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Text Box: November 29, 2009 - ATL Hall of Fame Banquet Set for December 19 To celebrate the conclusion of the 2009 season, our annual awards and Hall of Fame banquet will be held at the Polish American Citizens’ Club on Commerce Avenue in West Albany on Saturday, December 19th at 6:30 pm. The ATL Veteran’s Association is pleased to announce the selection of the following three Hall of Fame inductees who will be honored on the evening of the 19th: John VanDeerVeer - Player/Manager of Finkle’s Jeweler who captured 3 league titles from 1964-1973 Alex (Sandy) Brousseau - 1st Basemen on 5 championship teams with Beverwycks and Mike’s Subs during the 1960’s Greg Zampier - Catcher with the Oppenheim Post and Murph’s Glove Repair from 1982-1990, capturing 2 league titles This year the ATL Veteran’s Association is proud to announce the establishment of an annual Special Team Recognition Award, given this year to the Schenectady Sons of Italy for their outstanding achievements over a 17 year period, winning 8 league championships, 6 UNYS AABC titles and 1 North American Regional title. Those former Sons of Italy players in attendance will receive a special commemorative book highlighting, in pictures and clippings, the entire 17 year run of the Sons in the Albany Twilight League. Members of the ATL Veteran’s Association and their guests wishing to attend are asked to send a check payable to the ATL Veteran’s Association ($25 for members, $30 for non-members) to Ed Delehanty, 36 Crestone Rd, Albany, NY 12205. Any questions should be directed to Dick Barrett at 482-4810, Tim Lane at 465-8617 or Ed Delehanty at 459-1785. In addition, all of the 2009 season award winners and All-Stars will be honored at the banquet. Please join us for a Baseball/Christmas celebration as we honor our award winners for 2009. August 21, 2009 - Tholl Division Defeats Haack in ‘09 ATL All Star Game
                               1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9       R H E
Tholl All Stars       0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1     3 5 3
Haack All Stars      0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0     1 9 1
   Tholl: Weber, Ensel (4), Dahlin (6), Zongol (7), Lasek (9) and Estes, Jobe (6)
   Haack: Lawton, Mondo (4), Henchey (6) and Barkevich, Pollard (5)
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Matt Dahlin (Nolan Propane) drove in the go ahead run in the 8th on a fielders choice and game MVP Ivan Plata (Nolan Propane) singled and later scored on an error in the 9th inning to give the Tholl division All Stars a 3-1 win. Matt June (Lansingburgh) doubled and scored on an error in the 5th for the Tholl All Stars to tie the game 1-1. Adam Lasek pitched the 9th to earn the save, working out of a one-out bases loaded jam.
   The Haack Division got its only run on an RBI single from Dan Barbero (Albany Athletics) in the 3rd inning. Barbero finished with two singles.

Before the game, Justin Meagher (Albany Athletics) won the league's first ever home run Derby by defeating Nolan Propane's Bill Kelts in a five-round (2 tie breaker rounds) Derby. August 16, 2009 - ATL All-Star Game to be Played on August 20th at Bleecker Stadium The Albany Twilight League will celebrate its 2009 season this Thursday, August 20th with an All-Star game between the best players from the Haack and Tholl Divisions. The night will begin with a Home-Run Derby starting at 6pm. First pitch of the All-Star game will be thrown at 7:30 at Bleecker Stadium. The Haack All-Stars will be managed by A’s skipper Joe Altieri while the Tholl crew will be managed by Waterford’s Bill Kelts. Rosters will be posted shortly. August 14, 2009 - A’s Continue ‘09 Dominance by Sweeping ATL Championship The nine-time State champion Albany Athletics (38-10 overall/21-3 league) capped off its 2009 campaign with a sweep of Waterford Nolan Propane in the best-of-five Twilight League Championship Series. The Athletics posted a 4-1 victory in game #3 of the series thanks to a 15-strikeout, two-hitter performance from Jim Shook.
Shook was named Harold Finkle Award winner (Playoff MVP) for going 2-0 with 26 strikeouts and yielding just 1 earned run and 6 hits in 14 innings of work in the Twilight playoffs. He allowed just one runner to reach second base the entire game #3 and struck out the first 8 out of 10 batters to start the game.
