2006 Program

BULLDOG AWARD WINNERS 2006
2006 AWARDS
TEAM
9 Yr Old
9-10 Yr Old
10 Yr Old
Marc
Most
Lussier
Improved Coaches'
Award
Golden
Glove
Golden
Arm
Brandon
Leftwich
Brandon
Leftwich,
Caleb
Kerbs, Joe
Avery
Fernando,
Hogue,
Evan Layne
Evan
Dennis
Layne,
Maddocks
Mark
Steelman
(PW)
Nick
Dulchin
Caleb
Kerbs
Michael
Moore
William
Hatheway;
Nick
Morgan,
William
Michael
Moore,
Hatheway
Anthony
Gonzalez,
Michael
Taormina
Mike
Taormina
Jake
Smith
Player
of the
Year
Extra
Mile
Giovanni
Dingcong,
Tyler
Paull,
Vincent
Amato,
Jack
Giovanni
Clearly,
Dingcong
Daniel
Segan,
Avery
Hogue,
Kelvin
Sparks,
Julian
Rolof
Kelvin
Sparks
Nick
Morgan
Vincent
Amato,
Avery
Hogue
Adam
Ginsberg,
Jack Cleary
Julian
Rolof
TEAM
11 Yr Old
11-12 Yr Old
12 Yr Old
13 Yr Olds
14 Yr Olds
Extra Mile
Most
Improved
Marc
Lussier
Coaches'
Award
Golden
Glove
Golden
Arm
Cory
ReyesMarseil
Juan
Orlando
Adorno,
Cory
ReyesMarseil,
Kyle
RoweZarba,
Sakany,
Ivan
ZeavenMoss, Abe
Etkin,
Faiez
Ahmed
Faiez
Ahmed
Orlando
Adorno &
Chris
Hodgens
Isaiah
Sakany
Kyle
RoweZarba
Daniel
Monroe
Danny
Weiss,
Harry
Dube,
Louis
Straffi
Joseph
Longo
Nick
Fasano,
Calvin
Woodard,
Harry
Dube
Danny
Weiss &
Danny
Arroyo
Sam
Silverman
Player of
the Year
Jesse
Merril
Jonathan
Gonzalez,
Anthony
Lopez,
Jerry Cruz
Ray Velez,
John
Fernando
Jonah
Nemetz
Andrew
Layne,
Steve
Sisto,
Lionel
Jensen
Chris
Bittner
Chris
Bittner,
Nick
Rozar,
Chesley
Ratliff
Greg
Palazzo,
John B
Hatheway
none
Greg Baffi
Julian
Rifkind,
Peter
Biondo
Jonathan
Rey Velez,
Gonzalez &
Anthony
Esteban
Lopez
Santos
Lionel
Jensen,
Willy
Gillespie
Andrew
Layne, Cato
Bauer
Jonathan
Lou
Sokol,
Gabe
Mastrandrea
Liberty
Eric Lee
Greg
Palazzo
2006 Rising Star Award Winners (1st time given): Caleb Kerbs,
Brandon Leftwich, & Joe Fernando.
2006 AWARDS DINNER
A PACKED HOUSE OF MORE THAN 350 PEOPLE REPRESENTING 10
TEAMS AT BISHOP FORD HS CAFETERIA, DEC. 1, 2006
These pictures, and those of the individual teams and players with Adam
Ottavino, were taken by our photographer Irvin Simon. To look at and
order pictures for yourself, go to www.irvinsimon.com, select our event in
the red text at the bottom of the screen and place your order. You can also
call them at 800 540-4701 to order.
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Dena Driver, Patricia Powers & Julie Rozar for creating the great Dinner
Booklet
And Marc Lussier for his unfailing support, great graphics, and sage advice
(even if its all the way from Texas).
