ALL-STAR GAME

Game Scores and MVP's

The 2016 All Star game was cancelled due to wet field conditions at Frawley Stadium.  Because of numerous conflicts over the weekend, there was no workable date for the game to be played.

    In February of 1978, Bob Fischer, Head Coach at St. Mark's H.S., called a meeting of all Delaware High 

School Baseball Coaches at St. Andrew's School to organize the Delaware Baseball Coaches Association,

known as DBCA.  At this meeting, the coaches set forth the following objectives for DBCA; 1. Promote high

school baseball, 2. Promote fellowship among high school baseball coaches, 3. Take an active role in forming

policies which govern high school baseball in Delaware, 4. Select a high school All-State Baseball Team

annually, and 5. Plan and hold an All-Star Baseball Game for graduating seniors.

    Fischer was a motivating force to ensure that these goals were met in the first year.  As a result of Bob's

tireless work and direction, his goal of having the first annual All-Star Game became a reality at Dyer Field

on June 17, 1978.  Fischer found groups to provide the field, pay for the lights, and purchase shirts and hats for

all the players.  A week prior to the game, the Kiwanis Club of Rodney Square agreed to sponsor the game with

all proceeds going to the Delaware Lung Association.  Paul Tebbutt of the Interstate Umpires Association was

instrumental in getting that organization to donate the services of that group to umpire the game.  Jack Ireland

of the Delaware News Journal wrote several articles before and after the game giving recognition to the many

outstanding participants.  Gerald Booth and Bob Colburn helped print the program, formulate the rules of the

game, and organize a committee to select the Most Valuable Players for the Blue and Gold Teams.  Larry

Wheeler provided the baseballs for the game.

    The following year, Bob Fischer, Bob Colburn, Gerald Booth, and Joe Simeone, Jr. formed an All-Star 

Committee with the goal of having a game which would be consistent with the Kiwanis Club's objective of

"Service to Youth, Community, and Nation".  In 1980, the All-Star Game was moved to St. Andrew's School,

a more central location and was played in Middletown for the next eight years until conflicts with the School's

reunion weekends forced it to be moved to other locations around the State. In 1981, the Softball Coaches

Association joined in having the softball and baseball All-Star Games both being played at St. Andrew's

alternating between the morning and afternoon times. 

    As the game grew and with the construction of Frawley Stadium, home of the Wilmington Blue Rocks, it

seemed appropriate to move the game to Frawley Stadium which provided more spacious and adequate

seating, better restroom facilities, good food, and a professional atmosphere.  In 1994, the Delaware Coaches 

Hall-of-Fame was started and the first class was inducted prior to the All-Star Game.  Former major league

players have attended and signed autographs and selected the MVPs of the game.  The former players who

have attended include Dick Allen, Bill Bruton, Dallas Green, Spook Jacobs, Judy Johnson, Davy May, Tug

McGraw, Scott McGregor, Dickie Noles, Chris Short, and Mickey Vernon.  Bill Pfeiffer and John McAdams

have served as the public address announcers and Joe McDonald of the Delaware Stadium Corportation has

been most helpful in providing a professional atmosphere just as if the Blue Rocks were playing.  Steve Golde,

Head Groundskeeper and his staff do an excellent job of maintaining the field keeping it in top form for the

players.  Rocky Bluewinkle and the Phillie Phanatic have attended games and there have been contests between

school mascots as well.

    In 1990, Big Brotherrs and Big Sisters of Delaware became the game sponsors and the charity to which the

proceeds are given.  Joe Duffy and Lou Beccaria became strong supporters of the event as well as helping

provide financial support.  In 1993, the At-Bat program was initiated to provide a way in which players may

give back to the game.  Players from all schools in Delaware get predges from their communities which are

contributed to Big Brothers/Big Sisters.  Tom Pegelow of Seaford and Mel Gardner of William Penn have been

strong forces behind this program and schools raise between $7,000 and $10,000 a year.

    As a result of the hard work of many coaches and people, DBCA was able to celebrate the 25th Anniversary

Game in 2002 and many of the men and women behind the original game were recognized and presented

plaques at that game.   The Blue Team consists of players from the Blue Hen A, Blue Hen B, and Catholic

Conferences.  The Gold Team consists of players from the Henlopen North and South, Independent, and

Non-Conference Teams.  To qualify for the game, a senior player must be recognized as an All Confernce

player.  Then the coaches of the teams select the players from these lists.   Position players may play a

maximum of five innings and a minimum of three.  Pitchers may pitch a maximum of three innings but may

play an inning in the field at another position.

    Beginning in 2016, a new format for schools participating on the Blue and Gold teams was instituted; it is

the same format as used in the Blue-Gold Football All-Star game.   Blue Team is composed of players from:
A.I.duPont, Archmere, Brandywine, Caravel, Charter, Concord, Conrad, DAPSS, Delaware Military,Delcastle, Dickinson,  Friends, Hodgson, Howard, McKean, Mt. Pleasant, Red Lion, Salesianum,Sanford, St. Elizabeth's, St. Mark's, Tatnall, Tower Hill, William Penn, and Wilmington Christian.

Gold Team is composed of players from: Appoquinimink, Caesar Rodney, Cape Henlopen,

Christiana, Delmar, Delmarva Christian, Dover, Glasgow, Indian River, Lake Forest, Laurel, 

Middletown, Newark, Newark Charter, Polytech, Seaford, Smyrna, St. Andrew's, St. Georges, 

St.Thomas More, Sussex Academy (2018), Sussex Central, Sussex Tech, and Woodbridge. 

