MAy 17-19, 2015 - Columbus Torah Academy

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The Sixth Annual
MAy 17-19, 2015
Official Program for the Columbus Baseball Invitational
www.ColumbusInvitational.com • info@torahacademy.org • 614.864.0299
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Thank you to all of
our Generous Sponsors
Hall of Famers
Admissions Office at Yeshiva University
Columbus Jewish Foundation
The Minute Clinic in CVS Pharmacy
Perennial All Star
Dan Fleckner
John and Edith Frank
Ron Golden's Baseball School
The Hartstein Family
The Jewish Federation of Columbus
Nutis Visual Communications Group
All Star
Mike and Margie Gertner
Steve Mathless
The Lane Family
Alan and Peggy Katchen
Janyce Katz and Mark Glazman
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Go CTA Lions!!
Good Luck in the
Columbus Baseball Invitational!!
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CBI 2015
The Jewish World Series
We warmly welcome all of you to the 6th Annual Columbus Baseball Invitational! What started as an idea
to provide more baseball opportunities for the fledgling Columbus Torah Academy Baseball Team turned
into a multi-day major sporting event featuring Jewish Day Schools from six states and three time zones!
This year’s event promises to be better than ever with returning schools:
Columbus Torah Academy Lions
Fuchs Mizrachi Mayhem
Ida Crown Jewish Academy Aces
Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School Cobras
Shalhevet High School Firehawks
Torah Academy of Bergen County Storm
And we extend a hearty greetings to first-time participants:
The Frisch School Cougars
The Abraham Joshua Heschel High School Heat
We look forward to 3 days of thrilling competition, community gathering, and new friendships! Thanks
for joining us and we look forward to crowning the 2015 Champion. Play Ball!
Past Tournament Champions
2010-Ramaz Rams
2011-Ida Crown Jewish Academy Aces
2012-Yeshiva Atlanta Lions
2013-Kushner Cobras
2014-Ida Crown Jewish Academy Aces
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Chicago, IL
Ida Crown Academy Aces
Roster
Noah Aberman
Roni Allswang
Avi Asher
Yoni Asher
Max Baker
Avi Braun
Zack Cooper
Joseph Dimbert
Akiva Goldberger
Josh Goldrich
Seth Greenberg
Noah Jaffe
Amitai Kolom
Caleb Maeir
Natan Oliff
Noah Perlman
Joshua Polster
Ben Rosenblum
Jeremy Sweer
Spencer Wolmark
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2B
3B
P
P/C
2B
RF
LF
2B/P
2B/P
SS
C/P
CF
LF
RF
RF
LF
C
1B
1B
3B
The ICJA Aces are proud to be returning to Columbus
this year fresh off their 2014 CBI Jewish Word Series
Championship. Despite graduating two all-conference
players, the team returns the all-conference battery of
pitcher Avi Asher and catcher Seth Greenberg and two
new co-captains, Jeremy Sweer and Joshua Polster. Juniors and 3 year starters, Noah Jaffe in center field
and Roni Allswang at 3rd Base will be called upon to
play a larger role this season, and Sophomore pitchers
Yoni Asher and Ben Rosenblum will also see more time
on the bump. Five freshmen have also joined the team. This season the Aces Baseball team will be wearing
neon arm sleeves to honor their teammate Caleb
Maeir (who loves neon) and support him with his fight
against cancer and his road to recovery.
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Cleveland, OH
FUCHS Mizrachi Mayhem
Roster
Eitan Northman
Noah Rosenblum
Jacob Seiger
Yonah Bar-Shain
Gavi Glazer
Leib Fant
Alan Soclof
Eitan Soclof
Aryeh Sunshine
Zachary Zlatin
Jonah Rosenblum
Joey Senders
Max Goldstein
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Natanel Esraeillan
Yosef Coleman
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DH
Scorekeeper
This is the 3rd year of Mizrachi’s baseball
program. The two players responsible for the
team’s creation, Max Goldstein and Aryeh
Sunshine, are now seniors and serve as the
team captains. We have played .500 baseball
over the past two years and our program
continues to growth in popularity throughout
both our school and our community. The CBI
tournament serves as our season highlight. We
look forward to competing against the top
Jewish schools in the nation and representing
our community in the process.
