Baseball PEI
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| Sport | Baseball |
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| Jurisdiction | Prince Edward Island |
| Abbreviation | Baseball PEI |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Charlottetown |
| Location | Charlottetown |
| President | Walter MacEwen |
| CEO | Randy Byrne |
| Sponsor | Sport Canada, Baseball Canada |
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Baseball PEI is the provincial governing body for baseball in Prince Edward Island.[1] It is a member of Baseball Canada[2] and Baseball Atlantic.[3]
History of baseball on Prince Edward Island
[edit]Baseball was introduced to Prince Edward Island during the late 19th century and early 20th century, often by natives of Prince Edward Island who went to the United States to work, returning to or visiting Prince Edward Island.[4] The first provincial championship was in 1896 when Charlottetown defeated the Pisquid club.[5] After this point, the Maritime Amateur Athletic Association loosely organized provincial play-downs and championships to determine those teams representing Prince Edward Island at Maritime championships.[6] On Prince Edward Island, organized and semi-organized leagues formed by the 1920s in various pockets of Prince Edward Island, especially in Kings County, Charlottetown, Summerside and western Prince County, and the health and popularity of these leagues ebbed-and-flowed through the pre- and post-war decades.[7]
In 1964–65, the Prince Edward Island Amateur Baseball Association (PEIABA) was formed to take over the organizing of provincial play-downs and championships in order to determine the Prince Edward Island representatives at Maritime and National championships.[6] Shortly after this time, the PEIABA began organizing county leagues. In 1969, the PEIABA took the responsibility of organizing and fielding a provincial representative for the quadrennial Canada Summer Games; and in 1989, also took on the responsibility of fielding the PEI Youth Selects, the Prince Edward Island representative at the Baseball Canada Cup. After this point, all teams that represented Prince Edward Island in a Maritime, Atlantic and National championship were determined by the PEIABA.[8]
By the mid-1990s, the provincial government and other sectors required more organization from the PEIABA. On 12 September 1997, the PEIABA became a not-for-profit organization within the province of Prince Edward Island and changed its name to "Baseball PEI". Since that time, Baseball PEI has grown significantly.[9] On top of running Elimination tournaments, provincial jamborees and championships, and fielding and organizing provincial teams, Baseball PEI now offers province-wide leagues from 9U/Junior Mosquito to 21U/Junior (with the Intermediate Kings County Baseball League also a member). Baseball PEI also is heavily involved with grassroots baseball; it assists associations with the set-up of Rally Cap and runs Rally Cap Jamborees. As well, Baseball PEI has the Summer Clinic Program, where teams and members of Baseball PEI can have two clinicians come out and run a clinic on a baseball skill (in 2018, there were 68 clinics run across Prince Edward Island).[9]
Due to Baseball PEI's efforts at the grassroots level, and its dedication to improving the skills and enjoyment of its members, it has been named Baseball Canada's "Province of the Year" in 2013 (in which it shared with Baseball Ontario) and in 2015.[10]
Mission statement
[edit]Baseball PEI is a non-profit organization that continuously enables the development of baseball skills and knowledge among youth across Prince Edward Island.[9]
Structure
[edit]Board of directors
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Baseball PEI has a Board of Directors that makes rules, policies and procedures concerning the managing of affairs, discipline, and operation of Baseball PEI teams, associations and competitions.[11] The Board of Directors of Baseball PEI is as follows: [12]
- President: Walter MacEwen
- Director of Administration/Skill Development: Spencer Myers
- Director of Provincial Teams: Janet Cameron
- Director of 11U Competitions: Darrel Kirev
- Director of 13U Competitions: John Munro
- Director of 15U and 18U Competitions: Allison Macdonald
- PEIBUA Supervisor of Officials (ex-officio): Kent Walker
- Executive Director (ex-officio): Randy Byrne
Associations
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There are eleven minor baseball associations across Prince Edward Island that make up Baseball PEI:
- Bedeque and Area Minor Baseball Association
- Cardigan and Area Minor Ball Association
- Charlottetown Area Baseball Association
- Cornwall and Area Minor Baseball Association
- Kensington Minor Baseball Association
- Northside Minor Baseball Association
- Sherwood/Parkdale Minor Baseball Association
- Souris Minor Baseball Association
- Stratford Minor Baseball Association
- Summerside and Area Minor Baseball Association
- Western Minor Baseball Association[13]
"AAA" zones
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Each association is a member of one of four "AAA" zones across Prince Edward Island (each zone must have at least one "AAA" team in each age division each season).[11]
- Eastern (Souris, Northside, Cardigan, Stratford)
- Capital District (Sherwood/Parkdale, Charlottetown)
- Mid-Isle (Cornwall, Kensington, Bedeque)
- Egmont (Summerside, Western)
Leagues and competitions
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Baseball PEI organizes and runs the following leagues:[9]
- 9U/Junior Mosquito
- 11U "A", "AA", and "AAA"
- 13U "A", "AA", and "AAA"
- 15U "A", "AA" and "AAA"
- 18U "A" and "AA"
- 21U
Baseball PEI organizes and runs the following Provincial Jamboree/Championship.
