Steinert’s Kowalski ticketed for Division I Longwood University

Draven Kowalski

With preseason baseball underway, Steinert senior catcher Drayven Kowalski already has his future set as he has signed to play in the Big South Conference with Division I Longwood University next year.

Drayven is flanked by his dad, Rick, and mom, Liera; while in the rear (from left) are baseball assistant Mike “Stinger” Hastings; former head coach Brian “The Chef” Giallella; new head coach Rick Freeman and Steinert Athletic Director Steve Gazdek (Contributed photo)

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Rich Fisher has been around the Hamilton Township sports scene for so long that he actually got Rich Giallella’s autograph when Giallella was still a player! Proud product of Hamilton YMCA and Lou Gehrig baseball leagues and former teammate of Jim Maher on a very average Barton & Cooney rec basketball team, Fish graduated from Nottingham Junior High and Steinert High school and has covered township sports since 1980. His goal in life is to convince Maria Prato that Jersey tomatoes are at least 100 times better than California tomatoes.