The Inside Pitch
Awards presented as the baseball season wraps up for another year
By Lee-Ann Brinovec

Wind-up Day

The end of another successful baseball season was celebrated in Nobleton Saturday.

The players from all the teams in each division had a chance to play a fun game against their parents, enjoy a barbecue, and thank their coaches for a job well done. It was also a chance for the coaches of each team to acknowledge their players for their skill, and development on the diamond throughout the season.

The day started with the hit-run-throw competition for each age group. Every team had held a competition on their own to determine who would represent them on Wind-up Day. The winners on Wind-up day, according to division, were: junior rookie - Rose Falzone from TVS Development Corp.; rookie - Austin Larsh from Schomberg IGA; mosquito - Zachary Schofield from Rona Cashway; and bantam - Dean Strong from Armstrong Petroleums.

Rookie

The game between the rookies and the parents turned into quite a one-sided affair, with the kids managing to beat their folks by a score of about 15-5 before the game was called and all decided it was time to enjoy the barbecue. The awards for Glen Hulse Plumbing were presented to Francesco Amantea as best defensive player, Alexander Brunato as most improved player and Connor Brunt as MVP.

The coaching staff from the Schomberg IGA team decided that they would not chose players for individual awards, and instead every player received a welldeserved participation trophy for their hard work, great team play and sportsmanship. The coaches would also like to congratulate each player on receiving a second trophy for placing first in their division at the end of the regular season.

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In addition to receiving a plaque for finishing first in their division after the regular season with 15 wins and one loss individual players were recognized for their contribution to a great team. Most Improved Player - J.P. Capella; Most Sportsmanlike - Samantha LaVerde; Defensive Player -Tristan Joseph; and MVP -Jonathan Mele.

Congratulations to all the players on this team. It was fun to watch each and every player improve as the season progressed, and have so much fun in the process.

Rona Cashway

Every player on the Rona Cashway team contributed to their successful season and received a trophy acknowledging their great effort and participation.

Peewee

Filebank Record's peewee team will be handing out their individual player awards at the conclusion of their season. They have finished the playoff round robin with a record of 3-1 and are currently awaiting their next opponent in the semi-finals.

Phil's Motors have one more playoff game to play Wednesday night in Nobleton and with a win they could join their counterparts in the semifinals.

Award winners for Phil's Motors were as follows: Most Sportsmanlike - Rachel Jacobs; Most Improved - Kayla White; Best Defensive Player - Danton Brinovec; Best Offensive Player -Mathew Maloney; and MVP - Steven LaVerde.

Rhind Electric did not submit the names of their award winners.

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The awards were presented as follows: Most Improved Player - Marshall Perone; Best Defensive Player - Brady Boccia; Best Hitter - Josh Lipscombe; and MVP - Ryan Forletta.

The Cobras' coaches expressed the opinion, "that everyone on the team deserved an MVP award since all had contributed in the squad's success."

Bantam

The Armstrong Petroleum bantam team is currently at two wins and one loss in the championship final round robin, with the fourth game being scheduled for Newmarket yesterday

(Tuesday) at Armstrong Park. If they won they advance to the semi-finals.

The only award given out at Wind-up day was MVP, which was given to Dean Sterman for his outstanding play all season long. His past baseball experience was evident as he consistently performed at any position on the diamond with exceptional skill and was an excellent pitcher that his team could rely on to get the "big" outs.

The coaches and manger of the Bantam team would like to extend a thank-you to their sponsor as well as to all the parents for their support throughout the season.

Player of the Week

The Shoeless Joe's Player of the week award goes to Landon Friebe from the Filebank Records peewee team. Landon hit an in the park home run in their final round-robin playoff game.