SPECIAL GUEST
ADAM OTTAVINO
FORMER 78 INTRAMURAL AND TRAVEL PLAYER, AND BERKELEY
CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL AND NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY STAR
PITCHER WAS
CHOSEN BY THE ST LOUIS CARDINALS IN THE 1ST ROUND OF THE 2006
DRAFT.
ADAM TOOK PHOTOS WITH EVERY
PLAYER AND TEAM AND GAVE EVERY
PLAYER AN AUTOGRAPHED POSTER.
A SPECIAL THANKS TO ADAM'S DAD, JOHN OTTAVINO, A LONGTIME
BOARD MEMBER AND COACH, WHO GRACIOUSLY AGREED TO CREATE
THE BASEBALL INSTRUCTIONAL DVD THAT WE GIVE TO COACHES AND
MAKE AVAILABLE TO PARENTS.
THE 2006 BULLDOGS - 10 TEAMS (8-14 YOS)
(Missing 16s and College Team)
THE AWARDS
CHRIS BITTNER (14 YO TEAM) GETS THE BILLY ZITELLI AWARD FROM
BILLY'S MOM, ELLEN, AND
MR BULLDOG, MARC LUSSIER.
PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Top Row: Jonah Nemetz (13), Jesse Merrill (12), Chris Bittner (14),
Middle Row: Daniel Monroe (11-12), Cory Reyes-Marseil (11)
Bottom Row: Giovanni Dingcong (10), Michael Moore (9-10), Brandon Leftwich (9)
EXTRA MILE AWARD
Back Row: Chris Bittner, John B Hatheway
3rd Row from Bottom: Andrew Layne, Lionel Jensen, Steve Sisto, Abe Etkin, Cory ReyesMarseil, Danny Weiss, Isaiah Sakany, Faiez Ahmed, Kyle Rowe-Zarba, Orlando Adorno,
Jonathan Gonzalez (with brother Matthew), Anthony Lopez, Chesley Ratliff, Rey Velez,
Nick Rozar
2nd Row from Bottom: Jack Cleary. Daniel Segan, Vincent Amato, Tyler Paull, Julian
Rolof, John Fernando, Giovanni Dingcong, Michael Moore, Anthony Gonzalez, Avery
Hogue
Bottom Row: Harry Dube, Nick Morgan, Evan Layne, Mark Steelman, William Hatheway,
Michael Taormina, Kelvin Sparks, Joe Fernando, Caleb Kerbs, Brandon Leftwich.
RISING STAR AWARD
An award by the Bulldogs Travel Director to recognize future stars
Back: Eddie Albert, Bulldogs Director
Front: Joe Fernando, Caleb Kerbs & Brandon Leftwich (all 9s)
MOST IMPROVED PLAYERS
Top Row: Jerry Cruz (12), Joseph Longo (11-12)
Bottom Row: Faiez Ahmed (11), Kelvin Sparks (10), William Hatheway (9-10), Evan Layne
(9)
GOLDEN ARMS
Front Row: Greg Palazzo (14), Anthony Lopez (12), Eric Lee (13)
Middle Row: Rey Velez (12), Sam Silverman (11-12), Kyle Rowe-Zarba (11)
Bottom Row: Julian Rolof and Adam Ginsberg (10), Jake Smith (9-10), Caleb Kerbs (9)
GOLDEN GLOVES
Top Row: Cato Bauer & Andrew Layne (13), Lou Mastrandrea (14)
Middle Row: Jonathan Gonzalez (12), Danny Weiss (11-12), Esteban Santos (12)
Bottom Row: Nick Dulchin (9), Michael Taormina (9-10), Jack Cleary (10), Isaiah Sakany
(11)
COACHES' AWARDS
Back Row: Lionel Jensen (13), Jonathan Sokol (14)
Front Row: Willy Gillespie (13), Peter Biondo (12), Harry Dube (11-12), Nick Fasano (11-12),
Nick Morgan (9-10), Vincent Amato (10), Avery Hogue (9 & 10), Dennis Maddocks (9),
Chris Hodgens & Orlando Adorno (11)