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Josh Thomson

Josh ThomsonJosh 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.

E-mail Josh Thomson at jthomson@LoHud.com

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Feeling strong, Green announces his commitment to BC

July
29

I received an e-mail from Stephen Green (above) of John Jay yesterday saying he had committed to pitch at Boston College. Green makes Section 1’s big three from 2010 into a big four. Seriously, has the Section 1 recruiting period ever kicked off with a bigger bang? Four players are headed to major-college programs.

Green and [...]

Posted by Josh Thomson on July 29th, 2009 | 21 Comments »

Update: Massaroni released from hospital

July
28

Good news to report on former Stepinac pitcher Pat Massaroni. Two family friends told me the 21-year-old was released from the hospital today and home, resting comfortably in White Plains.

Massaroni, who was a hero in a Jersey Shore in an early-morning house fire on July 19, suffered burns to his hands, face and neck. He [...]

Posted by Josh Thomson on July 28th, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Rosenfeld at ease with Duke and its coach

July
28

We will have a full story on Mike Rosenfeld (right) and his decision to commit to Duke in tomorrow’s paper. For now, I just wanted to pass along the gist of the conversation I had with him this afternoon.

1. He felt at ease with Duke coach Sean McNally. And why not? McNally is a Westchester [...]

Posted by Josh Thomson on July 28th, 2009 | 3 Comments »

A little bit more on Pennell

July
28

Here’s a few quick thoughts from Ryan Pennell. I never followed through yesterday after I spoke to him.

First off, he had around 10 offers total, including St. John’s and Duke. Some of the others I had mentioned did not make offers as formal, but had expressed heavy interest (Wake, Louisville, etc.). He was very impressed [...]

Posted by Josh Thomson on July 28th, 2009 | 2 Comments »

BREAKING NEWS: Rosenfeld a Dukie

July
28

Mamaroneck catcher Mike Rosenfeld became the third member of the LoHud’s Big Three (2010 edition) to decide where he’ll play ball in college. The senior slugger has picked Duke, where he’ll join head coach Sean McNally, the Rye High School product.

I’m scheduled to talk to Rosenfeld later today and I will check back in with [...]

Posted by Josh Thomson on July 28th, 2009 | 3 Comments »

BREAKING NEWS: Pennell ends search, chooses Elon

July
26

A few days ago I wrote about the spirited chase for Ryan Pennell. It appears the Rye Neck star has ended that chase, choosing to pitch for Elon.

I confirmed it earlier tonight with Pennell, who had received offers from more than 10 schools since July 1.

I’ll have more from Pennell about his decision tomorrow.

Posted by Josh Thomson on July 26th, 2009 | 3 Comments »

The chase for Pennell

July
23

One part of research that was a little lost in Tuesday’s Behind the Scenes story is the fact that the recruitment of Ryan Pennell (above) has really exploded in the last three weeks. I wanted to provide a little more detail on Pennell here.

1. Pennell has received nearly a dozen offers already. And they are [...]

Posted by Josh Thomson on July 23rd, 2009 | 12 Comments »

A Behind the Scenes look at summer baseball

July
21

Many of you have asked for more on the summer baseball circuit. It isn’t exactly results, but I delved into the topic for a story in today’s paper. There are various levels a player can choose to play summer ball now. Some teams are nearly free. Others can cost upwards of $3-4-5,000. But it’s safe [...]

Posted by Josh Thomson on July 21st, 2009 | 24 Comments »

Former Stepinac pitcher seriously hurt in fire

July
20

If you know Pat Massaroni (left) at least a little, and I do, you know, at minimum, these three things about him: 1. He loves baseball; 2. He loves local sports (Stepinac in particular); and 3. He doesn’t have a bad bone in his body.

Unfortunately, his life took a terrible turn yesterday. I received an [...]

Posted by Josh Thomson on July 20th, 2009 | 7 Comments »

A healthy Aviles headed to Florida

July
14

I talked to Suffern star Robbie Aviles earlier tonight and we discussed a few things, including: 1. His college choice and 2. His (fractured) pitching hand. Here are the updates…

— Aviles has committed to the University of Florida. The rumors are true. The hard-throwing right-hander chose Florida. I asked him why and he told me [...]

Posted by Josh Thomson on July 14th, 2009 | 3 Comments »

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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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