iSmile Orthodontics Championship Saturday (“CS”) is the highlight of our baseball season. It is known within NESLL as “Guy Marquiss Championship Saturday” in honor of
Guy Marquiss, a longtime NESLL board member, manager, coach, sponsor, advocate — and organizer of the event. Top teams from the A (Farm 2 coach pitch), AA (American), AAA (National), and Majors divisions face off to determine our division winners.
The 2023 Championship Saturday festivities will be held on Saturday June 10th, 2023. This years schedule and matchups are:
9:00 AM A (Farm 2 coach pitch)
Black Panthers vs Red Dingers
12:00 PM AA (American)
UW Medicine Heart Insitute Cyclones vs Tangelo Chiropractor & Rehab Meditators
3:00 PM AAA (National) - Denny Cearns Cup
Dorsey & Whitney Trust Co Twins vs Gee Automotive Yankees
6:00 PM Majors - The Marquis Cup
Edward Jones Duane Covey Reds vs Varlamos Twins
iSmile Orthodontics Championship Saturday is a major neighborhood and family event: every year since the inaugural event in 2008, parents, grandparents, teachers and schoolmates have packed the bleachers to watch their friends and loved ones battle it out. iSmile Orthodontics Championship Saturday is so big, in fact, that NESLL brings in outfield bleachers to accommodate the massive crowds. The Majors division winner is awarded the Guy Marquiss Cup. Past winners:
- 2022: Kattermans
- 2021: Varlamos
- 2019: Varlamos
- 2018: Lovrovich Orthodontics
- 2017: Varlamos
- 2016: Burgermaster
- 2015: Edward Jones
- 2014: Burgermaster
- 2013: Burgermaster
- 2012: Laurelhurst.com
- 2011: Lovrovich Raiders
- 2010: Laurelhurst.com
- 2009: Laurelhurst.com
- 2008: Varlamos Fighting Calzones
In 2015, NESLL recognized Denny Cearns’ years of service by awarding the Denny Cearns Cup to the National League champion. Gorilla Channel won the inaugural Denny Cearns Cup with an 8-3 win over Legends Sports Photography.
- 2022: Royals
- 2021: PGR Homes
- 2019: Flooring America
- 2018: Rainier Financial
- 2017: Zeeks Pizza
- 2016: Zeeks PIzza
- 2015: Gorilla Channel