Assemblywoman Addie A.E. Jenne honored members of the Potsdam Senior High School varsity baseball team with certificates of merit for a season that ended with a trip to the New York State Class C championship game in Binghamton. Assemblywoman Addie A.E. Jenne was in Albany on Monday. A member of her staff, Ryne R. Martin, handed out the certificates of merit to team members and their coaches at Monday night's baseball banquet at the Potsdam Elks BPOE 2074. The team was congratulated for advancing to their first appearance in a state baseball championship game in school history. The Sandstoners were recognized for winning the Section 10 Class C title with wins over St. Lawrence Central and Norwood-Norfolk and advancing to the state championship game with wins over Ticonderoga and Cooperstown in the state playoffs. Potsdam downed Cooperstown 6-2 in the state semis before surrendering five runs in the first inning in a 7-3 loss to North Salem in the state title game. The Sandstoners had two just two seniors, Mr. Keleher and Mr. Besaw, on their roster this season. Pictured are, front row (l-r): Mike Bunstone, Liam Hourihan, Andrew Vallance and Sylvain Foisy. Second row: David Lucht, Aaron Besaw Jr. getting his certificate from Mr. Martin, Keller McGowan and Teddy Rice. Third row: Coach Chris Donah, Zach Woods, Gage Yette, Donald Johnson, James Robinson, Assistant Coach Tony Woods and Assistant Coach Blake Sharlow. Missing from photo: Jacob Keleher and Jacob Pittman.
