OVER 450 YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATED
Successful 2012 T-Ball season ends with celebration at Wilson Park
Successful 2012 T-Ball season ends with celebration at Wilson Park
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By CARRIE DEBRONE
Kitchener Citizen
The 2012 Stanley Park Optimist Club’s annual T-ball season ended with some exciting championship games and the traditional Hot Dog Day celebration on Saturday, June 23 at Wilson Park in Kitchener.
In one of the most exciting final games ever played, Vancea Financial beat PSG Plumbing 32 – 31 to capture the 2012 Senior 3-Pitch league championship.
In another highly-competitive game Mr KW Landscaper beat Wagner Livock & Associates 20-17 winning the Senior 3-Pitch consolation title.
In the Jr. 3-Pitch league, Mayburry Electric beat Mo Targosz Financial 22 – 19 becoming this year’s champions.
Tentworks defeated Natural Sports 18 – 13 to win the Jr. 3-Pitch consolation title.
Alfran Trophies beat Car Toons to take the Senior T-Ball championship in a game played June 20 at Franklin Public School. PM Windows beat Fiddleheads to win that league’s consolation title.
With a ten percent increase in player registrations this year, over 450 young baseball players from 38 teams in five leagues had fun playing blastball, T-ball and 3-Pitch during the season that runs from early in May to the third week in June.
The year-end wrap up party provides the opportunity for individual players to receive their trophies, for winning teams to be recognized and for the community to thank the many people who work together to provide the popular program including organizers, umpores, coaches, managers, assistants, helpers and team sponsors.
Each young player receives a team photo and is treated to free hotdogs and pop (this year generously provided by Stanley Park Zehrs) as well as enjoy sitting in a City of Kitchener fire truck, playing in a bouncy castle or eating candy floss.
Gord Dearborn Club member and convener of the T-Ball program in Stanley Park for 31 years, thanked all volunteers and praised the hard work of this year’s umpires, Becca Ballantyne, Bobby Ballantyne, Conor Dowling, Colin Ebel, Heather Ebel, Justin Enns, Victor Grigorian, Caroline Kieltyka, Alex Lake , Kristen Lockner, Dayna Nairn, Leah Nairn, Kyle Reitzel, Ben Ross-Black, Hana Sabo, Sara Seiling , Cassie Shantz, Joe Sheridan, Caleb Smith, Kyle Stoltz, Claire Waters, Kelly Waters, Megan Whalen and Mack Young.
He also publically acknowledged the outstanding volunteer work of this year’s league convenors Craig Findlay, Phil Munz, Dan Reid and Alyssa Shouldice, and Peter Hoffman who looked after sponsorship.
This year’s teams were sponsored by the following local businesses:
Blast Ball League sponsors: Animal Crackers, Brodrecht’s Flooring, Fabutan, Cirst Choice Haircutters, Madorin Snyder, Minute Muffler, PKG Photography, Team Cleeves, TD Bank, Twin City Tile, Xylotek Solutions, Zehrs Market
Junior T-Ball League sponsors: Dawn’s Summer Care, Durnin Motors, First Choice Haircutters, Franklin Pizza, Mo Targosz Financial, Ottawa Heritage Dental, R& S Screening, Sportco, Steve Scherer, Zehrs Market
Senior T-Ball League sponsors: Alfran Trophies, Car Toons, Fiddleheads, PM Windows, PSG Masonry, Steve Pletz Homes,
Junior 3-Pitch league sponsors: Helmutz Interlock, Mayburry Electric, Mo Targosz Financial, Natural Sports, Tentworks
Senior 3-Pitch: DieKat Cranes, Mr KW Landscaper, PSG Plumbing, Vancea Financial, Wagner Livock & Associates
Kitchener Citizen
The 2012 Stanley Park Optimist Club’s annual T-ball season ended with some exciting championship games and the traditional Hot Dog Day celebration on Saturday, June 23 at Wilson Park in Kitchener.
In one of the most exciting final games ever played, Vancea Financial beat PSG Plumbing 32 – 31 to capture the 2012 Senior 3-Pitch league championship.
In another highly-competitive game Mr KW Landscaper beat Wagner Livock & Associates 20-17 winning the Senior 3-Pitch consolation title.
In the Jr. 3-Pitch league, Mayburry Electric beat Mo Targosz Financial 22 – 19 becoming this year’s champions.
Tentworks defeated Natural Sports 18 – 13 to win the Jr. 3-Pitch consolation title.
