2024 PRLL DIVISION CHAMPIONS:
MAJOR BOYS:    YANKEES MAJOR GIRLS:  FIGHTING IRISH
BOYS AAA:         ROCKIES MINOR GIRLS:  STARLINGS
BOYS AA:            ASTROS

POST-SEASON CHAMPIONS:
PRLL MAJOR GIRLS:                DISTRICT 18 CHAMPIONS
PRLL BOYS' 11 YEAR-OLDS:   WEST NYACK TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
PRLL BOYS' 9 YEAR-OLDS:     WEST NYACK TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

TOURNAMENTS HOSTED BY PRLL:
CAROLYN SULLIVAN MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT:  Champion: Haverstraw      Runner-Up: West Nyack/NVCC
        DISTRICT 18 BOYS' 11 YR-OLDS 9 (BY PRLL & WNLL):  Champion: NVCC; Runner-Up: PRLL
        PRLL/SOLL 10 YEAR-OLD BOYS' TOURNAMENT:      Champion:   Stony Point   Runner-Up:  PRLL      

Fourth President (1974 - 1984) of Pearl River Little League passed away on October 19 at the age of 94. 

Thomas George Coffey, Korean war veteran, retired Nyack Police Chief, and the fourth president (1974 - 1984) of Pearl River Little League, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2024, at the age of 94. 

A career law enforcement official, Thomas Coffey moved to Pearl River in 1968, and became involved in PRLL around 1972, as his daughter was playing softball in the program run by Chuck Isberg.  Tom became vice-president only a few months before president Art Hopper died in March, 1973. Upon becoming the League’s fourth President, he became familiar with every function in the League, and served PRLL as President for 11 years (the second longest tenure of any PRLL president).  He ran the concession stand, often single-handedly, for many of those years.  He was involved in the expansion of the softball program and the planning for the new Senior Girls Field (now called McCarthy Field), which opened in 1983.  The softball announcing booth (The Coffey House) is named in his honor. 

The official obituary can be seen on the Hannemann Funeral Home website (Link). 

Text of obituary:                                                                   

Obituary for Thomas George Coffey

Thomas George Coffey

Retired Nyack Chief of Police
March 17, 1930 – October 19,2024

Thomas George Coffey, of Pearl River NY passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at the age of 94. Born on St. Patrick’s Day, 1930 in Nyack, NY. Tom lived a life marked by service, leadership, and a deep love for his family and community.

Tom was a graduate of Haverstraw High School and went on to get a degree in Animal Husbandry from the NYS Institute of Agriculture at Cobleskill. After graduation he was drafted into the army during the Korean War.

In 1955 he met the love of his life Ruth A. O’Hara and married her later that year.

Tom was a proud member of various law enforcement and veterans’ organizations. He was a long-standing member of the New York State and Rockland County Retired Chiefs of Police Associations, the Retired Police Association of the State of NY, and the American Legion, where he served as an Officer and Commander of the John Secor Post 329 in Pearl River. In addition to various positions at the state and county level. Tom was passionate about supporting Blue Star families and The Boys Club. He also ran and supported the Camp Shanks Museum for many years preserving the history of those who served. Tom remained an active member of the Korean War Veterans’ organization and American Legion; his service to his country was a point of immense pride.

Tom also served as President of the Pearl River Little League (1974-1984) after spending many years as a coach and running the Snack Stand. His commitment to the community’s youth was well known.

Tom’s dedication to law enforcement was unmatched. He began his career as a Patrolman in Piermont eventually transferring to the Village of Nyack in 1956, rising through the ranks to become the Chief of Police. He served with distinction for 32 years, retiring as Chief of the Nyack Police Department.

A true pillar of the community, Tom Coffey will be deeply missed by all who knew him. His kindness, integrity, and unwavering commitment to his family and the people he served will never be forgotten.

A beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Tom is survived by his children: Clare Mulqueen (Michael), Thomas G. Coffey Jr. (Catherine), Michael J. Coffey (Jeanne), and James P. Coffey. He also leaves behind numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, as well as his sisters Lorraine Holmes and Genevieve Coffey and brother-in-law George O’Hara (Betty).
Tom was predeceased by his cherished wife of 69 years, Ruth A. Coffey, and his grandson, Michael J. Coffey Jr.

Services will be held at Hannemann Funeral Home where family and friends are invited to celebrate the life of this remarkable man. May he rest in peace, reunited with his beloved Ruth.

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Wed., 7/24:  The Stony Point BB 10's defeated Pearl River, 9-2, to win the Ten Yr.Old Tournament hosted by SOLL and PRLL. 
      PRLL Summer Winners: Baseball 9's and 11's (West Nyack Tournament) and Major Girls (District 18 champions) (see other articles).

Tues 7/23: The BB 10's defeated West Nyack, 7-6, in nine innings to reach the championship game of the 10 y/o tournament.

Fri. 7/19: In the SOLL/PRLL 10 year-olds Baseball Tournament, Stony Point defeated Pearl River, 6-1, to clinch the #1 seed in the semi-finals on Monday.  PRLL finishes pool play with a 3-1 record and the #2 seed, and they will face West Nyack (#3) in a semi-final game at Anderson on Monday, July 22 at 6:00 p.m (rained out - now on Tuesday, July 23.

Thurs 7/18:  The PRLL BB 11's resumed the title game of the West Nyack 11's Tournament, and launched a huge comeback, defeating Suffern, 14-13, to win the championship (see separate article, which also contains a link to game and team photos).
           At Anderson Field, the PRLL BB 10's team also went on the offensive, outscoring West Nyack, 16-11, to run their u8nbeaten record to 3-0.  They have one more pool game, on Friday night at Anderson against Stony Point.  The semifinals will be on Monday, with the title game on Tuesday. 

Wed.:  Rain struck in the 4th inning of the West Nyack 11's Tournament, and the Suffern-PRLL game was suspended and will be continued tonight (Thurs).  PR trails, 8-4, with one out and two on  base.
           Also tonight, the PRLL BB 10's go for their third straight win in the 10 y/o Tournament hosted by SOLL and PRLL.

Tues:  PRLL BB 10's moved to 2-0 in the PRLL/SOLL 10's Tournament with a 3-2 win over South Orangetown.  The game featured some fine defensive plays by both teams. Luke Silver knocked a two-run double, then picked up the save by pitching a scoreless sixth inning.        The PRLL BB 11's also played South Orangetown, and won, 8-6, in the semi-finals of the West Nyack 11's Tournament.  They will play Suffern for the title Wed night at 7 pm..

Mon.:  PRLL BB 10's opened  the PRLL/SOLL 10's Tournament with a 12-2 win over Nanuet. (See Tournament Page)

Sun. 7/14 results: PRLL Baseball 11's, now with a 4-0 record, defeated Suffern, 18-6 in the West Nyack 11's Tournament.  They will play in the semi-final against South Orangetown at 6 pm on Tuesday, July 16.  If they win, they will play for the championship on Wednesday.
(See Link to WNLL tournament page).

Sat 7/13. results: PRLL Baseball 11's go to 3-0 in the West Nyack 11's Tournament with a 26-5 win over West Nyack.  They play Suffern at 6 pm Sunday. (The team defeated Stony Point, 21-9, on July 11, and New City, 4-1 on July 10 -    See Game Photos (11s).).

PRLL and SOLL will host a ten year-olds baseball tournament starting on Monday, July 15. 

                Wed., July 10:  The Baseball 9 year-olds won the West Nyack Tournament with a 9-1 victory over New City.  The team compiled an unbeaten 6-0 record during the tournament.  See Photos. 
         The team had beaten Stony Point, 8-2 in the semi-final on 7/8

                Mon. 7/8: In the Championship game of the Major (12s) Boys Tournament, Stony Point defeated Pearl River, 5-2.  PR hit the ball well, but some hard hit balls were right at SP defenders.  PR had forced the deciding game by besting SP on Sunday.  The PRLL team played a great tournament. (Game photos).
 
