Debs 18u: Welcome
The Dutchess Debs 18 & Under Team is part of the oldest & most respected girl's fastpitch organization in the Mid-Hudson region. Since 1981, the Debs have provided an opportunity for young ladies to develop & excel in fastpitch softball. The Dutchess Debs offer 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U teams.
Manager: Scott Syska (845) 401-5479 slsyska@aol.com
Coaches: Mike McDonough, Mike Feerick & Linda Syska
Thursday, April 11
Congratulations to the Debs Eleni Wechsler on her recent commitment to attend the University of Rochester this fall and continue her softball career. Eleni, an outstanding student is a pitcher/utility player and big hitter who recently had 4 HR's and 12 RBI in a single tournament. Eleni is a senior at Warwick HS. Best of luck Eleni!
Saturday, January 12
Congratulations and good luck to 3 Debs that are going to continue their careers at the next level:
Taylor Snyder- Taylor, a P/1B, is a graduate of Saugerties HS. Taylor won 27 games with the 2012 Debs and will attend the College of St Rose beginning in the spring of 2013.
Danielle Piazza- Dani, a C/OF, attends Arlington HS and spearheaded the Debs defense by catching virtually every inning for a team that won 60 games in 2012. Dani will attend Southern Ct State University beginning in the fall of 2013.
Lauren Gorstein- Lauren, an OF/2B attends Yorktown HS. Lauren is an outstanding clutch hitter and student and will attend Skidmore College beginning in the fall of 2013.
| # | Player Name | School | Grad Year | Positions |
| 5 | Abby Canning | Dutchess | 2012 | P, OF, 2B |
| 22 | Leanna Feerick | Dominican | 2012 | 3B, SS, 2B |
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37 |
Lauren Gorstein |
Yorktown |
2013 |
OF,2B |
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Savannah Hiller |
Monroe Woodbury |
2014 |
1B, OF |
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57 |
Marlena Marzigliano |
Cornwall |
2014 |
2B, OF, SS |
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19 |
Emily McDonough |
St. Bonaventure |
2012 |
SS |
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3 |
Jorden Minckler |
Arlington |
2013 |
SS,2B,3B |
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17 |
Morgan O'Brien |
Spackenkill |
2012 |
OF, C |
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10 |
Allysa O'Neill |
Arlington |
2013 |
CF,IF |
| 4 | Danielle Piazza | Arlington | 2013 | C, OF |
| 14 | Andrea Schoonmaker | Marlboro | 2014 | SS, 2B, 3B |
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11 |
Taylor Snyder |
Herkimer |
2012 |
P,1B |
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18 |
Eleni Wechsler |
Warwick |
2013 |
P, 3B, OF |
Tuesday, October 16
| Date | Tournament Name | Location | Result |
| 9/30 | Pennsbury 1-Day | Pennsbury PA | 2-1 |
| 10/6-10/7 | Newtown Rock College Showcase | Newtown PA | 4-0, rain |
| 10/13 - 10/14 | NJ Outlaws Falls Showcase | Mt Laurel NJ | 3-2 |
| 10/20-10/21 | Frozen Ropes Showcase | Chester NY | 3-1 |
| 1/12-1/13 | Adirondack Sports Complex Showcase Tournament | Queensbury NY | 3-1-2 |
| 2/16-2/17 | Adirondack Sports Complex Tournament | Queensbury NY | 5-1 |
| 6/8-6/9 | Jersey Outlaws East Coast Showdown | Pennsville NJ | |
| 6/14-6/15 | Pennsbury Invitational | Newtown,PA | |
| 6/28-6/30 | Tradition Showcase | Wallingford,CT | |
| 7/4-7/7 | TNT Summer Showcase | Quakertown,PA | |
| 7/19-7/21 | Delaware Invitational | Wilmington, DE | |
| 7/27-7/28 | Philly Spirit Gold-East Coast Sizzler | Voorhees, NJ | |
| 8/2-8/4 | NE Finest Showcase | Plainville, MA |
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60-8-2 for the season!
Thursday, October 6
| Date | Tournament Name | Location | Result |
| 10/08 - 10/09 | Newtown Rock Gold Fall Showcase | Newtown PA | 5-0 |
| 10/15 - 10/16 | Jersey Outlaws Fall East Coast Showdown | Pennsville NJ | 6-1 champs |
| 10/22 - 10/23 | Frozen Ropes Showcase | Chester NY | 4-0 |
| 12/10 - 12/11 | Adirondack Sports Complex Showcase Tournament | Queensbury NY | 6-0 champs |
| 02/18 - 02/19 | Adirondack Sports Complex Tournament | Queensbury NY | 6-0 champs |
| 6/9-6/10 | Jersey Outlaws | Pennsville, NJ | 5-1 |
| 6/15-6/17 | Pennsbury Invitational | Newtown, PA | 5-0 |
| 6/28-7/1 | TNT Gold Summer Showcase | Quakertown, PA | 4-1-1 |
| 7/7-7-8 | Knights of Columbus Invitational | Orangeburg, NY | 6-1 2nd pl |
| 7/13-7/15 | Tradition | Wallingford, CT | 5-0,rain |
| 7/20-7/22 | Delaware Invitational | New Castle, DE | 5-2-1 2nd pl |
| 8/3-8/5 | NE Finest, RI Thunder Gold | Plainville MA | 3-2 |
Saturday, April 28
Long time Deb Olivia Reeves was selected 1st team all Conference in the North East-10 while playing for division II St Rose College this season. Reeves hit .397 with a league best .527 OBP and a .759 slugging %. In 43 games she hit 11 homers, scored 37 runs and had 28 RBI- all team bests. Congratulations Olivia.
