The National Fastpitch Coaches Association named Pearl River High School shortstop Sam Alicandri to the East Regional Second Team last week, making her one of 159 players named to one of the 2012 Louisville Slugger/NFCA High School All-Region teams.
Alicandri was also one of two Pearl River players named third-team all-state by the New York State Sportswriters Association along with Mandy McCarthy. You can read more about both honors and players .
Pearl River Advances to Final in 12-Year-Old Little League Softball
The Pearl River 12-year-old all-star softball team against Stony Point to advance to Tuesday’s championship game.
Emily Turilli pitched a complete game for Pearl River giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out three and walking two. Turilli also drove in the game-winning run with an RBI single to the fence in the bottom of the seventh to give Pearl River the 3-2 win.
Kelli Scanlon drove in the other two runs for Pearl River.
Pearl River now waits to play 7 p.m. Tuesday against the winner of the loser's bracket.
Boulders Close Out Weekend With Big Win
After dropping the first two games of a weekend set against Quebec, the Rockland Boulders bounced back on Sunday using an explosive offense en route to an 18-12 victory.
Jon Smith belted two home runs and each Boulder starter had at least one hit on Sunday at home against the Capitales. Ryan Mollica and Keith Brachold hit back-to-back doubles in the bottom of the first to cut Quebec’s lead to 2-1. In the same inning, Phillip Cuadrado recorded his first hit as a Boulder, a two-run homer to give Rockland the lead. Quebec tied it up in the third, but Rockland would go on to score multiple runs in each of the next five innings. Mollica homered in the fourth and the Boulders scored six runs in the fifth, including home runs from Smith and Brachold.
The Boulders travel to Newark tonight to begin a four-game series against the Bears.
Do You Know A Local Olympian?
With the 2012 Summer Olympics in London starting July 27, Patch is looking for any local athletes participating in or that qualified for the games. If you know of any, we’d love to speak with them and ask you to email us at HVDailySportsDigest@gmail.com.
Sports Poll
This week’s sports poll . The law intended to help advance women’s athletics turned 40 this past weekend. The bill still has plenty of supporters, as well as detractors. Is it still necessary?
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