Published on October 23, 2013

Mayor Janice S. Mironov honored the East Windsor PAL Little League Girls 9/10 Softball All-Star Team, nicknamed "Thunder," for their 2013 New Jersey State Championship and 2013 Eastern Regional Championship achievements. Mayor Mironov issued a Mayoral Proclamation, as well as presenting team members with championship medals and furthermore unveiled a roadway sign reading, "East Windsor Township, Proud Home of 2013 New Jersey State and 2013 Eastern Regional Champions, Girls 9/10 Softball, East Windsor PAL Little League." The "Thunder" is the first East Windsor PAL team and the first New Jersey team in their age group to win the Eastern Regional Championship.

Mayor Mironov’s Proclamation reads, “The mighty East Windsor Police Athletic League Girls 9/10 Softball All-Star Team had an amazing run, emerging undefeated with an overall 15-0 tournament record, a combined score of 152-11, pitching 6 no-hitters, 1 perfect game, recording 161 strikeouts and 143 hits for a team batting average of .440.” The Mayoral Proclamation continues, “The East Windsor Little PAL Little League Girls 9/10 Softball All-Star Team’s championship triumphs demonstrate the Team’s extraordinary skills and training, persistence, dedication and effective teamwork, making their family and the entire community extremely proud.”

Mayor Mironov stated, "We extend our enthusiastic congratulations on this well earned championship season to the 2013 East Windsor PAL Little League Girls 9/10 Softball All-Star Team."

The East Windsor PAL Little League Girls 9/10 Softball All-Star Team includes players: ABBY BELL, GINA BIBENS, ALLISON BRIDGMAN, MADDIE FRUNZI, NOELLE GEROSO, ASHLEY GIAMPOLO, ISABEL HULME, JACKIE MASONE, MEG REGAN, EMILY REINSTEIN, MELISSA WEINGAST and GINA ZAPPOLA, and their dedicated manager ROB BRIDGMAN and coaches MIKE FRUNZI, MIKE HULME, PAUL REGANand LORENZ GEROSO.

East Windsor Township Mayor Janice S. Mironov presents a Mayoral Proclamation and roadway sign to the East Windsor PAL Little League Girls 9/10 Softball All-Star Team congratulating them on their 2013 New Jersey State Championship and 2013 Eastern Regional Championship achievements. Pictured (from left to right) are: front row – Mayor Janice S. Mironov; Noelle Geroso; Melissa Weingast; Isabel Hulme; Maddie Frunzi, and Gina Zappola; back row – Emily Reinstein; Abby, Bell; Gina Bibens; Ashley Giampolo; Allison Bridgman; Jackie Masone; Meg Regan, and Manager Rob Bridgman.