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Sunday, May 13, 2012

Jack Holderbach recognized by Harleysville Baseball


Harleysville Baseball recently recognized Jack Holderbach for his over 31 years of service to Harleysville Baseball. Holdenbach is a former president, umpire-in-chief, commisioner, coach and board member at Large.

Pictured (from left): Jack Holderbach, Joe Cannon,  president, Harleysville Baseball.

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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

DRVSA Baseball and Softball results


BASEBALL
AAA
The Burlington Bees, sponsored by Schuylkill Valley Sports, fell to the Charleston RiverDogs, sponsored by Strike Zone Training Center, by a score of 4-3 last Friday.
The Bees got on the board in the first inning as Sawyer Haney scored on a fielder’s choice.  In the home half of the second, Darren Craig worked a lead-off walk, followed by an Adam Cameron single to start a three-run rally for the RiverDogs.
The Bees rallied back in the fourth, as second baseman Tyler Maloney singled home Andrew Long and John McDonald later scored on a fielder’s choice.   RiverDogs’ Blake Benner sealed the win, driving in the go-ahead run later in the fourth.
For the Bees, Trevor McDonald threw three innings, yielding only one run.  RiverDogs pitcher Danny Loveless tossed two strong innings in relief to earn the save.

• The runs were a plenty as the Durham Bulls sponsored by Thompson Toyota edged the Toledo Mud Hens sponsored by Hatfield Quality Meats 12-11 on April 29.
The Bulls bats were led by Kyle Moran who went 3-for-3 with three RBIs and three runs scored.  T.J. Grenda and Aiden Mc Closkey led the Bulls with great pitching. Getting quality hits for the Mud Hens were Andrew Reice, Peter Overby and Jake Vitali.

• In a defensive struggle on April 26, the Toledo Mud hens sponsored by Hatfield Quality Meats shut out the Charleston RiverDogs Sponsored by Strike Zone Training Center 2-0.
The Mud Hens were led by Eli Kantor who got on base twice and scored a run. They also got solid pitching from Ian Fischer and Chris Duffy.
The RiverDogs got great pitching from Blake Benner, solid defense from CJ McNally.  Matt Gearheart got the RiverDogs only hit.

• The Neher Group, Inc. Louisville Bats held off the hard charging Dr. Robert Azqrek Orthodontics Corpus Christie Hooks 8-7 on April 27.
For the Hooks, Andrew Cope was outstanding in the field and Justin Nichols had two base hits.
The Bats were led by Joe Muntz who had had a double & triple. Dawson Bennett also had two base hits and three runs scored for the Bats.

• The Hileman and Davis Portland Sea Dogs’ bats were on fire in a 12-3 win over the Round Rock Express on April 24.  
Charlie Mininger blazed the way with a single, double, a stolen base and three RBIs.  Brandon Chambers followed that with a single, a stolen base and an RBI. Drew Kramer finished up the night by walking all three times at bat, stealing three bases and scoring three runs.  
The Round Rock Express started rolling with Christian Rush’s triple in the first inning.  Ryan Healy was throwing some heat in putting up three strikeouts for the Express.

Minor A
Last Sunday, the Thompson Lexus Storm played the Richter Drafting and Office Supply Red Wings.
The Storm were led by the defense of catcher Riley Denton and the power hitting duo of Ben Peacock and Liam McLaughlin.   The Red Wings were led by the defense of catcher Alex McAloon and 3 put-outs recorded by Jack Pearson. Also, Gannon Perlini continued his season long hot hitting streak.

• The Trenton Thunder continued their solid start on April 17 with an offensive display against the Orem Owlz, with solid hits from Jackson Zumwalt and Chris Haberle.
For the Orem Owlz, Justin Grant laid his bat into three great hits and made two outs from the mound during the second inning and another from right field during the third.
Tyler Soto continued his hitting streak with four strong singles and great defensive play at shortstop during the second inning and first base in the fifth. Sean Comitalo added to his reputation by providing big hits in each of the first three innings.

Minor B
It was an exciting game on April 26 with the Sand Gnats taking on the Threshers.
Sand Gnat batters Grayson Weikel and Jake Rumer were hitting great and Joe Pearson and Jason Knapp were looking good in the field.
For the Threshers, Riley Cullen and Joe Dowd were hitting solidly along with Jack Bruno in the field.

SOFTBALL
Bolts
On April 28, the Quakertown National Bank Bulldogs and the Aunt Nancy’s Peanut Brittle Yellowjackets played an exciting game of U12 softball.
The high scoring game included hits by Izzy Serafini for the Yellowjackets and Ashley Fox and Allyson Motts for the Bulldogs.
The defense answered with Katie Gant in the field and Sarah Standerovich pitching for the Yellowjackets and Raine Bedeaux with a double play for the Bulldogs.

