By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER When you have an outstanding scholastic career in softball, what’s the next logical step? Move on to the next level to strut your stuff on the collegiate level. That’s exactly what Bristol Central standout Olivia Banulski plans to do as she signed a National Letter of Intent on Tuesday, Nov. 19, afternoon to play softball at Malloy College. And, to her credit, Banulski will be going from one successful program and step right into another. Molloy College, located in Rockville Centre, New York on Long Island, had one heck of season in 2013 and went 53-14 overall in a very busy campaign. The Lions are a NCAA Division II program and last year, it carried a 24-4 record in East Coast Conference (ECC) play. Banulski knows how to hit for average and, obviously, so do the Lions. Last season, Malloy collected an overall batting average of .321 and allowed opponents only a .190 average on the year. It’s a great signing by the Lions and a great situation for Banulski to be placed in. She’s been a staple of Central’s outfield over her first three seasons in both left and Over the past three seasons [...]
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER When you have an outstanding scholastic career in softball, what’s the next logical step? Move on to the next level to strut your stuff on the collegiate level. That’s exactly what Bristol Central standout Olivia Banulski plans to do as she signed a National Letter of Intent on Tuesday, Nov. 19, afternoon to play softball at Malloy College. And, to her credit, Banulski will be going from one successful program and step right into another. Molloy College, located in Rockville Centre, New York on Long Island, had one heck of season in 2013 and went 53-14 overall in a very busy campaign. The Lions are a NCAA Division II program and last year, it carried a 24-4 record in East Coast Conference (ECC) play. Banulski knows how to hit for average and, obviously, so do the Lions. Last season, Malloy collected an overall batting average of .321 and allowed opponents only a .190 average on the year. It’s a great signing by the Lions and a great situation for Banulski to be placed in. She’s been a staple of Central’s outfield over her first three seasons in both left and Over the past three seasons [...]