By BLAKE SOK (Special to Pickin' Splinters) It was a picture-perfect slice of Americana. The roar of interstate 490 was humming in the distance. Mothers and fathers pushed colorful strollers with one hand while holding steaming card board cups in the other. The early sun had burned he morning dew from Field 3 at Cobbs Hill Park as the five and six-year olds gathered for … [Read more...] about Ernie Clement: From Cobbs Hill to Progressive Field
Mancuso reaches milestone coaching win mark in swimming
Harley Allendale Columbia boys and girls swimming and diving Head Coach Peter Mancuso reached a coaching milestone last week when the HAC boys defeated Byron-Bergen/LeRoy in a dual meet on 1/19/2021. The win marked the 200th boys dual meet victory in his career. Mancuso entered the 2020-21 campaign, his 23rd as head swimming and diving coach for HAC, with 193 boys’ dual meet … [Read more...] about Mancuso reaches milestone coaching win mark in swimming
Salvatore’s surpasses donation goal to School of the Holy Childhood
Salvatore's Pizza at the Donuts Delite location paired up with Special Touch Bakery on a exclusive donut/pie collaboration this week in efforts to raise money for Holy Childhood. Donuts Delite introduced a Bumbleberry Pie Donut, using Special Touch Bakery's pie filling & crumb topping in a Donuts Delite yeast-raised donut. The effort raised $5,300 for the School of the … [Read more...] about Salvatore’s surpasses donation goal to School of the Holy Childhood
Youth movement at Canisteo-Greenwood
By BILL COLLMER CANISTEO -- There’s a youth movement taking place with the girls' basketball program at Canisteo-Greenwood that has locals excited about the future. This past season Canisteo-Greenwood won their first 14 games before suffering a setback at the hands of sectional finalist Fillmore in the Dan Barkley Showcase at Alfred-State College. In the Steuben County League … [Read more...] about Youth movement at Canisteo-Greenwood
Harley Allendale Columbia outraces Campbell-Savona for Class D swimming title
Heading into Thursday night’s Section Five Class D Swimming and Diving Finals at Gates-Chili HS in Gates, NY, Harley Allendale Columbia (HAC) and defending champion Campbell-Savona were all but tied after the preliminaries, setting up an exciting finals meet. Campbell-Savona won two relays and two individual events, but HAC’s depth proved too much as they swam away with the … [Read more...] about Harley Allendale Columbia outraces Campbell-Savona for Class D swimming title