Awards & Honours

James Rankine Award

Volunteer of the Year

2025: Alexandra Ruaux
2024: Lorne Grintuch
2023: Noah Sidel

🗒️ Prior to 2023, this award was named for William Hurst

2016-22: N/A
2015: Ron Nathaniel & James Rankine
2014: Sam Antel
2013: Maureen Donato
2012: Glenn Barrett & Steve Glazer
2011: Glenn Barrett
2010: Steve Glazer
2009: Frank Martinez
2008: Mary Catherine Carmel
2007: Greg Pernel
2006: James Rankine
2005: James Rankine
2003: Lois Pendenza & James Rankine
2002: Terry Doucet
2001: Carey Ashton
2000: Martin Côté
1999: Graham Nevin
1998: Bob Ferguson
1997: Lionel Geller
1996: William Hurst

Please note: This list is nowhere near complete and is always being updated

James Rankine Award winners and awards committee members

In photo, left to right: NDGBA Awards Committee member Valerie Windsor, with Rankine Award winners: Noah Sidel (2023), Alex Ruaux (2025), and Lorne Grintuch (2024). Photo taken at Benny Park, August 2025

Formerly named for long-time NDG Baseball volunteer and association president, William Hurst, the Volunteer of the Year Award was re-named for James Rankine in 2023.

NDG Baseball was founded by Frank Donnelly Jr. in 1961 and built through the hard work and dedication of many, from the likes of William Hurst to Lionel Geller throughout the years. Hurst and Geller have since had fields named in their honour, so it was decided to re-name NDGBA’s most prestigious prize for Rankine in 2023.

Rankine, a four-time winner of the award himself, embodied the very spirit of our organization for over 20 years as a coach, convener, and executive director, amongst many other roles before stepping down in 2022 and handing the reigns over to a new generation that continues to look to him for leadership and advice, and will for many years to come.

Coaches of the Year

Bobcats Coach of the Year

2025: Paula Vozza – 13U White Bobcats
2024: Tim Paterson – 11U Bobcats
2023: Mike Zagari – 13U Bobcats

Lynx Coach of the Year

2025: Andrew Mancini – 15U Lynx
2024: Paul Smelser – 13U Lynx
2023: Steve Shanahan – 15U Lynx
2016-22: N/A
2015: Frank Martinez & Intermediate Lynx Staff
2014: Frank Martinez & Major Lynx Staff
2013: Efrain Romero & Major Lynx Staff
2012: Bobby Titleman & Senior Lynx Staff
2011: Bobby Titleman & Senior Lynx Staff
2010: Carey Ashton & Junior Lynx Staff
2009: David Desmond, Major
2008: Benoît Labrosse, Major
2007: Carey Ashton & Senior Lynx Staff
2006: Steven Glazer & Steve Abrams, T-Ball
2005: Jason Doucet & Minor Lynx Staff
2004: Carey Ashton & Jan Sauvé-Frankel, Major
2003: Glyne Phillips, Major
2002: Matt Menear, Junior
2001: Serafino Pendenza, Junior
2000: Carey Ashton, Major

Wildcats Coach of the Year

🟢 2025: Stéphane Blais – 11U Green
🟡 2024: Jake Roberts – 13U Yellow

🗒️ Prior to 2023. this was the known as the House League Coach of the Year Award

2016-2022: N/A
2015: Alain Spitzer
2014: Andrew Saltpeter
2013: Gianpaolo DeBellis & Minor Cubs Staff
2012: Mark Gavreau
2011: Dave Clark
2010: Efrain Romero
2009: Glenn Barrett
2008: Frank Martinez
2007: Chris Patterson

2025

Team of the Year

13U White Bobcats

With a 2nd-place performance at the first-ever Lac St. Louis Girls Regionals, held in Pierrefonds – including beating the host team in a thrilling semi-final, the 13U White Bobcats became the first girls team to represent NDG Baseball at the BQ Super Regionals, held in Quebec City that year.

Other Awards and Honours

CDN-NDG Sports Awards

2025 Andrew Mancini – 15U Lynx CDN-NDG Borough Coach of the Year
2025 NDG Baseball – CDN-NDG Sports Event of the Year: 13U-B BQ Super Regionals
2024 NDG Baseball – CDN-NDG Sports Association of the Year
2024 Johanna Miller – CDN-NDG Volunteer Administrator of the Year
2023: Noah Sidel – CDN-NDG Volunteer Administrator of the Year
2022: Chris Cormier – Coaching & Volunteer Recognition
2022: Sara Dubuc – Volunteer Recognition
2016: NDG Baseball – CDN-NDG Sports Association of the Year
2016: Eric Viau, Umpire – CDN-NDG Borough Official of the Year (Umpire)
2016: Peggy Cai, Sr. Division – CDN-NDG Recognition Award for Sportsmanship

Please note: This list is nowhere near complete and is always being updated

Lac St. Louis Regional Awards

2024: Jennifer Nwanko – Finalist, Girls Baseball Coach of the Year
2023: Noah Sidel – Lac St. Louis Volunteer of the Year
2023: Johanna Miller – Finalist, Lac St. Louis Volunteer of the Year

HONOUR

ASSEMBLÉE NATIONALE

NDG Baseball was honoured for community dedication and leadership by NDG’s MNA, Désirée McGraw on May 20, 2025. In attendance to accept the award on behalf of the NDGBA were VP, Noah Sidel, Dir. of Coaching & Player Development, Freddy Day, Registrar and Director of Girls Baseball, Johanna Miller, and Scheduling Director, Melissa Gencher.

Photo with MNAs

Left to right: Noah Sidel, Johanna Miller, Désirée McGraw, Freddy Davy, Elizabeth Prass, Melissa Gencher

In the Salon Rouge

Left to right: Freddy Davy, Melissa Gencher, Johanna Miller, Noah Sidel