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Eugene Church · 07-01-2013, 09:40 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Tuesday, September 22, 2037

SPORTS VICTORS AGAIN IN RU NORTH
The LaGrange Sports did it again, capturing the weak Ruthlandian North Division for the third consecutive season and fifth time in six years, but it was a tough task again... they bested Kilkenny by five games to win the flag for the sixth time in the club's history... last year they whipped the Cats by just two games... solid pitching by Mike York (21-11/3.66), Walt Thurber (18-12/3.08) and Earl Perkins (12-7/3.07) and decent bats got the job done for manager Quincy Peterson... his best hitters were SS Fred Bird (.316/2/40/98), LF Vasco Aguilar (.303/15/78/70), 1B Chris Charbonnier (.245/24/92/68), RF Charles Basque (.291/16/69/75) and CF Russell Watkins (.276/25/73/62)... don't expect much from the Sports in the postseason... they have gotten to the second round only twice in six playoff appearances... the Sports are still seeking their first Pro Cup trophy.

The second place Kilkenny Cats of manager Rusty Denicola lived and died with its mound staff, ranking second in the RU with a 3.27 team ERA... Fred Doyle (21-13/2.82) and Dave Whitaker (17-15/2.27) stood out for the Cats... the offense was almost non-existent, rated last in the RU with a .248 BA... 3B Leevi Viru (.258/21/74/78) and 1B Johnny Tallis (.231/24/71/47) provided what little offense they had.

The Glasco Athletics and Far Mountain tied for third place, 10 games back of LaGrange... the A's had mediocre pitching, but could score runs, ranking seventh in the league... Basil Newchurch (14-5/2.67) and Sam Jensen (17-16/3.80) led the rotation for manager Charles Darby, while CF Travis Houston (.308/23/85/101) and 3B Taylor Hampshire (.279/10/53/80) topped the team at the plate.

Like Glasco, the Far Mountain Redhawks finished under the .500 mark... only LaGrange and Kilkenny has winning years... skippered by Hall-of-Famer SS Don Nichols, the Redhawks had decent pitching, headed up by Paul Young (16-10/3.79) and Chad Cummings (12-18/2.94), but little offense, which was supplied by CF Wes Wernstedt (.291/12/61/94), C Ron Marlowe (.271/25/77/53) and LF Harman Silver (.296/18/66/65).

The fifth-place Taranto Tars faded in the second half of the season... they were tied with Ancona, 15 games off the pace... manager Augie Marshall's club doesn't hit or pitch very well, but does go deep because of the short fences at the Palazzo di Sport... they belted 195 HRs (4th), but gave up 243, which was second worst in the IPA to High Mesa's 246... Taranto's top sluggers were star C Angelo Rossi (.316/41/104/86), RF Wes Marlowe (.280/31/76/70), 1B Big Sam Takota (.266/27/86/68) and LF Alden Evans (.268/26/68/71)... vet pitcher Carmine Scalise (17-17/3.86) topped the staff, but he had no help.

The Ancona Red Elephants were lackluster on the hill and at the plate... manager Kenny Willard doesn't have a lot of talent... his best players are pitchers Pablo Pilar (16-14/3.82) and Andre Athas (14-13/3.83), along with 3B Tommy Richardson (.324/18/73/82) and SS Alex Zitek (.255/29/86/74).

The seventh-place Valmara Vipers, guided by Vanya Vasylenko, hit a bit, but have lousy pitching... 3B Andy Ruffino (.315/12/85/102) and veteran RF Benny Hooper (.302/21/100/74) were the standout sticks... CF Jason Wagsdale (.282/12/55/82) also aided the offense with a pretty good year... the starting rotation was ranked 31st in the RU with a 5.42 ERA... only reliever Clark Van Vreeland (10-11/1.67/20 saves) stood out.

The Ranford Bulls finished last in the RU North and trailed by 31 games... manager Chris Bernhoffer's club came in seventh the two previous seasons... terrible pitching and bad batting can do that to you... Rube Satcher (14-19/4.47) and Ronnie Schroeder (17-18/4.69) were the best of the lot on the hill... but the Bulls possessed two fine hitters in RF Dale Weston (.304/47/117/95) and 2B Alex Vanno (.303/26/99/70)... Weston tied Belle Plaine's Boo Boudreaux for the most homers in the Ruthlandian Union with 47, which was second in the IPA to Bayview's Jerry Culpepper, who hit 60 this year.

