Boissevain Wins Championship
Posted August 17, 2023
The Boissevain Centennials have successfully defended their SWBL championship after defeating the Wawanesa Brewers in Game 5 Tuesday night. A total team effort throughout the playoffs, the Cents boasted 9 batters hitting over .300, led by Jay Pringle and Tanner Clyne at .441. Zane Sawyer was a workhorse on the mound, earning 4 wins while pitching 38 of the team's 79 playoff innings.
All was not lost for the runner-up Brewers, as they captured the Senior A Provincial Championship earlier this month.
Here are the remaining award winners from the 2023 SWBL season:
League Batting Champion: Ben Cairns, Boissevain Centennials .520
League ERA Crown: Connor Cory, Wawanesa Brewers 1.20
Most Valuable Player (As voted by the Member Teams): Mitch Olson, Deloraine Royals
Rookie of the Year (As Voted by the Member Teams): Kaden Rozdeba, Oak River Dodgers
Mark Minor Award: Derek McGregor, Wawanesa Brewers
Named after former Lyleton Leaf Mark Minor, the Mark Minor Award is voted on by the member teams and awarded to the player that is dedicated to their team and community while making an impact on the field.
Derek has been a very active member of our community in a number of roles and continues to take on new challenges wherever he sees the need. He is the branch manager of Guild Insurance Brokers in Wawanesa who is continually supporting a large number of projects and requests for sponsorship in our community. Derek is involved in various sports teams and has coached minor teams as well as stepping up to the bench when the Wawanesa Jets hockey team was needing guidance. Derek is very passionate about our community and the people in it. He has been on various committees including once again overseeing the recent Pound, Pail, Paddle festive weekend in Wawanesa. This has been a very successful event for the community for years and brings plenty of visitors to the area.
Derek is a very supportive leader on the Brewers. He loves mingling with the younger members and has a great rapport with the boys who aren’t afraid to heckle back and forth! He displays a positive and supportive attitude and leads by example beginning at the first practice of the year! He has been a steadfast for our team and league for many years and has a passion for baseball and seeing the future players come up through the ranks!
Derek is a very supportive leader on the Brewers. He loves mingling with the younger members and has a great rapport with the boys who aren’t afraid to heckle back and forth! He displays a positive and supportive attitude and leads by example beginning at the first practice of the year! He has been a steadfast for our team and league for many years and has a passion for baseball and seeing the future players come up through the ranks!
