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PAL RANGERS WIN CCYB WORLD SERIES IN ORANGE COUNTY CALIFORNIA!!
With amazing pitching and defensive web gems,the Rangers shocked the West Coast with a dominating week long performance by becoming the 14U Division Champions,in this nationally touted tournament.
All the practices and everything the players learned over the last 15 weeks came into play during this tournament.The usually strong bats came alive in the semi final and championship games.
The Ranger defense gave up 15 runs in the 8 game series and scored 59 runs,with 26 runs coming in the last two games.
TCS Memorial Day Tournament 2007
BOBBY VITULANO-14U TOURNAMENT DEFENSIVE MVP
RYAN JORDAN -14U TOURNAMENT OFFENSIVE MVP
THE PAL RANGERS SCORE 40 RUNS AND GIVE UP ONLY 2,WITH 3 SHUTOUTS IN FOUR GAMES. EVERY PLAYER MADE CONTRIBUTIONS BOTH DEFENSIVELY AND OFFENSIVELY. THE FINAL,AGAINST A DISCIPLINED AND PREVIOUSLY UNBEATEN GLEN COVE CARDINAL TEAM,WAS A 7-0 SHUTOUT,PITCHED BY BOBBY GAZZOLA. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ENTIRE PAL RANGERS TEAM ON A TOURNAMENT WELL PLAYED!!
High School Baseball Awards
The coaching staff would like to congratulate our former players, who have gone through the program, on receiving the following High School Baseball Awards:
| 2007 |
| NAME |
SCHOOL |
AWARD |
| Tim Deos |
Longwood HS |
League 1 - All League-All County
Exceptional Senior Game MVP |
| Mike Smith |
Patchogue-Medford HS |
League 1 - Academic All League |
| Donny Schaaf |
Longwood HS |
League 1 - All League |
| Chris Nover |
Lindenhurst HS |
League 1 - All League |
| Trevor Thorstensen |
Sachem East HS |
League 1 - All League-All County |
| Adam Bacarella |
Hauppauge HS |
League 4 - All League-All County |
| Kyle Crean |
Miller Place HS |
League 6 - All League-All County |
| Tony Bracco |
No. Babylon HS |
League 4 - All League |
| 2006 |
| NAME |
SCHOOL |
AWARD |
| Rob Aglialoro |
Sachem North HS |
League 2 - All League & All County |
| Robbie Griffith |
Sachem North HS |
League 2 - All League |
| Mike Amendola |
North Babylon HS |
League 4 - All League, All County & League 4 MVP |
| Greg Gilroy |
Smithtown West HS |
League 3 - All League, All County & League 3 MVP |
| Glenn Gibson |
Center Moriches HS |
League 8 - All League, All County & League 8 MVP |
| Tim Deos |
Longwood HS |
League 1 - All League |
| Nick Lettas |
Smithtown East HS |
League 6 - All League |
| Steve Saladino |
Smithtown East HS |
League 6 - All League |
| Mike Smith |
Patchogue-Medford HS |
League 1 - All League |
| Donny Schaaf |
Longwood HS |
League 1 - Academic All League |
| Andy McKenna |
Connetquot HS |
League 2 - All League |
| Keith Schmidt |
Smithtown West HS |
League 3 - Academic All League |
| Adam Bacarella |
Hauppauge HS |
League 4 - All League |
| Kyle Crean |
Miller Place HS |
League 6 - All League |
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Rangers in Newsday!
RANGERS IN THE 2006 NEWSDAY TOP 10:
ROB AGLIALORO - 2003 RANGERS, SACHEM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
GLENN GIBSON - 2001 RANGERS, CENTER MORICHES H.S.
GREG GILROY - 2001 & 2002 RANGERS, SMITHTOWN WEST H.S.
RANGERS IN THE 2006 NEWSDAY NEXT 40:
MIKE AMENDOLA - 2003 RANGERS, NORTH BABYLON H.S.
MIKE SCHWENZER - 2003 RANGERS, CONNETQUOT H.S.
College Websites!!!
