Hot Stovers Baseball Club of South Jersey will hold awards banquet on Nov. 26

The Hot Stovers Baseball Club of South Jersey will host its 66th annual Awards Banquet on November 26 at Adelphia Restaurant in Deptford. Attendees are required to purchase tickets for $60, which can be obtained through Jim Groff via email at Mrjjgroff@comcast.net or mail at 241A Everly Court, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054, or by calling (609) 560-2456. Checks should be made payable to "Hot Stover SJ Scholarship Program".

The club will induct six new members into the South Jersey Baseball Hall of Fame, including Fred Bianculli and Greg Brodzinski. Two baseball pioneers, MLB umpire Bill Deegan and Oakford Schalick, will also be honored. The Hot Stovers will recognize its 2026 All-South Jersey team, comprising players such as Tim Dougherty, Will Hickman, and Josh Yurgin.

Four scholarships will be awarded: one to Alex Weingartner from St. Augustine for the MVP Award, another to Noah Danza from Gloucester Catholic for the Robert G. Bobo scholarship, a third to Max Sullivan from Bishop Eustace for the Bill Carty scholarship, and the final one to James Rowe from Haddonfield for the David Borton scholarship.

The Umpire Service Award will be presented to Dave Sickler from the Atlantic County Umpire Association. Coaching milestones will be acknowledged, with Sam Tropiano from Bishop Eustace receiving 800, Mike Dickson from Rowan 700, Bill Alvaro from Kingsway 500, and Brian Anderson from Shawnee 400.

The Hot Stovers will also honor Gloucester Catholic, a state champion and Joe Hartmann Diamond Classic champion. Tom McGurk, a regional sports editor for various publications, invites sports story submissions via email at tmcgurk@usatodayco.com or on Twitter @McGurkSports.