Shane Sanderfeld Memorial MVP: Kevin Noth (runner-up: Steve Geller)
- Comments on Noth: None
- Comments on Geller: "based on the number of weekly MVP honors he brought home and the fact that he is Shane's best friend,"
- Also receiving votes: Kevin Kurtt 3, Kyle Coughlin 2 ("Since I know he is itching to vote for himself I will do it for him"), Alicia Jerome, Tory Kukowski, The waitress at Corner Bar ("She always made me feel good")
Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl Playoff MVP: Kevin Noth (runner-up: Steve Geller)
- Comments on Noth: "the streak continues," "without question," "the definition of 'clutch,'" "When do we start just calling this the Kevin Noth Playoff MVP Award? When they make a miniseries about Boom Goes the Dynamite (just like Bronx is Burning) on ESPN10 in 2040 they will talk about the antics of 'Mr. August' Kevin Noth. Chronicling the first time he stepped on the field for Boom in the playoffs with a wife beater, his stunning and confusing catch against Chicks with RAC's to his great performance against Chicks with RAC's in the semifinals.
- Also receiving votes: N/A
Duffy’s Pizza Unsung Hero Award: Emily Wood (runner-up: Andrea Smith)
- Comments on Wood: "Battled back from severe wrist injury to become a regular again on Boom Goes the Dynamite. Always hit the ball hard and played wherever needed." "She can throw the ball back to the pitcher better than anyone"
- Comment on Dré: "Having her at third provieds a lot of defensive options"
- Also receiving votes: Kyle Coughlin 2, Chris Cords, Aaron DeBerg, Steve Geller, Peyton N. Owens III, Meghan Potter, Emily Wood
Victory Sports Silver Stick Award: Steve Geller (runner-up: Jeff Keiser)
- Comments on Geller: None
- Comment on Keiser: "He has started to fall off a little since entering his 30's and he should more then likely be traded for some new bats during the offseason. However, he still continues to be a consistent presence at the plate. Also Chris Cords' just missed the minimum 5 AB needed to be eligible for this award.
- Also receiving votes: Kyle Coughlin 2, Alicia Jerome 2, Tory Kukowski 2, Ryan Maus 2 ("Love the swing. I would vote for Geller, but the swing and miss hurts his chances", Kevin Noth 2, Meghan Potter, Andrea Smith
Lady Byng Sportsmanship Award: Andrea Smith (runners-up: Kevin Kurtt, Emily Wood)
- Comment on Dré: None
- Comment on KK: "only one on the team not to have a tirade or to use profanity
- Also receiving votes: Ryan Maus 2 ("I'm just assuming a guy who is a serial smiler must be a pretty good sport," "because he can't stop smiling! He's too nice!"), Kyle Coughlin, Katie Fornasiere, Steve Geller, Lisa Hardy, Jeff Keiser, Maggie ("Never argued with the umps and kept an even keel throughout the season")
Garry Bowman Leadership Award: Kevin Kurtt (runner-up: Jeff Keiser)
- Comment on KK: "Handled dog, parents, sister, pregnant wife and child, and playing duties most games"
- Comment on Keiser: "Despite the fact that he had two semifinals losses this year, following up a season where manager/owner/player Steve Geller helped guide the team to a 28-0 record and two titles."
- Also receiving votes: Kevin Noth 2, Kyle Coughlin, Steve Geller, Lisa Hardy, Alicia Jerome, None
Emily Wood Team Spirit Award: Kevin Noth (runner-up: Emily Wood)
- Comments on Noth: None
- Comment on Wood: "Once again why would you give it to anyone else?"
- Also receiving votes: Michelle Train 3, Lisa Hardy 2, Kristine Yorde 2, Steve Geller, Ryan Maus
Fox 9 News Courage and Love of the Game Award: Steve Geller and Emily Wood (runners-up: Tory Kukowski, Kevin Kurtt, Kevin Noth)
- Comments on Geller: "Courage to wear sweatpants in 90 degree heat and love of the game to wear sweat pants in 90 degree heat just so he can slide
- Comments on Wood: None
- Comment on Noth: "For his heroics and enthusiasm against Chicks with RAC's in the playoffs. He might still be sitting at the Corner Bar because he used all his energy for the playoffs."
- Also receiving votes: Chris Cords ("It takes courage to be Cords"), Alicia Jerome, Koda ("Still can't believe she recovered from the line drive to the face"), Peyton N. Owens III, Andrea Smith, Michelle Train
Potbelly Sandwich Works Most Improved Player: Kevin Noth (runner-up: Kristine Yorde)
- Comments on Noth: "He fell down much less this season," "For the first time since Boom, he rarely struck out and was actually a visible contributor before the playoffs started"
- Also receiving votes: Katie Fornasiere 2, Chris Cords ("The fact that he actually positively contributed to the team was an improvement from my expectations"), Jeff Keiser,Tory Kukowski, Emily Wood, Anyone but Potter and Jerome ("What happened to them?")
