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Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Summer Issue of Legion New York Mag Is Available
The summer issue of Legion New York magazine is available for viewing and downloading.This issue provides a glimpse of a number of Legion Posts returning to some normal activity in time for Memorial Day as well as for other events.
The magazine also features stories about:
• a SAL member honored by the VA as national volunteer of the year.
• racism and Black World War II vets.
• Oneida County’s first woman commander.
* Carthage Post’s first woman black commander. read more »
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Rockland Players Are Junior Champions
JUNIOR BASEBALL CHAMPS: Bottom row. Left to right: Danny Barna, Nick Marchionno, Collin Prisco, Matt Martorelli, Dom Colarusso, Quentin DeSantis. Top row, Left to right: Coach Tony Barna, Christofer Miedreich, Mike Korchinski, Chad Falcon, Jack Gallagher, Greg Becker, Patrick Joseph, Aidan Gallagher, Coach Cameron Price, Coach Phil Fratello.
The Rockland Pirates Post 130 Junior Team won the New York State American Legion Baseball Championship.
The state tournament was held at Murnane Field in Utica, July 29 to July 31. It was a four-team double elimination tournament, with champions from the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 9th Districts.
• District 4 Champion – Clinton County Mariners
• District 5 Champion – Utica Post 229
• District 6 Champion – Endicott Post 82
• District 9 Champion – Rockland Pirates Post 130
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Saturday, August 07, 2021
Hamburg Post Players Are State Champions – Again
HAMBURG POST CHAMPIONS: Front row with trophy: Alex Dzimian; 2nd Row, from left: Rob Fitzpatrick Sr Baseball Director, Aidan Dugan, Jake LaDuca, Andrew Stablewski, Matt Armstrong, Connor Kiefer, Aidan Brunner, Santino Turello, Ryan Hilton, Coach Hilton, Coach Schreiner, Bruce Mayfield State Baseball Chairman; 3rd Row, from left: Coach Duffek, Connor McMahon, Kyle Kuczewski, Jack Duffek, Mike Heilig, Joe Reitebach, Max Schmarder, Bryce Schreiner
SAUGERTIES — Tournament MVP Maxwell Schmarder drove in three runs, including the go-ahead score in the sixth inning, to lead Hamburg Post 527 to a second consecutive New York State American Legion Senior Baseball championship July 28 at Cantine Veterans Memorial Complex (known as Cantine Field).
Hamburg erased a 9-3 deficit to win the championship with a 13-9 triumph over Smith Post 24 of Rome, adding to the title it won in 2019 — the last time the tournament was held.
