ANNUAL AWARDS
ALL-STAR GAME MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS
| Year |
MVP |
Position |
School |
Team |
| 1995 |
Matt Zawalich |
CF |
UConn |
Waterbury |
| 1996 |
Dana Forsberg |
1B |
U of Vermont |
Central Mass |
| 1997 |
Keith Surkont |
P |
Williams |
RI Reds |
| 1998 |
Clarke Caudill |
C |
UConn |
Middletown |
| 1999 |
Mark Malaska |
RF |
U of Akron |
Danbury |
| 2000 |
Jon Watterson |
OF |
Princeton |
Keene |
| 2000 |
Cy Hess |
OF |
UConn |
Eastern |
| 2001 |
Joe Apotheker |
OF |
Barry University |
Danbury |
| 2002 |
Rocky Baker |
3B |
Georgia Southern |
Keene |
| 2003 |
Josh DiScipio |
2B |
Boston College |
Concord |
| 2004 |
PJ Antoniato |
MI |
St. John's |
Manchester |
| 2005 |
Chris Cates |
SS |
Univ. Louisville |
N. Adams |
| 2006 |
Cheyne Hurst |
OF |
South Carolina |
Keene |
| 2007 |
Ozzie Borrell |
INF |
FL Gulf Coast |
N. Adams |
| 2008 |
Mike Melillo |
C |
Elon |
Newport |
| 2009 |
Jake Rosenbeck |
3B |
U of Buffalo |
Holyoke |
ALL-STAR GAME HOME RUN DERBY WINNERS
| Year |
Winner |
School |
Team |
| 1997 |
Steven Wright |
Liberty |
Torrington |
| 1998 |
Gil Barkman |
Wagner |
Keene |
| 1999 |
Jeff Keppinger |
U of Georgia |
Keene |
| 2000 |
Val Majewski |
Rutgers |
Eastern |
| 2001 |
Mike Bohlander |
Pace |
Newport |
| 2002 |
Mike Wagner |
U of Washington |
North Adams |
| 2003 |
Kyle Keen |
U of Georgia |
Keene |
| 2004 |
Doug Hehner |
Pace |
Manchester |
| 2005 |
John Fitzpatrick |
Manhattan College |
Manchester |
| 2006 |
Matt Sutton |
Coastal Carolina |
Concord |
| 2007 |
Kyle Bellows |
San Jose State |
Holyoke |
| 2008 |
Michael Olt |
UConn |
Danbury |
| 2009 |
Jacob Rogers |
Chipala College |
Keene |
TOP PRO PROSPECT
| Year |
Player |
NECBL Team |
| 1994 |
Chris Bryant |
Middletown |
| 1995 |
Kyle Kennison |
Central Mass |
| 1996 |
Billy Rich |
Middletown |
| 1997 |
Doug Clark |
Middletown |
| 1998 |
Mark Malaska |
Danbury |
| 1999 |
Mark Malaska |
Danbury |
| 2000 |
Steve Guthrie |
Danbury |
| 2001 |
Taber Lee |
Torrington |
| 2002 |
Grant Reynolds |
Concord |
| 2003 |
Ryan Mullins |
Riverpoint |
| 2004 |
Zack Kalter |
Berkshire Dukes |
| 2005 |
Josh Fields |
Keene |
| 2006 |
Andres Perez |
Torrington |
| 2007 |
Steve Strasburg |
Torrington |
| 2008 |
Dan Mahoney |
Newport |
| 2009 |
Adam Conley |
Keene |
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THE RICK LIGI LEAGUE MVP
| Year |
Player |
NECBL Team |
| 1994 |
Chris Bryant |
Middletown |
| 1995 |
Ryan Jette |
Central Mass |
| 1996 |
Dana Forsberg |
Central Mass |
| 1997 |
David Benham |
Torrington |
| 1998 |
Aaron Fera |
RI Reds |
| 1999 |
Matt Easterday |
Danbury |
| 2000 |
Kevin Wissner |
Middletown |
| 2001 |
Shaun Larkin |
Keene |
| 2002 |
Mike Wagner |
North Adams |
| 2003 |
Steve Blackwood |
Keene |
| 2004 |
Chris Stanton
Jim Negrych |
Newport
Keene |
| 2005 |
