I recently caught up with Chris LaRose, the commissioner of the George Donnelly Sunset League (GDSL). The GDSL season is in full swing and there is a lot happening with the league this summer and in 2021. Here are a few announcements Chris made via email this past week: The Hall of Fame Class of…
Read more George Donnelly Sunset League Updates – Hall of Fame, Playoffs, and All Star Game
Mental health concerns for athletes have been in the news a lot lately. It is not new news, athletes have suffered from anxiety, depression, and other mental illnesses for decades. Sometimes it takes a high profile athlete or athletes to shed some light on a topic such as mental health. As recent as this Summer’s…
Read more 3rd Annual Chris Collins Wiffle Ball Tournament Set For Saturday August 7
The phrase “It ain’t over, ’til it’s over,” applies to the sport of baseball more than any other sport, in my opinion. With the rarest of exceptions, blow out games rarely turn around and produce stunning victories in sports like football, basketball, and hockey (with the awesome exception of one Patriots victory a few years…
Read more How The RI Reds Came Back To Win The 2021 AAU Summer Blast 13U Championship
In addition to family, baseball, my dogs, writing, and music, one of my greatest passions in life is volunteering. Volunteering your time, your expertise, your muscles, your brains, your heart for the betterment of another human being is so rewarding it is hard to put it into words. People, families, kids, baseball players are all…
Read more North Kingstown High School Baseball Team Volunteers To Help Build A Home In Exeter
The Ocean State Waves of the New England Collegiate Baseball League have finalized their schedule for the 2021 Ocean State Waves Summer Games. This tournament will be played over the next 3 days (weather permitting) on some of the top collegiate and amateur baseball fields in Rhode Island. Bryant University, Salve Regina, URI, Old Mountain…
Read more Ocean State Waves Summer Games Tournament To Start July 29th
Here in Rhode Island and Southern New England, there are so many quality travel, showcase, and AAU baseball programs to choose from. These programs offer 2 to 3 seasons of competitive baseball throughout the amazing baseball fields of Rhode Island, New England, and across the USA. Most programs offer indoor training and conditioning once the…
Read more Rhode Island AAU Baseball Tryouts Information for 2021/2022 Baseball Clubs
Elwood Sports in Cranston has been serving the Rhode Island sports community since 1949. There are very few (if any) businesses, organizations, leagues that can even come close to making that statement here in the Rhode Island sports community, let alone any other business serving the Rhode Island community. From my early days in Wickford…
I received a notification this week on Twitter via Coach Frank Holbrook of Rhode Island College about an upcoming event in August. Rhode Island College will host the 2021 Summer Prospect School on Monday August 16th. This prospect school will take place on the campus of Rhode Island College and will be coordinated by Coach…
Read more Rhode Island College Summer Prospect School Scheduled for August 16
The Rhode Island Little League District All Star Tournaments have concluded and we now have a clear picture as to which teams will face off in the Rhode Island State Tournaments. For the past week or so players, coaches, fans, and family members have battled the raindrops and downpours, postponed games due to weather and…
Read more Rhode Island Little League State Tournament Brackets, And One Champion Already Crowned
The 2021 New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) All Star Game was played Sunday night at Rhode Island’s Cardines Field, home of the Newport Gulls. Representatives from all 14 NECBL teams made their way into Rhode Island, over bridges and through the gates of one of America’s most historic baseball fields to showcase their talents…
