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Berkman · Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 4:21 pm Post subject: Coach Sortino Ill

At the luncheon today they had a get well card for us to sign for coach Sortino. She is in the hospital with walking pneumonia. She has had a lingering cold for several weeks now. She did not make the recent trip to Florida.

Old Cage · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:37 am Post subject:

How is Elaine doing? Is she back in the third base box?

Edit: Thanks to Rocks for providing the answer elsewhere:

"She was at the game but all bundled up. Didn't leave the dugout. Assistants did all the trips to the ump for lineup changes."
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MullinsManiac · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 7:42 pm Post subject:

This is a lot more serious than a lingering cold. Keep her in your thoughts.

http://ht.ly/a5vgR

wmmmfan · Sophomore Joined: 20 Aug 2010 Posts: 214

Wishes for a speedy and complete recovery Coach Sortino. You're in our prayers.

cox'n · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 6:39 am Post subject:

Gazette article...
http://gazettenet.com/2012/04/05/longtime-umass-softball-coach-battling-cancer

Chris20 · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 7:48 am Post subject:

oh man....keep battling Coach....thoughts and prayers are with you

InnervisionsUMASS · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:42 am Post subject:

Saw this last night... Elaine is a great woman, my thoughts are with her and I hope for a full and very speedy recovery!
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cox'n · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 6:46 pm Post subject:

http://gazettenet.com/blog/umass-sports/some-thoughts-on-elaine-sortino

Marty Peretz · Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 1:45 pm Post subject:

Coach Cal with a pair of really nice tweets about Elaine this morning.

#BBN, let’s send our thoughts and prayers to Elaine Sortino, the longtime softball coach at UMass, who is battling cancer.

Elaine was coaching when I was there. She’s a great coach, administrator, & more importantly, a great friend. I’m thinking about you, Elaine
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Berkman · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 8:16 am Post subject:

THIS HAS GOT TO BE A HUGE ERROR ON THE PART OF THE SPRINGFIELD PAPER.

In this mornings paper under the section called TRANSACTIONS it lists UMASS - Promoted assistant softball coach Molica Goldman to head coach.

Then in another part of the sports there is an article about Molica being promoted to interim softball coach at Amherst College. Here is the link to that story.

http://www.masslive.com/newsflash/index.ssf/story/zimmers-granddaughter-amherts-interim-coach/96eab6ba140745cd924ddb21afb66e9e

How can the paper make a big mistake like that?

InnervisionsUMASS · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 8:30 am Post subject:

People make mistakes... breathe.
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LS71 · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 11:54 am Post subject:

Regardless...congrats to Whitney.

Oh and speaking of mistakes...Berkman...you omittted her first name in your post. Embarassed

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Dickie Dunn · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 1:05 pm Post subject:

That is how the transaction moved on the AP wire ... with UMass instead of Amherst, and missing her first name.
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UMass02 · Hall of Fame Joined: 11 Nov 2003 Posts: 2144

The importance of a quality copy editor can not be understated in this case. Mistakes like this make reputable papers look like junior high school publications.