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Eugene Church · 06-17-2010, 10:00 PM

The Islandian Times

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

2012 Tycobbian North Final Recap

NH Hawks Hold On, TU North Champs
It was a great four-team donnybrook in the Tycobbian North with the amazing North Hills Hawks emerging from the pack to win the pennant by 2 games over runner-ups Blue Lake and Hartsdale with fourth place Fairfax only 3 games back. The Luxora Zorros were 10 games behind in fifth place, followed by sixth place Mahaska and White River, both 14 games out, with the Oxford Red Caps last, 22 games off the pace.

Manager Hub Carlson guided the North Hills Hawks (89-65) from last place to first place in a miraculous season... The Hawks had wallowed in the basement for last two years... North Hills had a slight lead at midseason, but none of the experts thought they could win, but they did... Carlson said, "It's a good thing the game is decided on the field rather than in the paper. Nobody had any faith in us but our fans and us."... The Hawks hit only .249 (26th), but had solid pitching with a 3.40 ERA (6th)... Ronnie Kerensky (16-12 3.18) and Lou Dozier (18-16 3.27) led the starters, while All-Star Denny Stuart (7-4 2.04) excelled in relief with 27 saves... at the plate Carlson's only run producer was 1B Masaichi Okawa (.255/27/93/84)... The Hawks were one of the better defensive clubs with a .975 FA.

Blue Lake (87-67) and Hartsdale (87-67) tied for second place, losing by only 2 games... nobody could put together a winning streak in the last week of the season and time ran out on them... The Blue Sox had the best pitching staff in the league with an impressive 3.10 ERA (1st) and were especially deep in the bullpen... Cobb Tyson's starters were Justin Eckhardt (19-12 3.24), Pat Henry (18-9 2.91), Dan Whitfield (11-10 2.76) and Jerry Harrison (12-13 3.36)... Relievers Mark Carey (4-5 2.77) saved 24 games and Tony Reed (5-8 3.02) had 16 saves for a fine 1-2 punch... Tyson's best batters were All-Star CF Rick Hilliard (.286/30/85/110) and 2B Loren Babcock (.285/23/84/96)... The Blue Sox led the division with a .976 field percentage.

Zim Donner in Hartsdale has a fine ballclub... The Hellcats batted .258 (16th) with 177 homers (3rd) and possessed a good 3.39 team ERA (5th)... Donner's bullpen was the best in the league with a super 2.52 ERA (1st)... on the hill Hartsdale was headed up by starters Tony Lane (21-8 2.80) and Rip Arnold (18-10 3.47)... in the bullpen closer Ben Clermont (5-6 2.44) led the way with 30 saves... Offensively Donner has the strong trio of All-Star 1B Tom Brabant (.302/34/96/98), 2B Jud Turchin (.297/28/98/99) and 3B Kendry Moulton (.304/24/77/94).

The Fairfax Frogs ((86-68) were the defending TU North champs and the preseason favorite, but a poor 5-10 mark in September sunk the Frogs to fourth place, 3 games back... on paper they looked to be the strongest team with a .268 BA (6th) with 149 home runs (10th), coupled with an excellent 3.20 team ERA (2nd)... But the September swan dive cost them a good season... Skipper Harry Buckley's best hitters were superstud and All-Star LF Dane Wesner (.331/34/83/88), SS Wes Hickox (.309/18/85/87) and 1B Chancey Quibedeaux (.298/12/88/82)... Fairfax had one of the best starting foursomes in the league with Joe Hampton (21-14 2.99), Ken Hill (16-17 2.98), Steve Aaron (17-12 3.82) and Wally Tidwell (14-14 3.32)... Bullpen ace Floyd Bennett (1-5 1.20) had a standout season with 22 saves.

Fifth-place Luxora (79-75) wound up 10 games out with weak hitting and average pitching... Alejandro Rodrigo's best arms were Tommy Wrightman (17-15 3.17) and Elio Laurente (19-16 3.62)... Connie Jahnke (4-6 1.81) sparkled in relief with 20 saves... at the plate RF Bob Haviland (.257/32/118/85) and LF Dickie Nordhagen (.289/3/61/99) were the Zorros best.

