Congratulations to 2016 NBA Awards Recipients

The Newmarket Baseball Association greatly expanded its award categories in 2016 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. 19. 

Lifetime Contributions and Achievement
-Rich Lunney (named "Honourary Life Member," the highest honour awarded by the NBA)

Volunteer of the Year
-Cindy Henniger, team manager for Rep Major Bantam AA

Teams of the Year
-Rep Minor Bantam AAA (coach Doug Lunney) 
-Select Rookie (coach Richard Achtermeier)
-House League NBA Summer Academy Rookie (coach Matt Fabiano)

OBA Team Recognition
-Minor Bantam AAA: OBA Champions, YSBA Champions (coach Doug Lunney)
-Minor Rookie AA: OBA Finalists, YSBA Playoff Champions (coach Tim Glenn)
-Minor Peewee AA: OBA Qualifier Champions, YSBA Champions (coach Jamie Cherutti)
-Minor Midget AA: OBA Qualifier Champions (coach Rob Jarosz)
-Midget A: OBA Qualifier Champions (coach Rui Clara)

Frank Hollingsworth Awards for Players of the Year
-Rep Bantam and Up: Brad Edwards (Minor Bantam AAA)
-Rep Peewee and Below: Tyler Repath (Minor Peewee AA)
-Select: Eric Deroos (Peewee Select)
-House League Senior: Adam Rusin (Peewee)
-House League Junior/Mosquito: Guiliano Trombatore (Mosquito)

Pitchers of the Year
-Rep Bantam and Up: Brady Wagenhoffer (Minor Bantam AAA)
-Rep Peewee and Below: Graham Sim (Major Peewee AAA)
-Select: Rowan Broad (Mosquito)

Wes Green Awards for Umpires of the Year
-Jack Fallows (Junior)
-Anton Kalonin (Intermediate)
-Rob Thomas (Senior)

Coaches of the Year
-Rep: Doug Lunney (Minor Bantam AAA)
-Select: Matthew Bielmiller (Mosquito)
-House League Senior: Debie Gilles (Peewee)
-House League Senior: Steve Bezanson (Bantam)
-House League Junior: Chris Ingram (Rookie)

Congratualtions to all of our nominees and recipients!  Look for the nomination forms for 2017 awards in August.