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Published Thursday, May 9, 1996, in the Miami Herald.

Giants pour it on to beat Rinker Concrete in tee-ball

By JIM VARSALLONE
Herald Writer

T
he ATI Giants moved into first place in the Plantation Athletic League's T-ball Division (ages 5 and 6) with a victory over Rinker Concrete May 1.

Trailing by five in their final at-bat, the Giants scored six runs with two outs. After the first two batters flew out, the Giants erupted with a miracle finish highlighted by Matt Munchick's double and Ryan Achin's game-winning two-run double.

The Giants put a little distance between themselves and the second-place Oxford Group with a 25-15 victory over Oxford Group on May 4. Ben Doenig hit a grand slam, and Ryan Kopp drilled a two-run home run to ignite the Giants in another come-from-behind effort. Achin, Doenig, Curtis Miles, and Joe Santino made some strong defensive plays.
Sunrise Little League

Logan Thompson drove in Daniel Turner with the winning run as the Blue Jays edged the Tigers, 9-8, in Coach Pitch May 2 at City Park. In their previous meeting, the Tigers defeated the Blue Jays by scoring the winning run in their final at-bat.

Trailing 8-7 in the last inning May 2, Turner's RBI double-scored Alex Hoyos with the tying run, setting up Thompson's heroics. The Blue Jays' defense made some standout plays, highlighted by Hoyos, second baseman Mitchell Beckner, first baseman Tony Govin, shortstop Jimmy Hone, and third baseman Bobby Wetzel.

Outfielder Joshua Simmons shined for the Tigers, making three catches, including one sliding snag. He also hit a home run. Shortstop Mike Marhefka hit a home run, scored twice and played well defensively.

The Tigers' Gabe Ingellis scored two runs. Outfielder Joey Cinquegrana, Jordan Huertas, first baseman Chris Ludwig, and second baseman Anthony Pegnataro performed admirably on the field.

  • Andrew Allwine, Sean Boudreaux and Jeremy Matos helped lead the Brewers over the Blue Jays in tee-ball. Trevor Johnstone hit a three-run home run for the Blue Jays, and Michael Farjardo belted two doubles. Nicholas Vargas added a double, and first baseman Cory Davidson had a solid game defensively.

  • Anthony Serrano scored the winning run on Jackie Brown's RBI hit to lift the Angels over the Twins, 21-20. Adam Weiner had three doubles, and Josh Daneck provided some timely hitting. Defensively, outfielder Jimmy Enriques gave his all.
    Broward County Roller Hockey

    Kelly West scored twice, and John Zona added two assists as the Weston Wildcats defeated the Tamarac Tom Cats, 6-4, in the 11-and-younger age group April 28. Tamarac scored first, but the Wildcats recorded the next five goals.

    Bobby Sans played well in the third period, helping Weston halt a late Tamarac charge. Justin Zucchini was outstanding on defense.
    Plantation Fast-Pitch Softball

    The Plantation Athletic League girls' fast-pitch travel all-star softball teams are seeking donations and sponsors to help cover uniforms and travel expenses for the upcoming season.

    The teams, representing Plantation, compete in various tournaments throughout the county, state and nation. Players ages 8 to 18 are grouped by age.

    The all-star teams are self-supporting, generating their own funds. For information, call 475-0237.
    Florida Khoury League Baseball

    The Florida Khoury League is hosting the eighth annual International Khoury League World Series Aug. 2-10 at Plantation Central Park and Sunset Park.

    The tournament will feature 40 teams from the United States and South America. The Midget Division (ages 11 and 12) fields 20 teams, and the Juvenile Division (ages 13 and 14) the other 20.

    For information and registration, call tournament director Tina Ray at 748-7467.

    Send information about your team to: Jim Varsallone, The Herald, 1520 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 33304. You can fax information to 527-8490. Deadline is 6 p.m. Saturday. Story ideas only, call 527-8433. Also, send your schedules. Important: Coaches and statisticians, please make sure players' names are spelled correctly.



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