- Rally Cap (Jamboree)
- 9U (Jamboree)
- 11U "A" (Jamboree)
- 11U "AA" (Provincial Championship)
- 11U "AAA" (Provincial Championship)
- 13U "A" (Provincial Championship)
- 13U "AA" (Provincial Championship)
- 13U "AAA" (Provincial Championship; winner is awarded The Mitch MacLean Memorial Trophy)
- 15U "A" (Provincial Championship)
- 15U "AA" (Provincial Championship)
- 15U"AAA" (Provincial Championship; winner is awarded The Tanner Craswell Memorial Trophy)
- 18U :A: (Provincial Championship)
- 18U "AA" (Provincial Championship; winner is awarded The J. Vernon Handrahan Trophy)
- 21U/Junior (Provincial Play-Offs)
Grassroots Programming
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Baseball PEI is heavily invested with promoting grassroots development of players and coaches across Prince Edward Island. In the summer, their Summer Clinics Program runs clinics on hitting, throwing/pitching, fielding and other baseball fundamentals (as well as Rally Cap testing and the "My First Pitch" program) for teams and associations across Prince Edward Island. In 2018, there were 68 clinics ran across the province, mostly for players 11 and under, and in 2018, Baseball PEI hired three player clinicians. As well, Baseball PEI works very closely with its associations to offer the Rally Cap program, and runs Rally Cap jamborees in the latter part of August each year.[14]
Other grassroots programs offered by Baseball PEI are the Winterball program (in partnership with schools across Prince Edward Island to distribute and implement over the past 10 years) and the Challenger program (in partnership with the Stratford Minor Baseball Association; this program is designed for players with a physical and/or mental disability).[14]
Provincial teams
[edit]Baseball PEI organizes and fields the following provincial teams each year:
- The PEI Youth Selects (representing Prince Edward Island at the 17U Baseball Canada Cup each year [except Canada Games' years])
- Provincial 13U Team (representing Prince Edward Island at the Baseball Canada National 13U Championships)
- Provincial 15U Team (representing Prince Edward Island at the Ray Carter Cup [Baseball Canada National 15U Championships])
- Provincial 16U Girls Team (representing Prince Edward Island at the Baseball Canada National 16U Girls Invitational Championships)
- Provincial 18U/Midget All-Stars (representing Prince Edward Island at the Baseball Canada National 18U Championships)
- Provincial 21U Team (representing Prince Edward Island at the Baseball Canada National 21U Championships)
PEIBUA
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All umpires used for Baseball PEI sanctioned-games are supplied by the Prince Edward Island Baseball Umpires' Association (the PEIBUA). The current Supervisor of Officials is Kent Walker. It is the PEIBUA's mandate to carry out all umpires' certification and recertification at the start of each season - usually in May - and to supply umpires for all Baseball PEI exhibition, tournament, regular season, Elimination and provincial championship games (as well as any Baseball Atlantic Championship games being held on Prince Edward Island).[15]
Baseball PEI Award winners
[edit]2018 Baseball PEI Award winners
[edit]| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Team of the Year | Capital District 13U "AAA" Islanders |
| Senior Male Athlete of the Year | Shawn MacDougall |
| Intercollegiate Athlete of the Year | JP Stevenson |
| Minor Junior (13U) Male Athlete of the Year | Graysen LaPorte |
| Major Junior (14-18) Male Athlete of the Year | Josh Myers |
| Junior Female Athlete of the Year | Selena Ford |
| Coach of the Year | Mark Arsenault |
| Volunteer Administrator of the Year | Tanner Doiron |
| Masters Athlete of the Year | Scott Harper |
| Senior Official of the Year | Jack McCabe |
| Junior Official of the Year | Owen Morrison |
| Baseball Canada National Grassroots Coach of the Year | Desi Doyle |
| Baseball Canada/MLB Volunteer of the Year | Nora Dorgan |
2017 Baseball PEI Award winners
[edit]| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Team of the Year | Eastern 11U/Mosquito "AAA" Express |
