Archive - Jun 2012 - Sports Article
June 30th
WOONSOCKET â East Woonsocket, Lincoln, Burrillville, and Cumberland American came away with impressive victories on Saturday in a quadrupleheader at Aylsworth Parkâs Hartnett Field that kicked off the R.I. District IV Major Division all-star tournament.
In Pool A action, East Woonsocket was the winner of a 5-4 thriller with Glocester in the dayâs opening game. Down 4-3 heading into the top of the sixth inning, EWLL tied the score on a solo home run by Jimmy Cabral and went ahead later in the frame with an unearned run.
June 29th
PAWTUCKET â Justin Germano knows a decision lies ahead. Come Saturday night, the right-hander and de facto ace of Pawtucketâs pitching staff will take the mound in Lehigh Valley.
The following day, Germano will choose whether to stick with the PawSox for the rest of the season or seek employment with another club. If itâs the latter, Germano â named to the International League All-Star team earlier in the week â would have no shortage of suitors.
June 28th
PAWTUCKET â For Scott Podsednik, the left groin strain he suffered 11 days ago couldnât have come at a worse time.
Podsednik, who had returned to the big leagues after a yearâs absence, was batting .387 in 19 games with the Boston Red Sox and giving them a much- needed boost in the outfield after they lost the likes of Jacoby Ellsbury, Carl Crawford, Darnell McDonald, Cody Ross, and Ryan Sweeney to injuries.
CUMBERLAND â Not quite a year ago, Bruce Stanford and his son, Jordan, video-recorded the first game of the Cumberland American Little League Major Division All-Starsâ first foray into the Little League World Series in Williamsport.
He did so because he wanted to âdo it right.â
Stanford and son had placed a big screen in the backyard of his Arnold Mills neighborhood home, waited for dusk and projected the taped version for family and friends.
CRANSTON â In many ways, the tenor of these Governorâs Cup clashes, pitting the top high school football seniors in Rhode Island and Connecticut, resembles that of a typical âbig brother, little brotherâ exchange.
June 27th
PAWTUCKET â The newest member of the Pawtucket Red Sox played a major role in snapping the teamâs third-longest losing streak in club history on Wednesday night at McCoy Stadium.
Starting pitcher Zach Stewart, who was acquired by the Boston Red Sox in Sundayâs trade with the Chicago White Sox for Kevin Youkilis, turned in a splendid outing to help the PawSox defeat the Charlotte Knights, 5-1, and grab their first victory after nine straight losses.
PAWTUCKET â Mauro Gomez earned a spot on the International League all-star team last season, the third straight year he earned a midseason honor.
Ryan Lavarnway was a Carolina League all-star in 2010, and Pedro Ciriaco picked up his last minor-league all-star honor three years ago in the Southern League.
That being said, when was the last time Justin Germano, the fourth member of the Pawtucket Red Sox named to the I.L.âs all-star team early Wednesday afternoon, selected to a squad?
â(The) 2002 (season) was my one and only,â he said with a smile. âItâs been a while.â
June 23rd
CUMBERLAND â Life is surreal right now for Nick Morin, a 20-year-old sophomore-to-be at the Community College of Rhode Island.
At about 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 17, he notched a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Robert Mastrontoni of State University of New York/Adirondack Community College in the No. 6 singles final of the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III Tennis Championships held in Allen, Tex.
June 22nd
PAWTUCKET â As tranquil and serene Mondor Gardens is, something was missing. That âsomethingâ was a remembrance designed specifically to preserve the memory of late Pawtucket Red Sox owner Ben Mondor.
Upon agreeing that a statue would prove fitting, PawSox President Mike Tamburro and General Manager Lou Schwechheimer reached out to the only person they felt would capture Mondor in the light that would display his affinity for PawSox baseball.
Turns out that someone was a familiar face â Carol âTayoâ Heuser, a lady whose artistic talents are on display throughout McCoy Stadium.
PAWTUCKET â The art of running a minor-league franchise isnât solely based on ticket and merchandise sales or making sure the paying customer enjoys the utmost experience. The success and vitality of the on-field product is just as important to the cause, the belief that if thereâs quality in place, the rest will take of itself.
