BULLDOGS
AWARDS & TEAM TRIUMPHS

AWARDS EXPLAINED

ACHIEVEMENT CERTIFICATE: Starting in 2006, all players receive an Achievement Certificate honoring their performance from the Board of Directors, Travel Directors and Coaches.

MOST IMPROVED PLAYER AWARD: The player who has most increased his/her skills and performance from the beginning to the end of the season, sometimes showing superior results but definitely indicating substantial future potential.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD:  Someone who was the best all-round player on his/her team, who contributed most to the team's success and exemplified what a Bulldog is in terms of attitude, effort, baseball skills, teamwork, and natural leadership.

MARC LUSSIER COACHES' AWARD: While perhaps not the one with the most outstanding performance, this player was the backbone or perhaps spirit of the team.  This player has the "can do" attitude and infectious positive energy.  This is the player that team would not have been the same without.  Teammates respected his/her skills and could count on that player being there and giving his/her best at all times.

GOLDEN GLOVE AWARD: Where would and team be without their defense? The best pitchers still need fielders to make the plays and get those outs. So many game are won or lost by fielders. This award goes to the most reliable fielder on the team.

GOLDEN ARM AWARD:   The team's reliable pitcher.  The one who throws strikes and is cool as a cucumber in high-pressure situations.  Makes good hitters look bad. The one you can count on to pull your team through in tight spots.  The pitcher you put on the mound against the toughest teams, when you are playing a game you must win.  This award goes to the "go to" pitcher of the team.  (New in 2005)

EXTRA MILE AWARD:   To all players who made contributions to the organization outside of playing on their regular Bulldog team, such as umpiring, assisting other team's coaches, filling in on other team's rosters, helping with intramural evaluations and teaching the younger intramural players.  (new in 2006)

WILLIAM J. ZITELLI AWARD:  One player from all the Bulldog teams who was the heart and soul of their team - a great competitor, a good winner, a feared opponent, and a good friend.  He/she is highly respected by teammates, coaches, and opponents and is a good role model for younger Bulldogs and an inspiration to all.

William J. Zitelli Memorial Award

Number 24

The King of Brooklyn Baseball

In his time, Billy Zitelli was the Babe Ruth of Brooklyn Little League Baseball. From the first time I saw him, I knew that he was a ballplayer.
            In 1996 the first year of the Bulldogs, Billy played a major role in our winning the Amity Championship and second place at Parkville. Billy bombed the ball over the left field fence at Amity on many occasions, sometimes higher than the lights.
         As time passed, Billy's consistent excellence turned him into a Brooklyn baseball legend. Coaches and players all around the league knew him and respected his powerful bat and rocket arm.
            I hope that wherever Billy is now there is baseball so he can make so many happy with the swing of his bat. I wish Billy "Pasta" Zitelli and his family the best and I thank him for giving me such wonderful memories. I feel privileged to have been his teammate.

 Ben Stapelman #7 Teammate 1996-2000

BULLDOG AWARDS

WILLIAM J. ZITELLI AWARD

2007	Steve Sisto
2006	Chris Bittner
2005	Giovann Texiera
2004	Louis Mastrandrea
2003	Justin Giammarino
2002	Kevin Heller
2001	Chris Manno

2007 AWARDS

2007 Rising Star Award Winners: Jackson Hill, Ethan Piros, Avery Hogue

2006 AWARDS

In 2006, the Travel Director singled out 3 players with a special RISING STAR AWARD:  Caleb Kerbs, Brandon Leftwich, & Joe Fernando.