| Senior Male Athlete of the Year | Jordan Stevenson |
| Intercollegiate Athlete of the Year | JP Stevenson |
| Junior Male Athlete of the Year | Logan MacDougall |
| Junior Female Athlete of the Year | Hannah LeClair |
| Coach of the Year | Darren MacEachern |
| Volunteer Administrator of the Year | Kris O'Brien |
| Masters Athlete of the Year | Desi Doyle |
| Senior Official of the Year | Lindsay Walker |
| Junior Official of the Year | Mitchell Schut |
| Brian Lewis Award | Brody McDonald |
| Baseball Canada National Grassroots Coach of the Year | Jamie Antle |
| Baseball Canada/MLB Volunteer of the Year | Blair Christopher |
2016 Baseball PEI Award winners
[edit]| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Team of the Year | Capital District Mosquito "AAA" Islanders |
| Senior Male Athlete of the Year | Brody McDonald |
| Intercollegiate Athlete of the Year | Cole MacLaren |
| Junior Male Athlete of the Year | Kyle Pinksen |
| Junior Female Athlete of the Year | Ella Nicholson |
| Coach of the Year | Dale MacDougall |
| Volunteer Administrator of the Year | Tracy MacLean |
| Masters Athlete of the Year | Scott Harper |
| Senior Official of the Year | Kent Quigley |
| Junior Official of the Year | Brett McQuaid |
| Brian Lewis Award | Brody McDonald |
| Baseball Canada National Grassroots Coach of the Year | Randy Proud |
| Baseball Canada/MLB Volunteer of the Year | Karen MacIntyre |
2015 Baseball PEI Award winners
[edit]| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Team of the Year | (tie) Charlottetown Bantam "AAA" Royals;
Charlottetown Gaudet's Auto Body Islanders |
| Senior Male Athlete of the Year | Dillon Doucette |
| Intercollegiate Athlete of the Year | John Patrick Stevenson |
| Junior Male Athlete of the Year | Tyson McInnis |
| Junior Female Athlete of the Year | Tessa Hood |
| Coach of the Year | Bill Dow |
| Volunteer Administrator of the Year | Spencer Myers |
| Masters Athlete of the Year | Troy Coffin |
| Senior Official of the Year | David McQuaid |
| Junior Official of the Year | Dylan Noonan |
| Brian Lewis Award | Morgan MacLean |
| Baseball Canada National Grassroots Coach of the Year | Dale Martin |
| Baseball Canada/MLB Volunteer of the Year | Mike Cameron |
2014 Baseball PEI Award winners
[edit]| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Team of the Year | Summerside Peewee "AAA" Chevys |
| Senior Male Athlete of the Year | Morgan MacLean |
| Intercollegiate Athlete of the Year | Brody McDonald |
| Junior Male Athlete of the Year | Kyle Pinksen |
| Junior Female Athlete of the Year | MacKenzie Pinet |
| Coach of the Year | Dave MacIsaac |
| Volunteer Administrator of the Year | Allison Macdonald |
| Masters Athlete of the Year | Scott Ellsworth |
| Senior Official of the Year | Mike Richards |
| Junior Official of the Year | Dylan Schut |
| Brian Lewis Award | Morgan MacLean |
| Baseball Canada National Grassroots Coach of the Year | John Munro |
| Baseball Canada/MLB Volunteer of the Year | Ian Clays |
2013 Baseball PEI Award winners
[edit]| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Team of the Year | Cornwall Quik-Stop Midget Cougars |
| Senior Male Athlete of the Year | Dillon Doucette |
| Intercollegiate Athlete of the Year | Brody McDonald |
| Junior Male Athlete of the Year | Matt Barlow |
| Junior Female Athlete of the Year | MacKenzie Pinet |
| Coach of the Year | David McQuaid |
| Volunteer Administrator of the Year | Dave MacIsaac |
| Masters Athlete of the Year | Josh Coffin |
| Senior Official of the Year | Kevin McKenna |
| Junior Official of the Year | Marc Gunning |
| Baseball Canada National Grassroots Coach of the Year | Joe Carroll |
| Baseball Canada/MLB Volunteer of the Year | Walter MacEwen |
2012 Baseball PEI Award winners
[edit]| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Team of the Year | Charlottetown Midget Royals |
| Senior Male Athlete of the Year | Andrew Macdonald |
| Intercollegiate Athlete of the Year | Harrison Carmichael |
| Junior Male Athlete of the Year | Willem Slauenwhite |
| Coach of the Year | David McQuaid |
