COMMISSIONER’S WELCOME - Dixie Boys Baseball, Inc.baseball.dixie.org/Assets/dixie+boys+baseball/pdf/2017... · 2017-01-23 · Aaron Vorachek, Jaxon Clark, Bryson Connell, Trace

The State of South CarolinaDixie Boys and Majors Officials

MajorsRick Meyer

Dale PercivalRichard Holderness

Tony Boiter Joshua Kinney

Boys Matt WhitmoreJeff WilliamsonTommy FrazierBrian Harlen Kevin Keys

Laura BoyingtonPhil ParnellJim ChurchTodd Knight

Shannon Knight

ALABAMADixie Boys & Dixie Majors Officials

Alabama Dixie Boys

State Director:D. Mark Mitchell

Assistant State Director:Brian Sharpe

District Directors:Tony Hubbard

Charles GlaznerTracey Williams

Scott OlseyJonathan WoodDavid McKelroy

Pam Stewart

State Umpire in Chief

Dan Capps

Assist. State Umpire in Chief

Ralph Freeman

Alabama Dixie Majors

State Director:Keith Robinson

Assistant State Directors:Charles Alexander

Billy Herrin Jack Stokes

District Directors:Tony Hubbard

Ken MappBrian Sharpe

Barry KephartSteve SherrillMatt Bryant

TJ Rostin (State Director Majors)Rick Lacey (State Director Boys)

Steve Gavin (State UIC) Ted Jones (Assistant Director)

Shannon Loper (Assistant Director)Steve Cook (Legal Advisor)

Jim Armour (SC Board Chairman)

DixieBoysBaseballInc.hasgrownfromahumblebeginningin1957totwenty-fivethousandplusparticipants.Thispublicationisintendedtoprovide“hitsandhighlights”fromthe2016season,aswellasofferusefulinformationforthe2017season.

DixieBoysBaseballwasprimarilydevelopedasaprogramforboys(13-14).Itwasrecognizedthatyouthgraduatingfromotherbaseballpro-gramsneededtobeabletocontinuetopartici-pateinsupervisedprogramsandespeciallyhave

theopportunitytocompetewithboysoftheirownageandskilllevel.Toenhancetheexperience,amedium-sizeddiamondwasestablishedforthisagegroupand,withonlyminormodifications,thisprogramstillexiststoday.

Theprogramwasexpandedtoaccommodateplayersages13-19.TheBoysdivisionisnowcomprisedof13-14yearoldplayerswithtournamentplayforJuniorBoys(age13)andDixieBoys(ages13-14).TheMajorsdivisionincludes:playersages15-19withanintermediatedivisionfor15-16-17yearoldsnamedPre-Majors.A15Udivisionwasestablishedin2013andincludedaWorldSeriesin2016.Ourdesireistoincreaseopportunitiesforallparticipants.

ANationalBoardofDirectorsmeetsbienniallyandprovidescon-stitutionalgovernance.Dedicatedvolunteerservicehasbeenprovidedsincetheinceptionoftheprogram.Theorganization’sworthymissionisaccomplishedbyahard-workingvolunteerBoardthatsharesamutualgoal.

The2017seasonwillembracethesixtyyearhistoryoftheorganiza-tion.Leaguesform,organizationalmeetingsareheld,and,mostimportantly,thesoundof“PlayBall”isheardthroughoutanelevenstateregion.LocalleadershipandcommittedvolunteersattheDistrict,StateandNationallevelallowstheprogramtothrive.

DixieBoysWorldSeriesdivisionevents(JuniorsandBoys)willbeheldinBluffton,SouthCarolina.ThePre-MajorseventwillbeheldinGuntersville,Alabama,whileMonroe,LouisianawillserveasthehostfortheDixieMajorsWorldSeries.Localleagueplayistheprimaryfocusoftheprogram;howeverWorldSeriesparticipantsenjoytherewardingexperienceofcompetingatthehighestlevel.Thispublicationhighlightsthe2016WorldSeriesChampions,formerwinners,aswellasrecordsthatdatebacktothestartofchampionshipplayin1963.

Weinviteyoutojoinusinprovidingarewardingexperienceforourparticipants.Spacelimitationswouldnotallowforallaspectsoftheprogramtobehighlightedinthisedition.TheDixieBoyswebsitecanbeaccessedforadditionalinformationatwww.dixie.org/boys.

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TheNationalUmpirecertificationprogramcreatedin1995hasgreatlyimprovedtheoverallqualityofumpiring.NationalFederationofHighSchoolplayingrulesareusedinmostinstanceswithafewexceptionsasfoundintheDixieBoys/MajorsRuleBook.UmpiresaretestedonknowledgeofthegameandbasedonexperienceandtherecommendationofDixieofficials,agoodnumberthatstartwithlocalprogramsadvancetovariouslevelsoftournamentplay.Theprimaryemphasisofanyumpireprogramshouldbetoprovidequalityumpiringatthelocallevel.Umpiresalsohavetheuniqueopportunitytoshowcaseskillsatdistrict,stateandWorldSeriestournaments.

BecominganumpireinaDixieBoys/Majorsprogramisreallysimple.Contactshouldbemadewithanumpireassociationortheleagueinthelocalarea.Eachlocalleaguehascompleteautonomyinchoosingofficialsthatwillworktheirprogram.DixieBaseballsupportsthelocalprogrambyprovidingaDistrict&StateUmpireinChief.TheUmpireinChiefconductsclinics,providescertificationmaterialsandadministersthestateprogram.SuccessfulcompletionofthecertificationprogramsallowsanumpiretobecomeregisteredwithDixieBoysBaseball.

Online Umpire Registration and TestingAdded as a Service to Our Umpires

Beginningwiththe2016season,DixieBoysBaseballhasprovidedforallregistration,paymentsandtestingtobecompletedonline.AllDixieBoysregisteredumpireswillhaveaccesstoPowerPointtrain-ing,rules,mechanicsmanualsandmore.Umpireswillbedirectedtoaregistrationsitewheretheywillpaytheregistrationfees.Theywillthenreceiveanemaildirectingthemtoa“MembersSite”tocompletetheirclinicandonlinetesting.Thisinnovativenewprocesswillmakeregistrationeasierandmorereadilyavailable,especiallytoumpiresinmoreruralareas.

AnyoneinterestedinfurtherinformationregardingtheumpireprogramcancontactaStateUmpireinChief.AcurrentlistingofrepresentativesfromeachstatearefoundattheDixieBoyswebsiteatwww.dixie.org/boys.