In game #3 of the championship series, Jason Martin went deep in the 2nd inning to give Albany a 1-0 lead. After a solo homer from Waterford in the 4th inning to tie the game, the Athletics got RBI singles from Craig Mastroianni and Justin Meagher to go up 3-1. Nick Paniccia added a sac fly to drive in the 4th run to make it 4-1.
The Athletics have now won 3 of the last 4 Twilight League titles and have gone 9-0 in the Championship Series' they have won three times. Last year Albany reached the Championship Series, but lost in three games. This year, the A's defeated Waterford 8 times in 8 games including three times in the championship series and two times in this year's State tournament. August 4, 2009 - A’s Take Down Waterford to Claim State Title After a challenging schedule due to rain, the 2009 state tournament ended tonight with 2 1/2 games being played at Bleecker Stadium tonight starting at 5 pm.
The Syracuse Mets, who went 3-0 heading into today, lost to Waterford 6-2 then dropped a 3-0 game to the Albany Athletics in the first of 2 championships, which set up the 7th matchup of the season between Waterford and Albany.
The Athletics won the 2009 tournament with a 6-0 victory over Waterford and will travel to Worcester, MA on Wednesday to play the Connecticut state champion on Thursday morning. Casey Walsh (2-0, 11 IP, 4 H, 10 K including a complete game shutout in the championship) and Jason Martin (8-for-16, 5 R, 4 RBI, 2 HR) were named co-MVPs of the tournament.
A special thanks to those who helped out this weekend, especially Bill Kelts who worked very hard on getting his field prepared for 6 1/2 tournament games. Also to Dick Barrett for capturing photographs, Bill Miles for keeping score and helping at games, Steve Heiser for assisting in the coaches luncheon, Bill Meyer for coordinating umpires, and other individuals involved in successfully conducting the state tournament. It was a real challenge with the weather but we got through it. Here are the final standings:

Albany Athletics 4-1
Waterford   3-2
Syracuse Mets 3-2
Davies AC 1-2
CNY Braves 0-2
CD Red Stars 0-2 July 27, 2009 - Athletics and Waterford Set for League Championship Series The Albany Athletics took the first two games of the best of three semi-final round against Dreyer Boyajian. Waterford swept Davies A.C. with a pair of wins at Kelts Field in Waterford. The two will meet in a matchup of division champs in a best of five series starting this week. July 23, 2009 - Dreyer Boyajian Rounds Out Playoff Teams Finishing 10-14, Dreyer Boyajian earned the #4 playoff seed by way of a head-to-head tie breaker with the Albany Senators. The Albany Athletics locked up the overall #1 seed with a final record of 21-3. Nolan Propane (Waterford) wrapped up the Tholl Division and the #2 spot with a 17-7 record. Davies A.C. will take on Waterford as the #3 seed after finishing 16-8. June 3, 2009 - Athletics Take on Dutchmen in Mayor’s Cup The Albany Athletics took on the Albany Dutchmen, the area’s new NYCBL franchise, in a scrimmage at Bleecker Stadium on Wednesday night. The game was well attended with an opening ceremony and a first pitch thrown out by Mayor Jerry Jennings. In the end the A’s could not pull out the victory but made an excellent showing for the existing talent in the ATL. The new Dutchmen promise to bring quality action to Bleecker including many improvements to the stadium which can only benefit the Twilight League. Keep your eye on the local media for coverage of this evening’s highlights. May 15, 2009 - A’s Defeat Reigning ATL Champion Davies in ‘09 Opener Casey Walsh, James Pacifico and Jim Shook combined to allow two hits and struck out 15 in a 3-0 victory for last year’s ATL Runners-Up the Albany Athletics. John Marcella chipped in with 3 singles including an RBI base hit in the first inning which proved to be all the A’s would need to start the 2009 season. November 11, 2008 Serbalik Highlights ‘08 HOF Class, Banquet and Awards Dinner Set The Albany Twilight League has announced its 2008 Hall of Fame class which will be inducted at the League’s annual Hall of Fame and Season Awards Banquet on Saturday, November 22nd at 6 pm at the Polish American Citizens Club in Albany. Long-time local sports personality and current WNYA My4 TV Sports Director Dan Murphy will be the keynote speaker for evening. This year’s Hall of Fame inductees are shortstop/pitcher Mike Serbalik, third baseman Chet Smith, and catchers Dave Tallman and Ken Gall. This past month, a committee