Rich Monetti
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John Jay Heads to Loser’s Bracket after 7-0 Defeat at Fox Lane
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons or my venmo is : @Rich-Monetti All Spring Slideshows Crowd Shots After beating Clarkstown last week 3-2 in the quarterfinals, John Jay reached the final four, and on Saturday, May 24, Fox Lane stood in the way of the double elimination portion of the tournament. An exciting 1-0 pitcher’s duel, the game broke open on a controversial ground ball up the middle, and John Jay ended up on the wrong end.
By Rich Monetti8 months ago in Unbalanced
Somers Chases the Ghosts Away in Upset Victory over John Jay
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons below Crowd Shots Over the last several seasons, John Jay and Somers have met in some pretty big games, and the Wolves always seem to have the Tuskers’ number. So a 2-1 first period lead for the home team looked like business as usual. But the determined, resolve of this group of girls had no interest in a history lesson.
By Rich Monetti9 months ago in Unbalanced
After First Round Win Over Nanuet, Somers is Ready for John Jay
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons or my venmo is : @Rich-Monetti On Friday May 23, Somers hosted Nanuet in the first round of the sections, and it didn’t take long for the teams to know who was advancing. A 4-0 first quarter lead for the home team set the tone, and the 17-6 victory left John Jay in wait. Of course, the end will inevitably come, but despite a destination of Notre Dame, Sydney Ingraham isn’t leaving the past and present behind so easily
By Rich Monetti9 months ago in Unbalanced
Somers Season Comes to an End on No Hitter
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons or my venmo is : @Rich-Monetti Mahopac at Somers Video After defeating Carmel to advance to the quarterfinals, Somers took a short trip to Mahopac and in facing Nick Masciarelli on the mound, the Tuskers were hoping for a direct route to the final four. Not quite, the Mahopac starter completely jammed the Somers GPS signal. “Their guy is legit, we couldn’t get anything going,” said Coach JT Genovese after the winning pitcher threw a no hitter. But Somers didn’t help themselves either in the 3-0 loss.
By Rich Monetti9 months ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Holds On for First Round Win Over Greeley
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons or my venmo is : @Rich-Monetti Crowd Shots and Video On Monday May 19, John Jay was cruising along with a 7-0 lead after four. But a bloop RBI single in the fifth, a home in the sixth and four straight hits in the sixth suddenly had the game feeling way too close for comfort. Out went Mitch Hammer, Jack Garneau entered with one thing on his mind. “I wasn’t going to let the seniors go out like that,” said the reliever, and backing up the boast started with a slow bouncer to short.
By Rich Monetti9 months ago in Unbalanced
With Season Ending Victory Over Fox Lane, Somers Still has More to Prove
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons or my venmo is : @Rich-Monetti Somers Sideline and Crowd Shots On Saturday May 17, after Somers jumped out to a 10-0 lead, Fox Lane battled back to an 11-5 score. The bottom of the seventh, the situation did feel mildly tenuous. So when a pop foul crept up alongside the Somers dugout, Katherine Papa wasn’t taking any chances.
By Rich Monetti9 months ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Hits Clutch in 8-7 Victory Over Hen Hud
Please tip, pledge and subscribe buttons or my venmo is : @Rich-Monetti All tied in the top of the seventh, Charlotte Bender’s humpback liner to right didn’t have the Wolf trying to hoodwink anyone in the scorebook. Off the glove, she said, “It was an error.” But either way, Jay rose up in the end, because the third baseman did what's supposed to be done with a low outside pitch.
By Rich Monetti9 months ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Can’t Keep up with Quaker Attack
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons or my venmo is : @Rich-Monetti On Thursday May 15, John Jay traveled south and took on a tough Horace Greeley team. Nonetheless, the Wolves scored first, and stayed close for most of the first half. But when Jacob Fragin won a 50-50 ball deep in the Greeley zone, he sparked his team the other way, and the play’s outcome officially had Quakers being over their peaceful start
By Rich Monetti9 months ago in Unbalanced
Ingraham and Mancini Put on a Show in Victory over Lakeland/Panas
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons or my venmo is : @Rich-Monetti On Tuesday May 13, Somers hosted Lakeland/Panas, and a little family business was a part of the day’s uplift. “My mom always wants to see us connect, so I’m sure she was very happy,” said Lyla Mancini of her assist to sister Isabella. But the player at X has more than one sister on this team, and in a very specific case, no synergy is lost to the fact that the duo doesn’t share chromosomes.
By Rich Monetti9 months ago in Unbalanced
Increase Miller Community Reaches for the Stars with Production of Moana Jr.
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons below or my venmo is : @Rich-Monetti Audience Shots On Wednesday May 14 when Camilla Tucker took the stage for the production of Moana Jr, there was a struggle evident on the face of the Increase Miller 5th grader. With her family and cousins in one corner, she said, “I was trying to hold back my smile.” But the audience didn’t have a chance in that regard, and the lead actor’s mom expressed the inevitable extension of the joyous sentiment.
By Rich Monetti9 months ago in Beat
