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DARREN LIPINSKI MEMORIAL AWARD WIINER ANNOUNCED

September 30, 2015

Saskatoon, SK

http://www.saskatoonamateursoftball.com/      

MEDIA RELEASE           September 29, 2015

 

SUBJECT:    DARREN LIPINSKI MEMORIAL AWARD

 

This media conference is to announce the winner of the 2014 Darren Lipinski Memorial Award.

This award was established in 1975 by Peter and Ellen Lipinski to be awarded annually by the Saskatoon Amateur Softball Association to an individual(s) for outstanding contribution to softball in Saskatoon.  Previous winners of this award were as follows:

 

1975 - John Newton

1977 - Glenn Reeve

1979 - Andy Lappas

1981 - Morris Smysnuik

1983 - Ray and Dot Pike

1985 - Keith McLean

1987 - Joe Gallagher

1989 - Irene Trimble-Barrett

1991 - John Haider

1993 - Ed Wright

1995 - Ed Bitz

1997 - Ernie Sorokowski

1999 – Dave Moore

2001 – George Storos

2003 –  Ida Nerbas

2005 – Bob Revenko

2007 – Ted Lester

2009 -  Noreen Murphy

2011 – Earle Woodside

2013 – Doug Schultz

2015 - ???

1976 - Bob Van Impe

1978 - Ed Reimer

1980 - Dennis Beerling

1982 - Jim Shirley

1984 - Gail Hopkins-Cooper

1986 - Bob Stayner

1988 - Vic Loewen

1990 - Don Burfitt

1992 - Ken Gunn

1994 - Gaile Abel

1996 - Lisa Down

1998 - Eugene McWillie

2000 - Al McKay

2002 – Bernie Gurash

2004 – Gary MacDonald

2006 –Wayne & Marlene Paul

2008 – Bryan Kosteroski

2010 – Lawrence Beatty

2012 – Roger Malmgren

2014 – Gary Burns

 

Past recipients of the award serve on the selection committee to choose the succeeding winners.


SASKATOON AMATEUR SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION

MEDIA RELEASE - SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

DARREN LIPINSKI MEMORIAL AWARD

 

 

This year’s recipient has contributed significantly to the sport of softball in Saskatoon as a long term volunteer on many levels.  

 

His contribution to softball started when he served on Saskatoon Minor Softball League’s (SMSL) executive for six years. While with SMSL, he oversaw the development of the Learn to Play Program in Saskatoon. In addition, he was also involved in the development of the winter school program for Blast Ball, developing all the marketing materials for this very new and exciting program in the city. This program introduced the sport of softball to a large number of children who are still participating today.

 

For the past seven years he has been active on the executive of the Saskatoon Amateur Softball Association (SASA), overseeing all communications and marketing within the SASA leagues and tournaments.

 

He has served either as a volunteer or Host Committee member for a number of championships including: 2009 Men’s World Championship, 2013 U21 International, the recent 2015 Men’s World Championship, 4 National Championships (including 2014 U18 Canadian), Western Canadian Championships (including 2014 Master Men’s) as well as numerous City and Provincial Championships.

 

Prior to and during each of these events he has produced the program and daily news letters, sometimes known as “Champ’s Chatter”, and provided the media with constant updates. Along with help from his son Adam they operate continuously on Twitter and Facebook during any and all tournaments held in Saskatoon.

 


SASKATOON AMATEUR SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION

MEDIA RELEASE - SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

DARREN LIPINSKI MEMORIAL AWARD

 

During the summer months for the past twelve years he has and continues to provide the Star-Phoenix with a regularly run softball column which hi-lights softball activities, upcoming events and points of interest regarding Saskatoon and or Saskatchewan player achievements.

 

Our recipient has also been an active coach with T ball and Learn-To-Play programs for both boys and girls, up through the minor age groups to bantams. He began in the Confederation Park area and then moved to Parkridge where he continued his involvement with minor softball. In 2003 he was a coach with the Sask First Men’s program that went on to win the silver medal at that championship. He is still actively coaching an adult ladies team.

 

Since 1978, our recipient has also been involved in coaching High School athletics.  This included coaching High School football for 35 years as either a Head Coach or Assistant Coach, and coaching High School wrestling for 17 years. 

 

He holds a Level 3 (Comp-Development) coaching certification in multiple sports.

 

Because of his training and desire to contribute to Softball Canada and Softball Saskatchewan, he has been a key softball coaching clinic instructor/facilitator in Saskatoon and throughout northern Saskatchewan for over 10 years.

 

He became active with Softball Canada on the planning committee for the Triple Play Website which is targeted to attract the 8-14 year old age group to follow their progression in softball, and currently sits on the Softball Canada Coaching Development Committee.

 

This year’s recipient and his wife Debbie have two sons, Adam and Steven and one daughter, Lauren. 


 

SASKATOON AMATEUR SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION

MEDIA RELEASE - SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

DARREN LIPINSKI MEMORIAL AWARD

 

Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming the recipient of the 41st  annual Darren Lipinski Memorial Award for 2015:

 

 

     

Mark

Loehndorf

 

 

 

 

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