of league officers and commissioners voted the four inductees as the top selections after reviewing nominations made following the 2008 season. A player, officer or coach is eligible for induction after two full seasons of being retired. Serbalik was an eight-time League All Star from 1989-2005 while leading his teams to seven league championships. From 1989-1997 he played with Anaconda Sports before joining Lefty’s and Grand Slam USA. While playing with those teams, Serbalik earned three consecutive league MVP awards and was named Harold Finkle award recipient (playoff MVP) in 1995 and 1996. In 1998, Serbalik established the All-Stars Academy team—named after his baseball/softball training center—and went on to win the league’s Pitcher of the Year award and State Tournament MVP award in 2001. Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers after a brilliant career at Siena College, Serbalik retired as the league’s all-time stolen base leader with 155. Smith manned the hot corner from 1979-1989 for the Sons of Italy. During his 11 years, he helped lead the Sons to five league championships in the 80’s. A member of the 50th Anniversary team, Smith was among the league’s batting leaders several seasons including 1980 (.371), 1984 (.350) and 1986 (.344). Tallman, a long-time catcher for Mama’s Express and Troy Haymakers in 1988 then from 1992-2005, was a four-time league All-Star. Tallman ranks among the all-time leaders in home runs (46) and doubles (60). Not only was he known for his power at the plate but also his ability to hit for high average proving so in 1995 with a .392 average and in 2001 with a .385 average—among the top hitters in the league those years. Gall was also a catcher playing for Finkle’s Jewelers and Zaloga Post from 1977-1991. He was a league All-Star who was among the league’s batting leaders in 1986 (.400) and 1988 (.357). He currently ranks among the all-time leaders of the modern era in at-bats and hits. Also being honored at the banquet are all 2008 All-Stars and individual award winners including All Stars Academy first baseman Dan Schoonmaker who swept league MVP and league Rookie of the Year honors as well as capturing the league’s batting title with a .547 average. League Pitcher of the Year honors went to the Albany Athletics James Pacifico for a 5-0 record with a 1.97 ERA. Davies AC will also be recognized for capturing the league championship, while the Albany Athletics will be honored at the banquet for winning their third straight AABC Upper New York State championship. Tickets for the event, which is open to the public, are now on sale for $30. Those interested should contact League President Bill Miles at (518) 459-6534 or mail a check payable to: Albany Twilight League, Bill Miles, 8 Crisswood Drive, Albany, NY 12205. Tickets will be on sale at the door as well. September 14, 2008 - ATL Announces Post Season Awards The Albany Twilight League has announced its 2008 individual player awards and all-star team, and will honor award winners at its annual Hall of Fame and Season Awards Banquet in November at the Polish American Citizens Club in Albany. A date has not yet been finalized for the dinner event, nor has the Class of 2008 Hall of Fame been determined.                 All Stars Academy first baseman Dan Schoonmaker, a graduate of the University at Albany, picked up several prestigious awards, including League Most Valuable Player, League Rookie of the Year, and Batting Champion, in addition to being named to the All-Star team at First Base. Schoonmaker hit .547 with 8 home runs, 21 RBI, 25 runs, and 3 stolen bases. Davies AC, following an 18-4 record in the regular season (26-6 overall), won the Twilight League Championship by going 5-0 in the league playoffs, defeating the Albany Athletics in the championship series. Davies’ Bill Behrle and Nolan Kline were named co-Harold Finkle Award winners (playoff MVP) for their post-season performances. The Albany Athletics (18-6 league/34-14 overall) won their third consecutive Upper New York State championship held in Syracuse, with John Marcella and Nick Paniccia were named co-MVP’s of the tournament. The Athletics advanced to the North Atlantic Regional tournament with Davies, who as the ATL’s regular season top-seed earned a bye through the UNYS tourney to the Regional tournament. In the Regional tournament, which was hosted by the Twilight League, the Athletics finished as the Regional Runner Up, losing to Easton, MA in the title game, while Davies finished fourth in the 10-team tournament. At its banquet the Twilight League will also award the Peter Keyrouze Memorial Scholarship to two players who have college eligibility, demonstrate good citizenship, represent the league in a positive manner, and have financial need. League awards and the scholarships were voted on by each of the eight managers in the league, plus the league President. 