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Mayor uses village funds for charity events By JackSon chen

Staff Writer

Village of Mamaroneck May-or Norman Rosenblum, a Re-publican, has used $1,200 of village funds to attend charity events over the last year, the Review has learned.

Most recently, Rosenblum used $300 from the village’s general fund to pay for two tickets for At Home on the Sound’s fourth annual spring gala on April 30, according to documents obtained by the Re-view. The evening gala, which the mayor attended along with the Republican Deputy Mayor Lou Santoro, was hosted by the non-profit organization that caters to residents over the age of 60 and provides them with transportation services, assistance with menial labor, as well as various social events and gatherings.

“It’s been normal practice for the office of the mayor to get invited to make proclama-tions at these different func-tions,” Rosenblum said of the tickets.

However, Trustee Ilissa Miller, a Democrat, said the gala wasn’t the first time that the mayor used village funds to attend charity events. Ac-cording to village records, Rosenblum spent $400 of the village’s funds for two tickets to a Westchester Jewish Center dinner and dance event in May 2015. In addition to the Ma-maroneck-based synagogue event, village records also show vouchers for two $250 purchases by for Rosenblum to attend a benefit event at The Holocaust and Human Rights Center on September 2014.

The mayor said that the vil-lage board approved of sev-eral of the purchased vouch-ers that included the event tickets. Rosenblum said that while there are charges for two tickets for the Westches-ter Jewish Center event and The Holocaust and Human Rights Center event, he was the only one to attend and rep-resent the village for mayoral proclamations.

As for the accusations of spending village funds for personal use, Rosenblum said, “this is the desperation of back-room politicians that can’t find anything to use.”

While both the mayor and Santoro’s seat are up for re-election this year, Miller con-sidered using taxpayer money for the events to be misappro-priating village funds.

Despite the questions of impropriety and legality float-ing throughout the Board of Trustees, Assistant Village

According to documents obtained by the Review, the Village of Mamaroneck’s Republican Mayor Norman Rosenblum has used $1,200 of village funds to attend charity events. File photo

Manager Daniel Sarnoff said that there’s been no talk about involving the ethics committee for review.

“There’s no real case law or opinions about this,” Sarnoff said of the purchased event tickets. “It’s the type of thing where no one really has asked about it one way or another.”

The gray area centers on the question of legality if the village is allowed to donate to charitable organizations. While the charity event tickets that were purchased include admission and dinner, many of these tickets usually carry some sort of donation to the charitable organization.

According to an unnamed source, Village Attorney Charles Goldberger advised the village board that it was not illegal to make contribu-tions through the purchase of tickets to these events, but that it shouldn’t be something the board should be doing in the future.

Sarnoff said that the ticket purchases shouldn’t be tied to Rosenblum, but rather the po-sition of village mayor. “This happens in every community in America where local of-ficials are invited to events,” Sarnoff said. “When you’re the mayor of the village, it’s like being the head of state, you represent the village.”

After sparse discussions of the matter during the June 1 work session, Sarnoff said Goldberger offered his con-cluding opinions and that the village would be more judi-cious on things like this in the future.

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Letters to the Editor

Republicans question Natchez commentsTo the Editor, With regard to staff writer Jackson Chen’s article entitled “Natchez to run for mayor,” we the

undersigned Village of Mamaroneck Republican Party district leaders, strongly doubt the veracity of Daniel Natchez’s statement that he “received support about a potential November run from both Republican and Democratic district leaders.”

We reaffirm our intent to fully support both Mayor Norman S. Rosenblum and Trustee Louis N. Santoro for re-election in November, based upon their proven record of representing all of the resi-dents, visitors and businesses in the “friendly village” of Mamaroneck.

We are somewhat confused with Mr. Natchez’s candidacy announcement, due to the fact that recently, the Village of Mamaroneck Democratic Party Chairwoman Elizabeth Saenger said that the party had not yet chosen a candidate for mayor.

Whatever the case may be, we fully support the concept of an open forum for all to address the Board of Trustees which and has been the practice of Mayor Rosenblum and Trustee Santoro for the past six years.