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IF/P
IF
IF/OF/P
OF/P
IF
IF/P
IF/P
OF
OF
IF/P
IF/P
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Paramus, NJ
Frisch Cougars
Roster
Mark Abramovitz
Jared Caplan
Jordan Feigenblum
RJ Fischer
Andrew Gellerstein
Alex Kershenbaum
Rafi Jacobs
Jake Lebovitch
Avidan Rudansky
Raphe Shankman
Jonathan Rubin
Matthew Reinhart
Michael Reinhard
Isaac Seelenfreund
Gabe Spiegel
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The Frisch Cougars are a young fiery squad
out of Paramus NJ, and not only are they the
reigning champs of the Yeshiva League, but
they are newcomers to the Columbus
tournament and are out to make a big
statement here this year. Made up of mostly
Sophomores and Juniors the reigning
champion Cougars are a very talented
bunch. Led by their senior captains, Michael
Reinhart (6) and Alex Kershenbaum (32), the
Cougars are the team to watch this year.
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DH
RF
P
C
OF
P
P
LF
CF
1B
2B
3B
P
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To the entire Awesome RKYHS Cobras
Baseball Team:
Keep up the hard work and have fun too.
We love watching you play.
Go Cobras!
From your favorite fans: The Kushner
Cobras Baseball Alumni
Yeshiva H.S. League Champions- 2011, 2012
CTA Champions- 2012
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Livingston, NJ
Kushner Cobras
Roster
Seth Wengrofsky
Josh Degan
Ilan Slonim
Arthur Greenfield
Sam Bernstein
Koby Stattmauer
Sam Raab
Shlomo Hirschey
Gabe Maron
Jonathan Kirsch
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The Kushner Cobras are entering their 8th
season since their inception in 2007. The
program makes leaps and bounds year after year
and has intilled a sense of pride to these
student-athletes. To be a Cobra means to respect
the game, demonstrate sportsmanship, strive for
excellence both on and off the field, work
towards consistency and committing yourself to
the team. The Cobras know all about winning
championships- they took home the Yeshiva
league titles in 2011 and 2012, as well as
winning the CBI championship in 2013. Thank
you to the CTA community for hosting this
amazing tournament. We hope one day to host
you! "
SS/3B/P
C
SS/2B/P
OF/3B/SS
1B/OF/P
1B/OF/P
SS/OF
7OF
2B/OF
OF
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Columbus, OH
CTA Lions
Roster
Noah Ziv
Neil Kalef
David Benmoshe
Judah Stein
Avi Kahn
Ioni Wolfson
Orri Benatar
Marc Abelman
Chad Horwitz
David Polster
Harry Bernzweig
David Wolfson
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The Lions will rely on four seniors this season. Avi
Kahn and Orri Benatar will be on the mound and
behind the plate; David Polster will be a wall at 3B,
and David Wolfson will run the middle infield.
Juniors Chad Horwitz and Judah Stein, along with
Sophomores Ioni Wolfson and Noah Ziv, will need to
be big defensively if the Lions look to advance deep
into the tournament. A plethora of young guys will
need to be smart role players and need to step up
when their number is called.
1B
P/SS
P/OF
P/C
IF
3B
"Our guys love the game and enjoy playing it,"
athletic director Matt Bailey said. "As many seniors
as we have, we are looking forward to a successful
run in CBI 2015. We're a Senior-dominated team
and these guys have plenty of experience. I really
believe we have the offense and speed on the
basepaths, but we HAVE to play solid, smart
defense. You can't beat yourselves”.
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2015 CBI - 8 TEAM FORMAT
COLUMBUS BASEBALL INVITATIONAL in Columbus, Ohio
Sunday, May 17th
JCC #1 – 4:30pm
Sunday, May 17th
JCC #2 – 4:30pm
Sunday, May 17th
JCC #1 – 7pm
Sunday, May 17th
JCC #2 – 7pm
Ida Crown Jewish Academy
Vs
Torah Academy of Bergen County
Shalhevet High School
Vs
The Frisch School
Columbus Torah Academy
Vs
The Abraham Joshua Heschel School
Fuchs Mizrachi School
Vs
Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School
TOURNAMENT BRACKET
Winner of Fuchs/Kushner
Game #1-Mon, 3pm JCC #1
Loser of Frisch/Shalhevet
Monday, 8pm JCC #1
Winner of CTA/Heschel
Game #7
Game #2 Mon, 3pm JCC #2
Loser of ICJA/TABC
Tuesday, 11:30am JCC #1
Winner of ICJA/TABC
Champion
Game #10
Game #3 Mon, 12:30pm JCC #2
Loser of CTA/Heschel
Monday, 8pm JCC #2
Winner of Frisch/Shalhevet
Game #8
Game #4 Mon, 12:30pm JCC #1
Loser of Game #7
Loser of Fuchs/Kushner
Game #12 Tuesday, 11:30am JCC #2
LOSERS BRACKET
Loser of Game #8
Loser of Game #1
Game #5 Mon, 5:30pm JCC #1
Loser of Game #2
Tuesday, 9am JCC #1
Loser of Game #3
5th Place
Game #9
Game #6 Mon, 5:30pm JCC #2
Loser of Game #4
Loser of Game #5
Game #11 Tuesday, 9am JCC #2
Loser of Game #6
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7th Place
3rd Place
Good Luck In Columbus
to our
TABC Storm!!