                Fri (7/5)   The great run of the PRLL Major Girls team (District 18 champions) ended in the sectionals (Section 3N) with a close 7-5 loss (interrupted and ultimately ended by rain with PR in mid-rally), to Cornwall, who advanced to the state tournament. The PRLL team took the District 18 and Section 3 titles last year, and followed up with a District 18 championship this year. Congratulations to the team, the manager, John McVeigh, his coaching staff and of course the players, who are talented, energetic and dedicated, and face a bright future in school sports or whatever endeavor they choose. PRLL and their parents are proud of them.             

SEE ALL RESULTS, AND LINKS TO BRACKETS, BELOW.
       
THE FOLLOWING LINKS WILL TAKE YOU TO THE DISTRICT 18 WEBSITE PAGES FOR BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL, AND THE WEST NYACK LITTLE LEAGUE WEBSITE PAGES FOR ITS 9 YEAR-OLD AND 11 YEAR-OLD BASEBALL TOURNAMENTS.  PAGES ARE UPDATED BY THOSE ORGANIZATIONS.  

LINK TO DISTRICT 18 SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT BRACKETS

LINK TO DISTRICT 18 BASEBALL TOURNAMENT BRACKETS

LINK TO 9 YR-OLDS WEST NYACK TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

LINK TO 11 YR-OLDS WEST NYACK TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE  (starts July 10)

LINK TO SECTION 3N BRACKETS (for teams winning the District 18 championship)

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                                       2024 DISTRICT 18 TOURNAMENTS (PRLL TEAM RESULTS):

MAJOR BASEBALL (12’s)

                                June 27:  PRLL def. Nanuet, 15-0

               June 28:  West Nyack def. PRLL, 1-0

                                July 2:     PRLL def.. SOLL, 6-2

                July 6:     PRLL def. West Nyack, 10-0

                                July 7:     PRLL def. Stony Point, 11-5

                July 8:     Stony Point def. PRLL, 5-2.  SP wins District 18 Championship.

BASEBALL 11’s

            June 27:  PRLL def. SOLL, 4-1

                    June 30:  Nyack/VC def. PRLL, 10-6

                    July 1:    PRLL def. SOLL, 5-2

July 2:     Nyack/VC def. PRLL, 2-1 (Nyack-VC wins Dist. 18 title)

                                PRLL will be playing in the West Nyack 11's Tournament which starts on Wed., July 10. See Below.

 BASEBALL 10’s

            June 27:   PRLL def. Suffern, 8-7

June 30:   SOLL def. PRLL, 6-0

July 2:      Stony Point def. PRLL, 19-14 (PRLL eliminated)

 

MAJOR SOFTBALL (12’s) **DISTRICT 18 CHAMPIONS  (See Photos)

            June 18:  PRLL def. Nanuet, 10-0 @SOLL

            June 20:  PRLL def. Suffern, 20-0 @ New City

            June 23:  New City def. PRLL, 10-8 @ New City

            June 25:  PRLL def. Stony Point, 5-0 @ New City

            June 26:  PRLL def. New City, 3-0 and 12-1 to win D-18 Championship.

            NEXT: PRLL advances to the Section 3N Tournament, beginning on July 1 at 5:30 p.m. against Cornwall (winner of District 19) at the Pine Bush field. This is a three-team tournament.  Winner of first game will play Eastchester (District 20) at Eastchester (Pat Henry field) on July 2 at 6:00 p.m.  Loser will play the loser of Game 2 in Warwick on July 3 at 6:00 p.m.
                   July 1:      Cornwall def. PRLL, 6-1
                   July 3:     PRLL def. Eastchester, 7-5.
                   July 5:      Cornwall def. PRLL, 7-5 (rain-shortened), to advance to state tournament.

SOFTBALL 11’s

                                June 26:  PRLL def. New City, 6-1   

                June 27:  West Nyack def. PRLL, 10-0

                June 29:  PRLL def. New, 8-1

    July 1:    West Nyack def. PRLL, 9-1 to win D-18 Championship.

