MIKE PURRITANO--GOD BLESS YOU COACH
The entire Jersey Bulldog family extends its deepest sympathy to the family of Mike Purritano of Ridgewood, NJ, who passed away on May 12th after a brief illness. Mike was the father of Bulldog Nick Purritano, and just a few weeks ago appeared at the Jersey Bulldog reunion with other parents. He is pictured above, fourth from the left. Mike never coached the Bulldogs, but was a fixture in the Ridgewood youth baseball program for many years and, along with wife Jill were always on our sidelines cheering the boys on. We will all miss you Mike.
BULLDOG REUNION 2012
On April 15, 2012, the 2004-2010 Jersey Bulldog team gathered one final time at our beloved "home" field, Lockwood Field, in Woodcliff Lake. The field was empty, and both players, former coaches and parents reminded themselves of just how big Lockwood used to seem, but how small it now appeared. The players all wore their uniforms, signed baseballs for all of the coaches and autographed the last remaining "Bulldog Country" placard known to exist.
The pictures from this one time event follow...
Another great baseball week for St Joseph star and former Bulldog Rob Kaminsky!
What a group of talent. TOP ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: John Molinelli, Manager, Bob Muggeo, Coach, Ari Kaufman, Mike Dambrosio, Alex Gulati, Cory Pic, Coach Gary Kanwisher, Evan Stern, Rob Kaminsky, Matt Kozuch, Coach Yvon Pic, Chris DiChiaro, Jesse Roth, Mark Cieslak, General Manager Mark Cieslak. FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Shawn Kanwisher, Alex Muggeo, Johnathan Molinelli, Mike Poleway, Nick Purritano, Tyler Blind and Dan Sabatino.
How many cold nights, long trips and hot days. They remember each kid and each moment. Thank you parents.
It all started out of Montvale and Woodcliff Lake at tiny Rinzler Field in June 2004. These Cowboys now makeup a large part of Coach Frank Eufemia's great program. Cory Pic, Mike Poleway, Johnathan Molinelli and Dan Sabatino.
Coach Frank Salvano enjoys the talents of these Bulldog players (and many others from prior years). Coach Gary Kanwisher, Coach Bob Muggeo, Shawn kanwisher, Alex Muggeo, Rob Kaminsky, Matt Kozuch, Mark Cieslak and Coach mark Cieslak.
No rivalries back then when these Bosco kids called the St Joe kids their teammates. Many Bosco players are former Bulldogs from prior years, including Joe Purritano and Tommy Burns. These Juniors will be heard from! Alex Gulati and Chris DiChiaro.
Ari Kaufman, Ramapo; Mike Dambrosio, Westwood; Evan Stern, River Dell; Tyler Blind, Glen Rock; Nick Purritano, Ridgewodd and Jesse Roth, Horace Mann.
We missed some players and coaches but want to do a shout out to Coach Lou DiChiaro (Don Bosco), Noah Rosenberg (Dwight Englewood), Tim Barnes (River dell) and Joey Crespo (Cliffside Park).
Welcome
We are the JERSEY BULLDOGS, a club baseball organization organized by former Cincinnati Reds player Mark Cieslak consisting of teams from 9u up to the High School level, playing out of Northern Bergen County, New Jersey. Our teams have accomplished much since its inception in 2004, but most of all we have produced outstanding baseball players, who understand not just the how of baseball, but also its character and spirit which will last long after their playing days are over. Our teams and players have appeared in just about every major tournament in the area, as well as Cooperstown Dreams Park, Triple Crown World Series, and leagues sanctioned by the USSSA, ECTB, CERBO, and PBI. While occasionally together for tournaments, and often appearing on opposite sides of the diamond as competitiors, all are now playing at the High School level and are no longer active as a team. This web site is designed to track their progress. Please do not contact us to inquire of openings, since the team no longer competes as a team.
Where are they now??
