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| Vestal Little League History A Season Replayed |
| 1981 VLL Board of Directors President: Dave Twomey VP East Majors: Roy Pickett VP West Majors: Bill Shumin VP East Minors: Jim Crowley VP West Minors: Dick Kilpatrick Treasurer: Gene Hayden Secretary: Judd Emerson Safety Officer: Mike McDonough Umpire-in-Chief: Leon McKendree 1981 Auxiliary Board of Directors President: Jean Pickett Vice President: Judy Mahalik Vice President: Patty Rittenger Vice President: Sharon Jacobs Treasurer: Diane Peris Secretary: Peg Manley Historian: Joan Shumin |
| The Vestal Little League opened its 31st season May 9 with the annual Little League parade. At opening day ceremonies, Mom Angelo was presented with a large floral arrangements from all 22 teams in recognition of her years of service. |
| Feduke Ford pitcher Dennis Nealon winds up to deliver his pitch |
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| VESTAL WEST ALL-STAR TEAM |
| Team Manager: Mike McDonough Assistant Coach: Phil Robb Assistant Coach: Bill Kelly Ed Economides - Post 89 Chris Hartley - Post 89 Matt Hicks - Post 89 Chris Pasquale - Post 89 Pat Baker - Fire Department Robbie Moyer - Fire Department Mike Shiner - Fire Department Carl Boehlert - Hall's Plumbing Andy Coutts - Hall's Plumbing Kurt Davis - Hall's Plumbing Mark Robb - Hall's Plumbing Rob Carr - Vestal Police Matt Congdon - Vestal Police Doug Wilkenson - Vestal Police Alternates Jeff Babuka - Hall's Plumbing Jeff Mahalik - Vestal K of C Jim Vojtko - Fire Department |
| VESTAL EAST ALL-STAR TEAM |
| Team Manager: Jim Wasley Assistant Coach: Paul Angelo Assistant Coach: Terry Kintner Carl Herman - Barney & Dick Tom Golebiewski - Kiwanis In Kim - Kiwanis Ron Pickett - Kiwanis Mike Clifford - Feduke Ford JJ Cordi - Feduke Ford Marty Johnson - Feduke Ford Dennis Nealon - Feduke Ford Rob Emminger - LaZenka Steve Kutz - LaZenka Mike Roberts - LaZenka Tony Dinga - Sanitary Disposal Mike Sage - Sanitary Disposal Matt Yeates - Sanitary Disposal Alternates Kurt Driscoll - Barney & Dick Tom O'Hara - Feduke Ford Steve Mann - LaZenka |
| On Tuesday, July 14, in a game long steady drizzle, Oneonta defeated the Vestal East All-Stars 10-1 behind the curveball pitching of future NY Yankee, Clay Bellinger. Vestal East was led by the batting of Dennis Nealon who went 2 for 3, a double and single. Vestal West was also defeated by eventual District 7 champion Waverly 6-4, led by Willie Eller's first inning grand slam homerun.Chris Hartley led Vestal with a triple and a single. |
| District 7 All-Star Play |
| Dennis Nealon of Feduke Ford slides safely under the tag of Barney & Dick 2nd baseman Kate Walters |
| Eric Kretzmer of Kiwanis is safe at 2nd base despite play by Billy Scheddin of Sanitary Disposal following throw from Sanitary centerfielder Todd Horowitz. |
| 1981 Regular Season Champions |
| West Major Champions...............Vestal Police East Major Champions................Feduke Ford West Minor Champions...............Brown & Fitzsimmons East Minor Champions................Central Asphalt |
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