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The
Community Press, Tioga County, NY, August 2005
Owego Little League News
www.eteamz.com/owego
• Hats Off to Volunteers
Thank You, volunteers, for your services during the regular 2005
season from Owego Little League President Steve Gregory, and during
July for the two Invitational Tournaments from 10th Anniversary Director
Ken Winters.
Special thanks to volunteer tournament and regular season umpires
Ben Dragon, Steve Gregory, Tom Marzo, Jim Medovich, Dan Miller, Greg Poffenbarger,
Mike Slavetskas, Ed Walter, Ken Winters, Ray Scheuerman, Tony Caprari and
Anthony Quaranta and regular season umpires Harry Bean, Steve Duvarney,
John Loftus, James Thompson and Jim Wieckhurst.
Hats Off to the Concession Stand team of Manager Diane Gregory,
Kristen Barton, Suzanne Peacock and Dick Franz and their attendants. A
tip of the hat to the grounds team of Ken Winters and Scott Strife and
their volunteers. Thanks, too, to all who pitched in on other tasks.
Volunteers, sponsors and community support - they were keys
to another successful year. We do it for the kids!
• Sponsor Plaques
Picture Day Coordinator Joe Fuller says team plaques for team
sponsors of Little League Baseball, Girls Softball, Tee Ball and Teener
Baseball were delivered with personal Thank You's for Your Support.
• 55-Year History
A 55-Year History of Owego Little League needs your memorable
moments written "In Your Own Words." E-mail to Public Relations Director
Jim Raftis at jraftis2@stny.rr.com.
• 12U Tournament
Eleven teams played from July 25 to August 3. "A" teams were
Northern Tioga, Vestal, West Corners. Johnson City, Ithaca and Owego. "B"
teams were Endicott, Owego, Ithaca and two Vestal teams.
• 10U Tournament
In the "A" Division, Champion Endicott beat Johnson City. Leader
Endwell Gold withdrew to host its own tournament.
In the "B" Division, Champion Endwell B defeated Vestal A/C. Johnson
City was third and Owego fourth.
Each player and manager/coach from Endicott, Johnson City, Endwell
and Vestal received a trophy.
Visiting managers saluted Director Winters and assistant Debbie
Schmidt for their well run tournament, excellent fields, Owego hospitality,
concession stand, and 50-50.
• Teener Baseball
Owego Kiwanis lost 3-to-1 to Endwell in a Southern Tier Teener
League Age 13-14 consolation game at Binghamton Met Stadium. Kiwanis ended
8-and-7.
• Alumni News
Notre Dame University May 2005 Masters Graduate and former OLL
Vice President-Baseball Andrew Goodrich has accepted a position with the
University of Southern Florida in Tampa as an Assistant Business Manager.
Best wishes, Andy, from OLL.
• Remembering "Chief"
1972 Owego Little League Vice President Forrest "Chief" Kallan
is remembered by 1972 President Barry Macalady of Littleton, Colorado,
as the co-founder of the Owego Girls Softball League. Kallan died June
19. Macalady recalled 20 girls were on each of the first 10 teams. Softball
managers were recruited parents. OLL thanks "Chief" for his volunteerism.
• Off Season News
Check www.eteamz.com/owego for updated OLL news by Webmaster
Rich Ives during the off season.
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