2012 World Series Team Selected

SYBS is pleased to announce the roster of 15 players who will represent Winchester next August during the 2012 Cal Ripken Majors 60 World Series. For the past two months, a group of more than two dozen talented baseball players participated in fall tryouts, including a series of practices, fall league games, and intra-squad scrimmages. Based on the their performances this fall, as well as during the 2011 spring and summer seasons, SYBS evaluators reviewed a wealth of information about each participant. The talent, commitment, and effort of each player was terrific, which made the decision-making process challenging. The SYBS evaluators are extremely grateful for having had the opportunity to work with each player and appreciate their dedication to the game.

A mandatory informational meeting for a representative from each of the 15 players' families will be scheduled next week. Winter workouts will begin in late January.

10U Regional Tournament Concludes

Congratulations to New Milford, Connecticut, the winner of the 2011 Cal Ripken 10U New England Regional Baseball Tournament. On the final day of the Regional, New Milford took home the crown in style when it defeated Kingston, Massachusetts twice by scores of 10-1 and 8-7 in hard-fought games at Nutile Field.

After losing a second round game to Kingston, New Milford ran the table and won five consecutive elimination games, including the doubleheader finale. New Milford will now advance to the Cal Ripken World Series in Winchester, Virginia and compete for a national championship.

The host team from Winchester (MA) made an outstanding tournament run, defeating teams from Marshwood, ME (6-3) and Dover, NH (11-9) before falling to the two finalists, Kingston and New Milford, respectively, by scores of 4-3 and 13-3.

SYBS once again wishes to thank each and every volunteer who devoted time to making the 2011 Cal Ripken 10U New England Regional Baseball Tournament a tremendous success.

Support Winchester High School Baseball

To raise money for the Winchester High School Sachems' baseball program, an online raffle has been created that features Boston sporting events. The first raffle item includes two tickets to the Bruins vs. Montreal Canadians game on Monday, December 19, 2011. Each raffle ticket is only $10 or 6 for $50! (Bruins tickets are valued at $200 for the pair) The drawing will be held on December 1st and the winner will be notified via email. Please take a moment to buy a raffle ticket to help the Sachems get off to a great start in 2012. The team truly appreciates your support!

Spring 2011 League Champions

The SYBS spring playoff season finished with several exciting championship games. In the majors, the 5th-seeded Cups and Cones Athletics edged the 8th-seeded Fitness Together Marlins in a 1-0 nail-biter before a packed house at Nutile Field. A’s pitchers Teddy Locke (3 IP, 0 hits, 4 Ks) and Jeffrey Price (3 IP, 5 Ks) combined for the shutout, while Marlins' hurlers Jake Ewing and Jacob Heart also provided outstanding pitching. The A's scored the game-winner in the home 4th when Teddy Falkenberg's sharp ground out to 2B plated Andrew Holland. The A's reached the finals with a 1-0 shutout of the Lexington Wealth Management Orioles.

In the AAA final, the Extra Innings Phillies rolled to a 15-6 win against the Lawnicki Dental Care Diamondbacks. The DBacks defeated the Phillies twice during the regular season, but this time the top-seeded Phils were too much to handle. Noah Lazarus and John Laghetto contributed at the plate and on the mound for the Phillies. Teammates Justin Blundell, Scott Ferreira, and Gainluca Maffi also had key hits. The DBacks' Max Gebolys, Lucas Gebolys, Nick Corby, and Tyler Wolfe each contributed on offense and defense.

In AA play, the Prime Buchholz Red Sox edged the Mike Boyle Strength Athletics 5-4 in an extra innings thriller. The game featured terrific pitching, timely hitting, and several outstanding defensive plays. For the Red Sox, Tommy Degnan and Joey Charchaflian each drove in two runs, while Jack Donlon's 7th inning smash brought home Vivek Kandasamy with the game-winning run.

Liam Campbell made a remarkable diving catch in left center field during the 3rd inning to cut off one A's rally. Campbell turned the trick again in the bottom of the 7th as he closed the game by catching aline drive on the mound and doubling off a runner at first to clinch the title. The A's Matthew Suffredini drove home two runs, while teammates Jake Falkenberg and Jake Pelusi drove in runs during the home 6th to force extra innings.

Congratulations to Winchester's spring league champions!