Award Winners 2019

Aaron Rose Memorial Junior Umpire Award

This award is presented in memory of Junior Umpire Aaron Rose to honour umpiring excellence.  The recipient is chosen upon recommendation of the umpire schedulers, Umpire in Chief or League Convenors.

Braden Torresan

Ralph Bradt Umpire Award (Bantam)

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

Brendan Tharby

Senior Umpire Appreciation Award

This award is presented to honour umpiring excellence at the senior umpire level.  The recipient is selected upon recommendation of the umpire schedulers, Umpire in Chief or League Convenors. 

Steve Creaturo

Gord Abraham Memorial Award

Gord Abraham, past President and devoted coach in BOMBA passed away suddenly this past Spring.  Gord always treated each player as his own and shared many baseball and life lessons over the years. Gord's story telling and sense of humour will be missed by all who knew him.

This award is presented in Gord’s memory to a PeeWee player in both House League and REP who best exemplify Gord’s philosophy, “It’s okay to be the best player, but it’s more important to be the better person”. 

HL   - Tejay Morlay

REP - Connor Ireland  

Dalton Beamish Memorial Award

This award is presented in memory of Dalton Beamish, who tragically lost his life in a motor vehicle accident in 2017.  Dalton was a huge baseball fan.  He pitched for his Nelson High School team and he played House League and Select Baseball in BOMBA for many years.  In fact, he was team MVP for his Midget Angels team in 2016 when he graduated from BOMBA.  This award is presented to the graduating player who best exemplifies the same qualities typified by Dalton - demonstrating the true meaning of baseball through attitude, ability and leadership.

HL   - Shawn Johnson

REP - Brendan Tharby

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   - Jen Hall

REP Bulls 1 - Kellen Miyata

REP Bulls 2 - Jason Stajan

Richard Hall Memorial Award

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

Nick Dreith

Jan Borland Memorial Award

Jan Borland was the BOMBA 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 BOMBA that will be hard to fill.

The Club President chooses and presents this award to the person or persons who have best dedicated their time to volunteerism within the organization.

Tania LaRoche

Sportsmanship Awards