Here is a list of a few of the websites where former players are at during the season:
www.highpoint.edu/athletics
www.umbcretrivers.com
www.stonybrook.edu/athletics
www.quinnipiac.edu/athletics
www.dowling.edu/athletics
www.adelphi.edu/athletics
www.columbia.edu/athletics
www.sjcny.edu/athletics
www.manhattanville.edu/athletics
www.pace.edu/athletics
www.siena.edu/athletics
www.redstorm.com
www.clarkston.edu/athletics
www.stac.edu
www.hofstra.edu/athletics
www.liu.edu/cwpost
College Commitments:
This section will have announcements of former players who have committed and been accepted to a college:
2008
| NAME |
RANGER TEAM(S) |
SCHOOL |
| Brian Cervantes |
2004 |
Southern Connecticut University |
| Nick Lettas |
2003-2004 |
High Point University |
| Robert Griffith |
2004 |
Sacred Heart |
| Andy McKenna |
2004 |
Manhattan College |
| Steve Shea |
2005 |
Briarcliffe College |
2007
| NAME |
RANGER TEAM(S) |
SCHOOL |
| Kyle Crean |
2002 |
SUNY Albany |
| Trevor Thorstensen |
2002 |
Suffolk CC-Selden |
| Mike Amendola |
2003 |
Hartford University |
| Adam Bacarella |
2003 |
Suffolk CC-Selden |
| Tony Bracco |
2003 |
Briarcliffe College |
| Steve Cook |
2003 |
Suffolk CC-Selden |
| Tim Deos |
2004 |
Suffolk CC-Selden |
| AJ Grell |
2004 |
St. Joseph's College |
| Chris Nover |
2004 |
Suffolk CC-Selden |
| Danny Schaaf |
2004 |
LeMoyne College |
2006
| NAME |
RANGER TEAM(S) |
SCHOOL |
| Glenn Gibson |
2001 |
University of Central Florida |
| Anthony Esposito |
2003 |
Dowling College |
| Rob Aglialoro |
2003 |
Suffolk CC-Selden |
2005
| NAME |
RANGER TEAM(S) |
SCHOOL |
| Billy Aguiar |
2002 |
High Point University, NC |
| Thomas Meaney |
2001-2002 |
UMBC, MD |
| Timmy Quinn |
2001-2002 |
Manhattanville College, NY |
| Chris Gloor |
2000-2001 |
Qunnipiac College, CT |
| Nick Demeo |
2001 |
Pace University, NY |
| Mike Stephan |
2002 |
Stony Brook University, NY |
| Chris Betro |
2001 |
Manhattanville College, NY |
| Brian Anderson |
2001 |
CW Post, NY |
| Greg D'Esposito |
2001-2002 |
SUNY Oneonta, NY |
| Kevin Kerwick |
2002 |
Suffolk CC, NY |
| Matt Monastero |
2001 |
Dowling College NY |
| Brian Luchsinger |
2001 |
High Point University, NC |
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2005 All Long Island Team:
The coaching staff would like to congratulate a member of our 2002 Rangers team to the All Long Island Team:
Player Name School
Billy Aguiar Sachem East HS
Take me out to ballgame (soft)
2005 All County Team:
The coaching staff would like to congratulate 6 former players who have gone thru the program being named to the 2005 All County Team:
| PLAYER'S NAME |
SCHOOL |
YEAR |
| Billy Aguiar |
Sachem East HS |
SR. |
| Brian Anderson |
Sachem North HS |
SR. |
| Nick Demeo |
Sachem East HS |
SR. |
| Glenn Gibson |
Center Moriches HS |
JR. |
| Greg Gilroy |
Smithtown HS |
JR. |
| Mike Stephan |
Patchogue HS |
SR. |
| Rob Aglialoro |
Sachem North HS |
JR. |
News 12 Scholar Athlete Recipient!!!!!!!!!
The coaching staff would like to congratulate Chris Gloor, a Senior from Bay Shore HS, for being awarded the News 12 Scholar Athlete Award. Chris was a member of the 2000-2001 Ranger teams. This award is handed out to athletes who do an outstanding job both in the classroom and on athletic fields. He was nominated by his high school coaches. Chris has narrowed down his choice of colleges to either Harvard or Yale.
Congratulations Chris and good luck!
2004 All State Team:
The coaching staff would like to congratulate 4 former Ranger players for being named to the All State Baseball Team:
Billy Aguiar from Sachem HS
Brian Witkowski from Lindenhurst HS. Brian will be attending Stony Brook University and is looking forward to playing baseball for the Seawolves in the fall.
Stephen Piscitello from Hauppauge HS. Stephen will be attending Farleigh Dickinson University in NJ on a baseball/academic scholarship in the fall.
