National Wiffleball League
NWLA Tournament: Round 3
Date:10/17/2012 Source:National Wiffleball League
The National Wiffleball League Association concluded its voting on the second round in this year's NWLA Tournament to crown the best wiffleball team in the nation. Last week, the Lackawanna Rapids were eliminated in the first round of the tournament. This week, the Highview Skyhawks and Capalbo Captains battled other teams in the second round. The Capalbo Captains moved onto the third roun...
Rapids Sign Glen Wilke To One-Year Deal
Date:10/09/2012 Source:National Wiffleball League
The Lackawanna Rapids finalized their 2013 roster on Tuesday when Glen Wilke agreed to a one-year deal for the upcoming season. The Rapids have seen the biggest shake-up in franchise history this off-season with Shane Hanley and Adam Skurat leaving. Wilke, who has spent the past four seasons with the Cutters, rounds out a the "new" Rapids team. Jack Mulroony and Andrew Zaleski joined...
LumberJacks Gear Up For Dangerfield Tournament
Date:10/08/2012 Source:National Wiffleball League
The Garret Mountain LumberJacks are back in the Dangerfield Tournament. Each year, the NWLA holds a tournament to crown the least-best wiffleball team in the nation. In 2011, the LumberJacks (then-Rebels) finished the season 1-37 and went on to win the Dangerfield Tournament. A vast improvement over the off-season led the 'Jacks to a 6-20 record. Unlike last season, the LumberJacks d...
Adam Skurat Signs With 'Jacks; Traded To Hawks
Date:10/08/2012 Source:National Wiffleball League
The Garret Mountain LumberJacks announced their first move of the 2012-2013 off-season, with the signing of Adam Skurat. Skurat, the league's all-time leader in hits and saves, agreed with a one-year deal for the 2013 season. The next day, the 'Jacks announced they have completed a trade with the Highview Skyhawks, sending Skurat to the Hawks in return for Ant Peluso. Skurat had previo...
NWLA Tournament Kicks Off Second Round
Date:10/08/2012 Source:National Wiffleball League
The National Wiffleball League Association's annual tournament to crown the nation's best wiffleball team has kicked off. The National Wiffleball League saw the Lackawanna Rapids, Capalbo Captains, and Highview Skyhawks get seeded in this year's edition. The Captains drew a 2-seed, the Hawks earned a 6-seed, and the Rapids drew a 13-seed. After the first round of voting, the ...
Capalbo Captains Win NWBL Championship
Date:10/01/2012 Source:National Wiffleball League
For the second straight season, the Capalbo Captains are NWBL Champions. In a statement issued from the NWBL, the Capalbo Captains have been named winners of the 2012 NWBL Champions after a scheduling problem shortened the originally scheduled best-of-seven series to a best-of-five. The Captains held a three games to one lead, and were subsequenetly named champions. While it may not be t...
Robinson Toledo Signs With Skyhawks
Date:09/06/2012 Source:National Wiffleball League
With the loss of Casey Hanley to the Dowling Bobcats, the Highview Skyhawks needed to compensate for the loss quickly. On Monday, the Skyhawks announced the signing of Robinson Toledo to a one-year deal for the 2013 season. Despite poor statistics from the mound, Toledo's bat was productive enough to earn him this season's Rookie of the Year award. Toledo crushed 18 homeruns and drove ...
Bobcats Sign Hanley; Re-Sign Gaccione
Date:09/06/2012 Source:National Wiffleball League
The Dowling Bobcats are making all the right moves to get them to another NWBL Championship. Earlier this week, the Bobcats announced that Tom Gaccione has re-signed with the team on a two year deal. The Cats also announced that Casey Hanley, winner of this year's East MVP. The Bobcats came within one out from advancing to this season's NWBL Championship, and with these two huge transa...
Homeruns Propel Captains To 3-1 Series Lead
Date:09/04/2012 Source:National Wiffleball League
The Highview Skyhawks have done a fantastic job in limiting the powerful Captains offense in the first two games of the NWBL Championship. Unfortunately for the Skyhawks, Capalbo's bats finally came alive in the next two games as the Captains took a 3-1 series lead. In Game 3, the Captains got to business early, plating six runs in the top of the first. Coral blasted three homeruns i...
Captains Shut Down Hawks In Game 2 2-0
Date:09/02/2012 Source:National Wiffleball League
In Game 1, the Skyhawks held the Captains to just a single run en rout to a 4-1 victory. In Game 2, the Skyhawks were held scoreless as the Captains tied the NWBL Championship up a 1-1 with a 2-0 victory. Ant Peluso was excellent on the mound despite suffering the loss. He threw a no-hitter into the fifth inning before the Captains used several hits to plate two runs, the only two runs scored ...