Village of Mamaroneck Republican district leaders, Maryanne Genovese Louis Santoro Nicholas Santoro Gregory Sullivan Harry Hazelwood John Barney Louis Ricci Jennifer Cohen Michael Ianniello Maggie Leigh O’Neill Terrance O’Neill James Lore Don Derrico Wednesday Derrico

A walk in the parkTo the Editor, Rye Town Park is located in the City of Rye and serves neighboring communities. It is a beautiful

park and beach with eateries. It is a nice place to swim, sunbath, picnic or relax. In order to increase revenue, eligible communities should require people to obtain a permit at a nominal fee and charge those a fee while entering the park in addition to parking fees and beach fees. Occupants in vehicles with valid permits could pay when entering the parking gate. The parking lot could be paved right through to Forest Avenue not exceeding the width of the current paved area.

A security booth at both Dearborn and Rye Beach avenues is an effective way to collect entry fees.

Lastly a shuttle bus should run continuously from Harrison and Port Chester train stations to the Dearborn Avenue entrance. Additionally, an enclosed walkway from the entrance would allow people to line up for the bus and provide safety from the weather.

Kent Iarocci, Rye

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Early in the morning on a sunny Saturday, May 30, the extensive parade line-up began forming at the Mamaroneck Avenue School for the Village of Mamaroneck’s Memorial Day Parade.

Once the clock struck 10 a.m., the marching crowd of village officials and residents made their way down Mama-roneck Avenue.

Bystanders watched as lo-cal officials like Village of Mamaroneck Mayor Norman Rosenblum and Town of Ma-maroneck Supervisor Nancy

Parade helped by gorgeous weather

Police escorts from various towns were on hand on Saturday, May 30 for the Village of Mamaroneck’s Memorial Day parade.

Hommocks Middle School students fill the air with patriotic music.Coast Guard veteran Irene Stone, 99, waves the American flag proudly last Saturday. Photos/Bobby Begun

The N.Y.P.D. Emerald Society filled the downtown of Mamaroneck with the sound of bagpipes.

Kevin McEvily, 2, keeps the beat with his drum as the parade marches down Mamaroneck Avenue to honor veterans on Memorial Day.

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Seligson walked alongside State Assemblyman Steve Otis and State Sen. George Latimer. Besides the officials, patriotic tunes belted from the Hom-mocks Middle School band and the bagpipes from the New York Police Department Emer-ald Society.

On the closed off avenue, the village’s police department led the line-up towards the American Legion Post 90 on Prospect Avenue, across from the village’s municipal build-ing. The ceremony ended a lit-tle after 11 a.m. after the sym-bolic placement of wreaths on the memorial across from the American Legion building.-Reporting by Jackson Chen

State Sen. George Latimer, left, and Assemblyman Steve Otis wave to the crowd on Mamaroneck Avenue during the village’s parade.

Girl Scout Troop 2521 dances and waves the flag at The Memorial Day Parade last Saturday morning. Photos/Bobby Begun

The Tappan Zee Bridgemen entertain the crowd while marching in the Mamaroneck parade on May 30.


County GOP nominates WatsonWestchester County Repub-

licans have nominated Susan Watson as their candidate in an effort to take majority con-trol of the 17-member Board of Legislators.

With the Democrats hold-ing 10 of the 17 seats, the county GOP is trying to gain traction on the board with the nomination of Watson, a Rye resident. Watson was official-ly nominated on May 27 at the GOP nominating conven-tion at Westchester Manor in Hastings-on-Hudson.

While without a back-ground in local government, Watson is equipped with an extensive history of profes-sional business management. Most recently, she’s spent more than four years working as an executive search associ-ate at Spencer Stuart, a New York City based headhunting and consulting firm.

“I think Susan [Watson] has a great background in business,” said Anthony Pi-scionere, chairman of the Rye City Republican Committee. “She’s going to be a very dy-

The Westchester County GOP has nominated Rye resident Susan Watson to go up against the incumbent county Legislator Catherine Parker, a Rye Democrat. File photo

namic campaigner and she has a lot to add to the county legislator.”

