1965 Select Boys Peewee (Don Colman’s Texaco ) Champs

(Courtesy of Ken McCarthy)

Etobicoke Peewee HL Champions

Back Row:  Paul Reid, Dave Ross, Bob Gard,

Steve McCarthy

Mid Row:   Jack Whittier (coach), Pete Durst,
Glenn Corkum,  Fred Merritt (manager)
Front Row:  Gary Leeder,   Mike Dvernchuk,   Bill Salmon,   unknown



1972 All-Star Boy's Squirts ( Knights of Columbus)

courtesy of Tony Rosato

 

 

Front Row: Michael Gillis, Terry Lesyk

Second Row: Tim Bellamy, Clinton Jardine, Peter Schlichter, Larry Glugosh, 

Third Row : Vince Dellostritto, Tony Rosato, Michael McLeod, Willy Kastelic, Michael Carr

Back Row : (coaches) Dennis Kril, Rob Cherevaty

 

 

 

1973 All-Star Girls Peewee (Summit Realty)

(Courtesy of Cindy Williams)

Back Row (coach) Denise Hillman, Jennifer Balldok, unknown3, Kelly Nichols, Susie Petras,

Mid Row Barb Dvernchuck, Rita Robinson, unknown8, Cindy Rivet

Front Row Patty McCarthy, Candy Williams, Beth Ansell, Val Scantlebury

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1977 All-Star Boys Peewee (Bramalea Tournament) Champs

 

 

1978 All-Star Boys Bantam

(Courtesy of Dan Horan)

Back Row: (coach) John Horan, Mark Rojotef, Fred Carrol, Graham Senior, Wade Seraduk, Buckey Huttichson, Norm Landsburg, Denis McCullough, (coach) Larry Molyneaux

Front Row: Steve Molyneaux, Bob Rose, Kenny Ford, Dan Horan, Gilbert Ayers, Scot Simic, Kieth Hill

Below is a crest from the Bramalea All-star Boys Tournament

 

1971 All-Star Girl's Bantam (Walter Gaborie Ins)

Courtesy of Brad Heasty

This is another one of the many teams coached by Billie Heasty. The team was later coached by Bunton and Salmon.

Front Row: Karen McMartin, Unknown, Carol Sheppard

 Second Row: Laura Hayes, (coach) Billie Heasty, Janice Gonder

 Third Row: Unknown, Jeanne Grey, Unknown

 Top Row: Unknown, Rosemary Garbutt, Unknown

 

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1975 Selects (Zormann Real Estate)

Unfortunately we do not know who donated this photo or players names

 

Back Row: (coach) unknown1, Brad Colliston, Joe Salmon, unknown4, (Coach) unknown5, unknown6, Bob Edwards, unknown8, unknown9, (Coach)unknown 10

Front Row: unknown11,   Dwayne Rivet,   unknown13, (BatBoy) unknown, unknown14,   unknown15,   unknown16

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1974 Alderwood All-Stars Boys Midget Tournament

In 1974 Alderwood Softball Assoc. hosted a Midget Tournament. Our Midget Harper Diesel team under Freddie Merritt would go on to be the overall champs.

News Article courtesy of  Paul Wilson

 

They beat Oshawa 7-0 in the opener, next Galt 9-0, Eringate 6-0 in their third game and took Seven Oak 14-0 in the final game.

The three winning pitchers were Rod Favreau, Jackie Phillips, and Dave Jackson who only allowed two hits in four games.

Alderwood was awarded the Bernie Fabric Memorial Trophy awarded by former Etobicoke mayor Bruce Sinclair

This team joined the North York Softball League as a member and became a team to be taken lightly.

 

 

 

1974 All-Star Boy's (Harper Detroit Diesel)

Harper Detroit Diesel has been a 70’s sponsor in Alderwood and the teams under the coach Freddie Merritt would go on to win several tournaments. Harper Diesel moved into Alderwood in 1946 and started sponsoring about 1970.

1974 Alderwood teams would play other teams in Etobicoke for an Etobicoke Softball Trophy. If they won they could go on to be able to compete in the City or Metro Toronto Fastball Championships. It seems that they could win a city championship but still had to qualify for the Provincial Trophy. Fred Merritt would become one of the most decorated with several championships over the years of his coaching.

1973 All-Star Boy's Bantam ( Harper Detroit Diesel ) Champs

(Courtesy of Paul Wilson)

 

BACK ROW: Fred Larouche, Peter Bury, Dave Hynek, Steve Shaw, Randy House, Rod Favreau, Steve Repic

CENTER ROW: Fred Merritt, Ralf Grant, Reg Roscalf, Sweeny Kurtbright, Hank C, Paul Wilson, Coach Jim Grant


FRONT ROW: Jackie Philips, Pete Martyinuk,  Batboy unknown17, Dave Heath, Norm Hrapchuk

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1972 All-Star Boy's Bantam ( Don Colman’s Texaco) K of C Champs

News Article courtesy of Paul Wilson

In August the team entered the K of C first Bantam Fastball Tournament and won. They beat Kitchener, Scarborough, and Willowdale 10-2 in the semi-final.  In the final at Exhibition Park they beat Guelph, 7-1 in the eight team tournament.

