The 2007 winner has been announced for the annual Scarborough Youth Baseball Peter Walsh Sr. Coaching award.
The award, which was established in 2004 following the death of long-time Scarborough town baseball booster Peter Walsh Sr., seeks to recognize a person who does a lot for Scarborough baseball and Scarborough kids “in a selfless and dedicated manner.”
The selection committee, chosen by the Libby-Mitchell Post American Legion baseball organization, this year has selected Dave Paul as the winner. Paul was heavily involved in Scarborough Little League in the l990’s, raising three sons who all played ball in town. Paul was one of the coaches responsible for the construction of the current St. Max Little League field.
“Dave Paul has done a lot behind the scenes, and quietly, for Scarborough the past 3 or 4 years,” said Dan Warren, Libby-Mitchell Post 76 baseball general manager and Walsh Award selection committee chair. “He has put on coaching clinics, hitting clinics, bunting clinics, and helped design programs for holding practices for Scarborough Little League teams, and teams from the newly established Southern Maine Kids Travel Baseball league. He could have given up and stayed away after his three kids went through the Little League program in Scarborough, but he didn’t. Anybody who picks up the phone and calls Dave gets a very ready and knowledgeable volunteer. His coaching and clinic abilities are impressive, but not as impressive as his selfless manner and continuing interest in helping Scarborough kids and Scarborough baseball.”
Paul played baseball growing up in Manchester, N.H., including for the nationally known Sweeney Post. He went on to attend the University of Maine where he was a standout wide receiver on the football team. He settled in Scarborough after graduating from Maine.
Paul will be recognized June l4 at a ceremony at Hadlock Field. A plaque is on permanent display at the American Legion Hall honoring the Walsh Award winner each year.
Walsh was owner of Eight Corners Market in Scarborough during the l980’s and l990’s until his death. He sponsored Little League teams, bought raffle tickets, purchased ads in booster booklets and was a top fan of Scarborough ballplayers.
“Pete would be proud of this selection of Dave Paul. Each has done their cheering in a very selfless way, and done so much for Scarborough,” Warren said.
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