According to Piscionere, Watson was put through an ex-tensive vetting process and has already met with the county Republicans on a number of occasions. The Rye chairman said the genesis of Watson’s interest spawned from recent discussions where she pointed out that Republicans didn’t have any candidates to contest the incumbent Congressman Eliot Engel when he ran for

re-election last year. Piscio-nere said the result of those discussions led to interest from Watson to run for county legislator.

However, it won’t be an easy election as Watson has no experience in a political campaign and will be facing off against county Legisla-tor Catherine Parker, a Rye Democrat, for the District 7 seat. That legislative district includes Rye City, the Town and Village of Mamaroneck, Larchmont and parts of New Rochelle and Harrison.

Watson and Douglas Cole-ty, chairman of the Westches-ter County Republican Com-mittee, could not be reached for comment, as of press time.-Reporting by Jackson Chen

Children’s Zoo reopens at Bronx ZooThe Children’s Zoo at the

Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo has undergone a ren-ovation and officially reopened on Saturday, May 30 with a weekend-long celebration.

Species new to the Chil-dren’s Zoo include a giant ant-eater, Linne’s Two-toed Sloth, South American coatimundi and the world’s smallest deer, the pudu. Other wildlife favor-ites returning to the children’s zoo include American alliga-tors, black-tailed prairie dogs, and South American squirrel monkeys which now live on an island habitat surrounded by wading Caribbean flamingoes and other dabbing waterfowl.

“Originally opened at the Bronx Zoo in 1941, the Chil-dren’s Zoo is a historic part of any visit to the Bronx Zoo,” said Jim Breheny, Wildlife Conservation Society’s execu-tive vice president and Bronx Zoo director. “The Children’s Zoo is an experience people remember from their child-hoods and represents many people’s first up-close encoun-ter with wild animals. The new Children’s Zoo maintains the nostalgia from the past while creating new experiences and introducing a variety of differ-ent species to the exhibit.”

The exhibit improvements are substantial, but maintain the walk-through trail expe-rience and key features such as the aviary, prairie dog tun-nels, bird nests, turtle shells, and tree house slide that have become iconic and a source of nostalgia for many.

Wildlife Conservation Soci-ety, WCS, worked with author and artist Brendan Wenzel on the new whimsically illustrated

interpretive graphics that iden-tify species, provide key facts about the animals, and educate about the species’ conservation needs in the wild. Wenzel will be on-site all weekend to sign his new book, “Some Bugs.”

The Children’s Zoo offi-cially reopened on Saturday, May 30 with a weekend-long celebration. As part of the fes-tivities, Peppa Pig, the world-famous star of the hit animated TV series airing daily on Nick-elodeon joined families for a weekend full of fun at the zoo.

The mission of WCS is to save wildlife and preserve wild places worldwide through sci-ence, conservation action, edu-cation and inspiring people to value nature. WCS envisions

a world where wildlife thrives in healthy lands and seas, val-ued by societies that embrace and benefit from the diversity and integrity of life on earth. To achieve our mission, WCS, based at the Bronx Zoo, har-nesses the power of its Global Conservation Program in more than 60 nations and in all the world’s oceans and its five wildlife parks in New York City, visited by four million people annually. WCS com-bines its expertise in the field, zoos and aquarium to achieve its conservation mission.

For more information about the Bronx Zoo’s new Chil-dren’s Zoo or the grand re-opening events, visit bronxzoo.com. (Submitted)

Some wildlife favorites returning to the children’s zoo include American alligators, black-tailed prairie dogs, pictured, and South American squirrel monkeys which now live on an island habitat surrounded by wading Caribbean flamingoes and other dabbing waterfowl. Contributed photos

The newly renovated Children’s Zoo at the Bronx Zoo emphasizes its deep history dating back to 1941.


Harry Connick Jr. performs at The Palace

Harry Connick Jr.