2008 ALBANY TWILIGHT LEAGUE ALL-STAR TEAM First Base: Dan Schoonmaker, All Stars Academy Second Base: Dan Barbero, Albany Athletics Shortstop: Leo Corvino, All Stars Academy Third Base: Gary Miller, All Stars Academy Utility: Bill Behrle, Davies AC                                          Designated Hitter: Jason Martin, Albany Athletics                            Outfielders: John Marcella, Albany Athletics Mike Passante, Davies AC Max Keado, Waterford Fordians Catcher: Mark Michalski, Troy Haymakers Pitchers: James Pacifico, Albany Athletics Nolan Kline, Davies AC Steve Juedes, Lansingburgh Royals Relief Pitcher: Andrew Novic, Davies AC 2008 ALBANY TWILIGHT INDIVIDUAL AWARD WINNERS Pitcher of the Year: James Pacifico, Albany Athletics MVP: Dan Schoonmaker, All Stars Academy Rookie of the Year: Dan Schoonmaker, All Stars Academy Batting Champion: Dan Schoonmaker, All Stars Academy 2008 POSTSEASON MVP’s League Playoff Co-MVP's: Nolan Kline & John Venditte, Davies AC State Tournament Co-MVP's: Nick Paniccia & John Marcella, Albany Athletics August 15, 2008 - ATL Well Represented in Regional; Davies Wins ATL Championship For the third time since 2004, the Twilight League hosted the AABC North Atlantic Regional tournament and had both its representatives, Albany Athletics and Davies AC, make impressive runs through the tournament. Davies edged out the Athletics in the Twilight League standings giving them a bye past the State Tournament into Regionals, while the Athletics won its third straight State championship to advance to the Regional event. Davies began the tournament with wins over the Long Island Storm, Brass City (CT) and North Haledon (NJ) while the A’s earned wins over Verdero (Bronx) and AS Batting (CT) then earned a bye through the third round. Both the A’s and Davies met up in a fourth round matchup undefeated in the tournament on Friday night at Central Park A diamond with a sizeable crowd on hand. The A’s got the best of Davies in a 7-2 victory leaving the Athletics as the only undefeated team in the tournament at the time. The next day Davies was eliminated by a strong Worcester, MA team by a slim 5-4 margin while the A’s dropped its first game to Easton, MA, 8-4 in the 5th round. The Athletics then faced Worcester in the semifinal while Easton received a bye to the championship game. Albany eliminated Worcester by a 2-0 score and advanced to its second straight Regional championship. On an overcast Sunday but yet another large crowd, Easton once again defeated the Athletics by an 8-1 score repeating as Regional champions. Overall, the Twilight League hosted its most successful AABC postseason event with this year’s Regional with nearly 20 volunteers on hand to manage a 19-game tournament schedule. The league has now hosted five State Tournaments since 2000 and three Regionals since 2004. August 4, 2008 - ATL Set to Host North Atlantic Regional The Albany Twilight League will host the American Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC) North Atlantic Regional Tournament August 7-10 at Bleecker Stadium and Central Park where 10 teams will compete to advance to the AABC National World Series in Houston, Texas the following week. The North Atlantic Regional, Stan Musial division, returns to Albany for the third time since 2004 and will see 10 teams compete in a 20-game schedule starting the morning of Thursday, August 7th and running through Sunday, August 10th. Defending Regional champion Easton Huskies will return to the event following a 36-0 season in the Cranberry League in eastern Massachusetts and the New England state championships. Easton finished third in the World Series in 2007. Also returning to this year’s Regional is the 2006 National Champion Long Island Storm from the Long Island Stan Musial League who posted a gaudy 55-15 record in 2008. The Bergen Cardinals (NJ), a 2007 Regional third place finisher, returns following a 20-2 season. Other teams qualifying for the Regional in Albany include the North Haledon Reds (NJ), Verdero Collegians (Westchester, NY), Brass City Brew (Waterbury, CT), Worcester Black Sox (Massachusetts), and