The best-of-the-best from both the women and men's division in the Bahamas Government Departmental Softball Association (BGDSA) will take to the field today, playing in the annual All-Star Games which are being held in honor of Yvonne Taylor.

The first of three games scheduled will start at 1 p.m. at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex. Top female players will be split in two and play under the Secretary or the Assistant Secretary's Divisions, while the men's play will have four teams, the usual President and Vice President as well as the Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer.
President Thora Sweeting is encouraged with the responses received from the listed players, saying that the games this year will be the best ever.

"Everyone seems to be encouraged and that is a positive sign," said Sweeting. "We are expecting all the named players to come out and participate in a fun-filled day. The games are going to be intense because the players all want to have bragging rights when the games are over. So the excitement level is up high.

"There will be two All-Star games for men this is because (of) the set-up of the league in the year. The way the two divisions are set up are A and B. The B division could not have shined without the help of the A division and vice versa. The B division you have the lower teams but the level of the game is still high. So you can expect two exciting games from that side and a thriller from the womens."

The B division will play first on Saturday, followed by the A and the annual awards ceremony. Top players from 2010 and mid-way through this season will receive their hardware from the excellent performance turned in. The best batter award was won by Alcott Forbes, who had 46 hits, nine of which were home-runs, scored 48 runs and batted in 29 for an average of 676. Darrell Ferguson was second with a 636 average, 23 runs and 28 hits. A total of 14 runs batted in (RBI) were achieved by Ferguson in 2010.  Forbes also had the most hits and runs last season. The most RBIs as well as home-runs were turned in by Godfrey Willie. The pitcher collecting the most wins was Darren Mortimer from the Police Chiefs. He closed with a win/loss record of 9-3.

This season the top three batters in the men's B division are John Woodside, Dennis Johnson and Greg Ferguson.  Woodside leads after 11 games with an average of 652. He has nine runs, 15 hits and three runs batted in. Teammate Johnson is at 600 with 15 runs, 18 hits and 12 RBIs. The most hits is 23, that connection was made by Terran Fulford.

Gary Hanna Jr. has 22 followed by Greg Ferguson and Godwin Taylor with 22 and 21, respectively. Three players are tied at 18 in that division. Fulford also have the most runs so far on the season, 23, Hanna Jr  and Taylor both have 17 and Ferguson 16.

On the women's end Della Davis of the Invaders has an average of 714, with five runs and 10 hits. Even though Maryann Ferguson of the Defense Force Waves has more runs than Davis, she sits in second with a 667 average. Zella Symonette is also at the 600 marker with 643. She is followed by Vandette Smith with 625.
 
ALL-STAR TEAMS
Secretary
Pitchers
Dornell Butler (Police)
Celestine Williamson (BPSU)
Catchers
Yvette Deveaux (Police)
Yvonne Taylor (BPSU)
1st Base
Arlene Moss (Defense)
Deidre Smith (Supporters)
2nd Base
Shavonne Dames (Police)
Karen Richardson (Supporters)
3rd Base
Terah Albury (Defence)
Marvel Miller (Finance)
Short Stop
Theila Johnson (BPSU)
Zella Symonette (Finance)
Left Field
Alex Taylor (BPSU)
Laurell Farrington (Defence)
Centerfield
Lashanta Fowler (BPSU)
Nerissa Johnson (Police)
Right Field
Rhonda Kelly (Defence)
Samantha Clarke (Finance)
Short Center Field
Shonell Symonette (Police)
Lillymae McDonald (Finance)
Manager: Perez Butler
Coaches: Terrance Culmer
 
 
Assistant Secretary
Pitchers
Maryann Ferguson (Defence)
Detrice McCardy (Finance)
Catchers
Kesna Strachan (Supporters)
Freya Emmanuel (Police)
1st Base
Theresa Young (Supporters)
Yvette Deveaux (Police)
2nd Base
April Moultrie (Defence)
Christine Porters (Police)
3rd Base
Charmine Hamilton (BPSU)
Linda Stubbs (Supporters)
Short Stop
Karen Bastian (Defence)
Vantrice Bowleg (Police)
Left Field
Geneice Barr (Police)
Renee Davis (Finance)
Centerfield
Vandette Smith (Supporters)
Vernita Evans (Defence)
Right Field
Debbie McClure (BPSU)
Short Center Field
Ruth Coakley (Finance)
Christine Jenoure (BPSU)
Manager: Kevin Robinson
Coaches: Della Davis
 
