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Nick Csillan gives HTRBA manager Tim O’Sullivan an ice shower after
Dr. Aniela Siniakowicz, DDS, Inc. their team won the District 12 title July 9, 2017. (Photo by John Blaine.)

FAMILY DENTISTRY By rich Fisher bined 40-9. While Tyler Dunmeyer—one
of three newcomers to the team along
2279 Route 33, Suite 513 • Golden Crest Corporate Center, Hamilton Square, NJ After liking what he saw from the with Cole Given and Joe Lemly—is the
Conveniently located by Robbinsville Town Center off of Rt. 130 and Rt. 33 HTRBA 12-year-old All Stars this sum- guy everybody remembers for his tape
mer, Jim Maher thinks he may stick measure home runs and strong pitching,
(609) 586-9299 around for a while as the Nottingham it was a true team effort.
High baseball coach. “We knew with Tyler and Cole we
Located in Mercerville, HTRBA is had real punch in middle of lineup,”
the Northstars’ main little league feeder O’Sullivan said. “We were looking for
CELEBRATING OUR 15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY system. Maher was a presence at every some good things from Mekai Ortiz,
game when the crew from Van Horn and he came through with his bat and
Congratulations to our patients on 15 years! Park rolled to four straight wins and made a huge throw against Robbinsville,
their first District 12 championship which helped us get out of one inning
since 2004 (and third overall). that could have hurt us. Mekai was big.
“You could definitely see some kids Uriel Sanchez, who we expected to have
OUR STAFF SMILE BE A who look like they can be good players a big All-Star year, really came through.
LET YOUR
down the line and a couple are (rising) Joe Lemly did a great job as our catcher.”
SIGN OF eighth graders, which will work well with It didn’t end there. Tyler Milton, Tyler
us because we have a big senior class,” Weniger, Nick Csillan, Noali Ortiz, Pat-
HAPPINESS Maher said. “Those kids will be coming rick Paterson and Joe Lee all made at
AND GOOD to Nottingham in a couple years, and least one key contribution, if not more.
“We pitched well in the districts and
I plan on being there. Looking at that
HEALTH! group, maybe I’ll stay around for the played really good defense and we
next four or five years. If I went and saw hit well,” O’Sullivan said. “I was really
HTRBA get demolished in two games, happy bringing the three new guys on to
maybe I’d last another year or two.” the team. We aren’t a team that has been
As it was, the league took on all together and played travel ball for years
district comers before dropping two like some of these other teams who play
Before straight Section 3 games to Sayreville together year-round. We kind of saw that
and Lincroft. Manager Tim O’Sullivan in sectionals. Those teams were used to
felt both losses were due to his team get- playing together for 60 games in a year.
After ting a steady diet of off-speed pitches it They probably had a bit of an advantage
did not see in D-12. I really didn’t focus on.”
*Ask us for more details “We ran into a crafty lefty curveball Dave Edwards, who completed his
pitcher against Sayreville and didn’t have 10th year as league president, felt it was
Preventative Dentistry • Cleanings • Cosmetic Fillings an answer to that,” O’Sullivan said. “We a team that represented HTRBA in a
Bonding, Sealants, Porcelain Veneers were really baffled by the stuff he had. classy manner.
Crowns and Bridges • Full Dentures • Root Canal Therapy He threw 60 percent off-speed pitches, “It was a fun ride this year,” Edwards
and we weren’t able to adjust and weren’t said. “They were a really good group of
Periodontal Treatment • Teeth Whitening able to lay off his curveball. In the dis- kids who bought into Tim and Bob (Ari-
tricts, we saw a lot of fastball pitchers menta) and Gene (Palazzi’s) program, I
was very happy to see the positives.”
who mixed in an off-speed pitch.”
Less Time in the Dental Chair, O’Sullivan noted that the Lincroft hurler Both manager and president take
was not quite as baffling, but noted that, pride in the fact that HTRBA had suc-
Less Discomfort and an “we just took too many fastball strikes and cess with smaller numbers than other
weren’t really smart at the plate.”
leagues in the district.
Improved Smile! from a memorable July for HTRBA, and I think with our size and the num-
“I’ve had some time to reflect on it,
Nonetheless, it could not take away
which defeated Florence, Nottingham, ber of 12s that actually tried out for the
Robbinsville and West Windsor by a com- team, this year was just one of those
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