TheNationalUmpireinChiefcanbecontactedformoredetails:Bruce Mathews, National Umpire in Chief

604RayAvenueTroy,[email protected]

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2017 STATE MEETING DATES

January 21 GA BarnesvilleCivicCenter–BarnesvilleJanuary 21 NC HamptonInn&Suites–SouthernPinesJanuary 28 FL HolidayInn–LakeCityJanuary 28 MS LaQuintaInn–HattiesburgJanuary 28 AL EmbassySuites–MontgomeryJanuary 29 TX TheReserve–LongviewFebruary 4 SC SevenOaksPark–IrmoFebruary 11 AR TBA–TexarkanaFebruary 11 LA KeesCommunityCenter–PinevilleFebruary 11 VA KirkleyHotel/ConferenceCenter–Lynchburg February 18 TN MontgomeryBellStatePark–Burns

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

January15 LeagueMaterialstoStateDirectorsApril1 ScholarshipApplicationsDueMay15 FranchiseRenewalsDueMay19-May21 Jr.DixieBoys&BoysInvitationalTournamentJune2-June4 DixieFutureStars–TournamentTrailEventsJune9-June11 AlabamaStateGames–Ozark,ALJune15 AbsoluteLastDateforRenewals–PenaltyJuly20-July23 15UWorldSeries–Independence,LouisianaJuly29-August2 DixiePre-MajorsWorldSeries–Guntersville,ALJuly29-August2 DixieMajorsWorldSeries–Monroe,LAAugust5-August9 DixieJuniorBoysWorldSeries–Bluffton,SCAugust5-August9 DixieBoysWorldSeries–Bluffton,SC

2017 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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TALMADGE BOWEN SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD

GAME 1Hattiesburg,MS 16 11 0Enterprise,AL 6 8 4

GAME 2HopeMills,NC 15 14 0PanolaCounty,TX 2 5 4

GAME 3Midland,SC 10 14 0S.SumpterCounty,FL 1 6 4

GAME 4BossierCity,LA 9 16 0NewtonCounty,GA 1 5 1

GAME 5Halls,TN 10 13 1BedfordMetro,VA 0 5 0

GAME 6Pineville,LA(Host) 16 11 0SevierCounty,AR 4 5 2

GAME 7Enterprise,AL 24 14 0PanolaCounty,TX 0 1 5

GAME 8NewtonCounty,GA 10 8 6S.SumpterCounty,FL 5 8 5

GAME 9 (*9 innings*)SevierCounty,AR 12 14 3BedfordMetro,VA 11 12 0

GAME 10Hattiesburg,MS 15 16 6HopeMills,NC 13 14 3

GAME 11BossierCity,LA 14 19 1Midland,SC 13 13 1

GAME 12Pineville,LA(Host) 16 13 2Halls,TN 0 1 1

GAME 13 (*10 innings*)Midland,SC 9 11 3HopeMills,NC 8 6 3

GAME 14NewtonCounty,GA 14 13 2SevierCounty,AR 2 6 1

GAME 15Enterprise,AL 12 8 0Halls,TN 3 7 0

GAME 16Hattiesburg,MS 11 14 0BossierCity,LA 1 6 0

GAME 17NewtonCounty,GA 9 6 3Midland,SC 6 10 6

GAME 18Enterprise,AL 3 7 0BossierCity,LA 2 5 0

GAME 19Hattiesburg,MS 10 12 1Pineville,LA(Host) 0 1 0

GAME 20Pineville,LA(Host) 7 9 1NewtonCounty,GA 2 5 0

GAME 21Hattiesburg,MS 6 5 2Enterprise,AL 3 8 2

GAME 22Hattiesburg,MS 18 17 1Pineville,LA(Host) 1 1 2

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GAME 2 Dallas,NC 6 10 1Hampton,SC 3 3 1

GAME 3ColumbiaCounty,GA 17 12 0Hattiesburg,MS 0 0 3

GAME 4Henderson,TX 9 5 2AppomattoxCounty,VA 0 5 4

GAME 5SevierCounty,AR 8 5 1Dyersburg,TN 5 3 2

GAME 6BossierCity,LA 4 4 1Pineville,LA(Host) 1 4 1

GAME 7Selma,AL 10 11 2Hampton,SC 5 8 2

GAME 8AppomattoxCounty,VA20 12 2Hattiesburg,MS 5 7 3

GAME 9Pineville,LA(Host) 14 8 2Dyersburg,TN 4 5 3

GAME 10SpringHill,FL 7 9 0Dallas,NC 0 5 1

GAME 11ColumbiaCounty,GA 4 6 2Henderson,TX 2 3 2

GAME 12BossierCity,LA 13 10 1SevierCounty,AR 3 4 3

GAME 13Dallas,NC 7 10 1Henderson,TX 6 7 1

GAME 14Pineville,LA(Host) 7 7 2AppomattoxCounty,VA 3 4 2

GAME 15Selma,AL 14 9 3SevierCounty,AR 13 14 3

GAME 16SpringHill,FL 11 9 1ColumbiaCounty,GA 6 9 1

GAME 17Pineville,LA(Host) 8 5 0Dallas,NC 1 2 1

GAME 18ColumbiaCounty,GA 12 11 1Selma,AL 2 2 2

GAME 19BossierCity,LA 15 15 4SpringHill,FL 10 12 2

GAME 20SpringHill,FL 10 6 2Pineville,LA(Host) 5 6 3

GAME 21ColumbiaCounty,GA 11 10 1BossierCity,LA 1 1 1

GAME 22BossierCity,LA 5 6 1ColumbiaCounty,GA 4 4 2

GAME 23BossierCity,LA 7 6 1SpringHill,FL 6 6 2


2016 DIXIE BOYSWORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS

BOSSIER CITY, LA


SINGLE GAME RECORDS

MOST HITS: (5)DavidRouse,Troy,AL,2004;DavidTrexler,Southport,FL,2004.MOST HOME RUNS: (3)JimmyPeck,Sebring,FL,2012.MOST THREE-BASE HITS: (1,fourdifferentgames)CarsonMinton,Decatur,AL,2004.MOST GRAND SLAMS: (1)ChanceEvans,LA,1998;KirklandRivers,TX,1999;EddieCassidy,FL,2001;ChadPearson,Southport,FL,2004;MatthewBrooks,TN,2006;JimmyPeck,FL,2012;DanielSimmons,FL,2012;SethCanady,FL,2012;NickParker,TX,2012;JathanPatton,BossierCity,LA(Host),2014;WesleyWalters,MS,2016.MOST STRIKEOUTS BY PITCHER: (15)EvanDorr,N.Augusta,SC,2004(6innings)MOST RUNS BY A TEAM:(27)Sumter,SC,2012.MOST HOME RUNS BY A TEAM IN ONE GAME: (3)Dothan,AL,1999;ValdostaBoysClub,GA,2002;Sebring,FL,2012.

SERIES RECORDS

MOST HOME RUNS:(4)MichaelClayton,Valdosta,GA,2002.MOST HOME RUNS BY A TEAM: (9)Sebring,FL,2012.MOST RUNS BY TWO TEAMS:(32)St.CharlesParish,LAandMaplewood,LA,2001.TOTAL HOME RUNS ALL TEAMS:(27)Christiansburg,VA,(Host)2012.MOST GAMES WON BY PITCHER:(3)FranklinPatrick,Philadelphia,MS,1996;BrentBrignae,LA,2001;ChrisLove,Dentsville,SC,ZaneHendon,Longview,TX,2002;McLendonSears,Sumter,SC,2012.NO HIT GAMES: McLendonSears,Sumter,SC,2012.MOST SERIES WON BY A LEAGUE: (2)St.CharlesParish,LA,1998,2000;Troy,AL,2004,2009;Sumter,SC,2007,2012;Hattiesburg,MS,2013,2016.