07-01-2013, 09:40 PM	#3584
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,944	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Tuesday, September 22, 2037 SPORTS VICTORS AGAIN IN RU NORTH The LaGrange Sports did it again, capturing the weak Ruthlandian North Division for the third consecutive season and fifth time in six years, but it was a tough task again... they bested Kilkenny by five games to win the flag for the sixth time in the club's history... last year they whipped the Cats by just two games... solid pitching by Mike York (21-11/3.66), Walt Thurber (18-12/3.08) and Earl Perkins (12-7/3.07) and decent bats got the job done for manager Quincy Peterson... his best hitters were SS Fred Bird (.316/2/40/98), LF Vasco Aguilar (.303/15/78/70), 1B Chris Charbonnier (.245/24/92/68), RF Charles Basque (.291/16/69/75) and CF Russell Watkins (.276/25/73/62)... don't expect much from the Sports in the postseason... they have gotten to the second round only twice in six playoff appearances... the Sports are still seeking their first Pro Cup trophy. The second place Kilkenny Cats of manager Rusty Denicola lived and died with its mound staff, ranking second in the RU with a 3.27 team ERA... Fred Doyle (21-13/2.82) and Dave Whitaker (17-15/2.27) stood out for the Cats... the offense was almost non-existent, rated last in the RU with a .248 BA... 3B Leevi Viru (.258/21/74/78) and 1B Johnny Tallis (.231/24/71/47) provided what little offense they had. The Glasco Athletics and Far Mountain tied for third place, 10 games back of LaGrange... the A's had mediocre pitching, but could score runs, ranking seventh in the league... Basil Newchurch (14-5/2.67) and Sam Jensen (17-16/3.80) led the rotation for manager Charles Darby, while CF Travis Houston (.308/23/85/101) and 3B Taylor Hampshire (.279/10/53/80) topped the team at the plate. Like Glasco, the Far Mountain Redhawks finished under the .500 mark... only LaGrange and Kilkenny has winning years... skippered by Hall-of-Famer SS Don Nichols, the Redhawks had decent pitching, headed up by Paul Young (16-10/3.79) and Chad Cummings (12-18/2.94), but little offense, which was supplied by CF Wes Wernstedt (.291/12/61/94), C Ron Marlowe (.271/25/77/53) and LF Harman Silver (.296/18/66/65). The fifth-place Taranto Tars faded in the second half of the season... they were tied with Ancona, 15 games off the pace... manager Augie Marshall's club doesn't hit or pitch very well, but does go deep because of the short fences at the Palazzo di Sport... they belted 195 HRs (4th), but gave up 243, which was second worst in the IPA to High Mesa's 246... Taranto's top sluggers were star C Angelo Rossi (.316/41/104/86), RF Wes Marlowe (.280/31/76/70), 1B Big Sam Takota (.266/27/86/68) and LF Alden Evans (.268/26/68/71)... vet pitcher Carmine Scalise (17-17/3.86) topped the staff, but he had no help. The Ancona Red Elephants were lackluster on the hill and at the plate... manager Kenny Willard doesn't have a lot of talent... his best players are pitchers Pablo Pilar (16-14/3.82) and Andre Athas (14-13/3.83), along with 3B Tommy Richardson (.324/18/73/82) and SS Alex Zitek (.255/29/86/74). The seventh-place Valmara Vipers, guided by Vanya Vasylenko, hit a bit, but have lousy pitching... 3B Andy Ruffino (.315/12/85/102) and veteran RF Benny Hooper (.302/21/100/74) were the standout sticks... CF Jason Wagsdale (.282/12/55/82) also aided the offense with a pretty good year... the starting rotation was ranked 31st in the RU with a 5.42 ERA... only reliever Clark Van Vreeland (10-11/1.67/20 saves) stood out. The Ranford Bulls finished last in the RU North and trailed by 31 games... manager Chris Bernhoffer's club came in seventh the two previous seasons... terrible pitching and bad batting can do that to you... Rube Satcher (14-19/4.47) and Ronnie Schroeder (17-18/4.69) were the best of the lot on the hill... but the Bulls possessed two fine hitters in RF Dale Weston (.304/47/117/95) and 2B Alex Vanno (.303/26/99/70)... Weston tied Belle Plaine's Boo Boudreaux for the most homers in the Ruthlandian Union with 47, which was second in the IPA to Bayview's Jerry Culpepper, who hit 60 this year. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 07-03-2013 at 09:01 PM.