TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
HISTORY
A single elimination tournament played at Haverstraw Little League to benefit Jawonio, the New City based organization for Rockland's mentally and physically disabled. All participating leagues send their majors division championship team. The tournament began in 1961.
NVCCLL TOURNAMENT WINNERS
| YEAR | TEAM |
| 1969 | Nyack Mets
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| 1977 | Nyack Valley Cottage Yankees
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| 1981 | Congers Yankees
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| 2016 | Congers Cubs
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INSIDE THE CHAMPIONSHIP
1969 Nyack Mets
Manager: Ed Barnes
Players:
LARRY BARNES
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JOE GRANDSTAFF
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CHRIS HANSEN
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DAVE MCCANDLESS
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JEFF STRANGER
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TERRY BARNES
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SCOTT GRANDSTAFF
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KEVIN KANE
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JOHN MORGAN
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PAUL WANAMAKER
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TOM DOBBELEAR
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KEN GRAY
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STEVE LANZANO
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PAT SEIDEL
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| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | HIGHLIGHTS
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| 8/11 | Haverstraw Cardinals | W, 7-3 |
Wanamaker: W, 6 IP, 3 ER, 10 K
Hanson: 3-4, 2 SB, 3 RUNS
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| 8/13 | New City Pirates | W, 5-1 |
Morgan: W, 6 IP, 6 K
Wanamaker 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI
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| 8/16 | Suffern Dodgers | W, 4-3 |
Wanamaker: W, 6 IP, 3 ER, 10 K
Gray: 3-3, 2 2B, RUN
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INSIDE THE CHAMPIONSHIP
1977 Nyack Valley Cottage Yankees
Manager: Frank Stola
Players:
MAUREEN CORRIGAN
| LARRY GAMBINO
| ANGELO GUILIANO
| DAVE QUINTANA
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JOHN CURLEY
| JEAN GARRISON
| MIKE LOCKHART
| JOE STACK
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JUSTIN EGAN
| JEFF GARRISON
| MIKE MALONE
| FRANK STOLA
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| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | HIGHLIGHTS |
| 8/8 | Leigh Sherwood White Sox | W, 18-0 |
Egan: W, 6 IP, 0 H, 16 K (No-Hitter)
Malone: 3-4, 4 RBI, RUN
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| 8/11 | Congers Athletics | W, 9-2 |
Stola: W, 6 IP, 2 ER, 10 K
Malone: 2-4, 3 RBI
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| 8/13 | Spring Valley Tigers | W, 1-0 |
Egan: W, 8 IP, 0 R, 12 K
Stola: GO-AHEAD RBI 2B IN 8TH
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| 8/15 | Stony Point Tigers | W, 7-2 |
Stola: W, 6 IP, 2 ER, 8 K
2-4, HR, 4 RBI, 2B, 2 RUNS
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INSIDE THE CHAMPIONSHIP
1981 Congers Yankees
Manager: Mike Tasaro
Players:
MARK BRUNO
| V.J. GERONIMO
| MATT MULROONEY
| JOHN TASARO
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DAN CASEY
| MIKE LEWIS
| AL OLIVIERI
| GIGI ZECCHIN
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RON CROSBY
| MARK MILLER
| BILL SULLIVAN
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| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | HIGHLIGHT |
| 8/12 | Spring Valley Yankees | W, 2-1 |
Casey: W, 6 IP, ER, 8 K
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| 8/14 | West Nyack Red Sox | W, 5-1 |
Sullivan: W, 6 IP, ER, 2 BB
Bruno: 3-4, RBI
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| 8/15 | Nyack Valley Cottage Yankees | W, 14-0 |
Casey: W, 6 IP, 0 H, 14 K (No-Hitter)
Mulrooney: 3-4, HR, 4 RBI, 3 Runs
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| 8/16 | New City Pirates | W, 9-8 |
Casey: Walk-Off 2-Run HR
Bruno: 2-4, HR, 3 RBI
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INSIDE THE CHAMPIONSHIP
2016 Congers Cubs
Manager: Rob Boyle
Players:
SEAN BOYLE
| TYLER DECICCO
| JONAH MAZARIEGOS
| KEVIN ROSS
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LUKE CHEMEROV
| ZACHARY GOTTLIEB
| VARUN RAJESH
| RAYMOND RUCKEL
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JACE CUNNANE
| KEVIN JAXEL
| LIAM RIGNEY
| JOEY SCLAFANI
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| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | HIGHLIGHTS |
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| 6/25 | Haverstraw | W, 7-1
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