2014 Softball Year In Review

2/28/2015

2014 SOFTBALL YEAR IN REVIEW

Prepared By Bill Barron

APRIL 2014

Abbott Inducted Into NL Sports Hall of Fame
Colin Abbott Inducted into Newfoundland Labrador Sports Hall of Fame-Athlete Category.

Softball NL Names Best for 2013 Season
Adult Male Player of the Year: Sean Cleary
Adult Female Player of the Year: Amy Corbett
Junior Male Player of the Year: Colin Walsh
Junior Female Player of the Year: Jill Mason
Minor Male Player of the Year: Simon Power
Minor Female Player of the Year: Cassie O’Leary
Bob Whelan Memorial Award: Jim Dunphy
Coach of the Year: Jeff Kirk
Umpire of the Year: Terry Sweeney

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MAY 2014

Healey Named To Team Canada For World Jr. Championship
Eric Healey chosen to join Team Canada for the World Junior Championships from July 11-20 in Whitehorse, Yukon.

Metro Umpires Association Elected 2014 Executive
President: Terry Sweeney
Vice-President: Bob Walsh
Treasurer: Len King
Secretary: Joe Devereaux

Senior League Held Draft, Walsh Selected 1st Overall
Ten players selected in the Senior League Annual Draft with Colin Walsh selected 1st Overall by 3Cheers Pub Bud Light.

4 Umpires Selected For National Tournaments
Joe Devereaux, Bob Walsh & Terry Sweeney named to officiate at the U18 Men's National Championships scheduled for Gander, NL from August 5-10 & John Sullivan named to officiate at the Senior Men’s National Championships from August 26-31 in Charlottetown, PEI.

Softballers Received Premier's Athlete Awards And Elite Athlete Assistance
Rebecca Maher, Eric Healey, Mark Power & Colin Walsh named recipients of the Premier’s Athletic Award and Ryan Boland, Sean Cleary, Brad Ezekiel & Jason Hill named recipients of the Elite Athletic Assistance Program.

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JUNE 2014

Senior League Kicked Off 58th Season With Double-Header At Lions Park
Sunday, June 1st the five team St. John’s Senior Men's Fastpitch League opened its 58th Season with defending champs Kelly's Pub Molson Bulldogs defeating NTV Hitmen 4-2 and 3Cheers Pub Bud Light defeating The Bigs 8-0.

Intermediate League Kicked Off 10th Season With Double-Header At Lions Park
Monday, June 2nd the St. John’s Intermediate Men's Fastpitch League opened its 10th Season with defending champs Goulds defeating CBC Junior Canadians 2-1 in the Opening Game and Lafontaine Club Molson defeating Power Conditioning Inc. 9-0 in the second game.

Diamonds Outshined Angels In Coors St. John's Ladies Season Opening Tournament
Sami Kennedy allowed just two hits and one walk while striking out eight as the Diamonds blanked the Angels 9-0 in the Championship Game of the St. John’s Ladies Fastpitch League Opening Tournament.

Members of the Diamonds Championship Team:
Rebecca Byrne, Jean Marie Kenny, Katelyn Young, Nikita Stafford, Jessica Walsh, Sarah Stevenson, Jessica Rickets, Kaitlyn Harris, Vicky Mullaley, Corina Hall, Sami Kennedy, Kearney Druken, Jill Mason and Dave Fleming-Coach.

9 Newfoundlanders Selected To Attend Senior Men's National Team Camp
Nine Newfoundlanders selected to attend Softball Canada’s Senior Men’s National Team Camp from June 12-15 in Ontario. Ryan Boland, Shane Boland, Sean Cleary, Blair Ezekiel, Brad Ezekiel, Justin Gill, Jason Hill, Stephen Mullaley & Sean Whitten.

Hitmen Knocked Off Bulldogs To Claim St. John's Day Crown
NTV Hitmen defeated Kelly's Pub Molson Bulldogs 8-6 in the title game of the 34th Annual Molson St. John’s Day Tournament to capture its second straight title.

Awards Winners:
Batting: Robbie Greene (NTV Hitmen) 6-11 .545BA
MVP: Robbie Greene (NTV Hitmen)

Members of the NTV Hitmen Championship Team:
Danny Mullins, Kenny Gosse, Robbie Greene, Fergie Griffiths, Randy White, Brian Roche, Chris Murphy, Alex Power, Sheldon Keough, Sean Cadigan, Russell Woodman, Chris Thorne, Jamie Peddle and Mark Dwyer-Coach.

Athletes of the Week And Players of the Month (June)
-Sean Cleary named Telegram Athlete of the Week for June14.
-Jon Kelly named Telegram Athlete of the Week for June 21.
-Jon Kelly named Molson/Coors Senior League Player of the Month for June.
-Liam Myers named Molson /Coors Intermedia League Player of the Month for June.

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JULY 2014

CBS Storm Captured Swing Into Summer Tournament Title
Liam Myers fanned 14 batters as CBS Storm doubled Lafontaine Club Molson 6-3 in eight innings to capture the 17th Annual Molson Swing Into Summer Softball Tournament

Award Winners:
Batting: Eddie Hefferan (Lafontaine Club Molson) 7-13 .538BA
MVP: Liam Myers (CBS Storm)

Members of the CBS Storm Championship Team:
Michael Gregory, Travis Rideout, Tyler McDonald, Liam Myers, Andrew Wade, Matthew Mercer, Aaron Whelan, Chris Roche, Jordan Hatch, Kyle Abbott, Evan Greene, Scott Myers, Paul Smith Jr., Derek Mercer-Coach and Paul Smith Sr.-Coach.

