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Welcome to the internet home of the 1998, 1999, & 2000 Region13C
Champion, Warba Knights. The Knights are members of Minnesota's Amateur
Baseball Association and play in Northern Minnesota's Region 13C.
July 22nd, 2000
The Knights won their third consecutive Region
13C crown with two wins in one day against Bovey and Floodwood in a single
elimination tournament held in Marble. The hitting was potent for the Knights
along with their two ace pitchers combining on a 7 inning shutout in the
championship game. The Knights will travel to either Ada or Crookston to
play in a regional playoff with three other teams as their quest for a
State Tournament birth continues.
August 5th, 2000
The Knights lost two straight as
their dreams of participating in their first ever State Tournament failed.
The pitching of Jamie Steinberg and Jason Godnai (Draftee)
yielded excellent outings for both games, but critical defensive errors
gave the opposing teams (Thief River Falls & Ada) enough run support
for their respective clubs in order to beat the Knights and their terrible
hitting. The Knights left 16 runners on base in the first game as the total
reached 28 for both games. The Knights scored a total of 3 runs in this
regional tournament which would only be enough run support for a baseball
team that has Randy Johnson & Pedro Martinez on their rosters. The
team's future is in jeopardy as their league will fold after the season
ends. The Knights could have just played their last game in franchise history
unless they do their homework (paperwork) and move up to Class B status
into the Arrowhead league.
March 24th, 2001
At the present time the Warba Knights
have officially declared themselves a "non-functional" team going into
this coming season. The Knights are unable to field a team along
with a coaching staff. Three of their Star Players filed for free
agency and are testing the market for bigger and better opportunities.
They felt the team needed three more key players to make a State Championship
run, but after 3 years of Regional Playoff disappointment, the team has
yet to achieve certain goals: 1) More Talented players 2) Class B Status
and 3) A State Tournament Birth. While unable to attain key free agent
players, the Knights feature a weak farm system of rookies for them this
coming season. Like all athletes, most players want what everyone wants,
and that's a Championship. In Conclusion, weak players & weak competition
equal no chance of a ring when tournament time arrives showcasing competitive
teams. In tribute to the Warba Knights, Hats off, you've represented Northern
Minnesota Baseball with pride dignity the past 3 years.
Future updates will be posted on this web site
of Knights' baseball players and how they are doing in other leagues around
the area.
"Click on Player's Name to View Profile"
2000 Roster
School
#2 James Brubaker
C / P U
of M (Duluth)
#7 Jamie
Steinberg SS / P
St.Scholastica
#9 Jayson
Hron
3B U of M (Duluth)
#10 Jereme
Desnoyers INF
U of Montana
#12
Mark Stupar
1B / OF Bemidji State
#14 Chris
Olson
OF Greenway High School
#19 Eric
Tessman
OF U
of Minnesota
#21 Vince
Bulson
OF Faribault High School
#24 Jason
Sharpe 1B / P
ICC
#25
Mike Stupar
C / OF Bemidji State
#29 Jay
Wetzel
OF / P Bethel University
#33 Matt
Reid
INF / DH
ICC
#34 Paul Koski
Coaches: Mike Stupar, Sr
Gary Steinberg
Rod Aultman
Trainer: Mike Orlovich
2000 Knights
Schedule (Results)
Sunday, June 4 @ Floodwood (DH) W(13-9)
L(11-9)
Sunday, June 11 Bovey
(DH) W(4-2)
W(12-2)
Tuesday, June 13 @ Grand Rapids
W(17-8)
Wednesday, June 14 Duluth
(Cancelled)
Sunday, June 18 @ Hill City (DH)
(Won-forfeit)
Friday, June 23 @ Hinckley Tournament
(Loss)
Saturday, June 24 @ Hinckley Tournament
(Loss)
Sunday, June 25 @ Hinckley Tournament
(Loss)
Sunday, June 25 Floodwood
(DH) (Cancelled-forfeit-loss)
Sunday, July 9 @ Bovey
(DH) W(15-8) W(17-2)
Tuesday, July 11 @ Grand Rapids
(Cancelled)
Saturday, July 15 Minneapolis North
(Cancelled)
Sunday, July 16
Hill City (DH)
(Cancelled)
Conference
Playoffs in Marble, MN
Saturday, July 22
Bovey
W(8-3)
Saturday, July 22 Floodwood
W(16-0)
Region
Playoffs in Ada, MN
Saturday, August 5 Thief River Falls
L(14-3)
Saturday, August 5 Ada
L(5-0)
2000 NAIA Region III Champion St.Scholastica Saints Baseball
Where's Waldo, I mean Jamie Steinberg???????!!!!!!!
Click on Logo to see the Baseball Web Site
Jamie Steinberg playing 3rd base for the Saints in Minneapolis at the Hubert
H. Humphrey Metrodome.
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An exhausted 1999 Region 13C Champion Knights pose for a quick team
picture minutes after completing a sweep of three consecutive tournament
games on a hot Sunday afternoon.Warba came back through the losers bracket
as they defeated Hill City in the first game and Floodwood twice in order
to capture the crown.
     
2000 Region 13C All-Area Team: Jamie Steinberg, James Brubaker,
Jayson Hron, Jereme Desnoyers, Mike Stupar, Mark Stupar.
"Murders Row" was one of the fiercest batting orders in Region 13C
during the 98, 99, & 2000 summers. Each player finished the season
with a batting average over .400. (Left to right) Jamie Steinberg,
Jayson Hron, Mike Stupar Jr., James Brubaker, Jereme Desnoyers and Mark
Stupar.
Jamie Steinberg was the team's gold glove winner in the 98, 99, &
2000. He only committed 2 errors last season..
Mark Stupar (left) was the team's leadoff hitter followed by Desnoyers
(middle) who both set the table for the 3rd and 4th hitters in the lineup.
Mike Stupar, Jr. (right) filled the role of Clean-Up duty in the 98, 99,
& 2000 lineup.
James Brubaker (left) and Jayson Hron (right) smile because they are
proud to be members of the Warba Knights Baseball Team.
Hron (left), Steinberg (middle), and Brubaker (right) gear up for a
four hour road trip to the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in order to take
part in a Summer Annual Minnesota Twins open try-out.
2000 Region 13C Standings
1. FLOODWOOD (10-4)
2.KNIGHTS (12-6)
3. BOVEY (4-9)
4. HILL CITY (3-10)
Brubaker and Hron are decked out in their uniforms eagerly anticipating
a tournament game in Hinckley, MN.
Warba Knights Team Information
Home Site: Knight-Anderson Field
Location: Marble, Minnesota
Home Jersey: Black with White Letters
Away Jersey: White with Black Pinstripes
Team Colors: Black, White, and Silver
Conference: Itasca Region 13C
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