league - News - The Coastal Star2024-03-29T06:37:42Zhttps://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/leagueCelebrations: Flavors The Addison, Boca Raton — Feb. 6https://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/celebrations-flavors-the-addison-boca-raton-feb-62020-04-01T17:36:08.000Z2020-04-01T17:36:08.000ZThe Coastal Starhttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/TheCoastalStar<div><p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960944653,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960944653,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" alt="7960944653?profile=original" /></a><em>Kurt Harfmann and league President Cristy Stewart-Harfmann. <strong>Photo provided</strong></em></p>
<p>The Junior League of Boca Raton’s annual culinary event involved hundreds of guests voting on their favorite dishes from participating restaurants. Patrick Duffy served as honorary executive chef. Funds raised will support the organization’s focus areas of hunger, child welfare and nonprofit support.</p></div>Leading Ladies Luncheon — Governors Club, Tallahassee — Jan. 21https://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/leading-ladies-luncheon-governors-club-tallahassee-jan-212020-03-03T21:19:49.000Z2020-03-03T21:19:49.000ZThe Coastal Starhttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/TheCoastalStar<div><p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960936866,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960936866,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-full" alt="7960936866?profile=original" /></a><em>Samantha Sexton, Angie Myers, Nancy Walsh, Shari Matz, Linda Marenus, Tunis, Renee McCabe Johnson, Nicole Skellenger and Yvette Drucker. <strong>Photo provided</strong></em></p>
<p>The Junior League of Boca Raton’s Public Affairs Committee received the Outstanding Committee Award from the Junior Leagues of Florida’s State Public Affairs Committee. In addition, Boca Raton Public Affairs Committee Chairwoman Stephanie Tunis received the Advocacy Impact Award. ‘We are beyond proud of this committee and the work they have done to advocate for important issues that affect families throughout Florida,’ said Cristy Stewart-Harfmann, president of the local league.</p></div>Celebrations: Woman Volunteer of the Year Luncheon — Boca Raton Resort & Club — Nov. 8https://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/celebrations-woman-volunteer-of-the-year-luncheon-boca-raton2019-12-03T22:04:00.000Z2019-12-03T22:04:00.000ZThe Coastal Starhttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/TheCoastalStar<div><p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960910063,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960910063,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-full" alt="7960910063?profile=original" /></a><em>Amy Kazma, Lisa Warren, Cristy Stewart-Harfmann, Nancy Dockerty, Stanley, Nicole Mugavero and Renata Sans de Negri. <strong>Photos Provided</strong></em></p>
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<p>Nearly 1,000 guests attended the Junior League of Boca Raton’s annual affair, at which Michelle Stallone was named Woman Volunteer of the Year and Kirsten Stanley received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Stallone was nominated by Pink Ball, a nonprofit she founded to fund mammograms for uninsured people, and Stanley was nominated by the league and is its president-elect. The winners were chosen by an independent panel of judges.</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960910452,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960910452,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-full" alt="7960910452?profile=original" /></a><em>Terry Fedele, Pat Thomas, Stallone, Jessica Kramer and Robin Mautino.</em></p></div>Pay it Forward: Woman Volunteer of the Year Luncheon - Boca Raton Resort & Clubhttps://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/pay-it-forward-woman-volunteer-of-the-year-luncheon-boca-raton-re2019-10-29T23:09:47.000Z2019-10-29T23:09:47.000ZThe Coastal Starhttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/TheCoastalStar<div><p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960906686,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960906686,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" alt="7960906686?profile=original" /></a><em>Wanda Harrold, Lindy Harvey, Debbie Anderson, Lisa Mulhall, Mark Larkin and Susan Diener attend a reception at Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute to announce the nominees. <strong>Photo provided</strong></em></p>
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<p>Nov. 8: Guests will gather for the Junior League of Boca Raton’s signature soiree to celebrate local women and recognize nonprofits throughout Palm Beach County during a Saks Fifth Avenue fashion show by designer Andrea Lieberman. Time is 10:30 a.m. Cost is $150 to $250. Call 620-2553 or visit <a href="http://www.jlbr.org">www.jlbr.org</a>.</p></div>Along the Coast: WINDING UP ON TOPhttps://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/along-the-coast-winding-up-on-top2019-07-30T21:00:00.000Z2019-07-30T21:00:00.000ZThe Coastal Starhttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/TheCoastalStar<div><p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960879475,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960879475,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" alt="7960879475?profile=original" /></a><span style="font-size:10pt;"><em>Jake Eder (No. 39, right) and his teammates at Vanderbilt University celebrate their NCAA championship. <strong>Photo provided</strong></em></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong>By Brian Biggane</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">There is no greater feat for a college athlete than to win an NCAA championship.<br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Ocean Ridge resident Jake Eder reached that pinnacle in late June and did it in style, pitching three innings to close out Vanderbilt’s 8-2 victory over Michigan. That gave the Commodores the College World Series title in Omaha, Neb.<br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">“When it was all said and done, it was unbelievable,” said Eder, a 6-foot-4, 210-pound sophomore left-hander who turns 21 this month.