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West Nyack Little League was founded in 1959, breaking away from the Clarkstown Little League. Four major league teams played that first season as the Yankees emerged as champions; the other teams were the Braves, Pirates and Red Sox.
ROCKLAND COUNTY CHAMPIONS (Manager in parenthesis)
1980 - Tournament of Champions - Twins (Rich Cesca) 1984 - Junior League (Joe Dente) 1988 - Tournament of Champions - Red Sox (Bob Zuppe) 1990 - Junior League (Joe Fanelli) 1990 - Tournament of Champions - Twins (Joe Spadaro) 1992 - Senior League (Ed Zeccardi) 1993 - Big League (Tony Rota) 1994 - Senior League (Joe Horgan) 1995 - Junior League (John Spadaccini) 1995 - Tournament of Champions - Twins (Gary Brescia) 1996 - Senior League (Gary Brescia) 1997 - 10 & 11 Year Old Tournament (John D'Urso) 1998 - Senior League (Gary Brescia) 1999 - 9 & 10 Year Old Tournament (Angelo Bonvino) 1999 - Senior League (Gary Brescia) 2000 - 10 & 11 Year Old Tournament (Angelo Bonvino) 2001 - 9 Year Old Tournament (Jim Medler) 2001 - Minor League Tournament of Champions - Mets (Chuck Olson) 2002 - 10 & 11 Year Old Tournament (Steve Senecal) 2003 - 13 Year Old Tournament (Phil Belcastro) 2004 - Little League (Jim Medler) 2004 - 9 & 10 Year Old Tournament (Doug Arbuco)
2005 – 9 & 10 Year Old - District 18 Champions (Jim Medler)
2005 – 11 Year Old - District 18 Champions (Doug Arbuco) 2006 - Junior District Champions - Braves (Mike Magnone)
2006 - Senior League - New York State Champions (Kevin Grogan)
2007 - Junior League Champions - Braves (Gene Lorenc)
2007 - Tournament of Champions - Mets (Anthony Longobardo) 2008 - Senior League Tournament of Champions - Pirates (Gene Lorenc) 2009 - 8 Year Old Rockland County Champs - (Tony Pallogudis) 2009 - 13-year-old District Champions - Mets (Anthony Longobardo) 2010 - Senior League Championship Series - Yankees (Joe Taccetta)
RETIRED UNIFORM NUMBERS:
Twins #6 - John Flaherty (1980 LL graduate). Major League player, 1992-2005. Number retired, September 1995. Twins #15 - Tom Foley (1981 LL graduate). New York City Firefighter, lost his life saving others 9/11/01. Number retired, April 2002.
LEAGUE RECORDS:
Single Season Home Runs - 15 - Alex Lorenc, Yankees (2005) Single Season RBI - 63 - Alex Lorenc (2005) Single Season Runs Scored - 45 - Chris Brescia, Twins (1994) & Ryan Slattery, Twins (2007) Single Season Hits - 38 - Rich Aronwald, Red Sox (1985) Single Season Strikeouts - 156 - John Flaherty, Twins (1980) Home Runs, Game - 4 - Alex Lorenc (2005) Strikeouts, Game - 18 - John Flaherty, Twins (1980) & Joe Zeccardi, Indians (1989) Hits, Game - 7 - John Potenza, Twins (1988) Career Home Runs - 20 - David Angell (2004 - 2006) Runs Scored, Team - 241 - Mets, 2007 Single Season, Wins - 12 - Chris Haggerty, Yankees (2000) Single Season ERA - 0.34 - Tom McKeon, Red Sox (1981) Single Season, Fewest Walks per 6 Innings - 1.00 - Ricky Merola, Twins (2000)
HIT FOR "THE CYCLE" - Mike Massotti, Pirates (1983), Andrew Guinan, Twins (1991), Pat Kivlehan, Braves (2002), Mets Anthony Prestano (2010)
2010 SKILLS COMPETITION: Fri, June 18, 2010 Running Bases: Michael Korines, Yankees Around the Horn: Major Athletics Home Run Derby: 1st-Chris Moore (Mets), 2nd-Jake Spreckman (Red Sox)
2009 SKILLS COMPETITION: Sat, June 20, 2009 Running Bases: Kevin Holland, Athletics Around the Horn: Major Athletics Home Run Derby: 1st - Kenny Vairo (Yankees), 2nd-Kevin Munroe (Athletics)
2000 - HR Derby - William Braaf, Red Sox; Running Bases - Joe O'Shea, Mets
2001 - HR Derby - Antonio Rossetti, Red Sox
2002 - HR Derby - J.D. McNamara, Braves; Running Bases - Nick Mistretta, Yankees
2003 - HR Derby - Anthony Trongone, Braves
2004 - HR Derby - I can't remember
2005 - HR Derby - John Triario, Mets
2006 - HR Derby - Jason Vosler, Pirates; Running Bases - Kevin Kilcarr, Red Sox
2007 - HR Derby - Anthony Lamorgese, Yankees; Running Bases - Keith Stampfl, Giants
2008 - HR Derby -
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