SINGLE GAME RECORDS

MOST HITS:(5)BradTurberville,ColumbusCounty,NC,1994.MOST TRIPLES IN A GAME: (2)KrisStrickland,ColumbusCounty,NC,1999;JaylinAdkins,MarionCounty,MS,2011.MOST HOME RUNS:(3)TarousRice,Decatur,AL,1981;HeathUmbach,Auburn,AL,1986;JakeWood,FL,1995;DanTankersley,Dothan,AL,1999;SamDieter,LeeCounty,GA,2000;McLendonSears,Sumter,SC,2013.

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JUNIOR DIXIE BOYS WORLD SERIES RECORDS

DIXIE BOYS WORLD SERIES RECORDS

1996—Philadelphia,MS 2007—Sumter,SC1997—Gonzales,LA 2008—Montgomery,AL(AUM)1998—St.CharlesParish,LA 2009—Troy,AL1999—Dothan,AL 2010—SurfsideBeach,SC2000—St.CharlesParish,LA 2011—Monroe,LA2001—ColumbusCounty,NC 2012—Sumter,SC2002—Longview,TX 2013—Hattiesburg,MS2003—Opelika,AL 2014—BossierCity,LA2004—Troy,AL 2015—SpringHill,FL2005—Texarkana,AR 2016—Hattiesburg,MS2006—Southport,FL

1963—MyrtleGrove,FL 1990—SouthGwinnett,GA1964—MyrtleGrove,FL 1991—Troy,AL1965—BossierCity,LA 1992—ColumbiaCounty,GA1966—Pascagoula,MS 1993—BossierCity,LA1967—NorthAugusta,SC 1994—TexarkanaAmerican,TX1968—WestMonroe,LA 1995—ValdostaBoysClub,GA1969—Hueytown,AL 1996––ValdostaBoysClub,GA1970—Meridian,MS 1997—Hartsville,SC1971—Texarkana,TX 1998—ColumbiaCounty,GA1972—Selma,AL 1999—ValdostaBoysClub,GA1973—Pascagoula,MS 2000—Henderson,TX1974—Hattiesburg,MS 2001—PhenixCity,AL1975—FortOglethorpe,GA 2002—ColumbiaCounty,GA1976—St.BernardParish,LA 2003—ColumbiaCounty,GA1977—Alexandria,LA 2004—Hartsville,SC1978—Hoover,AL 2005—St.Andrews,SC1979—Hoover,AL 2006—Sumter,SC1980—Lufkin,TX 2007—Union,SC1981—Hartsville,SC 2008—Sumter,SC1982—Hattiesburg,MS 2009—Montgomery,AL(AUM)1983—Brent,FL 2010––Laurel-JonesCounty,MS1984—Hattiesburg,MS 2011––BrunswickCounty,NC1985—BossierCity,LA 2012––WestGeorgia1986—Texarkana,AR 2013––Hattiesburg,MS1987—Montgomery,AL(AUM) 2014––Hattiesburg,MS1988—Alexandria,LA 2015––Dallas,NC1989—Texarkana,AR 2016––BossierCity,LA

2016—WiregrassCardinals,AL

JUNIOR DIXIE BOYS WORLD SERIES WINNERS

DIXIE BOYS WORLD SERIES WINNERS

15U DIVISION WORLD SERIES WINNERS


MOST TWO-BASE HITS: (Alltiedwith3each)RobSmith,WestMonroe,LA,1964;JeffAvery,Hoover,AL,1978;LorinJohnston,Cleveland,TN,1979;RitchieHall,Meridian,MS,1986;AndrewFaulkner,Aiken,SC,(Host)2007.MOST STRIKEOUTS BY PITCHER(nineinnings):(21)AllanLopez,BossierCityNational,LA,1985;CraigSides,AUM,Montgomery,AL,strike-outsina7-inninggame,(20),1987.

SERIES RECORDS

MOST HOME RUNS:(7)PaulCoumoulos,SpringHill,FL,2013.MOST GRAND SLAM HOME RUNS: (Tiedwith1each)JimMathews,Alex.,LA,1977;GaryKelly,Hoover,AL,1979;GaryCarver,Hammond,LA,1979;TarousRice,AL,1981;Luke,ColumbiaCounty,GA,1984;Bozeman,Hattiesburg,MS,1984;Cox,Hattiesburg,MS,1984;LeFord,Texarkana,AR,1984;Hodge,SouthGwinnett,GA,1984;Hardy,Lufkin,TX,1984;McGlockton,Columbus,NC,1984;JasonSatre,BossierCityNational,LA,1985;TerryWalls,Texarkana,AR,1986;BrianSloan,Hueytown,AL,1988;SherroidJones,Alexandria,LA,1986;TreyMcClure,BatonRouge,LA,1990;ArmondWilson,Hattiesburg,MS,1991;DevonJohnson,SC,1993;BrettKirsch,St.BernardParish,LA,1994;RobertSasso,Marianna,FL,1994;KentHarris,PanolaCo.,TX,1996;JoshLindsey,Cleveland,MS,1996;TommyEasterling,Hartsville,SC,1997;KirklandRivers,Henderson,TX,2000;NickHorne,Bartow,FL,2000;BrentTemplet,Gonzalez,LA,2000;BradyDugas,Gonzalez,LA,2000;DevinGautreaux,Gonzalez,LA,2000;StevenNunn,Southport,FL,2002;JoeyFord,BossierCity,LA,2002;SpencerRobinson,Dallas,NC,2003;BevisDillon,TN,2006;JoshChappell,TN,2009;CaseyThomas,FL,2012;KadeLawerence,LA,2012;McLendonSears,SC2013;HalGatti,LA,2013;DaltonWilliams,NC,2013;DanielWiggins,GA,2013;LukeLaferty,FL,2013;CameronBent,HiltonHead,SC,2014;LandonOdom,Center,TX,2014;A.D.Myers,Hattiesburg,MS,2014;HayesShepard,Dothan,AL,2015;GavinRoe,BossierCity,LA,2016.TOTAL HOME RUNS BY ALL TEAMS:(72)2013atSeneca,SouthCarolinaMOST HOME RUNS BY ONE TEAM: (18)Mississippi,1984.NO HIT GAMES: MacMeeks,AL,1963;YogieOgletree,GA,1964;SteveBurch,GA,1970(PerfectGame);SteveAnderson,MS,1970;KurtCrain,Hoover,AL,1979;KevinDollar,TimFreeman,JadeCloward,combined,LaGrange,GA,1986;BillyStephens,Ringgold,GA,1987;WillCallihan,NC,1994;ChrisStacey,AL,1994;JakeWood,FL,1995;JonathanStocks,NC,1998;DeanConnor,SC,2001;TrumanVanVerkhoven,Monroe,LA,2005.MOST GAMES WON BY PITCHER: (Tiedwith4each)MichaelBigham,TX,1971;JimBailey,St.BernardParish,LA,1976.MOST WORLD SERIES WON BY ONE LEAGUE: (5)Hattiesburg,MS,1974,1982,1984,2013,2014.MOST CONSECUTIVE HOME RUNS IN ONE GAME: (3)TarousRice,AL,1981;HeathUmbach,Auburn,AL,1986;JakeWood,FL,1995;DanTankersley,AL,1999;SamDieter,GA,2000;McLendonSears,Sumter,SC,2013.

