The following press release has been received from the McHenry County Youth Sports Association:

The McHenry County Youth Sports Association is proud to announce that Rich Naponelli, CFO Sage Products, Inc. located in Cary, Illinois has agreed to serve as Special Advisor to the MCYSA Board of Directors.

Naponelli previously served as the Treasurer for the McHenry County Youth Sports Association and currently serves as Committee Chairman of “The Justin Schroeder MCYSA Student/Athlete Achievement Memorial Award” which was created in 2003. The committee annually awards college scholarships to past host team tournament participants. As of 2007, in excess of $24,000.00 has been awarded by the McHenry County Youth Sports Association to local student/athletes.

The announcement regarding Naponelli comes on the heals of the McHenry County Youth Sports Association committing $25,000.00 to the Crystal Lake Babe Ruth League to aid in the construction of a permanent concession/ washroom facility at the Mickey Sund Complex located at Lippold Park in Crystal Lake.

The $25,000.00 commitment to the Babe Ruth League brings the total to over $95,000.00 that the McHenry County Youth Sports Association has contributed to local high schools, McHenry County College and various youth sports groups over the past six years.

In the summer of 2008 the McHenry County Youth Sports Association in conjunction with USSSA will be hosting the 15U National Championships; the 11 and 9-year old AA World Series and the 13 and 11-year old National Open Championships in Crystal Lake, Woodstock, Huntley and surrounding communities in McHenry County.

In addition to youth baseball they will also be co-sponsoring a number of girls fast pitch tournaments with the Northern Ice Girls Fast Pitch organization.

For information you can go to MCYSASports.org or contact Executive Tournament Director Gregg Sibigtroth at 708/826-1804 or Board President Jack Sebesta at 815/482-1565.

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The photo of the Mickey Sund Sports Complex at the Crystal Lake Park District’s Lippold Park was taken last August after the deluge.