Naugatuck wins Stan Musial State Tournament Title Copyright Joe Palladino REP-AMERICAN 08/02/2011 http://rep-am.com/multimedia/videos/doc4e378c5a6c09b539600178.txt (video link of championship) When someone presents you with an opportunity, the least you could do is take advantage of the chance. The Naugatuck Dogs won the Stan …
Copyright Republican-American (Joe Palladino) July 4,2011 Now that was a July 4th holiday. Home runs ruled at Fuessenich Park. A guy jumped out of a plane, baseballs bounced off houses beyond the right-field fence, and an old-time Yankee reminded us …
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Copyright Steve Barlow Rep-American 8/27/11 If these were major league baseball stadiums, they might have sterile, corporate names, like Citizens Bank Park or Citi Field, purchased with millions in naming-rights dollars. Instead, we’re talking here about our local ball fields, …
Copyright Dan Podheiser Register-Citizen 03/15/2012 The Gold Key Award is the highest sports honor in Connecticut as the Alliance recognizes those who have made significant contributions to athletics in Connecticut. Five deserving individuals who have contributed their time to sports …
The Tri-state Baseball League will hold its annual Hall-Of-Fame ceremony and Old Timers Day game on Sunday June 5th at Doc Bartlett Field in Amenia, NY. The HOF ceremony will begin at 12pm followed by the Old Timers Day game …
Tri-State League HOF ceremony and Old Timers Day Read more »
copyright By Johnny J. Burnham Staff Writer – Bristol Press May 18th, 2011 BRISTOL — It typically takes a number of years for the newcomer to any league to earn enough respect from the other teams to be considered as …
copyright Joe Palladino – Waterbury Republican-American 8/11/2010 Bobby Wilcher was in uniform again Wednesday night, only this time he was not in fatigues and not in harm’s way, although anyone who has tried to hit one of Dan Connelly’s …
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Copyright Peter Wallace – Register Citizen 10/10/10 “I think kids perform better when they’re having fun,” says Litchfield High School girls soccer coach and former Tri-State baseball league star Brian Mongeau. Every high school coach in the country bows to the …
Coaches Corner: Mongeau’s coaching style highlights fun Read more »
copyright Peter Wallace Register-Citizen Coaching, more than most other authority positions, requires maybe 40 percent knowledge, 60 percent ability to earn respect, in a 100 percent package leading to success. Sure, you have to know your stuff, but it’s all …
Langer, Reese bring different styles as co-coaches of Winsted Whalers Published: Sunday, June 27, 2010 Register Citizen Staff – By Peter Wallace The word “family” is often used with team sports, almost always with real justification. That said, some families …