All Star Batting Center (Brookfield, CT). Locally, Davies AC (20-4) and the Albany Athletics (30-9) have clinched berths in the Regional. Davies edged out the Athletics by one game with the best Twilight League mark giving them the host spot while the Athletics earned a berth by winning their third straight Upper New York State championship last weekend in Syracuse. Davies and the Athletics open play on Thursday at 1 pm with Davies taking on the Storm on Central Park B diamond while the A’s take on the Collegians on the A diamond. The tournament kicks off on Thursday with 10 am games at Bleecker Stadium, and Central Park A and B Diamonds. A slate of 1 pm , 4 pm and 7 pm games follows at each site totaling nine games on the day. On Friday, games continue at 11 am, 4 pm and 7 pm at each site (not including the B diamond) before Saturday and Sunday’s games start the championship rounds. The Twilight League hosted the event as a 16-team tournament back in 2005 with teams competing in a pool play format. In 2004, the event was also held in Albany as an 8-team bracketed tournament prior to the World Series. For the complete tournament schedule and results, visit www.northatlanticregional.com. July 27, 2008 - A’s Take State Title; ATL Well Represented The Albany Athletics captured the Upper New York State Stan Musial title by defeating All-Stars Academy in the winner take all final. Bill Lawton earned the win in the 3-2 title clincher. The final three teams remaining in the tournament were all ATL teams, the Waterford Fordians, A’s and All-Stars. All-Stars defeated Waterford 5-2 in the first game of the day to make the championship. The Athletics finished 3-1 defeating the Utica Brewers (6-0), Waterford (4-2) and All-Stars (3-2). All-Stars finished 3-2 defeating the Syracuse Chiefs (8-0), the Athletics (5-4) and Waterford (5-2). Waterford finished 2-2 defeating the Syracuse Mets (9-0), and Utica (8-3). July 21, 2008 - A’s Defeat Davies in Extra Frames The Albany Athletics’ extra inning win over Davies A.C. was featured on last night’s CBS 6 11pm news. http://www.cbs6albany.com/video/?bcpid=1137806146&bclid=1143371794&bctid=1681848586 July 11, 2008 - Davies Expands on Haack and ATL Lead The team with the top record at the end of the 2008 regular season will earn an automatic bid to the North Atlantic Regional (see home page for link). Davies A.C. continued to expand on their division leading record in the quest for that bid. Davies record was run to 15-2 with an 8-0 victory over Dreyer Boyajian. Matt Bertinetti’s two-run homer highlighted Davies offense while Pat Reardon chipped in three hits of his own. Matt Muscatello provided two hits for Dreyer who falls to 8-11, but is still alive for the fourth and final spot in the ATL playoffs. July 6, 2008 - Terry Hits Walk-Off Homer; Mason and Rogowski Toss Combined Shutout Paul Terry came to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning with a man on and launched a walk-off home run to give the Waterford Fordians an 8-6 victory over the Troy Haymakers. Pete Lindner hit a game tying two-run homer for Troy in the seventh inning to send the game to extras. The win brought Waterford to 8-8 on the season. In the second game Chris Mason and Adam Rogowski combined to shutout the Haymakers. Dreyer Boyajian was led offensively by Keith Heid who had three hits and two RBIs in the 6-0 victory. July, 5 2008 - Davies Wins in Matchup of Division Leaders June 25, 2008 - Mondo Tosses ATL’s Second Consecutive No-No June 24, 2008 - Duell Tosses No-Hitter June 21, 2008 - Division Leading Davies and All-Stars Pick Up Wins June 19, 2008 - Dan Murphy’s Yankee Pregame Show to Feature Story on ATL June 17, 2008 - Schoonmaker Provides Offense for All-Stars Dan Schoonmaker hit a three-run shot to left center to provide all the offense All-Stars Academy would need Tuesday night. Jason Martin hit a two-run double for the Athletics. Justin Brooks picked up the win and Ryan Ensel earned his first save of the season. Click here for highlights from CBS-6. http://www.cbs6albany.com/video/?bcpid=1137806146&bclid=1143371794&bctid=1614764242 June 9, 2008 - Davies’ Reardon Headed to Prestigious Cape Cod League Patrick Reardon, who started this season as Davies’ catcher got the call that he would be heading to the Cape Cod League for the Summer. Reardon was voted ATL Rookie of the Year in 2007 and made the ATL All-Star team as a utility player after playing several positions including first base and catcher for the South Troy Dodgers. He