better next time. Dave Bertram led the Cooperstown boys basketball team to its highest points total in his 10 years as head coach Tuesday, when the Redskins thumped visiting Morrisville- Eaton, 106-51, in a Center State Conference Division III game.
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Davine, king of Cooperstown assists
If you need help, try calling Jay Davine. Senior point guard Davine broke Cooperstown’s all-time assists record last Thursday and scored 13 points to lead the Redskins to a 71-43 boys basketball thumping of visiting Westmoreland in a Center State Conference Division III game.
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Fox has big night for Hartwick women
Cooperstown graduate Samantha Fox scored a varsity-high 14 points Friday to lead the Hartwick College women’s basketball team to a 59-49 victory over visiting St. John Fisher in the Empire 8 Conference.
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Patriots hold off Gilbertsville-Mount Upton with score of 59-53
A varsity-high 27 points from Kyle Jaquay led host Cherry Valley- Springfield to a 59-53 Tri-Valley League boys basketball victory Monday over Gilbertsville-Mount Upton.
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CCS wrestles with the ‘Big Dogs’
Cooperstown’s wrestling revival got a reality check on Saturday in the form of visiting Dolgeville. Both teams came in undefeated in the Center State Conference, but only the Blue Devils left that way after a 64-10 win over the Redskins. “Dolgeville is definitely a tough team. Top to bottom, they really don’t have any weak spots on their roster,” Cooperstown coach Micaiah Abts said.
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Coach says he thinks his girls will return to top of their class
Close, but not there yet. That’s the story of Cooperstown’s volleyball team this season, and it played out again on Monday in a 3-1 loss to visiting Waterville in a Center State Conference match.
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Clark Sports Center hosts tournament
The Clark Sports Center recently held its eighth annual Pat Fetterman Memorial Tournament. There were six girls’ teams and six boys’ teams from as far away as West Philadelphia, according to a media release from the sports center.
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Boy one step closer to seeing football dreams come true
Since Cowboy Stadium in Dallas opened in 2010, football fans have marveled at the massive, modernstadium. Over the holidays, Cooperstown Central School freshman Michael Perrino got to play two games in it himself.
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CCS coach and player earn recognition
Cooperstown’s soccer season has been over for a couple of months now, but the awards haven’t ended. Redskins’ coach Frank Miosek has been named Center State Conference coach of the year, while junior mid-fielder Michael Rowley won co-player of the year.
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Milford girls thump G-MU
Avalon Ward scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Milford topped visiting Gilbertsville-Mount Upton, 44-30, in a Tri-Valley League girls basketball game Tuesday. Milford held a 38-14 lead after three quarters before being outscored, 16-6, in the final period.
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Wrestling team focused on improving as end of season nears
Three Cooperstown wrestlers placed at the Central New York WrestlingTournament on Saturday at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill school, giving the Redskins confidence going into their final matches and the end of the season tournaments. Mikey Boyle (113) and Jacob Miller (138) each placed fourth, and Kevin Segit (195) placed sixth in the tournament. Cooperstown finished 14th overall.
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Redskin ladies are red hot: CCS remains undefeated
Holli Erkson scored a game-high 13 points and Nicole Cring had eight blocks and 12 rebounds as Cooperstown stayed undefeated in the Center State Conference with a 44-29 victory over visiting Sauquoit Valley at Bursey Gymnasium on Tuesday. The Redskins (9-1, 5-0) had early foul trouble and problems on offense in the game. Fortunately for them, they had no problems on defense.
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Free throw caps 46-45 victory over Hamilton
Nicole Cring had a double-double and Holli Erkson hit a walkoff foul shot as host Cooperstown edged Hamilton, 46-45, in a Center State Conference Division III girls basketball game last Thursday. Alexis Bloomfield went 1-for-2 from the foul line with 30.2 seconds left to tie the score at 45 for the Redskins (8-1, 4-0), who stole Hamilton’s last possession with 7.5 seconds to go.
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Hall welcomes Cincinnati kid in third year of eligibility
Former Cincinnati Reds shortstop Barry Larkin was the lone selection by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot. And Larkin’s admission into the National Baseball Hall of Fame came in a landslide. The Cincinnati native who grew up cheering for the man he’d replace at shortstop Dave Concepcion garnered 86 percent of the vote. Seventyfive percent is needed for election.
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