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GAME 2DyerCounty,TN 9 10 1Monroe,LA 8 6 2

GAME 3 (*No Hitter*)DuplinCounty,NC 10 9 0MadisonHeights,VA 0 0 3

GAME 4Seabrook-PineBluff,AR 3 4 1Paris,TX 2 7 1

GAME 5Ozark,AL 14 13 2PutnamCounty,GA 4 3 1

GAME 6Guntersville,AL(Host) 9 10 1NorthCharleston,SC 5 2 0

GAME 7Monroe,LA 10 15 2Petal,MS 9 12 1

GAME 8Paris,TX 6 7 2MadisonHeights,VA 4 5 2

GAME 9NorthCharleston,SC 7 7 3PutnamCounty,GA 5 7 4

GAME 10PolkCity,FL 5 7 0DyerCounty,TN 4 8 2

GAME 11Seabrook-PineBluff,AR10 7 1DuplinCounty,NC 4 8 3

GAME 12Ozark,AL 11 11 0Guntersville,AL(Host) 3 5 0

GAME 13DyerCounty,TN 20 13 4DuplinCounty,NC 14 16 5

GAME 14NorthCharleston,SC 16 17 2Paris,TX 7 8 4

GAME 15Guntersville,AL(Host) 5 8 0Monroe,LA 0 4 1

GAME 16PolkCity,FL 3 5 1Seabrook-PineBluff,AR 1 6 0

GAME 17DyerCounty,TN 6 7 1NorthCharleston,SC 5 9 1

GAME 18Guntersville,AL(Host) 1 8 1Seabrook-PineBluff,AR 0 2 0

GAME 19PolkCity,FL 13 13 2Ozark,AL 5 9 0

GAME 20DyerCounty,TN 16 10 1Ozark,AL 6 12 5

GAME 21PolkCity,FL 11 13 1Guntersville,AL(Host) 7 10 1

GAME 22PolkCity,FL 5 5 2DyerCounty,TN 4 5 1


SPORTSMANSHIP WINNERDUPLIN COUNTY, NC

BILL MOORE SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD

2016 DIXIE PRE-MAJORSWORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS

POLK CITY, FL


GAME 1CamdenCounty,AR 11 10 1HalifaxCounty,VA 1 6 1

GAME 2NorthCharleston,SC 5 7 0Mr.Pleasant,TN 0 1 0

GAME 3Laurel-Jones,MS 10 10 2Marshall,TX 2 6 4

GAME 4PolkCity,FL 4 5 3ColumbiaCounty,GA 3 3 1

GAME 5Taylor-Rehobeth,AL 2 5 1Fayetteville,NC 1 6 1

GAME 6Monroe,LA 4 5 0Ozark,AL(Host) 2 2 1

GAME 7HalifaxCounty,VA 7 10 1Mr.Pleasant,TN 4 10 0

GAME 8ColumbiaCounty,GA 11 11 0Marshall,TX 1 1 1

GAME 9Ozark,AL(Host) 7 13 4Fayetteville,NC 3 5 2

GAME 10NorthCharleston,SC 13 15 0CamdenCounty,AR 1 5 0

GAME 11Laurel-Jones,MS 3 7 0PolkCity,FL 2 4 1

GAME 12Monroe,LA 5 5 2Taylor-Rehobeth,AL 3 4 5

GAME 13PolkCity,FL 9 7 2CamdenCounty,AR 3 8 1

GAME 14Ozark,AL(Host) 20 19 2ColumbiaCounty,GA 9 8 1

GAME 15Taylor-Rehobeth,AL 11 11 1HalifaxCounty,VA 4 7 2

GAME 16NorthCharleston,SC 8 8 0Laurel-Jones,MS 2 5 2

GAME 17Ozark,AL(Host) 6 9 0PolkCity,FL 2 4 0

GAME 18Laurel-Jones,MS 9 7 1Taylor-Rehobeth,AL 5 10 1

GAME 19NorthCharleston,SC 11 12 1Monroe,LA 5 6 6

GAME 20Ozark,AL(Host) 8 9 2Monroe,LA 4 3 6

GAME 21NorthCharleston,SC 10 8 1Laurel-Jones,MS 0 3 1

GAME 22NorthCharleston,SC 6 9 1Ozark,AL(Host) 0 1 2


SPORTSMANSHIP WINNERMT. PLEASANT, TN

BRYANT WATSON SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD

2016 DIXIE MAJORSWORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS

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1979—MadisonHeights,VA 1998—MarionCounty,FL1980—Nacogdoches,TX 1999—ColumbiaCounty,GA1981—Alexandria,LA 2000—ColumbiaCounty,GA1982—Lufkin,TX 2001—Lakeland,FL1983—Lufkin,TX 2002—Laurel-JonesCounty,MS1984—PhenixCity,AL 2003—Monroe,LA1985—Hueytown,AL 2004—Shelby/Tipton,TN1986—Hattiesburg,MS 2005—NorthAugusta,SC1987—PhenixCity,AL 2006––AUM,Montgomery,AL1988—AUM,Montgomery,AL 2007––Laurel-JonesCounty,MS1989—BatonRouge,LA 2008––OakGrove,MS1990—AngelinaCounty,TX 2009––TerrebonneParish,LA1991—EastPensacola,FL 2010––Auburn,AL1992—BatonRouge,LA 2011––Westside,AL1993—Meridian,MS 2012––ShelbyCounty,TN1994—ColumbiaCounty,GA 2013––ShelbyNational,TN1995—Daphne,AL 2014––PineBelt, MS1996––AUM,Montgomery,AL 2015––NorthCharleston,SC1997—ValdostaBoysClub,GA 2016––PolkCity,FL

