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WNTN Softball
From 1979 to 2005 the WNTN Softball All*Stars played in men's and co-ed leagues in Newton and Needham.
• 2005 Season Recap, Results & Stats
• 2004 Season Recap, Results & Stats
• 2003 Season Recap, Results & Stats
• 2002 Season Recap, Results & Stats
• 2000 Season Recap, Results & Stats
• 1999 Season Recap, Results & Stats
WNTN SOFTBALL HISTORY
The history of the WNTN Softball All*Stars can be traced to the late 1970's when it was a pick-up team of mostly station employees, playing up to 30 games a season against other local media outlets and area groups and organizations like the Newton Police & Fire Departments.
In 1983, WNTN became a founding member of the Newton Independent Softball League which played at the Fessenden School. After fielding many competitive teams, the All*Stars finally won a championship in 1992, winning all five post-season games. The league disbanded after that season, unable to renew its field rental agreement with Fessenden.
The team went co-ed in 1993 for three seasons in the Needham Industrial Softball League, winning the title in 1994. The following season, WNTN joined the Needham Community Softball League, a men's league playing at Claxton Field. The team continues to be part of that league, having won the 2002 championship 3 games to 1 over Micks.
The 1992 club featured C Tim Burton & Rick Barsam, 1B Paul Scharf, 2B Mike Hluska, SS Ron Hobby, 3B Drew Hall, LF Pete Smith, LC Ted Argentieri, RC Greg Kassabian, RF Rob Rudnick and P Ron Burnett. 1997 was lead by C Keith Garland & Rick Barsam, 1B Mike McLean, 2B Greg Kassabian, SS Mike Hluska, 3B Ron Hobby, LF Pete Smith, LC Ted Argentieri, RC Darren Roy, RF George Langdon & Rob Rudnick and P Ron Burnett & Dave Higgins.
The lineup of the 2002 champs had a deep roster of 18 contributors. The home run leader was John Toyias with 7. Stu Kaplan was the RBI leader with 38, Nine players batted over .500 (Mike McLean .593, Eddie Murray .574, Dan Mikesh .564, Josh Horwitz .550, Rob Rudnick .538, Ted Argentieri .535, Keith Garland .522, David Higgins .513 and Rob Braunstein .509).
WNTN SOFTBALL JERSEY HISTORY
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Peter George
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Mark Tripoli, Vinnie Peruzzi, Mark Cofman, Jay Curcuru, Darren Roy
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Shirley Wolf, Jay Valade, Paul Scharf, Greg Narleski, Mike Abbott, Lou Esposito, Matt Arkin
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Rob Wolf, Mike Burke, Alan Davidson, Ron Hobby, Julie Kelly, Dave Higgins
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Richie Nastasi, Chris Moska, Steve Moska, Charlie Manzi, Ted Argentieri
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Paul Joyal, Ann Joyal, Keith Ryan, Ryan Thistle, Lou Fernandez
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Colleen Hughes, Guy Leger, Jon Abrams, Mark Feeney, Mike Hluska
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Chuck Bennett, Te Leone, Tim Burton, Ron Hobby, Kevin Gorey, Dustin MacPherson
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Rick Barsam
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Art Boyle, Paul Cadieux, Chris Descy, Pete Smith, Steve Popper
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Rick Weinberg, Dave McCarthy, Dave Ulfelder, Mike Donley
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Kevin Hughes, Charlie Brennan, Keith Ryan, Josh Horwitz
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Sue Oberg, Jon Meterparel, Steve Freeman
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Art Boyle
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Tom Wahle, Eric Pedersen, Paul Saia, Drew Hall, Jack Koen, Dan Mikesh
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Scott Pickard, Gary Hutchins, Jeff Miller
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Ted Demetriades, Steve Burns, Joe Montagano, Peter Demetriades, Brian Pacheco, Ted Dorsey, Rob LaRoche
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Bennie LaBassi, Jed Joyal, Larry Repucci, John Sullivan, Kevin Healey, Keith Garland
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Martin Manuelian, Warren Belanger, Ron Burnett, Matt Stein
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Kevin O'Connell, Franz Strassman, John Frassica, Rob Braunstein
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Liz Ronai, Tom McKenna, Ted Miller, Jeff Kabot, Joanna Giddon, Jimmy Sahl, Ron Hobby, Dan Norrman, Stu Kaplan
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Sam Poulten, Joe Cervone, Mike Mann, Mike McLean
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Bob Bittner, John Boyle, Bob Hughes, Mike White, Don Bartles, Pete VonLossnitzer, Jack Cloonan, Pete Bosader, Jeff Jackson, Lee Caplan
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Marty Morenz, Mark Lucas, Tom McGrath, Rick Kusniar, George Langdon
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Leo Sullivan, Chuck Boyajian, John Rorke, Damon Popella
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Rob Rudnick
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Jack Nash, Jack Ferren, Keith Ryan, Phil Burgess, John Walsh, Chuck Texiera, Max Gulman, Kevin Quinn
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Jon Paleologos
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Alan Fraser, Ken Cirino, Greg Kassabian
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Joe Ciaccio, Peter Cross, Steve Oakes
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Cully Gorbitt, Kevin Crane, Eddie Murray
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John Barkosky, Ann Frassica, John Toyias
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Greg Madden, Darrell Greene
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Paula Fleming
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Kathy Sheppard
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Suzanne Arbing
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