Westchester Putnam Baseball Association

9’S FALL PLAYOFFS

8.MAHOPAC  1     AT   1.SHRUB OAK  8

7.KENT 6     AT      2.ARMONK 11

6.LEWISBORO  5     AT   3.BEDFORD/POUNDRIDGE  7

5.CORTLANDT               AT       4.LARCHMONT/MAMARONECK  3

9’S FALL SEMI FINALS

1.SHRUB OAK  7       4.LARCHMONT/MAMARONECK  6

3.BEDFORD/POUND RIDGE  14    2.ARMONK  7

CHAMPIONSHIP  SATURDAY  OCTOBER 29  2:00  LAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL

3.BEDFORD/POUND RIDGE  VS .LARCHMONT/MAMARONECK

10′s FALL PLAYOFFS

8.NEW CASTLE  13   AT   1.RED ARMONK  12 

7.CROTON  9        AT        2.SOMERS  6

6.KENT   1            AT        3.M LARCHMONT/MAMARONECK   2

5.BEDFORD/POUND RIDGE  8     AT   4.SHRUB OAK  3

ROUND  2

8.NEW CASTLE   AT   5.BEDFORD/POUND RIDGE

7.CROTON   AT   3.LARCHMONT/MAMARONECK

CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY  OCTOBER 29   12:00   LAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL

 11 YEAR OLD PLAYOFFS

QUARTERFINALS (FRIDAY, OCT. 21, OR SAT., OCT. 22)
#5 ARMONK (12)     #4 BREWSTER  (2)

#6 PATTERSON (16) #3 CROTON (1)

#7 MT KISCO (11) AT # 2 BEDFORD POUND RIDGE (9)

#8 LEWISBORO (0) AT #1 BRIARCLIFF (8)

 SEMIFINALS ON SUNDAY, OCT. 23
#1 BRIARCLIFF (15) #5 ARMONK (0)

#7 MT. KISCO (5) #6 PATTERSON (6)

 FINALS ON SATURDAY, OCT. 29 AT 10 AM AT LAKELAND HS
#6  PATTERSON   VS.   #1 BRIARCLIFF

 12+ YEAR OLD PLAYOFFS

GAME 1: PATTERSON  @  ARMONK -  IBM 2 @ 1PM

GAME 2: LARCHMONT  @  BEDFORD HILLS - MEMORIAL PARK @ 1PM

GAME 3: OSSINING  @  KENT - CORNWALL HILL FIELD (PATTERSON) @ 10AM

GAME 4: BEDFORD PR  @  BRIARCLIFF - RYDER PARK 2 3PM

2ND ROUND

GAME 5: ARMONK  14   -    BEDFORD PR  10

GAME 6: BEDFORD HILLS  10   -   OSSINING   7

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME/SAT 10/29: LAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL @ 3:30PM

GAME 7: ARMONK  VS  BEDFORD HILLS - 

14U PLAYOFF RESULTS

#1 MAHOPAC-JOHN    BEAT       #8 PATTERSON             13–2
#2 MAHOPAC-MIKE     BEAT       #7 SHRUB OAK-TODD    8–2
#3 PVC                      LOST  TO     #6 SOMERS                   4–7
#4 CORTLANDT          BEAT         #5 SHRUB OAK-CHRIS   13–11

 SEMI FINAL RESULTS
#1 MAHOPAC-JOHN     BEAT     #4 CORTLANDT   9–0
#2 MAHOPAC-MIKE     LOST TO    #7 SOMERS        7–1 

 FINALS ON SATURDAY 10/29 AT LAKELAND HS AT 12:30PM

#1 MAHOPAC-JOHN    VS   #7 SOMERS

 16U PLAYOFF SCORES

#1 SLEEPY HOLLOW     BEAT     #8 MAHOPAC-OREST  13-0

#2 OSSINING                  BEAT       #7 LAGRANGE           9-2

#3 SHRUB OAK-JOHN   BEAT       #6 CORTLANDT        8-6

#4 HAVERSTRAW         LOST TO   #5  CARMEL            8-2

 16 U PLAYOFFS–SEMI FINALS

#1 SLEEPY HOLLOW      BEAT     #5 CARMEL    8-2
#2 OSSINING                    BEAT     #3 SHRUB OAK-JOHN   2-1 

 FINALS ON SATURDAY 10/29 AT LAKELAND HS AT 10:00AM

#1 SLEEPY HOLLOW    VS   #2  OSSINING

Here is the updated 12+ Post Season Tournament schedule;

