WPCNR PRESS BOX. By John F. Bailey. November 25, 2007: This month, the White Plains Institute of Cloutology, known commercially as Frozen Ropes on East Post Road, graduated its Class of 2007 scholarship-winners to three of the nation’s top fastpitch softball programs. Each says their training with "Dr. Clout," Rob Crews was instrumental in their hitting their way to full-rides (4 year scholarhips) at three of the nation’s top fastpitch programs.

  CREWS CRUISERS: Kasey O’Connor , (far right), Yorktown’s belting, hit-swiping Shortstop and the Huskers’ first baser, Cassie Reilly-Boccia (far left), and Hen Hud’s Kirby Wright, (second from left),  the former Hudson River Bandit of legend signed Letters of Intent for full four year softball scholarships with parents, coaches and instructors beaming at their achievements on the diamond. Mr. Crews, second from right has guided over ten players to scholarships for softball in the last seven years.

Yorktown High School’s Cassie Reilly-Boccia, signed her National Letter of Intent to the University of Alabama, where she will play for the 2007 regular season no. 2 softball program in the nation. Cassie plays first-base for Yorktown HS and for the Jersey Inferno Gold.

Henrick Hudson’s Kirby Wright, inked her National Letter of Intent to play at the University of Nebraska. The Huskers were ranked no. 6 pre-season for 2007, and compete in the Big 12 conference. Kirby is a catcher for Henrick Hudson HS and the Jersey Breakers Gold.

Yorktown High School’s Kasey O’Connor, signed with the University of Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish was the runner up in the Big East Tournament in 2007. Kasey plays Shortstop for Yorktown HS and Jersey Intensity Gold.   

The Yorktown duo of Kasey and Cassie (they ride from Yorktown to enforce the law) were instrumental in Yorktown’s winning the Section I Championship from White Plains last spring with O’Connor hitting a solo shot on the first to her to get Yorktown started. Yorktown softball coach said she had hit homers in each of the four Yorktown sectional wins, and was a tremendous natural leader, always rallying the team on the bench and setting the example of getting the big knock when the team needed it.

The Yorktown stars said Rob Crews took hitting apart for them, taught them how to think and strategize at the plate, in addition to finetuning their mechanics with strength training and developing their power potential

Kirby Wright the catcher for the Hen Hud Section Champions, saluted Crews for developing her as a hitter, and the Frozen Ropes team for honing her catching skills.