Beloit Church Dartball League

2014/2015 Annual Banquet Report

The Beloit Church Dartball League consisting of 11 teams from 8 churches held its 50th annual banquet at Sun Valley Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, April 14, 2015.  The meeting was opened with the invocation given by Rev. Dave Ewing, pastor of Sun Valley Presbyterian Church.  Following a swiss steak dinner, the annual meeting of the league was held and award presentations made.
A moment of silence was observed in rememberance former league players, including Ken Rehard (Sun Valley Too), Ivar Moline (Sun Valley Too), Walter Nelson (Our Saviors Vilings) and others, that had passed away in the past year. 

Election of officers was held with the following players being elected:
Dennis Diderich (President)
Bob Timmcke (Vice President)
Terry Matulle (Secretary)
Larry Simpson (Treasurer)
Gary Pankonien (Historian)
David Rounds (Public Relations)

Individual trophies and medals were presented for outstanding performance during this season.  These include:

Singles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Hayden of St. John Jets (169),
Rhett Foerster of St. John Jets (148),
Austyn Hoffman of Our Saviors Vikings (133)
Doubles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mahlon Hemerley of St. John Jets (31),
David Rounds of Atonement Rejects (18),
Bob Stevens of Our Saviors Vikings (18)
Triples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ed Foerster of St. John Jets (158),
Mike Burns of Trinity Eagles (97),
Richard Rampenthal of Trinity Eagles (90)
Home Runs . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Christensen of Atonement Rejects (8),
Dean Mahlum of Our Saviors Trolls (4),
David Rounds of Atonement Rejects (4)
Runs Batted In . . . . . . . . . . . . Ed Foerster of St. John Jets (132 *),
Cliff Stenvlson of St. John Jets (88),
Richard Rampenthal of Trinity Eagles (86)
High Average . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Timmcke of Atonement Rebels (0.480),
Kyle Hayden of St. John Jets (0.465),
Austyn Hoffman of Our Saviors Vikings (0.430)
Most Improved Players
(No trophies for this category)		 Kyle Hayden if St. John Jets  (+0.109),
Austyn Hoffman of Our Saviors Vikings (+0.081),
Bob Timmcke of Atonement Rebels (+0.076)
Items of note...
Ed Foerster of St John Jets set a new league Runs Batted In record (132), previous record (130) set in the 2000/2001 season.
Ed Foerster was also only the third player in the 50 year history of the league known to have hit a grand slam home run.

The following team awards were then presented:
1st Place,  League Standings,  Our Saviors Vikings
1st Place,  League Championship Tournament,  Faith Flyers
2nd Place,  League Championship Tournament,  Our Saviors Vikings
3rd Place,  League Championship Tournament,  Trinity Eagles
4th Place,  League Championship Tournament,  St. John Jets
  Sportsmanship Award,  Sun Valley Too

League Championship Tournament Results (Best 5 of 7)
 Monday March 30, 2015 and Tuesday March 31, 2015 
 Faith Flyers        4 - 1 -13- 3      at  Our Saviors Vikings   5 - 8 - 2 -13
 Our Saviors Vikings 1 - 2 - 5         at  Faith Flyers          7 - 3 - 9
For Third and Fourth place 
 Trinity Eagles      3 - 3 -12- 3 - 5  at  St. John Jets         5 - 8 - 2 - 2 - 0