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Sunday, July 29, 2018
Utica Post and Clinton County Rebound As Depew and Rockland Grab 2nd Wins in Day 2 of Tournament Play
UTICA — District 5 Champ Utica Post 229 rebounded in game 5 of the New York State American Legion Baseball Championships on Sunday, defeating District 6 Champ Vestal Post 89, 7 to 1. That leaves Utica with one win and one loss, and Vestal with two losses.
In game 6, District 4 Champ Clinton County Mariners Post 1619 also rebounded from yesterday’s defeat, edging host Andrean Post 625, 2 to 1. Andrean now has two losses.
In game 7, District 8 Champ Depew Post 1528 grabbed its second win, and handed District 3 Champ Schenectady County Indians their first loss. The score was 4 to 2.
In game 8, played at night, District 9 Champ Rockland Pirates Post 130 took a second win, edging District 7 Champ Rayson-Miller Post 899 of Pittsford, 1 to 0. That leaves Rayson-Miller 1 and 1.
The tournament is being played at Murnane Field’s Donovan Stadium.
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Saturday, July 28, 2018
Commander Throws Out First Pitch; Schenectady, Rayson-Miller, Depew, Rockland Take Opening Day Wins
Commander Gary Schacher Throws Out First Pitch.
Department Commander Gary M. Schacher helped launch the New York State American Legion Baseball Championship Tournament today by throwing out the first pitch.
The opening game pitted District 3 Champ Schenectady County Indians against District 6 Champ Vestal Post 89. Schenectady took the win, edging Vestal, 3 to 2.
District 7 Champ Rayson-Miller Post 899 of Pittsford edged Clinton County Mariners Post 1619, 8 to 7, in game two of the opening day.
In game 3, District 8 Champ Depew Post 1528 downed District 5 Champ Utica Post 229, 11 to 0.
In game 4’s night play, District 9 Champ Rockland Post 130 defeated Host Adrean Post 625, 13 to 1.
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Endicott Claims Junior Baseball Championship Title
UTICA — The Junior American Legion Baseball Championship title goes to the Endicott Post 82 Jr team, which edged the Rockland Pirates Post 130 Jr team, 5-4.
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Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Awards for employer of veterans and 2 top service officers
An Employer of the Year and two top service officers were honored at the 100th Department Convention, held July 19-21 in Rochester.
Employment Committee Chairman Thomas Rielly announced that the Center for Disability Services is the New York State American Legion Employer of the Year. Headquartered in Albany, the Center provides a variety of services and programs in 15 counties. It has a workforce of nearly 2,500 – and 25 percent of them are military veterans.
Rielly also announced that Kimberly Haley is the Disabled Veterans Outreach Program Specialist of the Year, and that Kevin Melia is the Local Veterans Employment Representative of the Year.
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Monday, July 23, 2018
Read the summer issue of Legion New York Magazine
The summer issue of Legion New York Magazine, which was distributed at the 100th Department Convention in Rochester last week, is now available on nylegion.net.
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Saturday, July 21, 2018
Gary Schacher of Cobleskill Elected Commander of New York State American Legion
Commander Gary Schacher
Gary Schacher of Cobleskill (Schoharie County) is the new commander of The American Legion Department of New York.
His election came just before the conclusion of the 100th Department Convention, held July 19-21 in Rochester.
“Never give up!” he declared as his theme for his year.
“We are 100 years strong and we are paving the way for the next 100 years to be the voice for veterans” at the local, state and national levels.