CBS Storm Intermediate Provincial Champions
Liam Myers had a pair of doubles, scored two runs and pitched the win, as CBS Storm doubled Goulds 4-2 to win the Molson Provincial Intermediate Softball Championship.

Award Winners:
Batting: David Kennedy (MJR Masonry) 8-11 .727BA
MVP: Liam Myers (CBS Storm)
Sportsmanship & Ability: Adam Doyle (Goulds)

Members of the CBS Storm Championship Team:
Michael Gregory, Travis Rideout, Tyler McDonald, Liam Myers, Andrew Wade, Evan Greene, Aaron Whelan, Chris Roche, Jordan Hatch, Lee Cose, Scott Myers, Zack Pomeroy, Mark Kavanagh, Paul Smith Jr., Kyle Abbott, Tony Meade, Derek Mercer-Coach, Paul Smith Sr.-Coach.

NL Bantam Selects Made History In Midget Boys Provincial
The NL Bantam Selects defeated Goulds 11-1 in five innings to capture the Provincial Pepsi U18 Boys Softball Title. The Selects became the first Bantam Team to claim the Midget Championship.

Awards Winners:
Batting: Nick Pittman (CBC) 7-13 .538BA
MVP: Jeremy Walsh (NL Bantam Selects)
Sportsmanship & Ability: Jordan Noftall (Waterford Valley)

Members of the NL Bantam Selects Championship Team:
Kassidy Chubbs, Cody Furey, Brent Hatfield, Shane Healey, Andrew Kelly, Mark King, Jordon Pomroy, Steven Quinlan, Brady Ryan, Brandon Sharpe, Gerald Wall, Tyler Wall, Jeremy Walsh, Ita Hatfield-Manager, Bill Hatfield-Coach, Jamie Walsh-Coach and Donny King-Coach.

U10 Mite Ballistic FUNtastic 16-Team Tournament A Huge Success!
Sixteen teams (Southern Shore-3, Carbonear-2, CBC-2, Clarenville-2, Kelly Park-2, Bay Roberts, Butlerville, CBS, Placentia, & Shea Heights) participated in the U10 Mite Ballistic FUNtastic non-championship softball tournament hosted by Carbonear from July 4-6. A total of 32 games were played (4-per team) with all participants awarded a certificate at the conclusion of the tournament.

CBC Claimed U14 Pee-Wee Girls Provincial Fastpitch Crown
CBC defeated Southern Shore 8-7 in the championship game to claim U14 Pee-Wee Girls Pepsi Provincial Fastpitch Championship.

Members of the CBC U14 GIrls Championship Team:
Karen Cole, Olivia Corbett, Hilary McHugh, Kaylee Rose, Brianna Hickey, Julianna Murphy, Kailey McGrath, Aleandra Quinlan, Hannah Poole, Mackenzie Stone, Olivia Hawco, Cassie O’Leary-Coach and Jim Corbett-Coach.

CBS Claimed U14 Pee-Wee Boys Provincial Fastpitch Title
CBS defeated Placentia 13-11 in the title game to claim the U14 Pee-Wee Boys Pepsi Provincial Fastpitch Championship.

Members of the CBS U14 Boys Championship Team:
Nathan Lake, Logan Power, Alex Williams, Aaron Murphy, Austin Drover, Lynden Power, Luke Reid, Jacob Gill, Luke Strickland, Kristian Walsh, Miguel Santos, Rory O’Leary, Cameron Tilley-Coach, Scott Reid-Coach and Loyola Power-Coach.

Clarenville Claimed U14 Pee-Wee Boys Provincial Slo-Pitch Title
Clarenville defeated Butlerville 18-8 to claim U14 Pee-Wee Boys Pepsi Provincial Slo-Pitch Championship.

Members of the Clarenville U14 Boys Championship Team:
Matthew Brown, Brandon Bladen, Spencer Dean, Michael Ingram, Josh Glass, Ben Foley, Jordan Jacobs, Chris Stanford, Noah Adams, Mitchell Turner, Reilly Walters, Dylan Hiscock, Robbie Dean-Coach, Corey Bladen-Coach and Greg Adams-Coach.

Carbonear Claimed U12 Squirt Boys Provincial Slo-Pitch Crown
Carbonear defeated CBS 14-12 to win U12 Squirt Boys Pepsi Provincial Slo-Pitch Championship.

Members of the Carbonear U12 Squirt Boys Championship Team:
Mark Burke, Devon Barrett, Ben Tuck, Bradley Byrne, Jacob Griffin, Joshua Kennedy, Reid Deering, Riley Green, Hunter Saunders, Jacob Clarke, Nicholas Antle, Charlie Deering-Coach, Rodney Green-Coach, Nick Saunders-Coach and David Kennedy-Coach.

CBS Captured U12 Squirt Girls Provinical Slo-Pitch Championship
CBS defeated CBC 16-9 to win the U12 Squirt Girls Pepsi Provincial Slo-Pitch Championship.

Members of the CBS U12 Squirt Girls Championship Team:
Ocean Pokue Piwas, Mackenzie Murphy, Lexie Lawlor, Isabella Greeley, Nora Taylor, Hayley Butler, Mackenzie Barker, Shania Kennedy, Cheyanne Kennedy, Mary Ann Greeley, Brianna Reid, Hope Bishop- Frizzell, Missy Power-Coach, Skylar Kennedy-Coach and Warren Butler-Coach.