2005 AWARDS

2004 AWARDS

2003 AWARDS

2002 AWARDS

2001 AWARDS

2000 AWARDS

1999 AWARDS

1998 AWARDS

1997 AWARDS

LIST OF CHAMPIONSHIPS

Five Time Inductee in the American Youth Hall of Fame

2008 - New York Travel Baseball Pre-Season Wood Bat Tournament March 29-30, 12U Champions

2008 - New York Travel Baseball Pre-Season Wood Bat Tournament March 29-30, 11U Champions

2008 - New York Travel Baseball Pre-Season Wood Bat Tournament March 29-30, 10U Consolation 3^rd Place

2007 – Cal Ripken Districts – Runners Up 7-8 Division (Bulldog 8 Orange)

2007 - 7th Annual Triple Crown Sports Spring Frost Tournament in North  Branford, Ct (10u) Champions (April 2007) (Qualifying for Triple  Crown World Series & Summer Nationals, Myrtle Beach, SC.) (Bulldog 10 Orange)

2007 - Sports at the Beach Bat and Battle V Tournament in Rehoboth Beach, DE (10u) – 3rd Place Qualifying for CABA World Series. (Bulldog 10 Orange)

2007 – PPBA Cubs North (10U) Champions (undefeated) (Bulldog 10 Green)

2007 – Marine Park – Runner’s Up 11s, 12u, Spring 2007 (Bulldog 11)

2007 – NJBL Breezy Point Tournament, March, 2007, 12u, Runners Up (Bulldog 11)

2007 – Diamond State, Launching the Dream Tournament, DE – – 1st Place Pool A - balance of Tournament cancelled due to weather (Bulldog 11)

 2007 – Marine Park-Bergen Beach-Metro: Metro 11s Champion - AABC District Champions, 2007 (Bulldog 11)

2007 – St Athanasuis Spring League, 12u Runners Up (Bulldog 12 Green)

2007 – South Brooklyn Baseball Spring League, 12u Runners Up (Bulldog 12 Green)

2007 – Marine Park-Bergen Beach Federation: Bantam Division Champions, 2007 (Bulldog 12 Orange)

2007 – Marine Park-Bergen Beach Metro Wood Bat: Bantam Division Champions, 2007 (Bulldog 12 Orange)

2007 – NYC Federation Walter Shea Tournament Champions (Bulldog 12 Orange)

2007 – NY Travel Baseball Summer – Runners Up 7-8 Division (Bulldog 8 Green)

2007 – St. Athanasuis Summer – Runners Up 7-8 Division (Bulldog 8 Green)

2007 – Hillsborough Memorial Day Tournament, 10u, Runners Up (Bulldog 10 Orange)

2007- Triple Crown Sports, Summer Nationals 10u, Myrtle Beach, SC. NATIONAL CHAMPIONS (Bulldog 10 Orange)

2007 – Cal Ripken Patriots Day Tournament, Aberdeen MD – Runners Up (Bulldog 10 Orange)

2007 – Hillsborough Memorial Day Tournament, 11u, Runners Up (Bulldog 11 Orange)

2007 – NY Travel Baseball Summer– Champions 12u Division (Bulldog 12 Orange)

2007 –Frank J. Tempone Memorial Tournament in Juniper Valley Park (12u), July 4, Champions (Bulldog 12 Orange)

2007 – NJBL Labor Day Tournament - Champions 12u Division (Bulldog 12 Orange)

2007 – NY Travel Baseball Fall– Champions 12u Division (Bulldog 12 Orange)

2007 – NY Travel Baseball Summer– Champions 14u Division (Bulldog 13)

2007 - St Athanasuis Spring League, 14u Champions (Bulldog 14)

2007 – NYTB Fall, 10u Runners Up (Bulldog 10 Orange)

 

2007 – NYTB Fall, 10u Runners Up (Bulldog 13)

 

2006 – Washington Township Memorial Day Tournament 9U
             Runners Up
2006 - National Junior Baseball League (NJBL) Spring
             American Division 9u Runners Up
2006 – ECTB Pine Bush Invitational Tournament, 9U Champions
2006 – Hillsborough Memorial Day Tournament 10U Champions
2006 - St. Athanasius Spring 10U League, 1st Place
2006 - Cal Ripken District 10 Year Old Champions
2006 - Prospect Park Baseball Assoc. Bantam Champions (12u)
2006 - BBL NY Metro Champions (12U)
2006 - AABC NY Sectional Championship - Runners Up (12U)
2006 - St. Athanasius, Summer 7-8 Regular Season 1st & 2nd Place
            (2 teams)
2006 - NJBL Ronkonkoma Labor Day Tournament, Champions (12U)
2006 - New York Travel Baseball Summer Season 12U, 1st Place 
2006 - New York Travel Baseball Summer Season 11U, 1st Place 
2006 - New York Travel Baseball Summer League Championship, Runners Up (12U) 
2006 - New York Travel Baseball Summer League Championship, Runners Up (11U)
2006 - New York Travel Baseball Fall League Championship, Champions (11U)

