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Early signing period fast approaching

October
28

So we’re fast approaching the November signing period and I decided to drop a note here.

My request is that if you’re a player (or the coach or parent of a player) who will sign a letter in a couple weeks please let me know. My email: jthomson@lohud.com

I just want to make sure we here at Leading Off compile a complete list. Here’s what we have so far (did I miss anyone?):


  • Steve Proscia, Virginia

  • Joe Panik, St. John’s

  • Joe Pedavillano, Duke

  • Dave Ciocchi, Binghamton

  • Alex Adami, Binghamton

  • Steve Prosapio, Monmouth

  • C.J. Riefenhauser, Iona

  • Anthony Castellitto, Iona

  • Pete DiResta, Albany

  • Kyle Kalaka, Le Moyne

  • Vinny Ferraro, FDU

  • Joe Lombardi, Le Moyne

This entry was posted on Sunday, October 28th, 2007 at 4:42 am by Josh Thomson.
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7 Responses to “Early signing period fast approaching”

  1. Big Chief November 2nd, 2007 at 8:38 pm

    Now that is one impressive list so far. Wow, great job.

  2. College BB Fan November 5th, 2007 at 8:59 am

    Word is Matt Jordan LHP from Kingston HS will stay in the area and become a Jasper. He’ll join Coach Leighton’s staff at Manhattan

  3. spell check November 17th, 2007 at 6:57 pm

    congrats to everyone on that list…ps…its Pedevillano

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Jay GallagherJosh Thomson has done some of everything since joining The Journal News in March 2003. He began working for the Gannett weeklies during the winter of 2002 as a freelance writer. He joined the daily staff soon after and has since covered various high school and pro sports. Away from sportswriting, Josh lives in Westchester and spends his free time either with his fiancee, Sarah, or expertly managing his various championship-winning fantasy sports teams. He's visited 21 major-league baseball stadiums and insists that Fenway Park and Wrigley Field are the best by far. Josh graduated from Carmel High School in 1998, then went to Boston University, where, in 2002, he received a degree in communications with a minor in history.
Jake Thomases Jake Thomases has covered baseball, hockey, girls basketball, and girls soccer for the Journal News since arriving in 2003. He previously interned at The Poughkeepsie Journal while attending Vassar College. He is socking money away under his mattress to buy the Knicks, at which time he will trade Jerome James to Cleveland for a ham sandwich.

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