Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Andrew Niech’s explosive season with the Patriots earned him conference’s best offensive catcher awards
Colonia Patriot's catcher Andrew Niech just recorded his best season on record since he began playing the game at age four when he was the youngest player on his tee-ball team. Niech was named All-County and All-Division after unanimous votes by coaches from Middlesex County and was named All-Area by the Home News Tribune. The award were bestowed on the hardworking junior with high honors for racking up impressive numbers that helped lead his team to the county and state tournaments. “After winning the awards this season, I feel it’s a good place to start off next season,” said Niech. “I like to set the bar higher and higher each season, so this is a point to build off of - not so much a point of arrival, because there is still a long way …
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Woodbridge's Mike Clarke pitches a gem plus sparks 2 huge rallies at TD Bank Sports Center in Bridgewater
The Colonia Patriots baseball team appeared to have pulled off a dramatic come-from-behind win Sunday afternoon at TD Bank Sports Center in Bridgewater, but Mike Clarke’s leadoff triple in the bottom of the sixth sparked a two run inning that gave Woodbridge an 8-7 victory. After squandering a 6-0 lead in the top of the sixth, the Woodbridge Barons managed to put together a rally during the bottom half of the inning to nip the surging Patriots. After Clarke’s leadoff triple, Dan Kacsmar hit a blooper over the head of the drawn-in shortstop to plate the tying run. After a sacrifice and a walk, pinch-hitter Steve Sepa drove a first pitch fastball into right field, scoring Kacsmar to put Woodbridge ahead for good. Nick Stallone, in relief of …
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Joe Coutinho went 7-for-9 in the series while Mike Gallagher and Ellery Ramos both earned wins
The Colonia Patriots swept Iselin Kennedy in a two game series by the scores of 12–5 on Thursday and 8-4 on Friday. The wins mark the first time the Patriots beat Kennedy in over four years. “It feels good to beat those guys, but more importantly our team is playing well right now,” said Colonia head coach Tom Hennessy. The Kennedy Mustangs traveled to Colonia for the first of the two game set Thursday afternoon to face Colonia’s number two pitcher, Alex Villon. Villon struggled a bit in the opening innings yielding all four Kennedy runs before the team’s ace, Mike Gallagher, came in to shut the door. Sophomore Joe Coutinho went 4-for-4 with three singles, a double, two runs scored and an RBI, while freshman Ryan Pennell had a double and …
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Monday, December 13, 2010
Coach stresses influence of seven seniors, hard work and chemistry as keys to team's success.
With the season-opening tip-off just days away, Chris Chiera enters his fifth season as head coach of the Colonia Patriots with a bright outlook for his varsity boys' basketball squad. "I am very optimistic," said Coach Chiera. "We have a lot of work ahead of us. We have all the necessary pieces to the puzzle; it's just a matter of the pieces all fitting and clicking at the same time." Coming off a 10-13 season in the White Division, the Patriots were moved to the Red Division for the first time. Historically, the Red Division has proved to be the toughest in the area, and this season doesn't look any different. With the Patriots facing stiff competition from divisional foes St. Joseph's (Metuchen), Cardinal McCarrick, East Brunswick, …
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