Shelton Scores and Standings: July 22

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After waiting an extra day to begin play in the section one tournament, Shelton National opened with a surprisingly easy
victory over North Stamford on Thursday in Orange.
 
It got the power (two home runs by Conner Prindle and one by Carl Kopf), flawless defense (no errors) and excellent pitching (two hits allowed by Trey McLoughlin).
 
That trifecta resulted in 12-0, four-inning triumph over a North Stamford team that is not used to losing by such lopsided margins.
 
Shelton National, which went 5-0 in the district three playoffs, served notice that it may have the best chance of the four other squads playing in Orange to dethrone defending state champion Fairfield American.
 
Prindle belted a solo homer to ignite a three-run rally in the third, then clubbed a three-run shot as part of a nine-run explosion in the fourth that  sealed the contest.
 
Kopf went 3-for-3 with two doubles and a two-run homer in the fourth, finishing with three RBI.

Shelton National plays Berlin on Saturday at 6 p.m. Friday is an off day for the entire tournament.

Five young swimmers from Shelton, ranging in age from 15 to 18, will participate in the 24th annual Swim Across the Sound Marathon on Aug. 6.  

The Shelton team is led by returning swimmer and captain, Matthew Hellauer, James Szabo, youngest member Cole Chavez, Timothy Maloney and Kaitlyn Siriano, who has a personal investment as her boyfriend's mom battled Stage 3 cancer and survived. She has been cancer free for five years.

These Shelton teens have swum together competitively for years, both for Shelton High School and the Shelton Monroe Rapids Swim team.

They join a field of over 250 swimmers for a 15.5 mile journey across the Long Island Sound from Port Jefferson, N.Y. to Captain’s Cove Seaport in Bridgeport.

The festivities at Captain’s Cove Seaport are open to the public.The fastest swimmers are expected to cross the finish line at approximately 2:30 p.m..

St. Vincent’s SWIM Across the Sound is a charitable, grassroots organization run by the St. Vincent’s Medical Center Foundation of Bridgeport.

Since 1987, the SWIM has provided cancer education, screening and prevention programs at low or no cost for the uninsured and underinsured.

In addition, the SWIM helps individual cancer patients on a case-by-case basis with specific needs, such as the funding of wigs and prostheses, medication assistance, free transportation to treatments and appointments, day-care scholarships, support groups and more.

The charity raises funds through events such as the SWIM Marathon, Breast Cancer Luncheon, Walk/Run for Cancer and Prostate Cancer Celebrity Dinner.

The SWIM raised $2.6 million in the 2010 fiscal year and helps more than 20,000 people annually. For more information, contact the St. Vincent’s Medical Center Foundation at (203) 576-5451 or visit www.swimacrossthesound.org.

Saturday's schedule

Section one Little League

Shelton National vs. Berlin, 6 p.m., at Orange

Sunday's schedule

Section one Little League

Shelton National vs. East Haven, 6 p.m., at Orange