Awards

2025 EDSUA Umpire Awards

Fastpitch Umpire of the Year - Corey Barrett

This umpire came to fastpitch when Guido (Glenn Stupar) was in dire need of an umpire on the last day of a GPLS event in Sherwood park.  Guido had a list of umpires who took a course combined with Baseball Alberta in Westlock, he emailed 8, and this umpire was the only one who responded. This umpire was put on a U13 game, coincidentally with me. Guido had not ever seeing him umpire before. I worked with Corey the rest of that day (we were both newbies at that time) and found him to be flexible and funny, he even agreed to wear the pink uniform as it was June, and we borrowed both of Jeanette’s to wear on the diamond, the U13 girls loved it.

Since that time, this umpire has been to multiple Provincial, Western Championships, Canadian Championships and Canada Summer Games this year.

 A couple of fun facts about this umpire:

• He makes the best Chewbacca strike call ever.
• He leads the province in getting hit on foul tips in the “kitchen“ including once actually getting hit there on the first pitch of a season.

 This umpire is a great person who it is clear to see, truly loves the game, helps all those around him better themselves on the diamond, and brings lightness and humor to all he does.

 Corey Barrett - Fastpitch Umpire of the Year.

Slo-pitch Umpire of the Year - Shelley Knowlton

Rookie of the Year - Ainsley Webber