Anyone heading to the Mid Atlantic regional being played at Campbell's Field next weekend? Our team won the VA state title and will be there.
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JT.....Nor-Gwyn is the Pennsylvania State Champ going to the Mid-Atlantic Tournament. They are from outside Philly....North Penn High school for the most part. Good luck!
From what I've been able to find out, there will be some great competition. The host (Brooklawn) is always strong, winning the World Series in 2001! Guess our southern boys will be out of place invading the North.
JT....you won't be anymore out of place in New Jersey...than our Pennsylvania 2nd place team will be in Moline, Illinois where THEY have to go! By the way....after watching Nor-Gwynn play a few games this weekend..if you run into them...watch out for #3 (Folgia??)...he is a one-man wrecking crew...all the tools!
luvnbb - My son totally agrees w/you on the Folgia kid. He went to see a couple of games since Nor-Gwyn was 1 of his old competitors in Legion and told me this kid is really good. If I'm correct, he pitches and plays center.
PAbbmom...yes, pitches plays center and a switch hitting speedster! One man demolition crew! 
. I think he was named tournament MVP. Not a huge kid in stature...but HUGE in making his presence known! We've seen Nor-gwyn quite a bit the past few weeks. First met them in the Region 2 tournament...most recently at the state tournament. In Region 2 he pitched vs. Boyertown (you know THAT team!)....struck out 17 of them! His hitting is phenomenal too!
. I think he was named tournament MVP. Not a huge kid in stature...but HUGE in making his presence known! We've seen Nor-gwyn quite a bit the past few weeks. First met them in the Region 2 tournament...most recently at the state tournament. In Region 2 he pitched vs. Boyertown (you know THAT team!)....struck out 17 of them! His hitting is phenomenal too!
Thanks for the tips. I have a question:
Why did the state champs in NJ have to go to RI, while the 2nd place team stays in-state, and how do the 2nd place teams in NJ and PA get bids?
I certainly understand the host getting a bid, but 2nd place teams?
Thanks.
Why did the state champs in NJ have to go to RI, while the 2nd place team stays in-state, and how do the 2nd place teams in NJ and PA get bids?
I certainly understand the host getting a bid, but 2nd place teams?
Thanks.
You folks are right--Folgia is a STUD! I did a google search on him and it looks like a player that will be fun to watch (as long as we don't have to face him)
I'm not sure why the first place NJ team didn't stay there for the tournament. In PA....the top two teams go....I was told because PA (and I'm guessing NJ is in a similar situation ) has so many more legion teams than the other states...so the American Legion deemed that two PA teams should qualify. In PA we were told two different ways of determining which team heads to which regional. First we were told that of the two top qualifying teams for regionals...the easternmost one would head to Jersey, the westernmost to Illinois (which is how it worked out). Secondly, we were told that the American Legion would determine which team was the most cost-effective (in terms of transportation) to send to each each regional. West Lawn and Nor-gwyn both wound up coming from the same district...so they are fairly close geographically to each other....so I'm guessing they just used the first method in determining. I would think NJ has a similar set-up.
Make sense. From the look of the press up here (in NJ right now), the folks up here take their Legion ball VERY seriously. Should be a fun week. The stadium is un-real.
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PA wins game one. Folgia K's 10. Seems like a good kid, too, from talking to him at the hotel this AM. Was worried about getting bombed. Hope we win and get to play against him on Fri.
