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Eugene Church · 03-28-2009, 08:10 PM

The Islandian Times

Saturday, October 11, 2002

Valmara's Kazmarek and East Point's Zadoka MVPs
The baseball writers had an easy task this year to choose the Most Valuable Players in the Islandian Pro Alliance. When a player hits .428 and another booms 54 homers it's a no-brainer. Jet Kazmarek of the Valmara Vipers and Karol Zadoka of the East Point Panthers have been selected their respective leagues MVPs for 2002.

Valmara outfielder Jet Kazmarek had a remarkable season with a .428 batting average, totally shattering the old mark by over 50 points. Volusia's shortstop Scooter Perez had the old record with a .374 average. The 27-year-old Viper star assailed Ruthlandian pitchers for 253 hits and posted a remarkable .428 batting average. The 5' 6" Kazmarek packs a lot of power in his small frame. He slammed 49 doubles, 29 triples and 15 home runs this season. Kazmarek also stole 85 bases, drove in 111 runs and scored 135 times. He now hold the IPA mark for most runs scored, topping Bayview's Alan Hansen's old record of 129, No wonder he was a unanimous choice for the Ruthlandian Union Most Valuable Player Award.

"I have to thank my teammates," Kazmarek said at a news conference at War Memorial Stadium. "Obviously this is not an award that you win by yourself. My teammates were involved every day, day in and day out, supporting me, getting on base and driving me in. These kinds of numbers, you can't do it by yourself."

The Tycobbian Union selected East Point second baseman Karol Zudoka as its Most Valuable Player. He had a year that rivaled Kazmarek's. The 28-year-old Zudoka won the Triple Crown as the awesome slugger led the league in hitting with a .351 average, a record-setting 54 roundtrippers and 146 RBIs. Zadoka easily set new IPA marks for homers and RBIs. The old records were set last year. In 2001 Doug Coleman of Bayview hammered 45 homers and Jan Szymanski drove in 135 runs for Valmara. The lanky 6'3" 165-pound Zudoka racked up 221 hits, 35 doubles, 3 triples and scored 119 runs in an outstanding season.

Zadoka was asked if he ever expected to be a league MVP. He replied, "If I told you at the beginning of the season I knew I'd be in this situation, I'd be lying. This is a dream come true and what you always dream of as a kid. Sometimes dreams come true and surprise you."

East Point's skipper Griff Clarke told BNN, "Karol is a very focused individual. His approach to each at bat is the same. Nothing riles him up... nothing derails his execution. The result was a very unique, very special season."

03-28-2009, 08:10 PM	#853
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,956	The Islandian Times Saturday, October 11, 2002 Valmara's Kazmarek and East Point's Zadoka MVPs The baseball writers had an easy task this year to choose the Most Valuable Players in the Islandian Pro Alliance. When a player hits .428 and another booms 54 homers it's a no-brainer. Jet Kazmarek of the Valmara Vipers and Karol Zadoka of the East Point Panthers have been selected their respective leagues MVPs for 2002. Valmara outfielder Jet Kazmarek had a remarkable season with a .428 batting average, totally shattering the old mark by over 50 points. Volusia's shortstop Scooter Perez had the old record with a .374 average. The 27-year-old Viper star assailed Ruthlandian pitchers for 253 hits and posted a remarkable .428 batting average. The 5' 6" Kazmarek packs a lot of power in his small frame. He slammed 49 doubles, 29 triples and 15 home runs this season. Kazmarek also stole 85 bases, drove in 111 runs and scored 135 times. He now hold the IPA mark for most runs scored, topping Bayview's Alan Hansen's old record of 129, No wonder he was a unanimous choice for the Ruthlandian Union Most Valuable Player Award. "I have to thank my teammates," Kazmarek said at a news conference at War Memorial Stadium. "Obviously this is not an award that you win by yourself. My teammates were involved every day, day in and day out, supporting me, getting on base and driving me in. These kinds of numbers, you can't do it by yourself." The Tycobbian Union selected East Point second baseman Karol Zudoka as its Most Valuable Player. He had a year that rivaled Kazmarek's. The 28-year-old Zudoka won the Triple Crown as the awesome slugger led the league in hitting with a .351 average, a record-setting 54 roundtrippers and 146 RBIs. Zadoka easily set new IPA marks for homers and RBIs. The old records were set last year. In 2001 Doug Coleman of Bayview hammered 45 homers and Jan Szymanski drove in 135 runs for Valmara. The lanky 6'3" 165-pound Zudoka racked up 221 hits, 35 doubles, 3 triples and scored 119 runs in an outstanding season. Zadoka was asked if he ever expected to be a league MVP. He replied, "If I told you at the beginning of the season I knew I'd be in this situation, I'd be lying. This is a dream come true and what you always dream of as a kid. Sometimes dreams come true and surprise you." East Point's skipper Griff Clarke told BNN, "Karol is a very focused individual. His approach to each at bat is the same. Nothing riles him up... nothing derails his execution. The result was a very unique, very special season." Last edited by Eugene Church; 03-28-2009 at 08:39 PM.