Charlene Myke – 2024 District 1 Martha Dubroy Award Winner

Charlene Myke was a long-time coach and Dundas Little League (DLL) board/executive member. She started coaching T-Ball in 1986 and was the only female coach in the league at the time. This was the start of a long run of coaching as she ended up coaching for over 20 years, long after her own kids aged out of Little League. Not many people would do that, but Charlene loved coaching! She would hold practices with her team in the summer months, Monday to Thursday, from 9am to 1:30pm at Edwards Memorial Park.  Charlene was a firm believer in the best baseball lessons being taught outside the white lines. She taught her players respect for the game, for the umpires, for their teammates, as well as for the other team. Charlene did her best to create the very best of memories for her players.  In addition to all her time spent on the field with her players, she also served on the DLL Board and Executive. She was instrumental in getting dirt in the infields at Edwards instead of grass. She was also part of a group of people that built the diamond at Veterans Memorial Park and the practice diamond at Martino Memorial Park, fondly known to many n Dundas as the Minor diamond. She was also involved in building Volunteer field, the big diamond at the back of Martino Park where our 13-year-old players move to once they are too old to play in Little League. Without Charlene’s time and dedication, many of the things we take for granted in Dundas Little League would not exist today.  The Dundas T-Ball Tournament was renamed the Charlene Myke T-Ball Tournament to recognize her commitment to the game.