The dynasty continues. For the fourth consecutive year, Cash
4 College of Ocean County maintained their ranking as the top 60+
league team in New Jersey. With their final 12 - 8 triumph over
a new challenger, Creative Industries of Union County, Cash 4 College
cruised undefeated through their five games. Third place went to
Ocean County's Buccaneers while the Legends, a team assembled to
compliment the "A" division, finished fourth.
In the 8-team "B" division, Morris County's Madisonians
captured the championship with a 14 - 5 decision over runner-up
Murphy Style Grill of Middlesex County. Another Middlesex entrant,
Joe Pepp's Bistro, gets the nod for third place by virtue of their
18 - 11 victory over Ocean County's Roma Savings, the fourth place
finisher. Other "B" division combatants were Amigos (Morris
County), Genesis (Ocean County), LA Law (Union County) and Survivors
(Middlesex County).
With at least two teams representing each of the four NJSSA
60+ leagues and about half the 60+ league teams in New Jersey in
competition, more 60+ players took part in the 2002 version of these
games than in any previous year.
While the elite players still have the opportunity to display
their wares, the success of this "parity" approach is
documented by the greater number of participating players and teams.
Perhaps Monmouth and Mercer can generate sufficient interest
to develop 60+ leagues in their counties to add to the competitive
balance.
Many thanks to Bob Hospidor, Bill Hutcheon and Tom Jackson for
their work on field preparation, especially at Del's.
With Howie Marlin's direction, Bob Rowland's implementation, and
the input of Tony Ciavatta, Dom Deo, Art Kopacz and Ray Murphy,
another senior softball event was brought to a successful conclusion.
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