SOFTBALL 10’s

            June 23:  Stony Point/Haverstraw def. PRLL, 17-0 @ Stony Point

            June 27:  West Nyack/NVCC def. PRLL, 19-5 @ Suffern  (PRLL eliminated).

 

OTHER TOURNAMENTS:

BASEBALL 9's (West Nyack Tournament - 9 year-olds)

                                Fri., June 28:  PRLL def. New City, 16-2.
                                Sat. June 29:   PRLL def. SOLL, 9-1 
                                Mon. July 1:   PRLL def. West Nyack, 13-0.
                                Wed. July 3:   PRLL def. Stony Point, 9-1
                                Mon. July 8:   PRLL def. Stony Point, 8-2 (SemiFinal)
                                Wed. July 10: PRLL def. New City, 9-1.  PRLL wins Tournament Championship

BASEBALL 11's (West Nyack Tournament - 11 year-olds) (LINK to tournament page at WNLL website)

                Wed., July 10:  PRLL def. New City, 4-1
                Thur. July 11:   PRLL def. Stony Point, 21-9
                Sat.,  July 13:   PRLL def. West Nyack, 26-5
                Sun.  July 14:   PRLL def. Suffern, 18-6
                Tue.  July 16:   PRLL def. SOLL, 8-6            

                Wed. July 17:   PRLL def. Suffern, 14-13 to win the tournament championship.

  
SOFTBALL 10's  (ARC Tournament -- New City L.L.)

                Thur., July 11:   PRLL def. Suffern, 10-8
                Sat.     July 13:  Nanuet def. PRLL, 15-1
                Sun.    July 14:  New City def. PRLL, 14-13

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PRLL HOSTED THE FOLLOWING 11 y/o GAMES AT ANDERSON:
        Wed., June 26:  Softball 11's -- 6:00 (McCarthy): West Nyack/NVCC vs. Suffern (WN won)
         Wed. June 26:  Softball 11's -- 8:00 (McCarthy):  New City vs. Pearl River  (PR won)
                 Fri., June 28:   Baseball 11's -- 6:00 (Bocket):   Stony Point vs Nyack/VCC (NVCC won)
                 Fri., June 28:   Baseball 11's -- 8:00 (Bocket):   West Nyack vs SOLL  (SOLL won)

         Mon., July 1:   Baseball 11's -- 7:00 (Bocket):   Game #7/lower bracket Final (PRLL def SOLL, 5-2)
                 Mon., July 1:   Softball 11's  -- 7:00 (McCarthy) Game # 6 (Championship #1) (West Nyack won title, 9-1 over PRLL).

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July 24, 2024:

SOLL & PRLL 10 y/o BB Tournament - Stony Point defeats PRLL in Title Game

Tournament started on Monday, July 15.  The Championship game was played on 7/24/2024, with Stony Point winning the championship, 9-2, over Pearl River.  Both teams had an outstanding tournament.  PHOTOS

 

South Orangetown LL and Pearl River LL are jointly hosting a tournament for Baseball ten year-olds beginning on Monday, July 15.
Here are results at the end of pool play (through Friday, July 19:    PHOTOS OF TITLE GAME 7/24/2024 (LINK).
 