will be playing with the Brewster Whitecaps starting this weekend. Reardon is from Troy, NY where he attended LaSalle High School and recently finished his sophomore season at RPI. He had been off to a hot start in the ATL this summer including a 3 for 3, two double, one run, one RBI performance against All-Stars Academy. June 3, 2008 - Brooks Keeps A’s Bats in Check and Guides All-Stars to Victory June 2, 2008 - Davies Scores Twice in Seventh to Take Victory May 31, 2008 - Yarnold and Dahlin Combine to No-Hit Senators May 24, 2008 - A’s and All-Stars Improve to 2-0 May 22, 2008 - Wilkes and Bertinetti Homer for Davies May 17, 2008 - Opening Day Yields Two One-Run Contests May 9, 2008 - ATL Announces Tentative Schedule for 2008 and Realigns Haack and Tholl December 7, 2007 - ATL Announces 2007 HOF Inductees The Albany Twilight League has announced its 2007 Hall of Fame Class which will be inducted at the League’s annual Hall of Fame and Season Awards Banquet on Saturday, January 12th at 7 pm at the Polish American Citizens Club in Albany . This year’s Hall of Fame inductees are infielders Paul Reinisch and Joe Mariano, pitcher Kevin Cole, utility player Frank Mosher and former league Commissioner and Vice President Dick Barrett. This past month, a committee of league officers and commissioners voted the four inductees as the top selections after reviewing nominations made following the 2007 season. A player, officer or coach is eligible for induction after two full seasons of being retired. Reinisch is considered arguably one of the best position players to ever play in the league. A dangerous switch-hitting first baseman and third baseman, he was a seven-time All-Star selection for both Davies AC and All-Stars Academy leading those teams to a combined four league championships. His .450 batting average in 2004 earned him the league batting title and a Most Valuable Player award that year—an award he captured a total of four times. He is ranked second in the modern era with an all-time batting average of .387 and played in 1990, then from 1993-95 and 2000-2005. Reinisch is a former Albany-Colonie Diamond Dog. Mariano, mainly a shortstop and also a teammate of Reinisch’s for over a decade, was a six-time All-Star and played on four league championship teams. In 2002, he led the league in hitting and won the league MVP award. Mariano’s career in the league started in 1986 with the Albany County Sheriffs, then following the 1994 season he spent time in professional baseball before returning to the Twilight League in 2000 with All-Stars Academy . He closed out his career in 2005 with Davies AC and currently ranks 12th all-time in at-bats and total hits. Cole, a right-handed pitcher with the Troy Haymakers for 13 seasons, was a six-time All-Star and selected as league Pitcher of the Year four times. In 1992, he enjoyed his best season going 9-0 with a 1.68 ERA to capture the league’s MVP award. In 1998, he led the Haymakers to the league championship and was named the playoff MVP during the team’s run. Cole is currently ranked 3rd all-time in total wins and strikeouts. Mosher was a utility player for Roxy’s Cleaners from 1950-59. Known as a catalyst to Roxy’s teams, Mosher help guide Roxy’s to five league championships over a 10-year period. In 1954 Mosher led the league in batting with a .439 average putting him among the top candidates for league MVP that season. Barrett served as league Vice President from 1974-2001. Barrett, who currently serves on the league’s Veteran’s Association committee, co-authored the league’s 75th anniversary yearbook in 2005 which highlighted each era of the league since its inception. Since 1980 he made significant contributions annually to the league’s yearbook and during that time helped implement strategies to keep the league’s home at Bleecker Stadium. As the City of Albany’s Superintendent of Bleecker Stadium from 1971-93 and Commissioner of Parks and Recreation from 1983-1997, Barrett was a vital liaison to the league and understood the vision and strength of it despite the influx of new summer leagues and teams coming and going over the years in the Albany area. Also being honored at the banquet are all 2007 All-Stars and individual award winners including Albany Athletics outfielder Dan Barbero, who was voted the League MVP, as well as All-Stars Academy ’s right-hander Ryan Ensel who was selected League Pitcher of the Year. South Troy Dodgers utility player Pat Reardon was voted Rookie of the Year after leading