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Nether's Run in States Ends
August 3, 2011 – 08:00 PM —
Nether Providence dropped a 3-2 decision to Bloomsberg last night and was eliminated from the State Playoffs.
Congratulations to the entire Nether Providence Organization on a terrific season!
Nether Runs Into Tough Northhampton Team
August 2, 2011 – 06:15 PM —
Nether ran into an undefeated Northhampton team and Northhampton and prevailed 11-2. Nether looks to rebound and stay alive today at 5pm.
Nether Marches On!
July 31, 2011 – 08:00 PM —
Nether Providence upended Concord 9-5 to advance to the Winner's Bracket Final tomorrow at 7:30 pm against Bloomsberg/Northhampton.
Keep it going guys!
Nether Wins Opener of States
July 30, 2011 – 07:45 PM —
Nether Providence opened States with a strong 15-1. Keep it going!
Regionals Update
July 28, 2011 – 09:30 AM —
Regional Results:
At Spring City, Aston battled but was eliminated in a 3-2 loss.
At Wayne, the Wayne Wolverines lost their opener but stormed back to reach the Championship Game where they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker to Concord.
At Boyertown, Nether Providence won 8-3, 13-6, a come from behind 5-4 win to get them to the Championship Game and a decisive 6-2 win to take the Regionals and qualify for States.
Congratulations to the Bulldogs and good luck on their quest for their first State Title!
Nether Providence opens the State Tournament against Western Qualifier Penn Township on July 30th.
All Star Game Marks End to 2011 Season
July 17, 2011 – 11:30 AM —
The Red team bested the Blue team in a well played All Star Game 6-4, marking the end of the 2011 MainLine Junior Legion season.
Kyle Rogalski was named MVP for the Blue team while Rob DiSanto won the award for the Red team.
Thanks to all the managers, players, umpires and parents for making the 2011 season a successful one.
Good luck to Regional participants Nether Providence who is off to Boyertown, Aston who is off to Spring City and Wayne who hosts. Games at all three sites begin on Saturday 7/23 and finish 7/27 with the winner at each site earning a berth in States.
Wayne Wolverines Repeat as MainLine Champs!
July 14, 2011 – 08:00 PM —
Congratulations to Wayne on defeating Nether Providence in a hard fought contest 3-2 to win their second consecutive league championship and third overall. Both teams will advance to Regionals beginning on Saturday 7/23.
7/13 Results
July 13, 2011 – 09:00 AM —
Wayne 12 Nether Providence 3
One more tomorrow for the Championship!
5:45 at StrathHaven Middle School.
MainLine Junior Legion All-Star Game
July 12, 2011 – 10:00 PM —
The MainLine Junior Legion All-Star game will take place on Saturday July 16 at 10 am at Radnor Varsity Field. The players should arrive about 45 minutes before game time to warm up. They should wear their team pants and hat and will be provided a shirt for the game.
Congratulations to the following players selected as All Stars in 2011.
Nether Providence- Donovan Davis, Steve Hall, Andrew Karahalis, Kevin Bosco, Kevin Mohollen
Wayne-Jake Rosenberg, Connor Burke, Adam Erkis, Ryan Freedman, Skylar Katz & Sean Corelli
Aston- Dan Furman, Bob Ieradi, Francis McVey & Brad Scull
Haverford-Tom Carey, Rob DiSanto, Dan Dwyer & Jim Sharkey
Delaware Valley-Joe, Kinney, Charlie Jerla, Mike Locantore & Anthony Verrati
Narberth-Andre Pendleton, Chris Caltibiano, Terry Rossi, Jerome Allen & Bryan Rubin
Springfield-Chris Strawley, Dan Kelley, Dillan Gilroy & Ryan Joyce
Roxborough- Kyle Rogalski, Connor Smith, Mike Opiela & Joe Mangano
Glenolden- Brendan Phillips, Justin Goerlach, Matt Masi & Josh Dellipriscoli
Down to Two
July 12, 2011 – 09:45 PM —
With their 6-5 victory over Aston tonight, Wayne now faces Nether Providence in the Championship Round beginning tomorrow night at 5:45 at StrathHaven Middle School. A win by Nether Providence wraps up their second MainLine Championship, while a win by Wayne creates a rematch for all the marbles at StrathHaven Middle School on Thursday night.
