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The Jacob DaPonte Memorial Trophy
In July 2000 Jacob DaPonte was in his 2nd year as a Mosquito baseball player when his life was taken from him in a tragic accident. The Jacob DaPonte Memorial Trophy is dedicated to him, and is awarded each year to the Most Sportsmanlike Player in the Mosquito division.
Jacob will always be remembered for his big smile. When he came to a game or practice he listened well to his Coaches, and always tried his hardest. He treated other players with respect. His attitude was always positive. He never said a negative thing about anyone or the game, even if the team was losing.
Mr. & Mrs. DaPonte feel very honoured that the Delaware/Mt. Brydges Minor Baseball, along with the Delaware & Mt.Brydges Lioness clubs have created this award in Jacob's memory.
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Jacob will always be an Angel on the DKMB Minor Baseball fields...
Award Winners:
| Year |
Player |
Coaches |
Team |
| 2023 |
Micah Heise |
Brent Lipskey |
11U LL 1 |
| 2023 |
Aiden Fichter |
Ben Marshall |
11U LL 2 |
| 2023 |
Colton Frederick |
Brad McElroy |
11U Select |
| 2022 |
Sawyer Moorcroft |
Jeremy Hogeveen |
11U Select |
| 2022 |
Foster Chang |
John Anthony |
11U LL 2 |
| 2022 |
Ava Siegfried |
Dan Neaves |
11U LL 1 |
| 2021 |
Beckett Stern |
Jeremy Hogeveen |
11U Select |
| 2021 |
Grayson Beardshaw |
Mike Suriano |
11U LL 1 |
| 2020 |
Josiah VanderSchaaf |
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Mosquito |
| 2019 |
Alex Latif |
Ernie Latif |
Mosquito LL 1 |
| 2019 |
Tyler Douglas |
John Harding |
Mosquito LL 2 |
| 2019 |
Felix White |
Adam Kafka |
Mosquito LL 3 |
| 2019 |
Ryan Hooper |
Don Thody |
Mosquito Select |
| 2018 |
Craig Kopal |
Ernie Latif |
Mosquito LL |
| 2018 |
Jack Stafford |
Adam Kafka |
Mosquito LL |
| 2018 |
Adam Bentley |
Stephanie Smith |
Mosquito LL |
| 2017 |
Max Kakman |
Adam Stafford |
Mosquito LL 1 |
| 2017 |
Cooper Morrison |
Tracy Brownell |
Mosquito LL 2 |
| 2017 |
Will Stewart |
Andy Pope |
Mosquito LL 3 |
| 2017 |
Rory Wilkins |
Karen Watson |
Mosquito LL 4 |
| 2016 |
Brady Dawson |
Derek Raine |
Mosquito LL 3 |
| 2016 |
Evan Kopal |
Amanda Carruthers |
Mosquito LL 1 |
| 2016 |
Sam Stewart |
Karen Watson |
Mosquito LL 2 |
| 2015 |
Jordan McKellar |
Jamie Bond |
Major Mosquito Competitive |
| 2015 |
Zack Sibley |
Shayne Sibley |
Mosquito LL |
| 2014 |
Tiaz Hayter |
Cory Goetz |
Mosquito LL 2 |
| 2014 |
Noel Kelly |
Jamie Bond |
Mosquito LL 1 |
| 2013 |
Cole Fowler |
Steve Rumford, Brent Fowler |
Mosquito LL |
| 2012 |
Jake Wootton |
Steve Rumford, Shayne Sibley |
Mosquito LL |
| 2012 |
Stu Ireland |
Scott Hubert, Darren Johnson |
Mosquito Select |
| 2011 |
Kyle Knight |
Scott Hubert, Darren Johnson |
Mosquito LL |
| 2010 |
Ryan Kerr |
Brad McGonigle |
Mosquito LL |
| 2009 |
Dan McGonigle |
Brad McGonigle |
Mosquito LL 1 |
| 2009 |
Reid Williams |
Wayne Howie |
Mosquito LL 2 |
| 2009 |
Derek Shaw |
Marty Thody |
Major Mosquito Competitive |
| 2008 |
Preston Hill |
Marty Thody |
Minor Mosquito Competitive |
| 2008 |
Kristen Robinson |
Gerry Carr |
Mosquito LL 1 |
| 2008 |
Josh Zwinkels |
Wayne Howie |
Mosquito LL 2 |
| 2007 |
Devin Empey |
Ken Whittaker |
Mosquito Competitive |
| 2007 |
Jordan Hilliker |
Gerry Carr |
Mosquito LL |
| 2006 |
Calvin Kelly |
Ken Whittaker, Korey Richardson |
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| 2005 |
Zach Zwinkels |
Jeff Flesher, John Robinson |
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| 2005 |
Sam Phillips |
Rob Wuytenburg, Shayne Sibley |
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| 2004 |
Michael Robinson |
John Robinson |
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| 2004 |
Mark Muehmer |
Ryan Jones |
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| 2003 |
Michael Prior |
Willy Flegel, Derrick Prior |
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| 2003 |
Cory Goetz |
Larry Goetz/John Robinson |
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| 2002 |
Spencer Williams |
Doug Jowett, Kevin Kusch |
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| 2002 |
Matthew Warren |
Larry Goetz, Willy Flegel |
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| 2001 |
Kyle Sterling |
Pat Gubbels |
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| 2000 |
Jacob DaPonte |
Pat Gubbels |
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2023 winners Micah Heise, Aiden Fichter and Colton Frederick
2020 winner Josiah VanderSchaaf
2018 winners Craig Kopal, Jack Stafford and Adam Bentley
2013 winner Cole Fowler
Pictured here (from left to right)...
DKMB President Marty Thody, Cole Fowler, and past winners Ryan Kerr, Dan McGonigle, Mike Robinson and Cory Goetz.