Sunday, July 15, 2012 PAGE 9 Tue DALLAS POST SPOrts LITTLE LEAGUE ACTION Back Mountain American Stars dominate foes Victory moves 9-10 year old All-Stars to within one game of state Little League tournament. A 14-3 victory over Dunmorein = BMT American 14 a Section 5 9-10 baseball winners ~~ Wyo./W. Wyo. 0 bracket finals game punched JD. Barrett has experienced Back Mountain American's ticket major league no-hitters when he to a 5:30 p.m. Friday night game at home against an elimination bracket finalist and one win away watched Kevin Millwood and Roy Halladay enter their names into the record books. rom heading to the state tourna- Barrett entered his own Raihe Todd Phillips got American off in a record book on June 6 when he tossed a no-hitter against Wyoming/West Wyoming to lead his Back Mountain Ameri- can team to a 14-0 victory and the district 31 Little League Major baseball title. Wyoming/ West Wyoming had scored six or more runs in five of its seven tournament games. But, by mixing in a solid change-up, Barrett was able to fan five, in- cluding three looking. American led 3-0 after one in- ning, even sacrificing an out for a run when David Schuster gotina rundown between first and sec- ond to allow Christian Roberts to score from third. American tacked on seven more in the second. Barrett had a two-run double while David Schuster and Devin Robbins each singled in runs as American sent 11 batters to the plate. on the right track, starting the game with a triple. John Connol- ly followed with an RBI single and scored when Will McCrum followed with an RBI triple. A wild pitch and two errors gave American a 5-0 lead before Dun- more took its first swing. The lead increased to 8-0 in the second as McCrum blasted a two- run homer well over the center field fence and Brett Ostroski had an RBI single. Connolly added a run-scoring double in the third to make it 9-0. Dunmore didn’t help itself in the field, making three errors in the first two innings and another in _American’s five-run fifth that @ the game by an inning. American also received solid pitching from starter Ostroski and reliever Justin Finarelli and McCrum. The trio allowed five hits and just two earned runs. AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER Members of the Back Mountain American team celebrate their District 31 Major Little League victory over Wyoming/West Wyoming. LEFT PHOTO: Back Mountain's Will McCrum (No. 25) is con- gratulated by his coach and teammates after hitting a home run. FAR LEFT PHOTO: Brett Os- troski gave up no runs during a three-inning stint on the mound for Back Mountain. CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST DISTRICT 16/31 SENIOR LITTLE LEAGUE BMT Rays enjoy successful season Back Mountain Rays 9 Back Mountain No. 11 The Back Mountain Rays defeated Back Mountain No. 1, 9-1, behind a strong show- ing by pitcher Justin Broja- kowski. . Brojakowski allowed only four hits and one unearned run through six innings while reliever = Jordan BRIEFS Field hockey clinics planned KaPow Field Hockey Klub will host a different collegiate coach for a two-hour clinic ev- ery Friday through July 27 at the Wyoming Seminary Upper School turf field. Clinic groups will run from 9 to 11 a.m. and 11la.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call Lauren at 266-2371. DADS VS. SONS GAME HELD AT ROCK REC CENTER adding single-hit perform- ances. Reliever Justin Brojakow- ski allowed only two hits while striking out nine. Rec Center plans soccer camps The Rock Rec Center, 340 Carverton Road, Trucksville, is accepting registrations for soc- cer camps with instruction from Back Mountain Rays 11 Nanticoke 9 + Zach Connolly went 5- for-6 with two doubles and the rest of the lineup each 1 ‘McCrum retired the side in ithe seventh to end the game. ; McCrum and Aaron Nap- kora led the Rays, both go- ing 2-for-3. Peter Kuritz, Zach Connolly, Matt Ross, Dom Oliveri and Kyle Bor- and all added single hits for he Rays. 1 H ¥ Back Mountain Rays 12 & RD LR (8 cab . Rightfielder Peter Kuritz led the Back Mountain Rays thit parade, going 5-for-5 ‘with a double and two tri- iples as the offense strung to- ether 18 hits to beat GWA, 112-7. { Dom Oliveri (3-for-5), Kyle Borland (2-for-4), Zach ‘Connolly (3-for-4) and Ross Kleinman (3-for-4) led the Rays’ offense with Rory Mul- lin and Ben Narcum each slugged their way on base as the Back Mountain Rays de- feated Nanticoke, 11-9, to send them to the District 16/31 championship game. Ben Narcum, Ross Klein- man and CJ Carey each add- ed two hits with Kleinman - reaching on a double and Ca- . rey smacking a triple to deep right centerfield as the Greater Wyoming Area 7 Rays pounded out 15 hits. Pitchers Dom Oliveri and Rory Mullin combined to keep the game in check be- fore Zach Connolly came in with one out in the bottom of theseventh to close out the game. The game ended on a spec- tacular note by leftfielder Kyle Borland who made a shoestring catch and fired to second baseman CJ Carey to turn the double play. A Dads vs. Sons Basketball Game was held recently at the Rock Rec Center in Trucksville. The boys are all members of the Roc AAU Basketball League, as well as the Dallas Middle School basketball team and the Dallas Travel League. Three of the fathers who participated are coaches for the Dallas Middle School basketball team and the DYB Travel League. From left, first row, are Jim Gattu- so, Dalton Gattuso, Nico DeLuca and Vito DeLuca. Second row, Mark Farrell, Michael Farrell, Jason Anderson, Mark Anderson, Ethan Szczecinski, Curt Szczecinski, Paul Zablotney, Paul Zablotney, Rich Mannello and Stone Mannel- lo. Drive, Dallas. Mark Bassett, men’s soccer coach at King’s College, and current Kings College players. For more information, call the Rock Rec Center at 696-2769. Gridiron club plans golf classic The Annual Dallas Gridiron Golf Classic will be held on Saturday, July 21 at Mill Race Golf club with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Entre fee for the captain and crew format event is $80 per golfer and includes cart and green fees, food and beverages on the course and a complete buffet dinner and beverages immediately following play. There will be trophies, gifts and prizes. For more information, contact Dave Simpson at 11 Mapleseed
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