The Andover National baseball team visited the State House today in a meet and greet with Governor Deval Patrick.
The state champion Andover National little league baseball team had a chance to meet Deval Patrick at the State House Thursday morning. The kids, coaches, and parents gathered for a ceremony in the Governor's Council Chamber where Governor Patrick recognized them for their outstanding achievements this season.
The governor will be meeting with the stars of the Andover Nationals baseball team, who made it to the Little League World Series semi-finals in Connecticut.
Governor Deval Patrick will be meeting with the Andover National youth baseball team today at the State House to recognize their accomplishments in making it to the semi-finals of the Little League World Series. The event, which is open to the public, takes place today, Thursday, Oct. 6, at 9 a.m. at the Governor's Council Chambers at the State House in Boston. Find out more about the National's rise to the top on Andover Patch.
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Andover Patch ranks the three best Andover National moments of the season.
The Nationals stole our hearts this summer with their “loosey goosey” attitude, slugging offense, and precise pitching. One game away from the Little League World Series, the Nationals stalled down in Bristol, CT, and fell to Cumberland, RI. Andover National’s season may have ended on a sour note, but their season was filled with some incredible moments. Here are Andover Patch’s top three moments from the Nationals’ unforgettable run. 3. Wonderful Walsh – Andover National won the District 14 championship, but the real winner was Andover Little League in general. Their opponents were cross-town rivals Andover American. With the best-of-three series tied at one apiece, Daniel Walsh hit a home run at Deyermond Field that will not be soon …
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Andover National clearly dominated the top five this week but we also had some strike activity out on River Road.
Verizon strikers, police activity and little league baseball were all represented in the top five articles this week. Check them out below:
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Andover out-hits Rhode Island. but five homers too much to overcome.
BRISTOL, Conn. – The round-tripper has earned Cumberland (R.I.) American Little League a round-trip to Williamsport, Pa. Ryan McCormick hit two home runs in the first inning and his teammates swatted three more Saturdayto lead the Rhode Island state champions to a 13-7 win over Andover National to win the New England Regional Tournament at Leon J. Breen Field in Bristol, CT. Cumberland goes on to play the winner of the West Region next Saturday at the Little League World Series. Andover, after the initial disappointment, will realize what they accomplished, manager Paul Finn said. “We’re extremely happy with getting this far,” he said. “We always set high expectations for ourselves and we were able to keep it together to this point. … “It’…
Rhode Island team explodes for 13 runs and knocks Andover out of tournament.
Andover National's dream season came to an end Saturday afternoon as Cumberland, RI, beat the Massachusetts state champs 13-7 in Bristol, CT. Cumberland will now head to Williamsport, PA, for the Little League World Series. Andover jumped out to a 3-0 lead, but Cumberland stormed back and opened up a big lead. Andover National fought back and closed the game to 10-7 before Cumberland pulled away in the fifth with three more runs. Check back to Andover Patch for more about Andover National.
Andover Patch is providing updates on the New England Championship game via Twitter.
Similar to the live blogs we have been running throughout the Eastern Regional Tournament, Andover Patch is providing up to the minute updates on today's game between Andover National and Cumberland, RI. The game is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. Simply click here to follow the game on the Andover Patch Twitter page. The game is being broadcasted live on ESPN 2 and ESPN3.com. Today's winner advances to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA.
A trip to Williamsport, PA, for the Little League World Series is on the line today in Bristol, CT.
Andover National, the District 14, Section 4, and Massachusetts state champions are one win away from the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA. Today at 1 p.m., the Nationals take on Cumberland, RI in the New England Championship game to be held in Bristol, CT. The six-team tournament has now been shaved down to two, as Andover National upset Goffstown, NH, Thursday in the semifinals. Cumberland paved its way through to the championship game by edging Fairfield, CT, by the score of 8-7 on Thursday. Andover National faced Cumberland last Saturday in its first game of the sectional tournament. Cumberland came away with a close 5-3 win. Cedric Gillette got the start for Andover National in the semifinal round. He threw 85 pitches, …
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Nationals meet Rhode Island Saturday with a trip to Little League World Series on the line.
BRISTOL, Conn. – Cedric Gillette was sharp and the New Hampshire defense wasn’t. The combination of those two forces spelled success for the Andover National Little League Thursday night in the New England Regional Little League semifinals. Gillette struck out nine over five innings and previously undefeated New Hampshire’s defense committed seven errors as Andover advanced to the final against Rhode Island with a 9-4 victory at Breen Field. Andover, seeded fourth in New England’s final four, will meet Cumberland American Little League on Saturday at 1 p.m. in a game to be televised on ESPN2. The third-seeded Rhode Islanders held off Fairfield (Conn.) American, 8-7, in Thursday’s first semifinal. The winner of Saturday's game goes to …
Andover National (3-2) takes down Goffstown, NH (4-1) to advance to the New England Regional Championship game against Cumberland, RI.
Good evening! I'm Andover Patch Sports Editor Jay Oza and I'll be with you covering tonight's game between Andover National and Goffstown, NH from Bristol, CT. Andover National is 2-2 after dropping a 5-2 decision at the hands of Goffstown yeterday. Goffstown finished up pool play with the number one seed and a 4-0 record. Tonight's winner moves into Saturday's New England Championship game against Cumberland, RI. The loser goes home. This is your place for up to the minute analysis on the game today, and come back tomorrow for a full article on tonight's game. As you follow the blog, you can also watch the game live on NESN. --- 9:25: Thanks very much for joining me tonight. The final score for the final time: Andover National - 9, …
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7:44 am on Sunday, August 14, 2011
Sad to see it end, but what a ride they had. Thanks for the memories. more ›