Am Sonntag, 1. Dezember fand im Restaurant Linde Oberstrass in Zürich die 34. ordentliche Generalversammlung des Challengers Baseball & Softball Clubs statt. Der Verein konnte auf ein sportlich wie finanziell erfolgreiches Geschäftsjahr zurückblicken. Der Vorstand um Präsident Adrian Kämpfer wurde im Amt bestätigt.
Für 2014 werden die Softballerinnen zusammen mit den Softballerinnen der Zürich Barracudas neu ein gemeinsames Team in der Meisterschaft stellen. In der 1. Liga der Baseballer sowie allen Juniorenklassen wird die Zusammenarbeit mit den Dulliken Truck Star weitergeführt. Die NLA-Meisterschaft der Baseballer umfasst 2014 nur noch sechs Teams, nachdem sowohl die Wil Devils als auch der diesjährige Finalist Embrach Mustangs sich freiwillig in die NLB zurückgezogen haben.
Die Auszeichnungen als "MVP" ihrer jeweiligen Teams erhielten Tobias Siegrist (Baseball NLA), Carlos Nepomuceno (Baseball NLB), Michel Romang (Baseball 1.Liga) und Simona Cellar (Softball).
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Siegrist wins sixth MVP trophy
Tobias Siegrist was credited with his sixth career MVP trophy at the Challengers General Assembly on December 1. Siegrist batted .336 with 38 hits, 19 runs scored and finished the season with a 4-3 record and a 3.50 ERA while striking out 51 batters in 54 innings on the mound.
Rookie Eidrys Reyes was honored with the Best Batter award and the Rookie of the year award. Reyes set team leading marks with a .473 batting average, a .510 on-base percentage, 61 hits, 10 doubles and 31 RBI's. He also finished the season with the best batting average of the Swiss Baseball NLA in 2013.
Robert Sedin won his second consecutive Best Pitcher award, as he finished the season with a 7-6 record and a 3.12 ERA and he set a franchise record striking out 135 batters in 101 innings of work, breaking Thomas Landis' mark of 118 K's set in 1997.
Harry Bregy walked away with the Best Fielder award for the fourth time in his career, as he committed only one error in 176 chances, while Bryan Shemley was named Most Improved Player.
Nepomuceno to win MVP honors
Carlos Nepomuceno received the NLB-Team's MVP award at the General Assembly on December 1. He batted .337 and set team highs with 33 hits and 29 RBI's. Kurt Kovac was credited with the Best Batter award, as he batted .340 and led the team with 33 hits, 11 doubles and 37 runs scored. Nick Lehmann was honored with the Best Pitcher award in his comeback season. He finished the year with a 5-1 record and a 3.78 ERA with 33 strikeouts in 46.1 innings. Catcher Yusuke Azuma walked away with the Best Fielder award, while Francesco Falcone was named Rookie of the Year.
Continue Reading » Nepomuceno to win MVP honorsCellar takes home hardware
Simona Cellar won her first MVP award at the Challengers' General Assembly on December 1. Cellar set team-highs with 26 hits, 6 doubles, 1 homerun, 10 RBI's and 16 runs scored, while leading the team with a .464 batting average and a .531 on-base percentage to take away also the Best Batter award.
Karen Heimgartner was named Best Pitcher for the fourth time after 2006, 2007 and 2008, as she went 2-4 with 46 strikeouts and a 5.10 ERA in 46.1 innings pitched. She was also credited with the Best Fielder award finishing with a .975 fielding percentage, as she committed only two errors.
Anouk Lkharrazi was named Most Improved Player, while Henna Määttä earned the Rookie of the Year award, as she batted .178 with 8 hits, 6 runs and 4 RBI's.
Romang named MVP
Michel Romang received the 1st League-Team's MVP award at the General Assembly on December 1. Romang batted .375 with 10 RBI's and a .516 on-base percentage and tossed 3 complete games and fanned 23 batters in 25 innings pitched, earning him also the Best Pitcher award. Torbjørn Olsen was credited with the Best Batter award with a .333 batting average and a .489 on-base percentage. Ryan Koley was named best fielder, committing only 4 errors in 51 total chances resulting in a .927 fielding percentage. Andreas Rüdisühli received the Most Improved Player award finishing the season with a .419 on-base percentage, while Jeffrey Pomuceno was named Rookie of the Year.
Continue Reading » Romang named MVPRabattwoche bei Taurus Sports
Die Taurus Sports AG in Kloten führt die nächste Rabattwoche durch. Vom 23. bis 30. November gibt es auf das gesamte und topaktuelle Ladensortiment 30% Rabatt.
Challengers Generalversammlung am 1. Dezember
Die 34. ordentliche Generalversammlung des Challengers Baseball & Softball Clubs Zürich findet am Sonntag, 1. Dezember 2013 um 16.00 Uhr im Restaurant Linde Oberstrass (Universitätsstr. 91, 8006 Zürich; Tram 9 & 10 bis Winkelriedstrasse) statt.
Continue Reading » Challengers Generalversammlung am 1. DezemberWinter Practice 2013/2014
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The winter practice for the Zurich Challengers Baseball teams will start on October 22 and will take place every TUESDAY from 8pm till 10pm at the Turnhalle Probstei at the Stettbachstrasse 88 in Zurich-Schwamendingen (tram 7 to Roswiesen).
Das Wintertraining für die Zürich Challengers Baseball Teams beginnt am 22. Oktober und findet jeden DIENSTAG von 20.00-22.00 Uhr in der Turnhalle Probstei an der Stettbachstr. 88 in Zuerich-Schwamendingen statt (Tram 7 bis Roswiesen).
Winter Practice 2013/2014
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The winter practice for the Zurich Challengers Softball Team will take place every TUESDAY from 6pm till 8pm at the Turnhalle Lavater at the Schulhausstrasse 1 in Zurich-Enge (tram 7 to Museum Rietberg).
Das Wintertraining für das Zürich Challengers Softball Team findet jeden DIENSTAG von 18.00-20.00 Uhr in der Turnhalle Lavater an der Schulhausstr. 1 in Zürich-Enge statt (Tram 7 bis Museum Rietberg).
Winter Practice 2013/2014
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The winter practice for the Challengers U15-Cadets and the U12-Juveniles takes place every THURSDAY from 6pm till 8pm at the Turnhalle Aubrücke at the Luegislandstr. 173 in Zurich-Schwamendingen (bus 63 & 94 to Aubrücke). The last practice before school holidays will take place on April 10. On April 17, April 24 and May 1 there will be no practice.
Das Wintertraining der Challengers U15-Cadets und der U12-Juveniles findet jeden DONNERSTAG von 18.00 bis 20.00 Uhr in der Turnhalle Aubrücke an der Luegislandstr. 173 in Zürich-Schwamendingen statt (Bus 63 & 94 bis Aubrücke). Das letzte Training vor den Frühlingsferien findet am 10. April statt. Am 17. und 24. April und am 1. Mai finden keine Juniorentrainings statt.
Zurich Challengers U15 Cadets/U12 Juveniles: Thursdays 6.00pm – 8.00pm Turnhalle Aubrücke Luegislandstr. 173 8051 Zürich-Schwamendingen Bus 63 & 94 bis Aubrücke
Coaching: Andrea Girasole, Adrian Kämpfer