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SP2C TOWN CRIER - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 2006 T ~**.^. *„ 41,„ C ..*.. T7j;j.~.. T -" Dear Jamie: I couldn't believe what I was reading when I saw the letter to the Sports Editor in last week's Town Crier. Not only was the letter from the anonymous writer full of distortions but the Town Crier decided to highlight the letter in gray on the front page of the sports section and use the headline "Poor Parental Sportsmanship Displayed on Soccer Field". I was at the game. There was NO poor sportsmanship displayed by any parent, player or coach. On the contrary, anyone who truly saw the game wit- nessed a well played game by two good Wilmington teams. They would have seen parents, friends, and siblings cheering on both teams. At the end of the game they would have seen players and parents from both teams walking off together as friends, classmates, and neigh- bors congratulating each other. The writer appears to have a problem with the designation of "A" or "B" teams, which is a problem throughout youth sports. However, at that tour- nament, no one was cheering on "A" or "B". They were call- ing out "Go white", "Go Blue" or "Go Wildcats". As for the inaccuracies of last week's letter, it makes mention of the "B" team being "moved up a division due to lack of teams playing in Division II". Actually, due to the lack of teams in all 8v8 divisions, there was only one united Ul2-8v8 division played in the tourna- ment. Two teams from the spring season's Division I and two teams from Division II qualified. Wilmington was for- tunate enough to have two of SPORTS EDITORS NOTE. Letters to the editor represent the opinions of those who write and submit them and Should not be mis- taken as positions taken by the Town Crier. Furthermore, the Sports editor reserves the right to edit ail submit- ted letters as he $ees fit for publica- 6on. those four teams competing. Last week's letter said " 'A' team parents took great sport jokingly asking 'are you even going to show up?" More than likely the writer overheard a friendly conversation between two parents in jest and took it the wrong way. There was no outright bragging or taunting by any parent. Last week's letter refers to the "A teams' 1 making a "grand entrance" aboard the privately owned fire truck This was a nice gesture by one of the parents to let the girls have some fun and excitement. It was not meant as a tool for taunting, bragging or demeaning the opposition. If that's the way the writer saw it, the writer took the wrong impression! As for the non-Wilmington player awaiting treatment for an injured shoulder (not heat exhaustion), a Billerica police officer arrived at the Shawsheen Tech Field at the same time as the Wilmington team and had no problem parking right up front and going to the injured player's aid. An ambulance arrived three or four minutes later and was able to do the same. Last week's letter said when the team returned to the Shawsheen Elementary they created "a traffic mess while an injured player awaited a 'real'fire truck...". I was in the group of parents by the shack witnessing the team's arrival and there was NO traffic mess! As a matter of fact, by the time the team arrived at Shawsheen Elementary all games for the morning had ended. There was a lull before the next scheduled games, possibly for a lunch nothing break. We had no problem parking in the lot at that time. The - players exited the fire truck in 60-90 seconds and the parent driving the truck left the lot. It was almost five minutes later that the EMT's arrived to treat the injured player and they had no problem pulling right up to the shack. I repeat, there was NO traffic mess caused by the team's arrival. Why the writer made this claim is beyond me. In the letter the accusation was made that "they were just some thoughtless parents cele- brating a victory that had not occurred". In fact, the Wilmington white team had already won the weekend tour- nament based on the previous day's results. Yes, there was celebration. The celebration was for a team of young girls who were enjoying a good weekend. It was not meant as a "taunt" or a "brag" and no one called any other player "inferior". Most parents on both teams, except obviously the letter's author, knew this to be the case. The sad part of last week's letter comes when the author refers to "the 'A' team" being "awarded their fourth penalty kick and finally eeking out a 1- 1 tie." The insinuation being that the so-called "A team" was given these PKs simply because of their designation "A". When a defensive player commits a hand ball in the box, the offensive team is awarded a PK. When a defensive player enters the box prior to the PK, another one is