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State Representative Aaron Michlewitz has announced his sponsorship of the 4th Annual North 2 South Baseball Classic with the North End Athletic Association (NEAA) & South End Baseball. Game 1 will be held in the North End on Monday, June 24th at 6 p.m. and Game 2 in the South End (Peter’s Park) on Wednesday, [...]
It was Opening Day for the North End Athletic Association (NEAA) on Saturday, April 27, 2013. This year’s event included four games at Langone Park on Commercial street with a pizza party and ceremony in memory of lifelong North End resident, Carmen “Tilly” DeMartino. Photos by Phil Orlandella. See more at NEAABaseball.org.
NEAA baseball will begin on Saturday April 27th. All 8 of our Minor and Major League Teams will play a full game starting at 10am. The Game will be played in honor of Carmine “Tilly” DiMartino. We will have a big pizza party for all of the players, families and fans who attend all of [...]
The NEAA-Nazzaro Center Basketball League held its annual award banquet on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Filippo’s Ristorante, celebrating its 40th season this year. The Knights and Small Fry Leagues are among the most popular programs run out of the Nazzaro Center. The various levels of the league provide winter long basketball instructional and (mildly) [...]
Capping off a successful season, the North End Athletic Association Minors held an awards event on Monday night. The Nazzaro Center was standing room only as kids, parents and coaches marked the teams accomplishments last season. The NEAA minors teams are the Muck Dogs, Mud Cats, Raptors and Grasshoppers. Up and coming are the enthusiastic [...]
The annual North End Athletic Association (NEAA) Majors Banquet was held on March 3rd at Filippo’s Ristorante. Players from the 2012 Major League season attended along with their families. Each player received at least one trophy as recognition for their contribution to the team for the season. During the NEAA season, the St. Agrippina Cardinals [...]
Skate Date 2013 featured a fundraising event by the North End Athletic Association and North End Against Drugs during free public skating at Steriti Rink on Commercial Street. Families and friends enjoyed a day of skating fun while several neighborhood groups set up informational tables and a bocce tournament. The Nazzaro Center Band played during [...]
NEAA/NEAD SKATE DATE MARK YOUR CALENDAR On Sunday January 27th from 2 to 5pm at the Steriti Skating Rink at 561 Commercial Street, the North End Athletic Association and North End Against Drugs will be holding a fundraiser during Free Public Skating. Thanks to the generosity of Fred White of the North End Skate Shop, [...]
The smiles on children’s faces were the best part of this year’s North End Christmas Parade. It’s been a tradition for 42 years in the neighborhood. More recently, the North End Santa has been making a James Bond-like entrance from a helicopter. After landing his “sleigh” at the ball fields of Puopolo Park, the festivities [...]
NEAA/Nazzaro KNIGHTS Opening Day Schedule All Games on Saturday December 1 Knights 5th + 6th Grade vs St Ann (Dorchester)-4:30 pm Lady Knights 5th + 6th Grade vs St. Agatha (Milton)-5:30 pm Lady Knights 7th + 8th Grade vs Sacred Heart (Quincy)-6:30 (above games at Nazzaro) ___________ _______________ _____________ __________ Knights 7th + 8th [...]
Join the fun at the annual North End Christmas Parade where Santa kicks off the festivities by arriving via helicopter at the ball fields of Puopolo Park on Commercial Street. It all happens on December 16, 2012, starting at 1:00 pm. The event is sponsored by the North End Athletic Association (NEAA) in coordination with [...]
The NEAA-Nazzaro Center Small Fry Basketball League, one of the most popular programs run out of the center, is about to begin again for its 40th season! The various levels of the league provide winter long basketball instructional and (mildly) competitive basketball for Boys and Girls Ages 4-14. The games/instruction are held on Thursday/Friday Evenings [...]
The NEAA Dodgers squared off with a very talented team from Lawrence in a battle for the 2012 Champs Boston Wood Bat Championship. The undefeated Dodgers had to like their chances with ace Greg Bilikas on the hill. Bilikas was the winning pitcher August 5th when the Dodgers took home the Lou Tompkins Championship this [...]
The NEAA 19 and under Dodgers played the Boston Padres in the semi-finals of the Boston Champs Wood Bat League. The number one seeded Dodgers took on the 4th seeded Padres in a battle to the end. Mike Martignetti got the start for the Dodgers and did not disappoint. Mike threw a complete game 2-hitter, [...]
The 19 and under NEAA Dodgers rode strong pitching and explosive hitting to wrap up the wood bat regular season undefeated with a 6-0 record and became the number one seed for the playoffs. In their wins the Dodgers outscored their opponents 38-2. The starting rotation of Greg Bilikas, Mike Martignetti, Vin Lopriore and Mark [...]
It was a night of charitable giving on Tuesday as Taste of the North End celebrated with its supporters and community groups that benefit from TONE’s fundraising. Donato Frattaroli hosted the evening at Lucia Ristorante and credited the North End restaurants, cafes and food/drink suppliers that take part in the annual Taste of the North [...]
The NEAA Senior Dodgers opened up the 19u wood bat tournament sweeping a doubleheader from the East Boston Eagles by scores of 8-1 and 12-0. The Dodgers, who haven’t played a game since their championship victory on August 5th did not look like a rusty team. Playing their first game with wood bats they scored early [...]
