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CRVL announces team awards for 2016 season
KIP KOVAR Sports Editor
The Crow River Valley Leauge announced its team awards at the October meeting . Team ’ s Most Valuable Player and Team ‘ s Pitcher of The Year were announced , as well as the CRVL Most Valuable Player and the CRVL Pitcher of The Year .
Mayer Blazers : Jordan Berrios was named the team ’ s MVP for the season . Berrios batted . 316 , while driving in 13 runs . He also led the teams in doubles , with six .
Cole Buttenhoff was named the team ’ s Pitcher of The Year . Buttenhoff posted a 2- 1 record with a 2.85 ERA . He also led the team in strikeouts , with 38 .
New Germany Dutchmen : The New Germany Dutchmen selected Hayden Meyer as their team MVP . Meyer was also named the team ’ s Pitcher of the Year . Meyer was a workhorse in 2016 for the Dutchmen . He worked 54.2 innings , while posting a 3-4 record with an ERA of 4.77 .
St . Boni Saints : Mike Dabu was selected as the MVP for the St . Boni Saints . Dabu hit . 415 and led the team in RBI , with nine .
On the mound , the Saints named Adam Nichols their Pitcher of The Year . Nichols posted a 4.55 ERA in 31 innings of work for
Aaron Bigaouette was named the MVP for the Green Isle Irish in 2016 . Bigaouette hit . 455 with two homeruns and 14 RBI .
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Patrick Tschida was the Watertown Red Devils MVP and Pitcher of The Year in 2016 . Tschida hit . 451 with seven doubles at the plate . On the mound , he posted a 1.41 ERA in 51 innings of work .
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Watertown Red Devils : Patrick Tschida took home both the MVP and Pitcher of The Year award for the Watertown Red Devils . Tschida was a force to be reckoned with at the plate and on the mound .
At the plate , he posted a . 451 batting average while tallying seven doubles and a team-high 10 RBI .
On the mound , Tschida was the ace for the Red Devils . He posted a miniscule ERA of 1.41 in 51 innings of work , while striking out 42 batters . Tschida was drafted by the Winsted Wildcats for their state tournament , giving them great innings of relief for Tony Kley .
Winsted Wildcats : Matt Elsenpeter made his prescence felt in his first year as a Wildcat . Elsenepter batted . 421 and led the team in homeruns ( 3 ), doubles ( 6 ), and RBI ( 12 ). In his first at-bat as a Wildcat , Elsenpeter homered , so his team named him the MVP .
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Pitcher of The Year for the Wildcats . Tony Kley was once again dominant all year long . Kley posted a league-best 0.26 ERA in 34 innings pitched . Kley helped lead the Wildcats to the final weekend of the state tournament .
Kley was also named the CRVL Pitcher of The Year , and was also a member of the Class C State Tournament All-Tournament Team .
Carver Black Sox : Marc Ulrich was named the team ’ s MVP and Pitcher of the Year for the Carver Black Sox .
Ulrich batted . 229 and was tied for the team lead in doubles , with four . On the mound , he posted an incredible 0.94 ERA in 57 innings of work while posting a 6-2 record .
Cologne Hollanders : The Cologne Hollanders named Anthony Brenner their team MVP . Brenner hit . 293 in 2016 , with 10 RBI and two homeruns .
Alex Meeker was named the team ’ s Pitcher of The Year . He was second on the team in innings pitched with 28 . He was also second on the team in strikeouts with 15 .
Waconia Lakers : Chris Bullis took home the honor of team MVP for the Region 7C champions Waconia Lakers . Bullis led the team in homeruns , with two , while batting . 351 .
Kody Simon was named the team ’ s Pitcher of The Year . Simon worked 40 innings in 2016 , posting a 5-0 record with an ERA of 2.03 . He also led the team in strikeouts , with 40 .
Young America Cardinals :
Youngster Bryce Panning was named the Young America Cardinals team MVP . Panning led the team in homeruns ( 3 ) and RBI ( 16 ), while posting a . 429 average .
On the mound , Troy Kohls was named Pitcher of the Year for the Cardinals . Kohls worked 37 innings and posted a 1.67 ERA . He was also second on the team in wins , with three .
Brownton Bruins : Ryan Grams was honored as the team MVP for the Brownton Bruins . Grams and his offensive play helped the Bruins reach the state tournament . He batted . 310 in 2016 , with a team-high 17 RBI .
Dylan McCormick was the workhorse for the Bruins all season long . For his out-
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