Viera Voice July 2013

Viera Senior All-Stars walk onto ‘Field of Dreams’

Congratulations District 2 Champs

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VIERA VOICE Jill Gaines

The Viera Suntree Little League Senior All-Star team gets a taste of stardom at a Brevard County Manatees game.

The 2013 Viera Suntree Little League All-Stars 9/10 Softball If being named to the Viera Suntree Megan Andrews, Bailey Bernard, Brookelynn Helms, Kennedy Hewitt, Yelani Lugo, Deanna Marrs, Morgan Little League Seniors All-Star team Mordas, Kelsey Reiter, Angelina Rodriguez, Abigail wasn’t a big enough honor, the Soliven, Alyssa Tougas and Olivia Vice players on coach Bobby Caruso’s Manager: Mike Soliven team received another big thrill this Coaches: John Morda and Greg Hewitt past month, courtesy of the Brevard 9/10 Baseball (Gold Team) County Manatees. Brett Anderson, Aidan Davis, Ethan Huffman, Gavin As part of the team’s Field of Letawa, Declan McDermott, Matt Morrow, Pete Dreams promotion, the players got to take the Space Coast Stadium field Petracco, Sean Rodney, David Rusnak, Liam Samuels, J.T. Smith and Cole Teply alongside Manatees players as the national anthem played before a June Manager: Mark Huffman Coaches: Damien McDermott and Danny Smith 17 game. 9/10 Baseball (Green Team) Not only was it great for team Peyton Anderson, Robbie Behrens, Connor Brozny, building, it was also the first chance some of the players had to set foot on Dylan Brozny, Trent Durham, Pedro Gonzalez, Steve Klassen, Jake Koons, Declan Owens, Nathan Rao, the same field where the Manatees Vincent Ramos and Nathan Scharff play, and where the Washington Manager: Eric Power Nationals play their spring training Coaches: Steve Brozny and Andy Williams home games. 10/11 Baseball “I think it was a pretty big thrill,” Macguire Agno, Dustin Belknap, Evan Blake, Dane Caruso said. “They had a lot of fun. Campbell, Nick Decker, Camden Hughes, Thomas The Manatees were gracious enough Kaye, Tyler Madl, Bill Moser, Josh Short, Caleb to offer that up and it was a great Smallwood, Matt Snyder and Zach Taylor experience for them.” Manager: Joe Madl Viera’s Senior All-Stars will open Coaches: Dave Belknap and Dave Blake up tournament play July 6 at Rodes Park in West Melbourne. Also starting 11/12 Softball Mary Fentress, Corrin Flajole, Daphne Furman, play were the 11/12 softball, 11/12 Brianna Hatley, Zoie Hatley, Madison Headley, Taylor baseball and Juniors baseball teams. Jensen, Summer Johnson, Livi King, Olivia Nimmo, The 9/10 softball, 9/10 baseball Lauren Rozic and Katie Shine and 10/11 baseball teams started Manager: Paul Rozic their tournament play June 22. Coaches: Jen Underwood Among the top players for this year’s Seniors team are Nathan Beck, 11/12 Baseball Eric Adler, Andrew Brait, Nick Durgin, Brady a pitcher and power hitter; Devon Janssen, Carson Janssen, Zach Kornick, Connor Pishalski, another top pitcher and Leary, Joe Malatino, Tyler Pruett, Trey Schaneville, catcher Anthony Martinez. Jackson Taylor and Joe Veltri Other key players include Nick Manager: Brandon Taylor Bados, Alex Brait, Evan Hall, Ryley Coaches: John Malatino and Bobby Pruett Howe, Bailey Hewatt, Brody Legate, Juniors Baseball Hunter Savage and Christian Jake Barrett, Alex Balsitis, Mason Behrens, Cameron Smallwood. Cannon, Kyle Dentmon, Brannon DiMare, Abie Lind, “We’ve got a dynamite team,” Matthew Pillado, Michael Rusnak, J.T. Santos, Alexi Caruso said. “I think we can do it. I think we can advance. I’ve got a lot of Shytle and Casey Smithwick pitching — seven, eight pitchers. Ray Manager: Jason Allen (Morin), the pitching coach is doing a Coaches: Steve Rusnak and Shannon Smithwick Seniors Baseball phenomenal job. “Defensively, we’re sound. We’re not Nick Bandos, Nathan Beck, Alex Brait, Evan Hall, Ryley Howe, Bailey Hewatt, Brody Legate, Anthony a dynamite hitting team, but we’re Martinez, Devon Pishalski, Hunter Savage and there. We can hit. We play small ball Christian Smallwood — lots of singles, lots of doubles. Manager: Bobby Caruso We’ve got speed, too.” VV Coaches: Ray Morin and Matt Brait By Carl Kotala

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The VSLL Hawks Majors team won the 2013 County Championship on Saturday, June 8 at Max K. Rodes Park in West Melbourne. The girls were undefeated in the tournament. Pictured: Coach John Mordas and Manager Paul Rozic. Players: Olivia Nimmo, Madison Headley, Megan Andrews, Lauren Rozic, Emily Page, Brianna Hatley, Kennedy Hewitt, Morgan Mordas, Livi King, Zoie Hatley. Not Pictured: Daphne Furman and Matison Longtin.

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