<br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Eder, a product of Jim Breslin’s Top 10 Florida Baseball Academy in Boynton Beach, pitched three years for Atlantic High School in Delray Beach before completing his high school career at Calvary Christian in Fort Lauderdale. Recruited by several schools, he made Vanderbilt his last visit and formed a bond with pitching coach Scott Brown.<br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">“I pretty much knew I wanted to go there as soon as my visit ended,” Eder said.<br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Used as a starter in nine of his 11 appearances as a freshman, Eder struggled, compiling a 1-4 record and 5.45 earned-run average.<br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">“I kind of went through some stuff,” Eder said. “The first year in the SEC is kind of a learning curve.”<br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Coach Tim Corbin moved him to the bullpen to start this past season, first as a closer, then a middle reliever and finally what he termed “kind of an end-of-the-game type pitcher.”<br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">“He really grew over the course of the season,” said Corbin, who was named National Coach of the Year after the season. “This is a kid who really, really loves pitching. It’s all he thinks about, it’s all he does. He’s got a bright future just because of his passion for what he does, and how he goes about it.”<br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Eder’s numbers improved dramatically across the board, notably in ERA, where he improved to 2.97, and in strikeouts-to-walks ratio, which improved from 37-22 to 35-15.<br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">“We had a closer per se, but he was kind of that next guy,” Corbin said. “One of (our) top guys out of the bullpen. He really grew into that, and just developed more consistency the last third of the season.”<br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960879680,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960879680,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" alt="7960879680?profile=original" /></a></span><em>Eder pitched the last three innings as Vandy won the series. <strong>Photo provided</strong></em></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Corbin trusted Eder enough to use him twice as the Commodores, who finished 59-12, won the Southeastern Conference tournament. He pitched two shutout innings in an 11-1 win over Auburn, then allowed one unearned run over 32/3 innings in an 11-10 victory over Mississippi in the final game. His lone appearance in the NCAA Regional featured a perfect ninth inning in an 8-5 victory over Indiana State after the Sycamores had scored four runs in the inning.<br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">After the Commodores took care of Duke in the Super Regional, Eder got the College World Series victory that propelled them into the best-of-three championship against Michigan. Working the seventh and eighth innings against Louisville, he gave up two runs (one earned), but benefited from a two-run rally in the ninth that secured a 3-2 victory.<br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Michigan won the first game 7-4, Vandy the second 4-1, setting up a winner-take-all finale. Eder told Brown, his pitching coach, how it would unfold: “We knew Mason Hickman was starting, so I told Scott it would be Mason to me, and that’s what we were going to go with.”<br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Hickman did his job, limiting the Wolverines to one run on four hits as Vandy opened up a 6-1 lead by the time Eder took over in the seventh. He allowed two hits and one run to wrap up the historic win.<br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">“The last two innings the energy was flowing,” Eder said. “I was trying to juice it up a little bit, (so) I had to take a breath and finish it off.”<br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Leadoff hitter Ako Thomas was the last batter he faced with two outs in the ninth.<br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">“I got two strikes on the guy and when I saw him pop it up,” to centerfielder Pat DeMarco, “I knew. I just kind of turned around and waited for him to catch it and everyone celebrated.”<br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Rushed by catcher Philip Clarke and the rest of his teammates, Eder quickly found himself at the bottom of the celebratory pile.<br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">“It’s definitely something everyone on that team will remember forever,” he said. “That was a really special team. It was great to be a part of it.”<br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">After a few days back home with his parents, Jeffrey, an orthodontist in Boynton Beach, and Amanda, Eder was off to New</span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">England to pitch for the Orleans Firebirds in the highly competitive Cape Cod League.<br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">“That should be good for him,” Corbin said. “The more touches he gets, the more confidence he’s going to get.”<br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Asked what Eder needs to work on, Corbin replied, “His command more than anything. He’s got a very strong arm, a consistent breaking ball, and now it’s just a matter of harnessing his pitches. The more he gets on the mound you’re going to see a more refined product.”<br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Said Eder, “The biggest thing is just knowing what kind of pitcher I am. I’m a ‘stuff’ guy over a command guy, so I have to have enough command not to walk guys. Let my stuff play in the zone rather than pinpoint pitches.”<br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960880053,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960880053,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" alt="7960880053?profile=original" /></a></span><em>Jake Eder grips a College World Series souvenir at the office of his father, Dr. Jeffrey Eder, an orthodontist. <strong>Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star</strong></em></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Eder planned to make a handful of starts in the Cape Cod League before that ends in early August, then head back to Vanderbilt, where he hopes to be a starter next season.