awarded. Those are the rules of the game. The referee didn't decide to award PKs based on which team was "A" or "B". Last week's author said he or she "was ashamed to be a Wilmington parent in youth soccer" that day. That the parent would actually feel that way and to feel the need to write a distorted view of the event is the real shame. What should have been written is the story of two good Wilmington youth soccer teams who gave it their all and due to excellent play and goaltending, the game resulted in a 1-1 tie. What also should have been written is the expression of appreciation to Wilmington Youth Soccer and the many volunteers who made it such a enjoyable weekend to all those who took part, except maybe to that writer. The headline referred to "Poor Parental Sportsmanship". I notice the writer failed to mention that during the awards ceremony the parents and players of both the Wilmington white team and the runner-up Lowell team were cheering and applauding each other, displaying great sportsmanship. Perhaps the writer was too busy looking for that fictional "traffic mess" in the parking lot at the time. Bill Kennedy Parent of Wilmington Youth Soccer players Editor's Note: Last week's letter that appeared in the Town Crier sports section was not anonymous, rather it was a letter with the name held out by request. Letter to the Sports Editor No harm done with Fire Truck Dear Jamie: This letter is in response to a letter to the sports editor in the June 21st edition of the Town Crier titled "Poor parental sportsmanship displayed on soccer field". As the owners of the personal fire truck which escorted the Wilmington A soccer team to their last game of the season, we would like everyone to know that it was our idea and neither the coaches, parents or players knew anything about it until they met at 10am that morning. We did ask the head coach's permission the evening before This was something we had been trying to do all season, but due to the weather or other scheduling problems it never happened. We did this as a treat for our daughter and her teammates and would have done it no matter what team our daughter was on and whether or not the team was in first or last place! It had nothing to do with winning or los- ing! Neither of us ever spoke to any parent or child from the other team prior to the game except for on two occasions. I spoke with one parent to ask assistance with daycare for my child and I worked for the two hours prior to Sunday's game with the coach of the other team. The parent and I never mentioned soccer and I never made any negative comments regarding the game. As a matter of fact, the coach and I had a great time selling souvenirs at bargain prices! As for the injured player at the Shawsheen Tech when we arrived, my husband, being an EMT and another parent from the "A" Team who is a para- medic, went over to the tent where the injured child was and offered their assistance until the Billerica Ambulance arrived. The traffic jam at the Shawsheen, if there was one, lasted less than five minutes. The girls were off the truck and the truck was immediately removed from the parking lot and at no time did it interfere with the Wilmington Fire Department's arrival to assist another injured child. I take personal offense to the comment about taunting special education children. If the writer of (last week's) letter knows anything about me they know that I have been a special education teacher for 24 years and we are the proud parents of a child with special needs! It disgusts me that you would stoop so low! In closing, our daughter loves to play soccer and has never cared what team she played on. Sunday's game was just that, a game to her. The fire truck ride just made it a little more special to her which was our over- all intention! Sincerely, Bob and Cathy Woods ■:■■».'_ ''I..' 1 ■■ ■i The Wilmington 14-year-old Pony baseball team was in action at the high school with a contest played last Thursday night. (JoeBrownphot os.com V. Wildcat soccer clinic has openings Spaces are still available for the 2006 Wildcat Soccer Clinic run by clinic directors Mark DiGiovanni and Justin Vallas Wildcat Soccer Clinic strives to guide the community's youth towards the understanding and appreciation for the game of soccer. Basic soccer skills such as passing, shooting, dribbling, tackling, and heading will be taught through the use of tech- nical drills, small sided games, and fun competitions in an atmosphere that encourages fair play and sportsmanship. The morning sessions focus on the basic skills of the game through repetition of practice starting from a freestanding position without any pressure, building to rehearsal and finally mastery. The afternoon sessions con- sist of small sided scrimmages, r ■'" )•?; game situations and fun competitions. Our clinic is a great way to spend the week with' friends and our carefully selected staff of high school standouts. Recommended ages' for both clinics are 7-13 years old. Clinic dates, times, and, locations for both the girl's and boy's clinics are listed below: Girl's Clinic July 17th - July 21st 9:00 am 2:00 pm v Woburn Street School Field : Boy's Clinic July 24th - July 28th 9:00 am - 2:00 pm ; - Woburn Street School Field - For more information please- contact Mark DiGiovanni at' 978-658-9249, or Justin Vallas"at' 978-657-7266. : Have a Sports Story EM@IL IT jamie@yourtowncrier.com Deadline is Monday 5 p.m. Classified Ads: Buy, Sell, Rent or Promote Your Business Your Ad runs in: Daily: Woburn Times Reading Times/Chronicle Burlington Times Wakefield Times/Chronicle Winchester Times/Chronicle Weekly: Wilmington Town Crier Tewksbury Town Crier North Reading Transcript Lynnfield Villager Stoneham Independent Tewksbury Minimum 3 Days Mon-Tues-Wed Tues-Wed-Thur ^Wed-Thur-Fri Une#1 Line #2 Line #3 Line #4 Line $5 Addtnl Line AddtnlLine Addtnl Une AddtnlLine Name Address Town Phone Print your ad . State. E-Mail ter (comma, period) per box. Zip. 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TOWN CRIER - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 2006 SP3C Northeast Baseball League Wildcats score a dozen against Dracut Middies Bv DAN IGO Sports Correspondent A downpour of rain brought an onslaught of Wilmington runs, as the Wildcats summer league baseball team defeated the Dracut Middles 12-1 in Northeast League baseball action Sunday night. The game was tied 1-1 in the bottom of the fourth when Wilmington erupted, scoring 11 runs in the inning. The game was halted after 4 plus innings due to rain and darkness. Andrew Valente pitched a strong game after a tough first inning. He gave up three hits in lhat inning, but only allowed one run after shortstop Josh Mayo turned a nice double play to get out of the jam. He ended up pitching five innings of five- hit ball, giving up one run while striking out two and walking one. Coach Don Foley says that Valente has been doing this the entire year. "In the first game the starting pitcher didn't get out of the first inning, and Valente pitched five innings of relief," Foley said. "He came back three days later and pitched five innings of relief again. He's thrown the ball the best out of anyone so far." The Wildcats tied it up in the second inning after a Kevin First Year Legion team face Lowell and Reading Bv DAN IGO Sports Correspondent In the first year of the team's existence, the roster of the Tewksbury Pride American Legion Team is made up of 16 Tewksbury residents, one from Wilmington and one from Lowell. The team had 25 players at our announced tryout but also scouted Wilmington and Tewksbury High Baseball Teams during the season. There is no requirement of a formal tryout for American Legion Baseball teams so play ers are often chosen after being viewed playing on their high school teams. Team General Manager Jim Dragon and Manager Dave DiCenso, a former Wilmington High baseball player, anticipat- ed more seniors from the Wilmington High team would try out and vowed to spread the word over the winter that Wilmington players are wanted and needed to ensure the Pride is competitive every year. Without the kids from Wilmington, the team had to choose several young players from Tewksbury. The first three games revealed the strength and weaknesses of the Tewksbury squad. They opened against Medford and the game was all tied at 0-0 in the fifth due to strong pitching by Jason Montes. However, Tewksbury made several errors and lost 4- Lease For Only! $ 169 Per Mo. 39 mos. $0 Cash Down You Finance 2, managing just 5 hits. Many of the kids on the team did not see much action on their high school squads, and our a "bit rusty." However, the coaching staff is sees a lot of potential in the players. The Pride coaching staff is also excited by the challenge of helping a good ath- lete to realize his potential on the diamond. Against Lowell, Tewksbury's Chris Mastone pitched extreme- ly well against a good hitting team, striking out seven and giving up just five hits However the team committed four errors, which allowed Lowell to jump to a 5-0 lead by fifthinning. Lowell ended up winning 9-2. Tewksbury's offense was fueled by two hits from Mastone, a double by Tom Dragon, and singles by Rob Tra\ah. Mark Davis, and Chris Welch of Wilmington, the last of which was an RBI single. Against North Chelmsford, the Pride was missing four high school seniors who were on vacation. The team was less than exceptional in the held, committing six errors. The team lost 16-1. Coach Jim Dragon said that this will hap- pen occasionally, due