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“Blue gLove” Top Defensive Player of the Year

"Blue gLove" Top Defensive Player Awards Announced

04/19/2018, 6:00am CDT
By Adam Barta, Minnesota Blizzard

Annual Awards Banquet | 2017-2018 Season comes to end

“Blue gLove” Top Defensive Player of the Year

The Blue gLove award is named after our top defensive player each season.  Whether it be the starting shortstop, a versatile utility player or an individual who seems to make an impact with his glove every game, these defensive vacuums have shown their ability to consistently impact the outcome of many games.


R-L: 14u Liam Martin (Coach Ryan Burmeister), 16u Kathan Decker, 16u Will Busch, 15u Joe Longo, 17u Noah Dehne (Coach Adam Barta), 13u Matthew Maulik, 18u Nick Juaire, 12u Carson Schwartz

"Blue gLove" Top Defensive Player Award Recipients


(above) Nick Juaire, 2018 Lakeville North / TCU commit - 2018 Blue gLove Award Winner

"Congrats to the 2017-2018 Blizzard award winners!  It is a great accomplishment to be recognized by your teammates for your defensive play.  Continue to strive for greatness and trust in your preparation."  Ryan Burmeister, Blizzard Elite infield coach

12u: Carson Schwartz (Buffalo, MN)

13u: Matthew Maulik (St. Michael, MN)

14u: Liam Martin (Eagan, MN)

15u: Joe Longo (Apple Valley, MN)

16u Blue: Will Busch (New Prague, MN)

16u Black: Andrew Mathies (Lino Lakes, MN)

17u Blue: Noah Dehne (St. Paul, MN)

17u Black: Kathan Decker (Apple Valley, MN)

18u Blue: Nic Juaire (Farmington, MN) / TCU commit

18u Black: Jack Hormann (Woodbury, MN) / St. Scholastica commit

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