[Alsfastball] Tricker takes out NZ Softball's top award

[Al Doran]

Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 21:04:25 +1200
To: "SNZ Media Release": ;
From: SNZ Web-master <snz-webm at ihug.co.nz>
Subject: Tricker takes out NZ Softball's top award



Tricker takes out softball’s top award

Saturday August 21st

Leading his team to a third consecutive world championships victory has 
seen New Zealand Community Trust Black Sox coach Don Tricker named 
Softballer of the Year at the sports annual awards in Lower Hutt this evening.

Tricker and the Black Sox made history in Christchurch earlier this year 
and that performance has seen them dominate the A1 New Zealand Softball Awards.

Along with Tricker taking out the coach of the year award and the supreme 
Softball of the Year title, Black Sox pitcher Jim Wana was named male 
pitcher of the year while his team mate Stacy McLean was named male player 
of the year. Black Sox manager Grant McCarroll picked up the award for 
administrator of the year.

Softball New Zealand chief executive Hadyn Smith says given the outstanding 
achievement of the Black Sox in claiming their third consecutive title it 
is not surprising the team feature strongly in the awards.

He says the team are deserving of every accolade that comes their way 
considering the amount of work everyone involved put in to achieve their 
ultimate goal.

Smith says the decision to award Tricker the Softball of the Year title was 
a unanimous one by the judging panel.

“The award isn’t just for winning the world champs this year, it is also 
for his contribution to our sport in one of the most important years in our 
history. On and off the diamond his views and perspectives on our game have 
been great,” said Smith.

Tricker took on the voluntary role of Black Sox coach in 1998 and has 
claimed two world titles with the team. The award winning coach was not in 
Lower Hutt to accept the award as he is currently in Athens working with 
the Olympic team.

Also recognised this evening has been New Zealand Community Trust White Sox 
captain Fiona Timu picking up the award for women’s player of the year. 
Young rookie pitcher Jessica Hau has also had a strong season awarded 
picking up the awards for Female Pitcher of the Year and Emerging women’s 
Player of the Year.

Award Winners:
New Zealand Softball of the Year ­ Don Tricker (Wellington)
Male player of the Year ­ Stacy McLean (Wellington)
Male Pitcher of the Year ­ Jim Wana (Wellington)
Emerging Male Player of the Year ­ Penese Iosefo (Canterbury)
Female Player of the Year ­ Fiona Timu (Auckland)
Female Pitcher of the Year ­ Jessica Hau (Hutt Valley)
Emerging Female Player of the Year ­ Jessica Hau (Hutt Valley)

Coach of the Year ­ Don Tricker
Administrator of the Year ­ Grant McCarroll
Scorer of the Year ­ Russell Moffatt (Canterbury)
Umpire of the Year ­ Wayne Saunders (Hutt Valley)
Personality of the Year ­ Jarrad Martin (Wellington)

New Zealand Softball Hall of Fame
­ Eddie Kohlhase (Auckland)
- Chubb Tangaroa (Hawkes Bay)
- Anne Lineham (Taranaki)


By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell
*  mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz

http://www.softball.org.nz/
* mailto:snz at softball.org.nz


Cheers Vance
Softball New Zealand web master.
*  mailto:snz-webm at ihug.co.nz


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