The Mahaska Haymakers (75-59) and the White River Rascals (75-79) ended up tied for the sixth spot in the TU North and trailed by 14 games... Both are just so-so ballclubs... In Mahaska, Rudy Lanussa's top performers were pitchers Johnny Picou (21-11 3.41), Johnny Spears (16-18 3.50) and closer Robby Sampson (1-2 1.81) with 24 saved games... Mahaska's best position players were LF Dalton Leeds (.305/16/79/89) and All-Star CF Reynaldo Quezada (.286/16/88/76).

Manager John Randison's White River Rascals had another disappointing season... The Rascals have finished in the first division only one time in its 11-year IPA history, a fourth-place finish in 2008... Randison's top pitchers were Clinton Banfield (20-13 3.13) and Lance Logan (16-15 2.98), along with closer Stan Clermont (4-5 2.53), who posted 28 saves... White River's top batters were RF Joey Jarrett (.285/15/68/101), 1B Wayne Harris (.265/33/80/85) and SS Jesse Crockhart (.333/10/57/70).

Once-mighty Oxford (67-87) once again suffered the indignity of a second-division finish, this time they were absolutely last, 22 games off the pace... For their first 9 years in the league, the Red Caps were a power with 4 division pennants and one Pro Cup... Oxford was a first-division team for its first 9 seasons, but Campy Roy's boys have been near the bottom the last two... Lousy pitching is the culprit with a 4.31 team ERA (28th)... The best thing the Red Caps do is hit homers... They slammed 165 (8th) this year, led by 3B Cameron Kamara (.283/32/87/80) and All-Star 1B Eddy Dowler (.297/25/86/97)... Oxford has a sensational closer... Ronnie D'Abo (1-2) had a terrific 1.12 ERA with 25 saves... Roy's best starter was Emerson Carnell (17-19 3.74).