  SEE TOURNAMENT PAGE (LINK) FOR RESULTS

SOLL/PRLL 10U TOURNAMENT -- RECORDS ARE THROUGH GAMES OF FRIDAY, JULY 19.
TEAMS	DRAW	WINS	LOSES	RS	RA		FINAL SEED
South Orangetown	(2)	1	3	53	34		4
Pearl River	(3)	3	1	32	21		2
West Nyack	(4)	3	1	60	44		3
Nanuet	(6)	1	3	29	47		eliminated
Stony Point	(5)	4	0	52	14		1
Suffern	(1)	0	4	20	86		eliminated
GAME SCHEDULE	DATE	PLACE	FIELD	TEAM 1	TEAM 2		TIME
1 vs 5	15-Jul	SOLL	CRESTRON	SP (18)*	Suffern (0)		5:30PM
2 vs 4	15-Jul	SOLL	CRESTRON	SO (16)	West Nyack (17)*		7:30PM
3 vs 6	15-Jul	PRLL	BOCKET	Pearl River (12)*	Nanuet (2)		6:00PM
5 vs 6	16-Jul	SOLL	CRESTRON	SP (15)*	Nanuet (3)		5:30PM
1 vs 4	16-Jul	SOLL	CRESTRON	Suffern (8)	West Nyack (23)*		7:30PM
2 vs 3	16-Jul	PRLL	BOCKET	Pearl River (3)*	SO (2)		6:00PM
1 vs 6	18-Jul	SOLL	CRESTRON	Suffern (11)	Nanuet (20)*		5:30PM
2 vs 5	18-Jul	SOLL	CRESTRON	SO (10)	SP (13)*		7:30PM
3 vs 4	18-Jul	PRLL	BOCKET	Pearl River (16)*	West Nyack (11)		6:00PM
4 vs 6	19-Jul	SOLL	CRESTRON	Nanuet (4)	West Nyack (9)*		6:00PM
1 vs 2	19-Jul	SOLL	CRESTRON	SO (25)*	Suffern (1)		8:00PM
3 vs 5	19-Jul	PRLL	BOCKET	Pearl River (1)	SP (6)*		6:00PM
	23-Jul	SOLL	CRESTRON	1seedSTONY PT	4 seedSOLL		6:00PM
	23-Jul	PRLL	BOCKET	2 seed -PRLL	3 seedW.NYACK		6:00PM
	24-Jul	PRLL	BOCKET	PRLL (2) v STONY POINT (9) Stony Point is Champion			6:00PM

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Team comes from behind after a 22 hour rain delay to down Suffern, 14-13.

The PRLL 11 year-old Baseball all-star team won the West Nyack 11 year-old Tournament, defeating Suffern in the title game, 14-13 on Thursday night (7/18).  -- LINK TO GAME AND TEAM PHOTOS --

On Wednesday night, when the game began, Pearl River trailed, 8-4, in the bottom of the fourth inning, and had two men on base with one out, when the skies opened, and thunderstorms rolled into the area. The game was suspended in place, and resumed on Thursday evening, and when the fourth inning ended, PRLL had pushed five runs across the plate to take the lead. Suffern re-took the lead in the top of the fifth inning, but the Pearl River boys again mashed the ball and took a 14-10 lead, then survived a Suffern scare to hang on, 14-13, for the tournament championship.  

Together with the 9 year-olds' victory in West Nyack's earlier tournament, PRLL completed a rare sweep of the West Nyack summer tournaments.

PRLL 9, New City,1.The team finished with a 6-0 record in the tournament.  (Photos) 

Wed., July 10:  The PRLL 9 year-olds baseball team completed a 6-0 run through the West Nyack 9's Tournament (this year renamed the Christopher Moore District 18 Memorial Baseball Tournament) with a 9-1 victory over New City.  The team had a total margin of victory over six games of 57 runs, meaning they won their games by an average of 9.5 runs.  As in the previous five games, PR displayed fine pitching, timely hitting and solid defense.  PRLL last won this tournament in 2021. 
       SEE PHOTOS (LINK). 

The PRLL Softball 12's won both ends of a final round doubleheader, 3-0 and 12-1, over New City to take the District 18 championship on Wednesday night on Valentine Field at the South Orangetown LL complex.  PRLL's pitching was terrific, and several excellent fielding plays were made. Their bats exploded in the second game, which was ended by the mercy rule.  At the end of the second inning, with PRLL leading, 6-0, there was a long lightning/rain delay, and the skies opened again during the final inning, but the rain did not dampen PR's post-game celebration, which included receiving the District 18 championship banner.  SEE PHOTOS.

