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MIAA REALIGNMENT ENDORSED
The MIAA again addressed the issue of playoff participation
(only 18% of EMass schools have the opportunity to make
football playoffs) when the tournament committee voted to
endorse a revised EMass football realignment proposal for
2011. The proposal would accept a three-league split
(Hockomock/Middlesex/Tri-Valley) with each league
receiving a second playoff spot-increasing the post-season
field from 31 schools to 34. Another division would have to
be added as a result of the splits. The result would be eight
four-league divisions playing their semi-finals on the
Tuesday following Thanksgiving, with Super Bowl(s) on the
following Saturday.
(only 18% of EMass schools have the opportunity to make
football playoffs) when the tournament committee voted to
endorse a revised EMass football realignment proposal for
2011. The proposal would accept a three-league split
(Hockomock/Middlesex/Tri-Valley) with each league
receiving a second playoff spot-increasing the post-season
field from 31 schools to 34. Another division would have to
be added as a result of the splits. The result would be eight
four-league divisions playing their semi-finals on the
Tuesday following Thanksgiving, with Super Bowl(s) on the
following Saturday.
COVERING CAPE COD SPORTS
| BRAVE NEW WORLD- Bourne accomplished something no Cape club has managed in at least 14 years; collecting the Commissioners Cup (top organization) & Western Division Trophy, in addition to seeing Grayson Garvin (Vanderbilt) and Tony Zych (Louisville) collect the Whitehouse, Ford & McNeece awards for Best Pitcher, Relief Pitcher and Outstanding Pro Prospect. 2010 AWARDS- SORENTI MVP/Kolten Wong (Hawaii)-SILVA SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD/Joe Panik (St. John's)-CLAFFEY N.E. PROSPECT/Matt Watson (B.C.) ROBELLO 10TH PLAYER/Clint Moore (West Point)-CURRAN MNGR OF THE YEAR/Scott Pickler-CLEMENT AWARD (UMP)/Michael Sadowski. SIGN ON THE DOTTED LINE- RHP Brandon Workman $800,000/BOS (Wareham '08/09), OF Gary Brown $1.3 M/SF (Orleans '09), C Yasmani Grandal $3 M/CINN (Brewster '08), RHP Matt Harvey $2.5 M/NY METS (Chatham '08/09), LHP Anthony Ranaudo $2.55 M/BOS (Brewster '10), IF Zack Cox $3.2 M/STL (Cotuit '09) and RHP Kyle Blair $580,000/CLE (Brewster '09) all finalized deals. |
IJHL Champion Cubs open play Sept. 18th at 7:00/HYCC.
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Grayson Garvin wins BFC Whitehouse Award
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Kolten Wong (.341/.426 OBP/22 SB) named Cape League MVP.
CAPE LEAGUE PERSPECTIVE
The 2010 Cape Cod Baseball League season recently
wrapped up at Red Wilson Field in Yarmouth. It was a nice
punctuation to a wonderful summer, from great weather to
great baseball to great stories about players from Hawaii to
Texas to West Point. Attending a Cape League game is an
invitation to be presented with opportunities to take mental
snapshots of the diverse crowd, the fan passion and those
'little' moments, whether teaching a son or daughter how to
score a game or helping tackle the condiments. When
Anthony Ranaudo left the Brewster Whitecaps after his
impressive 5-game audition to strengthen his Major League
bargaining position, it was a splash -in-the-face reminder to
me about what the league can be about. My rose-tinted
sunglasses lost their luster for a while. I was ticked off at
Ranaudo in particular, and the Cape League in general.
Mercenaries, I thought. No joy, no fun. A cold-blooded
business with 'advisors' whispering in the wings. Then I
walked on the turf at Red Wilson Field to capture images of
the Cotuit Kettleers celebrating their championship. And I
didn't see cold-blooded mercenaries, I saw 19 and 20-year
olds hugging and jumping up and down enjoying their moment,
a host-family's moment . . Cotuit's moment. It was a
rejuvenating feeling. And after wrapping up my duties, I
walked back to my parking spot an hour after the final out,
and noticed three people standing by a car loaded with
baseball gear and suitcases. One of the Cotuit pitchers was
saying good-bye to his host family. It was a touching,
emotional moment. I felt guilty taking it in. But I felt a sense of
gratitude for witnessing it.
T. Pappas
wrapped up at Red Wilson Field in Yarmouth. It was a nice
punctuation to a wonderful summer, from great weather to
great baseball to great stories about players from Hawaii to
Texas to West Point. Attending a Cape League game is an
invitation to be presented with opportunities to take mental
snapshots of the diverse crowd, the fan passion and those
'little' moments, whether teaching a son or daughter how to
score a game or helping tackle the condiments. When
Anthony Ranaudo left the Brewster Whitecaps after his
impressive 5-game audition to strengthen his Major League
bargaining position, it was a splash -in-the-face reminder to
me about what the league can be about. My rose-tinted
sunglasses lost their luster for a while. I was ticked off at
Ranaudo in particular, and the Cape League in general.
Mercenaries, I thought. No joy, no fun. A cold-blooded
business with 'advisors' whispering in the wings. Then I
walked on the turf at Red Wilson Field to capture images of
the Cotuit Kettleers celebrating their championship. And I
didn't see cold-blooded mercenaries, I saw 19 and 20-year
olds hugging and jumping up and down enjoying their moment,
a host-family's moment . . Cotuit's moment. It was a
rejuvenating feeling. And after wrapping up my duties, I
walked back to my parking spot an hour after the final out,
and noticed three people standing by a car loaded with
baseball gear and suitcases. One of the Cotuit pitchers was
saying good-bye to his host family. It was a touching,
emotional moment. I felt guilty taking it in. But I felt a sense of
gratitude for witnessing it.
T. Pappas
Red Raider Scrimmage @ Marshfield moved to Sunday.
07 DAYS TO 2010 KICKOFF
MaxPREPS TOP 10
PRE-SEASON FREEMAN RANKINGS/MASSACHUSETTS
#1 GLOUCESTER
#2 XAVERIAN
#3 WACHUSSET
#4 READING
#5 ST. JOHN'S
#6 BROCKTON
#7 EVERETT
#8 DRACUT
#9 BILLERICA
#10 METHUEN
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