Red Sox champs in Cedar Grove: The Red Sox celebrate their championship win in the Cedar Grove Baseball League's major division last Friday, June 26. Photo courtesy Melissa GrahamAfter an extended baseball season of rain delays, the Red Sox won the Major’s division championship of the Cedar Grove Baseball League on Friday, June 26 at Ventura Park in a 7 to 6 win against the Dodgers.

According to Coach Bill Clougher, “With a core of very talented returning players this year, and a strong draft, I thought that maybe we would get lucky. Through a long season, and an endless wait for the playoffs to begin and then resume, the team members stayed focused, gave their best efforts and kept the intensity level high when it counted most. From the top of the order to the bottom, the Red Sox won as a team.”

This was Clougher’s first championship having coached the Cedar Grove Red Sox for the past 15 years.

Pictured above are the players and coaches:
Front row – Will Vibert, James Doherty, Luke O’Sullivan, Peter Cahill, Ryan Sweeney
Second row – Connor Walsh, Vince Lakes, Jr., Nicholas Juliano, Trip Graham
Third row – Jack Connolly, Sean Chanicka, Gavin Quin, Jack O’Sullivan
Forth row – Assistant Coaches Vince Lakes, Sr. and Mike Juliano, Coach Bill Clougher
Not pictured – Sean Murphy

Photo, information courtesy Melissa Graham.