Each year, WHLL recognizes players, coaches, and volunteers who go above and beyond by demonstrating sportsmanship, volunteering their time on and off the field, and helping to promote the league's Positive Coaching Alliance goals.
Franklin Award
This annual award recognizes one 12-year-old from each Majors Division team who is a hard worker in practice and games, is an enthusiastic player, supports their teammates, puts the team's goal ahead of personal goals, displays good sportsmanship, and enjoys playing the game of baseball.
2024 - Teddy Bonafante, Will Caines, Henry Grandpre, Liam Martin, James Mattei and Evan Szalewicz
2023 - Landon Browlie, Jack Dawson, Jack Huttner, Jonah Rottman, Sammy Weiss and Johnny Wilmes
2022 - Dylan Albert, Brendan Blomquist, James Jones, Nate Kornbluh, Asher Levy and Henry Sharlow
2021 - Jamie Alerte, Ryan Dooley, Ethan Esterson, Sebastian Mikan, Finn Moeller and Kieran Scully
2020 - Ronan Culligan, Liam Heaney, Gabe Martin, Matty Panarella, Caasey Pyrro and Andrew Weiss
2019 - Armen Arakelian, Jordan Baitch, Calvin Cianflone, Sean Fay, Carter Ivens, Ben Kirschner, Charlie Muro and Cameron Thomas
2018 - Jacob Giangreco, Ben Gwiazdoski, Nick Hall, Conner Mayr, Adam Merritt, Rune Moyer, Henry O'Connor and Lucas Pyrro
2017 - Joe Dooley, Connor Lafferty, Tommy LaSpada, Carter Morton, Willie Patchen, Grant Walters and Michael Weiss
2016 - Nick Udell, Joey LaSpada, James McPhee, Jack Wenz, Cayden Goldberg, Josh Castro, Aidan Dorian, Alex Bolio, Patrick Hemingway and Gavin Belcher
2015 - Alex Mogel, Justin Albee, Oliver Woodward, Sean Guevera, Max Hassan, Paul Verner, Brian Puleo, Luis Vargas, Emmett Coco and Patrick Sullivan
LaRosa Award
This annual award recognizes one 12-year-old from the Majors Division who has shown improvement throughout their years in the league, listens, learns from coaches, has demonstrated team leadership, and is respectful of coaches, teammates and the game.
2024 - Oliver Edwards and Henry Grandpre
2023 - Desmond Cianflone
2022 - Dylan Albert and Owen Bischof
2021 - Bruce Caldwell
2020 - Liam Heaney
2019 - Calvin Cianflone
2018 - Lucas Pyrro
2017 - Carter Morton and Michael Weiss
2016 - James McPhee
2015 - Sean Guevera
Founders Award
This annual award goes to a person in the WHLL who exemplifies and follows the mission of the WHLL, which is set forth below, adheres to the concept of "everybody plays," and understands that a major goal of the WHLL is not to develop hall of fame players but to develop life long fans of the game of baseball.
It is the mission of West Hartford Little League to provide an opportunity for all West Hartford boys and girls ages 4 through 12 to participate meaningfully in the sport of baseball, to learn the rules and strategies of the game, to learn sportsmanship and respect for their fellow players and coaches and to have fun. West Hartford Little League recognizes that the best interests of the children should be of primary importance and the League should be structured and operated in such a manner so that it is fair to all children and coaches involved.
This awards is given by the league's founders: Scott, Mark & Ronit
2024 - Jeff Billing
2023 - Jeff Schaible
2022 -
2021 - Alan Tuvin
2020 - Jeff Cianflone
2019 - Mike Culligan
2018 - Jon Coss and Dan Weiss
2017 - John Kumpa
2016 - Rob Howe
2015 - John Kumpa and Ed Pyrro
2014 - Jeff Eden and Jim Wimpe
2013 - Danielle Weiss
2012 - Joe Giangreco
Heart & Soul Award
This annual award goes to a WHLL volunteer who goes above and beyond their designated duties, whose services to the league come straight from the heart and soul, and whose personal interests are always subordinate to the best interests of the league. Ronit Shoham, a founder of the league, and who epitomizes the heart and soul of the league, is the impetus behind this award.
2024 - Daniel Muntges
2023 - Chuck Kavanagh
2022 -
2021 - Jim Jones
2020 - Jon Coss
2019 - Chuck Wusterbarth
2018 - Mary Himmelstein and Ed Pyrro
2017 - Jeff Cianflone, Scott LaRock and Ed Lafferty
2016 - Dan LaBreck and Kevin Bracken
2015 - Scott LaRock and Maribeth Navin
2014 - John Wenz
2013 - Jeff Cianflone and Joe Teodoro
2012 - Mike Cass and Mike Lage
Workhorse Award
This annual award goes to a person in the WHLL whose hard work, dedication and attention to detail is above and beyond normal expectations. This award is given in honor of Mark Baral, a Founder and long time Treasurer of the WHLL.
2024 - Ethan Kravitz
2023 - Eric Bischof
2022 -
2021 - Scott Sharlow
2020 - Danielle Weiss
2019 - Monica Gold and Jeff Schaible
2018 - Dave Goldberg and Chris Nelson
2017 - Scott MacGilpin, John LaSpada and AJ Lemieux
2016 - Jonathan Coss and Scott MacGilpin
2015 - John LaSpada
2014 - Danielle Weiss
2013 - Doug Newhouse
2012 - Mike Fox
Coaches' Award
This annual award goes to a person in the WHLL who exemplifies, follows and implements the the principals of the Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) and who understands that the score of a game is clearly secondary to the adherence to PCA principals.
2024 - Drew Gallagher
2023 - Jamie Muro
2022 -
2021 - Eric Caines and Matt Wax-Krell
2020 - Jim Jones and Jeff Schaible
2019 - Andy Riddle
2018 - Lee Gold, Matt Gwiazdoski, Ken Horenstein and Chelsea Turner
2017 - Brian Berry, Jon Coss and Chris Cykley
2016 - John LaSpada
2015 - Brian Heaney
2014 - Andrew Golden and Joe Giangreco
2013 - Jeff Bridgman
2012 - Matt Brucell