On Friday Feb, 4th/11 the 2010 season came to a close and the 2011 season offically started with the annual SABL banquet, this year held at Safari's.  As usual the 1st and 2nd team all-stars, rookie of the year, veteran of the year and players choice award were chosen at the banquet.  Below is the list of names that received awards at the banqyet...congrats to all!

2010 Rookie of the Year :  (Tie) Tim March, Dragons and Bryan Todes, Dragons

2010 Veteran of the Year : Gordo, Mets

2010 Players Choice : Rick lam, Mets

1st Team 2010 SABL All-Stars    

C - Bryan Todes, Dragons                                                        

1B - Rob Hehir, Astros                                                           

2B - Tim March, Dragons                                                       

SS - Andy Ryder, Dragons                                                      

3B - Cam Kirby, Dragons                                                        

OF - Gbenga Ajasin, Royals                                                    

OF - Jeremy Brittain, Jays                                                      

OF - Sacha Heravi, Dragons                                                    

DH - Paul Harrison, Reds                                                        

SP - Tim March, Dragons                                                        

2nd Team 2010 SABL All-Stars

In a repeat of last year’s finals, the Dragons took on the defending champs, Royals.  This time around it was a different outcome as the Dragons took their first championship series with a 3 game sweep.  In game 1 of the finals, Dragons won 2-0, Tim March of the Dragons dominated on the mound by throwing a complete game 3 hit shutout, all the offense was provided by Cam Kirby who drove in both runs of the game, the last run coming from a solo blast.  In game 2, Dragons won 5-3, lead by another great pitching performance by Dean Pecarski and a turned double play by Andy Ryder late in the game played a key role and holding off the Royals late surge.  Going into game 3, the big question for both teams was if the weather would hold up to get the game in, well game 3 started on time as the clouds and rain held off, and with Dragon supporters in the crowd the team did not disappoint their fans by breaking open the game in the 4^th inning by putting up 7 runs to break up a scoreless game and went on to finish the series with a score of 13-1 to take the 2010 SABL championship.  Game 3 was highlighted once again by the pitching performance of Tim March, who threw a CG, 8K, 3 hitter and the offense was spread amongst the entire Dragons roster, lead by the three headed monster of Sacha Heravi, Dean Pecarski and Bryan Todes, who all batted over .500 for the playoffs.  Good Season Dragons…..enjoy it boys!!!!!

In the voice of Dave “grey bum, nasty, 2-7, turtleneck” Stermole…….DRRRRRRRAGONS!!!!!!