It’s playoff season in the Verona Baseball & Softball League, and on Sunday night, June 17, the Cubs and Angels took the field at Everett for Verona’s version of the World Series.
In a well-played twilight game, the Cubs, who were sponsored by the Fred Hill Sports Academy, won the championship of the Major League teams, which consist of fifth and sixth grade players. The Cubs beat a tough Angels team, which was sponsored by The Big “E”, by a final score of 3-0. The Cubs finished the season with a perfect 14-0 record.
The Cubs players, pictured above, include (front, 1-r) Pete Farley, Robert Parent, David Motley, Brendan Semeraro and Gabriel Quagliata; (middle) Brendan McKeown, Max Baxton, Nick Galluccio, David Festa and Tino Quagliata; (back) Coaches Dan Motley, Jerry Parent, Bobby Shaffer, Dean Galluccio and Peter Festa.
The Angels finished as league runners-up with a 9-6 record. They are (front) Tom Kellner, Brian McEvoy, Connor Seawright, Brendan Erwin, and Brian Nolan; (middle) Tyler Finerty, Andrew Siegelin, Jason Siegelin, Brendan Wallace, and Justin Kobernick; and (back) Asst. Barbara McEvoy, Coach Kurt Siegelin, Asst. Barry Wallace, Asst. Gary Kobernick.