2005 - Babe Ruth District Champions (13U)
2005 - SBBL Cub Champions (10U)
2005 - SBBL Cub Champions (9)
2005 – BBL 15-16 Division Champions (15U)
2005 - SYAG Ed Rall Memorial Tournament Champions (8U)
         (automatically qualifying for the 2006 BPA World Series)
2005 – Amity Baseball Summer League Runner-Up (11U)
2005 – Amity Baseball Summer League Runner-Up (12U)
2005 – St. Athanasius Summer League Runner-Up (12U)
2005 – St. Athanasius  Summer League 7-8 Champions (8U)  

2004 - Prospect Park Baseball Assoc Cub Runners Up (9U)
2004 - SBBL Cubs Division Runners Up (10U)
2004 - SBBL 10 & Under Summer Tournament
            Runners Up (10U)
2004 - SBBL Bantam Division Runners Up (12U)
2004 - Babe Ruth District Champions (12U)
2004 - Beaver Valley 4th of July Tournament Champions (12U)
2004 - Babe Ruth District Champions (13U)
2004 - SBBL Grasshopper Division Runners Up (13U)
2004 – St. A’s Summer 12U Tournament Runners Up (10U)

2003 - Sacred Heart Tournament Champions (8U)
2003 - Jim Friel Memorial Tournament Cubs Div. Champs (10U)
2003 - Prospect Park Baseball Assoc Bantam Champions (11U)
2003 - Sacred Hearts Summer Tourn. Bantam Div.Champs (11U)
2003 - Sacred Hearts Summer Tourn. Pony Division Champs (8U)
2003 - Jim Friel Memorial Tourn. Bantam Div. Runners up (11U)
2003 - Brooklyn Baseball Bantam Runners Up (12U)
2003 - Brooklyn Baseball Grasshopper Runners Up (13U)

2002 - Parkville Summer League 8U Champions
2002 - Brooklyn Combined League Cubs Runners UP (9U)
2002 - Prospect Park Baseball Assoc Bantam Champions (11U)
2002 - Bergen Beach Bantam Runners Up (12U
2002 - Parkville League Bantam Runners up (12U)
2002 - Three B Grasshopper Champions (13U)
2002 - Parkville Summer League Grasshopper Champions (13U)

2001 - Great Kill Little League Tourn. Undefeated Bantam Champs
2001 - Richmond County Federation Bantam Champions
2001 - Garden State X Games Tourn. Undefeated Bantam
2001 - Prospect Park Baseball Assoc Bantam Champions (12U)
2001 - AABC Metro Tournament Bantam Runners Up
2001 - Kiwanis Wood Bat League Undefeated Bantam Champions
2001 - Cal Ripkin Tournament Bantam Champions
2001 - Mayor's Cup Invitational Bantam Champions
2001 - Cooperstown Dreams Park NATC Top 16
2001 - Parkville Summer League Undefeated Bantam Champions
2001 - Kiwanis Wood Bat League Grasshopper Champions
2001 - Parkville Summer League Grasshopper Runners-Up

2000 - Prospect Park Baseball Assoc Grasshopper
            Champions (14U)
2000 - Prospect Park Baseball Assoc Bantam Champions (12U)
2000 - Prospect Park Baseball Assoc Cub Champions (10U)
2000 - St. A's Cubs 1st Place
2000 - Triple B Grasshopper Champions
2000 - Triple B Bantam Runners Up
2000 - Triple B Cub Champions
2000 - Richmond County Grasshopper Undefeated Champions
2000 - Mayor's Cup Invitational Bantam Runners Up
2000 - Parkville Summer League Cubs Champions
2000 - Parkville Summer League Bantam Undefeated Champions
2000 - Bklyn Baseball Summer League Bantam Undefeated Champs
2000 - East Shore Little League Fall Season Runners Up
2000 - West Shore Little League Fall Classic 2nd Place

