The 10U Nor-Gwyn Hawks took first place at the 2011 Pennridge Little League Diamond Classic 10U Tournament on July 17. The 10U Hawks won all five of its game in the four-day tournament and rallied from deficits in both the semifinal and final (a 15-14 win over Abington) to claim the championship.

Pictured front row (from left): Stephen Veneziale, Christian Romano, Joey Pescatore, Matt McDonald, Zach Fulton, Xavier Gorski Middle row: Tony Manus, Adam Prater, Jake Tyson, Aiden Sullivan, Trace Colter, AJ Patterson, Fran Hammond. Back row: Coach Gorski, coach Colter, coach Manus, head coach Andy Patterson.

The 11U NorGwyn Hawks captured the Wood Bat Classic in Cooperstown, N.Y. over the July 10 weekend. The Hawks had fantastic pitching and terrific defense over the four days while scored 51 runs and allowing just 17.


Pictured front row (from left): Andrew McLaughlin, Jimmy Dooling, Derek Friday, Drew Chiappa, Danny Murphy. Second row: Colin Beatty, Josh Yurasits, Hunter Hamlin, Brian Durkin Third Row: Alex McNaney, Colin McTaggart, David Giuliani, Kyle Morse. Back Row: Coach Deke Friday, coach Brian Durkin, coach Bob Hamlin, coach Rob Morse, coach Kevin Murphy.

The Nor-Gwyn U12 Heat Girls Softball team won its division championship for the second year in a row.

Pictured front row (from left): Coach Doug Peikin, Chrisitne Perez, Miranda Tossana, Samantha Hencken, Maddy Peikin, Lindsey Shearer, Molly Smith, Julia Santos. Back row: Coach Mark Lee, Chidubem Anyanwu, Allie Ernst, Morgan Shearer, coach Fred Hencken, Cydney Lee. Not pictured: Sylina Flowers.

On April 17, Nor-Gwyn Baseball and Softball helds it opening day ceremonies at its complex on Hancock Road in Upper Gwynedd Township. Here are a few pictures from the day.

Softball coach Kelly Houlihan is presented the Larry B. Meyers Memorial Coach of the Year Award. Pictured (from left to right): Nor-Gwyn Treasurer and Coach of the Year Committee Chairman Ted Gribb, Larry Meyers’ daughter Stacie Meyers-Maile and granddaughter Francesca, Kelly Houlihan, Meyers’ sons Dan and Glen, Nor-Gwyn President George Wicks.

Ben Hostelley Memorial Scholarship recipient Ryan Moran’s parents (left) thank the scholarship trustees Ron Erb (second to right) and Steve Daley (far right) at Nor-Gwyn’s Opening Day Ceremony on Sat. April 17. Named in honor of one of Nor-Gwyn’s founders, Gerald (Ben) Hostelley, the scholarship is awarded each year to a Nor-Gwyn veteran player.

The Opening Day player handshake: 12-year old veterans show the 5-year old rookies the post-game handshake. The veteran-rookie handshake has become an annual tradition at the ceremonies.

The ceremonial first baseball pitch was thrown by Upper Gwynedd Township Commissioners President Ken Kroberger (left) and the first softball pitch was thrown by Nor-Gwyn’s Larry B. Meyers Memorial Coach of the Year recipient Kelly Houlihan (right) to officially open Nor-Gwyn’s 2010 season.
Eric Rosenblatt of the Metal Edge International Red Sox (second from left) caught the baseball pitch and Sam Hencken of the Smith Insurance, Inc. Heat (second from right) caught the softball pitch. Joining them in the center is Nor-Gwyn’s mascot, the Hawk.

Renee Furtado, North Wales resident and long time Nor-Gwyn parent, sings the National Anthem.

More information on Nor-Gwyn Baseball and Softball can be found at its official website here.