| Volunteer Administrator of the Year | Wayne MacIsaac |
| Official of the Year | Larry Allen |
| Baseball Canada National Grassroots Coach of the Year | Steve LeClair |
| Baseball Canada/MLB Volunteer of the Year | Reg Conohan |
2011 Baseball PEI Award winners
[edit]| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Team of the Year | Morell Chevies |
| Senior Male Athlete of the Year | Andrew Macdonald |
| Junior Male Athlete of the Year | Matt Barlow |
| Coach of the Year | Allison Macdonald |
| Volunteer Administrator of the Year | Mike Cameron |
| Official of the Year | Taylor Albert |
| Baseball Canada/MLB Volunteer of the Year | Wayne MacIsaac |
2010 Baseball PEI Award winners
[edit]| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Team of the Year | Summerside Bantam "AAA" Chevys |
| Senior Male Athlete of the Year | Scott Ellsworth |
| Junior Male Athlete of the Year | Mitch MacLean |
| Coach of the Year | Nick Hann |
| Volunteer Administrator of the Year | Ian Clays |
| Official of the Year | Terry MacLeod |
| Baseball Canada/MLB Volunteer of the Year | Karen MacIntyre |
2009 Baseball PEI Award winners
[edit]| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Team of the Year | PEI Midget All-Stars |
| Senior Male Athlete of the Year | Stephen Birt |
| Junior Male Athlete of the Year | Neil Sherren |
| Female Athlete of the Year | Jessica Pendergast |
| Coach of the Year | (tie) Desi Doyle, Bob Doyle, Keith Craswell |
| Volunteer Administrator of the Year | Walter MacEwen |
| Official of the Year | Terry MacLeod |
2008 Baseball PEI Award winners
[edit]| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Team of the Year | Cardigan Peewee "AAA" Clippers |
| Senior Male Athlete of the Year | Grant Doyle |
| Junior Male Athlete of the Year | N/A |
| Female Athlete of the Year | Jessica Pendergast |
| Volunteer Administrator of the Year | Patti Arsenault |
| Official of the Year | Frank Deziel |
| Baseball Canada/MLB Volunteer of the Year | Roger Richard |
2007 Baseball PEI Award winners
[edit]| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Baseball Canada/MLB Volunteer of the Year | George Morrison |
References
[edit]- ^ "Home". Baseball PEI. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "Baseball Canada | Home". www.baseball.ca. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ^ "Baseball Atlantic". Baseball PEI. Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ^ MacDonald, G. Edward. If You're Stronghearted: Prince Edward Island in the 20th Century.
- ^ Howell, Colin D. (1995). Northern Sandlots: A Social History of Maritime Baseball. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. pp. 33. ISBN 978-0802069429.
- ^ a b Interview with D. LeClair. 12 November 2015.
- ^ "Island Voices Interview". Archived from the original on 2016-05-12.
- ^ Lewis, Brian (2013). Sixty Years of Charlottetown Baseball. Charlottetown: RetroMedia Publishing. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-9781818-6-4.
- ^ a b c d "Baseball PEI". Baseball PEI. Sport Ngin. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ "Annual Baseball Canada Awards handed out in Saskatoon". Baseball Canada. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ a b "2016 Baseball PEI Policy and Procedures Manual" (PDF). Baseball PEI - Downloads. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ PEI, Baseball. "Baseball PEI Passes Resolutions and Welcomes New Board of Directors at AGM". Baseball PEI. SportEngine. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Baseball PEI - Association Websites". Baseball PEI. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Baseball PEI Summer Clinics Program". Baseball PEI. Sport Ngin. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ "PEIBUA - Our Team". Prince Edward Island Baseball Umpires' Association. 23 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-01-18. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "Past Baseball PEI Award Winners". Baseball PEI. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
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