Sports
8U Hawks Reached State Title Game
Published: Jul 19, 2024 6:50 am
The Newtown 8-year-old district baseball team fell to Stamford in the Cal Ripken State Championship game in Wolcott on July 12. Newtown battled the entire tournament playing seven games in eight days, going 5-2 during that span. Newtown had wins over host Wolcott, New Canaan, Bethel, Danbury, and Weston before falling 7-6 to a very good Stamford team in the title game. Newtown will move on to regionals in Milford with opening ceremonies beginning Friday, July 19. The team opens up with New Hampshire the next day at Bernard Field in Milford at noon.
The Newtown 8-year-old district baseball team reached the Cal Ripken State Championship game in Wolcott on July 12. Pictured are, from left, front: Connor Plunkett, Henry Murphy, Jordan Murphy, and Anderson Sterner; middle: Ethan Deming, Bryce Memoli, Santiago Puebla, Benji Scholz, Ryan Stott, Sawyer Matta, and Chris Tortora; and back: Coaches John Murphy, Enrique Puebla, Matt Memoli, and David Stott. Not pictured: Players Nicholas Strong and Clinton Luckner, and Coaches Nick Strong and Jamie Piccuillo. —photo courtesy Matt Memoli