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Eugene Church · 07-10-2011, 04:19 PM

The Islandian Times
Sunday, October 13, 2024

Johnson and Chandler Top IPA Skippers
There were lots of deserving managers in the Islandian Pro Alliance this year. Several teams did extreme do-overs and several top teams got ever better this season. It's not an easy choice to decide between the two. This year the Manager of the Year trophies went to Waleska's McGraw Johnson in the Ruthlandian Union and to Midway's Cochise Chandler of the the Tycobbian Union. It was Johnson's first time to win and Chandler's second award. He was also named the TU's top manager in 2014.

Johnson led the Westerners to the most victories in the club's history with a 91-63 record and to the RU South division title. Waleska wound up third last season with an 81-73 record. It has been 15 years since the team's last playoff appearance.

Chandler had a tougher challenge as he had to go up against the defending IPA Pro Cup champion Tuckanarra Blue Jays. Chandler's Midway Wolves gave the Tucks a tough battle, but fell one game short of the pennant. Chandler guided the Wolves to an impressive 95-59 mark, the best record in the team's history. Last season Midway was fourth and 12 games behind in the race with an 84-70 record.

Valmara's Jet Kazmarek was runner-up to Johnson in The Islandian Times poll. He piloted the Vipers to the best record they have ever had with a superb 97-57. Valmara led the IPA in victories. It was the second year in a row the Vipers took down the RU North crown.

Johnny Walters of Marston and Kevin McPhail of Kilkenny ranked third and fourth in the balloting. The Marston Nine rose up from seventh place to second place in the RU East, while the Kilkenny Cats had their best record in the club's history with a 91-63 mark. McPhail moved them up from fourth to second this year.

Chandler's biggest competition came from Tuckanarra's Carlton "Lefty" Stevens. The Blue Jays registered 96 wins for the second year in a row and won the division both years. Third in the poll was Mack Spencer of the Oxford Red Caps, who rose up from sixth place to a very close second in the TU North. The Red Caps went from 70-84 to 87-67. The division champion White River bested Oxford by one game in the pennant race. Aaron Hankins of Kenwood was the fourth-highest vote-getter. His Wildcats won the most in their history with a 90-64 record and copped the TU West crown. Number five in the poll was Will Hackett down in Summerland, who had a huge turn-around from last place to third place in the TU South. The Sunsets climbed from a dismal 59-95 record in 2023 to a pretty good 81-73 this season.

07-10-2011, 04:19 PM	#2619
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,920	*The Islandian Times* Sunday, October 13, 2024 Johnson and Chandler Top IPA Skippers There were lots of deserving managers in the Islandian Pro Alliance this year. Several teams did extreme do-overs and several top teams got ever better this season. It's not an easy choice to decide between the two. This year the Manager of the Year trophies went to Waleska's McGraw Johnson in the Ruthlandian Union and to Midway's Cochise Chandler of the the Tycobbian Union. It was Johnson's first time to win and Chandler's second award. He was also named the TU's top manager in 2014. Johnson led the Westerners to the most victories in the club's history with a 91-63 record and to the RU South division title. Waleska wound up third last season with an 81-73 record. It has been 15 years since the team's last playoff appearance. Chandler had a tougher challenge as he had to go up against the defending IPA Pro Cup champion Tuckanarra Blue Jays. Chandler's Midway Wolves gave the Tucks a tough battle, but fell one game short of the pennant. Chandler guided the Wolves to an impressive 95-59 mark, the best record in the team's history. Last season Midway was fourth and 12 games behind in the race with an 84-70 record. Valmara's Jet Kazmarek was runner-up to Johnson in The Islandian Times poll. He piloted the Vipers to the best record they have ever had with a superb 97-57. Valmara led the IPA in victories. It was the second year in a row the Vipers took down the RU North crown. Johnny Walters of Marston and Kevin McPhail of Kilkenny ranked third and fourth in the balloting. The Marston Nine rose up from seventh place to second place in the RU East, while the Kilkenny Cats had their best record in the club's history with a 91-63 mark. McPhail moved them up from fourth to second this year. Chandler's biggest competition came from Tuckanarra's Carlton "Lefty" Stevens. The Blue Jays registered 96 wins for the second year in a row and won the division both years. Third in the poll was Mack Spencer of the Oxford Red Caps, who rose up from sixth place to a very close second in the TU North. The Red Caps went from 70-84 to 87-67. The division champion White River bested Oxford by one game in the pennant race. Aaron Hankins of Kenwood was the fourth-highest vote-getter. His Wildcats won the most in their history with a 90-64 record and copped the TU West crown. Number five in the poll was Will Hackett down in Summerland, who had a huge turn-around from last place to third place in the TU South. The Sunsets climbed from a dismal 59-95 record in 2023 to a pretty good 81-73 this season. Last edited by Eugene Church; 05-29-2020 at 03:52 PM.