8.New Castle   at   1.Red Armonk

7.Croton    at   2.Somers

6.Kent   at   3.M Larchmont/Mamaroneck

5.Bedford/Pound Ridge   at   4.Shrub Oak

8.Mahopac  at   1.Shrub Oak

7.Kent   at    2.Armonk

6.Lewisboro   at   3.Bedford/Pound Ridge

5.Cortlandt   at   4.Larchmont/Mamaroneck

11-YR-OLD TOURNAMENT QUALIFIERS

#8 LEWISBORO AT #1 BRIARCLIFF AT MCCRUM FIELD ON SATURDAY, OCT. 22, AT  11 AM

#7 MT KISCO AT # 2 BEDFORD POUND RIDGE AT BVTP ON SATURDAY, OCT. 22 AT 12:30 PM

#6 PATTERSON AT #3 CROTON AT DOBBS ON SATURDAY, OCT. 22, AT NOON

#5 ARMONK AT #4 BREWSTER, AT MOUNT EBO ON FRIDAY, OCT. 21, AT 7 PM

 
14-YR-OLD TOURNAMENT QUALIFIERS

1. MAHOPAC-JOHN           vs      8.  PATTERSON               AT MAHOPAC

2. MAHOPAC-MIKE            vs      7. SHRUB OAK-TODD    AT MAHOPAC

3. PVC                                 vs      6. SOMERS                       AT PVC

4. CORTLANDT                  vs      5. SHRUB OAK-CHRIS  AT CORTLANDT

9/11/11 – On Sunday morning the Putnam Valley/Cortlandt Baseball Association (PVC) held a memorial service at Union Field in the Putnam Valley Town Park.

There were over 50 people who came to honor two special people who passed away. Cliff Taffner and Cliff Luft. There was the unveiling of plaques for each recognizing their accomplishments to the community, youth baseball and most importantly the kids.

The ceremony was organized by PVC board members Marty McDermott and Wayne Gabari. The surviving spouses, Linda Taffner and Ellen Luft along with Cliff  Luft’s mother Gladys each received a dozen red roses. Wayne addressed the gathering. ” I am proud and blessed to have known both of these men in my life. They selflessly devoted their time to developing the youth of our community through the PVC and Westchester Putnam Baseball Association (WPBA) programs.”

“Cliff Luft coached for all the right reasons. He was all about the kids. Always teaching sportsmanship with a heart warming smile on his face. He cared about the kids more then about winning at all costs. All the young men who played for him will never forget the baseball skills and more importantly the life lessons that he left them with. They are better people for the experience.”

“Cliff Taffner is one of the founding fathers of PVC and the WPBA. 20 years there was no meaningful baseball traveling program for the kids in Putnam Valley as well as Westchester and Putnam counties. Cliff and I went to meetings with representatives from towns in Westchester and Putnam during the winter where we met in a barn to form the WPBA that he loved. Since the beginning  tens of thousands of young men and women have played competitive baseball and softball during the summer and fall months. In forming PVC he would take time from his job and raise funds to buy uniforms and equipment. He worked on fields and scheduling umpires. He did it all for the kids with love.”

“Today, as we look at these plaques on the back of this dugout, we can all feel good to know that their memory will go on. Each time that a person plays on this field and their parents and relatives who accompany them read these plaques, Cliff Taffner and Cliff Luft will be remembered and the positive energy that will be created from their thoughts about how special these two men were will warm their spirits and the spirits of their loved ones.”

“You can be sure the spirits of these great men will be in attendance at all games played at Union Field watching over the young kids they loved.”

Jeremy luft and Matt Taffner spoke about their fathers. Emotions of love were high and it is very obvious that the two Cliff’s left behind a heritage to be proud of. Cliff Taffner’s friend and neighbor Marty Sommer spoke beautifully about how much Cliff loved baseball and most importantly the kids.

PVC and the WPBA is extremely proud of these 2 men and their contributions in promoting youth baseball and by so doing instilling outstanding ethics in sportsmanship in all the young people in our community who benefited from their efforts.