North Kingstown Wickford Little League Cookout and Awards Night

The 2018 Spring Season of North Kingstown Wickford Little League is just about in the books. Coach Pitch has had their Super Saturday. AAA and Majors Divisional play has wrapped up and all-star tournaments are to be played in the weeks ahead. And Tee Ball will have their Super Sunday today, June 24th, at Wilson Park. End of the season means awards ceremony, cookout, and a celebration of all the players, families, sponsors, and volunteers that made the 2018 NKW Little League season so incredible.

First off, I want to thank Vin Martucci for organizing the event - preparing the food list, making sure we had enough drinks, working the grill, and making the night run so smoothly. We want to thank the official sponsor of our annual cookout - Keller Williams Realty – Team Bove. Also, thanks to Master of Ceremonies Todd Mascena who stepped in for President Arnie Sarazen.

As families gathered and grabbed a hot dog from the grill, kids poured into the AAA and Majors fields for wiffle ball. Coaches mingled with parents. Coaches got together with other coaches to congratulate them on a great season. Parents, sponsors, and kids all having a great time at Wilson Park under mostly cloudy skies, but NO RAIN!!!

Trophies for Divisional Champions were handed out by Team Managers and were as follows:

AAA Champions – NDK Dental, handed out by manager Gary Kim and coaches

Majors Champions – Tegan & Co. handed out by manager Anthony Napoli and coaches

Our 2018 Home Run Derby Champs were given shirts provided by Squadlocker and are as follows:

Jack Whitney (U7)

Cole Kizzee (U8)

Nick Martucci (U9)

Brandon Venditto (U10)

Rock Arnold (U11)

Braeden Campbell (U12)

The Majors Division League Home Run Champion for 2018 also received a commemorative shirt. And that winner was:

Braeden Campbell.

The Cooney Sportsmanship Award is a very special award. Each coach in AAA and the Majors Division selected a player who showed great sportsmanship and is a shining example of the type of player we want NKW Little League to represent - on and off the field. This year's Cooney Awards winners are:

Majors Division:

David Mureddu – Printworld

Tyler Schartner – Allie’s

Keanu Kim – Bailey’s

Hank Martin – Dave’s Marketplace

Brandon Richard – Tegan & Co.

Jimmy O’Rourke – Launch Trampoline

AAA Division:

Matthew Harrison – Urology Associates

Benjamin Burke – Kaiser Tree

Cole Kizzee – The Trap

Logan Edge – Wickford Appliance

Jaiden Smith – McKay’s Furniture

Shawn Feinberg – NDK Dental

The Dignan Winner is also a special award. This award has many criteria but the most important is it goes to the player who shows great leadership qualities. A player that can rally teammates when they are down, be a leader on the field with excellent play, get that timely hit. This year's Dignan Award Winner is:

Braeden Campbell

Thanks again to Vin Martucci, Keller Williams - Bove Team, Todd Mascena, Squadlocker, and the families of North Kingstown Wickford Little League for a great event. Don't forget - Tee Ball Super Sunday is today at Wilson park starting at 12 noon. And District and Friendship teams will be practicing and playing all summer representing North Kingstown baseball. It is truly been a fantastic season of "One Town, One League."