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.
From left to right:
- Eric Mandell (Allen Coaching Award-Baseball)
- Miles Senior (Marcus Sportsmanship Award-Baseball)
- Ben Snyder (Spina Umpiring Award)
- Julia Cucinotta (Marcus Sportsmanship Award-Softball)
- Joe Signora (Allen Coaching Award-Softball)
DANIEL MARCUS SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS
The Daniel Marcus Sportsmanship Awards are presented each spring season to a 7th grade player in Baseball MajorsPlus (formerly 12-year-old Majors player) 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.
2024 Baseball: Miles Senior
Past Winners
| YEAR | BASEBALL | SOFTBALL |
| 2023 | Ben Rudowitz | Lana Roche-Mair |
| 2022 | Parker Philip | Izel Ortiz |
| 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 |
2024 Softball: Julia Cucinotta
GEORGE ALLEN COACHING AWARDS
The George Allen Coaching Awards are presented each spring season to a coach in Baseball Majors or MajorPlus and a coach in Softball Majors whom have been judged as their respective division’s Coach of the Year, based upon the following criteria:
- Quality of Little League experience the coach provides to the players on his/her team
- Development of baseball/softball skills and knowledge
- Creating a fun experience that helps foster a love for the game
- Sportsmanship
- Attitude towards players, parents, umpires and opposing coaches
- Reliability, responsibility and communication
The awards honor the memory of George Allen (1947-2007), a former coach and dedicated Board member in our league.
2024 Baseball: Eric Mandell
PAST WINNERS
| YEAR | BASEBALL | SOFTBALL |
| 2023 | Todd Pollack | Geoff LoConte |
| 2022 | Mike Autuoro | Adam Golub |
| 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 |
2024 Softball: Joe Signora
Stephen Spina Umpiring Award
The Stephen Spina Umpiring Award annually recognizes an umpire who best exemplifies the goals and values of Little League:
- Knowledge of the game
- A positive attitude towards players, coaches and parents
- A commitment to fairness
- A level of dedication and responsibility that extends beyond the playing field
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.
2024: Ben Snyder (Baseball)
PAST WINNERS
| YEAR | UMPIRE |
| 2023 | Steven Sami (baseball) |
| 2022 | Jonah Baron (baseball) |
| 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) |
