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The Blackstone Valley Spinners U-10 Americans swept a doubleheader from the R.I. Reds Super team Saturday in Johnston to move to a per- fect 10-0 in New England AAU play. The Spinners took game one, 5-2. Mike Clapprood received the mound win, pitching a complete game and striking out eight while giving up just two hits. The offense was led by Sean Gallagher, who belted a two run homer over the left center field fence. In game two, a 7-1 win, Sam White started the game and went four strong innings, and Nathan Kelly came in to close the game out on the mound. The offense was led by Jeffrey Cabral and Kaden Ethier. The Spinners played out- standing defense both games. The Spinners U-10 National team, competing in the Super Division, has battled to a 3-3 record this season. The team started out losing their first two games against a tough Connecticut Mustangs team. Pitching by Brendan Hill, Jaden White, Kevin Masse, and Danny Fish were the high- lights of a tough fought 6-2 first game loss. In the second game, the team battled but lost 14-6. Highlight of the game was the hitting of Charlie London, Joe Lisi, and Will Bowler. Against a tough R.I. Bombers squad, the Nationals had two very competitive games. In the first game, the Spinners dropped a tough 6-5 decision. Great defense by Cameron Bernard, Kevin Masse, and Robbie Goudreau kept the team in the game. Key hits included at two-run single by Synsere Fernandes and a game-tying hit by Will Bowler late in the game. In the second game, Brendan Hill slammed a dramatic three- run walk-off homer to give the Spinners a 5-3 win. With the team down 3-2 in the bot- tom of the sixth, key leadoff hits by Cameron Bernard and Cameron LaBrie placed the tying and winning runs on the base paths. A few pitches later, Brendan's mammoth shot over the left center fence ended the game. It was Hill's first homer. Last weekend the team trav- eled to Worcester to play the New England Storm Super Team. Key pitching by Danny Fish and Brendan Hill sealed a first game 10-7 victory. Key hitting came from Drew Halloran, Synsere Fernandes, Cameron Labrie, Charlie London, Will Bowler and Joe Lisi. In the second game, the team's offense exploded with 10 runs in the first three innings and ended up with a 10-0 victory. Hits by Charlie London, Rob Goudreau, Synsere Fernandes, Jack Bennett and Drew Halloran led the way. Strong pitching by Jaden White, along with the defense of Cameron Labrie, Joe Lisi, Will Bowler and Brendan Hill, kept the Storm off the score- board and secured the victory. 24 SportS & recreation APRIL 24-30, 2014 | vALLey bReeze | cumbeRLAnd LIncoLn edItIon CUMBERLAND – Will Corriveau's 517 paced all partic- ipants, and Blanche Almeida's 457 led the women in St. John Vianney Senior Bowling League action last week at Walnut Hill Lanes. Other top scores were recorded by Henri Benoit, 485; Ed Almeida, 454; Alice D'Ambra, 421; Joan Masse, 412; Claire Philbin, 412, and Celesta Semenkow, 411. Corriveau, Almeida tops in bowling WOONSOCKET – The Woonsocket Senior Bocce League will begin play with a practice session on Thursday, May 1 at 8:30 a.m. at Bouley Field. The league is open to anyone over the age of 50 from any community. League play is scheduled to begin on Thursday, May 8. For more information, call David Mencarini at 401-762- 3145 or Armand Renaud at 401- 766-8438. Bocce League beginning May 1 CUMBERLAND – The Recreation Department is host- ing a fishing derby for children on Saturday, April 26, from 6 a.m. to noon at Diamond Hill Park. The event is free and open to all town residents age 15 and under. Trophies will be awarded for total weight and largest fish caught, and a concession stand will be available. For more information, call 401-334-9996. Cumberland hosting fishing derby CUMBERLAND – Ken Redman torched the lanes for a 607 series, and Blanche Almeida's 478 topped the women in St. Aidan Senior Bowling League action last week at East Providence Lanes. Other top scores were turned in by Tom Philbin, 561; Bob Peltier, 507; Ed Almeida, 504; Zeke Herchel, 486; Fred Lynch, 468; John Mendes, 456; Henri Benoit, 433; Tom Schiltinger, 431; Frank Peltier, 427; Claire Philbin, 472; June Peltier, 466; Rose Lafontaine, 461; Grace Friewald, 435; Claire Bussiere, 433; Virginia Butterfield, 423; Gloria Aptt, 410; Joan Masse, 410, and Loretta Mercier, 400. Redman, Almeida on top in bowling CUMBERLAND – The Upper Deck 12U AAU Super Division team is off to a 6-0 start. In their first double-head- er, the boys defeated the R.I. Reds by scores of 4-1 and 5-2. Randall Hien, Addison Kopack, and Nick Croteau combined to throw a two-hitter in the first game, as Domenic Crocenzi, Tyler Shaw and Tyler Provost provided the offense. Crocenzi, Mason Matos and C.J. Davock combined to allow three hits in the second game, while Crocenzi, Kopack, Provost and Hien sparked the offense. In their second double- header, Upper Deck's bats heated up with the weather, as they defeated the Ocean State Outlaws by scores of 14-2 and 16-3. Jayden Struble hit a long three-run homer, and had four hits on the day. Matos belted a grand slam, triple and double, and Croteau also went yard and added a single. Tyler Bourque and Kopack had three hits apiece, and Crocenzi, Shaw, Davock and Sean Meers each had two hits. Bourque, Shaw, Crocenzi, and Meers all pitched well. Upper Deck then faced off against The Ken Ryan Express. In game one, Hien threw a complete game on 65 pitches, allowing only three hits and one earned run in a 4-2 victory. Croteau, Davock, Kopack and Shaw provided the offense for Upper Deck. Upper Deck found its offense in game two, pounding out 12 hits in a 15-1 victory. Provost hit a long three-run homer over the left center field fence at Tucker Field. Kopack slammed a two-run triple off the left cen- ter field fence, and Davock and Struble hit long doubles to the base of the fence in left. Davock pitched five strong innings, allowing one run on four hits. Crocenzi closed out the game, allowing one hit. Upper Deck 12-U starts fast in AAU Super Division EAST PROVIDENCE – Colleen Gribbin, of Cumberland, the principal of Bay View Academy's Upper School, was honored by the Rhode Island Interscholastic League Girls & Women in Sport Committee for being what the awards program list- ed as "a strong voice for the promotion of female sports." Gribbin was honored at a ceremony March 22 during the RIIL Division II Girls Basketball Championship game at URI's Ryan Center. Gribbin, who is a mem- ber of RIIL's Principals Committee on Athletics and also the RIIL Director of Girl's Tennis, was awarded the 2013 A. Lenore Cranston Award for Service. According to the program, this award is given to a woman who "works in the development and promotion of a variety of women's sports programs as well as dedicating her service and efforts in the field of women's sports." Cumberland's Gribbin honored by RIIL Colleen Gribbin CUMBERLAND - The Cumberland Youth Baseball and Softball League Big League Baseball Program is looking for players. Players aged 16-18 are eligible. Cumberland will be playing teams throughout the state. The season is anticipated to begin around June 1. To register, visit www.cybsl. org. Contact Mike Bogolawski at mbogolawski@verizon.net or John Shevlin at jshevlin@ parecorp.com with any ques- tions. Big League program taking sign-ups Spinners American U-10 team improves to 10-0 in brieF boWlinG 207 Front Street (adjacent to the Lincoln Post Office) 401-725-PETS www.LincolnAnimalHospital.org Mon., Tues., Fri. 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Wed. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Thurs. 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.-1 p.m. W e care for you and your pets! 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