Refuse to Lose" Colonie 8's win District 13 championship
On Sunday, our Colonie American team defeated Pine Bush American 6-2 to win the District 13 championship. As usual, the defense was the key factor. The defense was nothing short of outstanding as our players made one key play after another. If you saw the game, you still wouldn't believe this was a group of 8 year olds. Their poise & focus were incredible. Carter Bach was stellar at the pitcher's mound. Adam Zebrowski & Jake Hutton made a number of great plays backing each other up & covering 1st base for each other. For the second game in a row, Nick Pfaff & Dylan Jones, each had terrific catches in the outfield. There were a number of key hits with Jake Hutton, Ryan Lawyer, Nick Pfaff & Mike Lavigna each contributing 2 hits apiece. There weren't individual stars on this day because every player contributed to the win with good, solid play. Congratulations, Colonie American as you take your rightful place amongst the great championship teams that make-up the great tradition of Colonie Little League!
7/11
Colonie 8's advance to district championship game with 9-4 victory
Colonie American came ready to play today. Needing a victory to advance to the championship game, the "Refuse to Lose" crew would not be denied. Jumping out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the 1st, the 8's never looked back in defeating Tri-Village American, 9-4. Adam Zebrowski had the key hit with a ferocious blast into the gap for a 2-run triple & advanced home on the overthrow. Later in the game, Nathan Toms & Korey Reedy hit towering blasts. The team had many good hits & great hustle on the base paths to build on the lead. Korey reedy showed his speed & agility with a great "pickle" rundown maneuver to score a run.
Defense was key & there were many outstanding plays. Peter Lofrumento made one great play after another at 3rd base. Nick Pfaff & Dylan Jones each had outstanding catches in the outfield. Overall, the defense was stellar.
Now, it's on to the district championship game.
The "Refuse to Lose", Colonie American squad defeats Pine Bush National 9-8, to go 3-0 in District 13 tournament
On Monday night, the Colonie American team showed everyone the character & heart, of not only this team, but our league, with a tremendous come from behind 9-8 victory over Pine Bush National. Trailing 8-4 entering the bottom of the 5th, Colonie put 2 runs up in the 5th & 3 more in the 6th for the win. This was a "team" victory, in every sense of the word, with contributions from every member of this team to help Colonie earn a hard fought victory. In the 5th inning we got key hits from Sal Fusco, Max Jiampetti, Jonathan Hoffman & Dylan Jones to bring us within 2, at 8-6. In the top of the 6th, key defensive plays came from Carter Bach & Peter Lofrumento to hold Pine Bush scoreless. In the bottom of the 6th inning, key hits came from Jake Hutton, Adam Zebrowski, & Nick Pfaff to set the table for Korey Reedy's game winning hit. Nathan Toms had a nice home run blast earlier in the game & Mike Lavigna & Ryan Lawyer gave us a solid all round game. On a night when this team didn't have their best stuff, they found a way to win. The Colonie Little League community is very proud of these players & their "refuse to lose" attitude. This week will feature key games with Pine Bush American on Wednesday & Tri-Village American on Saturday.
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July 1, 2009 written by Coach Gary Zebrowski
The Colonie American 7/8 year old all-stars started their tournament on 6/27 with a 5-1 victory over our brethren, the Colonie National team. There were a number of good plays in the field with the big hit being a 2-run triple by Jonathan Hoffman that broke a close game open.
On 6/28, Colonie American had their bats in working order with 7 homers in a 14-5 victory over Tri-Village National. Jake Hutton had 2 homers & Korey Reedy hit a grand slam. Once again, the team made numerous great plays in the field & now sits at 2-0 with a big showdown on Wednesday night against 2-0 Tri-Village American.