the league with a .455 batting average. The Albany Athletics will also be honored at the banquet for winning their second straight League Championship and capturing their seventh AABC Upper New York State championship. Tickets for the event, which is open to the public, are now on sale for $30. Those interested should contact League President Bill Miles at (518) 459-6534 or mail a check payable to: Albany Twilight League, Bill Miles, 8 Crisswood Drive , Albany , NY 12205 . Tickets will be on sale at the door as well. November 10, 2007 - ATL Announces Season Award Winners; Set for HOF & Awards Banquet The Albany Twilight League has announced its 2007 individual player awards and all-star team, and plans to honor award winners at its annual Hall of Fame and Season Awards Banquet on Saturday, January 12th at 6:30 pm at Polish American Citizens Club in Albany. In the next few weeks the League will announce its Class of 2007 Hall of Fame inductees, which will be inducted at the annual banquet. Outfielder Danny Barbero of the Twilight League and State Champion Albany Athletics was voted as the league Most Valuable Player hitting .403 with 24 RBI, eight home runs and 22 runs scored. He led the league in home runs and RBI and earns his first MVP award as well as the first MVP award for an Athletic player. All-Stars Academy’s Ryan Ensel earned league Pitcher of the Year with an 8-0 record, 48 innings pitched, 1.02 ERA and 44 strikeouts for his first Pitcher of the Year award. South Troy Dodgers utility player Pat Reardon was named the Rookie of the Year while winning the league batting title with a .455 average. The Albany Athletics, who finished as the runner up in the North Atlantic Regional Tournament and won its 7th State Championship, will be presented the league championship trophy for their second straight Twilight title. Athletics third baseman Tony Cipolla and catcher Mike Medici were named co-winners of the Harold Finkle Award (playoff MVP) during the Athletics playoff sweep. The Twilight League will also award two scholarships for the second time in its 77-year history. On behalf of the Upper New York Amateur Baseball Association of the American Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC), the League will award the Peter Keyrouze Memorial Scholarship to two players in the league were evaluated based on values held in high regard by the Twilight League, such as demonstrating good citizenship and representing the league in a positive manner. College eligibility was a requirement and financial need to pay for school expenses was also considered. The league has not yet determined its winners which is conducted by a voting process. Mr. Keyrouze was the President and Commissioner of Upper New York ABA from 1971-2005 and co-founded the Eastern New York Connie Mack Baseball League. A long-time Clifton Park resident, in 1971 he was also responsible for developing the plans and seeing the construction of Harris Stadium in Halfmoon. Keyrouze died in June 2005. The event is open to the public and tickets are now on sale for $30. Those interested should contact League President Bill Miles at (518) 459-6534 or mail a check payable to: Albany Twilight League, Bill Miles, 8 Crisswood Drive, Albany, NY 12205. Tickets will be on sale at the door as well. 2007 ALBANY TWILIGHT LEAGUE ALL-STAR TEAM First Base: Caleb Gleason, Lansingburgh Royals Second Base: John Coleman, Troy Haymakers Shortstop: Fausto Franco, Davies AC Third Base: Virgil Chevalier, All Stars Academy Utility: Pat Reardon, South Troy Dodgers Designated Hitter: Bryan Frisbee, Davies AC Outfielders: Dan Barbero, Albany Athletics Jason Pollard, Davies AC Derek Marshall, Senators Catcher: Craig Mastroianni, Albany Athletics Pitchers: Ryan Ensel, All Stars Academy                   Bill Lawton, Albany Athletics                  Ryan McGinnis, Davies AC Relief Pitcher: Scott Chambers, Albany Athletics MVP:                          Dan Barbero, Albany Athletics Pitcher of the Year: Ryan Ensel , All Stars Academy Rookie of the Year: Pat Reardon, South Troy Dodgers Playoff Co-MVP's: Tony Cipolla & Mike Medici, Albany Athletics State Tourn. Co-MVP's: Nick Paniccia & Dan Barbero, Albany Athletics July 6, 2007 - Matt Bertinetti Tells How Twilight Experience Helps St. Rose Squad This week’s feature in the Albany Times Union gives insight into how the Albany Senators have influenced the Saint Rose baseball program and visa versa. To read more about Matt Bertinetti and his squad, click here