Following a successful win-ter tour and his second season as a judge on “American Idol,” Harry Connick Jr. announced a 20-plus city summer concert tour including a stop at The Palace Theater in Stamford, Conn., on Friday, June 12 and Saturday, June 13, at 8 p.m.

The show, which takes place on the Harman Stage, features music from Connick’s vast musical catalog, includ-ing songs from his most recent releases “Smokey Mary” and “Every Man Should Know.” To date, Connick has released 29 albums, won three Gram-my Awards and two Emmy Awards, and garnered sales of 28 million albums.

With “Every Man Should Know,” Connick triumphs once again, with a depth of feeling that signals another milestone for one of the mu-sic world’s most multi-faceted artists. Critics have been quick to agree with People Maga-zine calling it “impressive,” and the Boston Globe saying the album features “his most thoughtful and personal songs

to date” and says its “an album that every Harry Connick Jr. fan should own.”

Connick recently returned for a second year as judge on “American Idol,” with sea-son 14 of the show currently airing on FOX. Since his addi-tion to the judges’ panel, crit-ics and fans alike have praised Connick’s contributions to the show, with Variety proclaim-ing that Connick “brings fun back to ‘American Idol,’” and Entertainment Weekly raving that he brings a “frank honesty but also lighthearted energy” to the show, “offering

thoughtful critiques” resulting in a “fun, rollicking viewing experience.”

Regarding his debut as a judge in season 13, USA To-day stated that “Connick de-serves most of the praise for what promises to be a cre-ative turnaround for ‘Idol’… While Connick can be as tough as he needs to be, he’s also charming, engaging and, when he wants to be, hysterically funny.”

For more information about the event, please visit pal-acestamford.org or call at (203)325-4466.

Board salary cuts proposal unsuccessfulBy JackSon chen

Staff Writer

A proposal to slash the Vil-lage of Mamaroneck Board of Trustees’ annual stipends by 10 percent did not pass on May 26.

During the village board meeting, Deputy Mayor Lou Santoro, a Republican, pro-posed a 10 percent cut in the nominal compensation that the mayor and trustees receive for their public service to the community. Santoro originally proposed a discussion of the salaries during the May 11 board meeting, but the discus-sion was postponed to May 26.

With the 10 percent cut resolution now on the table, the motion failed to carry af-ter Democratic trustees Ilissa Miller, Leon Potok and David Finch all abstained from vot-ing. Santoro and Mayor Nor-man Rosenblum, a Republi-can, supported the cut.

The proposed pay cut would’ve reduced the stipends of the trustees from $4,590 to $4,131, while the mayor’s stipend would have been cut from $8,427 to $7,584. While the savings seemed meager, Santoro said it sends a mes-sage to the residents and de-partment heads that the peo-ple running the village are showing concern for taxpayer money.

For Trustee Finch, a new-

comer to the village board this year, he said that the cut was a political move. “The amount of money we’re paid is so insignificant,” Finch said. “We’re put in a position where you can’t vote against this and if you do, you lose political points.”

While the stipend cuts may seem out of the blue, Santoro said he proposed the resolu-tion in response to the talks of a 2.5 percent increase to the stipends during the village’s recent budget sessions that spanned from late March to the budget’s adoption on April 27. Santoro said the raise was proposed by Potok.

According to Village Man-ager Richard Slingerland, the

Republican Deputy Mayor Lou Santoro proposed a 10 percent cut for the trustees’ stipends, but was met with three abstaining votes from the Democratic majority of the board. File photo

non-union raises, inclusive of the mayor and trustee sala-ries, are brought up each year as part of the annual budget process.

Potok said during budget deliberations this year, the vil-lage board went into executive sessions to discuss these rais-es, but no decision was ever made regarding the board’s stipends. Further, if any deci-sion was to be made, it would be done in public sessions, Po-tok said.

During the numerous bud-get meetings, the board dis-cussed the annual raises of non-union employees, includ-ing the mayor and trustees, according to Village Manager Richard Slingerland. How-ever, he added that the board agreed to table the idea of rais-ing the mayor and trustees’ salaries.

