Merillon Athletic Association: October 5, 2011

Merillon U8 Blue Sharks vs. Albertson/Herricks

The Sharks rolled to their third consecutive victory with another great game that was won by the score of 5-0. Five different pitchers combined for a 2 hit shutout. Way to go Siva, Jackson, Ryan, Ben and Sam. The offense was led by Ryan Wasserman who was 3 for 3 with an RBI. Also contributing on offense was Franco Dimilta 1 for 2 with an RBI and Jackson Benjamin, 1 for 2 with and RBI. There were many great plays in the field to preserve the shutout. Go Sharks!

New Hyde Park Little League Holds Annual Awards Breakfast

The New Hyde Park Little League, under the leadership of president Tom Pellegrino, held its annual awards breakfast at the Inn at New Hyde Park.

The large ballroom was packed with both boy and girl League participants surrounded by family and coaches.

Merillon U8 Blue Sharks vs. Mineola

The Blue Sharks started off their fall season right where they left off with a 16 to 1 victory. Five different pitchers combined for a one hitter. Way to go Jackson, Ben, Stephen, Jared and Demetris.  Great plays in the field by Kenny Hirschfeld behind the plate and at second base. Also great in the field was Stephen DeRocchis with a put out at first and nice running catch while pitching. Ryan Gaudio also made a nice running catch. 

New Hyde Park Runners Club Hold Special 9/11 Tribute

The New Hyde Park Runners Club held a special tribute on 9/11 for all the people killed and injured as a result of this terrible tragedy.  Veterans Gabe Parajos and Don Hammond gave very moving speeches to commemorate this day.  All runners/walkers wishing to find out more about the club can email Greg Nold at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or contact club President Harold Axelrod at 917-750-5992.

Merillon Athletic Association: August 24, 2011

Merillon 9U Redsharks Win NJBL Summer Baseball League

I Am Fired Up, You Fired Up, Yeah. I Can’t Hear You!!!!

Go Redsharks!!!!

New Hyde Park Express Wins NJBL 10U Championship 

In a showdown between the top 2 teams in the division, the Express outlasted the Long Island Gators for the Championship. They reached the finals after a 14-2 regular season and then defeated the Long Island Braves in a thrilling come from behind 5-4 victory. the pitching staff was anchored by Mike Lisojo, Conor Jacoby, Thomas Donnelly, Adrian Puran, Marty Koch and Paul Orbon. Michael Farrell also chipped in with a complete game against the Syosset Braves. Consistent hitting with several multi-hit games by Tyrell Robinson, Paul Orbon, Mike Lisojo and Mike Sokol led a balanced attack that used power, aggressive baserunning and timely sacrifice bunts by Joe Tomich, Timmy Brendel and Thomas Donnelly. Nick Duras did an outstanding job handling the pitching staff, throwing out runners and provide solid defense up the middle as the team continued to improve defensively throughout the year.

Best of Luck for the upcoming Labor Day Tournament as well as the fall NJBL season! We are so proud of all of you!

Merillon Athletic Association: August 16, 2011

Merillon 8U Red Sharks Win National Junior Baseball League Championship

After a long summer season, the Red Sharks opened the playoff series against the number one seeded Oceanside Mariners. Five excellent innings from the starting pitcher Cenzo Montoni, gave the Red Sharks a 2 to 1 lead going into the 5th inning.  Scoreless  middle relief appearances by Justin Yang, Adrian Balkom, and Virag Shah gave the Merillon bats time to heat up. Mathew Merolla hit a 2 run homerun, Phil Schurr had a 2 out RBI, Christopher Piccirillo hit a long double into left scoring 2, Yanni Vlantis hit a rope to center scoring 2 and Danny McClellan hit a base-hit to right to add insurance runs. Defense was key to the victory as Matt Strocchia made great plays at third. Outfield play was also key as Paulie Depaulis and  Abideen Dauti tracked down liners in the outfield. The Oceanside victory led the Sharks to the title game.

Attention Golfers: ‘Twilight Special’ At County’s 9-Hole Golf Courses

Beginning Aug. 15, the Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums will allow residents to play continuously from 4:30 p.m. until dark on any of the County’s four nine-hole golf courses.

This promotion is open to all Nassau County residents with a Leisure Pass. The fee is $15 per person and $8.50 for seniors.

New Hyde Park Bluedevils-13 U Nassau County Travel League Champions!

The New Hyde Park Bluedevils defeated the Long Beach Mariners in the finals to capture the first 13 U Nassau County Travel League Championship on Saturday August 6th- 5 to 3! These two teams played three classic games vs each other and the Championship game was another classic. The Bluedevils jumped out on top in the bottom of the first, Michael Greene singled and Michael Parsconda followed with a triple to drive in Greene. Kyle Cajigas then delivered a big two out RBI to score Parsconda. Starter Doug Obidienzo held the Mariners in check until the third inning.

Merillon Athletic Association: August 9, 2011

Merillon Little League Travel Team Update

Garden City # 3 vs. Merillon U8 Blue Sharks

On a beautiful night for baseball in NHP, the Sharks came away with their 8th straight victory by a score of 3-2.  The game was won with great pitching, great defense and timely hitting. The pitching was led by 6 different pitchers. Way to go Demetris, Ryan W, Jackson, Franco, Ben and Michael.  The offense was led by Stephen DeRocchis who was 2 for 2 with 2 RBI. William Regan was 1 for 2 with 2 runs scored and Matthew Bloom contributed with an RBI. The game was saved by two great plays in the last inning. The first one happened when Ben Bidner threw a strike from center field to Ryan Wasserman who then applied the tag to the runner who was trying to stretch a single into a double. The next one was a smart heads up play made by Jackson Benjamin who hustled to pick up a wild throw to first base then made a long throw to third. Michael Femia then made a great leaping catch and applied the tag to the runner who had overrun 3rd base.  It was a great all around team effort.  The Garden City team played a great game in spite of coming up short. Go Sharks!