Award Winners 2013

2013 Award Winners

Frank Zicari Lifetime Achievement Award

This award is presented to honour the individual who has contributed 10 plus years of volunteerism to the BOMBA organization.

Frank Zicari

Junior Umpire Appreciation Award  

This award is presented to honour umpire excellence, upon recommendation of the schedulers, Umpire in Chief or League Convenors.

Mitchell Tobin

Ralph Bradt Umpire Award (Bantam)

Ralph Bradt was a long time BOMBA volunteer and Bantam umpire at the House League level.  The award is to honour excellence in umpiring at the Bantam level.

Cody Bradt

Senior Umpire Appreciation Award

This award is presented to honour umpire excellence, upon recommendation of the schedulers, Umpire in Chief or League Convenors.

Harley Marshall

Kevin Frizzell Memorial Award

Kevin Frizzell developed his skills and knowledge within BOMBA to progress from House League to Rep Coach, at the time of his sudden passing. His philosophy was simple; there is no "I" in team. He believed in and used the Acronym: “Together Everyone Achieves More”.

This award is presented to a coach who demonstrates commitment, and gives of his/her time through dedication to love of the sport of baseball. 

HL   - Jay Lack

REP - Brett Maves

Paul Jewel Memorial Award

This award is presented to the graduating Midget player who best exemplifies the true meaning of baseball through attitude, ability and leadership. Bantam/Midget Player of the Year.

HL   - Greg Gebuza

Rep - Nathan Folo

Gail Agnew Memorial Award

Gail Agnew served on the BOMBA Board for 2 years, and helped on her sons' Rep and Select teams. After Gail's untimely death in 2007, the Board decided to dedicate an annual memorial award in her memory.

The award is presented to a PeeWee player who best demonstrates the following qualities: desire, effort, ability, sportsmanship with their teammates and opponents, and a respect of the game of baseball itself. Pee Wee Player of the Year.

HL   - Grant Banting

Rep - Nick Vukanovich

Richard Hall Memorial Award

This award is given to the graduating Midget coach who BEST demonstrates the ability to teach proper baseball skills, illustrates good sportsmanship, focused on the fudamentals and instills the concept of learning while having fun.

HL - Jim Dowling

Jan Borland Memorial Award

Jan was the B.O.M.B.A. Administrator for over 6 years and the parent of a player and umpire. She was BOMBA's "Good Will Ambassador" with her main objective directed to the players. She always recruited for the good of the Association. "The younger the better, if they can walk, they can play ball". She also wanted more girls involved in baseball and was always trying to think of new ways of getting them out to play and keep them coming back. Her untimely death left a void at B.O.M.B.A. that will be hard to fill.

The Club President chooses and presents this award to the person who has best dedicated his/her time to the development of the players from the Blastball level to Junior.

Karen Redmond

2013 House League & Rep MVP's