Slingerland said salaries were cut by 10 percent several years ago, which was then fol-lowed by a 2 percent increase the next year. Assistant Village Manager Daniel Sarnoff add-ed that most recently in 2010, there was another 10 percent cut in board salaries.

As for Santoro’s proposal, the deputy mayor said he plans to form a stronger resolution on the stipend cuts to put in front of the village board again for the June 15 work session.



Your future . . . in the stars

Throughout history there have been a group of people who believe that the stars and planets could predict their future, (although with Pluto gone I would question the ac-curacy). However, the stars that I’m referring to are not in the sky, even on a “Starry Night.” These are the stars pre-sented to you on your internet search engines when you’re seeking feedback on stores, designers, contractors, or just about anything or anybody.

These new stars, albeit smaller, are almost as impor-tant as the older ones that you see up above, on a clear sum-mer’s night. But, unlike the as-tronomical bodies, the internet stars must be interpreted for their accuracy, because they are subject to manipulation by unscrupulous star gazers.

I’ve found that houzz and Angie’s List seem to have the most reliable feedback, and interestingly, for two com-pletely different reasons. All comments submitted to houzz are carefully checked for ac-curacy by their Review De-partment, prior to publishing the remarks. They confirm that the submissions actually relate to real projects at the appropri-ate location, and that the IP address of the submitter (your location in the clouds) is accu-rate and authentic, as well.

Angie’s List is different from most review sites in that you have to pay to be a mem-ber, which makes it an ex-pensive proposition to post a multitude of fictitious reviews. The posted reviews are com-ing from people who are will-ing to pay to view legitimate evaluations posted by others who have made their own fi-nancial commitment. This gives them a high degree of authenticity.

Other sites will accept re-views from anyone with lim-ited or no vetting. One site, (that rhymes with help) claims that they have a computer al-gorithm that determines if a review is legitimate or fab-ricated. This site has been brought to court many times by companies claiming that when they refused to advertise on the site, their good reviews disappeared. The management claims that the algorithm made the decision to delete those re-views and they do not have the ability or inclination to ques-tion the decision. However, it seems, when money changes hands, reviews reappear.

Google Reviews can be very helpful but must be evaluated carefully. Anyone who creates a gmail account can post a review on Google. Although I’m sure that most of the evaluations on Google are legitimate, anyone who is determined, can create 10 or 20 new gmail accounts at no cost and post to their hearts

content. Who would do such a thing? Perhaps a devious, corrupt vendor, who has many low-star reviews to boost up.

And let’s not forget the good old Better Business Bu-reau. I always thought that they were above reproach, un-til I received a phone call and was told that they have only heard good things about my company and have decided to invite me to become part of their auspicious community. I was so moved, as I had always held them in high regard, that I said I’d be proud to be part of such an organization. Until I was informed that I had to pay them $600 a year, and in return they would indicate I met their “accreditation standards.” I said, “No thanks.”

So like everything else in this world, it’s best to use your common sense when evaluat-ing the stars. Just as Nick Co-pernicus did when he mapped out the stars above, you need to evaluate the sources of your information when checking out the stars below. If your fu-ture has you “Swinging on a Star” and making your choice by internet feedback, remem-ber, the more legitimate the stars, the merrier.

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June 5, 2015 • The MaMaroneck review • 13SPORTS

It’s a good thing I had to work on Saturday, because if I didn’t I was planning to spend most of the day, in bed, ruminating about the Game 7 stinker the Rangers put forth the night before.

But I had a full slate of championship games on the docket, which was good enough to get me out of the house. But in addition to some sunshine, I got something a little more valuable.

Perspective. I could sit and wax poetic

about the anguish of a sports fan, but on Saturday, up in North Rockland, I got the chance to see first-hand the emotional impact of real ath-letic competition.

It’s easy to talk about a fan’s devotion to a profession-al sports team, but on May 30, I got a nice little reminder of just how important sports can

The real beauty of sportsbe, not only to those who play it, but to the families of those players as well.

I watched four games on the day—one at North Rock-land High School and three at Provident Bank Park—and each game was a tempest of emotion; joy, relief, despair and resignation, the very best—and worst—that sports can make one feel.

