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Softball Queensland 2023 Award Winners
Published Tue 18 Jul 2023
The 2023 Softball Queensland Annual Awards dinner was held on 15th July at the Queensland Cricketers Club. Congratulations to all of the award winners and nominees. Thank you to everyone who nominted theses amazing volunteers and everyone who attended on the night.
WSBC Hall of Fame Induction - Terry Downes
Softball Queensland Hall of Fame Inductees - David Casey, Yvonne Kahler, Helen Strauss, Carmelle Sorensen, Melinda Weaver, Stacey Webber, Hamish Monkman, Damien Nairn, Luke Van De Griendt.
Softball Queensland Life Member Induction - Kirsty Andrews
Lifetime Contribution to Softball in Queensland - Mark Jeppesen
| Award | Winner |
| Volunteer of the Year - Batty Paxton OAM Award | Lee-Anne O'Leary |
| Administrator of the Year - Sue Nisbet Award | Bec Ireland |
| Leading Edge District Association of the Year | Toowoomba Softball Association |
| Leading Edge Club of the Year | Brighton Softball Club |
| Umpire of the Year - Tricia Bichel Award | David Casey |
| Junior Umpire of the Year - Darren Sibraa Award | Montana Reinke |
| District Association Contribution to Umpiring | Coral Coast Softball Association |
| Statistician of the Year - Ngaire Huston Award | Leanne Harvey |
| Rookie Scorer of the Year - Matt & Christine Denkel Award | Rosie Halt |
| District Association Contribution to Scoring | Mackay Softball Association |
| Coach of the Year - Audrey McLaughlin AM Award | Dennis Cullen |
| Male Athlete of the Year - Shane King Award | Marshall Kronk |
| Female Athlete of the Year - Joyce Lester Award | Jade Wall |
State Team of the Year - QLD U16 Girls
| State Team MVP | |
| Heat Open Women | Brooke McNamara |
| Patriots Open Men | Caleb Van De Griendt |
| U23 Women | Hirari Kurihara |
| U23 Men | Ashlee Goffer |
| U18 Women | Caitlyn Hosking |
| U19 Men | Ayden Champneys |
| U16 Girls | Bridie Nicol |
| U16 Boys | Blake Turner |
| O35 Women (2022) | Nikki Molander |
| O35 Men (2022) | Luke VanDeGriendt |
Service Award Recipients
| Diamond | |
| Garry bassett | Ipswich |
| Graeme Bell | Redlands |
| Sheryl Preston | Rockhampton |
| Robyn Jemmott | Redlands |
| Liz Fresser | FNQ |
| David Casey | Wynnum |
| Darren Sibraa | SQ |
| Debra Prouten | SQ |
| Stephen Wagner | SQ |
| Platinum | |
| Mitchell Crawford | Ipswich |
| Liahni Truscott | Rockhampton |
| Roger Pollard | Brisbane Softball |
| Lexie Pearce | Gold Coast |
| Steven Anderson | Wynnum |
| Lisa Anderson | Wynnum |
| Gold | |
| Sheree Lehr | Maryborough |
| Elizabeth Tahere | Caboolture |
| Vicianne Crane | Caboolture |
| Sandie Bassett | Ipswich |
| Bernard (Louie) Cox | Rockhampton |
| Debbie George | Redlands |
| Rose Darroch | Redlands |
| Shane Crouch | Rockhampton |
| Leigh Martyn | Brisbane |
| Tracey Pollock | Brisbane |
| Kevin Jenkins | Brisbane |
| Alan Walsh | Redcliffe |
| Silver | |
| Noreen Paea | Maryborough |
| Stephen Steinberg | Maryborough |
| Rachael Needham | Ipswich |
| Chris (Christine)Roberts | Ipswich |
| Lesley Melton | Caboolture |
| Daryl Duke | Rockhampton |
| Julian Jemmott | Redlands |
| Jeremy Jemmott | Redlands |
| Luke Van De Griendt | Redlands |
| Rhegan Rohweder | Brisbane |
| Talia Ray | Redcliffe |
| Kevin Ray | Redcliffe |
| Seeta Bull | Gold Coast |
| Danny Gush | Redcliffe |
| Brooke Gosden (bygrave) | Redcliffe |
| Robyn Jones | Redcliffe |
| Bronze | |
| Rachel Ward | Caboolture |
| Trudy Watkin | Caboolture |
| Deslee Taylor | Caboolture |
| Neil Leigh | Ipswich |
| Alma Fullelove | Rockhampton |
| Katii Smith (Batty) | Rockhampton |
| Maree Spencer | Rockhampton |
| Danny O'Keefe | Rockhampton |
| Amanda Crouch | Rockhampton |
| Jeffrey Garvey | Rockhampton |
| Laura Ingram | Rockhampton |
| Glenn Burney | Rockhampton |
| Michelle Burke | Rockhampton |
| Nikki Wong | Caboolture |
| Natalie Dillon | Mackay |
| Mary O'Keefe | Rockhampton |
| Olivia Oram | Rockhampton |
| Karyn Foxover | Brisbane |
| Ray Bartorillo | Brisbane |
| Ashleigh Humphries | Gold Coast |
| Bayley Sleeman | Mackay |
| Rebecca Austen | Gold Coast |
| Nikki Love | Suncoast Hinterland |
| Danielle Middleton | Redcliffe |
| Kathryn Spooner | Redcliffe |
| Erin Allen | Redcliffe |
| Lori King | Redcliffe |
| Kiera Waters | Redcliffe |
| Georgia Williams | Softball Queensland |
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