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Baseball Alberta Awards

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Earl Samis | Edmonton Ted Tyrkalo | Wildwood Ray Hannaford | Wildwood Harvey Doherty | Westlock Andy Pisko | Lethbridge Jim McAdie | Edmonton E. Gagsteter | Rosedale Fred Lupul | Edmonton J.D. Edwards | Edmonton George Behm | Edmonton Ted Rudd | Lethbridge Jim Rattlesnake | Hobbema Gordon Taylor | Drumheller Gording Hacking | Taber Fred Skakum | Westlock Angus Murray | Edmonton Larry Smith | Lethbridge Mike Tanne | Lethbridge Harold Sommerville | Carstairs Harold Tate | Calgary Doris Taylor | Pincher Creek Vic Mah | Edmonton Delmar Glaser | Medicine Hat Alex Tait | Thorsby Joe LeBeuf | Wanham Paul Hargas | Warburg Ben Tooth | St. Albert Gordon Bligh | Langenburg, Sask. Dave Millar | Peace River Al Wilson | Edmonton John Jackson | Westlock Nick Shmyrko | Waskatenau Les Long | Edmonton Mildred & Elmer Schielke | Provost Joe Goshko | Vegreville Clarence Metzger | Beiseker Murray Service | Calgary Peter Salisny | Spruce Grove Ron Hayter | Edmonton Orest Babiuk | Edmonton Al Chapman | Erskine Horace Chapman | Erskine Ron McCartney | Calgary Harold Knight | Irricana Dennis Pipella | Sherwood Park Robert White | Edmonton Walter Cleland | Bow Island Don Cody | Calgary Warren Smith | St. Albert Hugh Kellough | Red Deer Rex Schneider | Taber Ross Speers | Sherwood Park Robert O’Brien | Barrhead Dale Pearn | Sherwood Park Grace Long | Calgary Larry Brandenberg | Fort Saskatchewan Robert Thompson | Sherwood Park Dan Westman | Leduc Phyllis Pannebaker | St. Albert Rick Kampjes | Beaumont Wally Footz | Edmonton Dave Plotsky | Sherwood Park Chuck Keller | Westlock Murray Steeves | Red Deer Ted Derpack | Spruce Grove George Laskey | Bruderheim Terry Murphy | Edmonton Don Kadatz | Beaumont Paul Riopel | St. Albert Rina & Randy Boon | Red Deer Pat Gartner | Fort Saskatchewan Carl Linden | Grand Prairie Not Awarded Keith Van De Keere | Barrhead Jim Edwards | Peace River Ed Ewasiuk | St. Albert Dave Ball | Edmonton Doug Bassett | Elk Point Dan Rude | Edmonton Skip Wilson | Fort Saskatchewan Bruce Kirby | Edmonton John Bresler | St. Albert Ray Brown | Edmonton Not Awarded

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2018 2019 2020

PRESIDENTS AWARD

Presented annually to a board member selected by the President for outstanding service to Baseball Alberta.

1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988

Harold Somerville | Carstairs Ross Bryant | Calgary A.R. Wilson | Edmonton Delmar Glaser | Medicine Hat Doris Taylor | Sherwood Park Gordon Sinclair | Westlock Tak Katakami | Lethbridge Murray Service | High River

Jim Cramer | Falher Orest Chomye | Provost Clint Fystro | Peace River Mike Kosik | Olds Orest Babiuk | Edmonton Rex Schneider | Taber Phil Young | St. Albert Wally Footz | Edmonton Phil Young | St. Albert Warren Smith | St. Albert Ben Dorval | Fort. Sask Hugh Kellough | Stettler Dale Pearn | Sherwood Park Dale Cartwright | Grimshaw Robert Thompson | Sherwood Park Doug Boisvert | Edmonton Don Kadatz | Beaumont Joanne Nickerson | Okotoks Dave Plotsky | Sherwood Park Jim Edwards | Peace River David Robb | Lac La Biche Leo Cummings | Wainwright Brenton Chmiliar | Edmonton Alan Larsen | Standard Randy Fischer | Sherwood Park Phyllis Pannebaker | St. Albert Jon Oko | Edmonton Mike Gendron | Stony Plain Chris James | Spruce Grove Don Paulencu | Sherwood Park Dave Ball | Northeast Zone Don Paulencu | Sherwood Park Dan Haugen | Dawson Creek Al Stempfle | Sherwood Park Dan Rude | Edmonton Ron Van Keulen | Calgary Doug Bassett | Elk Point Chris James | Spruce Grove Al Stempfle | Sherwood Park Kevin Breen | Fort McMurray Kurtus Millar | St. Albert Jon Oko | Edmonton Neil Penner | Okotoks Not Awarded

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Presented annually by Baseball Alberta for outstanding efforts in structure, promotion and development of amateur baseball in Alberta.