Aston Claims Final MainLine Legion Regional Slot
July 11, 2011 – 08:30 PM —
Congratulations to Aston for withstanding a furious 6 run 7th inning rally to post an 8-7 victory over Haverford to join Wayne and Nether Providence as our Regional Representatives. They also advance to play Wayne tomorrow at 5:45 at Odorisio Park, with the winner moving on to face Nether Providence in the championship round.
7/11 Game is for a Trip to Regionals
July 10, 2011 – 06:30 PM —
Haverford visits Aston tomorrow night with a trip to Regionals on the line. With Wayne and Nether Providence already qualifying, tomorrow night's winner grabs our third and final Regional berth, plus a chance to play Wayne for a spot in the championship series against Nether Providence.
The game will be played at 5:45 at Sun Valley HS.
7/10 Results
July 10, 2011 – 06:15 PM —
Nether Providence 13 Wayne 10
Nether Providence wins the winners bracket and earns 2 days off before the championship game(s) on 7/13 and 7/14 (if necessary).
Aston 10 Roxborough 1
7/10 Schedule
July 9, 2011 – 07:15 PM —
Wayne at Nether Providence at Strath Haven MS at 11am.
Roxborough at Aston at Sun Valley HS at 3pm.
7/9 Results
July 9, 2011 – 07:10 PM —
Haverford 9 Springfield 1
Haverford advances to play on Monday night.
Wayne 13 Aston 4
Correction to 7/9 Aston at Wayne Game
July 8, 2011 – 08:00 PM —
The time on the Aston at Wayne game should read 4pm not 10 am.
Weather Continues To Affect Playoffs
July 8, 2011 – 07:15 PM —
The Aston at Wayne game scheduled for tonight was postponed until tomorrow at 10 am at Odorisio Park due to weather.
Springfield at Haverford is scheduled for 3pm at Haverford H.S.
Hopefully, we will be back on track after that.
7/7 Playoff Results
July 7, 2011 – 08:40 PM —
Springfield 4 Narberth 3
Nether Providence 3 Haverford 2
Roxborough 13 Delaware Valley 3
Aston at Wayne was rained out and will be played 7/8 at 5:45 at Odorisio Park.
Saturday's schedule will depend on the results of that game.
Field Change for Tonight's Roxborough at Delaware Valley
July 7, 2011 – 08:45 AM —
Tonight's Roxborough at Delaware Valley has been moved one final time to Hillcrest Field which is the field used by Glenolden Junior Legion.
Thanks to both Nether Providence and Glenolden for their assistance.
Field Change for Roxborough at Delaware Valley
July 7, 2011 – 08:15 AM —
The 7/7 Roxborough at Delaware Valley game has been tentatively moved to Nether Providence Elementary School Field but we are trying to find a field that is regularly used for league play.
Directions to the field can be found at www.leaguelineup.com/nether but check back to this website for possible updates as the day progresses.
7/7 Playoff Schedule
July 6, 2011 – 09:00 PM —
Playoff Games for 7/7 are as follows at 5:45:
Haverford at Nether Providence at StrathHaven M.S.
Aston at Wayne at Odorisio Park
Springfield at Narberth at Narberth Park
Roxborough at Delaware Valley at Neumann-Goretti
Playoff Results for 7/6
July 6, 2011 – 08:00 PM —
Nether Providence 7 Roxborough 4
Haverford 13 Delaware Valley 12
Wayne 13 Springfield 4
Aston 13 Narberth 1
Roxborough Advances
July 5, 2011 – 03:00 PM —
Despite the all day efforts of Glenolden manager Ron Encarnacion, Glenolden does not have enough players and has forfeited tonight's game against Roxborough, who now advances to the 8th seed and plays tomorrow at Nether Providence at 5:45 at StrathHaven Middle School.
Playoff Format and Initial Schedule
July 1, 2011 – 08:45 AM —
Our playoff format is double elimination after the 8-9 play-in game. The remaining 8 teams will play everyday until we have a winner in the Winner's Bracket. That team will then be off until there is one team left in the Loser's Bracket. Those 2 teams will then play 1 or 2 games to decide the championship.