Coming off their 19u Lou Tompkins Championship the NEAA Senior Dodgers will enter the 19u Fall Wood Bat Classic Tournament put on by Champs Boston and the Boston Foundation. Coaches Ralph Martignetti, Randy Foley and Steve Passatempo will take their recently crowned squad and give it one more go against some of the best teams [...]
North End Family Pride Week means great little league baseball sponsored by North End Against Drugs (NEAD) and the North End Athletic Association (NEAA). NEAD shares these photos from Saturday’s games at Langone and Puopolo Parks, including the NEAD Family Game and the LaFesta Baseball Exchange with North Adams. Photos courtesy of NEAD.
On Thursday, August 2, 2012, the North End Athletic Association (NEAA) entered a team of 13-15 year old players to compete against an elite team of same-age boys from Japan! This annual Japan-Boston Baseball Exchange is sponsored by the Boston Red Sox Foundation and was played at Puopolo Park on Commercial Street. The Coaches for [...]
The North End Dodgers went into the Lou Tompkins All-Star Baseball Tournament of Champions as the #1 seed. In order to win the championship the Dodgers were going to need to win three games in three days against three stellar opponents. Led by the pitching of Greg Bilikas and Ryan Colbert and the all-around outstanding [...]
The NEAA Soccer program will begin its 3rd year and will have a soccer program for ages 4 to 11 years old this year. The season will begin in mid September and go through early November. Games are on Saturday mornings. We typically start at 9:30am and go through 1:30pm. The league is for boys [...]
Our 13-5-1 record and 9 game winning streak has earned us the number one seed in the 19 and under Lou Tompkins Tournament of Champions. Here is the schedule. We open Wednesday at Bunker Hill College at 5:30 probably vs the South End. If you are interested in watching some good baseball we’d love the [...]
The NEAA 19u Dodger’s team riding a 6 game winning streak thrusted themselves into first place in the Lou Tompkins All-Star baseball league. The Dodgers have been red-hot for the last 3 weeks and playing their best baseball of the season. Led by their rock solid pitching staff and suddenly explosive offensive the Dodgers have [...]
Senior Dodgers The NEAA Senior Dodgers (19 and under) are at the halfway point of their 2012 Lou Tompkins All-Star baseball season. The Dodgers currently find themselves in 2nd place. The Dodgers are paced by an incredibly deep and talented pitching staff. Team ace Greg Bilikas and his 0.86 era is ably supported by a [...]
by Phil Orlandella North End Athletic Association Majors Commissioner Ralph Martignetti has announced its team that will participate in the 2012 Mayor’s Cup Tournament. The team will be coached by Al Vilar, assisted by Mike Szulc, Tim Griffin and Dan Shea. The players are: Francis Shea, Mattea DelPeschio, Calvin Szulc, Isabella Vilar, Brianna Woods, Richard [...]
The international appeal of Little League Baseball brought together the North End Athletic Association and a team from Verona, Italy in a first of its kind youth baseball game on Thursday night. It was a close, but high scoring, game with a final score of 13 – 12, as the North End Athletic Association came [...]
The NEAA entrant into the Suburban Youth Baseball League got off to a strong start with a rousing 4-3 victory over Braintree America. The team of 11-12 year old All Stars sponsored by the family of Ralph DeMarco rallied and scored two runs in the bottom of the 6th inning to walk off with the [...]
On Saturday, June 23rd, the North End Athletic Association hosted its annual Youth Major League All-Star game at Langone Park / Campochiaro Field in Boston’s North End. Players from the Cardinals and Cubs, coached by Dan Shea, battled players from the Tigers and Indians, coached by Al Vilar. The game was dedicated to the memory [...]
The North End Athletic Association, NEAA, will host a little league team from Verona, Italy on June 28, 2012. The game is scheduled for 5:30 pm at Langone Park on Commercial Street. The Italians are bringing a large group (44 people) and playing at locations across the U.S. All are welcome to cheer on the [...]
Upcoming special games and team lineups for the North End Athletic Association Youth Baseball League. Major’s Youth Baseball All-Star Game – Friday, June 22, 2012, 7pm Saturday, June 23, 2pm at Langone Park, Campochairo Field on Commercial Street. This year, the game will be played in memory of good friend, Johnny Paolo. Pizza and snacks [...]
The Saint Agrippina Cardinals won the NEAA little league championship, capping off the best season of the NEAA only league. The Cardinals won all ten regular season games and followed that up by winning all three of their playoff games. The game started off poorly for the Cardinals, as the Tigers scored five runs in [...]
The first game of the 3rd Annual North2South Baseball Classic was held on Tuesday at Langone Park, between the North End and South End Little League programs. A second game will be held next Sunday at Peter’s Park in the South End. The series is sponsored by State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz bringing together the Little [...]
by Ralph Martignetti For the fourth straight year, the Cardinals and Cubs met in the NEAA playoffs. The past two years, the Cubs knocked the Cardinals out in single elimination. This year, the Cardinals got a measure of revenge with a two game sweep by scores of 8-1 and 9-4. The Cardinals set the tone [...]
We have an action packed week in this our last week of NEAA Major’s baseball. Tuesday starts the action as the North End All-Stars take on the South End All-Stars in game one of a home-and-home series. Game one is at our field and starts at 6pm. It should be some fun baseball and we [...]
Now that the Mirabella Pool is up and running for the summer, all of its programs are also getting underway. One of them is swimming lessons for children. Twice a week, certified Water Safety Instructors are on hand between 9 and 11 am to teach all levels of swimming. There will be two classes each [...]