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National Spotlight: Hawkeyes Appear on Fox & Friends

Posted Date: 05/19/26 (02:16 PM)


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National Spotlight: Hawkeyes Appear on Fox & Friends

Cooperstown’s State Champion Boys Basketball Team Featured on Fox & Friends

May 19, 2026
Cooperstown boys basketball state championship team poses for a group photo with Fox News host Steve Doocy in front of the Doubleday Cafe

Fox & Friends Spotlights Cooperstown and State Champion Hawkeyes

The Cooperstown boys basketball state championship team made a special appearance on Fox & Friends on Fox News Channel Tuesday morning.

Fox News host Steve Doocy visited the village of Cooperstown and spoke with Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh and other local residents as part of the program’s “Main Street, U.S.A.” series, which highlighted Cooperstown as “America’s Most Perfect Village.”
Cooperstown boys basketball state championship team poses for a group photo with Fox News host Steve Doocy in front of the Doubleday Cafe
Cooperstown boys basketball state championship team poses for a group photo with Fox News host Steve Doocy in front of the Doubleday Cafe
Doocy showcased Cooperstown’s unique charm, including the town’s baseball memorabilia, Main Street renovations, local apple pie and our very own state champion basketball team.

The Hawkeye boys were transported to the Doubleday Cafe, which generously picked up the team’s tab for breakfast ahead of their live shot with Doocy in front of the restaurant just before 9 a.m.
Cooperstown boys basketball state championship team sits at a table eating breakfast at the Doubleday Cafe
Cooperstown boys basketball state championship team poses for a group photo with Fox News host Steve Doocy in front of the Doubleday Cafe
“It’s more of a basketball town than a baseball town,” Cooperstown senior Miles Nelen, recently named New York State Class-C Player of the Year, told Doocy during the segment.

Doocy also spoke with Coach John Lambert, who reflected on leading the Hawkeyes to a perfect 27-0 record this past season.
Fox News host Steve Doocy interviews Cooperstown Coach John Lambert in front of the Doubleday Cafe
Cooperstown boys basketball state championship team huddles up in front of the Doubleday Cafe
Congratulations to our Hawkeyes on this incredible recognition on national television!

You can watch the full Fox & Friends segment here: https://www.foxnews.com/video/6396052501112