Cyle Hankerd |
Newport |
| 2006 |
Jim Murphy |
Newport |
| 2007 |
Brian Kemp |
Sanford |
| 2008 |
Matt Adams |
Pittsfield |
| 2009 |
Jim Wood |
Holyoke |
|
TOP PITCHER
| Year |
Pitcher |
NECBL Team |
| 1994 |
John Fisher |
Eastern |
| 1995 |
Jeff Taglienti |
Central Mass |
| 1996 |
Jason Jenson |
Central Mass |
| 1997 |
Ryan Kearney |
Torrington |
| 1998 |
Kevin Olore |
Middletown |
| 1999 |
Chad Coward |
RI Reds |
| 2000 |
Dan August |
Keene |
| 2001 |
John Velosky |
Concord |
| 2002 |
Grant Reynolds |
Concord |
| 2003 |
Ryan Mullins |
Riverpoint |
| 2004 |
Kevin Slowey |
Sanford |
| 2005 |
Troy Martin |
Keene |
| 2006 |
Jay Monti |
Holyoke |
| 2007 |
Shawn Gilblair |
Holyoke |
| 2008 |
Tim Boyce |
North Adams |
| 2009 |
Adam Conley |
Keene |
|
TOP RELIEF PITCHER
| Year |
Pitcher |
NECBL Team |
| 1994 |
John Fisher |
Eastern |
| 1995 |
Kyle Kennison |
Central Mass |
| 1996 |
Tom Malvesti |
Danbury |
| 1997 |
Ryan Cameron |
RI Reds |
| 1998 |
Brian Houdek |
Torrington |
| 1999 |
Bradley Turner |
Middletown |
| 2000 |
Eric Johnson |
Keene |
| 2001 |
Matt Elfeldt |
Concord |
| 2002 |
Chris Home |
North Adams |
| 2003 |
Jason Kosow |
Keene |
| 2004 |
McKenzie Willoughby
Richie Lentz |
Vermont
Newport |
| 2005 |
Josh Fields |
Keene |
| 2006 |
Mark Murray |
Vermont |
| 2007 |
Steve Strasburg |
Torrington |
| 2008 |
Zack Anderson |
Pittsfield |
| 2009 |
Tyler Mizenko |
Sanford |
|
BATTING CHAMPION
| Year |
Player |
NECBL Team/Avg |
| 1994 |
Chris Sawyer |
Eastern .325 |
| 1995 |
Ryan Jette |
Central Mass .340 |
| 1996 |
Jason Crepeau |
Danbury .411 |
| 1997 |
Jim Deschaine |
Torrington .429 |
| 1998 |
Sean McGowan |
RI Reds .417 |
| 1999 |
Chris Morgan |
Central Mass .396 |
| 2000 |
Kevin Wissner |
Middletown .367 |
| 2001 |
Chris Westerveldt |
Keene .359 |
| 2002 |
Mike Wagner |
North Adams .342 |
| 2003 |
Kyle Keen |
Keene .384 |
| 2004 |
Chris Stanton |
Newport .405 |
| 2005 |
Cyle Hankerd |
Newport .383 |
| 2006 |
Jim Murphy |
Newport .358 |
| 2007 |
Brian Kemp |
Sanford .398 |
| 2008 |
Mike Tamsin |
Newport .417 |
| 2009 |
Casey Lytle |
Pittsfield .386 |
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THE CHRISTOPHER ASHMOS
10th PLAYER AWARD
| Year |
Player |
NECBL Team |
| 1994 |
Mike Church |
Bristol |
| 1995 |
Jeff Uccello |
Bristol |
| 1996 |
Brian Edge |
Eastern |
| 1997 |
Jim Deschaine |
Torrington |
| 1998 |
Dan Moylan |
Keene |
| 1999 |
Stephen Langone |
RI Reds |
| 2000 |
Jason Boice |
Middletown |
| 2001 |
Kainoa Obrey |
Newport |
| 2002 |
Trey Hendricks |
Keene |
| 2003 |
Jeff Natale |
Torrington |
| 2004 |
Scott Grimes |
North Adams |
| 2005 |
Ryan Reid |
Sanford |
| 2006 |
Matt Karl |
Keene |
| 2007 |
AJ Pollock |
Vermont |
| 2008 |
Nicholas Pecora |
Lowell |
| 2009 |
Peter Verdin |
Keene |
|
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
| Year |
Player |