Wednesday, July 4
Emily McDonough- All State 1st Team Class A, All Section 9, Player of the Year-Poughkeepsie Journal, Kingston Freeman, Middletown Record, McKenzie Travis Scholarship winner from the Delaware Invitational.
Leanna Feerick- All State 3rd Team Class AA, All Section 9
Abby Canning- All Section 1 Class AA
Taylor Concklin- All Section 9 Class AA
Jorden Minckler- All Section 1 honorable mention Class AA, All league
Taylor Snyder- Saugerties Team MVP
Wednesday, July 4
Former Deb Emmie Dolfi a JR at division 1 Colgate University and current Deb Samantha Alonzo a freshman at division 2 Goldey Beacom College each led their teams in RBI and several other offensive catagories. Congratulations Emmie and Sam!
Saturday, November 5
Emily McDonough
7th Year Deb / Short Stop & Lead-off hitter
of Marlboro High School (Section 9 A Finalist)
verballed to Division I St. Bonaventure University
Leanna Feerick
2nd Year Deb / 3rd Baseman & RBI Leader
of Valley Central High School (Section 9 AA Champs)
verballed to Division II Dominican College
Taylor Concklin
Debs 2011 2nd Baseman & #2 Hitter
of Valley Central High School (Section 9 AA Champs)
verballed to Division II Mercy College
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The Debs went 6-1 including 4 elimination game wins while earning their bracket Championship at Pennsville complex.
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The Dutchess Debs 18u fastpitch softball team went 5-0 at the Newtown Rock Gold fall college showcase on October 8th and 9th. Pitcher Abby Canning threw a 7 inning perfect game against a strong Gold Coast Hurricanes team from Florida. Outstanding plays by 3B Leanna Feerick and RF Lauren Gorstein helped preserve the perfect game and Jorden Minckler drove in Taylor Concklin with the games only run with a 6th inning double.
Our offense was led by Emily McDonough, Andrea Schoonmaker, Nicole Alleva, and Leanna Feerick. Pitcher Taylor Snyder picked up 2 wins while not allowing a run. Danielle Piazza caught all 5 games throwing out several runners stealing and providing real leadership for the pitchers. Centerfielder Allysa O'Neill contributed with 2 sparkling plays.
Front Row:Andrea Schoonmaker, Lauren Gorstein, Abby Canning, and Leanna Feerick Back Row: Manager Scott Syska, coach Linda Syska, Danielle Piazza, Emily McDonough, Taylor Snyder, Jorden Minckler, Nicole Alleva, and coach Mike McDonough Not pictured Taylor Concklin, Allysa O'Neill, Sam Alonzo, Kristina Maguire, and Casi Kirk.
Friday, September 23
Playing mostly Gold teams this years DEBS put together an unbelievable year outscoring opponents 275-93, and had a chance to win every game in the last inning. Congratulations to the players on a tremendous effort.
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The 18U Debs went 6-1 at the Jersey Outlaws College Showcase on 6/11 & 6/12 including elimination game wins vs the Jersey Inferno Elite, Jersey Witches Gold, and Jersey Inferno Gold 4-3 in 3 extra innings. Pitcher Abby Canning picked up all 6 wins and allowed only 7 earned runs in 35 innings pitched. The Debs out scored their opponents 42-13. The team improved to 18-3-1 overall.
| Date | Tournament Name | Location | Result |
| 10/09 - 10/10 | Newtown Rock Gold Fall Showcase | Newtown PA | 4-0-1 |
| 10/16 - 10/17 | Jersey Outlaws Fall East Coast Showdown | Pennsville NJ | 2-2 |
| 12/11 - 12/12 | Adirondack Sports Complex Showcase Tournament | Queensbury NY | 6-0 Champs |
| 03/05 - 03/06 | Adirondack Sports Complex Tournament | Queensbury NY | Cancelled |
| 06/11 - 06/12 | Jersey Outlaws East Coast Showdown | Pennsville NY | 6-1 |
| 06/18 - 06/19 | Bad Apples Showcase | Binghamton NY | 4-0 |
| 06/30 - 07/03 | TNT Summer Showcase | Doylestown PA | 4-2 |
| 07/08 - 07/10 | Tradition College Showcase | Meriden CT | 5-1 2nd |
| 07/15 - 07/17 | Delaware Invitational | New Castle DE | 5-1 |
| 07/21 - 07/24 | Newtown Rock Summer Showcase | Newtown PA | 5-0 |
| 08/05 - 08/07 | New England's Finest RI Thunder Gold | Plainville MA | 2-2 |
Saturday, November 6
Congratulations to eighth-year Dutchess Deb Samantha Alonzo on committing to D2 Goldey-Beacom College in Wilmington, DE. Sam's hard work and dedication has really paid off. Great job Sam!
Alisha Ashe - East Stroudsburg
Cait Schell - Marist
Emmie Dolfi - Colgate
Jess Syska - Dominican
Steph Kasson - Bentley
Kelly Zammiello - Dutchess Comm College
Jen Reitemeyer - East Stroudsburg
Sam Tierney - Bentley
Olivia Reeves - St Rose
Val Nelson - St Rose
Jackie Macak - Cortland
