Remembering Coach Dag With an Annual Golf Outing

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Remembering Coach Dag

A good man is never forgotten.

Reservations close July 23, and are limited to the first 125 applicants, for the 20th annual Coach Dag Memorial Scholarship Golf Outing, scheduled August 2 at Blue Hill Golf Course off Orangeburg Road in Pearl River.

Coach Julius D’Agostino, “one of the most beloved coaches in history of Pearl River sports,” lauds local historian and legendary former athletic director Tom Doherty—passed away 20 years ago from cancer after nearly 30 years at Pearl River HS in various capacities. Over the past two decades, thousands of dollars in scholarships have been awarded to Pearl River student-athletes from the proceeds of the tournament named in his honor.

The cost is $150 per person for the event, which features a scramble format and concludes with dinner at the Pearl River Elks Club on Elks Drive in Nanuet. Dinner only is available at $55 per person.

Donations are welcome, and sponsorships are being offered at $150 for the cocktail hour, $250 for dinner, and $400 for the beverage cart.

Tee-off is set for noon, with many prizes offered including longest drive (two holes), closest to the pin (three holes), and a leased car for the hole-in-one contest.

D’Agostino is a member of the Pearl River HS and Rockland County Sports halls of fame, and while noted for his outstanding wrestling teams, also coached baseball, golf and football.

For further information contact D'Agostino's son, Doug D’Agostino, at 845-735-2732, Gibby Sweet at 845-558-7571, or Pearl River HS athletic director Todd Santabarbara at 845-620-3943.

Please make checks payable to “Coach Dag Memorial Scholarship Fund,” and mail to Pearl River Athletic Department, 275 East Central Avenue, Pearl River, NY 10965. Please add the golfer’s name, and email address where applicable.

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This and that

• The Harrison Patriots are not merely playing out the string in the Westchester Rockland Wood Bat League (www.wrwbl.com). The Patriots--owned by Adam Weiss of Frozen Ropes Academy off Route 9A in Elmsford, with instructor Matt Perper an aide-de-camp—are leading the league at 23-2 in a fierce battle with the runner-up New City Outlaws (20-4). The Rockland Astros are running fourth at 11-6. The Patriots are playing the year with jersey No. 6 in the dugout for each game in memory of late teammate Frank Joseph Sinatra III, who was 24 when he passed away in April. Team players are also wearing “FJS III” patches on their sleeve. Harrison meets the New York Bears in Peekskill tonight at 7 p.m., takes on the New Rochelle Tigers on Saturday morning at 10 at Manhattanville College in Purchase, and on Sunday at noon returns to Manhattanville College to meet the Rockland Cavaliers. The Outlaws, managed by Joe Maggino, meet the Peekskill Tides on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Manhattanville College, and on Sunday at noon meet the Hastings Lookouts at Ardsley HS. Rocky Maggino is batting a hefty .500 for the Outlaws, with catchers Mario Martinez and Mike Butrico also belting the ball at respective clips of .444 and .433. University of Albany outfielder Mike Oliva is also above .400, with a .419 average.

• Manhattan College women’s lacrosse goalkeeper Christina Fiorinelli of Massapequa has been officially recognized as the NCAA Division I leader in ground balls per game. Fiorinelli, who played every minute in goal as a freshman, picked up 53 ground balls in 14 games, an average of 3.79 per contest, as the Lady Jaspers went 4-10. Senior Chrissy Gutenberger of Stony Point led the team in scoring with 40 points on 36 goals and four assists, while sophomore Kelsey Rehain of Suffern placed third with 18 points.

• The Rockland Boulders, off to a strong start in the second half of the Can-Am League baseball season, will continue to host a fireworks show following home games on Thursdays and Saturdays at Provident Bank Park in Pomona.. Every home Friday night is Boulder Bash $1 Beer Night, and on Sundays kids get to run the bases after the game, courtesy of Sports Authority. On Thursday, Aug. 5 when Rockland squares off with the New Jersey Jackals, the Boulders’ blue-feathered-friend will be immortalized – in bobble head form. The first 1,000 fans in attendance that night will receive a Boulder Bird Bobble head, courtesy of DEC Office Solutions. Group tickets are still available for youth outings, corporate outings or birthday parties. For tickets and information, call 845-364-0009, visit the box office, or visit www.rocklandboulders.com.

• The close of the regular season is fast approaching in the North Jersey Amateur Baseball League (NJABL), with the Orangeburg Cubs finishing up on Monday against the Nyack Indians at 6 p.m. at Tappan Zee High School. The Cubs visit the Little Ferry (NJ) Blue Devils tonight (July 20) at 7:30 p.m., and then meet the Nyack Yankees at Nyack HS on Sunday at 1 p.m. The Yankees hit the road on Monday for a night game at 8 p.m. against the Wyckoff (NJ) Raiders at Wyckoff War Memorial Field. The Indians and Pearl River Salty Dogs are scheduled to meet tonight at 7:30 at Rockland Community College (RCC), and on Sunday the Indians travel to Fair Lawn (NJ) HS to met the Fair Lawn Cutters at 5 p.m. Pearl River is also in action on Sunday, meeting the Rockland Rebels at 5 p.m. in a doubleheader at RCC.

• Golfers can enjoy an Early Bird Special at Tappan Golf Center off Route 303 in Tappan (845-359-0642). From 6 a.m.-noon weekdays, and 6-10 a.m. on Saturday, Sunday and holidays, you get one free bucket with your purchase of a bucket; after the special, you get one small bucket free if you purchase one jumbo bucket. Lessons are available from Jim McMahon, head pro at New York Country Club in New Hempstead, at 845-359-8910, and Bill Baldes, a master teaching professional with more than 45 years’ experience, at 845-548-0839.

• The Town of Orangetown’s Summer Concert Series continues tonight (July 20) at Veterans Memorial Park in Orangeburg, beginning at 7:45 p.m. Tonight’s event features Separate Ways, the ultimate Journey show. All concerts are free, open to the public, and start at 7:45 p.m. except for a special movie night on Aug. 3 at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs. The series continues each Friday evening at 7:45 p.m.: July 27 (Danny V’s 52nd Street Band, Billy Joel tribute show); Aug. 3 (The Uncle Brothers, special family movie night, 6:30 p.m.); and Aug. 10 (Mystical Majesty Band, the East Coast’s Greatest Beatles cover band).