Diamonds Shined In Corner Brook To Claim Provincial Ladies Fastpitch Crown
Diamonds defeated Rapid Power Bees 13-7 to claim the Provincial Senior Ladies Softball Championship played in Corner Brook from July 25-27. Jill Mason paced the winners in the title game with a 3-5 performance including an inside the park home run.

Award Winners:
Batting: Nikki Rose (Whelan’s Gate) .667BA
MVP: Jill Mason (Diamonds)
Sportsmanship & Ability: Donna Clarke (KSAB Rangers)

Members of the Diamonds Championship Team:
Jean Marie Kenny, Vicky Mullaley, Jill Mason, Sami Kennedy, Rebecca Byrne, Peyton Morrissey, Kaitlyn Young, Victoria Davis, Mariah Morrissey, Brittany McCarthy, Rebecca Maher and Kearney Druken-Player/Coach.

CBC Claimed U16 Bantam Boys Moss Title
CBC defeated Placentia 9-2 to claim the U16 Bantam Boys title of the 34th annual Constable William Moss Memorial Softball Tournament.

Members of the CBC U16 Bantam Boys Championship Team:
Joshua Cole, Nicholas Dalton, Kirklin Doyle, Nicholas Dunphy, Cody Furey, Dylan Gushue, Shane Healey, Kyle Kelly, George Kennedy, Brendan Power, Kyle Rowe, Brady Ryan, Jeremy Walsh, Brandon Woodford, Gerald Wall and Jamie Walsh-Coach.

Virginia Park Claimed U16 Bantam Girls Moss Title
Virginia Park defeated CBC 6-0 in the title game of the U16 Bantam Girls Division.

Members of the Virginia Park U16 Bantam Girls Championship Team:
Robin Dawe, Shelbie Pike-Denief, Erin Morry, Rebecca Byrne, Shauna Foley, Samantha Gosse, Holly Dollimont, Kaitlyn Harris, Emily Jordan, Anan Adams, Adrianna Caines, Amanda Chipman-Coach and Sarah Donovan-Coach.

Placentia Claimed U14 Pee-Wee Boys Moss Title
Placentia defeated CBC 8-1 in the U14 Pee-Wee Boys Division 1 championship game.

Members of the Placentia U14 Pee-Wee Boys Championship Team:
Liam Shea, Marcus Pittman, Douglas Cheeseman, Joseph Sweeney, Jonathan Griffiths, William Griffiths, Jarrod Bohlke, William Hickey, Kevin Taylor, Lucas Pitcher, Nick French, Alex French, Jacob Maltais, Taine Bishop, Joseph O’Leary, John Pittman-Coach, Karl Griffiths-Coach and Dave Shea-Coach.

CBS Claimed U14 Pee-Wee Boys Division II Moss Title
CBS defeated Kelly Park 7-0 in the U14 Pee-Wee Boys Division II championship game.

Members of the CBS U14 Pee-Wee Boys Championship Team-Division II:
Jacob Gill, Alex Williams, Logan Power, Luke Strickland, Kristian Walsh, Luke Reid, Nathan Lake, Austin Drover, Aaron Murphy, Miguel Santos, Gabe Pittman, Scott Reid-Coach and Loyola Power-Coach.

CBC Claimed U14 Pee-Wee Girls Moss Title
CBC defeated Southern Shore 5-4 in the U14 Pee-Wee Girls Division.
Players of the Game: CBC-Olivia Corbett and Southern Shore-Emily Kavanagh

Members of the CBC U14 Pee-Wee Girls Championship Team:
Karen Cole, Olivia Corbett, Taylor Doyle, McKenzie Fewer, Brianna Hickey, Kailey McGrath, Hilary McHugh, Julianna Murphy, Hannah Poole, Alexandra Quinlan, Kaylee Rose, Jenna Ryan, McKenzie Stone and Cassie O’Leary-Coach.

Placentia Claimed U12 Squirt Boys Division I Moss Title
Placentia defeated Waterford Valley 4-2 in the U12 Squirt Boys Division 1 championship game.

Members of the Placentia U12 Squirt Boys Championship Team-Division I:
Liam Ryan, Charles Newhook, Owen Edison, Ethan Follett, John Webber, Mason Van Puymbroek, Brady Power, Douglas Duke, Jacob Whittle, Lucas White, Corbin Bishop, Francis Webber-Coach and Rod White-Coach

Goulds Claimed U12 Squirt Boys Division II Moss Title
Goulds defeated Southern Shore 8-1 in the U12 Squirt Boys Division 11 championship game.

Members of the Goulds U12 Squirt Boys Championship Team-Division II:
Daniel Campbell, Jacob Chafe, Cameron Christopher, Jacob Clements, Riley Coady, Kris Condon, Austin Earle, Logan Howlett, William Lynch, James Power, Joshua Power, Evan Raymond, Grant Siegfried, Joshua Smith, Joanne Head-Coach, Danny Campbell-Coach and Ronnie Condon-Coach.

Greene Recorded 21 Strikeouts In Regulation Game
Robbie Greene (NTV Hitmen) became the first pitcher in NL Softball History to Record 21 Strikeouts in a Regulation Game (7-Innings) on Thursday, July 24 in a 6-1 win over the Kelly's Pub Junior Canadians.