Just a list of where some of the 2005-2011 Bulldog players are today. All but those noted will graduate in 2013.
PLAYER COMMITTED COLLEGE
Shawn Kanwisher....St Joseph Montvale
Mike Poleway....Pascack Hills HS
Evan Stern....River Dell HS (2012) BROWN UNIVERSITY
Noah Rosenberg...Dwight Englewood HS
Rob Kaminsky....St Joseph Montvale
Johnathan Molinelli....Pascack Hills HS
Harrison Cooke....Don Bosco Prep
Alex Gulati....Don Bosco Prep
Nick Purritano....Ridgewood HS
Matt Kozuch....St Joseph Montvale
Chris DiChiaro....Don Bosco Prep
Jesse Roth....Horace Mann HS UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Tyler Blind....Glen Rock HS
Corey Pic....Pascack Hills HS
Mike Diambrosio....Westwood HS
Dan Sabatino....Pascack Hills HS
Ari Kaufman....Ramapo HS (2012) LAFAYETTE
Alex Muggeo....St Joseph Montvale
Carter Toth....Don Bosco Prep
Tim Barnes....River Dell HS
COACHES
Lou Dichiaro Assistant Coach Don Bosco Prep
Mark Cieslak Assistant Coach St Joseph Montvale
Bob Muggeo Assistant Coach St Joseph Montvale
Gary Kanwisher Assistant Coach St Joseph Montvale
BULLDOGS IN THE NEWS
As time goes by we will post headlines and accolades of our former Bulldog players. If anyone has a post just send it on!
HERE ARE OUR BULLDOGS IN THE NEWS-------
Alumni Update--JESSE ROTH
Click Jesse's picture above for a recent article from the NY Post. Good luck to you Jesse.
MARK CIESLAK--PAY IT FORWARD
The Bulldog organization congratulates founder Mark Cieslak on his recent story in the Record newspaper.
Click Mark's picture above for the story line.
ALL LEAGUE/COUNTY BULLDOG ACCOLADES
We congratulate the following Jersey Bulldog players on their placement on the North Jersey Sports "All League" and "All County" lists:
ROB KAMINSKY [ST JOSEPH] FIRST TEAM ALL COUNTY
ARI KAUFMAN [RAMAPO] FIRST TEAM ALL BIG NORTH NATIONAL/ HON MENTION ALL COUNTY
TYLER BLIND [GLEN ROCK] FIRST TEAM ALL NJIC COLONIAL A/HON MENTION ALL COUNTY
NOAH ROSENBERG [ENGLEWOOD] FIRST TEAM ALL NJIC PATRIOT A/HON MENTION ALL COUNTY
JOE CRESPO [CLIFFSIDE PARK] SECOND TEAM ALL BIG NORTH AMERICAN
POLEWAY ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!
OK its not for baseball, but we couldnt help but point out that all of our Bulldogs are great athletes. Congrats to Pascack Hills halfback (and Centerfielder) and Bulldog original MIKE POLEWAY on getting athlete of the week for..err..football. Click the RECORD logo above for the story.
Congrats Rob Kaminsky--The Record ATHLETE OF THE
The Bulldog Organization congratulates St Joseph Sophomore Rob Kaminsky on his selection as The Record's Athlete of the Week. Click the picture above for the story link.
ARIIIII Kaufman!!
One of the most intimidating Bulldog pitchers ever. No surprise here. Click his picture above for the story. Don't worry Mr Kaufman he has only thrown 67 pitches!
Bulldog players and Pascack Hills JV has great season
NINE former Jersey Bulldog players were on this Spring's 17-1 Pascack Hills JV squad that lost to unbeaten St Peters Prep in extra innings in the Don Bosco invitational. Great going guys. Can you spot the Bulldog players (five are originals).
