Wright's winter work impressing Astros Nov 19, 2009
73 ERA in his first five starts for Azucareros de Este, which is based in the eastern city of La Romana in the Dominican Republic. "My goal is to get stretched out and see how good I can be in that role, but I have no preconceived expectations," Wright said. (MLB.com -- Houston Astros)
Prosecutor: Villalona offered to pay family $140K Nov 11, 2009
Police say Villalona turned himself in 12 hours after the Sept. 19 bar shooting in La Romana. He could face up to 20 years in prison if found guilty. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Villalona granted bail in murder case Nov 10, 2009
Villalona, 19, turned himself in to authorities 12 hours after the incident at a bar in La Romana, where Mario Felix de Jesus Velete was killed. The 25-year-old victim's family asked a judge to drop the case, prompting Villalona's release. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Giants prospect freed; murder case continues Nov 10, 2009
Villalona turned himself in 12 hours after a Sept. 19 shooting at a bar in La Romana. He could face up to 20 years in prison if found guilty of killing 25-year-old Mario Felix de Jesus Velete. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Victim's family asks judge to drop Villalona case Nov 10, 2009
Villalona turned himself in 12 hours after a Sept. 19 shooting at a bar in La Romana. He could face up to 20 years in prison if found guilty of killing Mario Felix de Jesus Velete. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Dont sweat it! Top 10 (affordable) spas Oct 17, 2009
The celebrity favoriteCygalle Healing Spa in La Romana, Dominican Republic. Before she opened her full-service, ecofriendly facility on the grounds of the Casa de Campo resort last year, Cygalle Dias's organic facials, massages, and mani/pedis were available only through her mobile spa businessand primarily enjoyed by boldface names like Rosario Dawson. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Murder charge stuns Giants prospect's friends Sep 23, 2009
Villalona, 19, wore a bulletproof vest Monday as he pleaded not guilty in a courtroom in La Romana, Dominican Republic, in the slaying of the 25-year-old man Saturday night. A judge ordered him jailed for two months while he awaits a trial at which, if convicted, he could be sentenced to 20 years in prison. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Giants prospect Villalona pleads innocent Sep 22, 2009
Giants prospect Angel Villalona appeared in a bulletproof vest Monday in a La Romana courtroom, where he was charged with murder in the weekend shooting death at a bar in his Dominican Republic hometown. Villalona pleaded innocent to the charge of shooting 25-year-old Mario Felix de Jesus Velete. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Giants prospect Villalona charged with murder Sep 22, 2009
1 million bonus when he was signed by the Giants in 2006, wore a bulletproof vest Monday to his hearing at a court in the city of La Romana ... Villalona turned himself in 12 hours after the shooting at a La Romana bar. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Monday's Sports In Brief Sep 22, 2009
1 million bonus when he was signed by the Giants in 2006, wore a bulletproof vest to his hearing at a court in the city of La Romana. He pleaded innocent to the murder charge. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Giants teen Villalona suspected of murder Sep 21, 2009
A police spokesman in La Romana, in the east region of the Dominican Republic, told the AP that Villalona, 19, is the prime suspect in the shooting death of 25-year-old Mario Felix de Jesus Velete. "The incident occurred Saturday at around 11 at night, and the main suspect is Angel Villalona," said Adrian Urbaez of the Dominican National Police. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Giants prospect a suspect in shooting death Sep 21, 2009
Angel Villalona turned himself in 12 hours after the man was shot at a bar in the southern coastal city of La Romana, Col. Adrian Urbaez told The Associated Press. "A little after 10 p.m. we were informed that a man was taken to a medical facility where he died from a neck bullet wound. According to information gathered on the scene, Angel Villalona was the one who shot him," Urbaez told ESPNDeportes. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Former GreenJackets player suspect in killing Sep 21, 2009
Angel Villalona, who played for the Augusta GreenJackets last season, turned himself in 12 hours after the man was shot at a bar in the southern coastal city of La Romana, Coronel Adrian Urbaez told The Associated Press. The Giants were disappointed to learn that there was an incident in the Dominican Republic last night in which an individual was killed and one of our minor league prospects, Angel Villalona, may have been involved. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Car washes to benefit youth group trip Jun 17, 2009
Proceeds from the car washes will be used to help finance a trip to La Romana in the Dominican Republic to work on the Good Samaritan Hospital and the schools there. Loading content. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
DIRECTV Más Launches Proyecto Esperanza Benefiting The Orphaned Starfish Foundation Jun 5, 2009
LA ROMANA, Dominican Republic--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DIRECTV Ms, DIRECTVs Spanish-language programming service, is launching Proyecto Esperanza (Project Hope), an advertising and PSA campaign aimed at Hispanics in the United States that calls out the plight of orphans in the Caribbean and Latin America. The television campaign will feature Latin superstar Charytin and give people around the country an opportunity to sign up for DIRECTV Ms through a dedicated telephone number and support The... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Missionary visits Baptist churches May 29, 2009
She uses her nursing and education skills in working with the Good Samaritan Hospital in La Romana, Dominican Republic. She provides medical services to Haitians, who are among the poorest in the country. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Helicopter Crashes in Dominican Republic, Killing 2 May 29, 2009
Jimenez says the E480B helicopter crashed Thursday about 20 minutes after taking off from the southern coastal town of La Romana, headed north to Higuero. The copter is owned by Amable Aristy Castro, who ran unsuccessfully in his party's 2007 presidential primary. (Fox News)
Lighthouse bracelets for sale May 26, 2009
Members and friends of the First Baptist Church La Romana mission program are selling these bracelets as a fundraiser for the 2010 mission trip to bring medical relief and educational opportunities to poor residents of the Dominican Republic. For information or to purchase a bracelet, call the church office at 781-545-0058 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday, or call Nancy Antoniello at 781-545-7031. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
First Baptist Church car washes to benefit youth group trip May 9, 2009
Proceeds from the car washes will be used to help finance a trip to La Romana in the Dominican Republic to work on the Good Samaritan Hospital and the schools there. Loading commenting interface. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
KC's Pimentel has elbow fracture Mar 17, 2009
He represented the Royals in last year's Futures Game at Yankee Stadium and pitched a scoreless inning for the World team in a 3-0 victory over the U.S. He's from La Romana in the Dominican Republic. is a reporter for MLB.com. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
MLB officials wantto talk to A-Rod Feb 21, 2009
Numerous pharmacies in locations such as La Romana, Santiago, San Pedro de Macoris, Bani and barrios like Juan Baron and Palenque told ESPNDeportes. com that the substance Primobolan is not available for legal purchase, over-the-counter or even with a prescription. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Drug A-Rod used illegal in Dominican Republic Feb 20, 2009
com reached out to numerous pharmacies in locations such as La Romana, Santiago, San Pedro de Macoris, Bani and barrios like Juan Baron and Palenque. The result was identical: each pharmacy reported that the substance Primobolan is not available for legal purchase, over-the-counter or even with a prescription. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Top 100 Courses Outside the U.S. Feb 7, 2009
Casa de Campo (Teeth of the Dog) La Romana, Dominican Republic 18. Sunningdale G.C. (Old) Sunningdale, England 19. (ESPN -- Golf)
