导出博客文章For all his pride at being awarded an AFL Brownlow Medal, Richmond captain Trent
Cotchin admitted to envy.While he and joint 2012 winner Sam Mitchell have the
one Brownlow, the Hawthorn star also has four premierships.The best Cotchin can
muster is three losing elimination finals.But after plummeting out of the top
eight this year, Cotchin is confident that the Tigers will rebound
quickly.Speaking at Tuesdays Brownlow Medal presentation, Cotchin said the
Tigers were regaining their mojo.A lot of people comment on the fact that we
havent been successful, he said.Weve grown, we improved - we had a really
disappointing season (this) year, were well aware of that.Weve had fantastic
change over the off-season ... we feel re-invigorated.The energy is there that
we probably lacked a little bit last season.Were excited about what (next
season) holds for us.This seasons on-field disappointment prompted an
unsuccessful board challenge and more despair for the long-suffering Tiger
army.Cotchin was blunt when asked about Richmonds lot.For whatever reason, we do
seem to find ourselves on the front and back page of the paper, more often than
not.I dont think its a successful time.Richmond lost Brett Deledio to the
Giants, while recruiting Dion Prestia from Gold Coast and Josh Caddy from
Geelong.Cotchin remains determined that before he retires, he will have what
Mitchell has enjoyed repeatedly.You look at the Hawthorns of the world - I know
that he (Mitchell) is not there any more - but thats what Im striving to do as a
football player ... especially for Richmond, is win a premiership, let alone
four of them, he said.
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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- As Ryan Harlost stepped to the mound on Sunday, he took it
all in.Chants of U-S-A, U-S-A! droned over his left shoulder as he dipped it to
deliver a warm-up pitch. South Korean arms and flags waved furiously to his
right. Little kids who asked for his autograph earlier in the week used
makeshift sleds to slide down the hill toward most of the 22,000-plus fans who
packed Lamade Stadium.The Endwell, New York, pitcher admitted it made him
uneasy. He sure didnt show it.Harlost led New York to the Little League World
Series title, striking out eight and limiting South Korea to five hits in six
innings in a 2-1 victory. He scored the deciding run on a passed ball in the
fourth inning.I was a little nervous at first in front of a lot of people but
its just another game and I felt confident going in, Harlost said.But it was
more than just another game.Endwell snapped a five-year championship drought for
U.S. teams on Little Leagues biggest stage and gave New York its first title
since 1964. Huntington Beach, California, won in 2011 and Mid Island from Staten
Island won New Yorks last World Series championship.Conner Rush had the New York
teams only RBI to give Endwell a lead it wouldnt relinquish in the bottom of the
fourth. Harlost (2-0) scored the deciding run on a passed ball a batter later.I
was just thinking get it in play any way you can, Rush said. Once that happens,
you never know what can happen.For a while, it didnt look like New York hitters
would be able to hit anything.Junho Jeong (1-2) gave up two runs on four hits
and struck out nine for South Korea (4-2). He was unflappable for most of the
afternoon, working the outside of the plate masterfully for 3 1/3 innings of
no-hit ball before Jude Abbadessa broke through in the fourth.Waking to the
plate as Endwell fans along the first base side bellowed Juuude! Abbadessa broke
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with a liner to the same spot and Rush plated the go-ahead run with a hit that
fell in behind the shortstop. Harlost raced home to give New York a 2-0 lead one
batter later.Its just been amazing, Abbadessa said. Just coming here would be
amazing and then our team doing well is even more amazing. Its been fun the
whole week and were glad that it turned out this way.Yoomin Lee homered for the
Asia-Pacific champs from Seoul to halve New Yorks lead in the fifth. Harlosts
precision and a stingy New York defense prevented further damage.In the second,
right fielder James Fellows made a running grab at the warning track to rob
Sangheon Park of an extra base hit. With a runner on first an inning later,
Harlost snagged a hard-hit liner at the mound, tossed to first to get the putout
and escape the third unscathed.Later in the fifth after Yoomins blast halved the
score, Abbadessa scooped up a grounder that took an awkward bounce and threw to
first for final out of the inning.The Mid-Atlantic team is a really good
defensive team, South Korean manager Heesu Ji said. Im really proud of my
team.Minho Choi struck out with runners on first and second to end the
game.Harlost turned toward his dugout on the first-base side but didnt make it
there as his teammates rushed out to dogpile on him near the base line.Most of
New Yorks players had been on other teams together before. More than half of
them were on the team that fell to last years World Series runner-up Red Land in
the Mid-Atlantic Region Championship, leaving them one win shy of qualifying for
a trip to South Williamsport.It was all of our last years of Little League, Rush
said. So its just awesome to know that we all came together to be the best team
in the world. ' ' '
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