Walsh And Dalton Named Players of the Month (July)
-Colin Walsh named Molson/Coors Senior League Player of the Month for July.
-Daniel Dalton named Molson/Coors Intermediate League Player of the Month for July.

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AUGUST 2014

Kelly's Pub Junior Canadians Finished 6th At U21 Men's Nationals
Kelly's Pub Junior Canadians finished with a 3-7 Record and Sixth Place Overall at the National Junior Men's Championships in Irma, Alberta.

Members of the Kelly's Pub Junior Canadians:
Eric Healey, Colby Murphy, Nick Pittman, Joel Whelan, Ryan King, Troy Leonard, Jeff Conway, Philip Corbett, Riley Kenny, Mike King, Tyler Wells, Lucas Conway, Eddie Hefferan, Peter Kavanagh, Brandon Pomeroy, Ross Crocker-General Manager, Stephen Strapp-Coach and Paul King-Coach.

U18 Boys NL Midget Selects Earned Silver Medal In Gander
The Teeswater Otters of Ontario defeated NL Midget Selects 9-0 in championship game of the U18 Canadian Softball Championships played in Gander, NL. The NL Selects finished with an 8-5 Record to capture the Silver Medal.

Award Winners:
Jordan Noftall (All-Star Team Selection: 1st Base)
Nick Pittman (All-Star Team Selection: Outfield)

Members of the U18 Boys NL Midget Selects--Silver Medalists:
Simon Power, Shane Dobbin, Eric Healey, Jordan Noftall, Nick Pittman, Patrick O’Leary, Daniel Byrne, Blake Dalton, Shane Kavanagh, Liam Kirk, Mitch Stack, Ryan Kenny, Conor McCarthy, Rory O’Leary, Ryan Wall, Randy White-Coach and Jeff Kirk-Coach.

U16 Boys NL Bantam Selects Finished 4th At U16 ECSC
NL Bantam Selects finished in fourth place with a 5-4 Record at Canadian U16 Bantam Boys Fastpitch Championships in Fredericton, NB.

Members of the U16 Boys NL Bantam Selects:
Brent Hatfield, Andrew Kelly, Mark King, Jeremy Walsh, Gerald Wall, Shane Healey, Jordan Pomroy, Steven Quinlan, Brady Ryan, Tyler Wall, Kassidy Chubbs, Coady Furey, Brandon Sharpe, Ida Hatfield Manager, Jamie Walsh-Coach, Bill Hatfield-Coach and Donny King-Coach.

Goulds Captured U12 Squirt Boys Fastpitch Provincial Crown
Goulds defeated Placentia 3-2 to claim the U12 Squirt Boys Pepsi Provincial Fastpitch Championships.

Members of the Goulds U12 Squirt Boys Championship Team:
Evan Raymond, Jacob Clements, Cameron Christopher, William Lynch, Austin Earle, James Power, Kristopher Condon, Daniel Campbell, Login Howlett, Josh Smith, Riley Coady, Jacob Chafe, Ronnie Condon-Coach, Danny Campbell-Coach, Tony Howlett-Coach and Joanne Head-Coach.

Virginia Park Captured U16 Bantam Girls Provincial Fastpitch Title
Virginia Park defeated CBC 7-6 to claim the U16 Bantam Girls Pepsi Provincial Fastpitch Championship.

Members of the Virginia Park U16 Girls Championship Team:
Robin Dawe, Shelbie Pike-Denief, Erin Morry, Rebecca Byrne, Shauna Foley, Samantha Gosse, Holly Dollimont, Kaitlyn Harris, Emily Jordan, Anan Adams, Adrianna Caines, Amanda Chipman-Coach and Sarah Donovan-Coach.

Placentia Captured U16 Bantam Boys Provincial Fastpitch Title
Placentia defeated Bay Roberts 4-2 in the championship game to claim U16 Pepsi Bantam Boys Provincial Fastpitch Championship.

Members of the Placentia U16 Bantam Boys Championship Team:
Ryan Hickey, William Neville, Michael Leonard-Power, Jordan Pomeroy, Jordan Roche, Andrew Kelly, Justin Edison, Cody Power, Zack Young, Joel Nash, Brent Hatfield, Bill Pomeroy-Coach and Mark Nash-Coach.

U16 Girls NL Bantam Selects Claimed U18 Girls Fastpitch Provincial Crown
NL Bantam Selects (Team Marina Shores Bantam Girls) defeated Goulds 6-2 in the Championship Game of the U18 Pepsi Provincial Girls Midget Fastpitch Championship.

Award Winners:
Batting: Rebecca Maher (Goulds) .750BA
MVP: Reagan Myers (NL Bantam Selects)
Sportsmanship & Ability: Lindsey Head (Goulds)

Members of the U16 Marina Shore Bantam Girls Championship Team:
Haley Power, Maggie Barron, Alyssa Power, Brianna Walsh, Maria Sullivan, Brittany O’Driscoll, Calista Corbett, Regan Myers, Bethany Croke, Katie Woodford Bourne, Kayley Holly, Lucia Lake, Gary Corbett-Coach, Vince Myers-Coach and Derm Croke-Coach.

U10 Mite Ballistic Grand Slam 17-Team Tournament A Huge Success!
Seventeen Teams (Southern Shore-3, CBS-2, Kelly Park-2, CBC-2, Carbonear-2, Bay Roberts, North Shore, Butlerville, Shea Heights, Goulds and Placentia) participated in the U10 Mite Ballistic Grand Slam Tournament. The event was hosted by Southern Shore from August 22-24. A total of 36 games were played with each team playing four games and all participants awarded a certificate at the conclusion of the tournament.