06-17-2010, 10:00 PM	#1753
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,719 Blog Entries: 1	The Islandian Times Tuesday, September 18, 2012 2012 Tycobbian North Final Recap NH Hawks Hold On, TU North Champs It was a great four-team donnybrook in the Tycobbian North with the amazing North Hills Hawks emerging from the pack to win the pennant by 2 games over runner-ups Blue Lake and Hartsdale with fourth place Fairfax only 3 games back. The Luxora Zorros were 10 games behind in fifth place, followed by sixth place Mahaska and White River, both 14 games out, with the Oxford Red Caps last, 22 games off the pace. Manager Hub Carlson guided the North Hills Hawks (89-65) from last place to first place in a miraculous season... The Hawks had wallowed in the basement for last two years... North Hills had a slight lead at midseason, but none of the experts thought they could win, but they did... Carlson said, "It's a good thing the game is decided on the field rather than in the paper. Nobody had any faith in us but our fans and us."... The Hawks hit only .249 (26th), but had solid pitching with a 3.40 ERA (6th)... Ronnie Kerensky (16-12 3.18) and Lou Dozier (18-16 3.27) led the starters, while All-Star Denny Stuart (7-4 2.04) excelled in relief with 27 saves... at the plate Carlson's only run producer was 1B Masaichi Okawa (.255/27/93/84)... The Hawks were one of the better defensive clubs with a .975 FA. Blue Lake (87-67) and Hartsdale (87-67) tied for second place, losing by only 2 games... nobody could put together a winning streak in the last week of the season and time ran out on them... The Blue Sox had the best pitching staff in the league with an impressive 3.10 ERA (1st) and were especially deep in the bullpen... Cobb Tyson's starters were Justin Eckhardt (19-12 3.24), Pat Henry (18-9 2.91), Dan Whitfield (11-10 2.76) and Jerry Harrison (12-13 3.36)... Relievers Mark Carey (4-5 2.77) saved 24 games and Tony Reed (5-8 3.02) had 16 saves for a fine 1-2 punch... Tyson's best batters were All-Star CF Rick Hilliard (.286/30/85/110) and 2B Loren Babcock (.285/23/84/96)... The Blue Sox led the division with a .976 field percentage. Zim Donner in Hartsdale has a fine ballclub... The Hellcats batted .258 (16th) with 177 homers (3rd) and possessed a good 3.39 team ERA (5th)... Donner's bullpen was the best in the league with a super 2.52 ERA (1st)... on the hill Hartsdale was headed up by starters Tony Lane (21-8 2.80) and Rip Arnold (18-10 3.47)... in the bullpen closer Ben Clermont (5-6 2.44) led the way with 30 saves... Offensively Donner has the strong trio of All-Star 1B Tom Brabant (.302/34/96/98), 2B Jud Turchin (.297/28/98/99) and 3B Kendry Moulton (.304/24/77/94). The Fairfax Frogs ((86-68) were the defending TU North champs and the preseason favorite, but a poor 5-10 mark in September sunk the Frogs to fourth place, 3 games back... on paper they looked to be the strongest team with a .268 BA (6th) with 149 home runs (10th), coupled with an excellent 3.20 team ERA (2nd)... But the September swan dive cost them a good season... Skipper Harry Buckley's best hitters were superstud and All-Star LF Dane Wesner (.331/34/83/88), SS Wes Hickox (.309/18/85/87) and 1B Chancey Quibedeaux (.298/12/88/82)... Fairfax had one of the best starting foursomes in the league with Joe Hampton (21-14 2.99), Ken Hill (16-17 2.98), Steve Aaron (17-12 3.82) and Wally Tidwell (14-14 3.32)... Bullpen ace Floyd Bennett (1-5 1.20) had a standout season with 22 saves. Fifth-place Luxora (79-75) wound up 10 games out with weak hitting and average pitching... Alejandro Rodrigo's best arms were Tommy Wrightman (17-15 3.17) and Elio Laurente (19-16 3.62)... Connie Jahnke (4-6 1.81) sparkled in relief with 20 saves... at the plate RF Bob Haviland (.257/32/118/85) and LF Dickie Nordhagen (.289/3/61/99) were the Zorros best. The Mahaska Haymakers (75-59) and the White River Rascals (75-79) ended up tied for the sixth spot in the TU North and trailed by 14 games... Both are just so-so ballclubs... In Mahaska, Rudy Lanussa's top performers were pitchers Johnny Picou (21-11 3.41), Johnny Spears (16-18 3.50) and closer Robby Sampson (1-2 1.81) with 24 saved games... Mahaska's best position players were LF Dalton Leeds (.305/16/79/89) and All-Star CF Reynaldo Quezada (.286/16/88/76). Manager John Randison's White River Rascals had another disappointing season... The Rascals have finished in the first division only one time in its 11-year IPA history, a fourth-place finish in 2008... Randison's top pitchers were Clinton Banfield (20-13 3.13) and Lance Logan (16-15 2.98), along with closer Stan Clermont (4-5 2.53), who posted 28 saves... White River's top batters were RF Joey Jarrett (.285/15/68/101), 1B Wayne Harris (.265/33/80/85) and SS Jesse Crockhart (.333/10/57/70). Once-mighty Oxford (67-87) once again suffered the indignity of a second-division finish, this time they were absolutely last, 22 games off the pace... For their first 9 years in the league, the Red Caps were a power with 4 division pennants and one Pro Cup... Oxford was a first-division team for its first 9 seasons, but Campy Roy's boys have been near the bottom the last two... Lousy pitching is the culprit with a 4.31 team ERA (28th)... The best thing the Red Caps do is hit homers... They slammed 165 (8th) this year, led by 3B Cameron Kamara (.283/32/87/80) and All-Star 1B Eddy Dowler (.297/25/86/97)... Oxford has a sensational closer... Ronnie D'Abo (1-2) had a terrific 1.12 ERA with 25 saves... Roy's best starter was Emerson Carnell (17-19 3.74). Last edited by Eugene Church; 06-17-2010 at 10:01 PM.