Rutherford Little League History: 2016

Officers

• Tom Prince, President
• Will Carr, Vice President - Major Baseball
• Jeff Cassella, Vice President - Major Baseball
• Pat Cerulli, Vice President - Minor Baseball
• Kevin Hebert, Vice President - Softball
• Mark O’Connor, Vice President - Softball
• Mike Finan, Secretary
• Chris LaRossa, Treasurer
• Kim Beggs, Assistant Treasurer - Softball
• Charlie O’Reilly, Player Agent
• Ray Guzman, Assistant Player Agent - Softball

Major Baseball Managers

• American League
  • Boiling Spring Masons: Chris LaRossa
  • Elks: Tom Bloomer
  • Keller-Depken Oil: Jeff Cassella
  • Lions: Mike Finan
  • Tancredi Plumbing: Jim Fecanin
• National League
  • Boiling Springs Savings: Will Carr
  • Fire Department: Tyrone Waddell
  • Kurgan-Bergen Realtors: Dennis Rogers
  • P.B.A. Local 300: Paul Clossey
  • V.F.W. Post 227: Pat Cerulli

Tommy Prince, who was selected by the board of directors to complete the unexpired term of 21-year league president Walt Mager in May 2015, is named to a full term as league president. His father, Tom Prince, had served in the same capacity in 1989-90 and was in office when field lights were first installed at Tom Mellody Field.

In its largest capital expenditure in nearly a decade, the sprinkler system and infield sod are replaced during the 2015-16 off-season. While the entire field surface had been redone prior to the 2008 season, the sprinklers had been in place since the late 1980s and were in need of overhaul, leading in part to the need to redo the infield after just eight years.

Both the 12- and 10-year-old baseball tournament teams advance to the state finals. The 12s play at Gloucester City, site of the 1995 state finals that Rutherford American played in, while the 10s travel even farther, playing at Somers Point at the south end of Atlantic County.