Cardinals Win Championship
By John Romano
June 20 the North End Athletic Association (NEAA) completed its season for 4-12 Year Old Baseball With approximately 150 kids in this age group the season dodged some rain drops but with the help of the crew from the Boston parks and Recreation Department, the field was in tip top shape and only a few games needed to be rescheduled!
The season, like most, started off slow but finished with a tie in the standings for first place with the Astros (North End Food Tour) and Cardinals (St. Agrippina’s Feast Society)both at 8-2. However, the Astros having a 2-1 face to face record captured first by the tie breaker. The 3rd place Marlins (St. Anthony’s Feast) and 4th place Cubs (Regional Review) rounded out the standings.
The playoffs were different. While the second place Cardinals won the series two games to none, it took the Astros 3 games to finish off the feisty Cubs by hanging onto a 15-13 win in game 3. In the Championship round, the Astros Won game one but the not to be denied Cardinals came back and won two straight to capture the Championship 2-1.
The season wrapped up with the annual End of the Year Baseball Extravaganza. The day started off with the 4 year old clinic and 5 year old T-Ball program led by Marko Malich, Christi Gannon and Chris Filiberto.
Next up the 6 to 8 year old minor league played their final games while the 9/10 All-Star team took on the Charlestown Little League All-Stars.
All players from the 4,5 and 6 to 8 year old programs received a medal.
Just before the first All-Star Game, which the NEAA All-Stars won 8-3, Traci Walker-Griffith, Principal & Executive Director of the Eliot School threw out the first pitch in honor of her upcoming retirement. A true friend of the N.E.A.A. and the neighborhood – a total class act! Traci was accompanied by her son Joey! What a glorious finish to the season. The N.E.A.A. would like to thank the Ausonia Council Knights of Columbus #1513 for ince again sponsoring the All-Star Jersey’s for all the North End All-Star Players!
The nightcap saw the 11/12 Charlestown Little League All Stars beat the NEAA All-Stars 14-3.
The North End MVPs for the All star game was as follows:
9/10: Will McGovern
11/12: Cal Perry
The Charlestown MVPs for the All star game was as follows:
9/10: Kevin LeBlanc
11/12: Bo Gibbons
To complete the Major’s and Minor’s Season the following special awards were given out:
Minors:
A’s (Boston Food Tour) :
Tomasone Sportsmanship Award – Nevena MacDowell
Most Improved Player – Leo Thunen
Phillies (McGovern Auto)
Tomasone Sportsmanship Award – Nick Nardell
Most Improved Player – Elena McGuire
Rays (Richards MotorCars)
Tomasone Sportsmanship Award – Emmett Bank
Most Improved Player – Marcus Mugherini
Rockies (North End Against Drugs)
N/A
Coaches of the Year:
Phillies Mark Driscoll & Greg Wymann
Majors:
Most Improved Player: Alexander Stella
Rookies of the Year: Lorenzo DelloRusso/Liam Holland
Sportsman of the Year: Mike Early
Pitcher of the Year: Cal Perry
Most Valuable Player: Luca Tizzano
Playoffs MVP – Will McGovern
Coach of the Year: Michael DelloRusso
Uncle Fred Carangelo Award Winners:
Astros: Otto Heinzelmann
Cardinals: Madison Bonosoro
Marlins: Caleb Wharton
Cubs: Lucas Kelliher
A special thank you to all the volunteer coaches who help make the league the success that it is, without their time and commitment we would not have such a great program for our youth and families to enjoy. Also thanks to all the team sponsors who make our program accessible to all.
Next up is our 13-15 Year Old Dodgers traveling baseball program. Starting on Tuesday June 23rd, the 13U and 15U Dodgers teams will play in 17 games as part of the Lou Tompkins All-Star Baseball Program.
Half their games are at Puopolo Park and the other half played on the road around the suburbs of Boston.
Stop by the Park and cheer them on! LTAbaseball.org for the schedule, the 13 Us are in the C division and the 15Us are in the B Division.
Playoff Champ Cardinals (St. Agrippina)
Last Name: First Name:
Bonosoro Leo
DelloRusso Lorenzo
Murray William
Cristescu Alex
Bonosoro Madison
McGovern William
McManus Kieran
Tizzano Luca
Carvalho Roman
Almkhlef Rodney
Finley Clark
MacDowell Kalina
Coleman MacKenzie
Head Coach
Michael DelloRusso
Assistant
Alex Puopolo, Greg Bonosoro
Astros Capture Division Title
Last Name: First Name:
Mugherini Matteo
Balsam Hugh
Trojan Jack
Holland Liam
Hayek Maxwell
Heinzelmann Otto
Perry Tyler
Balsam Arlo
Ronan Dylan
Perry Cal
Fidler Jeffrey Childs Teddy