Thanks To Our Loyal FAN!

A very nice note was left in the Westfield News Pulse Line last week. We appreciate the kind words. Thank you! For those that did not see it here it is...(how did we only make #2?).

The Wheelmen Grab 2011 Maranville Cup

In the same week the Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup, so too did the Westfield Wheelmen win the coveted first 2011 Rabbit Maranville Cup sponsored by "Bring It Home," Springfield's fine organization with a goal to bring baseball back to Springfield Massachusetts.

Read the article on the cup victory in the Springfield Republican/MassLive
http://www.masslive.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/06/westfield_wheelmen_win_first_r.html

Wheeler & The Wheelmen Help Kick-Off 2011 Little League Season

"Wheeler" and the Westfield Wheelmen helped kick-off the 2011 Westfield Little League season today by marching in the parade with the young ballists showing them the way and offering support for making the right choice in spring sports.

In the photo "Wheeler" is surrounded Nick "The Bull" Dumont on his left and Kenny "Lumberjack" Toporowski on his right and "Jersey" Joe Hepworth on his far right.

Tickets On Sale Now for The Game of the Century!

Yesterday tickets sales kicked-off for the Game of the Century at the Wheelmen offices in downtown Westfield with local politicians State Senator Mike Knapik and State Representative Don Humason buying the first tickets. You can get yours two ways:

1) You can go down to Westfield Voke office during school hours or...
2) On-line; http://www.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=358672

Buying tickets on line is a great way to support the kids at Westfield Voke even if you cannot make the event due to other commitments or distance. Do it!


Yesterday also marked the debut of Wheeler the Wheelmen mascot as he watched over the proceedings.
 

From Left to Right: Dan "Gunner" Genovese, Captain of the Wheelmen; Clem Fucci, Westfield Voke Head Coach; Chris Oberther, Westfield Voke Player; Josh Jimenez, Westfield Voke Player; State Senator Mike Knapik; State Representative Don Humason; and "Wheeler" the Westfield Wheelmen mascot.

The Game of the Century - Westfield Wheelmen vs. The Tradesmen of Westfield Voke in Scholarship Fund Raiser

Westfield, MA - In 2011 Westfield Vocational Technical High School is proudly celebrating its 100^th Anniversary.  A major event to celebrate the anniversary will take place on Saturday May 14^th at Westfield’s Bullens Field with a “Vintage” baseball game that will pit the Westfield Wheelmen Base Ball Club vs The Tradesman of Westfield Vocational Technical High School in a nostalgic style game of America’s pastime. This promises to be fun family event and we are expecting this to be a largely attended. More importantly, the money raised at this event will help support two very important scholarships at Westfield Voc-Tech High School: 1) The Michael Gonzales Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships for students to purchase tools for their trade and to further their education; and 2) The Scott Prefontaine Scholarship Fund, which helps our student athletes pay their sports user fees.

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Wheelmen Show-Off New Uniforms for 2011

As I made my way into the Wheelmen spring training offices this morning in La Habana, Cuba, I ran into Ron "Gator" Dumont sporting the new Wheelmen uniforms. Note the rough shape Gator looks to be in as he was out all night taking 3rd place in a Salsa Dance Competition.

Wheelmen Acquire Stop & Shop Site / Stadium To Be Built

Westfield, MA - It was announced today, President's Day, by Westfield Wheelmen owner and president Anheiser Van Pilsner, that he had just purchased the site where today stands a Stop & Shop in downtown Westfield. "I have done this to do my part to help revitalize downtown Westfield," noted Van Pilsner, "I have always thought this site would have been ideal for the stadium but I decided not to purchase the site from the former owner and my good friend Mr. H.B. Smith because my plan was to let the new owners clean up the brown fields with their money...being the smart business man that I am." Groundbreaking will begin in April and the fast-track construction should have the stadium completed by early May.

The city scape will be the view from home plate as seen here.

                                            Artist rendition of the future Wheelmen Park