1999 - Prospect Park Baseball Assoc Cubs Champions (10U)
1999 - Triple B Cubs Champions
1999 - NABF Eastern Regional Cubs Tournament Runners Up
1999 - PPBA Undefeated Bantam Champions
1999 - Mayor's Cup Invitational Bantam Semifinalist
1999 - Prospect Park Baseball Assoc Turkey League
             Grasshopper 1st Place
1999 - Parkville Summer League Cubs Runners Up
1999 - Parkville Summer League Bantam Runners Up

1998 - Prospect Park Baseball Assoc Undefeated
            Bantam Champions (12U)
1998 - Tripple B Bantam Champions
1998 - Parkville Summer League Bantam Champions
1998 - AABC Federation Bantam Tournament Runners Up

1997 - Prospect Park Baseball Assoc American League 1st Place

1996 - Prospect Park Baseball Assoc Cubs Champions (10U)
1996 - Cubs Amity Summer League Champions (10U)
1996 - Cubs Parkville Summer League Runners Up (10U)

                                   

A PACKED HOUSE OF MORE THAN 350 PEOPLE REPRESENTED 10 TEAMS AT BISHOP FORD HS CAFETERIA, DEC. 1, 2006

These pictures, and those of the individual teams and players with Adam Ottavino, were taken by our photographer Irvin Simon.  To look at and order pictures for yourself, go to www.irvinsimon.com, select our event in the red text at the bottom of the screen and place your order.  You can also call them at 800 540-4701 to order.

SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Dena Driver, Patricia Powers & Julie Rozar for creating the great Dinner Booklet

2007 AWARDS DINNER

These pictures  were taken by our photographer Irvin Simon.  To look at and order pictures for yourself, go to www.irvinsimon.com, select our event in the red text at the bottom of the screen and place your order.  You can also call them at 800 540-4701 to order.

SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Dinner Coordinator Jane Smith and Patricia Powers for creating the great Dinner Booklet

Click here to see the entire booklet

A PACKED HOUSE OF MORE THAN 375 PEOPLE REPRESENTING 10 TEAMS AT BISHOP FORD HS CAFETERIA, DEC. 7, 2007

Good Food and Good Fun

SPECIAL PLAQUE TO CELEBRATE THE 2007 TRIPLE CROWN SUMMER NATIONAL 1OU CHAMPIONS

THE 2007 BULLDOGS - 10 TEAMS (8-15 YOS)
 

STEVE SISTO (14 YO TEAM) GETS THE BILLY ZITELLI AWARD FROM BILLY'S MOM, ELLEN, AND
MR  BULLDOG, MARC LUSSIER.

Steve Sisto with past Zitelli Winners: Louis Mastrandrea, Kevin Heller, Steve Sisto, Giovann Texiera & Chris Bittner

PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

EXTRA MILE AWARD

RISING STAR AWARD
An award by the Bulldogs Travel Director to recognize future stars

MOST IMPROVED PLAYERS

GOLDEN ARMS

GOLDEN GLOVES

MARC LUSSIER 2007 COACHES' AWARD

2006 AWARDS DINNER

A PACKED HOUSE OF MORE THAN 350 PEOPLE REPRESENTING 10 TEAMS AT BISHOP FORD HS CAFETERIA, DEC. 1, 2006

These pictures, and those of the individual teams and players with Adam Ottavino, were taken by our photographer Irvin Simon.  To look at and order pictures for yourself, go to www.irvinsimon.com, select our event in the red text at the bottom of the screen and place your order.  You can also call them at 800 540-4701 to order.

SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Dena Driver, Patricia Powers & Julie Rozar for creating the great Dinner Booklet

Click here to see the entire booklet

And Marc Lussier for his unfailing support, great graphics, and sage advice (even if its all the way from Texas).

