Markham Pioneers

The Markham Pioneers are gearing up for the 2010 season. The Pioneers had a strong inaugeral season in the GTBL and are looking forward to improving on last years 2nd place finish. They were finalists in the Oshawa tournament, and semi-finalists in the St. Catherines tournament and are hoping to take the next step this year in those tournaments. The Pioneers will be competing in 3 tournaments in the upcoming year as well as the Senior Eliminations proving to be a busy and challenging year. For more information on the Pioneers or if you are interested in playing contact Manager Mark Munro.

Offensive Player of the Year
Jesse Dynes

Jesse once again led the Pioneers offensively with a tremendous year at the plate. Jesse, a mainstay in the middle of the Pioneers lineup for the past decade, provided stability, reliability and power to a strong lineup this year. He had a career high 17 walks to coincide with his impressive offensive numbers including 3 homeruns, 11 doubles and 33 rbi's. The most impressive thing about Jesse is his ability to come up with the big hit when needed to get his team a victory or an important rbi to get his team rolling.

	Defensive Player of the Year Jeff Fox
	Jeff once again was a mainstay in the Pioneers defense this season. The former outfielder, turned second baseman was a solid defensive player as in season past that rarely makes mistakes and can change a games momentum with his ability to make the big plays. A winner of this award in 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008, he continues to be a solid contributor to the Pioneers success.

	Pitcher of the Year Brad Binns
	Brad joined the Pioneers in 2009 and didn't dissapoint. He led the Pioneers in Innings Pitched (62), had a solid ERA of 2.31 and found himself pitching in all of the Pioneers big games. He has quickly become a leader on the Pioneers pitching staff as well as a well respected member of the team.

Most Improved Player of the Year
Reg Sarne

Reg had an amazing year at the plate and in the field earning him this award for the first time in his Pioneer career. A winner of the 2006 defensive player of the year, Reg continued his strong play in the outfield and brought an imroved focus to every game that saw his average jump 60 points to a impressive .361. He had an amazing ability to get the big hit for the Pioneers this year driving in many game winning runs and solidifying his reputation as a big game player.

2009 gtbl REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS
Oshawa	13	4	2	.737
Markham	16	6	2	.708
Leaside	14	8	2	.625
Newmarket	16	10	1	.611
Martingrove	8	9	2	.474
Thornhill	9	15	1	.380
East York	6	16	0	.273
Thornhill 2	5	18	0	.217

Overall record (tournaments included)
Markham	25	11	2	.684

2008 team leaders offense
	Batting Average: Jesse Dynes	.368
	Hits: Jesse Dynes	39
	Runs: Jeff Fox	29
	RBI: Mark Petrou	27
	Doubles: Jesse Dynes	13
	Triples: Mark Petrou	2
	Home Runs: Mark Petrou	5
	Walks: Jeff Fox	17
	Stolen Bases: Jeff Fox	12

2008 team leaders Pitching
	ERA: Steve Anderson	0.00
	Innings: Mark Cheeseman	48.2
	Wins: Mike Lee	5
	Saves: Steve Anderson	4
	Strikeouts: Mark Cheeseman	40

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