78th Precinct
Youth Council
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THE BULLDOGS
Bulldog 10s (Green team) wins Cubs North PPBA Championship Capping an undefeated season, the Bulldog 10 (Green team) beat a tough and much improved Sacred Hearts Cardinals in a 5-4 victory to win the Cubs North 2007 Championship. Congratulations Dawgs!
As of July 28, 2007 the team's record was an incredible 68-25-1 BULLDOG 10s (Orange) WIN THE TRIPLE CROWN SPORTS SUMMER NATIONALS IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND ARE HONORED BY THE CYCLONES AND THE DAILY NEWS.
THIS WAS ALSO REPORTED BY THE
DAILY NEWS AUG
Having won a bid to the Triple Crown Summer Nationals, by
winning the 7th Annual Triple Crown Sports Spring Frost Tournament in North
Branford, Ct., in April, the team accepted the bid and traveled to South
Carolina in late July to face some of the country's best 10 and under teams.
After 5 days of play, the Dawgs brought the championship back to Brooklyn
with excellent team play and a sparkling 5-1 tournament record.
The Dawgs opened the Nationals with a 10-8 extra innings loss to the North Wake Hurricanes, then came back to win their next five games, 21-18, 15-0, 7-3, and 9-8, culminating in a 4-1 championship game win against the Piedmont Braves from North Carolina. Led by the hitting of Brandon Leftwich (14 hits), Danny Bakst (10 hits), Dennis Maddocks (9 hits), and Joe Fernando (8 hits), the Dawgs scored 64 runs in six games to back the big-game pitching performances of Caleb Kerbs (game 3), Mark Maguire (quarter finals), Joe Fernando (semi-finals), and Rafael Quezada (championship game). The Dawgs also received outstanding relief perfomances from Brandon Leftwich, Nick Dulchin, and closer Danny Bakst. And Rafael Quezada won the division's home run hitting contest with a 229 foot bomb. Congrats Dawgs!!
Kneeling (l to r): Danny Bakst, Brandon Leftwich, Evan Layne, Caleb Kerbs, Milo Sklar Standing (middle): Mark Maguire, Avery Hogue, Nick Dulchin, Ben Rothman, Michael Taormina, Joe Fernando, Ralfie Quezada, Dennis Maddocks Last Row: Coaches Sid Fernando, Johnny Fernando, Andrew Bakst, Mike Dulchin, Steve Layne MORE PICTURES OF THE TCS CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM - Click on each Picture to Expand.
MARK MAGUIRE & DANNY BAKST OF THE 10 YR OLD BULLDOG 2007 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM ARE CHOSEN TO THE ALL NORTHEAST TCP 2007 ALL STAR TEAM. WAY TO GO GUYS!!:
2007: 10s Finish as Runners Up in Hillsborough Memorial Day Tournament
The 10U Bulldogs went 3-0 in pool play at the Hillsborough Memorial Day Tournament in Hillsborough, NJ., to be seeded #1 for the championship rounds on Memorial Day. In the semi-finals, starter Mark Maguire, #26, dominated Flemington with 10Ks in 4 innings, leading the team to a 11-1 victory and the championship game. A strong and classy Somerset Hills team, however, defeated the Bulldogs 11-7 in the Finals, getting revenge on their 11-8 loss to the Dogs in pool play. All told, the 10U team went 4-1 at Hillsborough with 50 runs scored in 5 games, highlighted by the exceptional pitching of Maguire (2-0), the consistent hitting of #42 Caleb Kerbs, and out-of-the-park home runs by #14 Ralfie Quezada (2) and #7 Ben Rothman (1). 2007: First two tournaments result in 3 National Championship Series Bids Brooklyn Bulldogs 10U team are Triple Crown Tournament Champions - April 13-14, 2007 The 10U team got the 2007 season rolling with a Championship in the 7th Annual Triple Crown Sports Spring Frost Tournament in North Branford, Ct., on the weekend of April 13-14. Behind the strong pitching of #26 Mark Maguire, #40 Dennis Maddocks, #42 Caleb Kerbs, and #14 Rafael Quezada, the Dawgs dominated the rain-shortened tournament and the victory qualified the team for the Triple Crown Sports World Series and Summer Nationals in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The team has accepted the invitation to participate in the Summer Nationals, to be held in July from the 24th to the 29th.