NECBL Team |
| 1994 |
Joe Nathan |
Fairfield |
| 1995 |
Matt Zawalich |
Waturbury Barons |
| 1996 |
Steve Lewis |
Danbury |
| 1997 |
Peter Gautreau |
Central Mass |
| 1998 |
Fritz Sanchez |
Danbury |
| 1999 |
Jeff Keppinger |
Keene |
| 2000 |
Raphael Lara |
RI Gulls |
| 2001 |
Matt Tupman |
Concord |
| 2002 |
Rafael Lara |
Newport |
| 2003 |
Chris Ianetta |
Newport |
| 2004 |
Jim Negrych |
Keene |
| 2005 |
Chris Cates |
North Adams |
| 2006 |
Curt Smith |
Vermont |
| 2007 |
Chris Klepps |
Torrington |
| 2008 |
Corey Hunt |
Sanford |
| 2009 |
Alan Fredriksson |
New Bedford |
|
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
| Year |
Player |
NECBL Team |
| 1998 |
Bud Blair |
Central Mass |
| 1999 |
Fritz Sanchez |
Danbury |
| 2000 |
Rob Bedwell
Nick Buonocore |
Keene
Manchester |
| 2001 |
Jeff Tarigo |
Middletown |
| 2002 |
Ranger Wiens |
Newport |
| 2003 |
Angus Fredenburg |
Concord |
| 2003 |
Bobby Tewksbary |
Concord |
| 2004 |
Jeff Hourigan |
Torrington |
| 2005 |
Matt Rizzotti |
Vermont |
| 2006 |
Robbie Minor |
Vermont |
| 2007 |
Matt Iannetta
Anthony Santos |
Newport
Lowell |
| 2008 |
Brad Pippa |
Danbury |
| 2009 |
Dave Gustafson |
Lowell |
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ROOKIE OF THE YEAR (Freshman)
| Year |
Player |
NECBL Team |
| 1999 |
Mike Huddleston |
Danbury |
| 2000 |
Val Majewski |
Eastern |
| 2001 |
Chris Westerveldt |
Keene |
| 2002 |
Jeff Frazier |
Danbury |
| 2003 |
Adam Kalkhof |
North Adams |
| 2004 |
Jim Negrych |
Keene |
| 2005 |
Josh Fields |
Keene |
| 2006 |
Chris Friedrich |
Vermont |
| 2007 |
Drew Poulk |
Newport |
| 2008 |
Chase Reid |
Newport |
| 2009 |
Adam Conley |
Keene |
|
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER
| Year |
Player |
NECBL Team |
| 1999 |
Chad Coward |
RI Reds |
| 2000 |
Jon Watterson |
Keene |
| 2001 |
Mike Bohlander |
Newport |
| 2002 |
Mike Bergeron |
Newport |
| 2003 |
Andy Sonnanstine |
Sanford |
| 2004 |
Scott Chambers |
North Adams |
| 2005 |
Troy Martin |
Keene |
| 2006 |
Randy Gress |
Pittsfield |
| 2007 |
Scott Savastano |
Pittsfield |
| 2008 |
Alejandro Balsinde |
Vermont |
| 2009 |
Aaron Westlake |
Newport |
|
MANAGER OF THE YEAR
| Year |
Player |
NECBL Team |
| 1999 |
Leo Veleas |
Middletown |
| 2000 |
Chip Forrest |
Mill City |
| 2001 |
Mike Susi |
Eastern |
| 2002 |
Paul Swingle |
Keene |
| 2003 |
Mike Sweeney |
Keene |
| 2004 |
Scott Brown |
Sanford |
| 2005 |
John Russo |
Vermont |
| 2006 |
Mike Coombs |
Newport |
| 2007 |
Jason Falcon |
Holyoke |
| 2008 |
Mike Marron |
Pittsfield |
| 2009 |
Mike Coombs |
Newport |
UMPIRE OF THE YEAR
| Year |
Umpire |
Organization |
| 2005 |
Dan Collins |
ECAC |
| 2006 |
Dan Collins |
ECAC |
| 2007 |
Jeff Burt |
CBUAO |
| 2008 |
Bruce James |
CBUAO |
| 2009 |
Dan Collins |
CBUAO |
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