There were some wonder-ful moments out there on the field.

Rye Neck softball coach Joan Spedafino collecting her-self on the bench as her team celebrated its first section ti-tle since 2002 before joining them in the wild jubilee, Ma-maroneck catcher Andy Kar-lan bringing the Tiger faithful to their feet after legging out a lead-off triple. These are the indelible moments of sports—when the moment bubbles over and becomes more than just another athletic event.

But there was a certain beauty in the sadder moments as well.

After battling Albertus Mag-nus through 14 innings of baseball in the Class B finals, Keio’s title hopes were dashed when Unicorns pitcher Ma-sayoshi Shimojima walked in the winning run.

Shimojima fell to his knees on the mound as his team-mates converged to lift him up and console him. The Uni-corns then lined up behind home plate as their captain addressed the hundreds of fans that came out to cheer them on, fighting back tears as he delivered his heartfelt message.

It was impossible not to em-pathize with those kids in that moment. They left everything on the field, and although they didn’t win, they earned the re-spect of everyone in the build-ing that day.

And that’s what sports are about, at their best.

It’s not about the fans that don a lucky jersey a couple of times a year and scream at professional athletes on their flat-screen televisions. It’s

about the work that goes in to reaching goals as a team; the blood, the sweat, and—some-times—the tears you shed along the way.

So while I offer my con-gratulations to our teams that

persevered in their quest for section titles, I also want to thank the teams that fell just short.

They say you learn more from your failures than your successes. But after seeing

the things I saw last Saturday, it’s hard to find any real losers at all.

Follow Mike on Twitter @LiveMike_Sports Byram Hills celebrates its Class A title win over Rye on May 30. The Bobcats beat the Garnets 4-3.

A Keio player is overcome with emotion following his team’s extra-inning loss to Albertus Magnus.

Rye Neck fans line the field to congratulate the Panthers on a Class B title win at North Rockland High School. Photos/Mike Smith

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Panthers nab Class B crownBy Mike SMiThSports Editor

The last time Rye Neck squared off against Valhalla on the softball diamond, the Panthers had little to show for their time, falling 18-1 to the defending Class B champs. On May 30, the Panthers re-wrote the script, downing the Vikings 8-2 to win their first section championship since 2002, erasing the memory of both their early season loss and Valhalla’s win in last year’s title game.

Hurler Diana King helped to power the Panthers to the Class B title with her arm as well as her bat, striking out five batters and launching a game-tying homerun off Val-halla ace Sydni Holtz in the third inning.

Coming into the game, King said, the Panthers were eager to dethrone the team that dashed their sectional hopes just one year ago.

“We knew we had to beat Valhalla, that’s always been the thing,” King said. “But we had a section championship on our minds, so we just tried to make things as simple as possible.”

The Panthers chased Holtz

Lindsay Walther makes a grab in centerfield. Walther had two RBIs in the Rye Neck win.

Rye Neck’s Diana King throws a pitch on May 30 against Valhalla in the Class B section championship game. King struck out five batters and hit a solo home run to help the Panthers win 8-2.

Nicole Miller connects with a pitch during Rye Neck’s 8-2 win over Valhalla.

Rye Neck celebrates its first section title since 2002. Saturday’s win marked the Panthers’ first Class B title. Photos/Mike Smith

to get here.”King agreed, adding that

knowing this would be her last chance to win a section title for Rye Neck gave the game some added importance.

“Just being my last year, and playing with six other se-niors who have been on the team since freshman year or eighth grade, this was amaz-ing,” she said. “It’s like a dream come true.”

The Panthers will continue their season on June 4, when they take on the Section IX champion at Rhinebeck High School. Although they will have some time to let the win sink in, Spedafino said, the Panthers will get right back to work.

“We just need to be able to do the same exact thing,” the coach said. “We need to keep doing what we’ve been doing.”


from the game in the fifth in-ning, and benefitted from ter-rific at-bats from the entire lineup. According to head coach Joan Spedafino, her squad knew it would take a team effort to top the Vikings. King, Sam Yanuzzi and Lind-say Walther all drove in two runs in the win.