1974—MontgomeryBelser,AL 1996––ColumbiaCounty,GA1975—MontgomeryBelser,AL 1997—AUM,Montgomery,AL1976—Monroe,LA 1998—AUM,Montgomery,AL1977—Lufkin,TX 1999—Prattville,AL1978—Wildwood,FL 2000—HernandoCounty,FL1979—MontgomeryGray,AL 2001—Meridian,MS1980—Laurel-JonesCounty,MS 2002—Monroe,LA(Host)1981—Monroe,LA 2003—Monroe,LA1982—PhenixCity,AL 2004—PolkCounty,FL1983—HernandoCounty,FL 2005—NorthCharleston,SC1984—Lufkin,TX 2006—NorthCharleston,SC1985—Lufkin,TX 2007—ColumbusCounty,NC1986—Laurel-JonesCounty,MS 2008—Auburn,AL1987—AvonPark,FL 2009—NorthCharleston,SC1988—Alexandria,LA 2010—PolkCounty,FL1989—PhenixCity,AL 2011—Paris,TX1990—AUM,Montgomery,AL 2012—TerrebonneParish,LA1991—ColumbiaCounty,GA 2013—WestGeorgia1992—WestFlorence,SC 2014—NorthCharleston,SC1993—Lufkin,TX 2015––NorthCharleston,SC1994—ColumbiaCounty,GA 2016––NorthCharleston,SC1995—LakeCharles,LA

DIXIE PRE-MAJORS WORLD SERIES WINNERS

DIXIE MAJORS WORLD SERIES WINNERS

SINGLE GAME RECORDS

MOST HITS:(5)PatrickWilliams,Nacogdoches,TX,1994;JonathanYoungblood,Texarkana,AR,1996;HunterCross,Thomasville,AL,2006.MOST HOME RUNS:(2)MikeColeman,TN,1979;BrentMiller,PhenixCity,AL,1987;ChadAlexander,AngelinaCounty,TX,1990;JamieBrown,Meridian,MS,1993;DrewCarson,Monroe,LA,2000;JordanBelcher,ColumbiaCounty,GA,2000;AaronCone,Lakeland,FL,2000;MattBarrickman,SteelBelt,TX,2000,NickWade,WestMonroe,LA,2004;JosephRollings,Central-Pageland,SC,2013.MOST TWO-BASE HITS: (Tiedwith3each)SteveLamberth,TN,1979;EddieRodriquez,Nacogdoches,TX,1980;AdamBrown,SouthGwinnett,GA,1982;TimEdge,GA,1984;DennisVeronese,MontgomeryGray,AL,1985;MarkThornhill,ColumbiaCo.,GA,1995;HunterCross,Thomasville,AL,2006.MOST THREE-BASE HITS: (2)LennySprings,ColumbiaCo.,GA,1986;TimLanier,LA,1989;MichaelWeldy,Hattiesburg,MS,1990;FrankCedeno,Hattiesburg,MS,1990.MOST STRIKE OUTS BY PITCHER: (17)RoyLeeDix,VA,1979.MOST RUNS BY A TEAM:(21)LA,1989.MOST RUNS BOTH TEAMS: (34)TNandNC,2016.

SERIES RECORDS

MOST HOME RUNS: (5)MattBarrickman,SteelBelt,TX,2000.MOST GRAND SLAM HOME RUNS: (1)RonnieBearden,AR,1988;TherranceChretien,LA,1995;ScottSabo,TX,1995;JimmyGrace,MS,1995;JasonJackson,AR,1999;CleteStewart,GA,1999;DrewCarson,Monroe,LA,2000;JordanBelcher,ColumbiaCounty,GA,2000;MattBarrickman,SteelBelt,TX,2000;AdamDalby,SteelBelt,TX,2000;RandyThomas,AUM,AL,2003,NickWade,WestMonroe,LA,2004;ZackKruebbe,Carthage,TX,2004;CameronHorton,BossierCity,LA,2012;KyleAnderson,ColumbiaCounty,GA,2012;JamolPosey,Hattiesburg,MS,2012.MOST HOME RUNS BY A TEAM: (12)SteelBelt,TX,2000.TOTAL HOME RUNS ALL TEAMS:(47)Guntersville,AL,2000.NO HIT GAMES: ChrisNolley,GA,1981;RonaldRantz,Alexandria,LA,1987;LeeWood,TroupCo.,GA,1991;MattCavender,TX,1999;SamWalley&TaylorKeys(combined),Laurel-JonesCounty,MS,2011;ChrisDurham,ShelbyNational,TN,2013;JamesMuse,ShelbyNational,TN,2013;RyanHaney,DuplinCounty,NC,2016.MOST GAMES WON BY PITCHER:(3)MikeBarnhill,SC,1982;FrankMcLendon,Hattiesburg,MS,1986;JeffreyEdmonds,PhenixCity,AL,1987;RodTrimble,TX,1988;DavidClifton,Ocala,FL,1997.MOST WORLD SERIES WON BY A LEAGUE: (3)Lufkin,TX,1982,1983,1990;ColumbiaCounty,GA,1994,1999,2000;AUM,Montgomery,AL,1988,1996,2006.

DIXIE PRE-MAJORS WORLD SERIES RECORDS


SINGLE GAME RECORDS

MOST HITS: (5)RobertPearson,Prattville,AL,1999;NickOrvin,NorthCharleston,SC,2009.MOST HOME RUNS: (3)FredCooley,Laurel-JonesCounty,MS,1985;BradHuff,SouthGwinnett,GA,1987;DanielRaymond,Monroe,LA,2000;PerryBowers,NorthCharleston,SC,2005.MOST TWO-BASE HITS:(4)EddieMatthews,Lufkin,TX,1983;LeonStevens,Franklin,TN,1983.MOST STRIKEOUTS BY A PITCHER: (16)MitchThomas,Monroe,LA,1981;ChrisCauley,TX,1984;AdamWilliams,(AUM)Montgomery,AL,1997.

SERIES RECORDS

MOST HOME RUNS: (4)FredCooley,Laurel-JonesCounty,MS,1985;BradHuff,So.Gwinnett,GA,1987;DaveyThomas,(AUM)Montgomery,AL,1998;AlexPresley,Monroe,LA,2003;PerryBowers,NorthCharleston,SC,2005.MOST GRAND SLAM HOME RUNS: (1)BubbaBrister,Monroe,LA,1980;BryanHinds,AL,1984;DarrylSmith,Alexandria,LA,1985;FredCooley,Laurel-JonesCounty,MS,1985;ThomasWheelis,Laurel-JonesCo.,MS,1986;MattRaxdale,Alexandria,LA,1987;GregBallard,PhenixCity,AL,1991;MarkHamlin,ColumbiaCo.,GA,1992;DinoDakuras,GA,1994;ShanePangle,GA,1994;ToddCulpepper,AUM,AL,1998;CollinHolder,AUM,AL,1998;AubreyBlackwell,AUM,AL,1999;ScottMcLaughlin,AR,1999;JackWestbrook,HernadoCounty,FL,2000;BlakeThompson,GA,2001;BrettHolmes,ChesterCounty,TN,2003;DrewTanner,ChesterCounty,TN,2003;TylerFranklin,ChesterCounty,TN,2003;AlexPresley,Monroe,LA,2003;KeithCarpenter,PolkCounty,FL,2003;BrettHoeflich,Petal,MS,2003;ErikMorian,NorthCharleston,SC,2005;PerryBowers,NorthCharleston,SC,2005.MOST HOME RUNS BY ONE TEAM: (13)(AUM)Montgomery,AL,1998.TOTAL HOME RUNS BY ALL TEAMS:(45)Euless,TX,2000.MOST GRAND SLAM HOME RUNS: (6)ALLTEAMS;2003.PERFECT GAME: (1)LoganCarroll,Monroe(Host)2004.NO HIT GAMES:JayReeves,MS,1978;SteveBreland,MS,1978(back-to-back);GregoryMizelle,Bartow,FL,1986;RonnieMcGill,LynnHaven,FL,1990;MasonWooden&TrentBlack(combined)Laurel-JonesCounty,MS,2012.MOST GAMES WON BY A PITCHER: (4)BrandonMims,AL,1999.MOST WORLD SERIES WON BY A LEAGUE: (6)NorthCharleston,SC,2005,2006,2009,2014,2015,2016.

