Northern Connecticut Girls' Softball League
** 2002 U-16 League Tournament **
The 2002 NCGSL U-16 league tournament was held at Field Road Park in Somers Friday, August 9th through Sunday, August 11th. The teams were arranged into three groups (Red, White and Blue) based on the final season standings.
During Friday night and Saturday, each team played the other three in their group. The results of these games determined the seedings for the single elimination bracket on Sunday. All games except the tournament final had a 90-minute time limit. Coin toss determined home team in pool games. Higher seed was home team in Sunday games. Pool play games may end in ties. International tie-breaker rules applied in Sunday games.
Red Group
1N : Tolland
2S : Hebron
3W : Windsor
4N : Ellington
White Group
1W : Simsbury
2N : Stafford
3S : South Windsor
4W : Bloomfield
Blue Group
1S : Bolton
2W : West Hartford
3N : Somers
4S : Vernon
Friday Results (6:15PM)
- Field #1: Ellington 9, Windsor 5.
- Field #2: South Windsor 7, Bloomfield 0 (forfeit).
- Field #3: Vernon 5, Somers 1.
- Field SHS: Tolland 7, Hebron 6.
Saturday Results (see photos)
9:00AM Games
- Field #1: Bolton 16, Somers 3.
- Field #2: Simsbury 14, Bloomfield 4.
- Field #3: Hebron 7, Windsor 3.
- Field SHS: South Windsor 11, Stafford 4.
10:45AM Games
- Field #1: Tolland 3, Ellington 0.
- Field #2: Bolton 6, Vernon 6 (tie).
- Field #3: Simsbury 5, South Windsor 1.
- Field SHS: West Hartford 16, Somers 3.
Lunch Break
- Trophy presentations to division winning teams.
U-16 Team Photos and Awards
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North Division - Tolland / Head Coach: Maryann Pivonka.
South Division - Bolton / Head Coach: Jack Miller.
West Division - Simsbury / Head Coach: Bob Rumbold.
- NCGSL 2002 U-16 M.V.P. Award presentation: Jessica Savino, Simsbury (right).
- Contests
Baserunning: 1st Place - Sarah Archambeault, South Windsor; 2nd Place - Marissa Boccaccio, West Hartford; 3rd Place - Molly Murphy, Bolton.
Throwing: 1st Place - Stephanie Houghton, Hebron; 2nd Place - Karyn Deptula, Ellington; 3rd Place - Mallory Mitchell, Windsor.
Hitting: 1st Place - Karlie Welsh, Simsbury; 2nd Place - Abby Johnson, West Hartford.
2:00PM Games
- Field #1: Stafford 7, Bloomfield 0 (forfeit).
- Field #2: Hebron 8, Ellington 4.
- Field #3: Vernon 4, West Hartford 2.
- Field SHS: Tolland 12, Windsor 6.
3:45PM Games
- Field #1: Simsbury 5, Stafford 1.
- Field #3: West Hartford 10, Bolton 4.
** Pool Play - Order of Finish **
1. Simsbury (3-0) (6 runs allowed).
2. Tolland (3-0) (12 runs allowed).
3. Vernon (2-0-1).
4. South Windsor (2-1) (9 runs allowed).
5. West Hartford (2-1) (11 runs allowed).
6. Hebron (2-1) (14 runs allowed).
7. Bolton (1-1-1).
8. Ellington (1-2) (16 runs allowed / 13 runs scored).
9. Stafford (1-2) (16 runs allowed / 12 runs scored).
10. Windsor (0-3) (28 runs allowed / 14 runs scored).
11. Bloomfield (0-3) (28 runs allowed / 4 runs scored).
12. Somers (0-3) (37 runs allowed).
Sunday Results
9:15AM Games
- Field #1: #8 Ellington 7, #9 Stafford 6.
- Field #2: #5 West Hartford 5, #12 Somers 1.
- Field #3: #6 Hebron 10, #11 Bloomfield 5.
- Field SHS: #7 Bolton 8, #10 Windsor 6.
11:00AM Games (Quarter-Finals)
- Field #1: #1 Simsbury 10, #8 Ellington 0.
- Field #2: #5 West Hartford 12, #4 South Windsor 5.
- Field #3: #3 Vernon 6, #6 Hebron 1.
- Field SHS: #2 Tolland 4, #7 Bolton 2.
1:00PM Games (Semi-Finals)
- Field #2: #5 West Hartford 4, #1 Simsbury 2. (see photos)
- Field SHS: #2 Tolland 4, #3 Vernon 3.
3:00PM Game
Championship Game (see photos)
West Hartford 3, Tolland 2. Fifth-seeded West Hartford and #2 seed Tolland squared off in the hot, humid finale to the weekend tournament. Rebecca Fuller started for Tolland and Abby Johnson pitched for West Hartford. Tolland took an early lead until an RBI single by Theo Dworak in the third inning knotted the score. Michele Ribeiro doubled down the left field line in the sixth inning and scored what proved to be the deciding run. This close game was highlighted by suberb defensive plays by both teams.
Coached by Tom Dworak, the West Hartford roster also included Marissa Boccaccio, Sheri Brick, Lauren Clarke, Heather Corrigan, Kelly McCormick, Allie Mainelli, Jessica Markowitz, Kelly Mascolo, Julie Monahan, Alix Raymond, Liz Ross, Maya Shoham, Erica Stankoski and Allison Tracey.
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Congratulations Tolland - NCGSL 2002 U-16 Tournament Runners-up.
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* * CONGRATULATIONS WEST HARTFORD - NCGSL 2002 U-16 TOURNAMENT WINNERS * *
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