 
Men A Division
President
Pitchers
Edward Russell (Pitcher)
Jerome Moxey (Ringers)
Catchers
Jermaine Butler (Police)
1st Base
Perry Charlton (Chiefs)
Greg Smith (Ringers)
2nd Base
Terran Fulford (Prison)
Quinton Horton (SRC)
3rd Base
Godfrey Willie (Chiefs)
Terrance Culmer (Chiefs)
Short Stop
Ken Wood Jr. (Ringers)
Derek Christie (Floaters)
Left Field
Frantz Antoine (Chiefs)
Centerfield
Alcott Forbes (Chiefs)
Brian Armbrister (CAD)
Right Field
Remone Storr (Floaters)
Lee Rahming (Ringers)
Short Center Field
Jason Saunders (CAD)
Manager: Dwayne Mackey (Floaters)
 
Vice President
Pitchers
Ken Forbes (Chiefs)
Dudley Pratt (CAD)
Catchers
Ali Butler (Ringers)
Corey Brown (Customs)
1st Base
Thomas Williams (Floaters)
Clifford Jones (CAD)
2nd Base
Greg Smith (Chiefs)
3rd Base
Phillip Culmer (Floaters)
Noel Farquharson (Chiefs)
Short Stop
Dwayne Mackey (Chiefs)
Wesley Forbes (CAD)
Left Field
Dermott Charlow (CAD)
Centerfield
Rayaldo Russell (Floaters)
Kevin Davies (Ringers)
Right Field
Gray Wright (Customs)
Marcellus Rolle (Floaters)
Short Center Field
Dencil Clarke (Floaters)
Elkin Sherman (Chiefs)
Manager: Brian Harvey (Chiefs)
 
 
Men B Division
Treasurer
Pitchers
John Woodside (Prison)
Foster Dorsette (Police)
Catchers
Lionel Johnson (Police)
Michael Ingraham (PHA)
1st Base
Antonio Bullard (Cannons)
Darren Rolle (Customs)
2nd Base
Terran Fulford (Prison)
Quinton Horton (SRC)
3rd Base
Shimon Bain (Cannons)
Kyle Hatcher (Embassy)
Short Stop
Dennis Johnson (Prison)
Adam Thiabolt (Embassy)
Left Field
Kirkwood Ferguson (Laszers)
Damian Robinson (Police)
Centerfield
Culbert Evans (Prison)
Lavaughn Ferguson (Customs)
Right Field
Greg Ferguson (Lazers)
Gregory Lockhart (Cannons)
Short Center Field
Antonio Bullard (Cannons)
Colorado Mackey (Prison)
Manager: Gary Hanna Sr. (Cannons)
Coaches: Frank Rolle (Police)
 
 
Assistant Treasurer
Pitchers
Ray Strachan (Cannons)
Sparkie Gasper (Embassy)
Catchers
Benj Armbrister (Lazers)
Shamar Moxey (Customs)
1st Base
Terrance Wallace (PHA)
Maxwell Armbrister (Lazers)
2nd Base
Daylin Williams
Parrel Curry (Customs)
3rd  Base
Darvin Duncombe (Prison)
Javaro Smith (Customs)
Short Stop
Robert Coakley (Police)
Keino Stuart (PHA)
Left Field
Godwin Taylor (Prison)
Elvardo Knowles (Cannons)
Center Field
Gary Hanna Jr. (Cannons)
Marvin Lloyd (Lazers)
Right Field
Dwight Knowles (Customs)
Omar Glinton (SRC)
Short Center Field
Garfield Burrows (Customs)
Derek Sands (Prison)
Utility Players
Sean Ford (BTC Lazers)
Phillip Knowles (PHA)
Modoche Simone (Police)
Kim Oliver (Prison)
Gary Cooper (SRC)
Clinton Smith (PHA)
Randolph Smith (SRC)
Quinton Horton (SRC)
Manager: Stephen Sands (Prison)
Coaches: Anthony Bullard (Lazers)
 
 
 
 
 

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