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In1978,theDixieMajorsBoardofDirectorsapprovedaresolutionaddingeighteen(18)yearoldstotheprogram.LocalleaguesweregiventheoptionofcreatingaPre-Majorsprogram(15-16yearolds)orcontinu-ingtooperateasaMajorsprogramtoincludetheeighteen(18)yearolds.ThePre-MajorsprogramsparkedevengreaterinterestintheolderagesDixieprogram.Tournamentparticipationopportunitieswereexpandedin1979withseparatetournamentplay,includingaPre-MajorsWorldSeries.

TheDixieBoysBaseball,Inc.Scholarshipprogrambeganin1984withasingle$500.00award.Theprogramhasgrowntoeleven(11)$1,250awards.EachoftheparticipatingDixiestateshasascholarshiprecipienteachyear.Astatecommitteerepresentativereviewstheapplicationsandmakesthetoughdecisionastotheawardingofscholarships.BernieVarnadoreofSouthCarolinaablyservedastheScholarshipCommitteeChairuntilhisdeathfollowingthe2006season.In2007,theBoardofDirectorsunanimouslyapprovednamingthescholarshipprogram:theDixieBoysBaseball“BernieVarnadoreScholarshipprogram.”Overa1/4milliondollarshasbeenprovidedinscholarshipsupport.

In1995,theopportunityforyouthagethirteentoparticipateintournamentplayasa13yearolddivisionofDixieBoyswasdiscussed.Regionaltournamentswereheldasapilotprogramandin1996,thefirst13yearoldWorldSerieswasheld.The13yearoldagegroupinlateryearswasnamedJuniorDixieBoys.Also,a1995meetingresultedinthecreationoftheDixieNationalUmpireprogram.In2016,800umpiresregisteredwiththeprogram.

Theyear2000ledtothedevelopmentofaDixieBoysDirector’strainingcourse.Onthebaseballdiamond,theDixieNationalteamwascrownedasthe2000TournamentofStarsChampionsinaneventheldinCooperstown,NewYork.TheworkingrelationshipwithMajorLeagueBaseball,USABaseball,andotheryouthorganizationswasgreatlyenhanced.TheCommissionerwasselectedtoserveontheUSABaseballMedical/SafetyCommitteeandlaterelectedasamemberoftheUSABaseballExecutiveBoardofDirectors.

The2005Biennialmeetingresultedinanumberofchanges.Thechal-lengeforthe2006seasonwastheuniversalchangetoanApril30thagecontroldate.DixieBoysalsoaddedarulechangethatallowed19yearsoldstoparticipateinDixieMajorsBaseball.TheRulebookwasdesignedforatwoyearprintingandtheMediaGuide(nowknownastheBestofDixie“Hits&Highlights”)becameavaluabletoolforpromotingtheprogram.

2006wasaveryspecialyearfortheDixieBoysorganization.Fiftyyearsofprogramhistorywascelebratedthroughouttheseason.TheopportunitytovisitthebirthplaceofDixieBoysBaseballwasprovidedbyalocalorganizingcommittee.ADixieBoys50thAnniversaryCelebrationwasheldSeptember9th,2006inAlexandria.Ofspecialsignificance,theprogramfounderandthreechartermemberswereinattendanceatthecelebration.

Policyandrulechangeswereapprovedaspartofthe2007Boardmeeting.Outofconcernforthesafetyandwelfareoftheparticipant,Dixie

DixieBoysBaseball,Inc.wasfoundedin1957atAlexandria,Louisiana.TheAlexandriaYouthBaseballAssociationwasthechartermemberofanorganizationformedtoattractthethirteen(13)yearoldplayer.Allotherprogramsinexistencein1957requiredthatparticipantsage13-15begroupedtogether.TheIncorporatorsrecognizedthatgroupingthirteen(13)yearoldswithyouthagefifteen(15)andplayingonaregulationsizediamondwasahardshipformostoftheyoungerplayers.Furthermore,thecreationoftheprogramprovidedanopportunityforplayerstocontinueparticipationaftercompletionoftheyoungerage(12&under)program.

TheIncorporatorsestablishedtheConstitutionandBylawsaswellastheDixieBoysRuleBook.TheoriginalConstitutioncalledfortheelectionofofficers.Furtherdiscussiondirectedtheformationofadditionalprogramswithinothersouthernstates.TheConstitutionandBylawsestablishedbythefoundingfathersareverymuchintacttoday.Theprogram’smissionofprovidingarecreationaloutletforasmanyyoungpeopleaspossiblecontinuestobetheemphasisandguidingprincipleoftheBoardofDirectorsofDixieBoysBaseball.

DixieBoysBaseball’schartermembersallresidedinAlexandria,Louisiana.Twenty-three(23)chartermembers,alongwiththeExecutiveOfficers,conductedthebusinessofthecorporationatitsinception.Theprogramhadahumblebeginningwithseven(7)leaguesformedinthefirstyear;allfromLouisiana.Forthefirstthreeyearsoftheorganization,DixieBoysBaseballonlyexistedinLouisiana.In1960,Mississippijoinedwith

Louisiana.In1961,Alabamafranchisedandotherstatessoonfollowed.Fromtheearlyyearstonow,DixieBoysBaseballhasexperiencedmuchsuccess.Today,DixieBoysBaseballoperatesineleven(11)southernstateswith1000teamsand325Boysleagues.Over15,000playersparticipatedinthe13-14yr.oldprogramin2016.

In1973,theNationalBoardofDirectorsofDixieBoysapprovedaresolutionthatestablishedanolderprogramforboysfifteen(15)throughseventeen(17)yearsofage.TheprogramwasnamedDixieMajorsBaseball,anditexistedunderthedirectionofthecorporateofficers.EachStateelectedrepresentativestogoverntheMajorsprogram.Intheyearstofollow,someminormodificationsweremadetoencouragegrowth

oftheMajorsprogram.Fromitsbeginningin1973totoday,theprogramhasservedtheneedsofourolderyouthparticipants.The2016numbersreflect350teamscomprising160leaguesorroughly6,500participants.

