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April 23, 2008

Justin Gill, a sophomore Criminal Justice major, and a member of the men's lacrosse and bowling teams has been awarded a Presidential scholarship award for his hard work in the classroom and as a student-athlete. "Justin's academic success is a testament to the time and dedication Justin gives to his studies. We are all proud of Justin for what he has accomplished in his career at Herkimer," said men's lacrosse coach Rich Dommer. Justin has narrowed his options for next fall to Alfred University, Mercyhurst College and Siena College.

Bowling Team presents check to Child Care Center
The HCCC bowling team presented a check for $195 to the HCCC Child Care Center to help fund a field trip to the Utica Zoo. Tom Dunn, a member of the men's bowling team, raised $118.00 of the pledges. Pictured from left: women's bowling team captain Sara Abele, assistant coach Tamme Wheeler, director of HCCC Child Care Center Pam Mazzorana and Dunn.

March 7-8, 2008

Buffalo, NY - The Herkimer County Community College men's and women's bowling teams completed their seasons this past weekend at the 2008 NJCAA Bowling Nationals.  The women's team finished fourth, and the men's team finished sixth. 

The women's team was once again led by captain Sara Abele who finished tenth overall and finished fourth in doubles competition with Kristen Foley. Sara Caruso finished 14th in the overall competition.

The men's team climbed two spots in the standings on the final day of competition to finish sixth overall. Dylan Brown was the highest men's finisher with a 22nd place finish in the overall competition. Adam Bridenbecker posted the third highest single game of the event when he rolled a 258.

February 24, 2008

The HCCC men's and women's bowling teams competed in the Section III Regionals on Sunday at Pin-O-Rame Lanes in Utica.  The women's team finished third overall while the men placed fifth.

Dylan Brown led the men's team with a seventh place finish in the overall category. Lamar Williams finished 10th and Mike Bellino finished 14th.  Mike Bellino posted the high score for a single game with a new school record of 289. Dylan Brown finsihed fourth for men's singles and Josh Gross/Lamar Williams placed sixth overall for men's doubles followed by Dylan Brown and Justin Gill in seventh. 

Sara Abele led the women with a 10th place finish overall followed by Kristen Foley in 11th and Melissa Lenaghen in 12th. Sara had the highest finish for Herkimer in the singles competition with 11th place while the doubles team of Abele/Lenaghen finished fourth. 

The Generals will conclude their season on March 6, 7 and 8 at Nationals in Buffalo.  

February 21, 2008

Abele Named All-Conference Bowler

Senior Sara Abele, Little Falls, was named to the Mountain Valley Conference Women's All-Conference bowling team yesterday. To be eligible for this honor, a bowler must finish in the top six overall in average in the conference.  Abele finished fifth with an average of 186. She posted a single high game this year with a 246 and her high triple was a 662. "I'm so very proud of Sara for this accomplishment. Nobody has worked harder or longer for this acheivment and she is very deserving," stated Coach Tom Rathbun.

February 20, 2008

The HCCC men's and women's bowling team completed their regular season at SCCC. The women's team finished in second place overall as they posted wins over Schenectady County CC and Mohawk Valley CC. The Lady Generals were led by freshman Sara Caruso, Utica, who posted a career high triple of 605 and career high single of 244. Melissa Lenaghen rolled a 536, Kristen Foley posted a 512 and Sara Abele had a 507. The women posted a regular season record of 8-9, a vast improvement on their 0-12 league record from last season.

The men had their best outing as they beat Adirondack CC, Mohawk Valley CC and Columbia-Greene CC.  Josh Gross posted the high triple of 605 and a single of 233. Lamar Williams had the high single of the day with a 244 and a triple of 580.

The team will continue their season Sunday when they travel to Utica to bowl in the Section III regionals.

February 18, 2008

The Herkimer County CC men's and women's bowling teams hosted their only home event for the year. Sara Abele, Little Falls, set a new school record for a single game when she rolled an impressive 246 and posted a triple of 627.  Kristen Foley, Mohawk, posted a 512 with a single high game of 196.  The Lady Generals, bowling short handed, defeated SCCC but lost to MVCC and HVCC.  After not posting a single win in their inaugural season last year, their league record for the 2008 season stands at 6-8. 