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Teaneck, NJ
TABC Storm
Roster
Zevi Bin-Nun
Ari Solomon
Avi Bodoff
Jacob Small
Zach Rothenberg
Jacob Rosenfeld
Aaron Heideman
Alex Malech
Zvi Kaminetzky
Justin Goldman
Moshe Stuart
Rami Levine
Alex Neugroschl
Yossi Hein
Shua Naor
Mikael Benichou
Yitzi Rothschild
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The TABC Storm is looking forward to an exciting
year both in league play and at the Columbus
tournament. The roster features many Juniors
and Seniors that should provide the Storm with
much needed leadership and experience. The
pitching staff appears to be deeper than last
year which should be a plus for this team. The
hitting on this year’s team also seems to be
greatly improved. Go Storm.
1B/3B/P
C/2B/3B
OF
OF
2B/P
SS/P
OF/P
P/C
2B
3B
OF
1B
1B
OF/1B
C/P
3B
OF
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Manhattan, NY
Heschel Heat
Roster
Michael Steinberg
Jeremy Kagan
Ezra Zitt
Akiva Singer
Will Pollock
Max Eckhart
Sasha Chanko
Nathan Maleh
Asher Ripp
Josh Silverstein
Boaz Bolny-Lipsy
Sam Lippman
Michael Gatan
Joe Morano
Joseph Ickikson
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OF
IF
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IF/P
IF/OF
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P/IF
P/OF
P/OF
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OF
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The Heschel High School of New York City is a
small Jewish day school with fewer than 300
students. We compete in the Metropolitan Yeshiva
High School Athletic League. We do not have our
own field and can only practice 2 or 3 times a
week. The team mostly practices in our gym.
Despite the lack of outdoor facilities and practice
time, our young and inexperienced team has
reach down deep and, are determined to have a
good season. This will be Heschel’s first time going
to the CBI tournament and our coaches and
players are looking forward to a great experience.
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Los Angeles, CA
Shalhevet Firehawks
Roster
Yosef “Seffi” Arnan
Jonah Gill
Micah Gil
Elon Glouberman
Elie Helfand
Ezra Hess
Joshua Joffe
Noah Rothman
Alex Silberstein
Jacob Toczek
Avi Weinrib
Henry Wineburgh
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The Shalhevet Firehawks are proud to return to the
CBI Tournament for the second time. The Firehawks
have fielded a team since the early 2000’s and have
been one of Shalhevet’s most successful teams. In
2005, they made it to the CIF Southern Section
semi-finals, the school’s first sports team to make it
that far. With our seniors away on their senior trip
(The Poland-Israel Experience), our juniors have
stepped up to take on leadership roles. This year the
Firehawks beat the YULA Panthers for the first time
in 7 years! Led by the talented Coach Ryan Coleman,
this team has continued to improve throughout the
season and will be strong opponents during the CBI
Tournament. Go Firehawks!!
RF/3B
CF
1B
LF
2B/3B/OF
P/2B
OF
RF
C/3B
2B/C
OF
OF
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RON GOLDEN'S
BASEBALL ACADEMY
CENTRAL OHIO'S LEADER FOR QUALITY TRAINING & INSTRUCTION
We Are Central Ohio's Most Established Baseball Instructional Program With Over 35 Continuous Years Of Service
Sending 4 Players Who Have Made It To The Major Leagues
Including:
Current St. Louis Cardinals Manager, Mike Matheny And 2 Former CTA Alumni, Eric Golden & Steve Golden
who went on to become Jewish All-American Baseball Players at the University of Central Florida in Orlando
1993 - 1994 - 1995
Salutes And Wishes The CTA Lions Baseball Team Host of The CBI Along with the other participating schools and
teams in this year's tournament
Good Wishes for a Great Tournament
Check out our programs by going to our site...
Several CTA players attended our baseball academy this past winter.
You Are Welcome, Too
Ron Golden,
Director
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT IS OUR MISSION
OUR SEASON NEVER ENDS
Rongolden7@cs.com
www.RGBaseball.com
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