Ally Neufeld of Boissevain was recognized as our province's 16U Female Player of the Year at the 2024 Baseball Manitoba Awards Banquet held Saturday night in Brandon.
Neufeld was an impact player for the 18U AA Brandon Knights and the 16U Girls Provincial Team effectively handling centerfield, first base and time on the mound.
She led the 16U Provincial Team with 7.1 innings pitched at Nationals getting the ball under the lights against host Saskatchewan and pitching beautifully. She also played for the Senior Women’s team as an underaged player and contributed with consistent defense and a three-run triple.
2024 Baseball Manitoba Award winners
Challenger Player of the Year - Hayden Cecchini (Winnipeg)
13U Player of the Year - Donovan Dionne (Bonivital)
15U Player of the Year - Seth Hooper (St. Adolphe)
18U Player of the Year - Lucas Lyons (Elmwood)
14U Female Player of the Year - Josie Miller (Headingley)
16U Female Player of the Year - Ally Neufeld (Boissevain)
Senior Women’s Player of the Year - Jewell Thompson (MacGregor)
22U Player of the Year - Easton Grieve (St. James)
Senior AA Player of the Year - Logan Warkentin (Winnipeg)
Grassroots Coach of the Year - Derek Helgason (Elmwood)
High Performance Coach of the Year - Cody Benson (La Salle)
Grassroots Team of the Year - 15U AA St. James A’s Female
High Performance Team of the Year (Minor) - 18U AAA Elmwood Giants
High Performance Team of the Year (Major) - West Winnipeg A’s
Derrick Dubell Grassroots Umpire of the Year - Michael Carlberg (Winnipeg)
Ron Shewchuk High Performance Umpire of the Year - Ezekiel Fehr (Winnipeg)
Larry Nicholls Umpire Award of Merit - Miles Parr (Russell)
Volunteer of the Year - Dan Cox (Winnipeg)
Honour Society Inductees - Dale McKinnon (Deloraine), Tom Yandeau (Plumas), Nicole Madsen (Hamiota) & Pete Perreault (Russell)
Region of the Year - Red River Valley
Clayton Dreger asked Ally Neufeld to reflect on the 2024 Baseball Manitoba Awards Banquet