Skyhawks Beat Captains; Take Game 1 4-1
Date:09/01/2012 Source:National Wiffleball League
The Highview Skyhawks and Capalbo Captains kicked off the 2012 NWBL Championship on Saturday. The Captains, the defending champions, sent Vinny Plateroti to the hill against Casey Hanley of the Skyhawks. Both pitchers were superb during the regular season and carried their teams to the championship. In the first game of this best-of-seven series, the Skyhawks held a powerful Captains offense to ...
Skyhawks Ink Hanley; Re-Sign Peluso
Date:08/29/2012 Source:National Wiffleball League
The Highview Skyhawks have announced the signing of Shane Hanley and the re-signing of Ant Peluso. Peluso has been a member of the Skyhawks franchise since their inaugural season in 2009. Hanley has played for the Rapids over the past five seasons. Both players have signed one-year deals. The Skyhawks vastly improved with the signing of Hanley, who has been one of the league's best players...
NWLA Week 18 Rankings
Date:08/16/2012 Source:National Wiffleball League
The National Wiffleball League Association has released its Week 18 rankings. Unlike the previous weeks, the Lackawanna Rapids have fallen off the rankings as the Skyhawks and Captains continue to rise through the ranks. The Capalbo Captains, despite earning a bid to the NWBL Championship in a closely fought series, dropped to #6 this week. Last week, the Captains sat one spot higher.&nb...
Andrew Zaleski Voted NWBL West Cy Young
Date:08/10/2012 Source:National Wiffleball League
Andrew Zaleski of the Filippone Heat has been voted the 2012 NWBL West Division Cy Young. Members of the National Wiffleball League Association, players and managers of the National Wiffleball League, and the NWBL Commissioner have voted Zaleski this year's best pitcher of the West Division. In what was a shocking win, Zaleski ousted favorites in Vinny Plateroti and Steve Coral for the Wes...
Vinny Plateroti Voted NWBL West MVP
Date:08/10/2012 Source:National Wiffleball League
Vinny Plateroti of the Capalbo Captains has been voted the 2012 NWBL West Division Most Valuable Player. Members of the National Wiffleball League Association, players and managers of the National Wiffleball League, and the NWBL Commissioner have voted Plateroti this year's best hitter of the West Division. In 2012, Plateroti batted above .580 with 15 homeruns and 80+ RBIs, putting him amo...
Steve Coral Named Player of the Year
Date:08/10/2012 Source:National Wiffleball League
Steve Coral has been voted the 2012 NWBL Player of the Year, honoring the NWBL player who was the best player of the season, a mixture of statistics and pure talent. Members of the National Wiffleball League Association, managers and players of the National Wiffleball League, and the NWBL Commissioner all voted that Steve Coral was indeed, the best player of 2012. Last season, many argue...
Robinson Toledo Voted Rookie of the Year
Date:08/10/2012 Source:National Wiffleball League
Robinson Toledo of the Paterson Bombers has been voted the 2012 NWBL Rookie of the Year by members of the NWLA, NWBL players and managers, and the Commissioner. Toledo beat out other favorites in K.C. Abel, Mike Hennion, and Rob Scelzo. This is the first franchise award for the Paterson Bombers. Toledo led the Bombers in every offensive category and was among the best in the East Division. Aft...
Glen Wilke Named Gold Glove Infielder
Date:08/09/2012 Source:National Wiffleball League
For the second straight year, Glen Wilke has been voted Gold Glove Infielder. Wilke beat out other favorites in Adam Skurat and Mike Herrmann to win his second career Gold Glove. Like 2011, Wilke played superb defense at first base. While he did not have any outstanding plays this season, Wilke's solid defense kept his errors low and the right side of the field secure. Wilke ...
Andrew Zaleski Named Gold Glove Pitcher
Date:08/09/2012 Source:National Wiffleball League
Andrew Zaleski has been voted the 2012 Gold Glove Pitcher winner. With tough competition from last year's winner in Ian Hanley, Charlie Fletcher and Steve Coral, Zaleski was named this year's winner. Zaleski played very solid defense his entire career, and this year it was from the mound. However, this is not Zaleski's first Gold Glove. In 2010, his rookie season, Zaleski was...
Steve Coral Wins Gold Glove Outfield
Date:08/09/2012 Source:National Wiffleball League
Last season, Steve Coral took home his first and only award, the 2011 Rookie of the Year award. On Thursday, Coral was named winner of this season's Gold Glove Outfield award. Coral was exceptional in the outfield. The NWBL believes that he was errorless in the outfield this season, if not, he errored once of twice all season. With the award, Coral becomes the fifth NWBL player to take h...