http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=603661 July 1, 2007 - Tholl Takes All-Star Win With Extra Inning Homer Fred Estes launched a fastball over the left-center field wall to give the Tholl division a 10-9 victory over the Haack division in nine innings. Bryan Frisbee tried his hand at being the hero with an eighth inning solo shot to take the lead 9-8. However, Pat Reardon was able to answer quickly with a solo shot of his own in the bottom half of the frame. Dan Barbero, Mike Dessingue, Ben Paniccia and Pete Lindner also homered in an offensive battle. Troy Conklin threw the final three innings for the Tholl surrendering just one hit to earn the victory. June 29, 2007 - Lansingburgh Still Working to Build Contender Ed Surprenant and his Lansingburgh Royals are still hard at work year round to build a team that can contend in the ATL. Check out the team’s story at the TU’s website, http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=601952 June 22, 2007 - Virgil Chevalier and Mike Serbalik Teach Young ATLers This week’s ATL feature in the TU focused on the teaching aspect of the game. The young players need someone to learn from and for the All-Stars Academy they get a lot of their instruction from two former pros Virgil Chevalier and Mike Serbalik. Read more at http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=600025 June 15, 2007 - Paniccia and Chambers Share Thoughts On Pro-Ball It seems like every summer someone on a Twilight roster gets a call to come play with a professional organization. This year the Athletics’ Scott Chambers is trying to be that player. He, Nick Paniccia and Joe Altieri share their thoughts on what it takes to make the jump in this week’s TU ATL feature story. Read more at http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=598067 June 7, 2007 - Bill Bowles and the Troy Haymakers, This Week’s Feature Twilight ‘Legend’ Bill Bowles was the focus of the most recent ATL feature in the Times Union. Bowles, who has been in the league for nearly 20 seasons, spoke of how his years of service have made him appreciate the league and the presence of the Troy Haymakers in it. Manager, Steve Heiser, echoed Bowles sentiments and weighed in on the future of the Haymakers franchise. Read more at http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=596198 June 1, 2007 - Rogers and Valente Talk Dodgers George Rogers and South Troy’s first year head coach Steve Valente talked about the history of the South Troy Dodgers and how they’ve made a successful transition into the Albany Twilight league in this week’s Times Union feature story by Jon Winslow. The article can be viewed on the TU’s website by clicking this link, http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=594163&category=SPORTS&newsdate=6/1/2007. Keep a heads up this week when the Lansingburgh Royals get their turn in the lime light. May, 25 2007 - Times Union to Run Weekly ATL Feature The past two Friday’s (5/18, 5/25) the Times Union has written a feature story on a team in the Albany Twilight League. Week one featured Bruce Barkevich and his Dreyer teammates and week two highlighted the Davies A.C. crew with a focus on their “table setter” Fausto Franco. Jon Winslow, a free lance writer for the TU and ATL photographer, will be doing the weekly pieces from now until the middle of July. Each week a different ATL team will be featured. To see this week’s article pick up today’s TU or click on this link http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=592354&category=SPORTS&newsdate=5/25/2007 April 16, 2007 - Two Twilight Alums Enjoy Success at the Next Level Chris Salamida (Albany Senators) and Matt Rusch (Mama’s/All-Stars Academy) have recently been promoted by their respective professional clubs. Salamida, the Houston Astros 13th round pick in 2006, received the Most Spectacular Pitcher Award from the New York-Penn League after his first professional season. He led the NYPL in wins (10) and all of Minor League Baseball starters in ERA (1.06). Salamida is now with the Salem Avalanche, the Astros advanced A squad in the Carolina League. Rusch, who was signed as free agent out of the Albany Twilight League halfway through the 2005 season by the Detroit Tigers, was 9-3 with the West Michigan Whitecaps in 2006 and had an ERA of 1.79. Rusch recently got the call up to the Erie Seawolves, the Tigers AA affiliate, and earned his first victory on Monday night. Keep checking back as the website continues to add new information and features