NL Selects U18 Girls Finished 4th Place At ECSC
The U18 NL Selects Girls finished with a 1-6 Record, at the four team U18 Girls Eastern Canadian Softball Championship played at the Ned Nugent Field in CBS.

Award Winners:
Brittany McCarthy (Named NL Midget Selects Team MVP)

Members of the U18 Midget Girls NL Selects:
Jenna Connolly, Jill Connolly, Cassandra Cheeseman, Lindsay Head, Rebecca Maher, Brittany McCarthy, Tiffany Morgan, Mariah Morrissey, Erin Morry, Megan Normore, Olivia Powell, Rebecca Rideout, Hilary Young, Katelyn Young, Amy Corbett-Coach, Anne Jefford-Coach, Evan Greene-Coach and Paul Smith Jr.-Coach.

NL Selects U16 Boys Finished 6th Place At ECSC
The NL Selects U16 Bantam Boys finished in sixth place with a 1-5 Record in the seven team Eastern Canadian Championships played in Fredericton, NB from August 21st to 24th.

Members of the U16 Bantam Boys NL Selects:
Brandon Arbour, Michael Clarke, Lee Dalton, Noah Dinn, Justin Edison, Jordan Hamilton, Michael Leonard-Power, Joel Nash, Lucas Reid, Kyle Rowe, Mark Stack, Zack Young, Stephanie Stack-Manager, David Dinn-Coach and Mark Nash-Coach.

NL Selects U16 Girls Finished 9th Place At ECSC
The NL Selects U16 Bantam Girls finished in ninth place with 0-4 record in the nine team Eastern Canadian Championships played in Quispamsis, NB from August 21st to 24th.

Members of the U16 Bantam Girls NL Selects:
Maggie Barron, Lucia Lake, Allyssa Power, Hayley Power, Brianna Walsh, Katie Woodford-Bourne, Kaylee Holly, Maria Sullivan, Brittany O’Driscoll, Calista Corbett, Regan Myers, Bethany Croke, Vince Myers-Coach, Gary Corbett-Coach and Derm Croke-Coach.

CBS U14 Boys Finished 6th Place At ECSC
The CBS U14 Pee-Wee Boys finished in sixth place with 1-3 record in the eight team Eastern Canadian Championships played in St. Croix, NS from August 21st to 24th.

Award Winners:
Luke Strickland (CBS) Top Batter (Round Robin)

Members of the CBS U14 Pee-Wee Boys:
Kristian Walsh, Liam Costello, Luke Strickland, Luke Reid, Alex Williams, Miguel Santos, Riley Furey, Jacob Gill, Logan Power, Arron Murphy, Linden Power, Austin Drover, Nathan Lake, Rory O’Leary-Coach, Scott Reid-Coach, Cameron Tilley-Coach and Loyola Power-Coach.

CBC U14 Girls Finished 10th Place At ECSC
The CBC U14 Pee-Wee Girls finished in tenth place with 0-4 record in the ten team Eastern Canadian Championships played in Saint John, NB from August 21st to 24th.

Members of the CBC U14 Pee-Wee Girls:
Karen Cole, Olivia Corbett, Taylor Doyle, Karlee Farrell, Mackenzie Fewer, Emily Hawco, Brianna Hickey, Kailey McGrath, Hilary McHugh, Julianna Murphy, Hannah Poole, Alexandra Quinlan, Kaylee Rose, Mackenzie Stone, Sandra Corbett-Coach, Cassie O’Leary-Coach and John Farrell-Coach.

Hill United Chiefs 2014 ASA National Champions
Brad Ezekiel, Jason Hill & Stephen Mullaley played key roles in helping Hill United Chiefs secure a second straight ASA Championship in South Bend, Indiana. The Chiefs representing Machias N.Y. and coached by John Hill went 3-0 in Round Robin play and defeated the New York Gremlins 7-4 in the Championship Game. In the title game, Hill was two for three with a home run and four RBI, while Mullaley was two for two with a walk and an RBI. Mullaley was seven for ten with seven RBI earning him Tournament MVP and a 1st Team All-Star Selection.

Hill United Chiefs 2014 ISC World Tournament Champions
The Hill United Chiefs went 6-0 defeating the home standing Hallman Twins 3-2 in the Championship Game of the ISC World Softball Tournament. It was the second straight world title for the Chiefs team that included Jason Hill, Brad Ezekiel, Stephen Mullaley and Coach John Hill.

Ezekiel Selected 2nd All World Team At ISC World Tournament
Blair Ezekiel of the New York Gremlins was named to the 2nd All World Team-Infield.

Abbott To Be Inducted Into ISC Hall of Fame In 2015
Colin Abbott selected to be Inducted into ISC Hall of Fame at the 2015 ISC World Tournament in South Bend, Indiana.

Gosse Winningest Pitcher In Senior League History
Ward Gosse (NTV Hitmen) became the winningest pitcher in the history of the St. John’s Senior Softball League on Tuesday, August 5th with Win #178 in a 3-2 decision over The Bigs, breaking the record held by Ross Crocker.

Athletes of the Week And Players Of The Month For August
-Ward Gosse named Telegram Athlete of the Week for August 09.
-Jason Hill named Telegram Athlete of the Week for August 30.
-Jason Hill named Molson/Coors Senior League Player of the Month for August.
-Daniel Byrne named Molson/Coors Intermediate League Player of the Month for August.

