FVB AWARD WINNERS
Big Dawg Award - Highest Individual Recognition within FVB.
2007 - Bob Jenkins
2006 - Tom Zimmerman
2005 - Danny Mathews
2004 - Charles Dan
2003 - Dave Alstadt
2002 - Dave Weglarz
2001 - Bert Person
2000 - Jimmy Ellison
1999 - Jim Beveridge
1998 - Jeff Collis

Lifetime Achievement Award - Recognition for long standing dedication to FVB.
2007 - Curt Bremer
2006 - Dave Weglarz
2004 - Gene Schuler

Steve Wammer Pride Award - Based on boundless determination to become a better umpire and achieving personal umpire goals.
2007 - Russ Tobie
2006 - Lino Novielli
2005 - Frank Petricca
2004 - Jim Beveridge
2003 - Tim Cornwell

Rookie of the Year
2007 - Ken Cousins (South), John Muller (North)
2006 - Bryan Pendzinski (South), Thomas Iverson (North)
2005 - Lino Novielli (South), Chuck Oakes (North)
2004 - Steven Albright (South), Mike Klipstein (North)
2003 - Todd Ventresca (South), Mike Kaczmarek (North)
2002 - Randy McCafferty (we actually got his ass out and working!)
2001 - Bill Lutz
2000 - Randy McCafferty (Worked first ever game…16" Burncamp SemiFinal)
1999 - Danny Mathews
1998 - Randy McCafferty (Attended 7 clinics, worked 0 games)

Top Prospect Award
2007 - Bryan Pendzinski
2006 - Luke Engen
2005 - Alan McCormick
2004 - Stephen Swank
2003 - Jaime Gonzalez

Top High School Umpire
2007 - Steve Jakes (South), Don Arnold (North)
2006 - Chris Dykstra (South), Mike McGloon (North)
2005 - Bob Jenkins
2004 - Dave Weglarz
2003 - Bert Person

Top College Umpire
2007 - David Condon
2006 - Jimmy Ellison
2005 - Rollie Madison

Top Plate Umpire (As Voted by FVB Members)
2007 - Danny Mathews
2006 - Jeff Collis
2005 - Dave Alstadt

Most Improved Umpire
2007 - Vince Mastandrea
2006 - Mark Hurter
2005 - Kevin Moore
2004 - Frank Petricca
2003 - Charles Dan

Iron Man Award
2007 - Brian Kenny
2006 - Stephen Swank
2005 - Gary Bitler
2004 - Ray Courtney
2003 - Jim Ayers

Top New Veteran Umpire
2007 - Erik Turngren
2006 - Dan Saltzman
2005 - Mike Shereck
2004 - Rollie Madison
2003 - Tom Zimmerman

FVB Committment to Excellence Award - Recognition for exemplary contributions to FVB
2003 - Jeff Collis

Dave Weglarz Spirit Award - Recognition for unsung support of FVB, and the positive attitude laid forth by our previous President, the esteemed Mr. Wegs.
2007 - Chris Lindley
2006 - Russ Tobie
2004 - Tom Hughes & Jeff Roers

CABA Swamp Dawg Award - Recognizing top CABA Umpire, both on the field, and for contributions to the Swamp:
2007 - Bill Heede
2006 - Randy McCafferty
2005 - Jimmy Ellison

Big Cat Award - Recognition for cat-like prowess and hustle on the field.
2006 - Seymour Milfbutz
2003 - Mark Pickrel

FVB Members Working Professional Baseball (First Year Worked)
Dan Bellino - Gulf Coast Legaue ('03), New York Penn League ('04), Florida State League ('05), Eastern League ('06), PAcific Coast League ('07)
Derek Crabill - Central League ('02), Appy League ('03), South Atlantic League ('04), Carolina League ('05), Eastern League ('06-07)
Anthony "Booter" West - Central League ('04), Appy League ('05), Midwest League ('06-07)

Dave Alstadt - Midwest League ('01), Frontier League ('99)
Jim Beveridge - Frontier League ('03)
Bob Boyle - New York Penn ('05), Midwest League ('06)
John Boyd - Frontier League ('99)
Jeff Collis - Frontier League ('03)
David Condon - Frontier League ('06)
Mickey Contreras - Frontier League ('03)
Jim Ellison - Frontier League ('03), Northern League ('07)
Rollie Madison - Frontier League ('97)
Ron Mohler - Frontier League ('04)
Bert Person - Frontier League ('04)
Eric Sawchuk - Frontier League ('01), Northern League ('05)
Jamie Still - Central League ('02), Frontier League ('03), Northern League ('05)
Steve Wammer - Northern League ('98), Frontier League ('99)
Kevin Wirth - Frontier League ('99)