Bottom Row (kneeling, l to r): Joe Fernando, Evan Layne, Daniel Bakst,
Caleb Kerbs, Brandon Leftwich, Milo Sklar 10U team 3rd at Sports at The Beach Bat and Battle V - April 28-9, 2007 The weekend of April 28-29 saw the Dawgs battling top competition at the prestigious Sports at the Beach Bat and Battle V Tournament in Rehoboth Beach, DE. The Dogs again were seeded #1 after pool play, defeating the Delmarva Shorebirds 4-3 in Game 1 behind a complete game performance from #15 Avery Hogue (6 innings, 57 pitches, no walks). In Game 2 against the Delaware Spartans, the Dawgs won 12-2 behind the pitching of #5 Brandon Leftwich, #2 Danny Bakst, and #40 Dennis Maddocks. In Game 3, the quarter finals, starter Mark Maguire shut down the Flora's Baseball Team 11-1. Rafael Quezada started the semi-final game against the strong Jersey Shore Thunder, which defeated the Dawgs 5-1, after the Dawgs were down 2-1 in the 5th. Jersey Shore Thunder won the tournament in its next game. Hitting stars were Mark Maguire (1 home run, 9 for 12), Brandon Leftwich (1 home run, 9 for 13), and Joe Fernando (8 for 13). By placing 3rd, the Dawgs earned a berth to the CABA World Series. 2006 Stories Bulldog 9 yos Continue Their Winning Way by Winning the July 22-23 ECTB Tournament in Montgomery NY:
Three weeks after returning from the BPA 9U World Series in
Alabaster, Alabama, the 9U Bulldogs captured the prestigious ECTB
Pine Bush Invitational Tournament July 22-23 in Montgomery, NY.
The Bulldogs, seeded #1 after pool play, went 4-0 in a rain-delayed
tournament and won the championship game 17-2 against the previously
undefeated Long Island Riptide. The Dogs used eight pitchers in the
tournament -- who gave up only 6 runs in four games -- and everyone
played important roles in securing the championship. By winning the
tournament, the Bulldogs received a berth to the annual ECTB
National Championship Series (held annually in July).
Front row kneeling: William Hatheway, Mark Steelman, Evan Layne, and Caleb Kerbs. 2nd row: Dennis Maddocks, Avery Hogue, Nick Dulchin, Mark Maguire, Brandon Leftwich, Joe Fernando, and Isaiah Spears. Back row (coaches): Andrew Layne, Steve Layne, Sid Fernando, Mike Dulchin, and Johnny Fernando. BULLDOG 9s MAKE IT TO THE FINALS IN A TOUGH NEW JERSEY TOURNAMENT:
Front Row: Sean Levin, Juwon Moore, Caleb Kerbs, Elijah
Gonzalez, Mark Steelman; The 9u Brooklyn Bulldogs went 3-0 to reach the championship game at the 9th annual Washington Township Baseball Memorial Invitational tournament in New Jersey over the Memorial Day weekend.
The Dogs got things rolling against one of the best travel
teams from Maryland, the Baltimore Blueclaws, scoring 9 runs in the bottom
of the 6th for a come-from-behind 17-16 victory. Next, they defeated
host Washington Township Red 10-5 and then reached the finals beating
the tough Bear, Delaware, team 6-4. In the finals, the Dogs went down
fighting 13-9 to the undefeated Piedmont Baseball team, also from Delaware.
The runner-up Bulldogs received numerous compliments from the tournament organizers and opposing teams for outstanding displays of sportsmanship and competitiveness.
As 8 Year
olds, this Bulldog Team Won the 2005 Ed Rall Memorial Tournament (qualifying
them for the 2006 BPA World Series in Alabama in June) & Won the St A's Summer
7-8 Championship.:
Seated (l to
r): Elijah Gonzalez, Brandon Leftwich, Sean Levin, Evan Layne, Rory Maglich,
Juwon Moore, Mark Steelman; Standing middle (l to r): Joe Fernando, Brandon
Mignott, Ben Rothman, Isaiah Spears; Standing last row (l to r): Sid
Fernando, Manager; Juan Moore, Roger Mignott, coaches
The team won its first game of the tournament 4-3 in a six-inning thriller over the SYAG Braves on Saturday, Aug. 20, and two hours later defeated the Middle Country Mustangs 21-1 The Dogs faced the Braves again in the championship game on Sunday, Aug. 21, and this time the outcome was never in doubt. The Dogs won 10-1 in a five-inning mercy behind the strong pitching of Joe Fernando and Juwon Moore This is a team to watch in the 2006 season.