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Wally Footz | Edmonton Doreen Cavanagh | Sherwood Park Dave Young | Grand Prairie Dale Clark | Edmonton Hugh Allen | Bon Accord Peter Salisny | Edmonton Leonard Sinclair | Slave Lake Brett Gates | Standard Linda McKenzie | Carseland Pat Gartner | Fort Saskatchewan Bob Miller | Taber Bill Smith | Calgary Michael Kuzek | Stony Plain Ted Derpack | Spruce Grove Dave Ball | Edmonton Orest Babiuk | Edmonton Dave Plotsky | Sherwood Park Dan Rude | South Jasper Place Steve Monkman | Fort Sask. Barry Diederich | Grande Prairie Paul McWilliams | Fort McMurray Kevin Breen | Fort McMurray Leonard Meyer | Edmonton Don Paulencu | Sherwood Park Chris James | Spruce Grove Kevin Tritten | Leduc Paul Auton | Edmonton

2006

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

2019 Desmond Bouteiller | Innisfail 2020 Not Awarded

AURORA BASEBALL ASSOCIATION COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD

Presented annually to a senior coach who directed his team with sportsmanship.

MAJOR CATEGORY

1984 1985

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

2010 2011 2012

Adrien Rieger | Sherwood Park Ray Brown | Edmonton Keith Van De Keere | Barrhead Terry Hendley | Red Deer Bob Marik | Edmonton Dale Hawken | St. Albert Lawrence Mork | Edmonton Dwayne Lalor | Red Deer Ross Speers | Sherwood Park Orest Babiuk | Edmonton Tory Ohlhauser | Edmonton Al Kuz | Edmonton Doug Fystro | St. Albert Curt Baker | Red Deer Steve Monkman | Fort Saskatchewan Ed Novakowski | Fort Saskatchewan Not Awarded Justin Pysar | St. Albert Gary Macyk | Waskatenau Justin Pysar | St. Albert Justin Pysar | St. Albert Jim Lawson | Calgary Doug McLennan | St. Albert Carmen Brown | Westlock Not Awarded Not Awarded Not Awarded Ben Herman | Fort Saskatchewan Karnie Vertz | Fort Saskatchewan Not Awarded Kevin Petty | Edmonton Tom Herman | Sherwood Park

MURRAY SERVICE UMPIRE OF THE YEAR AWARD

Presented annually to an umpire for outstanding contribution to baseball umpiring in Alberta.

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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2020

Calvin Mah | Edmonton John (Jim) Potter | St. Albert Orest Tarkowski | Edmonton Dan Brown | Edmonton Ted Derpack | Spruce Grove Al Johnson | Red Deer Perri Garvin | St. Albert Corrie Davis | Edmonton Maurice La Plante | Edmonton Jim Edwards | Peace River Noel Stock | Lacombe Chris Chelmick | Edmonton David Salmon | Edmonton Pat Vincent | Slave Lake Don Buskas | Wetaskiwin Jon Oko | Edmonton Trevor Durie | Edmonton Josh Clark | Cochrane Brock Mulligan | Bon Accord Matt Payne | Edmonton Bryce Paton | Calgary Jeff Donnelly | St. Albert Dave Bisanti | Calgary Gerald White | Grande Prairie Stephen Delude | Calgary Mitch Ball | Pincher Creek Brian Lees | Edmonton Jeff Chipley | Sylvan Lake Brandon Strocki | St. Paul Darren Dekinder | Sherwood Park Rick Burns | Sherwood Park Brad Johnston | Calgary Not Awarded

Presented annually to a promising young umpire whose age does not exceed 25 years, who has attained a minimum level 2 NUCP certification, has displayed dedication, a willingness to learn and improve their skills as a baseball official throughout the course of the year.

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Ryan McEachern | Camrose Shane Hoetmer | Westlock Siobhan Doherty | Millet Jeff Chipley | Sylvan Lake James Walter | Beaumont Tyler Bourne | Sherwood Park Brandon Strocki | Stony Plain Devon Redekopp | St. Albert Robert Feaster | Calgary Terran Gimpel | Calgary Steven Ridley | Edmonton Andrew Koziol | New Sarepta Graham Grieder | Spruce Grove Paul Moroz | Edmonton Michael Ozga | Red Deer Ethan Maze | Spruce Grove Brett Bilida | Edmonton Not Awarded

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

BASEBALL ALBERTA UMPIRE HALL OF FAME AWARD

Presented to an individual(s) who fulfills the following criteria: has demonstrated loyalty and dedication to the umpiring program in Alberta, has assisted in the development and education of fellow umpires, has demonstrated leadership in his/her umpiring community, has provided encouragement, support and opportunity thereby fostering growth in fellow umpires and in the Baseball Alberta Umpire program.