Alfran Trophies beat Car Toons to take the Senior T-Ball championship in a game played June 20 at Franklin Public School. PM Windows beat Fiddleheads to win that league’s consolation title.
With a ten percent increase in player registrations this year, over 450 young baseball players from 38 teams in five leagues had fun playing blastball, T-ball and 3-Pitch during the season that runs from early in May to the third week in June.
The year-end wrap up party provides the opportunity for individual players to receive their trophies, for winning teams to be recognized and for the community to thank the many people who work together to provide the popular program including organizers, umpores, coaches, managers, assistants, helpers and team sponsors.
Each young player receives a team photo and is treated to free hotdogs and pop (this year generously provided by Stanley Park Zehrs) as well as enjoy sitting in a City of Kitchener fire truck, playing in a bouncy castle or eating candy floss.
Gord Dearborn Club member and convener of the T-Ball program in Stanley Park for 31 years, thanked all volunteers and praised the hard work of this year’s umpires, Becca Ballantyne, Bobby Ballantyne, Conor Dowling, Colin Ebel, Heather Ebel, Justin Enns, Victor Grigorian, Caroline Kieltyka, Alex Lake , Kristen Lockner, Dayna Nairn, Leah Nairn, Kyle Reitzel, Ben Ross-Black, Hana Sabo, Sara Seiling , Cassie Shantz, Joe Sheridan, Caleb Smith, Kyle Stoltz, Claire Waters, Kelly Waters, Megan Whalen and Mack Young.
He also publically acknowledged the outstanding volunteer work of this year’s league convenors Craig Findlay, Phil Munz, Dan Reid and Alyssa Shouldice, and Peter Hoffman who looked after sponsorship.
This year’s teams were sponsored by the following local businesses:
Blast Ball League sponsors: Animal Crackers, Brodrecht’s Flooring, Fabutan, Cirst Choice Haircutters, Madorin Snyder, Minute Muffler, PKG Photography, Team Cleeves, TD Bank, Twin City Tile, Xylotek Solutions, Zehrs Market
Junior T-Ball League sponsors: Dawn’s Summer Care, Durnin Motors, First Choice Haircutters, Franklin Pizza, Mo Targosz Financial, Ottawa Heritage Dental, R& S Screening, Sportco, Steve Scherer, Zehrs Market
Senior T-Ball League sponsors: Alfran Trophies, Car Toons, Fiddleheads, PM Windows, PSG Masonry, Steve Pletz Homes,
Junior 3-Pitch league sponsors: Helmutz Interlock, Mayburry Electric, Mo Targosz Financial, Natural Sports, Tentworks
Senior 3-Pitch: DieKat Cranes, Mr KW Landscaper, PSG Plumbing, Vancea Financial, Wagner Livock & Associates
In one of the most exciting finishes in the history of the Stanley Park Optimist 3-Pitch program, Vancea Financial Group beat PSG Plumbing 32-31 on June 23 to win the 2012 Senior 3-Pitch championship. From left: front, Maddie Hobson, Nathan Telling, Conor Dowling, Kenn McDonald, Dawson Telling, middle – Garrett Maddick, Reid Wightman, Britney Biefer, Colin Wyatt, Merissa Lehman, Caroline Kieltyka, back, coaches Tanya Quast, Jeff Wightman, Noah Wightman, Bob Ballantyne. Absent: Becca Ballantyne
The Mayburry Electric team captured the 2012 Stanley Park Optimist Junior 3-Pitch Championship beating Mo Targosz Financial 22-19 in the final game on June 23 at Wilson Park. From left: front, Ethan Evans, Noah Tyszka, Cole Thompson, Esha Chopra, middle, Scott Boyce, Josh Scott, McKenzie Harvey, Alex Sulkowski, back, coaches, Chad Tyszka, Steve Thompson, Jen Tyszka. Absent: Hunter Tyszka, Olivia Leblanc, Collin Mulholland, Emma Neill, Miki Sakuma
The Alfran Trophies team took the 2012 Stanley Park Optimist 2012 Senior T-Ball Championship defeating the Car Toons team in the final game June 20. From left: front, Katlynn Hanley, Rylie Heimbecker, Julia Sherritt, Asiah Deriu, Sofia Deriu, middle, Ethan Waddick, Joey Sherritt, Khai Lam, Jackson Suderman, Logan Monachan, Gracie Schilling, Owen Kirnbaurer, back, coaches Tom Hanley, Jeff Waddick, John Sherritt.