At the end of every Spring rec season, the LMLL honors a handful of individuals who demonstrated the combination of character, commitment and sportsmanship that we encourage all of our players, coaches and umpires to aspire to.
DANIEL MARCUS SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS
The Daniel Marcus Sportsmanship Awards are presented each spring season to a 7th grade (formerly 12-year-old) player in Baseball Majors or Majors+ and a 12-year-old player in Softball Majors who have demonstrated sportsmanship, teamwork and maturity during their Little League careers. The awards honor the memory of Daniel J. Marcus (1985-1998), a former player in our league. The Daniel Marcus Sportsmanship Awards are the only individual player achievements recognized by LMLL.
Baseball: Parker Philip
PAST WINNERS
YEAR | BASEBALL | SOFTBALL |
2021 | Wyatt Lonegro | Alessandra Zavaglia |
2019 | Teddy Silverman | Maddie Johnson |
2018 | Steven Sami | Liv Tobin |
2017 | Ethan Felenstein | Jordyn Segel |
2016 | Michael Brown | Avani Bhalla |
2015 | Oliver Rayner | Elvira Schougaard |
2014 | Scott Devore | Sylvie Gheewalla |
2013 | George Boyle | Julia Caccavale |
2012 | Jared Berger | Hannah Paul |
2011 | Spencer Solomon | Sabrina Llanos |
2010 | Michael Haas | Isabelle Zucker |
2009 | Jimmy Bernstein | Leah Haviland |
2008 | Sam Kahn | Zoe Schmitt |
2007 | Daniel Baigel | Grace Powell (11) |
2006 | James O'Connor | Gina Landi (11) |
2005 | Edgar Kiliba | Andrea Wurzburger |
2004 | Jack Spagnola | Nina Chiappetta (11) |
2003 | Andrew Benkwitt | Kelly Mancusi |
2002 | Nicholas Dyson | |
2001 | Kristofor McRae | |
2000 | Oswell Smith |
GEORGE ALLEN COACHING AWARDS
The George Allen Coaching Awards are presented each spring season to a coach in Baseball Majors or Majors+ and a coach in Softball Majors whom have been judged as their respective division’s Coach of the Year, based upon the following criteria:
The awards honor the memory of George Allen (1947-2007), a former coach and dedicated Board member in our league.
Softball: Izel Ortiz
PAST WINNERS
YEAR | BASEBALL MAJORS/MAJORS + | SOFTBALL MAJORS |
2021 | Sam Riter | Bernie Kosakowski |
2019 | Oscar Fernandez | John Schroeder |
2018 | Rob Moriarty | T.A. McKinney |
2017 | Anthony LeDonne | David Seigerman |
2016 | Ken Karas | John Pryor |
2015 | Robert Gaynor | Lorenzo Santoli |
2014 | Anthony Dunne | Michael Roffman |
2013 | Allan Wolfson | Rob Gheewalla |
2012 | Jim Tamucci | Michael Naftolin |
2011 | David Wahrhaftig | Dominic Schmitt |
2010 | Eric Waldron | Tim Cannon |
2009 | Joey Calvini | Phil Johanson |
STEPHEN SPINA AWARD
The Stephen Spina Umpiring Award annually recognizes an umpire who best exemplifies the goals and values of Little League:
The award honors the memory of LMLL umpire Stephen P. Spina (1971-2007), whose devotion to the league serves as an enduring model for the community.
Baseball: Mike Autuoro with George Allen's grandson
PAST WINNERS
YEAR | UMPIRE |
2021 | James Devitt (baseball and softball) |
2019 | David Commender (softball) |
2018 | John Paul (baseball) |
2017 | Noah Wolfson (baseball) |
2016 | Bob Pezzullo (baseball) |
2015 | Chris Jackson (baseball and softball) |
2014 | Michael Strumwasser (baseball) |
2013 | John Muller (baseball) and Matthew Muller (baseball) |
2012 | Dylan Rose (baseball) |
2011 | David Adler (baseball) |
2010 | Robert Valente (baseball) |
2009 | Jeff Jakob (baseball) and Howie Klein (softball) |
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