Emily Wickstrom Grit/Determination Award: Steve Geller (runners-up: Tory Kukowski and Kevin Noth)
- Comments on Geller: None
- Comment on Kuko: "He was determined to go out in style"
- Comment on Noth: "When I think of a pale-skinned bald guy with short shorts, that just says grit."
- Also receiving votes: Lisa Hardy 2, Andrea Smith 2 ("very intense"), Kristine Yorde 2, Kyle Coughlin, Katie Fornasiere, Steve Geller, Kevin Kurtt, Michelle Train ("For covering football practice during the playoffs and volunteering to work St. John's practices on Tuesday, so Kevin Kurtt was free and clear to participate in round one of the playoffs.")
Tory Kukowski Memorial Rookie of the Year: Ryan Maus (runner-up: Chris Cords)
- Comments on Maus: "It's only appropriate, right?" "It is time for Boom to cut bait and start over with future up and comers. Bring back Kuko, sign Schroeder and dump the wasteful contracts of Coughlin, Geller and Noth - who will be too expensive due to his demands after his playoff performance."
- Also receiving votes: Kristine Yorde 3, Jordan Gigli, Matt Schroeder
Jeannie/Cowboy Bob Superfan Award: Michelle Train (runner-up: Beth Kurtt)
- Comment on Train: "Train wins this easily, although I was impressed that the Kurtts showed up when Kevin was not even playing. Oh and big news our first foray into live stats was met with mixed results. We have 300 hits for our live stats for the playoffs. Unfortunately they all came from some apartment complex in Champaign, Ill. and there was anonymous request to get live video and put the camera on Coda and Cooper the whole game."
- Also receiving votes: Jim Kurtt 3, Emily Wickstrom 2 ("she's there in spirit", "she was vested in that team as she was with the hopeless Gopher men's basketball squad"), Chris Cords, Pam Hardy ("has become as critical as the Kurtts"), Casey Kurtt
Goldy’s Gang Mascot of the Year: Cooper (runner-up: Maggie)
- Comment on Cooper: "She avoided getting arrested this time around."
- Comment on Maggie: "My favorite Lassie look-a-like. She has probably moved into my top-five favorite list. Why can't all dogs be this well-behaved?"
- Also receiving votes: Koda 2 ("she likes me better than Cooper does"), Hate 'em all
Burrito Loco Best 10-Day Acquisition Award: Ryan Maus (runner-up: Kristine Yorde)
- Comments on Maus: "Who else? Made a sweet catch in center," "Potter acqusition I. No wait, PA II. Or was it III? Ah forget it. Just give it to Ryan Maus," "Best 10-day pickup since Tyler Thomson. If he is here next year, we will build the Boom franchise around him."
- Also receiving votes: Chris Cords, Alyssa Downing, Katie Fornasiere, Jordan Gigli, Peyton N. Owens III, Michelle Train, Jerome’s neighbor, Potter Acquisition I, II, and III
Nick Joos/M. Lochrem Biggest Disappointment “Award”: Meghan Potter (runner-up: Tory Kukowski)
- Comments on Pottsie: "Does she even know how to hustle? Did she really play college sports?"
- Also receiving votes: Alicia Jerome 2 ("Make me belive that you care a little"), Garry Bowman ("What? I had to stop giving to Lochrem"), Kyle Coughlin ("for typically mailing it in"), Steve Geller, Jordan Gigli, Lisa Hardy, Jeff Keiser, Laura Kurtt, Shane Sandersfeld, Matt Schroeder ("lost like five cell phones")
Cy Young, brought to you by Icy Hot: Kyle Coughlin (runner-up: Steve Geller)
- Comments on KC: "I was stellar," "Saved us from any appearances from Steven 'Wild Thing' Geller this season"
- Comments on Geller: "The Matt Garza of Boom"
- Also receiving votes: Lisa Hardy, Alicia Jerome, I don’t know what Cy Young is
Gold Glove, presented by Isotoner: Kevin Kurtt, Kevin Noth, Andrea Smith, Ryan Maus and Steve Geller
- Comments on the winners: "The usual staples get these honors. They might just be living off their rep at this point like in the Major Leagues with Gold Gloves but that is fine. Ryan Maus also gets because of the great catch against Chicks With RAC's, despite some erratic throwing in his first day of action with team Boom."
- Also receiving votes: Jeff Keiser 3, Katie Fornasiere 2, Tory Kukowski 2, Alicia Jerome 2, Chris Cords, Lisa Hardy, Jerome's Neighbor, Meghan Potter
Gregg Shimanski Executive of the Year: Jeff Keiser (Runner-up: Meghan Potter)
- Comments on Keiser: "aka Terry Ryan," "Me. I worked hard."
- Comments on Pottsie: "Saved Boom from the first forfeit in franchise history," "Keiser has yet to lead this team to a championship. We want Geller!"
