Congratulations to 2017 NBA Award Honourees

The Newmarket Baseball Association greatly expanded its award categories two years ago to ensure many more of its players, coaches, teams, umpires, and volunteers – across house league, select, and rep programs in all divisions – receive deserved recognition and also to better align with the YSBA’s award categories. 

Selected from nominations submitted by NBA members, below is a list of those honoured at the NBA's Annual General Meeting on Oct. 11. 

Volunteers of the Year
-Jill Garazi, team manager for Rep Midget A
-Tina Hums, team manager for Rep Peewee AA
-Phil and Shannon Boley, house league coaches

Team of the Year
-Minor Midget AA: OBA Champions (coach Matthew Biemiller)

Rep Team Recognition
-Minor Mosquito AA (coach Jim Hughes)
-Mosquito AA (coach Dave Repath)
-Peewee AA (coach Jamie Cherutti)
-Minor Bantam A (coach Jay Bulger)
-Bantam Elite (coach Doug Lunney)
-Midget A (coach Rui Clara)

Frank Hollingsworth Awards for Sportmanship, Dedication, and Perseverence
-Cooper Kirby (peewee house league)
-Noah Gazmin (peewee house league)
-Cameron Andrews (bantam house league)

Player of the Year
-Graham Sim (Rep Minor Bantam AAA)

Pitchers of the Year
-Rep Bantam and Up: Zach Morgan-Yeates (Rep Minor Midget AA)
-Rep Peewee and Below: Matthew MacKenzie (Rep Peewee AAA)

Wes Green Awards for Umpires of the Year
-Ty Critch (Junior)
-Jason Cuypers (Intermediate)
-Richard Kung (Senior)

Coaches of the Year
-Rep: Danny Castellanos 
-Select: Susan Jagger
-House League: Geoff Macpherson
-House League: Steve Bezanson
-House League: Devin Hastie

Congratulations to all of our nominees and honourees!  Look for the nomination forms for 2018 awards next summer.