Mets

.......your 2008 Officers and Directors of the NMBLL Board!

Stephanie Kienzle - President

Paul Bianco - Vice President Baseball

Gene Baer - Vice President Softball

Rob Goldfarb - Secretary

Alan Wolfson - Treasurer

Paul DiMartino - Player Agent

Russell Karr - Safety Officer

Jim Allen - Umpire in Chief

Adam Silverman - APA Rookies & Minors Jr.

Michael Chavies - APA Minors

Cristina Moinelo Mantel - APA Majors

Paul DiMartino - APA Juniors

Gene Baer - APA Softball

Erica Michalsky - League Information Officer

Ethan Addicott - Director

Ellie Bates - Director

Mitchell Blum - Director

Scott Bugay - Director

Marianne Durante - Director

Stacey Felder - Director

Holly Hansen - Director

Andrew Rier - Director

Andrea Williams - Director

..... your 2008 Coordinators!!!!

Equipment - Paul DiMartino

Scheduling - Scott Bugay

Special Events/Concession - Ellie Bates 

Sponsorship - Stacey Felder

Uniform - Holly Hansen

At the annual general meeting, the NMBLL elected its Board of Directors for 2008. The Board will have its initial meeting on August 1, 2007, to elect officers and begin planning for the 2008 season.

Down to their last strike, the Astros rallied from a 1-run deficit in the bottom of the 6th to defeat the Braves and claim the Majors Championship. After the Braves broke a 3-3 tie to go ahead 4-3 in the top of the sixth, Braves ace Eli Iaslovitz made quick work of the first two Astros batters in their last at bat. Zev Gassner quickly fell behind 0 and 2, but then fouled off 4 straight pitches before singling to start the rally. After Zac Groffman walked and two stolen bases later, Imani Edwards came through with a walk-off single to drive in two runs and win the game and the championship. Though the Astros never had a lead until the game winning hit, strong pitching by Ian Santana and Zev Gassner and solid defense by Edwards, Evan Yavner and Matthew Klein kept the Astros within striking distance the entire game. Congratulations to all the Astros!

The Dodgers concluded their 2007 storybook season by winning the Minors Jr. Championship in a thrilling game over the White Sox 8-7. In describing his team, Manager Irl Solomon explained, "The Dodgers possessed the ultimate blend of speed, power, defense and baseball savvy. The team had the kind of chemistry rarely found in sports today....holding the utmost respect for each other, opposing players, coaches and umpires. This team truly is a champion and will always be remembered for its discipline, focus and desire to be the very best!!!" Congratulations, Dodgers!