Billy Purdy from Bayport HS. Billy will be attending Columbia University and is looking forward to playing baseball for the Blue and White.
2004 All Long Island Baseball Team:
The coaching staff would like to congratulate a member of the 2000 Rangers team for being name to the All Long Island Team:
Brian Witkowski from Lindenhurst HS.
2004 All County Players:
The coaching staff would like to congratulate 5 players who came through the program on making the All County Baseball Team:
| PLAYER'S NAME |
SCHOOL |
YEAR |
| Billy Aguiar |
Sachem HS |
JR. |
| Brian Witkowski |
Lindenhurst |
SR. |
| Stephen Piscitello |
Hauppauge HS |
SR. |
| Glenn Gibson |
Center Moriches HS |
SO. |
| Billy Purdy |
Bayport HS |
SR. |
2004 Pre-Season High School Players to watch!!!!
Three former PAL Rangers players were named in Newsday's high school sports section as players to watch in 2004:
Billy Aguiar from Sachem HS. He has been a player to watch for the past 2 seasons. Billy is presently a Junior. He's also a 2 year member of the Long Island Empire State Baseball Team. According many baseball people he's a true blue chip prospect.
Stephen Piscitello from Hauppauge HS. He's been on the varsity team since his Freshman year. Stephen is presently a Senior. College undecided. This player is a true bulldog in the true sense of the word. He's a baseball fanatic who truly loves the game. He plays shortstop and is a starting pitcher. He was a member of the Long Island Empire State Baseball Team.
Billy Purdy from Bayport HS. He's been a member of the varsity team since his Sophmore year. He's presently a Senior. Billy will be attending Columbia University. This player is an all around player on the field, at the plate and on the mound. You will see his name a lot in the paper this baseball season. He's a true warrior on the field. He is also a scholar student in the classroom.
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2004 Triple Crown Memorial Day Tourney!!!
The coaching would like to congratulate this year's team for placing 1st in the Memorial Day Tournament. They went 5-0 in the tourney and played a hell of a tournament to step up to the competition.
Congratulation boys!
2003 All Northeast Team Members!!!!
The coaching staff would like to congratulate 2 players on being named to the All Northeast Team:
Danny Smith from Sachem HS.
Mike Schwenzer from Connetquot HS.
These 2 players exemplified what the coaching staff tries to teach the young men in our program. These 2 players have a bright future ahead of them both on the athletic field and in the classroom.
2002 All Northeast Team Members!!!!!!!!!!
The Coaching Staff would like to congratulate 5 players from the 2002 season on being named to the Triple Crown All Northeast Team. They are as follows:
Billy Aguiar from Sachem HS.
Greg D'Esposito from Smithtown HS.
Greg Gilroy from Smithtown HS.
Thomas Meaney from Sachem HS.
Mike Stephan from Patchogue HS.
These 5 players were exceptional players who have bright futures ahead of them both in the classroom and on the athletic field.
Triple Crown All Northeast Player of the Year for 2002 !!
The coaching staff would like to congratulate a player from the 2002 season on being named Player of the Year. This kid is an exceptional athlete. He's a true leader both on and off the field. He brought all the players on this year's team to another level.
Congratulations to:
Billy Aguiar from Sachem HS.
Yaz Award!!!!!!!!!!
The coaching staff would like to congratulate a former player from the 1st ever PAL Ranger team for being selected the "Yaz Award" winner for the best baseball player in the Suffolk County high school baseball season. This kid was a hell of an athlete who loved to play the game. He worked tirelessly to make himself the best player in the county. He was an outfielder/pitcher:
Congratulations to:
Scott King from Connetquot HS who now attending Siena College on a baseball scholarship.
The coaching staff would also like to congratulate GLENN GIBSON, a 2001 PAL Ranger from Center Moriches HS. Glenn is the second PAL Ranger to win the YAZ Award for best player in Suffolk County and in the 2006 Major League Baseball draft gets drafted by the Washington Nationals as the 121st pick overall. Congratulations Glenn!
Glenn's Varsity career stats:
25-4 RECORD, 285 STRIKEOUTS IN 183 INNINGS, AND 4 NO-HITTERS.
3 TIME ALL COUNTY SELECTION
2006 RECORD: 8-1, 0.29 ERA (2 EARNED RUNS) AND 145 STRIKEOUTS.
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