THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – WEDnEsDAy, July 3, 2024 Page 15 Everett Little League Williamsport all-stars drop District 12 opener to South Boston By Joe McConnell E verett Little League Williamsport Tournament all-star manager Marc Harr probably knew his squad’s District 12 opener against South Boston at Sacramone Park Saturday morning (June 29) would be a diffi cult, uphill battle after losing the coin flip to determine the home team. Despite playing in familiar surroundings, they were in the visitors’ dugout, and had to bat fi rst. Initially, it worked out favorably for Everett. They scored the first run of the game in the top half of the opening stanza, when Dimitri Kotsiopoulos led off with a walk, before stealing second and third. He then scooted home on a passed ball. But after that, it was all South Boston, who defeated Dorchester in its firstround game, while Everett received a bye. The Southie kids scored three times in the home half of the fi rst to take the lead for good. They went on to score 13 more times in the next three frames to invoke the mercy rule in the fourth with a decisive 16-1 triumph. “Our pitching was not good; the fi elding was sluggish and the bats were lacking. It was nothing I would have expected from them,” said Harr. “Everything was just off for us in this game.” But fortunately, the Williamsport Tournament is double elimination. They The 2024 Everett Little League Williamsport Tournament all-star team is, from left, third row, assistant coaches Billy Kotsiopoulos and Billy Gaskill. Second row, Cristian Miranda, Jason Oliviera, Dimitri Kotsiopoulos, Aidan Kane, Daniel Harr, Shane Gaskill and Joseph Reyes. Front row, Elias Elmouttaki, Allie Grant, Natalia Negron, Davin Graham, Denzel Reyes and Archer Polson. Missing from photo, manager Marc Harr. (Courtesy photo) were scheduled to face host Melrose on Monday night (July 1) after press deadline. Melrose lost to Somerville in eight innings by the slimmest of margins, 1-0. Harr had praise for the “ They were shamrocks. swinging the bats, making contact constantly to put the ball over the infi eld,” the Everett manager said. “But we also (aided) them along with a bunch of passed balls, which certainly didn’t help our cause.” It all came down to Monday’s game at Melrose. A win by Everett would have kept the locals alive in this granddaddy of all youth baseball tournaments, while a loss would have sent them home early to virtually begin their summer vacations, or in some cases continue playing the summer game in independent tournaments. The 2024 Everett Little League Williamsport all-stars Calling all adult and youth singers R ehearsals begin on September 4 for the Medford Community Chorale & Youth/Young Adult Chorus (MCC) holiday concert, which is scheduled for Saturday, December 14, at 7 p.m. in the Caron Theatre at Medford High School, and new members are welcome! The concert is titled “Happy Holidays!” and proceeds from the concert program book will be donated to the Medford Council on Aging, the primary advocate for Medford’s older adults, which provides services that enhance the quality of the lives of our elder residents. There are no auditions required to become a member of the MCC, and the only requirement is a love of singing! Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings at First Baptist Church (34 Oakland St. – off Salem Street in Medford Square): youth/young adult chorus at 6 p.m. and full chorus from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.. For more information or to join, please contact director Betsy Pesce at elizabethpesce@ comcast.net or 617-335-8155. The Medford Community Chorale, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is supported in part this season by grants from the ArtsAlive Medford Foundation and the Medford Arts Council, which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council and the City of Medford. are as follows: Cristian Miranda, Jason Oliviera, Dimitri Kotsiopoulos, Aidan Kane, Daniel Harr, Shane Gaskill, Joseph Reyes, Elias Elmouttaki, Allie Grant, Natalia Negron, Davin Graham, Denzel Reyes and Archer Polson.
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