APPROVED BATS FOR HIGH SCHOOL PLAY
January 18, 2011
NCAA Baseball Bat Certification
Bat performance is measured in a controlled laboratory environment using an air cannon as described in the glossary. To measure the performance of NCAA baseball bats, the Bat-Ball Coefficient of Restitution (or BBCOR) test protocol is followed. The National Highschool Federation will use the Ball Exit Speed Ratio (or BESR) test for the 2011 season, and will adopt the BBCOR test thereafter.
The performance of some composite bats can change with use. To help ensure composite bats do not exceed the performance limit, the NCAA developed an Accelerated Break-In test protocol (or ABI). All composite bats must pass the ABI test protocol to be NCAA certified.
We thank the NCAA Bat Certification facility at the Washington State University Sport Science Laboratory for this information.
You can access from their web site the following links:
http:www.mme.wsu.edu/ ssl/ certified/ certification.html
The links below lists the baseball bat models that are currently certified by the NCAA and NFHS. Just copy and paste them into a new window on your Browser. Good Luck!
NCAA BBCOR Certified Baseball Bats:http://www.mme.wsu.edu/~ssl/certified/bbcor/certified.html
NFHS BESR Certified Baseball Bats: http://www.mme.wsu.edu/~ssl/certified/besr/certified.html
NFHS BESR Unapproved Baseball Bats:
http://www.mme.wsu.edu/~ssl/certified/banned/certified.html
MARK CIESLAK'S "BUILD BETTER ATHLETES"
"There's no greater gift given, there's no better goal achieved. Being blessed with a child is better than any dream"
Mark Cieslak, Founder
Jersey Bulldogs
B.B.A. "Build Better Athletes"
All League, All County & All State Athlete
in Football, Basketball & Baseball
Palisades Park High School, 1979
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All Decade Athlete, Pal Park H.S. and
William Paterson University
3 time College Athlete of the week
High School All American
Voted by THE RECORD NEWSPAPER as one of the top 15 athletes of all time
in Bergen County High School sports
Former Professional Baseball Player, Cinncinnato Reds
Bulldogs Win 15u Memorial Classic
June 9, 2010
The St Joseph Jersey Bulldogs captured the 15u Division of the Bergen Memorial Classic over the holiday weekend, defeating Teel Ravens in the Championship game 5 to 1 at Ramapo College Jeff Maund Field. It was the Bulldogs 3rd Championship in this tourney, having previously won in the 12u, 14u and now 15u divisions.
The 14u Bulldogs won their bracket and went to the quarterfinals in their division. Congrats to Coach Pavone and the 14u Dawgs.
The 14u Jersey Bulldogs receive their 3rd place trophy at Myrtle Beach High School Field on Thursday, July 30. Pictured are Tyler Blind, Jonathan Gonzalez, Evan Stern, Dan Sabatino, Johnathan Molinelli, Carter Toth, Matt Kozuch, Noah Rosenberg, Nick Purritano, Max Kovary. Missing from pic is Joey Crespo.
Click this link for the tourney narrative as it appears on TRAVELBALL SELECT:
http://www.travelballselect.com/fanswrite/fanswrite-archive/2495-14u-triple-crown-summer-nationals-results
BULLDOGS MAKE GREAT SHOWING IN SUMMER NATIONALS!
July 30, 2009
BULLDOGS FINISH 3RD IN NATIONALS
The Jersey Bulldogs went 5 and 0 and into the semi finals July 25 through 31 in the 2009 Triple Crown Summer National Tournament at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. They defeated nationally ranked Yadkin Valley, NC in the preliminary, along with the Hughesville Yankees and Kansas City Express in the pool play. They then defeated great teams in the Virginia Cavaliers and the Team Rawlings Red Sox of St.Louis, Missouri before falling in the semi to another Jersey team, the Tri State Arsenal. Tri State won the overall championship and the Bulldogs congratulate them on defending their title.
Paste this link for all scores and playoff bracket games:
http://www.triplecrownsports.com/showbracketgen.asp?tournyid=3379&divisionid=278
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