“That was the key for us, because you can’t just rely on one person,” Spedafino said. “Diana’s a great player, a great person, but she knows that without the other eight players, we couldn’t do this.”

The plaque ceremony was especially poignant for the Panthers, given the number of seniors on the roster.

“It meant the world be-cause these girls have been in the finals, and they’ve felt that pain and they knew the commitment it would take to win,” Spedafino said. “They just worked so hard this year

June 5, 2015 • The MaMaroneck review • 15SPORTSTigers take section crown

By Mike SMiThSports Editor

Despite throwing nearly 200 pitches in the span of the week, Mamaroneck senior Kumar Nambiar knew in the back of his mind that he might have to take the mound in the Class AA championship game at Provident Bank Park on May 30. But after Mama-roneck jumped out to an 8-0 lead on RC Ketcham on Sat-urday, it seemed as though the Tigers might be able to win the section title without calling on their ace.

And then came the sixth inning.

Starting pitcher Jason Kre-inces was lifted for Bill Fla-tow—also working on two days’ rest—after surrender-ing his first run of the game and loading the bases. Flatow gave up two singles to make the score 8-3 before Mama-roneck coach Mike Chiappar-elli found himself signaling to right field for his standout lefthander to come in and stop the bleeding.

Nambiar took a while to find his rhythm, giving up three more runs before he was able to shut the door on Ket-cham, preserving an 8-6 win that gave the Tigers their first section title since 2009.

“I knew coming in that I had to be ready if we ran into trouble,” Nambiar said. “As a starter, you have forty-five minutes to an hour before the game to get yourself ready, and I think it took me a bit to settle in [on Saturday].”

The Tigers took it to Ket-cham in the early innings, thanks to RBIs from Nambiar, Anthony Pecora, Andy Gross and Emerson Genovese, but the Tigers’ pitcher said that it was catcher Andy Karlan’s at bat to lead off the game that set the tone for the day. On the second pitch thrown by Ket-cham starter Dylan D’Anna, Karlan hammered a triple to right field. He would eventu-ally score on a groundout by Andrew Sommer.

“Coming in, we didn’t know a lot about Ketcham, but we knew they were good,” Nambiar said. “We were kind of intimidated, but Andy lead-ing off the game like that gave us a lot of confidence going forward.”

Kreinces, who got the win, also gave the Tigers life with five innings of shutout base-ball, Nambiar added. The title game was Kreinces’ first start of the postseason.

“He was unbelievable and it must have been tough for him not to have gotten a start before the championships,” Nambiar said. “Going for-ward, we know that we have three pitchers in myself, Bill [Flatow] and Jason [Kreinces], who can give us a chance to win against anyone.”

For the No. 2 seeded Tigers, the 2015 season came with high expectations. Saturday’s win was just the first step to-wards the team’s goal of tak-ing home a state title, accord-ing to the Nambiar.

“Every year, we have those aspirations,” he said. “We knew we had a strong team, and just getting to the finals, we felt that there was no way we weren’t going to win.”

The Tigers are scheduled to continue their road to the state title on June 5 when they take on Section IX champ Valley Central High School at Can-tine Field in Saugerties, N.Y.

“We’re going to get a chance to rest this week as we get ready,” Nambiar said. “And if we continue to hit the

way we did against Ketcham, I think we can beat anybody.”


Catcher Andy Karlan fires up the Mamaroneck crowd. Karlan’s play earned him the game’s MVP honors. Photos/Mike Smith

Kumar Nambiar takes a swing during the Class AA championship game at Provident Bank Park on May 30. Nambiar had an RBI and threw 1.2 innings in the Tigers’ 8-6 win.

Jason Kreinces throws a pitch on May 30 against RC Ketcham. Kreinces kept Ketcham off the board with five scoreless innings to earn the win.

Andrew Sommer hits a groundball in the first inning of the Class AA championship game. Sommer’s grounder plated Mamaroneck’s first run of the day.

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