‘American Legion’
Success not measured by wins for Posts 194-25
BEACON FALLS — Competitive sports are not always about wins and losses. Consider the unique baseball experiment that took place this summer in Prospect and Beacon Falls. Playing with mostly 14-and 15-year-olds, the Beacon Falls-Prospect Posts 194-25 American Legion senior baseball team finished without a win this season. Teams with 17-, 18- and 19-year-old... »
Post 17 runs away with win
NAUGATUCK — The Naugatuck Post 17 American Legion baseball team paired up a couple of six-run innings to get past Prospect-Beacon Falls Posts 194-25 on Tuesday at Legenza Field by a 19-2 final. PBF jumped out on top in the first inning. Anthony D’Agnone singled to center and Ryan Flanagan reached base after getting... »
American Legion roundup
Naugatuck Post 17 has rallied from a difficult start and is playing its strongest baseball of the season over the last two weeks. The resurgence was highlighted by a 2-1 victory on Tuesday night over Oakville, one of Zone 5’s top teams. Seth Mulhall pitched a complete game while Jon Bisson led the offensive... »
Post 17 explodes for 25 runs
BEACON FALLS — The Naugatuck American Legion Post 17 senior baseball team struggled offensively in a three-game losing streak to start the season. It may have corrected that problem this past weekend. Post 17 exploded for 21 hits in a 25-3, six-inning victory over Prospect-Beacon Falls Posts 194-25 on Sunday at Woodland. After PBF... »
Legion holding baseball registration
The Prospect-Beacon Falls American Legion baseball team will be holding registration for new and existing players. The first registration session will be held May 3 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Beacon Falls Senior Center, 57 North Main St., Beacon Falls. A second session will be held May 6, from 6 to 8... »
Legion preparing for upcoming season
The Prospect-Beacon Falls American Legion baseball team is gearing up for another season. The team is seeking two new assistant coaches for the coming season. Anyone interested in becoming a coach can call Don Ensero Sr., chair of legion youth activities, at (203) 575-1511. The team is holding pre-season registration for players and pre-season... »
Dreher spurs Post 17 to victory with his bat, arm
BEACON FALLS — Zach Dreher stepped to the plate with the bases loaded and two outs in the sixth inning looking to break a tie between Naugatuck Post 17 and Prospect-Beacon Falls Posts 194-25. The stage was set for Dreher to give Naugatuck the lead Tuesday night at Woodland Regional High School, and he... »
Posts 194-25 eyeing bounce back season
BEACON FALLS — After a tough, 4-22 season, Prospect-Beacon Falls American Legion Posts 194-25 is looking to rebound with a combination of experienced veterans and strong newcomers. Even though PBF lost its opener to Monroe, 8-1, on Saturday, coach Jim Augelli saw several bright spots and thinks his team has a chance to make... »
Naugatuck’s great pitching overshadowed
NAUGATUCK — Good pitching is usually the key to a ball club’s success. Usually. The players on the Naugatuck American Legion baseball team found out this summer, though, that that’s not always the case. Despite possessing three spectacular arms, Post 17 finished its rollercoaster season last weekend with a 7-19 record. Greg Rice, Zac... »
PBF ends season with string of losses
A difficult season for Prospect-Beacon Falls American Legion Posts 194-25 ended last week with a final string of losses as its final record dropped to 4-22. Two of PBF’s wins came early in the season: A 5-4 win in the season opener at Naugatuck and a 2-1 win the following week over Bethel. The... »