In1975,acommitteebeganworktoestablishanagreementwithDixieYouthBaseball(ages12&under).TheNationalBoardofDirectorsofYouth

THE BIRTH AND ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY OF DIXIE BOYS BASEBALL

ALGIE GREENLife Member

Founder of Mississippi Program

Former President


1957 ProgramFounded:Alexandria,Louisiana1960 MississippiJoinsDixieBoysBaseball1961 AlabamaJoinsDixieBoysBaseball1963 FirstDixieBoysWorldSeriesHeld1973 DixieMajorsEstablished1974 FirstDixieMajorsWorldSeriesHeld1976 DixieBaseballInc.established1978 18-Year-OldAgeGroupAdded1979 FirstPreMajorsWorldSeriesHeld1984 DixieNationalScholarshipProgramCreated1995 NationalUmpireProgramCreated1996 FirstJuniorBoysWorldSeriesHeld2000 DixieNationalTeamWonTournamentofStars2005 AgeControlDateChangedtoApril30th2006 DixieBaseballCelebrated50thAnniversaryat ProgramBirthplace–Alexandria,La.2006 DixieBoysBaseballAlumniProgramCreated2007 PitchCountRuleImplemented2008 DixieNationalTeamWonTournamentofStars-Gold Medal2011 HallofFameCreated2012 NationalOfficeRelocated2013 15UAgeGroupRegionalTournamentsHeld2015 USABaseballrecognition-“PitchSmartCompliant”2015 NationalFederationofHighSchoolRulesAdopted2016 60thAnniversaryCelebration–Pineville,Louisiana2016 Inaugural15UWorldSeriesHeld

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

BoysBaseballimplementedarulechangethatestablisheda“pitchcount”todeterminepitchereligibilityasopposedtothelongstanding“inningspitched”rules.TheDixieFutureStarsevent,thecreationoftheAlumniprogram,andexpandedprogrampartnershipsallprovedtobesignificantaccomplishments.

The2008yearwasabanneryearforDixieBoysBaseball.TheDixieNationalteamcapturedtheGoldMedalattheUSABaseballTournamentofStarsEventheldinCary,NC.ContributionstotheAlumniprogrammorethantripledfromtheinaugural2007year.

TheBoardofDirectorsattendedabiennialmeetingin2009.TaskForcecommitteeswereorganizedtoreviewplayeragegroupings,pro-gramexpansion,andminimumbidrequirementsforaHost.Thechangesledtoanoutstanding2010season.

The2011biennialmeetingresultedinmanychangesfortheorganiza-tion.WorldSerieshostfeeswereamendedtoabsorbsomeofthecosttotheorganizationandthehostcommunities.DixieFutureStarseventswereheldforallfouragegroups.AHallofFamewascreatedtohonorthosewithoutstandingcontributionstotheprogram.TheClassof2011appro-priatelyincludedonlyonemember,programfounder,BubbaBrasher.

Noyearinthehistoryoftheorganizationwasfilledwithmoretoughdecisionsthanin2012.TheBoardofDirectorsunanimouslyapprovedtherelocationoftheNationalOfficetoDothan,Alabama.OnJanuary1,2012,theofficewasopened.TheDixieNationalteamgarneredtheprograminternationalrecognition,assevenmembersoftheDixieNationalteamwereselectedtorepresentUSABaseballinSeoul,SouthKorea.Thetripwasveryrewarding,asUSABaseballwontheGoldMedalandwascrownedasthe18UWorldChampions.ThevictoriousUSAteamalsoincludedthetournament’smostvaluableplayer,alongtimeDixieprogramparticipant.

The15Udivision,addedin2013,waswellreceived.Intheinauguralyear,80teamsrepresenting36leaguesfranchised.Tworegionaltourna-mentswereheldwithdeservingchampionscrowned.TheyearalsotookonaddedspecialmeaningasHallofFamememberswererecognized,alongwiththeorganization’snewestLifeMember.

2014wasaverygoodyearfortheorganization.The15Udivisionexpandedwith111teamsrepresenting51franchisedteamsparticipatinginDixieplay.EightverydeservingindividualswereaddedasClassof2014HallofFamemembers.

2015wasbittersweet,asitincludedthedeathatage91ofProgramFounder,W.E.BubbaBrasher.Bubbawasfondlyrememberedforhisuntiringcommitmentanddedicatedservicetoothers,aswellashisloveforfamily,country,andyouthbaseball.Bubbaprovidedarecognizablefootprintthathasevolvedinto60yearsofDixieBoysBaseball.In2015,theboardapprovedtheNationalFederationHighSchoolrulestosupplementtheofficialrules

W.E. “BUBBA” BRASHERLife Member

W.E. “Bubba Brasher” Championship Award

Dixie Boys Baseball

FounderPresident, Commissioner

Deputy Commissioner

oftheprogram.USABaseballrecognizedDixieBoysBaseballasbeing“PitchSmart”compliant.Theorganizationhascarriedthetorchineffortstoreducethenumberofarminjuriesfromoveruseofpitcherssinceimplementingpitchcountsrestrictionswiththe2008season.

In2016,NorthCharleston,SouthCarolinapulledoffathree-peatinDixieMajorsWorldSeriesandaddedtotherecordbooksastheleaguewiththemostWorldSeriestitlesinthelonghistoryofchampionshipplay.The15UinauguralWorldSerieswasarousingsuccess.Formerandcurrentboardmemberswereinattendanceatthe60thAnniversaryCelebrationheldinPineville,Louisiana.AfittingtributewasheldandapermanentmarkerwasunveiledrecognizingCentralLouisianaasthe“HomeofDixieBoysBaseball.”Thelegacylivesonin2017astheorganizationstrivestoenhanceitsroleasaleaderinyouthbaseball.

“Home of Dixie Boys Baseball”

MarkerCentral Louisiana


EXECUTIVE BOARD(Chairman)RonnieJackson–Majors Deputy Commissioner

(Vice-Chairman)JerryBrewer–Chief Financial OfficerLarryCollins–Pre-Majors Deputy Commissioner

TommyHailey–Boys Deputy CommissionerRonnieGandy–Jr. Boys Deputy Commissioner

CecilCampbell–General CounselBruceMathews–National Umpire-in-Chief

MikeNerren–General Counsel Elect

DIXIE BOYS BASEBALL State Directors Assistant State Directors Alabama–D.MarkMitchell BrianSharpe Arkansas–MilesMitchell Florida–FrankHagler Georgia–JimmySmith Louisiana–KeithPowell MelvinAllen Mississippi–JimmyPenton N.Carolina–RustyArmstrong S.Carolina–RickLacey ShannonLoper Tennessee–DavidJohnson Texas–TomWilliams,Jr. Virginia–KenNelson

DIXIE MAJORS BASEBALL State Directors Assistant State Directors Alabama–KeithRobinson Arkansas–MilesMitchell Florida–FrankHagler Georgia–JimmySmith Louisiana–JasonParker MichaelStreams Mississippi–JimmyBlaine N.Carolina–RustyArmstrong S.Carolina–TJRostin Tennessee–SybilDancer Texas–BobbyLane Virginia–RonnieAdams

LIFE MEMBERS (Voting)Georgia–JimmyBrown (Former Commissioner, Hall of Fame Inductee)

*The 2017 Board of Directors greatly appreciates the contributions of all Dixie Boys, Inc. Life Members*

The Directors of Dixie Boys Baseball, Inc. are elected by the leagues to govern the program. The various states and leagues that comprise the Dixie organization are represented by the Board of Directors, as well as the Executive Officers. For complete contact information for the Board of Directors, visit the Dixie Boys website at www.dixie.org/boys. Online, you will be able to access the most current listings for all Board members, as well as the Dixie Boys Baseball Commissioner/CEO.