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SEPTEMBER 2014

3-Peat Completed For 3Cheers Pub Bud Light, Kelly's Pub Molson Bulldogs Earned Silver!

3Cheers Pub Bud Light claimed their third straight Canadian Senior Men's Softball Championship with an 8-1 win over Kelly's Pub Molson Bulldogs in Charlottetown, PEI. 3Cheers finished the tournament with an 8-1 record.

The second representative from the province, Kelly's Pub Molson Bulldogs, captured the Silver Medal finishing the tournament with a 6-5 record.

Award Winners:
Jason Hill (3CPBL) MVP Qualifying Round
Sean Cleary (3CPBL) MVP Championship Round
Mark Lewis (KPMB) Top Batter Qualifiying Robin
Sean Whitten (3CPBL) All-Star Team--Pitcher
Ryan Boland (3CPBL) All-Star Team--Catcher
Justin Gill (3CPBL) All-Star Team--2nd Base
Mark Lewis (KPMB) All-Star Team--3rd Base
Stephen Strapp (KPMB) All-Star Team--Outfield

Members of the 3Cheers Pub Bud Light--Gold Medalists:
Sean Cleary, Colin Walsh, Ryan Boland, Ryan Kirk, Shane Boland, Blair Ezekiel, Justin Gill, Jason Hill, Stephen Mullaley, Jeremy O’Reilly, Brad Ezekiel, Eddie Hefferan, Liam O’Keefe, Sean Whitten, Jon Kelly, Jerry Bruce-Manager, Lee Cose-Coach, Colin Abbott-Coach and John Hill-Coach.

Members of the Kelly's Pub Molson Bulldogs--Silver Medalists:
Bryan Abrey, Daniel Dalton, Geoff Evely, Kyle Ezekiel, Robbie Greene, Fergie Griffiths, Stephen Jesso, Donny King, Kyle Linton, Mark Lewis, Dan Mitchell, Danny Mullins, Mark Power, Stephen Strap, Andrew Wade, Hughie Clarke-Coach, Ron Ezekiel-Coach and Jim Dunphy-Coach.

Kelly's Pub Molson Bulldogs Claimed Senior Provincial Crown
The Kellys' Pub Molson Bulldogs down 3-2 after four innings rebounded to defeat the NTV Hitmen 5-3 to capture their second straight Molson Provincial Softball Championship. Sean Cleary tossed a two hitter with 16 strikeouts to pick up the win, while Robbie Greene took the loss on six hits with 14 strikeouts. Blair Ezekiel had two hits and drove in two runs for the Bulldogs. Brad Ezekiel and Greene homered for the Hitmen.

Award Winners:
Batting: Blair Ezekiel (Kelly's Pub Molson Bulldogs) 7-14 .500BA
MVP: Sean Cleary (Kelly's Pub Molson Bulldogs)
Sportsmanship & Ability: Robbie Greene (NTV Hitmen)

Members of the Kelly's Pub Molson Bulldogs Championship Team:
Sean Cleary, Blair Ezekiel, Daniel Dalton, Jon Kelly, Shane Boland, Stephen Strapp, Shane O’Brien, Gary Bruce, Andrew Wade, Liam Myers, Eric Healey, Philip Corbett, Scott Myers, Wayne Bruce, Stephen Dobbin, Ron Ezekiel-Coach and Jim Dunphy-Coach.

Angels Soared To Coors Light Ladies Fastpitch League Title
Angels defeated Dream Kitchens 7-0 in game three of the Coors Light St. John’s Ladies Fastpitch League Championship Best-of-3 Final. Brittany Antle scored twice and drove in three runs and Michelle Rideout scored twice and brought home a single run. Jenna Connolly tossed a one hitter for the win, while Amy Corbett took the loss. Callie Langmead had the only hit off Connolly.

Award Winners:
MVP-Playoffs: Michelle Rideout (Angels)

Rookie of the Year: Katelyn Young (Diamonds)
Rookie of the Year: Brittany McCarthy (Dream Kitchens)
Rookie of the Year: Deanne Cumby (Angels)

Golden Glove: Kearney Druken (Diamonds)
Golden Glove: Rebecca Maher (Dream Kitchens)
Golden Glove: Janie O’Leary (Angels)

Team-MVP: Sami Kennedy (Diamonds)
Team-MVP: Victoria Davis (Dream Kitchens)
Team-MVP: Jenna Connolly (Angels)

Members of the Angels Championship Team:
Brittany Antle, Michelle Rideout, Jill Connolly, Cassie O’Leary, Heidi Sullivan, Deanne Cumby, Carrie Plester, Erin Morry, Janie O’Leary, Hilary Young, Natasha Buckle, Cheryl Fitzpatrick, Erika Kirkpatrick, Jeannie Corbett-Coach and Warren Sullivan-Coach.

Goulds Earned Silver At U12 Squirt Boys Atlantic Cup Challenge, Carbonear Finished 4th
Goulds fell 10-1 to Quebec in the Championship Game of the U12 Squirt Boys Fastpitch Atlantic Cup Challenge in O’Leary, PEI earning the Newfoundland team a Silver Medal.

Goulds finished the tournament with a 4-1 Record, while Carbonear the second team from the province finished in 4th Place with a 1-4 Record.

