Norwalk Scores and Standings: June 27

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--- Norwalk's Rowayton Pizza  was supposed to play Ridgefield's Lions Club for the District One all towns tournament of champions title on Sunday, but it had to forfeit the game because the team only had eight players in uniform for the scheduled 5 p.m. start in Stamford.

Three members of its team were playing in a Cal Ripken tournament in Bethel that ran late. Officials had no choice but to award the Lions Club a forfeit victory. The teams did play a scrimmage which Ridgefield ended up winning, 4-3.

--- Considering there are more than 6,000 Little Leagues through the United States, the odds of any one reaching the promised land in Williamsport are astronomical.

But as Fairfield American showed last year, it is not impossible for a team from Connecticut to get there. The boys from Fairfield became the 17th squad from the state to reach the Little League World Series.

The summer-long process begins anew on Tuesday with the start of the District One  tournament which involves 14 Little League All-Star teams divided into two groups of seven.

Group A includes National Lione (Stamford), North Stamford, Northrop (Stamford), Redding, Ridgefield American, Springdale (Stamford) and Stamford American. Group B includes Darien American and National, Fedederal (Stamford), Norwalk, Ridgefield National, Weston and Wilton.

After round robin play within in each group, the two top finishers in each poll advance to playoff tournament.

The eventual winner qualifies for the section one tournament, to be hosted by Orange of District Four, is set for July 20-27. The two sectional winners clash in a best-of-three series to determine the state champion.

The Connecticut state winner advances to the New England Regionals in Bristol from August 4-14.  The eight regional winners from around the country qualify for the Little World Series, to be played from Aug. 18-28 in Williamsport.

The District One tournament begins with the opening ceremonies during which the the 1951 Stamford American Little League World Series champions will be honored on the 60th anniversary of their victory.   The opening game of pool play between Springdale and defending champion Stanford American will follow

--- Tommy McDonagh of the Shorehaven Golf Club  on Saturday, rallying from three-down after 25 holes to defeat Matt Smith of Quinnatissett Country Club, 3 and 2.

McDonagh, who will be a fifth-year senior at Penn State in the fall, also won the amateur in 2006, when he was a rising 16-year-old at St Luke's to become the youngest winner ever of the prestigious tournament.

After falling three-down, McDonagh won four straight holes to take the lead with seven to go, then closed out the victory with a birdie at the par-16th hole, the 34th hole of the match.

American Legion Baseball

FRIDAY'S RESULTS

Norwalk Sr. vs. Westport Sr.

SATURDAY'S RESULTS

Norwalk Sr. 8, Ridgefield Sr. 3

Norwalk Jr. 5, Westport Jr. 1

SUNDAY'S RESULTS

Westport Jr. 2, Norwalk Jr. 1

Norwalk Sr. 5, Bridgeport Sr. 0

MONDAY'S SCHEDULE

Norwalk Sr. vs. Fairfield Sr., 5:45 p.m., at City Hall Annex

Norwalk Jr. vs. Ridgefield Jr., 5:45 p.m., at Nathan Hale Middle School

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL STANDINGS