The men's team continued to struggle as they beat Columbia-Greene CC but lost to MVCC, HVCC, SCCC and ACC.  Despite experiencing an equipment "problem," Lamar Williams, Syracuse, posted a high triple of 660 with a single high game of 246. Mike Catrombone, Cassville, had the only other 600 series with a 606 and a single high game of 227.  The men's overall record stands at 7-18.

The Generals close out their regular season on Wednesday at SCCC.  Bowling regionals will be held Sunday at 10 am at the Pin-O-Rama in Utica.  

January 31, 2008

The HCCC women's bowling team won their first league match since the program returned to intercollegiate competition last year. The Lady Generals defeated Mohawk Valley Community College, the defending national championship team, by posting a team record total pin fall of 2712. Sara Abele of Little Falls led the green and gold with a total of 623 and a single high game of 224. Melissa Lenaghen had a 519 total and Tamme Wheeler posted a 518.

The men's team had their most impressive outing of the season posting a total of 3144 and finishing fourth. Josh Gross of Mohawk missed the school record for a three-game series by a single pin as he posted a 738 series with a high single game of 255. Lamar Williams of Syracuse was second for the Generals with a total of 660.

Bowling Teams Build Foundation for Success

The first year back as an intercollegiate sport, the men's and women's bowling teams established the foundation for a successful program. Under first year head coach Tom Rathbun, the men's team finished fourth in the Mountain Valley Conference, missing third place by only one game. The highlight of the season for the men came when the Generals hosted a league conference match and swept all five games. Dylan Brown led all bowlers this year with a 210 average and received All-Conference honors. Team captains Josh Gross and Lamar Williams, along with Brown, will return next year to provide a strong nucleus for the men's program. The Lady Generals were led by captain Sara Abele who finished 10th in the conference and 10th at Nationals. Abele and co-captain Tamme Wheeler will return next season to lead the women. With several recruits already committed to the program for next year, the Generals are on their way to becoming a successful program.

April 5, 2007

The Herkimer County Community College men's and women's bowling teams recently held a fundraiser at the State Bowling Center in Ilion to raise money to purchase portable bowling kits for the troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Each team member obtained sponsors who agreed to pay a penny for each pin knocked down over a four-hour period. The event raised $450 which was turned in to the proprietor of the bowling center, Mr. Rod Brown. Women's team captain Tamme Wheeler raised the most money as she collected $76.84. "I think it is important for our team to be involved in community service projects and this seemed like a perfect fit for us. These young adults understand what is going on over there and they wanted to do something to show their appreciation. I am very proud of all of them," said coach Tom Rathbun. A card will be enclosed with the bowling kits signed by each member of the team thanking the troops for their efforts.

March 10, 2007

The Herkimer County Men's and Women's bowling team competed in Buffalo this past weekend at the NJCAA Nationals Tournament. The Women's Team picked-up their first wins of the season as they finished sixth out of eight teams. Captain Sara Abele posted the 10th best national average among 45 bowlers on very difficult lane conditions with a 170 average. Beth Gratien finished ranked 25th nationally with a 150 average. Freshman Courtney Miller was one of the few national bowlers in the tournament that actually increased her overall average from the regular season as she improved her avg. by nearly 15 pins per game.

The Men's team finished 12th of 16 teams. Dylan Brown lead the Generals with a 184 avg. which ranked him 18th nationally. Lamar Williams ranked 39th among 91 bowlers with a 171 average. Senior Tim Nuthall who was used sparingly (excuse the pun) this season "came off the bench" to roll one of the highest games for the Generals over the weekend when he posted a 210 game. Tim also provided a much needed punch to all the Baker format games he bowled on Saturday.

Congratulations to all Herkimer County bowlers for helping to establish the HCCC Bowling teams after a two year absence. The program will continue to grow due largely to the special efforts put forth by both teams this year.