DIXIE BOYS BASEBALL2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS DIXIE BOYS BASEBALL, INC.

HALL OF FAME

The following individuals were honored for their significant contributions to the Dixie Boys Baseball organization.

To submit a nomination for the 2017 Hall of Fame Class, visit the website at: www.dixie.org/boys and

download a nomination form.

CLASS OF 2011

BubbaBrasher

————CLASS OF 2012

TalmadgeBowen KeithBrewer JimmyBrown AndyDooley GeneFord AlgieGreen TedJones JamesMcKay CharlesMelton JerryMelton BillMoore WarrenRayburn BernieVarnadore BillWooten


ArtAlbert HarmonBaldwin RichardKohn TomNash DickPrimeaux NickSenter JimThornton DanTouchet LVWalters KennyWilkinson


JimArmour JerryBrewer RickCallahan CecilCampbell LarryCollins TommyHailey RonnieJackson SamKitchens


RodneyFillingim JerryJuneau EugeneHaley JasonParker JackStokes JeanThornton


CharlesAlexander DonnieDavis GeorgeHarris BillyHerrin SteveSherrill


“BERNIE VARNADORE

SCHOLARSHIP”

2016 NATIONAL WINNERS DIXIE BOYS BASEBALL, INC.

THEFOLLOWINGINDIVIDUALSHAVEBEENAWARDED

SCHOLARSHIPSTOTHEIRSCHOOLOFCHOICE.DIXIEBOYSBASEBALL,INC.CONGRATULATESTHEWINNERSONVERY

OUTSTANDINGACCOMPLISHMENTSDURINGHIGHSCHOOL.

TheDixieBoysBaseballInc.Scholarshipprogrambeganin1984withasingle$500.00award.Theprogramhasgrowntoeleven(11)$1,250awards.EachoftheparticipatingDixiestateshasascholarshiprecipienteachyear.Atthe2007DixieBoysBaseball,Inc.Biennialboardmeeting,thescholarshipprogramwasappropriatelynamedthe“DixieBoysBaseball—BernieVarnadoreScholarshipProgram.”

Thevolunteerscholarshipcommitteecarefullyreviewsalloftheapplicationswithinagivenstate.Thecommitteehasthedifficulttaskeachyearofselectingawinner.Thescholarshipwinnerisoftenrecognizedataschoolhonorsorawardsceremony.WinnersarepresentedplaquesandDixieBoysBaseballsubmitsthe$1,250scholarshipproceedstothewinner’sschoolofchoice.

Qualifyingforascholarshipisverysimple.AnyplayerthathaseverparticipatedonaDixieBoysorMajorsfranchisedteamiseligible.Thereisabsolutelynorelationshipbetweenathleticabilityandthescholarship.Thefollowingcredentialsarerequiredontheapplication:substantialfinancialneed,scholasticabilityandevidenceofstrongschoolandcommunitycitizenship.Thescholarshippolicygiveseveryoneequalopportunityofselection.

TheDixieBoys,Inc.“BernieVarnadore”ScholarshipprogramisofgreatprioritytotheBoardofDirectors.TheopportunitytoawarddeservingHighSchoolSeniorsfinancialassistanceisoneofthemostrewardingaspectsoftheprogram.ApplicationsareavailablefromDixieBoysleagueofficialsandonlineattheDixieBoyswebsite.April1stisthedeadlineforanapplicanttosubmithisorherrequesttotheCommissionerforscholarshipconsideration.

DixieBoysBaseball,anon-profitorganization,hasawarded275scholar-ships,valuedatover$475,000.Variousstateshaveadditionalscholarshipopportunitiesavailablewithintheirparticularstate.Fundingforscholarshipsissoughtfromcorporatepartnerships,fund-raisingventures,andtheDixieBoys/MajorsAlumniAssociation.Ifyouarewillingtoassistwiththisworth-whileeffort,contacttheDixieBoysCommissioner’sOffice.Additionalinfor-mationisavailableatwww.dixie.org/boys.

2016 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS AL – JamesWhitmire NC – MitchellKeener AR – HunterLansdell SC – KyleDavis FL – GriffinDaly TN – AustinPace GA – DrewEvans TX – DylanAllen LA – CrawfordStevens VA – AaronMoody MS – PatrickZila

DIXIE BOYS BASEBALLSCHOLARSHIP HISTORY

In Memory of

BERNIEVARNADORELong-time Dixie BoysScholarship Chairman

28 BEST OF DIXIE 2017

DIXIE BOYS BASEBALL, INC.ALUMNI PROGRAM

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

• ToidentifyandrecognizeBoardofDirectors(CorporateOfficers, StateDirector,orAssistantStateDirectorswhomhavecontributed substantialtimeandresourcestobenefitDixieBoysBaseball,Inc. • Tosupportthroughfinancialresourcesthecontinuationofavery successfulDixieBoys/MajorsNationalScholarshipprogram. • Toproduceadatabasethatwillallowtheprogramtomaintain contactwithformer:players,coaches,DixieBoys/Majorsofficials, parents,leagueofficials,umpires,volunteers,andanyoneelse previouslyinvolvedwiththeprogram. • ToassistDixieBoysBaseball,Inc.intrackingthecareersofformer players.Thegraduates’accomplishments(sportofbaseballor othernoteworthyachievements)arefollowedandrecognized throughmedia. • ToassistDixieBoysBaseball,Inc.inthedisplayofcollectibleitems atmajoreventsoftheorganization. • ToprovideanadditionalsupportstructureandvoiceforDixie BoysBaseball. • TocontributearticlesforDixieBoysBaseballpublicationsand programwebsite. • Torecognizeprogramparticipanteffortsthatprovidedsubstantial benefittotheorganization.Appropriatepublicityandawards arepresented.

TheAlumniProgramisopentoanyonethathasadesiretofurtherthemissionoftheorganization.Formerplayers,coaches,leagueoffi-cials,parents,sponsorsandotherprogramsupportersareencouragedtobecomeinvolved.The$25.00membershipfeeistax-deductibleaspartoftheorganization’s501c-3status.AdditionalcontributionsarealsoacceptedtohelpfundtheDixieNationalScholarshipprogram.

Membership applications can be downloaded and printed by visiting the website at www.dixie.org/boys.

Please mail any printed/completed applications, fees or other contributions not purchased or donated via online payment to:

Commissioner’sOffice,POBox8263;Dothan,Alabama36304.

NEW! You May Also Purchase Your Alumni Program Membership From Our ONLINE STORE!

Visitwww.dixie.org/boysandclickon“AlumniProgram”

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