Playoff Schedule:
Play-in Game: Tuesday 7/5 Glenolden at Roxborough at 5:45 pm at Hagys Mill Complex
Wednesday 7/6: (all games at 5:45)
Roxborough/Glenolden at Nether Providence at StrathHaven Middle School
Springfield at Wayne at Odorisio Park
Narberth at Aston at Sun Valley H.S.
Delaware Valley at Haverford at Haverford High School
Good luck to all!
Final Standings and Playoff Seeding
July 1, 2011 – 08:30 AM —
Based on our system of 2 points for a win and 1 point for a tie, our final standings and playoff seeding is as follows:
1. Nether Providence 27
2. Wayne 26
3. Aston 23
4. Haverford 20
5. Delaware Valley 10
6. Narberth 10
7. Springfield 10
8. Roxborough 9
9. Glenolden 9
Delaware Valley finishes 5th based on the tiebreaker of head to head vs Narberth and Springfield.
Narberth finishes 6th and Springfield 7th based on the same tiebreaker.
Roxborough finishes 8th based on the head to head tiebreaker with Glenolden.
Nether Providence wins MainLine Crown
June 28, 2011 – 08:30 PM —
Congratulations to Nether Providence who defeated Wayne 6-2 tonight and clinched their first MainLine Junior Legion Regular Season Championship. The win also qualifies them as one of the league's 3 representatives at Regionals beginning July 23rd. Wayne has also qualified as they are hosting one of the 3 Eastern Regionals. That leaves one spot open and that will go to the highest playoff finisher other than Nether Providence or Wayne.
First Place Showdown Tonight
June 28, 2011 – 07:30 AM —
With the regular season winding down, tonight's Wayne (12-2) at Nether Providence (12-2) showdown will go a long way in deciding the league champion.
In addition, with 8 teams in action tonight's games will be key in determining playoff seeding. Hopefully, the weather will cooperate for these important games. Good luck to all!
Rule Change Regarding Bats
June 4, 2011 – 10:00 AM —
The latest and hopefully last ruling regarding bats for the 2011 season has come down from American Legion Baseball. It states:
The American Legion will permit ANY BBCOR bat for the 2011 season.
The American Legion will NOT permit BESR bats with any composite material in the barrel or in the handle.
To all coaches, umpires, parents and players, thank you for your patience.
Last Minute Field Change for Tonight;s Springfield at Aston Game
May 31, 2011 – 02:00 PM —
Tonight's Springfield at Aston game has been moved from Neumann University to Sun Valley H.S. J.V. Field.
5/26 Wayne at Aston Field Change
May 25, 2011 – 09:00 PM —
The 5/26 Wayne at Aston game has been moved from Sun Valley H.S. to Neumann University.
5/25 Aston at Delaware Valley postponed
May 24, 2011 – 07:00 PM —
Due to the Neumann-Goretti playoff game scheduled for tomorrow at Neumann-Goretti H.S., the Aston v Delaware Valley game for 5/25 has been postponed. A new date has not been set as yet.
Season Opens 5/23
May 21, 2011 – 08:00 AM —
The MainLine Junior American Legion opens its 21st season on Monday 5/23 with two games:
Roxborough @ Haverford and Glenolden @ Narberth
Good luck to all and have a great season!
Revised Composite Bat Rules
May 12, 2011 – 03:15 PM —
Pennsylvania American Legion Baseball changed it's position on composite bats to read "Bats with BBCOR that have composite handles are legal for 2011"
New Bat Rules Are A Big Issue For 2011 Season
April 1, 2011 – 10:40 AM —
A new bat rule for American Legion is in effect for 2011. There is a 2 prong test to determine if a bat is legal: 1) If the word "composite" is anywhere on the bat, it is illegal. 2) If not, then look for the designation "BESR -3". If there, the bat is legal. If not, it is illegal.
Unfortunately, this rule was established in March and thus has only been communicated down the line in the last 2 weeks. As commissioner, I apologize for the late notice. I'm sure many bats have been purchased without this knowledge.
High Schools are dealing with the same regulation this Spring.
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