<br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Eder has learned in his first two years that keeping up academically at the SEC’s top academic institution makes for a tough balancing act with his dedication to baseball.<br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">“It’s a tough school,” he said. “It’s a tough schedule, especially in the fall. We’re training every day, working out every day.</span> <span style="font-size:10pt;">You’re learning how to balance it, manage your time. It’s definitely a full load.”<br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Drafted in the 34th round out of high school by the New York Mets two years ago, Eder will become draft-eligible again after next year. Major League Baseball is a “realistic” goal, he admitted, but one that can wait.<br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">“For me the goal is to come back and try to win another national championship,” he said. “The draft will take care of itself.”</span></p></div>East Boynton Beach Little League’s Spring 2013 Season Registration Opens January 2https://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/east-boynton-beach-little-league-s-spring-2013-season2012-12-20T16:47:23.000Z2012-12-20T16:47:23.000ZSamantha A Welchhttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/SamanthaAWelch<div><p>Registration for the East Boynton Beach Little League’s Spring 2013 Season will be accepted from Wednesday, January 2 through January 28 at Little League Park (300 W. Woolbright Road). Please visit <a href="http://www.eastboyntonll.com/">www.eastboyntonll.com</a> for specific dates and times and to download the registration forms.</p><p> </p><p>Divisions are available for youths starting at age 4. The Challenger division is also available for athletes with special needs. The registration fee for tee-Ball is $115 and all other divisions are $140. The family discount is $15 off total registration fees.</p><p> </p><p>Player evaluations are required for Coach Pitch and above divisions to be placed on a team. Evaluations will take place on Saturday, January 26. Players should report to the concession area to sign-in and receive a number. Coach Pitch and Minors at 8:30 a.m. and 50/70 (formerly Majors) at 10:30 a.m. A make-up date is available on Monday, January 28. Practices begin the week of February 4 and Opening Day is Saturday, March 2.</p><p> </p><p>For more information, visit: <a href="http://www.eastboyntonll.com/">www.eastboyntonll.com</a> and Facebook: East Boynton Beach Little League (non-profit organization) <a href="http://www.facebook.com/EastBoyntonBeachLittleLeague">www.facebook.com/EastBoyntonBeachLittleLeague</a></p></div>East Boynton Beach Little League - Fall Registration Continues Until August 31https://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/east-boynton-beach-little-league-fall-registration-starts2012-08-24T14:45:26.000Z2012-08-24T14:45:26.000ZSamantha A Welchhttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/SamanthaAWelch<div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2">Registration for the East Boynton Beach Little League's Fall 2012 Season will begin on <strong>Saturday, August 18 from 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.</strong> at the fields (300 Woolbright Road). Following this, registrations will also be accepted Monday through Friday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. from August 20 – 31 at the league fields.</span></p><p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:#ff0000;"><strong>REGISTRATION DATE JUST ADDED >></strong></span> Saturday, August 25 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the league office.</font></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2"> </span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2">Don’t miss out as spots will fill up fast!<a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960398663,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><br /></a></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2"><b>Registration Fees:</b> Tee-Ball is $95 and all other divisions are $125. Please make your check payable to EAST BOYNTON BEACH LITTLE LEAGUE. Team managers and coaches are also needed, if you are interested in coaching a team, please speak with a league representative at registration.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2"><b>Player Evaluations:</b> Player evaluations are required for Coach Pitch and above divisions to be placed on a team. Evaluations will take place on <b>Saturday, September 8</b>. Players should report to the concession area to sign-in and receive a number. Coach Pitch and Minors will be from 9 – 11 a.m. and 50/70 (formerly Majors) from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. A make-up day for all divisions will be held on Monday, September 10, from 6 – 8 p.m.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2"><b>Important Dates:</b></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">August 20-31: Registration at the league office, Monday - Friday, from 6-7:30 p.m.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>August 25:</strong></span> <span>Registration at the league office, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2">September 8: Player evaluations (see times above)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2">September 10: Player evaluation make-up date (see times above)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2">Week of September 17: Practices Begin (players will be contacted by coaches)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2">September 30: Field Clean Up Day (times TBD)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2">October 6: Opening Day Events (times TBD)</span></li></ul><p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Download the Registration Form: <a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960398663,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank">EBBLLPlayer_RegistrationForm.pdf</a>.</font></p><p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2">For more information, visit: <a href="http://www.eastboyntonll.com">www.eastboyntonll.com</a> and</span> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2">join our Facebook page: East Boynton Beach Little League (non-profit organization)</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/EastBoyntonBeachLittleLeague">www.facebook.com/EastBoyntonBeachLittleLeague</a></span></p><p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></p></div>