Rutherford Little League Tournament Play, 2002


AMERICAN 12s (4-3)
Jonathan Batista, Flash
Colin Birth, Lions
John Gaffney, Tancredi
Mickey Gardella, Lions
Brian Jenkins, Elks
Tom Malach, Flash
Kyle McAuley, DiNoto
Patrick McGarry, Keller
Pat Saracino, Tancredi
Mike Schule, Keller
Danny Smith, Elks
Sal Viggiano, DiNoto
Nick Zurla, Keller

Mon 1-Jul: def. Carlstadt, 11-1, 5 inn.
Tues 2-Jul: def. Lyndhurst NL, 7-6, 10 inn.
Fri 5-Jul: def. Rutherford NL, 11-1, 4 inn.
Wed 10-Jul: lost to Lyndhurst AL, 11-4
Fri 12-Jul: def. Lyndhurst AL, 4-2
DISTRICT 5 CHAMPION
Wed 17-Jul: lost to Palisades Park, 7-6
Thurs 18-Jul: lost to Nutley AL, 3-1

AMERICAN 10s (2-2)
Sat 6-Jul: def. North Arlington, 13-0
Wed 10-Jul: def. Lyndhurst AL, 9-2
Wed 17-Jul: lost to Wood-Ridge/Moonachie, 2-1
Thurs 18-Jul: lost to Rutherford NL, 3-1















8s (5-0) (photo)
Sat 13-Jul: def. Teaneck B, 18-0
Thurs 18-Jul: def. Hasbrouck Heights, 1-0, 7 inn.
Wed 24-Jul: def. Paramus, 9-0
Tues 30-Jul: def. Lyndhurst, 6-1
Sat 3-Aug: def. Teaneck A, 1-0
TOURNAMENT CHAMPION
      NATIONAL 12s (3-2)
Steve Caraccio, Inline
Paul Chong, P.B.A.
Nick Fernandez, Springs
Chris Fichtel, Inline
Steve Finelli, Kurgan
Ryan Kiczek, P.B.A.
Alfredo Lastra, Fire
John Mayo, Kurgan
Tommy McCallum, Kiwanis
Jimmy McCann, Fire
Mike Schneider, Kurgan
C.J. Sheppard, Kiwanis
Gabe Silva, Fire

Sat 29-Jun: def. Wood-Ridge/Moonachie, 5-2
Mon 1-Jul: def. East Rutherford, 7-0
Tues 2-Jul: def. Saddle Brook, 15-2
Fri 5-Jul: lost to Rutherford AL, 11-1, 4 inn.
Tues 9-Jul: lost to Lyndhurst AL, 5-2




NATIONAL 10s (12-4) (photo)
Sat 6-Jul: def. Garfield NL, 5-4
Wed 10-Jul: lost to Saddle Brook, 12-7, 7 inn.
Mon 15-Jul: def. Lodi, 23-1
Wed 17-Jul: def. Garfield AL, 15-5
Thurs 18-Jul: def. Rutherford AL, 3-1
Sat 20-Jul: def. Lyndhurst AL, 3-2
Sun 21-Jul: def. Lyndhurst NL, 2-0
Mon 22-Jul: def. Wood-Ridge/Moonachie, 9-8
Wed 24-Jul: def. Wood-Ridge/Moonachie, 5-4
DISTRICT 5 CHAMPION
Sat 27-Jul: def. Teaneck South, 11-1
Mon 29-Jul: def. Millburn-Short Hills, 6-5
Wed 31-Jul: lost to Millburn-Short Hills, 4-2
Thurs 1-Aug: def. Millburn-Short Hills, 2-1
SECTION 2 CHAMPION
Mon 5-Aug: def. North Hunterdon, 4-3, 9 inn.
Tues 6-Aug: lost to Monroe Twp, 6-5
Wed 7-Aug: lost to North Hunterdon, 6-1


Also hosted at Rutherford Little League in 2002:
N.J. District 5 10-Year-Old Tournament
Thurs 18-Jul: Wood-Ridge/Moonachie 14, Lyndhurst NL 4

N.J. District 5 12-Year-Old Tournament
Mon 8-Jul: Lyndhurst AL 5, Saddle Brook 4

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