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Murray Service, Dan Brown, Paul Riopel, Dennis Pipella Orest Tarkowski, Nick Bochansky Herman McMann, Ed Shaw, John Kelly Barry Pozzo, Bryan Keith Maurice Laplante, Vic Hogan, Perry Garvin Al Johnson | Red Deer Tom Langois | Calgary Jim Edwards | Peace River Albert Durbano | Drumheller Frank Hornby | Calgary Ted Derpack | Spruce Grove Dennis Dancey | Pine Lake Bryce Patton | Calgary Gwen Young | Burdett Roy Mills | Vegreville Chris Chelmick | Edmonton John Bresler | Edmonton John Byrne | Edmonton Corrie Davis | Sherwood Park Jeff Donnelly | St. Albert

2006 2007 2008 2011 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

CARL LINDEN BURSARY

Awarded annually to the Baseball Alberta player, male or female, who best exemplifies the qualities of hard work, perseverance and dedication to the game of baseball. It is specifically designed for those players who have progressed through Baseball Alberta’s ‘grassroots’ programs, showing heart and hustle while overcoming obstacles in order to play the game.

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Meagan Cornelssen | Grande Prairie Denver Wik | Innisfail Michael Braun | Grande Prairie Aaron Lystang | Sherwood Park Luke Hoisington | Grande Prairie Ryan Adelman | Slave Lake

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Brayden Stasow | Slave Lake Garrett Young | Fort McMurray Bailey Nydokus | Cold Lake Carrie Jesperson | Spruce Grove Darcee Hall | Delia Not Awarded

This scholarship was presented annually for post-secondary studies to an athlete who has demonstrated strong athletic ability as a baseball player with Baseball Alberta. The scholarship has been retired and is no longer awarded.

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Alan Downie | Calgary Jonathan Mayne | Edmonton Ryan Culp | Irricana David Edwards | St. Albert Brian Young | Beaverlodge Korey Yaschyshyn | Edmonton Shayne Davis | Fort Sask. Darcy Warawa | Innisfail Dylan Adkins | Taber Trow Litvinchuk | Spruce Grove Jeff Werhun | St. Albert Darren Hempel | Strathmore Luke Coley | Sherwood Park Pamela Fox | Edmonton Jason Chatwood | Red Deer Blair Cowley | Edmonton David Reiniger | Sherwood Park Aaron Watamaniuk | Westlock Jarvis Greiner | Edmonton Cody Dillabough | Calgary Curtis Mazurkewich | Red Deer Dylaney Brown | Lacomb Derek Shedden | Edmonton Carson Wlad | Calgary Justin Church | Bonnyville Zach Johnson | Calgary Ryan Zens | Cold Lake

DORIS TAYLOR SCHOLARSHIP

This scholarship is presented for post secondary studies to an athlete who has demonstrated outstanding academic performance, community service and strong athletic ability as a baseball player with Baseball Alberta.

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Brian Stewart | Stettler Benjamin Sader | Fort Sask. David Wicks | Sundre Jason Brandenburg | Fort Sask. Tim Wood | Drumheller Troy Cleland | Taber Not Awarded Jeremy Reynolds | Airdrie Nick Leswick | Calgary Zach Murray | Bon Accord Matthew Gartner | Fort Sask. Luc Riopel | St. Albert Nathan McLachlan | Edmonton Kevin Geinger | Meyerthorpe Aaron Huber | Spruce Grover Marcus Down | Devon John Stempfle | Sherwood Park Pam Fox | Sherwood Park Mitchell Schaafsma | Taber Tara Sliwkanich | Fort Sask. Emerson Csorba | Edmonton Troy Lyster | Mayerthorpe Garett Zimmer | Daysland Tyson Routley | Grande Prairie Chris Spence | Fort Sask. Logan McDonald | Spruce Grove Jackson Wark | St. Albert Brandon Geiger | Fort Sask. Mason Libich | St. Albert Paige Hildebrandt | Edmonton 2019 Jacob Mireault | Edmonton 2020 Zoe Lorenz-Boser | Lacombe

BOB WHITE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

This scholarship is presented annually for post secondary studies to an athlete who has demonstrated outstanding academic performance, good sportsmanship, community service and strong athletic ability as a baseball player.

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Jeremy August Tim Nelson | Calgary Greg Owens | Sherwood Park Brad Wolter | Edmonton Aaron Rogers | Edmonton Jeff MacDonald | Lacombe Dave Lesniak | St. Albert Devery Van De Keere | Barrhead Aaron Melnyk | Vegreville Warren Thompson | Fort Saskatchewan Marcus Down | Devon Mitchell Grossell | Edmonton Sheldon McDonald | Spruce Grove Dale Anderson | Strathmore Dylan Boyko | Vegreville Joey Poapst | Stettler Matthew McGee | Edmonton Bennett Csorba | Edmonton Connor Baron | Spruce Grove Corbin Cooper | Slave Lake Alex Bishop | Calgary Greg Dekinder | Sherwood Park Kurt Meeberg | Edmonton Levi Muth | Alberta Beach Derek Lofstrand | Lacomb 2019 Roen Helgren | Beaumont 2020 Myles Pallister | Red Deer

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