Thunder
The Bux-Mont Awards Hurricanes lost a close game to the visiting Lenape Valley Bandits 4-3 last Monday.
Pitchers Allison Arnold and Morgan Medl held the Bandits to 4 runs with solid defense from Emily Hegen and Bailey Fitzgerald.  Abby Lee, Kiersten Moyer and Kerri Piper hit well for the Hurricanes.  Emily Hegen had a great day at the plate with a late game triple that brought the Hurricanes to within one run.
The Bandits kept the lead with strong pitching by Tori Dunn, Cassidy McGarry and Madison McGarry. Madison McGarry finished with one run allowed and two strikeouts in her debut.
Excellent defensive plays by Taylor Hinkle at short stop and second base to hold the runners and Cassidy McGarry’s inning-ending fly catch at third base. Taylor Mercier stopped at nothing defensively playing catcher making great throws to third base on the steal.
Offensively, Tori Dunn, Julia D’Agostino, Emma Tantum and Amanda Miller carried the Bandits to the win.

• The Bux-Mont Awards Hurricanes and Pennridge Pediatrics Gators battled it out on April 21 with the Gators using a three-run rally late to win 7-5.
Morgan Medl pitched a close game for the Hurricanes, with Jocelyn Arnold pitching relief in the last inning.  Kasey Piper and Abby Lee batted well for the Hurricanes. Kalyee LaRue and Delanie Wolff pitched a great game for the Gators keeping the score close throughout.
Madison Hobbs had some good plays in the field while Lindsay Wilcox tried out a new position as catcher to help the Gators hang onto the lead in the last inning.

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Friday, November 4, 2011

Penn Valley Pirates win ECTB Fall Double Play Tournament


The Penn Valley Pirates travel baseball team placed second at the Seventh Annual ECTB Fall Double Play Tournament on Oct. 16.

Pictured front row (from left): Atlee Hasson, Noah Bower, Doug Pett. Rob Weiss. Middle row: Tyler Gower, Joe Picozzi, Danny Kirwin, Matt Schembri, Evan Voss and Noah Horas. Back row: Coach Matt Hasson, coach Joe Schembri, coach Joe Picozzi. Not pictured: Corey Stouffer.

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Friday, September 16, 2011

Deep Run 12-year-old Baseball competes in Cooperstown, N.Y.


In early August, the Deep Run 12-year-old travel baseball team participated in the Dreams Park exhibition tournament in Cooperstown, N.Y. Pictured front row (from left): Ben Werkheiser, Justin Burkholder, Nick Nocero, Nate Runk, Ryan Nichols, Ryan Kinky. Middle row: Connor Schnable, Brock Hewitt, Jack Rand, Nick Schnable, Danny Coughlin, Jake Siwert,  Troy Crosson. Back row: Coach Drew Nocero, coach Craig Schnable, coach Steve Siwert.

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Saturday, August 13, 2011

Harleysville 8U wins Cal Ripken District 2 Championship



The Harleysville 8U travel baseball team recently won the Cal Ripken District 2 Championship.  The first-year team played great defense and had outstanding pitching as it gave up a total of 8 runs in the going 4-0 in the tournament.

Pictured front row (from left): Curtis Morton, Ryan Leslie, Matt Ryder, Joey Ehrlich, Dylan Luscombe, Jake Whitlinger. Middle Row: Liam McGillian, Stephen Butler, Ryan Kagarise, Isaac Frye, Ethan Smerecki, Nicholas DiGiuseppe. Back row: Coach Jeff Frye, coach Clayton Leslie, coach BJ Ryder, manager Dana Luscombe.

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Harleysville 8U second at Harleysville Stars and Stripes Tournament


The Harleysville 8U Travel baseball team came in second place at the Harleysville Stars and Stripes tournament during the weekend of July 8.  The team earned a finals berth by coming from behind in the sixth inning for a 4-3 victory in the semifinals, then lost a tough game to Warwick in the finals.

Pictured front row (from left): Curtis Morton, Ryan Kagarise, Ethan Smerecki, manager Dana Luscombe, Liam McGillian, Stephen Butler, Nicholas DiGiuseppe. Back row: Coach Jeff Frye, Matt Ryder, Dylan Luscombe, Jake Whitlinger, Ryan Leslie, Joey Ehrlich, Isaac Frye, coach Clayton Leslie.

