Nanuet Little League Marks 54th Year

Hundreds of Nanuet Little Leaguers ignored the chill in the air Saturday morning as they marched from the George Miller Elementary School to the Lake Nanuet fields. The annual Opening Day parade included tee ball, baseball and softball players, team managers and coaches and some parents and siblings escorted by Clarkstown Police cars and Nanuet Fire Department trucks along Blauvelt Road. At the entrance to the complex, they were greeted by the Rockland Boulders mascot, Boulder Bird.

The opening day ceremonies recognized the 2011 and 2012 Alicia T. Brady Memorial Tournament winning softball teams. Samantha Frieri sang the national anthem. League President Frank Frieri thanked special field sponsors Palisades Urgent Care and Schultz Ford Lincoln. 

League Vice President Brian Condon thanked former board directors, noting the the volunteers work 12 months a year not just during the season. He presented plaques to Rob Schucker, Marie Moynihan, Bobby Snyder, Rich Cavera, Tim Hendricks, Ken Price, Mike Giardina, Rich Berkery, Brian Keill and Liz Burnich. Softball and baseball pitchers threw ceremonial first pitches.

Local dignataries attended including School Superintendent Mark McNeill, School Board Member Ron Hansen, State Senator David Carlucci, Clarkstown Supervisor Alex Gromack, Clarkstown Council members Stephanie Hausner and George Hoehmann, Clarkstown Town Justice Scott Ugell, Clarkstown Town Clerk Justin Sweet and Clarkstown Parks & Rec Superintendent Jo Anne Pedersen.   

Boulder Bird led the players in an impromptu "Harlem Shake" at the end of the ceremonies. 

Throughout the day, every team in the league will play on either Wilhelm, Frohling, Heroes or the tee-ball fields and their team photos taken.  

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