September 19, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 5 Upper Saddle River Diamondbacks win AABC World Series title Upper Saddle River’s 11U Diamondbacks baseball team recently won the AABC Gil Hodges World Series, which was held in Arizona. The 110-degree heat and cross-country trip took a toll on the boys, who were edged by the Farmington Fuel and Arizona Grizzlies in the first two games. The D-Backs then opened the bracket play with a 6-1 win over the Arizona Tigers, forcing a rematch with the top-seeded Grizzlies. The game was a pitchers’ duel that featured great defense. Ultimately, the D-Backs edged the Grizzlies to advance to the third round. During the third round, the D-Backs again met the Fuel, this time winning 26-10. In the semi-finals, the D-Backs topped the Number 2 seeded Brooklyn Bonnie Seals 18-3, earning a spot in the final game. The championship game again featured D-Backs and the Fuel. This time, the D-Backs outscored the Fuel 10-2 to take the trophy. The USR team finished its season with a 62-7-3 record that includes five wins against 12 U teams. In addition to the AABC World Series title, the D-Backs have earned six first place titles, three league titles, and were recently ranked 24th in the nation. The team includes Michael Alaimo, Sam Bello, JohnBiagio Modugno, Anthony Petrosino, Aidan Tucker, Nick Covo, Chris DiBenedetto, Aidan Gallagher, Zach Matesic, Cole Ferrara, Chad Cole, and Pete Lopez. USR’s 11U Daimondbacks. (Photo courtesy of Carina Modugno.) Area residents who have “junk” cars that are collecting dust in a garage or driveway are invited to donate these vehicles to the Upper Saddle River Volunteer Fire Department. The department needs a total of 10 vehicles. “The fire department is seeking donated cars that can be used for training exercises, and not only will they remove it for you, you’ll receive a tax deduction for your contribution,” USR Fire Lieutenant Erik Vierheilig explained. Of the 10 vehicles the department hopes to receive, the firefighters would use two to demonstrate extrication Donate a ‘junk’ car; help save a life techniques at Fire Prevention Night on Oct. 10, the lieutenant said. The others would be used for extrication training exercises that will be offered to volunteer firefighters from Upper Saddle River during the coming months. “Essentially, they create mock accident scenes and let the firefighters hone their techniques on removing people,” Vierheilig added. To donate an auto, call the fire department at (201) 3270285. For more information about Fire Prevention Night, visit www.usrfd.org.