TRR photo by Richard A. Ross The South team lines up along the first baseline in the pre-game ceremony. The south won the game by the score of 12-1. (Click for larger image)

Best of north and south face off in Little League All-Star game

COCHECTON CENTER, NY — The North may have won the Civil War, but the South team of the Delaware Valley Little Fellas’ League made their own history on June 26 with a 12-1 win over their Northern rivals in the 2003 All-Star game at Heinle’s Field. The combined team of the Narrowsburg Braves, Dodgers and League champion Cochecton Center Giants held sway over the North team, made up of Pennsylvania’s Phillies, Cardinals and Mets in a local version of the Clash of the Titans.

	TRR photo by Richard A. Ross The North players line up along the third base line prior to the game. (Click for larger image)

Despite good pitching from the Phillies’ Sage Ranze of Milanville, the North team had trouble handling the hard hitting and aggressive base running of the South. Chris Story of Lake Huntington, a senior on the Giants, was particularly menacing. His two home runs including a mammoth three-run shot to right field propelled the offense. He was aided and abetted by Shawn Taylor of Cochecton Center from the Giants. Taylor also had a three-run jack.

Starting South pitcher Zack Cortese of Beach Lake from the Braves provided strong start pitching. He struck out two of the first three batters he faced and was in good command during his outing on the mound. From the first inning on, his teammates staked him to a hefty lead and he was able to cruise with a minimum of effort. The game ended after six innings due to a shortage of pitchers from the North team and the one-sided score.

	TRR photo by Richard A. Ross Chris Story of the Giants lives in Lake Huntington and was the Most Valuable Player for the South team. He hit two home runs and pitched the closing inning. (Click for larger image)

The game was well attended by parents and friends and community residents. The annual All-Star game gives the five best players from each team a chance to shine. Just as in the Major League All- Star game, things got under way with pre-game ceremonies that included the “Star Spangled Banner.” Each player was introduced as the two teams lined up on opposite baselines.

The North team was comprised of the following players from the Cardinals: Cord Vannata, Ryan Kelly, Travis Canfield, Mat Szwayka and Kyle Rickard. From the Mets: Jonathon Levy, Joshua Schofield, James O’Brien, Dennis Porcaro and Mike Rushanski. From the Philllies: Phillip Vandelinde, Shane Hocker, Eliza Vandelinde, Sage Ranze and Eric Diehl. The South team was comprised of the following players from the Braves: Coulter McPhail, Spencer Paparella, Tory Samon, Brice Billard and Zack Cortese. From the Dodgers: Anthony Tomasello, Dylan Everett, Justin Ziser, Shayne Peck and Tim McCloud. From the Giants: Jeremy DeGori, Michael Pierce, Mike Pomes, Chris Story and Shawn Taylor.

	TRR photo by Richard A. Ross Kyle Rickard of the Cardinals lives in Rileyville, Pennsylvania. Rickard was the Most Valuable Player for the North team. (Click for larger image)

Little League baseball is made possible by the commitment of parents and coaches. The following coaches guided their teams, including Lionel Billard and Rob Zaccari of the Braves, Chuck and Audrey Neer of the Cardinals, Wayne Peck of the Dodgers, Dick Pomes and Peter Pierce of the Giants, Richard and Vera Schofield of the Mets and Tiger Yanacek of the Phillies.

The Giants, who ended their season with a 10-0 record, will play in the Honesdale tournament on July 1. Congratulations to all of the players, coaches and their parents for making this year’s little league season a memorable one.

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Golf tournament funds a pair of community goals

MONTICELLO, NY — The Catskill Regional Medical Center and The Monticello Rotary Club is sponsoring the 25th annual Howard L. Bern Memorial Golf Tournament and the 15th annual Rotary Golf Outing, on Wednesday, July 30 at Kutsher’s Country Club.

Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Rotary Scholarship Fund, which will assist as many as ten graduating high school students, and the Howard L. Bern Memorial Fund, which will help CRMC purchase state of the art equipment for cancer diagnosis and treatment.

The tournament, open to men and women, will begin with registration and coffee at 10:00 a.m., followed by a barbecue brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Golfing begins with a shotgun start at 12:00 noon. The awards event starts at 5:45 p.m. with open bar cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, followed by a buffet dinner at 6:45 p.m.

Hole in one prizes will include a 2003 Ford Explorer and one golfer chosen by drawing will have a chance at winning $1 million for a hole in one.

The fee is $150 per golfer and non-golfing guests are welcome to attend at $50 per guest. Entry fee includes greens fee, golf cart, brunch, prizes, gifts and the awards event. For more information call 794-3300 ext. 2030.

Golfing for charity

MILFORD, PA — An 18-hole charity golf tournament to help pay off the mortgage for Koinonia, a Christian camp in Highland Lake, will be held on Monday, July 7 at 8:00 a.m. at Cliff Park Golf Course.  It will offer prizes, a continental breakfast and a BBQ. Congregations, businesses and individuals are invited to sponsor a hole. Rain date is on July 8.

For more information call 800/980-2267.

Let’s go swim!

WHITE LAKE, NY — Registration for part-time summer camp will be held at the Duggan School from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on July 2 and 3 for Bethel residents, ages five to thirteen, only.

Children new to the program should attend registration on July 3 to be tested for their swimming level. Program enhancement fee due at registration is $25 per child.

Eight sessions of preschool swim will begin on Monday, July 7. The cost is $25 for a child who doesn’t have a family pool pass or $15 with a family pool pass.

The Town of Bethel pool will be open from July 4 to August 24. Passes can be purchased at the Town Hall or at the pool.

Soccer club seeks young players

HONESDALE, PA — The Honesdale Soccer Club is seeking boys and girls to help fill out roster positions for the fall season. The Club is seeking players ages 10 and 11 to play on the under 12 boys’ and girls’ soccer teams. Rosters must be completed in the near future.

For more information call 570/224-0017.