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Eugene Church · 01-01-2015, 08:53 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Tuesday, October 18, 2050

VASYLENKO AND CRONYN BEST SKIPPERS IN IPA
After Valmara won its fourth IPA Pro Cup this year, now the Vipers' record-setting skipper Vanya Vasylenko has just tied another record by winning his fourth Ruthlandian Manager of the Year Award. The only other manager to ever do that in the IPA's 50-year history is Matty Christianson, famed skipper of the Rolling Hills Reds of the Tycobbian Union. Christianson won the trophy in '07, '19, '22 and '27. This year the Tycobbian Manager of the Year trophy went to Vasylenko's Pro Cup rival, Mick Cronyn of the White River Rascals. It was the second time in his career Cronyn received the honor.

Both of them had tough races for the awards this season. Vasylenko was challenged by Ranford's Chris Bernhoffer, St. John's Nicky Farrugia and Sugar Valley's Bobby Gamble and just barely beat them out. Same thing in the Tycobbian Union where Cronyn edged out four other managers: Lorne Evans of Southport, Frank Blair of East Point, last year's winner Cotton Cornwall of Bay St. Clair and Bobby Dorignac of Midway.

Vasylenko previously hauled in the Ruthlandian Manager of the Year in '43, '46 and '48. This year Valmara racked up a 100-54 mark and won the RU North for the third year in a row. Last season the Vipers were 101-53... the year before they were 102-52... it's extremely hard to win 100 games in just one season, much less three years running.

Three other skippers have taken the Best Manager trophies three times each. Alex Groveland led the Far Mountain Redhawks to three straight Pro Cups from 2012 to 2014. Groveland won the RU Best Manager Award those years, too. In the Tycobbian Union Carlton "Lefty" Stevens of the Tuckanarra Blue Jays won the award in '13, '17 and '28, while Charley Oscar of the Southport Sun Sox got it in '42, '44 and '45.

The Ruthlandian runner-up to Vasylenko this season was Ranford's Chris Bernhoffer, who paced the Bulls to a second-place finish in the RU North. They lost out to the Vipers by only three games this year. Ranford improved from 83-71 (18 GB) to 97-57 this year. St. John's skipper Nicky Farrugia was third in the top manager voting. His club rose up from fifth place with a 78-76 record (10 GB) to the Ruthlandian South pennant with a 90-64 mark. Sugar Valley's Bobby Gamble came in fourth in the poll. His Rattlers won the RU West title with a 103-51 record in 2049 and also this season with a 99-55 mark.

Mick Cronyn has guided White River to the Tycobbian North crown the last three seasons, improving from 98-56 in 2048 to 102-52 this year. His Rascals led the IPA in victories this year. Cronyn was also selected the top TU skipper in 2021, three decades ago.

Cronyn had lots of competition this season. Ranked second in the Tycobbian Best Manager poll was Southport's Lorne Evans. His Sun Sox went from the second spot in the TU South with an 83-71 (14 GB) record and improved it to 98-58 and the top spot. The number-three votegetter was Frank Blair, who took East Point from 75-79 (11 GB) and sixth place to the TU East Division title with a 91-63 mark. Fourth in the balloting was Cotton Cornwall of the Bay St. Clair Buccaneers. His Bucs won the TU West for the second year in a row, improving from 93-62 to 99-55. The Midway Wolves also made great stides under Bobby Dorignac in the Tycobbian East. They were fifth in '49 with a 76-79 record (10 GB) and climbed up to second with an 87-67 (4 GB) mark this year.

01-01-2015, 08:53 PM	#4520
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,914	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Tuesday, October 18, 2050 VASYLENKO AND CRONYN BEST SKIPPERS IN IPA After Valmara won its fourth IPA Pro Cup this year, now the Vipers' record-setting skipper Vanya Vasylenko has just tied another record by winning his fourth Ruthlandian Manager of the Year Award. The only other manager to ever do that in the IPA's 50-year history is Matty Christianson, famed skipper of the Rolling Hills Reds of the Tycobbian Union. Christianson won the trophy in '07, '19, '22 and '27. This year the Tycobbian Manager of the Year trophy went to Vasylenko's Pro Cup rival, Mick Cronyn of the White River Rascals. It was the second time in his career Cronyn received the honor. Both of them had tough races for the awards this season. Vasylenko was challenged by Ranford's Chris Bernhoffer, St. John's Nicky Farrugia and Sugar Valley's Bobby Gamble and just barely beat them out. Same thing in the Tycobbian Union where Cronyn edged out four other managers: Lorne Evans of Southport, Frank Blair of East Point, last year's winner Cotton Cornwall of Bay St. Clair and Bobby Dorignac of Midway. Vasylenko previously hauled in the Ruthlandian Manager of the Year in '43, '46 and '48. This year Valmara racked up a 100-54 mark and won the RU North for the third year in a row. Last season the Vipers were 101-53... the year before they were 102-52... it's extremely hard to win 100 games in just one season, much less three years running. Three other skippers have taken the Best Manager trophies three times each. Alex Groveland led the Far Mountain Redhawks to three straight Pro Cups from 2012 to 2014. Groveland won the RU Best Manager Award those years, too. In the Tycobbian Union Carlton "Lefty" Stevens of the Tuckanarra Blue Jays won the award in '13, '17 and '28, while Charley Oscar of the Southport Sun Sox got it in '42, '44 and '45. The Ruthlandian runner-up to Vasylenko this season was Ranford's Chris Bernhoffer, who paced the Bulls to a second-place finish in the RU North. They lost out to the Vipers by only three games this year. Ranford improved from 83-71 (18 GB) to 97-57 this year. St. John's skipper Nicky Farrugia was third in the top manager voting. His club rose up from fifth place with a 78-76 record (10 GB) to the Ruthlandian South pennant with a 90-64 mark. Sugar Valley's Bobby Gamble came in fourth in the poll. His Rattlers won the RU West title with a 103-51 record in 2049 and also this season with a 99-55 mark. Mick Cronyn has guided White River to the Tycobbian North crown the last three seasons, improving from 98-56 in 2048 to 102-52 this year. His Rascals led the IPA in victories this year. Cronyn was also selected the top TU skipper in 2021, three decades ago. Cronyn had lots of competition this season. Ranked second in the Tycobbian Best Manager poll was Southport's Lorne Evans. His Sun Sox went from the second spot in the TU South with an 83-71 (14 GB) record and improved it to 98-58 and the top spot. The number-three votegetter was Frank Blair, who took East Point from 75-79 (11 GB) and sixth place to the TU East Division title with a 91-63 mark. Fourth in the balloting was Cotton Cornwall of the Bay St. Clair Buccaneers. His Bucs won the TU West for the second year in a row, improving from 93-62 to 99-55. The Midway Wolves also made great stides under Bobby Dorignac in the Tycobbian East. They were fifth in '49 with a 76-79 record (10 GB) and climbed up to second with an 87-67 (4 GB) mark this year.