Award Winners:
Top Batter: Austin Earle (Goulds)

Members of the Goulds Silver Medal Team:
Daniel Campbell, Jacob Chafe, Cameron Christopher, Jacob Clements, Riley Coady, Kris Condon, Austin Earle, Logan Howlett, William Lynch, Josh Smith, Grant Siegfriedth, James Power, Josh Power, Evan Raymond, Ronnie Condon-Coach, Tony Howlett-Coach, Danny Campbell-Coach and Joanne Head-Coach.

Members of the Carbonear Team:
Nic Antle, Devon Barrett, Bradley Byrne, Mark Burke, Reid Deering, Adrian Green, Riley Green, Jacob Griffin, Joshua Kennedy, Matthew King, Reilly Meadus, Hunter Saunders, Ben Tuck, Liam Underhay, Paul Underhay-Coach, Rodney Green-Coach, Charlie Deering-Coach, Nic Saunders-Coach and David Kennedy-Coach.

Boland & Cleary Guided Kelly's Pub Molson Bulldogs To Senior League Crown
Just as they did in 2013 Shane Boland and Sean Cleary came up big again as Kelly's Pub Molson Bulldogs won the St. John’s Molson Senior Softball League Championship. Cleary pitched the win and hit a home run and Boland had two hits and a solo blast, as Kelly's won their second straight City Senior Men’s Crown with a 9-3 decision over 3Cheers Pub Bud Light.

Kelly's took the best of seven final in straight games. It was the 12th sweep of a final in the league’s 58-year history.

Members of the Kelly's Pub Molson Bulldogs Championship Team:
Shane Boland, Gary Bruce, Wayne Bruce, Sean Cleary, Philip Corbett, Daniel Dalton, Stephen Dobbin, Blair Ezekiel, Eric Healey, Jon Kelly, Mark Lewis, Liam Myers, Scott Myers, Shane O’Brien, Stephen Strapp, Andrew Wade and Jim Dunphy-Coach.

Senior League Award Winners:
Batting: Kyle Ezekiel (3Cheers Pub Bud Light) 28-59 .475BA
Home Runs: Jon Kelly (Kelly's Pub Molson Bulldogs) 9
RBI: Fergie Griffiths (NTV Hitmen) 27
Pitching: Sean Cleary (Kelly's Pub Molson Bulldogs) 9-3
Strikeouts: Sean Cleary (Kelly's Pub Molson Bulldogs) 150
ERA: Jason Hill (3Cheers Pub Bud Light) 11ER-50IP-1.54ERA
MVP-Season: Sean Cleary (Kelly's Pub Molson Bulldogs)
MVP-Playoffs: Sean Cleary (Kelly's Pub Molson Bulldogs)
Comeback Player of the Year: Stephen Jesso (The Bigs)
Rookie of the Year: Justin Hand (The Bigs)
Golden Glove: Kyle Ezekiel (3Cheers Pub Bud Light)
Sportsmanship & Ability: Danny Mullins (NTV Hitmen)
Top Batter-Playoffs: Colin Walsh (3Cheers Pub Bud Light) 12-24 .500BA

Senior All-League Team:
Pitcher: Sean Cleary (Kelly's Pub Molson Bulldogs)
Catcher: Jon Kelly (Kelly's Pub Molson Bulldogs)
Infield: Stephen Jesso (The Bigs)
Infield: Kyle Ezekiel (3Cheers Pub Bud Light)
Infield: Shane Boland (Kelly's Pub Molson Bulldogs)
Infield: Mark Lewis (Kelly's Pub Molson Bulldogs)
Outfield: Brad Ezekiel (NTV Hitmen)
Outfield: Colin Walsh (3Cheers Pub Bud Light)
Outfield: Danny Mullins (NTV Hitmen)

Cleary & Hill Represented Canada At Pan American Championships in Parana, Argentina
Two Newfoundlanders Jason Hill & Sean Cleary have been named to Canada’s National Mens Softball team to represent Canada at the Pan American Softball Championships from October 24 to November 01 in Parana, Argentina.

Athletes Of The Week & Players Of The Month (September)
-Sean Cleary named Telegram Athlete of the Week for September 06.
-Sean Cleary named Telegram Athlete of the Week for September 13.
-Sean Cleary named Molson/Coors Athlete of the Month for September.
-Sean Cleary named Molson/Coors Senior League Player of the Month for September.
-Johnny O’Reilly named Molson/Coors Intermediate League Player of the Month for September.

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OCTOBER 2014

Lafontaine Club Molson Captured Intermediate League Championship
Lafontaine Club Molson defeated MJR Masonry 11-1 to capture the Molson St. John’s Intermediate Softball Championship. Lafontaine Club took the best of five final in straight games. Johnny O’Reilly pitched the win over Adam Janes. Russell Woodman had three hits for the winners. Troy Leonard, Joey Evely, O’Reilly and Paul Maher each had two hits. Leonard, Johnny O’Reilly and Matthew each homered. Felix Rogers had a solo home run for MJR Masonry.

Members of the Lafontaine Club Molson Championship Team:
Eddie Hefferan, Trevor Hefferan, Troy Leonard, Paul Maher, Colby Murphy, Johnny O’Reilly, Matthew O’Reilly, Nick Pittman, Steven Pittman, Mike Quilty, Russell Woodman and Joey Evely-Player/Coach.

