On the weekend of June 20 and 21, the Pelham Bay Belles Girls Softball Tournament teams and families will travel to Sparta, NJ to participate in the annual Sparta Schools Out Tournament with teams from our 8u, 10u, 12u and14u Divisions.
This Tournament has become an annual event for Pelham Bay going back about 8-9 years and also has become a warm-up tournament for the Babe Ruth Metro-State games in late June and early July in which many of the players will also participate.
Two years ago our 16u team won tournament, as we are hoping one or all will this year!
The tournament itself is a great experience for not just the players, but also their family members by getting to see the girls have so much fun playing, hanging out with their friends, spending the night at the Marriot (which has a pool) and parents getting to hang out with their friends also.
The following is a list of the players, managers, coaches, scorekeepers and assistants that will be traveling to Sparta tournament:
8u Team: manager Lou Aurrichio, coaches Paul Nevadomski, Rita Peduzzi and Patti Aurrichio; players: Cameryn Melendez, Alexis King, Janiece Robles, Marisa Garvin, Julianna Peduzzi, Jilianna Melford, Julianna D’Alessio, Nicole Sassone, Alyssa Hill, Crystal Centeno, Ashley Soto, Angelina Signore, and Iriana Sanchez.
10Uteam: manager Anthony Falciglia, Ccoaches Tony Cucci, Charles Galioto, and Gary Hill; players: Bethany Champlin, Arielle Cristiano, Valetina Cucci, Gianna Degaltini, Deanna Falciglia, Geneva Galioto, Brandy Hilare, Nicole Hill, Victoria Ianniello, Bianca Mastropietro, Gabriela Mittermeier, Jena Pelinkovic, Brianna Rodriguez, Marissa Santiago, and Alexis Santos.
12u Team: manager Frankie Orrico, coaches Margharita Prestopino, Chris Corsa, Bookman Fred Andreani, and trainer Alexandra “Boo” Orrico; players: Alexandra Andreani, Caroline Corsa, Sabrina D’Ancona, Marina Gianinni, Danielle Kibler, Nicole Kibler, Brianna Martinez, Tiffany Martinez, Julianna Orrico, Victoria Rivera, Jazmine Tucker, Alexa Vitulli and Selena Aguirre.
14u Team: manager Hildy Guerra, coaches Roch Baamonde and Steve Neal, scorekeeper Jeff Ortiz; players: Ashley Martinez, Lizette Medina, Christine Quinones, Victoria Quinones, Joanna Guerra, Tiffany Rondon, Kristie Davidow, Victoria Baamonde, Briana Monaco, Vanessa Neal, Danielle Kirrane, Francesca Lamaruggine, and Jourdan Cabasso.
The Girl’s Tournament Team, managers, coaches, ,trainers, assistants and parents would like to thank the following: league president Vinny Prestopino, vice president Tom Montilli and board for starting softball clinics in November to prepare all players for season, and Joe Cisco and staff of the Highlanders for running clinics with Pelham Bay coaches; Jimmy Scerbo for rearranging schedule to accommodate Sparta tournament and just all his hours and hours of organizing schedules, rosters, website etc. on computer; “Big Will Fesko and his umpires Ryan Weber, Tommy Cannella, Joey Giardino and Harry “O” for another great year; Charlie McDonald “Mr Equipment,” the concession crew Michael McDonald, Paul Altieri, our grounds keeper/maintenance man/mechanic, etc. Joe Schirizzo, volunteer Domenick Turdo, Girls Softball rep Harry “O” for being Harry, Jim Pellicone for overseeing Girls Softball and scheduling and Babe Ruth Tournament coordinating and of course our sponsors.
A special thank you to Samantha Pine from our 17 & over team for traveling from Queens, NY to Pelham Bay for the last 16 months passing on her pitching skills to Julianna Orrico, our 12u Ace that has played for the Pelham Bay League since she was five years old to present.
Thanks to former Bronxite (City Island) Kathy Saverese of the Mt. Arlington Marriot for handling all our reservations and getting us a great rate.
To Frankie O., don’t forget to bring the pizza. don’t worry I buried a cold brew deep!
Finally, thank you to all that have coached or volunteered this season. See you and good luck at The School’s Out and The Babe Ruth Metro-State tournaments.
Pelham Bay Little League & Babe Ruth Softball has over 800 boys and girls playing in their organization which is getting bigger every year. For more information about playing or volunteering in our league, call (718) 931-9585 anytime.