NEXT: PRLL advances to the Section 3N Tournament, beginning on July 1 at 5:30 p.m. against Cornwall (winner of District 19) at the Pine Bush field. This is a three-team tournament.  Winner of first game will play Eastchester (District 20) at Eastchester (Pat Henry field) on July 2 at 6:00 p.m.  Loser will play the loser of Game 2 in Warwick on July 3 at 6:00 p.m.

7/5 UPDATE: All results to date:

MAJOR SOFTBALL (12’s) **DISTRICT 18 CHAMPIONS

            June 18:  PRLL def. Nanuet, 10-0 @SOLL

            June 20:  PRLL def. Suffern, 20-0 @ New City

            June 23:  New City def. PRLL, 10-8 @ New City

            June 25:  PRLL def. Stony Point, 5-0 @ New City

            June 26:  PRLL def. New City, 3-0 and 12-1 to win D-18 Championship.

            NEXT: PRLL advances to the Section 3N Tournament, beginning on July 1 at 5:30 p.m. against Cornwall (winner of District 19) at the Pine Bush field. This is a three-team tournament.  Winner of first game will play Eastchester (District 20) at Eastchester (Pat Henry field) on July 2 at 6:00 p.m.  Loser will play the loser of Game 2 in Warwick on July 3 at 6:00 p.m.
                   July 1:      Cornwall def. PRLL, 6-1
                   July 3:     PRLL def. Eastchester, 7-5.
                   July 5:      Cornwall def. PRLL, 7-5 (rain-shortened).  Cornwall wins Section 3N title.

The Haverstraw 9 Year-Olds won the second annual Carolyn Sullivan Memorial Tournament on Sunday morning, outscoring West Nyack/NVCC. Both teams had some timely hits, good pitching  and good fielding plays.  LINKS TO PHOTOS ARE BELOW.

LINK TO PHOTOS OF DAY 4 (FINALS)

Photos OF Day 3:   

      LINK TO PHOTOS OF NEW CITY vs PEARL RIVER 

     LINK TO PHOTOS OF NANUET vs HAVERSTRAW 

LINK TO SULLIVAN TOURNAMENT TEAM PHOTOS                                    

LINK TO PHOTOS OF DAY 2 

LINK TO PHOTOS OF DAY 1

Saturday, June 22, was Day 3 of the Carolyn Sullivan Memorial Tournament.  Haverstraw won their game on McCarthy Field over Nanuet, while Pearl River edged New City on a walk-off hit on Brady Field.  Haverstraw, with a 2-0 record, reached the Championship Game tomorrow as top seed, while 3 teams tied with a 1-1 record, with West Nyack/NVCC prevailing on tie breakers, and those two teams will meet for the tournament title tomorrow, Sunday, at 9:00 a.m. on McCarthy Field (NOTE: the time has been changed from the original 1:00 time, to 9:00 a.m., due to the heat and umpire availability).

PHOTOS OF DAY 3 ARE BELOW.  SEE THE PREVIOUS NEWS ITEM FOR LINKS TO PHOTOS OF DAYS 1 AND 2. 

LINK TO PHOTOS OF NEW CITY vs PEARL RIVER 

LINK TO PHOTOS OF NANUET vs HAVERSTRAW 

LINK TO SULLIVAN TOURNAMENT TEAM PHOTOS

On Day 2 of the Carolyn Sullivan Memorial Tournament (Friday night, June 21), West Nyack/NVCC met Nanuet on Brady Field, and won, evening their record at 1-1, while Haverstraw defeated Pearl River, 8-4, on McCarthy Field. 

On Saturday morning, June 22, at 9:00 a.m., two more games will be played, with Haverstraw hosting Nanuet on McCarthy Field, and Pearl River at New City on Brady Field. 

Thus far, Haverstraw and New City are 1-0, West Nyack/NVCC is 1-1, and Pearl River and Nanuet are 0-1. 

The Championship game is scheduled for Sunday, June 23, at 1:00 p.m.

