Sports

The Oswego State softball team (17-18) made history in two ways on Thursday morning after it defeated No. 1-seed Brockport (21-15) by the score of 9-0 in five innings. The Lakers not only became the first No. 6-seed to knock off the top seed in the State University of New York Athletic Conference Tournament, but they also recorded their first SUNYAC post-season win in the process.

Mitchell’s Speedway Press and CJ Ferlito Aggregates will present the opening round of the Novelis Supermodified ‘Road to the Championship’ on May 11. The night’s racing action will be highlighted with a 75-lap main for Novelis Supermodifieds and a 30-lap feature event for the Pathfinder Bank SBS Series.

Herkimer County Community College women’s track and field athlete Mary Lenhart of Hannibal, a Criminal Justice major has been named Region III Female Co- Athlete of the Week. She is a multi-event athlete and just won the Region III Regional Heptathlon and is ranked second in the National rankings for heptathlon, fourth in javelin, ninth in shot and 12th in the 100 hurdles.

The long off season since the Outlaw 200 weekend last October is finally over. This Saturday night the Fulton Speedway will swing the gates open on the new season presented by Ferris Industries.

Playing the last two games on its regular season schedule before the SUNYAC Tournament, the Oswego State baseball team (23-13) defeated RIT (11-20) by scores of 15-4 and 5-4.  The Lakers closed out the regular season by winning 13 of its final 16 games.

The Oswego State women’s lacrosse team (8-8) made sure the season ended well, holding on late to defeat Elmira (8-9), 9-8, Tuesday afternoon at South Athletic Field.

Oswego State men’s lacrosse faceoff specialist Tory Crevier and midfielder Nick Giampaolo have been named to the All-State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Men’s Lacrosse Second Team as voted on by the league’s coaches.

An exciting and emotional evening was spent by nearly 100 Oswego High  School former athletes and coaches along with family, friends and Buc sports fans as the “Class of 2012” was inducted in the Buccaneer Booster – Oswego High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

For the 63rd consecutive season, Oswego Speedway will open its gates for racing at the lake side facility known as the ‘Steel Palace.’ The night’s racing, which will feature round one of the Shea Concrete ‘Steel Palace’ ISMA SuperSeries as well as the Pathfinder Bank SBS division, will be presented by Gater Racing News and North Country Home Builders.