to the fact that sometimes the team is forced to play young and inex- perienced players Still missing four seniors, the Pride played well against Reading getting alter getting a "gutsy" performance from Tom 2006 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8S 4 At This Price Includes College Grad Mdl # 42216 Stk* 61166.61035.60973.61036 1 % 35 MPG List $16,765 Cash or Trade . -S3910 Kelly Match . -$3910 $8945 Dragon. Dragon gave up three hits before coming out after the fifth inning. He had good con- trol and kept their good hitters oil balance with his curve and changeup. Unless you throw the ball in high 80s or low 90's, you are not going to throw the ball past the better American Legion baseball hitters," Coach Dragon said. Reading eventually took the contest 5-0 on six hits. Tewksbury itself had five hits. The Pride's game against Wakefield was once again error-filled as they lost 14-2. The pitching staff gave up just six earned runs Chris Reynolds did everything asked of him on the mound, causing the Wakefield squad to hit the ball into the dirt Coach Dragon said thai Wakefield is a very good team and maybe his kids were a little intimidated. He said that his team could not field a routine grounder and made (i errors and had just three hits. He said it was clear- ly Tewksbury's worst game. When asked if their players are getting discouraged, DiCenso and Dragon said that the kids know what they can do and knew that the beginning of the season might bo difficult with four of the team.s better players on vacation. Dragon said that everyone is excited to playing Legion baseball and is ready to put some wins on the board Skinner groundout scored Jared Waite from third. Pitchers for both teams used the field conditions to their advantage in the first three innings. The grass in the infield was exceptionally long, and many hard-hit balls ended up being easy outs. It was near impossible for someone to get an extra-base hit if he hit the ball on the ground. In the fourth inning the skies opened up and a steady rain began to fall. The Wilmington bats also woke up, and Dracut's pitching imploded. The inning began with Dracut walking the first four Wilmington batters, giving the Wildcats a 2-1 lead. Michael Wright singled home Waite to make the game 3-1, and after an RBI walk by Ernie Mello, a single by Brandon Sheehan made the score 5-1. With the bases loaded, Eric Ijegro ripped a double to left- center field that scored three. A pitching change didn't help Dracut's cause. The walks continued to pile up and Wilmington continued to put runs on the board. Wright, up for the second time in the inning, ended the scoring by singling home two, and the- score after the fourth was 12-1. The half-inning took over 30 minutes to complete As expected, several Wilmington players bad big offensive games. Legro had three hits and three RBIs Waite walked three times and scored twice. Wnghl had two hits and three RBIs Wilmington's record now stands at 2-3. Karlier in the week they defeated Billerica 14 7. All of their scoring occurred in the first and innings scoring seven runs in each Waite pitched a solid five innings, giving up only lour earned runs That game was also shortened due to darkness Foley says that the lirst five games haven I really Ix-en a good barometer on how his team will succeed However, he believes thai his team is on the right path "We were real sloppy early on. but we played some really good teams." he said. "Wakefield is pretty good, and Chelmsford and North Reading are both very good It's hard to say how much of it was us playing lousy or of our opponents playing really good I'd say we were no better than a C early on We're playing tetter now." One improvement Wilmington made on Sunday was its defense In a game that was marred b\ bad weather and lough conditions the Wildcats i rnmitted only one error. However. Foley says that his team's lieldmg can still be improved "Groundballs at this level should be outs, and I think we've been real shaky." he said. "We've been extending innings by not making outs " The next home game for Wilmington will \x- Wednesday at the North Intermediate School The game starts at 6:00 Wilmington's Andrew Valente lets go a pitch lor the Wilmington Northeast Baseball learn during Sunday night's game held at the Scanlon Memorial Field JoeBrownphotos com NISSAN Shop 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA 9 At This Price Over 100 to Choose From Includes College Grad Mdl #05256 Stk# 60214, 60843 60902. B2296 Lease For Only! $ 189 31 $0 Cash Down Mro Save Up To *5,700! Off MSRP On Select 06 ALT I MA's # 60611, 60807, 60868, 60795 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA SE i In/ 4 At This Price ^? . 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