Ben Sylvester - July 4, 2002
The Tournament Capital of Ontario "Athlete of the Week" is Ben Sylvester a 15 year-old who attends Assumption College and excels in several different sports with baseball as his favourite. Ben plays for the Ontario Falcons, a 16 and under team in the Canadian Elite Baseball Conference, who recently traveled to Kalamazoo Michigan to compete in a tournament. During the tournament Ben had a .636 batting average, a total on base percentage of .800, 5 stolen bases, a slugging percentage of .909, and a perfect fielding
percentage.
Ben was recently honored at the Assumption College Athletic Awards banquet when he received 4 awards - the City Junior Basketball Championships, the Midget Track and Field MVP, the Midget Rugby MVP, and the Junior Athlete of the Year. This is Ben's second time receiving the Junior Athlete of the Year award.
Ben is an honor student in grade 10 at Assumption College and had the opportunity to travel to South Carolina to visit Clemson College, a top ranked US College, touring their baseball and sports program.
Congratulations Ben. |
