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Eugene Church · 05-12-2022, 11:10 PM

YESTERDAY IN THE IPA

The Islandian Times
Thursday, October 18, 2017

IPA Awards Manager Of The Year Awards

Stoner Stars Skipper Stern Best Manager In RU
Longtime journeyman catcher Ben Stern is Ruthlandian Manager of the Year for 2017 chosen in a poll by The Islandian Times. This year Stern took over as skipper in Stoner and guided the Stars to the team's best season in 10 years. The Stars rose up from last place (69-85) to fourth place (87-67), an 18-game turnaround in the strong RU West, where 6 teams finished above the .500 mark. Ryan Noland was second in the poll as he led the Rocky Rapids Snappers to its best record ever and won the RU West. The Snappers were 97-57, the second-best record in the RU. Only Eastshore had a better mark at 98-56. Killer Brewster of the Eastshore Elegants wound up third in the balloting this season after winning the award the last two years. Eastshore won its second RU East flag in a row and led the league in victories.

Blue Jays Manager Stevens Rated Best In TU
Perennial pennant winner Tuckanarra suffered long and hard in 2016 and plunged to seventh place in the TU East with a 71-83 mark, but Carlton "Lefty" Stevens rebounded this year and improved to 95-59 and wound up a very close second to the pennant-winning Ozarka Naturals, who were 97-57. For his efforts Stevens has been selected as the Tycobbian Manager of the Year for the second time in his career. He also won it in 2013. Rookie mananger Cristo Viamonte of the Luxora Zorros wound up second in the vote. He brought the Z's from sixth to first in his first season at the helm. Luxora was 82-72 in the TU North after finishing 69-85 the previous season. In Colchester, Uncle Robbie Wilbertson got a much-improved performance from his Elites this year as they climbed from 6th in the TU South to end up second to Turon. Colchester improved from 72-82 to 82-72, a 10-game about face.

05-12-2022, 11:10 PM	#8802
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,059	YESTERDAY IN THE IPA The Islandian Times Thursday, October 18, 2017 IPA Awards Manager Of The Year Awards Stoner Stars Skipper Stern Best Manager In RU Longtime journeyman catcher Ben Stern is Ruthlandian Manager of the Year for 2017 chosen in a poll by The Islandian Times. This year Stern took over as skipper in Stoner and guided the Stars to the team's best season in 10 years. The Stars rose up from last place (69-85) to fourth place (87-67), an 18-game turnaround in the strong RU West, where 6 teams finished above the .500 mark. Ryan Noland was second in the poll as he led the Rocky Rapids Snappers to its best record ever and won the RU West. The Snappers were 97-57, the second-best record in the RU. Only Eastshore had a better mark at 98-56. Killer Brewster of the Eastshore Elegants wound up third in the balloting this season after winning the award the last two years. Eastshore won its second RU East flag in a row and led the league in victories. Blue Jays Manager Stevens Rated Best In TU Perennial pennant winner Tuckanarra suffered long and hard in 2016 and plunged to seventh place in the TU East with a 71-83 mark, but Carlton "Lefty" Stevens rebounded this year and improved to 95-59 and wound up a very close second to the pennant-winning Ozarka Naturals, who were 97-57. For his efforts Stevens has been selected as the Tycobbian Manager of the Year for the second time in his career. He also won it in 2013. Rookie mananger Cristo Viamonte of the Luxora Zorros wound up second in the vote. He brought the Z's from sixth to first in his first season at the helm. Luxora was 82-72 in the TU North after finishing 69-85 the previous season. In Colchester, Uncle Robbie Wilbertson got a much-improved performance from his Elites this year as they climbed from 6th in the TU South to end up second to Turon. Colchester improved from 72-82 to 82-72, a 10-game about face.