Upcoming Events:
No I In Team Banquet - Sunday, June 8th,
Doors open 10:30 a.m, event starts 11:00 a.m.
The Woodwinds, Branford.
Annual Hall of Fame Dinner - October 23rd, 5:30 p.m., The Woodwinds, Branford
Welcome to the Southern Connecticut Diamond Club, Inc. We are a 501 (c) (3) organization and all of our members are volunteers. The money we raise gets donated back to the community.
The Southern Connecticut Regional Diamond Club was originally formed with one goal in mind - to promote the great game of baseball in the region! That simple mission continues in the dedication and volunteer work of its members.
The club spreads the goodwill of baseball through awards, recognition of those who have given back to the game, free skills clinics, donations to local organizations, and more. It is a full-fledged network of baseball people working to help others enjoy the game. Check out the pages on our site to see our involvement in the local baseball community.
The group got its inspiration from a prior organization (The Greater New Haven Diamond Club). This former club was founded in 1980, but went into a batting slump after 1992. Thankfully, several former members, along with a new group of dedicated individuals who believed in the mission, started the Southern Connecticut Diamond Club in 2005. In 2011, the organization went from a informal structure, to a full-fledged corporation. In 2013, the organization obtained its non-profit status.
All of our members continue to be volunteers, with proceeds donated back to the community. See the "In The Community" section under this page for more info on our donations.
Photos from past events are found here
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The club spreads the goodwill of baseball through awards, recognition of those who have given back to the game, free skills clinics, donations to local organizations, and more. It is a full-fledged network of baseball people working to help others enjoy the game. Check out the pages on our site to see our involvement in the local baseball community.
The group got its inspiration from a prior organization (The Greater New Haven Diamond Club). This former club was founded in 1980, but went into a batting slump after 1992. Thankfully, several former members, along with a new group of dedicated individuals who believed in the mission, started the Southern Connecticut Diamond Club in 2005. In 2011, the organization went from a informal structure, to a full-fledged corporation. In 2013, the organization obtained its non-profit status.
All of our members continue to be volunteers, with proceeds donated back to the community. See the "In The Community" section under this page for more info on our donations.
The Southern Connecticut Diamond Club, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) organization.
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SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT DIAMOND CLUB TO HOLD 20th “NO ‘I’ IN TEAM” BANQUET
Annual High School Awards Luncheon Returns to The Woodwinds on June 8
The Southern Connecticut Diamond Club, Inc., will hold its 20th Annual “No ‘I’ in Team” High School Awards Banquet on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at The Woodwinds in Branford. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. with the speaking program and a buffet brunch to begin at 11 a.m.
We will bestow upon a player from each of 34 area high schools the John “Whitey” Piurek “There’s No ‘I’in Team” Award. The honor is named for Piurek, the longtime West Haven High School coach, Seattle Mariners scout, and
Greater New Haven Baseball Umpires Association commissioner, and is tagged with one of his favorite phrases.
Honorees were selected jointly by their coaches and directors of athletics. While it was recommended schools choose a senior, they were free to recognize any player they felt gave most unsel6shly to their team. Winners represent the
Southern Connecticut Conference (19), Shoreline Conference (5), Naugatuck Valley League (4), New England Private
Schools Athletics Council (3), Central Connecticut Conference (2), and Connecticut Technical Conference (1)
The 2025 winners of the Southern Connecticut Diamond Club John “Whitey” Piurek “There’s No ‘I’ in Team” Award are:
Amity Regional – Carlo Lombardi
Ansonia – Rey Alvarez
Branford – Carson Jarvis
Canterbury – Jake Petrin
Cheshire – Nick Giampietro
Derby – Michael Slack
East Haven – Cameron LaCroix
Fair>eld Prep – J.J. Schachinger
Foran - Mathew Krenicki
Guilford - Matt DiNardo
Haddam-Killingworth - Colton Merola
Hamden - Armando Rodriguez
Hamden Hall - Atticus Bird
Hand - Cooper Burke
Hillhouse/Career - Yadriel Gonzalez-Serrano
Hopkins - Matthew Ragaza
Law - Christian Galligan
Lyman Hall - Owen Rich
Morgan - Wyatt Luke
Naugatuck - Kevin Cestari
North Branford - Jason O’Connor
Notre Dame (West Haven) - Nico Bonilla
North Haven - Andrew Manzo
Old Saybrook - Charles Carmichael
Platt HS - Jayden Gaither
Sheehan - Garrett Wilkinson
Shelton - Ben Liberatore
Southington – Marco Spataro
Westbrook – Kyle Leandri
West Haven – Zach Boutellier
Wilbur Cross – Jean Guerrero
Wilcox Tech – Ean Finkle
Woodland Regional – Brett Lato
Xavier – Evan O’Connor
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