1972 All-Star Boy's Bantam ( Don Colman’s Texaco} Champs

Photo by Paul Wilson

 

BACK ROW:  (Coach) Freddie Merritt, Brian Nichol, Sweeny Kurtbright, Kevin Midzain, Steve Shaw, Don MacCarone, Dave Jackson, Rod Favreau, Martin Thornell, (Coach) Brian Zimmer, (Coach) Jack Whittier

FRONT ROW: Rob Ferkul, Paul Wilson, Pete Martyinuk, Steve Repic, Murray Manson, Freddie Parente, Domenic Macarone

1972-1976

 This Team was started in 1972 and went on to win several tournaments in

Alderwood, Etobicoke, City of Toronto, Ontario Provincials.

They also won other tournaments through out the province.

The team would build itself to known as the best in the province

under the coaching of Freddie Merritt.

1966 All-Star Boys Squirts champs crest

This is a crest from Ron Bowie when he played for the Alderwood All-Stars and won in the Etobicoke Inter Community Softball Tournament, Squirts division.

Ron later became a Coach in Alderwood Softball from 1998-2001.

 

Again he came back in 2012, forty-six years later and played in the Alderwood Slo-Pitch league.

 

"Build It They Will Come"

And what a League we have built

 

2009 All Star Week

In between July and August there was a mid summer break. For all of those who did not go on any vacation we had events for the players at the park. The main attraction was when an OPP officer came down to the park with his radar gun to test the pitching speed of the players.

The BBQ was going and free burgers and hot dogs for all the players. Every player that participated was given a personal All-Star dog tag with the sixtieth logo on it.

1974 All-Star Girls Juv (Sherway Esso Gas and Wash) Champs

(Courtesy of Cindy Williams)

All-Stars Girls Juvenile Etobicke Finnalist

Back Row (Coach) Bill Salmon, Brenda Gayne, Cathy Buchanon, (Coach) George Bunton, Karen McMartin, Donna Krykway, (Coach) Len Curry

Middle Row Bev Kitson, Caralyn Manuge, Dianne Bodnar, Carol Jennings

Front Row Jeanne Gray, Yvonne Wood, Janice O’Donnell, Val Baird,

Bat girl Tracey Williams

1974 All-Star Boys Squirt Champs

All-stars Boys Etobicoke Squirt Finalists

All-stars Boys Etobicoke Squirt Champions

It seems that this team did very well or it was two different teams. Finalists are usually 2nd place team, unless they were awarded the badge for making it to the final round to acquire the championship.

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1973 All-Star Girls Juvenile (Sherway Esso, Gas and Wash) Champs

(Courtesy of Yvonne Russell)

Etobicoke House League Champions

Back Row (Coach) Don Wood, Susie Bergeron, unknown, (Manager) Bill Salmon, Donna Krykway, Dianne Bodnar, (Coach) George Bunton

Middle Row Rosemary Garbutt, Jeanne Gray, Janice O’Donnell, Caralyn Manuge, Cathy Salmon

Front Row Karen Beauais, Karen McMartin(C), Yvonne Wood(A), Carol Jennings

 

This was the 2nd year these girl were together as an All-Star team. They would win the Etobicoke Championship and Carol Jennings in the front right of the photo was also award the most Valuable Player trophy.

Carol Jennings, Coach George Bunton and Bill Salmon behind, with her MVP trophy at a team party Oct/73.

1972 All-Star Boy's Bantam ( Don Colman’s Texaco) Champs

(Courtesy of Yvonne Russell)

Boys Bantam All-Stars Etobicoke Champions

BACK ROW (Coach) Bryan Zimmer, Steve Repic, Steve Shaw, Dave Jackson, Kevin Midzain, Rod Favreau

CENTER  ROW Rod Rodrigas, Don MacCarone, Sweeney Kurkbright, Paul Wilson, Martin Thornell, (Coach) Jack Whittier

FRONT ROW Freddie Parente, Pete Martyinuk, Jackie Philips, Rod Teurkal, (Head Coach) Freddie Merrit

In 1972 the Alderwood Bantam Boys Select team won the Etobicoke Championship and went on to compete in the all Ontario championships in Scarborough. Note the picture above of the team and the team’s dugout witch seems to be lacking any protective cages.


In 1973 the Junior Boys rep team (17 yr old) would be the first and only Alderwood boys team to win the All Etobicoke Championship and go on to win the Ontario Amateur Softball Assoc Championship.

1970 All Star Boys Midget (Harper Diesel) Champs

 

(Courtesy of Ken McCarthy)

 

 

Etobicoke Midget Softball Champions

Back Row: (coach) Henry Koba, Paul Reid, Neil Singleton, Steve Williams, Peter Durst, Bill Jenkins, (coach) Terry MacLean

Front Row: Bill Salmon, Brad Heasty, Steve McCarthy, Ross Munro, Bob Gard, Joe Draganyetz

Brad Heasty’s parents Joseph "Buzz" Heasty and mother, Willena "Billie" Heasty were involved in the early years as Executives, Conveners, Coach's and Umpires in the 1950s era through to the 1970s. You can find “Billie” coaching a girls team in 1972 and they were also Champs.