SPECIAL GUEST
ADAM OTTAVINO

FORMER 78 INTRAMURAL AND TRAVEL PLAYER, AND BERKELEY CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL AND NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY STAR PITCHER WAS
CHOSEN BY THE ST LOUIS CARDINALS IN THE 1ST ROUND OF THE 2006 DRAFT. 

ADAM TOOK PHOTOS WITH EVERY PLAYER AND TEAM AND GAVE EVERY PLAYER AN AUTOGRAPHED POSTER.

A SPECIAL THANKS TO ADAM'S DAD, JOHN OTTAVINO, A LONGTIME BOARD MEMBER AND COACH, WHO GRACIOUSLY AGREED TO CREATE THE BASEBALL INSTRUCTIONAL DVD THAT WE GIVE TO COACHES AND MAKE AVAILABLE TO PARENTS.

THE 2006 BULLDOGS - 10 TEAMS (8-14 YOS)
(Missing 16s and College Team)

THE AWARDS

CHRIS BITTNER (14 YO TEAM) GETS THE BILLY ZITELLI AWARD FROM BILLY'S MOM, ELLEN, AND
MR  BULLDOG, MARC LUSSIER.

PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

Top Row: Jonah Nemetz (13), Jesse Merrill (12), Chris Bittner (14),
Middle Row: Daniel Monroe (11-12), Cory Reyes-Marseil (11)
Bottom Row: Giovanni Dingcong (10), Michael Moore (9-10), Brandon Leftwich (9)

EXTRA MILE AWARD

Back Row: Chris Bittner, John B Hatheway
3rd Row from Bottom:  Andrew Layne, Lionel Jensen, Steve Sisto, Abe Etkin, Cory Reyes-Marseil, Danny Weiss, Isaiah Sakany, Faiez Ahmed, Kyle Rowe-Zarba, Orlando Adorno, Jonathan Gonzalez (with brother Matthew), Anthony Lopez, Chesley Ratliff, Rey Velez, Nick Rozar
2nd Row from Bottom: Jack Cleary. Daniel Segan, Vincent Amato, Tyler Paull, Julian Rolof, John Fernando, Giovanni Dingcong, Michael Moore, Anthony Gonzalez, Avery Hogue
Bottom Row: Harry Dube, Nick Morgan, Evan Layne, Mark Steelman, William Hatheway, Michael Taormina, Kelvin Sparks, Joe Fernando, Caleb Kerbs, Brandon Leftwich.

RISING STAR AWARD
An award by the Bulldogs Travel Director to recognize future stars

Back:  Eddie Albert, Bulldogs Director
Front:  Joe Fernando, Caleb Kerbs & Brandon Leftwich (all 9s)

MOST IMPROVED PLAYERS

Top Row: Jerry Cruz (12),  Joseph Longo (11-12)
Bottom Row: Faiez Ahmed (11), Kelvin Sparks (10), William Hatheway (9-10), Evan Layne (9)

GOLDEN ARMS

Front Row: Greg Palazzo (14), Anthony Lopez (12), Eric Lee (13)
Middle Row: Rey Velez (12), Sam Silverman (11-12), Kyle Rowe-Zarba (11)
Bottom Row:  Julian Rolof and Adam Ginsberg (10), Jake Smith (9-10), Caleb Kerbs (9)

GOLDEN GLOVES

Top Row: Cato Bauer & Andrew Layne (13), Lou Mastrandrea (14)
Middle Row: Jonathan Gonzalez (12), Danny Weiss (11-12), Esteban Santos (12)
Bottom Row:  Nick Dulchin (9), Michael Taormina (9-10), Jack Cleary (10), Isaiah Sakany (11)

COACHES' AWARDS

Back Row:  Lionel Jensen (13), Jonathan Sokol (14)
Front Row: Willy Gillespie (13), Peter Biondo (12), Harry Dube (11-12), Nick Fasano (11-12), Nick Morgan (9-10), Vincent Amato (10), Avery Hogue (9 & 10), Dennis Maddocks (9),  Chris Hodgens & Orlando Adorno (11)

Borough President Markowitz' 2005 Bulldogs Proclamation

(Click on Proclamation thumbnail for an enlarged view)

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