Softball Manitoba announces 2013 award winners

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Softball Manitoba announced its 2013 annual award and bursary recipients.

Among the winners this year include Neepawa's Abby Krzyzaniak, who along with Nevada McFadzean of the Brandon Magic, are co-winners of the top under-14 B/C female player of the year.

Other winners include Monet Mazawasicuna of the Brandon Magic who was named the top under-12 B/C female player of the year, while Scott Gurr of Brandon got the nod for umpire of the year.

The awards will be presented at Softball Manitoba’s 37th annual awards ceremony on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. in Winnipeg.

The following is a complete listing of all the winners:

Minor division player/coach/team awards

Top Female Player U12 A: JENNA PARFENIUK – MANITOBA THUNDER

Top Female Player U12 B/C: MONET MAZAWASICUNA – BRANDON MAGIC

Top Female Player U14 A: KAYLA ALLARD – WINNIPEG LIGHTNING 99

Top Female Player U14 B/C: Co-Winner – ABBY KRZYZANIAK – NEEPAWA

Top Female Player U14 B/C: Co-Winner – NEVADA McFADZEAN – BRANDON MAGIC

Top Male Player U14 A: MEGWAN TYLER MUSWAGGON – PIMICIKAMAK THUNDER

Top Female Player U16 A: MARY MARTIN – WINNIPEG LIGHTNING 97

Top Female Player U16 B/C: HOLLY HILL – SEINE RIVER 1

Top Male Player U18 A – Edgar Stevenson Memorial Award:  JOSEPH SUTHERLAND – RIVER CITY REDMEN

Top Female Player U18 A – Jean Mayne Memorial Award:  BRIGITTE GAUVIN – SMITTY’S TERMINATORS 95’S

Top Coach or Manager – Minor Categories - Bill Sadonick Memorial Award:  LYLE LAWRENCE – SOUTH INTERLAKE PHILLIES

Top Minor Team Award – The Eugene Michalow Memorial Award:  SOUTH INTERLAKE PHILLIES U14 A GIRLS

Fast pitch division player/coach/team awards

Top Female Player U21:  STEFANIE SHEARD – TEAM MANITOBA – 2013 GANADA SUMMER GAMES

Top Female Player – Senior Fast Pitch - Olive Little Memorial Award:  HAILEY UNGER – TEAM MANITOBA – 2013 CANADA SUMMER GAMES

Top Coach – Fast Pitch - Leo Bouchard Memorial Award:  HAYLEE O’NEILL – TEAM MANITOBA

Top Fast Pitch Team Award:  TEAM MANITOBA – 2013 CANADA SUMMER GAMES
 
Slo-pitch division player/coach awards

Top Male Player – Competitive & Senior ‘B’ Slo-Pitch: CLIFF McGILLIVARY – MANITOBA LEGENDS

Home run sports umpire of the year - Scott Gurr, Brandon

Bursary winners

Softball Manitoba Bursary:  EMILIE RAFNSON – PARK CITY WEST WILDCATS

Eugene Michalow Memorial Bursary:  BROOKE TURNBULL – MANITOBA THUNDER

Ashley Neufeld Memorial Bursary:  MAKENSY PAYNE – TEAM MANITOBA – 2013 CANADA SUMMER GAMES

Volunteer awards

Jim Adams Memorial Award (Outstanding Administrator, Builder or Executive Member:  EVELYNE HOLENSKI – SMITTY’S

Bob Turner Memorial Award (Outstanding Contribution to Grassroots Softball): CANDICE DUECK - SEGSL

With files from Softball Manitoba release