Page 14 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2022 NORTH SHORE NAVIGATORS TO HOST 2023 NECBL ALL-STAR GAME LYNN, Mass. -- For the second time in franchise history, the North Shore Navigators will be hosting the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) All-Star Game at historic Fraser Field during the summer of 2023. The NECBL’s showcase event is set to take place on Sunday, July 23, 2023, marking the fi rst time it will be held in Lynn since 2011. The event will be a highlight of next summer’s activities in Navs Nation. “The Navigators are honored to host the 2023 NECBL All-Star Game,” Navigators President Derek January said. “We look forward to putting on a fi rst-class show for all the baseball fans of New England. The City of Lynn is making some signifi cant upHONOR | FROM Page 1 when he had constituents participating in Roca’s fledging program, and later as Chair of the Ways & Means Committee and as Speaker, when his backing helped Roca expand its services across the Commonwealth. “Speaker DeLeo supported our organization, our programming and our young people every step of the way, and we are truly grateful for the continued friendship that we share with him,” said Baldwin. “Without Speaker DeLeo, Roca ing their skills in front of scouts from every Major League Baseball (MLB) team. Commissioner Sean McGrath is excited for the NECBL All-Star Game to return to a premier location less than 15 miles from Boston, the largest city in all of New England. grades to Fraser Field this off season, and there’s no better way to show off our great facility than to host the All-Star Game. Our staff will be ready for an amazing event!” The All-Star Game annually features some of the top talent the New England League has to off er, with players from all 14 NECBL organizations showcaswouldn’t be the organization we are today and, more importantly, we would not have been able to positively impact as many lives as we have.” Before DeLeo concluded his visit, a larger group of Roca staff then gathered to thank DeLeo for his support throughout his years in the legislature and to present him with an award Roca originally intended to give him in March of 2020 – immediately prior to the pandemic. “Speaker DeLeo is an extraordinary person and leader, and he has never wavered in believing that change is possible for the extraordinary young people that we serve,” said Bald“The NECBL All-Star Game is our showcase event where the rosters are fi lled with some of the best college players in the country who are certainly on track to be selected in an upcoming MLB draft,” McGrath said. “This event is attended by every MLB scouting department with some teams sending two or three scouts to evaluate our players. The Navigators organization and City of Lynn are well positioned to host this event by providing a beautiful setting at Fraser Field and where fans from all of our fourteen communities throughout New England will be able to enjoy watching the best-of-the-best this summer.” The event will also showcase the extensive renovations to Fraser Field that are being made this fall in advance of the 2023 baseball season. Fraser will feature a new all-turf playing surface, new lights and an upgraded party deck among other new amenities. The 2022 NECBL All-Star Game was hosted by the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks, in Oak Bluff s, Mass., for the fi rst time ever. Navigators pitcher Jake Gigliotti (Northeastern) and outfi elder Jake McElroy (Holy Cross) played in the game, while fi rst baseman/outfi elder Nathan Blasick (West Virginia) participated in the Home Run Derby. The Navs also hosted the Futures Collegiate Baseball League All-Star Game in 2015. More information regarding the 2023 NECBL All-Star Game and the Navs’ entire season schedule will be available at a later date. Stay up to date on the latest Navs news all year long by visiting nsnavs.com and following the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The 2023 season, which will begin in early June, will mark the Navs’ 16th summer of collegiate baseball on the North Shore. Former Speaker Robert DeLeo met in a peacemaking circle with Roca staff and young people. win. “We appreciate his visiting Roca and providing us an opportunity to honor and thank him in person.” Former Speaker Robert DeLeo with Roca’s Chelsea team LOAN | FROM Page 1 will have on city fi nances. The City Council held a public hearing on the loan order at its Monday meeting and will further discuss the request at a Ways and Means Subcommittee meeting on Oct. 24. “Being a member of the School Building Committee, we have been through an extensive process in the vetting of potential sites for the new high school,” said Richard Viscay, the city’s fi - nance director. “There are not many lots that could handle a school of the size that we need to build for the future of the city. However, after vetting all of the options, Wonderland seemed like the most advantageous for the city.” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dianne Kelly also spoke in favor of the City Council approving the loan order and said the students, teachers and administration of Revere High School are in desperate need of a new facility. School Committee member Stacey Bronsdon-Rizzo said a new high school will help provide students with the academic and technical knowledge they need to succeed. “This property we are looking at right now is vital for these needs – to be able to give the students the room and the space to grow and become lifelong learners,” she said. Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo said he agrees that the city needs to invest in its children and build a new high school, but added that he has several issues with the Wonderland site and the fi - nances. “I’ve said from the beginning, I think it is a horrible location,” said Rizzo. “I think our transportation costs are going to go through the roof. To have 2,000 students descending upon Butler Circle during rush hour, I think, is going to be a very dangerous and troublesome situation for the city going forward.” As to the issue of the loan order and the price of the 33 acres at Wonderland, Rizzo noted that Link Logistics recently bought the Global properties at a cost of $3 to $5 million per acre. “Anyone who thinks we are going to get [the Wonderland] land for $29 million is either misled or LOAN | SEE Page 15
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