All-Star Game Results

All-Star Game Results

Year Winners Score Losers Score

1978 Blue 5 Gold 5(tie)

1979 Gold 11 Blue 5

1980 Blue 4 Gold 2

1981 Blue 5 Gold 4

1982 Gold 3 Blue 1

1983 Gold 13 Blue 8

1984 Gold 9 Blue 6

1985 Blue 6 Gold 2

1986 Gold 13 Blue 3

1987 Blue 10 Gold 7

1988 Gold 6 Blue 5

1989 Gold 12 Blue 7

1990 Gold 1 Blue 1(tie)

1991 Gold 8 Blue 6

1992 Gold 5 Blue 4

1993 Gold 5 Blue 3

1994 Blue 13 Gold 2

1995 Blue 8 Gold 8(tie)

1996 Gold 10 Blue 7

1997 Blue 11 Gold 3

1998 Blue 9 Gold 1

1999 Game cancelled

2000 Blue 3 Gold 0

2001 Blue 10 Gold 8

2002 Gold 9 Blue 6

2003 Game cancelled

2004 Gold 10 Blue 0 (3 Innings)

2005 Blue 12 Gold 7

2006 Blue 8 Gold 3 (4.5 Innings)

2007 Blue 9 Gold 3

2008 Blue 8 Gold 1

2009 Game Cancelled 

2010 Blue 4 Gold 2

2011     Blue 9 Gold 9(tie)

2012     Gold 5 Blue 1

2013 Cancelled- Wet Grounds

2014 Blue 13 Gold 3

2015 Blue 7 Gold 1

2016         Cancelled- Wet Grounds

2017 Blue 6 Gold 5

2018           Blue 10 Gold 2

2019    Blue 11 Gold 2

2020 Cancelled due to Corona Virus

2021 Game Cancelled

2022 Blue 11 Gold 8

Gold  14 wins   Blue 18 wins     4 Tie

All-Star Game MVP Awards

Year

Blue Winner and School 

Gold Winner and School 

1979

Tony Cella, Claymont H.S. (Off) 

Lou Diamico, Wilmington H.S. (Def) 

1980

Earl Fullerton, Brandywine H.S. 

Mike Walsh, Archmere Academy 

1981

Jeff Stump, Glasgow H.S. 

Carl Storlazzi, Tower Hill School 

1982

Leon Pivinski, Salesianum School 

Chris Groves, Dover H.S. 

1983

Marcus Trammel, Seaford H.S. 

Raymond Lloyd, Friends School 

1984

Dave Barraclough, Howard H.S. 

Greg Hook, Indian River H.S. 

1985

no award given 

no award given 

1986

Bill Brakeley, St. Andrew's School 

Dave Birch, Archmere Academy 

1987

Roman Lewis, Middletown H.S. 

Paul Dotson, Caesar Rodney H.S. 

1988

Pedro Swann, St. Mark's H.S. 

Mike Neill, Seaford H.S. 

1989

no award given 

Andy Harrison, Sussex Central H.S.

1990

no award given 

Bob Betts, Milford H.S. 

1991

Harry Hurley, Christiana H.S. 

Ben Cephas, Seaford H.S. 

1992

Chad Fedorkowicz, St. Elizabeth's H.S. 

Erik MacPherson, Casear Rodney H.S. 

1993

Jason Thomas, St. Mark's H.S. 

Jason Hackett, Caravel Academy 

1994

Brian August, St. Mark's H.S. 

Adam Lynch, Indian River H.S. 

1995

Nick Luciano, Wilmington H.S. 

Ben Evick, Cape Henlopen H.S. 

1996

Rob Chambers, Middletown H.S. 

John Ohliger, Tatnall School 

1997

Tony Brown, A.l. duPont H.S. 

Steve Hastings, Seaford H.S. 

1998

Andy Fox, Brandywine H.S. 

Steve Walls, Indian River 

1999

no award given - game cancelled 

no award given - game cancelled 

2000

Dave Harden, Dickinson H.S. 

Travis Timmons, Sussex Central H.S. 

2001

Bret Urban, William Penn H.S. 

Tim Gephart, New Castle Baptist 

2002

Mark Romanczuk, St. Mark's H.S. 

Brandon Skrobot, Caravel Academy 

2003

no award given - game cancelled 

no award given - game cancelled 

2004

no award given 

Andrew Lamberton, Seaford H.S. 

2005

Brandon Scott, Dickinson H.S. 

Shane Mitchell, Lake Forest H.S. 

2006

A.J. Subach, Dickinson H.S. 

Tyler Townsend, Cape Henlopen H.S. 

2007

Bryan Perkins, Newark H.S. 

Alex Mayan, St. Thomas More Academy 

2008

Richard O'Donald, Dickinson H.S. 

Trevor Abbott, Indian River H.S. 

2009     

Not awarded (rained)     

not awarded (rained)

2010 

Jamie Treml, Hodgson Vo-Tech 

Justin Allen, Sussex Tech 

2011      

Bill Vivian, Pencader Charter 

Jerrell Allen, Milford H.S.

2012 

Keith Kubec, A.I. duPont H.S. 

Shane Marvel, Sussex Tech 

2013 

not awarded (wet grounds) 

not awarded (wet grounds) 

2014 

Brendan Erne, Caravel Academy 

Conner Chasanov, Polytech H.S. 

2015 

Brendon Walter, Hodgson Vo-Tech 

Logan Simpson, Lake Forest H.S. 

2016

Game Cancelled

Wet Grounds

2017      

Anthony Madonna, Conrad     

Luke Oliphant, Sussex Tech 

2018 

Carson Fowler, Mt. Pleasant
Bryce Greenly, Milford

2019

Dominic Ragazzo- Salesianum

Mike Carrington, Dover H.S.

2020
No game due to pandemic

2021

Game Cancelled

2022

John Dunion, Salesianum 

Jonathan Stokley, Sussex Tech 

2023