- Also receiving votes: Kevin Kurtt ("for his willingness to put money in front of principle and cash a check with Bucky Badger on it.")
Marvin Geller Lifetime Achivement Award: Steve Geller and Maggie (runner-up: Kyle Coughlin)
- Comments on Geller: None
- Comments on Maggie: None
- Comments on KC: "Could it really be the end?"
- Also receiving votes: Tory Kukowski 2, Kevin Kurtt 2 ("He started the franchise and is still a big part of it during what could have been the final season"), Michelle Train 2 ("For her undying devotion"), Chris Cords ("For unexpectedly displaying some sort of athletic ability")
Bobby Z’S Kodak Moments of the Year:
• Cooper chasing Noth around the basepaths in the quarterfinal win over the Ligers
• Kevin Noth’s diving catch of a foul popup in the semifinal loss to Chicks with RAC’s
• Tory Kukowski’s performance in his final game in a Boom uniform (vs. Cobra Kai Dojo)
• Kevin Noth’s whole game against Chicks with RAC’s in the semifinals
• Jeff Keiser’s catch on the sinking liner to clinch first game of the playoffs vs. BobLobLaw’s Blog
• Andrea Smith and Alicia Jerome both beating the leftfielder from Chicks from RAC’s (in the semifinals), to actually remind us that they did play softball in college
• Chris Cords’ shocking 4-for-4 performance vs. Team Neil
• Steve Geller’s over-the-shoulder catch in an easy 15-5 victory over playoff finalist Sugar
• Guy from Chicks with RAC’s hitting two no-doubters off Kyle Coughlin in the season opener
• Steve Geller’s t-shirts
• Ryan Maus’ catch vs. Chicks with RAC’s in the semifinals
• Kyle Coughlin’s pitching consistently
• Kevin Noth’s seventh-inning slam in the semifinals vs. Chicks with RAC’s
• Tory Kukowski and Peyton N. Owens III collision in the outfield vs. Cobra Kai Dojo
• Kyle Coughlin and Kevin Noth rounding the bases together
• Tory Kukowski almost taking Kevin Noth’s head off with a liner towards first vs. Cobra Kai Dojo
• Kevin Noth showing up for game vs. Show me Your Tiff’s and knowing none of the guys
• Alicia pitching five scoreless innings before walking in four vs. Show me Your Tiffany’s
• Steve Geller, Kevin Noth, Kevin Kurtt
The Steak Knife Bloopers of the Year:
• Steve Geller’s strikeout vs. Pink Tacos on a ball that was probably eight feet high
• Lisa Hardy’s strikeout vs. Chicks with RAC’s
• Kevin Noth’s strikeout vs. Cobra Kai Dojo
• Kristine Yorde’s strikeout vs. Cobra Kai Dojo
• Kevin Kurtt taking a ground ball to the face vs. Cobra Kai Dojo
• Tory Kukowski and Peyton N. Owens III collision in the outfield vs. Cobra Kai Dojo
• The “shift” working to perfection against Tory Kukowski vs. Cobra Kai Dojo
• Steve Geller maiming Sugar’s third basewoman with a line drive
• Kevin Noth over-running third base on a stand-up triple
• Kevin Noth giving Kevin Kurtt the stop sign as third base coach when the ball hadn’t even reached the cut
• Maggie eating a dead bunny in the win over Sugar
• Alicia Jerome letting a trio of ground balls go by at third base vs. Cobra Kai Dojo
• Kevin Noth’s catch against with Chicks with RAC’s in the semifinals – it was great and comical all at the same time
• Cooper doing her best impression of the fan who ran around the bases with Hank Aaron during “715” when Kevin Noth went yard against the Ligers.
• Testing the “fielding ability” of Pink Taco’s catcher
• Any time Kyle Coughlin runs the bases
• Jeff Keiser in the outfield
• Alicia Jerome’s altercation with Shane’s ump regarding BobLobLaw’s Blog player over-running second base
• Kyle Coughlin’s injuries
• Kevin Noth bringing back the wife-beater
• Kevin Noth’s cocoa butter
• Loss against Show Me Your Tiffany’s where Kyle Coughlin, Steve Geller, Kevin Kurtt and Jeff Keiser were missing, then compliance was supposed to fill in and they were all missing and then Meghan Potter’s friends along with Alicia Jerome’s neighbor saving the forfeit.
• Kevin Noth’s comment of “I did not know anyone on that team.”
• Jim Kurtt yelling, “Season’s over.”
• Kevin Noth or Geller – I’m sure they had a few to pick from…
• Kyle Coughlin
Most Awards Won
Steve Geller 5
Kevin Noth 5
Ryan Maus 3
Kevin Kurtt 2
Andrea Smith 2
Emily Wood 2
Most Times Runner-Up
Steve Geller 3
Tory Kukowski 3
Jeff Keiser 2
Kevin Kurtt 2
Kevin Noth 2
Emily Wood 2
Kristine Yorde 2
No Votes Received
Jay Larson
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