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Stamford Scores and Standings: July 27

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The late Andy Robustelli arguably is the most famous athletic figure to ever come out of Stamford.

Just under two months after Robustelli passed away on May 31, the Stamford Board of Representatives' Parks and Recreation Committee bestowed him an honor Tuesday by voting to rename Stamford High School's football home Andy Robustelli Field at Boyle Stadium.

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The Stamford native spent most of his 14 seasons in the NFL with the New York Giants and was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1971,

Stamford opens it season at home against Harding on Sept. 16, when the field is expected to be dedicated.

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The Stamford senior American Legion team lost to Norwalk 10-8 on Tuesday in the winner's bracket finals of the state tournament at Muzzy Field in Bristol.

It was a difficult defeat for Stamford, which led 7-0 early in the game. It now drops into the loser's bracket and will play Middletown on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at Muzzy Field in an elimination.

The Stamford junior legion team will have to wait another day to learn its opponent in the quartefinals of the state tournament.

With the final play-in game between East Hartford and West Hartford suspended on Tuesday, the start of the main tournament was pushed back until Thursday. The outcome of the East Hartford-West Hartford contest will determine the final quarterfinal matchups.

Stamford will play either at Veterans Field in Windsor Locks or Rogers Park in Danbury.

Two of the quarterfinal games are known. Bethel will take on Norwalk on Thursday in Danbury at 6:30 p.m. and Trumbull will face Southington in Windsor, also at 6:30 p.m.

The 25th annual Sharkey Laureno Baseball Tournament begins Saturday at Cubeta Stadium and continues through Aug. 9. This year's tournament consists of two eight-team divisions, 15 and under and 14 and under. The tournament funds colleage scholarhips for graduates of Stamford's Junior Babe Ruth program.

The North American Hockey School Summer camps will take place at Terry Conners Ice rink in Stamford during August. The Ryan Hull Goaltending Camp as well as Eric Lund's Elite Shooting/Scoring/Stick Handling Camp are set for Aug. 1-5: Goalies age 10 and under go from 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. while goalies age 11 and older are on from noon to 6 p.m. It's the same age and time brakedowns for the elite shooters.

The Glenn Anderson Stanley Cup Week is Aug 8-12, Age 10 and under from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and age 11 and older noon to 6 p.m. The All Phases Camp (power skating, shooting, defensemen) will Ryan Hughes and Lund is Aug 15-19 for ages eight through bantams and midgets. Aug 22-26 features power skating, shooting, defense and goalie camps.

The complete hockey skills camp is Aug 29-Sept 2. To register, call toll-free 888-752-8394 or call 203-979-4232 or e-mail info@northamericanhockeyschool.com or visit www.northamericanhockeyschool.com

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL

TUESDAY'S RESULTS

Stamford Sr. vs. Norwalk Sr.

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL STANDINGS

Team Record Points *Greenwich Sr 23-4-0 46 *Norwalk Sr 20-7-0 40 Trumbull Sr 18-9-0 36 Stamford Sr 15-12-0 30 Darien/NCSr 14-13-0 28 Wilton Sr 12-15-0 24 Bridgeport Sr 11-16-0 22 Fairfield Sr 11-16-0 22 Westport Sr 8-19-0 16 Ridgefield Sr
3-24-0 6 Team Record Points *Stamford Jr 20-6-0 40 Ridgefield Jr 20-7-0 40 Trumbull Jr 19-7-0 38 Norwalk Jr 15-11-0 30 Fairfield Jr
14-13-0 28 Darien/NCJr
13-13-0 26 Wilton Jr 11-15-0 22 Westport Jr 10-16-0 20 Greenwich Jr 9-17-0 18 Bridgeport Jr 0-26-0 0
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