American Legion Wrap-up

American 

Legion 2015 

season off 

to slow start

By Ron P. Coderre

The high school baseball season is finally in the rear view mirror.  The elimination of East Lyme High School in the CIAC Class L finals signaled the start of the American Legion season for all teams in Zone VI.

All three local entries, TriTown, Danielson and Moosup saw action this week.  The start of the TriTown season was delayed due to East Lyme’s extended run in the high school tournament.  The entire three game series will be played later in the season, forcing TriTown to delay its first game until Saturday, June 13 against Ledyard-Pawcatuck on the road.

Danielson dropped two of three against New London in its first series of the season.  Moosup, composed primarily of players from Plainfield High School, won two of three against Norwich to get its season off to a good start.

TriTown Drops Opener in Extra Frames

Itching to go from the practice field to actual game action the TriTown team under new head coach John Foucault, dropped its opener to Ledyard-Pawcatuck 11-8 in 10 innings.  The Towners came out with the bats blazing, connecting for 12 hits but it wasn’t enough as they lost to the hosts.

Ryan Gadoury was the starting pitcher, going 5 1/3 innings before being relieved by Alex Angelo who absorbed the loss.  After falling behind 8-2, the Towners exploded six runs in the 7th inning to knot the contest.  Benny Brissette had two hits and walked twice for TT.  Josh Allard had two runs batted it.

The Towners finally got into the Win column as they took the second game of a doubleheader from LP 9-5.  Jared Durand threw six strong innings in the win.  Brissette led the way offensively with two hits, a walk and two runs-batted-in.  Ledyard-Pawcatuck took the first game of the DH 10-7.  J.P. Bergeron and Kyle Tyler each had two RBI’s in the loss.  TriTown is 1-2 on the season

Danielson Loses Two-of-Three to New London

Danielson opened its home season with a 7-2 loss at the hands of New London, which had a 17 hit attack.  The lone bright spot for Danielson was an RBI double by Charlie Innes.  In a doubleheader on the road, Danielson was shutout in the first game 4-0.  The second game was a different story as Cory Sipos went the distance in a 6-3 Danielson win.  He struck out eight Whaler batters.  Dylan Clarkin and Tre Belanger each scored two runs in the victory for 1-2 Danielson.

Moosup Off to Fast Start

Moosup picking up off the success of the Plainfield High School baseball team swept 2-of-3 games from Norwich in its opening season series.  After splitting the first two games of the series, Moosup hitters got serious in the final game, exploding for an 11-5 win.

Mike Esposito, home from college, had a three-run homer and knocked in four runs to pace Post #91.  Dave Carpenter also unloaded for a three-run four bagger and chased home five runners in the win.  Jeff Nicolosi went the distance in picking up the win for 2-1 Moosup.

TriTown Juniors Lose Opening Series

The TriTown American Legion Junior program opened the season on a positive note, winning its opener only to lose the following two contests.  In the lid lifter of the 2015 season, Scott Davagian went the route leading the Towners to a 5-3 victory over Niantic.  

In the home opener the next evening Niantic turned the tables on TriTown with a 4-3 victory.  Aiden Ciquera and Davagian each had two hits in the loss.  In the finale of the three-game series, the Towners were shutout 6-0, dropping TriTown to 1-2 in the early season going.

 

 

DANIELSON – The RSVP Veterans Coffeehouse will host a legislative update presented by state Sen. Mae Flexer on June 23.  Flexer, chair of the General Assembly’s Veterans Affairs committee, will be joined by Paul Tarbox, clerk of the General Assembly’s Veterans Affairs Committee, to discuss veterans issues addressed by the CGA this past session, especially veteran—related issues that are part of the 2015-2017 state budget.

The Veterans Coffeehouse opens from 9 a.m. to  noon on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month; Sen. Flexer’s presentation will begin at 9:30 on June 23.  She is expected to detail for the veterans and other guests how spending proposals are considered for inclusion in budget discussions and how such proposals are adopted, changed, or why they are sometimes not passed.  Flexer will also explain how bills are introduced, discussed in various committees, and how they ultimately can become state law, with a special focus on veteran-related proposals.

Since opening in March, the Coffeehouse has presented programs on veterans benefits, World War II and the Flying Tigers-American Volunteer Group in China, pre-WWII.  Attendance at all Coffeehouse events has been strong, with 27 veterans attending on April 28, a record 39 veterans on May 12, and another 35 veterans on May 26.  Spouses and community officials have added to the attendance numbers, making the Veterans Coffeehouse “the place to be” in northeast Connecticut.

The RSVP Veterans Coffeehouse is hosted by the volunteers of TVCCA’s Retired and Senior Volunteer Program at the Killingly Community Center, 185 Broad Street, Danielson.  For more information, please contact Greg Kline, RSVP Coordinator, at 860-774-9286 or via email:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

“We are very encouraged that so many veterans have attended and are returning to the Coffeehouse,” said RSVP volunteer Tom Pandolfi, a former Army Green Beret who served in Vietnam.  Pandolfi is a Coffeehouse advisory board member, an American Legion representative of the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund, and active in the statewide coalition of military service veterans.

 

 

 

The following charges were listed in the Putnam Police Department logs.  The people charged are innocent until proven guilty in court. The Town Crier will publish dispositions of cases at the request of the accused. The dispositions must be accompanied by the proper documentation. The Putnam Police Department confidential Tip Line is 963-0000.

June 6

Stephen Southwell Jr., 19, Battey Street, Putnam; operating under the influence, failure to drive right, traveling fast.

 

 

Honored

The Putnam Rotary Club last week honored the local schools' valedictorian and salutatorians. Front row, left to right: Marianapolis salutatorian Meghan Lauze, Marianapolis valedictorian Chance Jackson and Tourtellotte salutatorian Eric Magoffin. Back: Woodstock Academy valedictorian Hunter Malboeuf, incoming Rotary president Delpha Very, Putnam High salutatorian Cole Andersen, Putnam valedictorian Mariela Kridzelis and Tourtellotte valedictorian Andrew Valentine.. Not pictured is Woodstock Academy Ryan Heilemann. Linda Lemmon photo.