February 23, 2007

Herkimer-The HCCC Men's bowling team saved their best for last as they hosted the final Mountain Valley Conference tournament of the regular season and defeated all participants with a season high total of 3219. Wins were posted over Mohawk Valley CC, Hudson Valley CC, Adirondack CC, Columbia-Greene CC and Schenectady CCC. Co-Captain Josh Gross led the Generals with a season high total of 695 and a single high game of 268. Co-captain Lamar Williams also posted his high triple with a 661 and a high single of 247. Aaron O'Bryan followed with a 622, Mario Osiecki had a 621, and Dylan Brown posted a 620. The Generals ended the regular season with a record of 14-16 and finished fourth in the league.

The women completed their regular season with an improved effort in their competition. Their team total of 2295 was their highest score in weeks. Sara Abele tossed a 538 series with a single high of 194 to pace the Generals. The team finished their regular season at 0-12.

February 23, 2007

Herkimer--Senior Dylan Brown of Smyrna, NY was named to the Mountain Valley All-Conference bowling team. One of the top six bowlers in the Conference, Brown's selection was based on his final average of 210. He led the Generals to a fourth place overall finish in the six-team Conference.

February 21, 2007

Schenectady --The Herkimer County Community College men's and women's bowling teams competed at the Schenectady County Community College conference match. The men's team posted their highest total of the year with a series of 3,148. The effort produced wins over Schenectady CCC and Columbia-Greene CC. The Generals were defeated by Mohawk Valley CC, Hudson Valley CC and Adirondack CC. Aaron O'Bryan paced the Generals with a 642 total. Also posting a 600+ series were Lamar Williams (623), Dylan Brown (613), Mario Osiecki (602) and Josh Gross (601). Steve Mullie just missed a 600 with a 598.

The women's team again bowled short-handed due to academic commitments by some of the team members. They were defeated by Mohawk Valley CC and Hudson Valley CC. Sara Abele led the Generals with a 602 series, posting high games of 219 and 215. Brittney Luft posted her first 500+ series with a 501.

February 9, 2007

Utica--The Herkimer County Community College men's and women's bowling teams competed at the Mountain Valley Conference tournament at Pin-O-Rama Lanes in Utica. With an incomplete team due to scholastic requirements, the women lost to Mohawk Valley Community College and Hudson Valley Community College. Sara Abele led the Generals with a 491 total and the high single of 170. The men lost four games and won one as they beat Columbia-Greene Community College. Dylan Brown bowled the high series with a 574, and Josh Gross had the high single of 213. The Generals will host their only home match of the season on Thursday, February 15 at the State Bowling Center in Ilion. The matches begin at 3:30 pm.

February 6, 2007

Glens Falls -- The HCCC bowling teams competed in a match hosted by Adirondack Community College on Tuesday. The men's team rolled a 3074 total pin count, their highest so far this year. The Generals defeated Columbia-Greene and Schenectady County, but were defeated by Mohawk Valley, Hudson Valley and Adirondack. Dylan Brown paced the Generals with a 267-224-248 for a 739 series, the best for the Generals so far this year. Aaron O'Bryan tallied a 620, and Steve Mullie rolled a 578. The HCCC women once again bowled short-handed due to scholastic commitments and lost to Hudson Valley and Mohawk Valley. Sara Abele rolled a 548 series, the high series for Herkimer, as well as the high single of 214.

February 1, 2007
Men 2866 W-1 L-4
Women 2190 W-0 L-2

The HCCC men's and women's bowling teams competed in their second match of the season against Hudson Valley Community College in Troy. Several bowlers did not attend due to academic commitments, and the match results reflected that shortage. The men won one match and dropped four. Steve Mullie led the Generals with a 628 series, and Lamar Williams had the single high game of 233. The women's team lost both matches. Sara Abele once again paced the Generals with a 508 series.

January 24, 2007

Catskill, NY--The HCCC men's and women's bowling teams participated in their first Mountain Valley Conference match after returning from a two-year absence. The men finished in third place defeating Adirondack Community College, Columbia-Green Community College and Schenectady County Community College. The Generals were bested by Hudson Valley Community College and Mohawk Valley Community College. Dylan Brown paced the Generals with a high series of 701 and posted Herkimer's high game of the day with a 253. The women posted a record of 1-2 as they defeated Schenectady but lost to Mohawk Valley and Hudson Valley. Captain Sara Abele led the Herkimer women with a high series of 655 and a high single of 233.