Charlie Lisk of the Gateway Grizzlies was voted the Morgan Burkhart Award winner as the Most Valuable Player. Lisk set the Frontier League's career record for home runs along with being selected as the starting catcher for the All Star team three years in a row. Lisk is leading the league this season in rbi's with 87, second in home runs with 21 and is hitting .315.
Joe Augustine from the Southern Illinois Miners won the Brian Tolberg Award as Pitcher of the Year by leading the league with a 1.97 ERA and 121 strikeouts. Joe is tied for the lead league with 10 wins.
Dustin Williams from the Windy City Thunderbolts won the Jason Simontacchi Rookie of the Year Award as a Pitcher by posting a 7-3 record, 2.41 ERA and 89 strikeouts in 100.2 innings.
The remaining list of award winners from Illinois Frontier League teams is below.
Post Season All Stars:
2B Gilberto Mejia - Windy City Thunderbolts
3B Daniel Cox - Normal Cornbelters
OF Jereme Milons - Southern Illinois Miners
OF Jason Patton - Gateway Grizzlies
C Charlie Lisk - Gateway Grizzlies
SP - Joe Augustine - Southern Illinois Miners
Coach of the Year - Randy Martz - Gateway Grizzlies
Trainer of the Year - Geof Manzo - Gateway Grizzlies
Groundskeeper of the Year - Ben Young - Gateway Grizzlies
Newspaper of the Year - The Daily Republician - Marion Illinois
Writer of the Year - Steve Millar - Southtown Star - Tinley Park
Broadcaster of the Year - Joe Pott - Gateway Grizzlies
Organization of the Year - Southern Illinois Miners
