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S P O R T S<br />
Smithtown <strong>St</strong>ampede – 2-Time NJBL Champs Go Undefeated<br />
Smithtown <strong>St</strong>ampeded are pictured (L-R): Coaches: Joe Soriano, Kevin<br />
Nolan; Players: Paul Cooper, Jason Fingerhut, Connor Nolan, Salvatore<br />
Rizzo, Michael Hussey; Manager Sal Rizzo, Coach Nick Sheuchenko;<br />
front: Anthony Rizzo, Timmy Donnelly, Joseph Soriano, Michael Palazzo,<br />
Nicky Sheuchenko, and Nicholas Rizzo.<br />
The Smithtown <strong>St</strong>ampede, a 9<br />
year old traveling baseball team,<br />
concentrating on competing,<br />
started to give serious thought to<br />
a second 9-year-old division<br />
championship after about the<br />
ninth game of the recently concluded<br />
Fall travel baseball season.<br />
Now having a second title<br />
and an undefeated season within<br />
reach, the final 4 or 5 games saw<br />
opponents turn it up a notch in an<br />
effort to spoil the <strong>St</strong>ampede perfect<br />
record. Each and every game<br />
featured <strong>St</strong>ampede players rising<br />
to the occasion, right down to the<br />
last two victories that secured<br />
perfection. The final two games<br />
were tough shutout wins. During<br />
both games, no errors were committed,<br />
and only four hits were<br />
allowed. The box scores only told<br />
part of the story at season’s end.<br />
Textbook <strong>St</strong>ampede team effort<br />
paved the way to 14 & 0.<br />
With the best record in town,<br />
and now 21 straight victories, the<br />
Fall campaign featured wins versus<br />
previous champions and playoff<br />
teams. <strong>St</strong>ampede pitching registered<br />
4 shut outs, 2 complete<br />
games, 2 no-hitters, and being<br />
backed by the league’s best<br />
defense, allowed only 23 runs all<br />
season. Their team batting average<br />
of .341, and on-base percentage<br />
of .466 paced the offensive<br />
attack. The steady offense proved<br />
capable of winning games 18-1,<br />
while the pitching and defense<br />
provided many highlight reel<br />
moments.<br />
“Hustle, Effort, Dedication.<br />
Read <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Town</strong> ¥ <strong>St</strong>. <strong>James</strong> Online at<br />
www.ourtownstjames.com<br />
The Team, the Parents... the<br />
Way,” is the <strong>St</strong>ampede motto. For<br />
the complete <strong>St</strong>ampede story,<br />
including their Fall season highlights,<br />
please visit them and their<br />
sponsors on the web at<br />
www.freeteams.net/Smithtown<strong>St</strong><br />
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