LINK TO DAY 2 PHOTOS

LINK TO DAY 1 PHOTOS

In the opening game of the 2024 Carolyn Sullivan Memorial Tournament, New City outscored West Nyack/NVCC, 9-8.  The Tournament continues Friday evening at 5:30 with two games: Haverstraw at Pearl River on McCarthy Field, and Nanuet vs. West Nyack on Brady Field. 

HERE IS A LINK TO GAME PHOTOS OF GAME #1 (NEW CITY AND WEST NYACK/NVCC). 

PRLL's second annual Carolyn Sullivan Memorial Tournament for 9 Year-old softballers begins tonight, Thursday, June 20, at Anderson Field.



Here is the schedule:

Date	Day	Time			Field
June 20	Thursday	5:30	5 vs 4	New City vs. West Nyack	McCarthy
June 21	Friday	5:30	1 vs 2	Haverstraw vs Pearl River	McCarthy
June 21	Friday	5:30	3 vs 4	Nanuet vs West Nyack	Brady
June 22	Saturday	9:00	2 vs 5	Pearl River vs New City	Brady
June 22	Saturday	9:00	3 vs 1	Nanuet vs Haverstraw	McCarthy
June 23	Sunday	1:00 PM	Championship	Seed 1 vs 2	McCarthy

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The Astros rode a hot offense to victory in the AA Championship Game Tuesday night.  Photos have been uploaded (see link below).

The Astros are AA Champions.  The Astro bats buried the Pirates in a barrage of hits, winning both games of the Championship round of the AA Playoffs.  After losing their first playoff game to the Pirates, the team fought back with wins over the Nationals, Cardinals and Rangers to reach the finals of the double-elimination tournament, where the top-seeded Pirates were waiting.  But the Astros flipped the switch and out-hit the Pirates in Game 1 last Wednesday, and again this Tuesday, to capture the crown.  The Astros join the other division winners, the Yankees* (Major Boys),  Rockies (AAA), Fighting Irish (Major Girls) and Starlings (Minor Girls), as the 2024 PRLL Division Champions.  See the Photos tab (top menu) for photos.

                                *Note: The Yankees won their fourth consecutive title, a feat unmatched in this century, and at least since the 1970's, before which the records are unclear.

Link to Photo album for this game (including team shots of both the Astros and the Pirates). 

Link to Photo album for team photos of PRLL Division Champions   (note: we still need team photos of the Starlings (Minor Girls) ..... if you can help, please email photo to [email protected] .... thank you ).  

On Thursday, June 13, PRLL remembered Billy Kayser and Alicia Brady at its annual Kayser-Brady Day at Anderson Field.

USE THIS LINK TO SEE PHOTOS OF KAYSER-BRADY DAY.   

The AA Astros won the first game of the AA Playoffs Final Round over the top-seeded Pirates, 10-4, on Wednesday night.  The two teams will play a winner-take-all game on Friday night for the AA title.
                 CLICK HERE TO SEE 90+ GAME PHOTOS

Yanks, Rockies, Starlings, Irish are division winners.  AA concludes this week.  (See Photos tab above).

Congratulations to the 2024 PRLL Division Champions:

MAJOR BOYS:   YANKEES   (Manager:  Ryan Christopher)
AAA:    ROCKIES     (Manager:  Miguel Amadiz)
MAJOR GIRLS:   NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH   (Manager: John McVeigh)
MINOR GIRLS:   STARLINGS    (Manager: Denise Caunitz)

The Boys' AA division will be decided this week, with games on Monday, June 10, Wednesday, June 12 (Astros def. Pirates, 10-4, to force a deciding game, scheduled for Friday, June 14). . 

Check Out the PHOTOS tab on the top menu for a link to the PRLL DIVISION CHAMPS photo album.

PRLL's Opening Day at Central Field enjoyed good weather and a substantial crowd. 