Capping off an undefeated season, the 8 yr old team beats South Brooklyn in the
St. A's final to become the 2005 champions. Under lights Thursday night (Oct.
20), with the great pitching of Juwon Moore and Joe Fernando, the powerful
hitting of Brandon Leftwich, Joe Fernando, Caleb Kerbs, Tino Tsanos, and Sean
Levin, and great fielding of Isaiah Spears and Caleb Kerbs, the Dogs scored 8
runs and held South Brooklyn to only 2. It was the perfect end to a perfect
season -- the team won every game it played.
BULLDOG 11s MAKE IT TO THE AABC WORLD SERIES (7/22) Playing awesome baseball, the Bulldog 11s, coached by Daryle Dingcong, took two of three from the 11 yo Bonnies to win the sectional tournament to advance to the AABC World Series. Led by the solid pitching of Vincent Amato, Adam Ginsberg and Giovanni Dingcong, the Dawgs advance to the AABC World Series that starts August 9 here in Brooklyn.
Play was capped by the towering homer over the left field fence by catcher, Raffie Quezada, and his throw to second to put out a baserunner in the top of the 7th inning.
Clutch hitting in the 6th inning and flawless outfield play by Caleb Kerbs, Kelvin Sparks, and Brandon Leftwich sent the team to the AABC World Series. Bulldog 10s Win the Cal Ripken's Districts and Will Represent all of Brooklyn in the States. (7/1) Led by Jack Cleary's 5 hits (picture of Jack below) and the lights out pitching of Giovanni Dingcong, Daniel Segan, and Michael Moore, the Bulldog 10's beat the Bushwick Wolves 19-4 to win the Brooklyn district. Below is the plaque presented by Cal Ripken to the Bulldogs:
In the States, the team won 3 of 5 games, being eliminating in the quarter final round. BULLDOG 1Os WIN IT ALL AT THE HILLSBOROUGH NJ MEMORIAL DAY TOURNAMENT:
Front Row: Vincent Amato, Avery Hogue,
Kelvin Sparks, Giovanni Dingcong, Tyler Paull, Gabe Zimmerman, Dillon Sparks
(Batboy); Facing some of the toughest NJ Little League All Star teams, the 10 year old Bulldogs won 3 straight to reach the finals against the favored Somerset Hills All Stars. In 90 degree heat the Bulldogs played a most exciting, nail-biter of a game. Up 3-1 after the first inning, Somerset came back to take a 7-3 lead. But the dogs never gave up, every inning chipping away at the lead. Finally, at the top of the last inning (6th), the dogs tied the game 7-7 and held Somerset to take the game into extra innings. On a roll, the dogs scored 2 in the top of the 7th and held Somerset to none (with 2 on) to take the championship. When catcher Giovanni caught the last batter's pop up, pandamonium broke lose and the team mobbed closer Adam.
Every player made important contributions. It was a total team effort, especially by coaches Daryl, Mike, Bryan, and Jeff and the bench moms who helped keep the boys cool in 90 degree heat for two days. And coach Bryan had to keep his promise and carry Giovanni around the bases if the team won, which he did.
See Articles in the NY Daily News and the Brooklyn Eagle about the teams (Click on the thumbnails):
On Sunday, May 14, The Bulldog 10s hosted an East Harlem Little League team at Van Voorhees field. It was an exciting game that went down to the last half inning. Tied at 4-4 in the bottom of the 6th inning, Daniel Segan scored the winning run on a sacrifice grounder to the first baseman by Eric Dreises. It was a total team victory with extraordinary pitching performances by Eric Drieses, Giovanni Dingcong, and Adam Ginsberg, and excellent fielding plays by Tyler Paull. Through this game, the 10s haven't lost a game all season and are looking forward to their first tournament on Memorial Day weekend in HIllsborough, NJ. Go dawgs!
Bulldog 12s win Juniper Valley July 4 Tournament
Congrats to the Bulldog 12s
who won the Frank J. Tempone Memorial July 4th Tournament in Juniper Valley
Park
BULLDOG 12s WIN TWO CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 5 DAYS.
On Thursday August 30, the Bulldog 12s beat the Bonnie Robins 12s 2-1 in an exciting game to win the New York Travel Baseball League's 12yo championship. The team was lead by the lights out pitching by Chris Perez and the hitting of James Smith. James accounted for both runs, hitting a solo home run over the centerfield fence and an RBI single. The team then went to Long Island and won the NJBL Labor Day weekend classic. Congrats Dogs!
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THE 2008
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