Tag: American Legion Baseball

  • Allentown American Legion team sees summer run end in regional semifinals

    Allentown American Legion team sees summer run end in regional semifinals

    ALLENTOWN – During the summers of 2021 and 2022, Manager Sahil Thakur and the players on the Allentown American Legion baseball team have stamped their mark on New Jersey’s American Legion baseball scene. Over two seasons, the team has won 46 games and two state championships, and made two appearances in the semifinals of the…

  • Allentown defeats Brooklawn to win second consecutive American Legion state crown

    Allentown defeats Brooklawn to win second consecutive American Legion state crown

    The players on the Allentown American Legion baseball team made history during the summer of 2021 when they won their first state championship. And right after his team’s memorable run ended in the semifinals of the American Legion Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament, Allentown manager Sahil Thakur was already hearing from current and prospective players who wanted…

  • 2021 Allentown American Legion squad builds a ‘forever’ bond

    2021 Allentown American Legion squad builds a ‘forever’ bond

    The 2021 summer season will always be remembered in the history of the Allentown American Legion baseball program. That is what Manager Sahil Thakur said of the success his squad had this summer by winning the program’s first state championship and advancing to the semifinals of the American Legion Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament. “This team will…

  • Allentown American Legion team wins state baseball crown; heads to regional tourney

    Allentown American Legion team wins state baseball crown; heads to regional tourney

    A total of 18 players who attend four high schools in Monmouth and Ocean counties came together on the diamond this summer to help the Allentown American Legion baseball squad make history. Allentown won its first New Jersey American Legion baseball state championship on July 28 in Wood-Ridge, defeating Brooklawn Post 72, 5-2. “We had…