A quick look at the playing field on PRLL's 2024 Opening Day contained many elements of past Opening Days on Anderson Field - clear, brisk weather; a good-sized gathering of PRLL players and parents; some local dignitaries; banners signifying past PRLL championships; awards for 2023 title-winning teams; and the American Legion Honor Guard. There was, however, one notable difference -- the ceremonies took place not on Anderson Field, as they have since 1965, but on Pearl River's Central Avenue Field.  The event was moved there this year out of concerns that the limited parking situation this year at Anderson would not accommodate the number of guests for the event.  PRLL's staff, including a hard-working grounds crew, pulled out all the stops.  They carted the banners and signs - even a couple of field signs (Bocket, McKiernan, etc.) from Anderson and hung them along the fences of Central Field, giving the event a familiar feel.   Kudos to the grounds crew, and to the young lady who sang the National Anthem, and thanks to the American Legion regulars who serve as Honor Guard each year. The Joan Bourke Award, honoring a long-serving PRLL volunteer, was presented to Mike Strehle, whose coaching and leadership has benefited hundreds of PRLL youth since the early 1980's. 
A link to the Photo Album for Opening Day can be found on the "Photos" tab. 

This year's Opening Day Ceremonies will be held at the Central Avenue Field on Sunday, April 21 at 10 o'clock a.m. 

Although the games of PRLL's Spring season have begun, we will still have "Opening Day" ceremonies, and these will take place on Sunday, April 21 at 10:00 a.m. at the Central Avenue Field in Pearl River.  We have chosen this venue due to the restricted parking situation at Anderson Field, and because the Central Avenue field is a convenient location for most of the families of Pearl River.  We urge all of our players and families to join us to celebrate the 2024 Season, which will be the 70th Season of the Pearl River Little League.  We look forward to seeing you there. 

DataBank (prev. Verizon) parking lost to PRLL.  Schedules will limit games at Anderson and utilize outside fields.  No more than three games at a time will be played at Anderson.  See the "Fields" section on the "About" tab above, for a listing of the external fields that will be used, and links to directions.  

The Season Approaches. Be aware of limited parking.

PEARL RIVER LITTLE LEAGUE NO LONGER HAS PARKING PRIVILEGES AT THE DATABANK (FORMERLY VERIZON) PROPERTY.  FOR 2024, WE HAVE TO MAKE DO WITH THE LIMITED PARKING AT ANDERSON FIELD.  WE STILL CANNOT PARK IN THE LEGION LOT NOR IN THE SPACES RESERVED FOR THE SENIOR RESIDENCE COMPLEX (THESE ARE MARKED SPACES OWNED BY THE AMERICAN LEGION AND LEASED TO THE RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX). 

PARKING WILL THEREFORE BE TIGHT. WE ENCOURAGE CAR POOLING WHENEVER POSSIBLE.  WE WILL BE SCHEDULING NO MORE THAN THREE GAMES IN ANY ONE TIME SLOT.  WITH THE COOPERATION OF THE TOWN AND NEIGHBORING LITTLE LEAGUES, WE WILL BE PLAYING A LARGE NUMBER OF GAMES OFF-SITE, PRIMARILY ON FIELDS IN VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK AND SOUTH ORANGETOWN LITTLE LEAGUE, NANUET LITTLE LEAGUE AND A FEW AT WEST NYACK LITTLE LEAGUE AND HEMLOCK PARK IN CONGERS. 

WE ASK FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND PATIENCE AS WE COPE WITH THE NEW SITUATION AND EXPLORE POTENTIAL LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS.

See the "Fields" section on the "About" tab above, for a listing of the external fields that will be used, and links to directions.  

A longtime friend of PRLL, Maureen Strehle, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2024. 

Maureen Strehle will be remembered fondly by the Pearl River community, and by Pearl River Little League, which she supported for over forty years through her children and grandchildren.  You can see her obituary tribute at https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/30928447/maureen-strehle .  

Items specific to the 2023 PRLL Season have been moved to the "ARCHIVES" tab above.  These, and the 2023 information on the "TEAM CENTRAL" tab, such as Schedules, standings, etc., have been cleared in preparation for the upcoming season.