Stingers News

2012 Outlook

The Scarborough Stingers Baseball Club, now entering its 8th year of operation, has firmly established itself as an excellent development program as well as a competitive force in the Toronto Baseball Association and across Ontario. The 2011 baseball season was the most successful in Stingers history with teams scoring several first place finishes, three TBA championships and an abundance of tournament championships in Canada and the United States.

From Minor Mosquito through Major Midget, the Scarborough Stingers ball teams are getting set for another exciting season of baseball in 2012. The players are now in the gyms and batting cages, working on their conditioning and baseball skills. Putting fun and fundamentals at the forefront of development, our certified coaches make it their goal to build skills and create a competitive environment for all players. The Club will assist with these goals through coaching clinics and skills camps through the off-season and into summer.

Congratulations to the players who will be wearing the Black and Gold this season and representing our community on ball diamonds across Toronto, Ontario and the U.S. To the Minor Mosquito players and others new to the Stingers, welcome to the Club. To all players, parents and coaches, good luck and have fun in 2012.

Please note: some of our teams still have roster room for more players. Click on the team link for information and contacts, or e-mail Greg Dennis with any questions. Our Club is always interested in talking to prospective coaches for this year and in the future.

Uniform Sizing Day 2012

To all Stingers players and parents:

Our 2012 uniform sizing day will be held on Sunday, Feb. 5, 1:30 to 4:30pm, in the Cafeteria at Variety Village, 3701 Danforth Ave. (just East of Birchmount).

All players must attend!

If you can come at the recommended time for your age group (see below), great! That helps with logistics. If that time doesn’t work, just be sure to show up sometime between 1:30 and 4:30pm.

Coaches Wanted
The Scarborough Stingers are looking for qualified coaches to manage or assist with our ball clubs at various ages now and in 2012. Please go to About Us for more information on the Stingers and our coaching mandate. Contact Greg Dennis if you're interested in joining our association or have any other questions.

Please refer to the Teams Page for all team and contact information.

2011 Season

Stingers win the Mosquito 'A' TBA Championship
The Stingers Mosquitos Tier 2 team won the TBA final Aug. 20 against cross-town rival North Toronto Expos. It was a complete team effort, with strong pitching, great defence, and much improved hitting from the entire lineup. They will now represent Toronto in the Mosquito 'A' Ontario Baseball Association playoffs in Niagara Falls over the Labour Day Weekend.

Minor Bantams Win 14U Tournament in Michigan
Canada invaded the United States on the sweltering August long weekend and captured another tournament championship for the Scarborough Stingers.

The Stingers AAA Minor Bantam baseball team took home the trophies in the 14U Battle of Bats Tournament in Almont, Michigan, winning the honour with a 10-8 comeback victory over Lansing in the championship game. Full Story

Minor Mosquitos Strike in Ajax - July 18
The Stingers Minor Mosquito team continues to build momentum, and quite the resume. With three tournament semis under their belt, and a one-run loss to the Mississauga Tigers in the final of a tourney that featured many of the provincial heavyweights, the Minors pulled off a victory in Ajax. Full Story

Mosquito Stingers do it again
The Scarborough Stingers AAA Mosquito team won its second tournament of the year with an undefeated run to the championship crown in Cambridge on June 22.

The Stingers romped over the competition all weekend and finished by putting an exclamation point on their dominance with a 13-1 win over Kitchener in the championship final. Full Story

Other News
Former Stingers Shine
Stingers ’93-‘94 alumnus LHP Jack Dennis was named Most Valuable Player at the NABF Senior World Series in Youngston, Ohio. Jack won two games for the Toronto Mets, throwing a 4-0 five-hitter in the opening game and then going the distance and allowing only one hit in a nine-inning complete game victory in the semi-finals. The Mets went on to win the 18U championship. Jack played for the Stingers from Minor Mosquito through Bantam.

Also from the ‘94 Stingers, SS Mitch Triolo was selected to the starting squad representing Ontario at the National Youth Baseball Championship tournament in Moncton. Highly coveted for his fielding and hitting, Mitch will be playing for a U.S. college after he graduates from Birchmount Collegiate in Scarborough next year.

Congratulations to both Stingers grads.

Former '93 Stingers teammates sign up for post-secondary ball
Two former Scarborough Stingers will be packing their bags and heading off to post-secondary schools to play baseball this fall.

Caleb King, who played five years with the '93 Stingers, has accepted a scholarship offer from the University of British Colmubia and will join UBC's presitigious baseball program. The Thunderbirds compete in the NAIA conference with other schools along the US west coast. Known as "K-Bob" to family and friends, Caleb is a big 6'-foot-3 right-handed pitcher with an overpowering fastball and tremendous control. As a youngster, Caleb played first base and the outfield before learning the fundamentals of pitching on the Stingers. He quickly stepped forward to be the ace on every team he played on.

Nick Manoukarakis, a Stingers team mate of Caleb's for four years, is also leaving home to play baseball. A hard-hitting middle infielder, Nick is off to NJCAA Division 1 Muscatine Communty College in Eastern Iowa. Nick was a star third baseman and shortstop, and batted cleanup for several seasons with one of the new Stingers teams in the TBA.

The Scarbough Stingers baseball association couldn't be prouder of these two homegrown ball players Congratulations to both Caleb, Nick and their families for this. And best of luck in school and on the diamond next year.