Intermediate League Award Winners:
Batting: Andrew Temple (PCI Roebothan McKay Marshall) 21-43 .488BA
Home Runs: Leon Cantwell (PCI RMM) 5 & Isaac Power (PCI RMM) 5
RBI: Adam Janes (MJR Masonry) 16
Pitching: David Kennedy (MJR Masonry) 7-1
Strikeouts: Johnny Doyle (Bay Roberts Coors Light) 114
ERA: Johnny O’Reilly (Lafontaine Club Molson) 11ER-53IP-1.45ERA
MVP-Season: David Kennedy (MJR Masonry)
MVP-Playoffs: Johnny O’Reilly (Lafontaine Club Molson)
Comeback Player of the Year: Shane Dobbin (Game on Gear)
Rookie of the Year: Gerald Wall (CBC Junior Canadians)
Golden Glove: Felix Rogers (MJR Masonry)
Sportsmanship & Ability: Andrew Temple (PCI Roebothan McKay Marshall)
Top Batter-Playoffs: Russell Woodman (Lafontaine Club Molson) 14-26 .538BA

Intermediate All-League Team:
Catcher: Russell Woodman (Lafontaine Club Molson)
Pitcher: David Kennedy (MJR Masonry)
Infield: Matthew Mercer (CBS Storm)
Infield: Shane Dobbin (Game on Gear)
Infield: Chris Doran (MJR Masonry)
Infield: Peter Kavanagh (Bay Roberts Coors Light)
Outfield: Andrew Temple (PCI Roebothan McKay Marshall)
Outfield: Andrew Wade (CBS Storm)
Outfield: Mark Hurley (MJR Masonry)

Holyrood Blue Jays Claimed Molson CBC Men's Fastpitch League Title
Holyrood Blue Jays defeated DWC Electric three games to two to claim the Molson Conception Bay Central Mens Fastpitch Softball League Championship.

Members of the Holyrood Blue Jays Championship Team:
Andrew Wade, John Farrell, Scott Devereaux, Jeff Whelan, George Gushue, Joe Buckle, Glen Hawco, Mark Whelan, Cody Furey, Jeremy Walsh, Shane Healey, Gerald Wall and Jamie Walsh-Player/Coach.

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NOVEMBER 2014

Hill, Cleary & Team Canada Bronze Medalists In Parana, Argentina
Canada with the help of local players Jason Hill & Sean Cleary won the Bronze Medal at the 2014 Men’s Pan American Softball Championships played in Parana, Argentina. Canada posted a 6-1 Record in Round Robin play before losing 1-0 to Venezuela and 5-1 to Argentina in the Medal Round.

Cleary was 3-1 on the mound with two shutouts and 0.47 ERA with 65 strikeouts. Hill batted .143 with a run scored and RBI.

John Hill Named Softball Canada Coach of the Year
John Hill of St. John’s was named Softball Canada’s Coach of the Year. The award was presented with his award at the Softball Canada’s Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Awards Banquet on November 15 in Charlottetown, PEI. He joins two other Newfoundlanders to receive this award: Fred Jackson in 1991 and Jim Dunphy in 2011.

2014 Softball NL Hall of Fame Inductions & Provincial Award Winners

2014 Hall of Fame Inductees:
Colin Abbott (Athlete)
Jim Dunphy (Builder)
Ward Gosse (Athlete)
Tony Hawco (Athlete)
Blair Langmead (Athlete)
Mary Oakley (Athlete)
Dominic O’Reilly (Athlete)
Wish Pittman (Athlete)

2014 Provincial Award Winners:
Senior Male Player of the Year: Sean Cleary
Junior Male Player of the Year: Eric Healey
Senior Female Player of the Year: Kearney Druken
Junior Female Player of the Year: Samantha Kennedy
Coach of the Year: John Hill

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DECEMBER 2014

6 Newfoundlanders Invited To 2015 Senior MNT Selection Camp
Six Newfoundlanders including two “core” players have been invited to attend the 2015 Senior Men’s National Team Selection Camp In May.

Sean Cleary and Stephen Mullaley were selected as among seven “core” players for the Camp. Among the additional 13 players named were Ryan Boland, Jason Hill, Blair Ezekiel and Brad Ezekiel. In addition Softball Canada announced that John Hill of St. John’s will join the Senior Men’s National Team coaching staff as an Assistant Coach.

Softball Makes The Telegram‘s List Twice: 13 Most Significant Local Sports Stories of 2014

3Cheers Pub Bud Light Three-Peat:
The 3Cheers Pub Bud Light squad captured a remarkable third straight senior national title in Charlottetown, PEI to become only the third team (75-78 Victoria Bates, 09-11 Kitchener Twins) in Canadian Senior Men's Softball history to accomplish such a feat. The team recorded a 28-1 record in its three titles. Victoria went 30-1 in there four championships, while Kitchener were 27-7.

Sean Cleary Dominates:
Dominant doesn’t begin to describe the season softball pitcher Sean Cleary had in 2014. At the senior men’s championship he earned playoff round MVP honours winning three games while posting a 0.41 ERA with 33 strikeouts.

On the international stage, he posted a 3-1 record with two shutouts and 0.47 ERA while striking out 65 for the bronze medal winning Canadian entry at the Pan American Softball Championships in Parana, Argentina.

On the home front he helped Kelly's Pub Molson Bulldogs capture their second straight provincial senior men’s title by tossing a two-hitter with 16 strikeouts in the final. He was tournament MVP with 2-1 pitching record, with 2 shutouts, a 2.10 ERA and 45 strikeouts.

To end the year, he was selected as a “core” player to attend 2015 senior men’s national team selection camp in May.