AAA Minor Bantam Hawks head coach Doug Lunney awarded NBA Rep Coach of the Year

The Newmarket Baseball Association proudly presented awards to several teams and individuals in House League, Select, and Rep divisions during its Annual General Meeting on Oct. 19, 2016.  The Minor Bantam AAA Hawks won one team award and three individual awards.  Please read on for the list of 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.