Ian Hanley Wins Record Third Straight Cy Young
Date:08/09/2012 Source:National Wiffleball League
Ian Hanley has been named Cy Young for a record third straight season. On Thursday, the National Wiffleball League named Ian Hanley the NWBL East Division Cy Young winner. Votes from NWLA members, the Commissioner, managers and players all determined that Hanley was the best pitcher in the East Division. Hanley finished the season 11-3 with a 1.60 ERA and 44 strikeouts. His eleven victories ra...
Casey Hanley Named East Division MVP
Date:08/09/2012 Source:National Wiffleball League
Casey Hanley had a fantastic season, period. On Thursday, Hanley was named the NWBL East Most Valuable Player. Votes from the NWLA, Commissioner, managers and players showed that the NWBL community respected Hanley and felt he was worthy of such award. The NWBL MVP award is usually presented to the NWBL player who had the best season at the plate, but also left a lasting mark on his resp...
Steve Coral Tabbed Player of the Week
Date:08/06/2012 Source:National Wiffleball League
In a week that featured one memorable playoff series, Steve Coral has been named Player of the Week for July 29-August 5. Coral, who appeared in all five of the WDCS games, helped propel the Captains to their second straight NWBL Championship. Granted there were many fantastic performances in the series, Coral's win, three homeruns, and eight RBIs in the series finale was the biggest facto...
Marc Bonilla Named Player of the Month
Date:08/06/2012 Source:National Wiffleball League
Marc Bonilla has taken home yet another honor this month. Two weeks ago, Bonilla received a Player of the Week award, but this time around, he is July's Player of the Month. He becomes the first Vetrone Cutters to take home a Player of the Month award. While the Cutters saw more action in June than July, Bonilla tore apart his opponents at the plate. Despite earning two wins in the m...
Coral's Three Blasts Propel Captains To Title Series
Date:08/03/2012 Source:National Wiffleball League
In what was one of the most entertaining playoff series in NWBL history, the Captains defeated the Bobcats 12-4 in Game 5 of the West Division Championship Series. Steve Coral, who earned the win for the Captains, homered three times, driving in eight of Capalbo's twelve runs. The Bobcats got out to an early lead in the first after Charlie Fletcher singled home a run. K.C. Abel's solo ...
Captains Rally To Force Game 5; Split Twin-Bill
Date:08/01/2012 Source:National Wiffleball League
The Capalbo Captains and Dowling Bobcats have made this a must-see series. After the Cats took home Game 1 8-6, the Captains walked-off with a 5-4 Game 2 victory. On Wednesday, the two teams met for Games 3 and 4 of the best-of-five West Division Championship Series. Steve Coral took the hill against Mike Palmesino in Game 3. In the bottom of the first, Charlie Fletcher singled home a ru...
NWBL Unveils New Official Logo
Date:07/31/2012 Source:National Wiffleball League
The National Wiffleball League as unveiled a brand new official logo. With big changes coming in 2013, the NWBL decided to rebrand and show off a fresh, new look. The new league logo features 'NWBL' prominently displayed in a classic, yet simple, black and white look. The words 'National Wiffleball League' underlines the league's acronym while a wiffleball soars throu...
NWLA Week 16 Rankings
Date:07/31/2012 Source:National Wiffleball League
The Capalbo Captains, Lackawanna Rapids, and Highview Skyhawks all returned for this week's National Wiffleball League Association rankings. The Captains, who recently lost to the Vetrone Cutters and have not seen much action recently, dropped form #3 to #8. The Lackawanna Rapids, who were recently eliminated from the playoffs by the Skyhawks, dropped to #38 while the Skyhawk...
Rapids Shock NWBL; Sign Zaleski and Mulroony
Date:07/29/2012 Source:National Wiffleball League
Andrew Zaleski and Jack Mulroony are headed to the Lackawanna Rapids. The Lackawanna Rapids shocked the National Wiffleball League on Sunday when the franchise announced the signing of two members of the Filippone Heat, Andrew Zaleski and Jack Mulroony. The move, one of the more shocking NWBL transactions in recent history, secured the future of the Rapids but sent the future of the Hea...
All Star Game and Homerun Derby Recap
Date:07/28/2012 Source:National Wiffleball League
While last year's NWBL All Star Game and Homerun Derby left some lasting memories, this year's did not disappoint. The NWBL East defeated the NWBL West 6-3 in this year's All Star Game. With the victory, the East have beaten the West three of the past four season. In the eleven NWBL All Star Games, the East have a 7-4 advantage. Vinny Plateroti took home this year's Homerun Der...