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Tri-Township 15U wins Babe Ruth Middle Atlantic Region Championship


The Tri-Township 15U baseball team, made up of players from Doylestown, Newtown, Souderton, Lansdale and Willow Grove areas, won Babe Ruth district and states titles and on Aug. 7 claimed the Middle Atlantic Region Championship with an 8-0 win over Manasquan, N.J. to advance to the Babe Ruth 13-15 World Series, which begins Aug. 20 in Jamestown N.Y.


Pictured front row (from left): Jake Connor, Bradley Stoltzfus, Max German, Brady West, Kyle Irwin, Patrick Reilly, Logan Sneed, Dalton Smoot, manager Ken Irwin. Back row: Coach Andy Smoot, coach John Bucsek, JT Bucsek, Robert Knox, Devan Birch, Robbie Welhaf, Zach Matthews, Bailey Hammer, Zane Moyer, scorekeeper Todd Moyer.

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Hatfield Hawks 10U win Hatfield Summer Slam Tournament


The 10 year-old Hatfield Hawks Little League travel team hosted its first ever baseball tournament, the Hatfield 10U Summer Slam Tournament Aug. 4-7. The field included seven teams from the area, including Central Perk, Harleysville, Horsham, Montgomery, Mountainville and Upper Providence.

Hatfield claimed the tournament championship on Aug. 7 with a 8-7 victory over Central Perk.

Pictured from bottom (from left):  Michael Jones, Michael Chavez, Connor Ertel, Noah Bower, Gabriel Friel, Zach Miles. Middle row:  Jack Yunaska, Garrett Zimmerman, Alex Clauss, Billy Collins, and Colten Smith. Back row: Coach Bill Collins, coach Scott Jones, coach Sean Bower. Not pictured: Griffin Juckniewitz, coach Mark Ertel.

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Thursday, August 4, 2011

Deep Run 11-year-old Baseball wins 'Field of Dreams' Tournament


The Deep Run Thunderhawks 11-year-old travel baseball team won its "Field of Dreams" tournament on June 19 with a a 9-2 championship-game victory over Harleysville to finish 5-0.

Players pictured (from left): Daniel Sabbath, Edward Kerrigan, Brett Henofer, Evan Freed, Chase Bifolco, Jason Ruediger, Connor Mart, Kyle Yoder, Michael Molettiere, Kolby Rush. Coaches pictured (from left): Brian Mart, Rick Henofer, Anthony Molettiere, Duane Freed, Keith Rush.  Not pictured: Cole Rand.

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Harleysville wins Bux-Mont Connie Mack 'C' Tournament


Harleysville won the Bux-Mont Connie Mack 'C' championship with an 11-1 victory over Hatfield.

The team, which went 5-0 in the playoffs, was made up of the Harleysville 1C and 2C teams, with the combined postseason side having seven players from each team.

The 1C team, coach by Dana Luscombe finished in first place with a 14-0 record, while the 2C squad, coach by Jeff Faust, came in second place wtih an 11-2 record.

Team members included: David Schreffler, Nathan Yoder, Nate Luscombe, Blake Gular, Connor Lennon, Andrew Horton, Jack Reigler, Derek DiCesare, Nate Klaus, Matt Mason, Trevor Faust, Logan Moyer, Shawn O’Donnell, Chris Toler.

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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

10U Nor-Gwyn wins Pennridge Little League Diamond Classic


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.

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Towamencin Titans 12U wins Cal Ripken District 2 Title


The Towamencin Titans 12U baseball team won the Cal Ripken District 2 championship, defeating Souderton to earn the top seed in the state tournament.

Pictured front row (from left): Marty Dolan, Nick Terchek, Craig Hladik, Zach LaValla, Matt Hladik, Jonathan Smink, Matthew Pickford. Middle row: Hunter DiDomizio, Matt Marino, Zach Moretski, John Van, Derek Heiserman, Hunter Evans, Ryan Quigley, Liam Coonahan. Back row: Coach Bill Coonahan, coach Paul Moretski, coach Rich Marino, coach Frank DiDomizio, coach Tom Smink

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Lansdale Little League second at Newtown/Edgemont 12U Tournament


The Lansdale Little League team, sponsored by Cannoneers, finished in second place at the Newtown/Edgemont 12-and-under tournament after falling to an experienced Flourtown team 3-0.

 Impressive defensive plays by Flourtown thwarted Lansdale threats in both the first and sixth innings. In the final frame, Andrew Alexander's line drive was caught by the Flourtown pitcher, who alertly threw to first for the game-ending double play.

Outstanding defensive plays turned in by third baseman Mitch Gilbert kept the game close until the bottom of the 5th, when Flourtown tacked on a couple of insurance runs.