FVB Members Attending Professional Baseball Umpire School (Wendlestedt/Evans)
Bob Boyle - Wendlestedt '04 (PBUC)
Tim Cornwell - Wendlestedt '02
Derek Crabill - Wendlestedt '02, Evans '03 (PBUC '03)
Philip Donofrio - Evans '00
Chris Dykstra - Evans '02
Jeremy Flury - Evans '04
Joshua Perry - Evans '01
Mark Pickrel - Evans '05
Dan Saltzman - Evans '07
Eric Sawchuk - Wendlestedt '98-99
Jamie Still - Evans '02 (PBUC)
Stephen Swank - Evans '06
Sean Thornton - Wendlestedt '05
Anthony West - Wendlestedt '04-'05 (PBUC '05)
Tom Zimmerman - Wendlestedt '03

FVB Members Working NCAA D-I Conference Games (First Year Worked)
Dave Alstadt - MVC Staff '05
Jeff Collis - Horizon, MAC '06
David Condon - MVC Staff '05, Big 10 '06
Mickey Contreras - Horizon '06
Jim Ellison - Horizon '06
Jay Lyons - Big Ten '48
Rollie Madison - Horizon '06
Bert Person - Mid Con '06
Jamie Still - Mid Con '04, Horizon '06
Kevin Wirth - MVC Staff '04
Tom Zimmerman - MAC & Horizon '07

FVB Members Working NCAA Regionals
2007 - David Condon (Big 10 Tour); Jimmy Ellison, Ron Mohler, Kevin Wirth (D-III Central Region)
2006 - Jim Ellison (Plate), Mickey Contreras, Jamie Still, Rollie Madison, Bob Jenkins (D-III Central Region)
2005 - Jim Ellison & Rollie Madison: D-III (Central Regional)

FVB Members Working IHSA State Finals
2007 - Jeff Collis (Class AA, 2B), Bob Jenkins (AA, LF), Kurt Suhr (A, 2B)
2006 - Jimmy Ellison(Class AA, Plate), Bert Person (AA, RF), Jeff Collis (A, 2B)
2005 - Dave Alstadt (Class AA, 1B), Jim Hayden (A, 2B)
2004 - Dave Alstadt (Class A, 1B), Paul Schultz (A, 2B)
2003 - Dave Weglarz (Class AA, 2B), Jimmy Ellison (AA, RF)
2002 - Paul Schultz (Class A, LF), Dave Weglarz (AA, LF)

IHSBCA Umpire of the Year Award (Bob Udell Award)
2006 - Bert Person
2004 - Randy Kerschke
2002 - Dave Weglarz
2000 - Jeff Collis

NFOA Umpire of the Year Award
2007 - Dave Alstadt

Scholarship Award Winners
2006 - Dan Saltzman (Evans), Don Arnold, Chris Avila, Walt Droeske, Steve Jakes, Vince Mastandrea (Bruce Doane Camp); David Moeller (Southern Umpires); John Muller, Jeff Thunder (Evans Desert Classic); Spencer Palmer, Bill Vincent (Evans Florida Classic); Russ Tobie (ABUA)
2005 - Stephen Swank (Evans); Mike Buckingham, Walt Droeske, Scott Erickson, Jeff Fern, Bill Heede, Steve Jakes, Tom Pelletier, Fred Spitzer, Russ Tobie (Southern Umpires Camp - all)
2004 - Mark Pickrel (Evans); Johnny Vito, Todd Ventresca, Todd Nicewanner, Steve Jakes, Jay Pennell, Mark Childers (Bruce Doane - all).
2003 - Vic Puscas (Western States); Phil Horwitz, Tim Cornwell, Todd Ventresca, Todd Nicewanner, Jay Pennell (Bruce Doane - all).
2002 - Jim Westfall (Evans mini); Tom Zimmerman (Wendlestedt); Frank Petricca (Evans mini)
2001 - Derek Crabill (Wendlestedt); Jamie Still (Evans)

CABA World Series Final Plate Umpires (Reunion Tour Members)
2007 - Dave Alstadt
2006 - Tom Zimmerman
2005 - Charles Dan
2004 - Jimmy Ellison
2003 - Dan Mathews
2002 - Jim Maczka
2001 - Bert Person
2000 - Sunny Furtak
1999 - Ken Hansen
1998 - Scott Garrey, Jim Beveridge
1997 - Dave Weglarz, Jimmy Ellison
1996 - John Boyd, Jeff Collis
1995 - Brent Brelsford, Steve Wammer
1994 - Greg Bazilewich

CSBL Umpire of the Year (as voted by CSBL Coaches):
2006 - Bob Jenkins
2005 - Dave Weglarz
2004 - Dave Weglarz
2003 - Dave Weglarz
2002 - Carl Lucas
2001 - Wayne Williams