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Dom Savastano Draws First Blood at Springfield College
Preseason Photos are at end of Article Being a high school student/athlete takes dedication on two fronts. Commitment on the field and commitment in the classroom. Of course, taking it to the next level requires an exponential elevation, and Dom Savastano has made the leap. But the Springfield College lacrosse player cites one John Jay coach with really giving him the foundation.
By Rich Monetti4 months ago in Unbalanced
10U Lightning Goes Above .500 with 3-1 Win
With a 7-7 record, the 10u Lightning team hoped to enter next week’s playoffs by going above board. On Thursday July 24, the Florida, NY Blue Sox were in their way, which was familiar ground for John LoPiccolo. “I’ve faced them before, they are a good team,” said the starter. “I just wanted to hit my spots, so my defense could kill it.
By Rich Monetti5 months ago in Unbalanced
Level Up Fitness Moves into First Place Tie After Win Over Bobo’s
Scroll to end of article for Photos With three teams having only three losses at the top of A-League Men’s Softball, first place was on the line in the Reis Park matchup between Bobo’s Cafe and Level Up Fitness. So Steve Green of Level Up Fitness gave their opponents proper do on the upper field. “They’re a great team,” he said. But the end of seven innings proved his guys weren’t bad either.
By Rich Monetti5 months ago in Unbalanced
Swee Goes Old and New School to Beat Bardi Osteria
Video Clips Swee - Click Photo for Images Bardi Osteria - Click for Photos After falling behind 3-0 to Bardi Osteria, Swee Brand Works loaded the bases in the top of the second and Chris Herzegovitch came up knowing his limitations. “When I try to muscle up, it doesn’t usually work out,” said one of the team’s elder statesmen. Situational hitting and confidence, on the other hand, once again proved his sweet spot.
By Rich Monetti5 months ago in Unbalanced
Lewisboro 11u Holds on for 11-8 Victory
Click for Photos After building an 11-4 lead at the end of five, the 11u Lewisboro Lightning team were just three easy outs from victory. Unfortunately, Beekman wasn’t so obliging on Tuesday July 8. They put seven straight batters on base, and that left Jack Sandford dreading the prospect of closing the door on the mound.
By Rich Monetti5 months ago in Unbalanced
Lewisboro Lightning Show No Mercy in 11-1 Win Over the 9ers
Click for Photos On Saturday June 21, the Lewisboro Lightning (12U) faced the 9ers at Lewisboro Town Park, and the bats had a pretty easy time of it. But the tone of the 11-1 mercy offering was set by the defense in the early going.
By Rich Monetti5 months ago in Unbalanced
A&S Takes Down Dean’s Bridge with 13-10 Victory
See Slideshows Below A&S Slideshow Dean's Bridge Slideshow Summer is here, and Men’s Softball at Reis Park is in midseason form. A&S Softball versus Dean’s Bridge Road, the June 19 game went back and forth, and in the top of seventh, the tying run looked like it was coming to the plate on Brendan Mitchell’s sinking line drive. But on the mound Steve McNamara was happy to do a double take on the drama.
By Rich Monetti6 months ago in Unbalanced
Somers 12U Shows Fight in Opening Season Loss
On Wednesday June 18, Somers 12u Red Storm opened their season at Reis Park and a good summation of the 10-7 loss came from Luca Ciavardini. “We need more strikes by our pitchers and less mental errors in the field,” the first baseman admitted. But there was still an upside to the defeat that saw the storm fall behind 9-2.
By Rich Monetti6 months ago in Unbalanced
Somers Moves to State Championship with 27-6 Win
Click for Somers Photos Somers Sideline and Crowd Shots Click for Maine-Endwell Photos The Somers football team has used Middletown High School as a stepping stone to the State finals three times. So with many on the same players on the lacrosse team, the Tuskers arrived upstate on Wednesday June 11, and making the most of the familiar ground, ended on a grand scale
By Rich Monetti6 months ago in Unbalanced
Part 9 : Somers Historical Tidbits
Down off the Farm In the 19th Century, water power gave rise to a number of mills in the area and Richard and Tom Miller Brothers owned one off a tributary of the Muscat River. Running from Yorktown south of Route 35, the mill was used for carding, fulling and dying wool and flax and manufacturing cloth. A successful venture, the company had government contracts that produced cloth for the army during the War of 1812 and later had “Plains, Kerseys, Flannels, Broad Cloth and Satinetts” among its inventory. Around until Isaac Bedlell purchased the mill in 1839, the entire industry fell to the water needs and muscle of New York City. A quarter of Somers land succumbing, the reservoir system put a stop to the abundant river power, and while the era passed by, the Miller name has not. Tom also built the Tomahawk Chapel and owned a general store near Baldwin Place. Shenorock has long traveled Miller Avenue and the family could serve as the origin. That is unless the name derives closer to the hamlet. In 1870, Reuben Baldwin donated land, which eventually became Baldwin Place, and one Thomas T. Miller owned a general store on the Westchester side of the border.
By Rich Monetti6 months ago in History