Despite being its offense being silenced by the Flourtown pitching staff, Lansdale outscored its four tournament opponents (which also included West Norriton, Nether Providence and Newtown/Edgemont) 33-7.

Next up for Lansdale, a tournament at Pennridge Little League in Perkasie from July 25-Aug. 1.



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11U Montgomery Mavericks win 2011 MONTCO Travel Baseball League


The 11U Montgomery Mavericks travel baseball team defeated Abington to win the 2011 MONTCO Travel Baseball League Championship on June 19.

Pictured front row (from left): Andrew Grover, Bobby Dean, Connor Mikulski, Patrick Murphy, Danny Karrash, and Shawn Bradstreet. Back row: Ariel Perel, Ryan Ungurean, Colin Grace, Michael Marukos and Connor Higginson.

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Friday, July 15, 2011

Towmancin Titans 11U advances to Cal Ripken State Tournament



The Towamencin Titans 11U travel be team will be Team 2 representing District 2 in the Cal Ripken State Tournament to be held in Upper Makefield Township.

Pictured front row (from left): bat boy Carter Catanzaro, Nick Heiler, Mike Mulligan, Tyler Siddal, Jack Sullivan, Frankie Yanni, Joey Lindsay, bat boy Reily Sullivan. Middle row: Chris Jupina, Dan Kirwin, AJ Catanzaro, Owen Thomas, Matt Casee, Shamus Shields. Back row: Coach Joe Catanzaro, coach Tim Casee, head coach Frank Yanni, Coach Joe Lindsay.

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11U Nor-Gwyn Hawks win Wood Bat Classic in Cooperstown


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.

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Towamencin Titans 9U wins Cal Ripken Southeast Pennsylvania District 2 Tournament


The Towamencin Titans 9U travel baseball team won the 2011 Cal Ripken Southeast Pennsylvania District 2 Tournament on July 10.

Pictured front row (from left):  Charlie Marger, Joe Montagna, Joe Valenti, Michael Alullo, Nate Brown, Chris Killion. Middle row: Colby Chan, Patrick Coleman, Gavin Moretski, Matt Swanson, Mike Chaffee, Evan Sternbach. Back row:  Coach Jeff Chaffee, coach Mark Swanson, coach Kevin Killion, coach Jim Valenti.

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Towamencin Titans 10U win Cal Ripken PA District 2 Championship


The Towamencin Titans 10U baseball team won the Cal Ripken PA District 2 championship with a 3-2 victory over Central Perk, qualifying the team for the state tournament held in Warrington July 15-20.

Pictured front row (from left): Ryan Bealer, Kenny Wetzel, Daniel Lugo, Colin Hoy, Matt Brittingham. Middle row: Tyler Elliott, Brendan Gallagher, Kyle Schulze, Jason Beideman, Sam Aleide, Tyler Schulze. Back row:  Assistant coach Marty Wetzel, head coach Barry Bealer, assistant coach Jeff Beideman, assistant coach Michael Hoy. Not pictured: Jake Drelick.

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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

DRVSA 10U White Team wins Spring-Ford Youth Athletic League D-2 Invitational


The Deep Run Valley Sports Association 10U White Team won the the 2011 Spring-Ford Youth Athletic League D-2 Invitational held July 1-4.

Deep Run won all three games to take first in its division, and after a semifinal victory advance to the championship final against 10U Spring-Ford Youth Athletic Team D-2. Deep Run won the game in the bottom of the last inning to sweep the tournament.

Pictured front row (from left): Billy Walsh, Ben Derk, Kevin Knapp, Hayden Maltby, Joe DiStefano, Joe Staropoli. Middle row: Brooks Kinky, Sean Duffy, Sean Gallagher, Tristan Diaz, Evan Carey. Back row: Head coach John Gallagher, assistant coach Scott Kinky, assistant coach Gerald Diaz, assistant coach Anthony Staropoli. Not pictured: Nicholas Altopiedi.

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Towamencin 11U takes second at Stars and Stripes Tournament


The Towamencin 11U travel baseball team finished in second place at Harleysville Baseball's 2011 Stars and Stripes Tournament.

Pictured front row (from left): Reily Sullivan (bat boy), Mike Mulligan, Joey Lindsay, Nick Heiler, Frankie Yanni, Danny Kirwin, Jack Sullivan, Chris Jupina, Carter Catanzaro (bat boy). Back row: Coach Tim Casee, coach Frank Yanni, Tyler Siddal, Owen Thomas, Matt Casee, AJ Catanzaro, Shamus Shields, coach Joe Lindsay, coach Joe Catanzaro.

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