GreenJackets Josh Mazzola lone representative of leagues best
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Posted: 3:31 PM Aug 31, 2009
GreenJackets Josh Mazzola lone representative of leagues best
Josh Mazzola of the Augusta GreenJackets is their lone selection for the post season all star team selected by the South Atlantic League
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St. Petersburg. Florida—Eric Krupa, President of the South Atlantic League, announced the selection of the 2009 Annual All-Star Team. The All-Star Team was voted on by the 16 South Atlantic League Teams’ Field Managers, General Managers, Sports Writers and Broadcasters for a total of 64 votes.

The Annual All-Star Team was highlighted by the selections for Most Outstanding Pitcher, Most Outstanding Major League Prospect and Most Valuable Player. Rudy Owens of the West Virginia Power was selected as the Most Outstanding Pitcher. Owens had a 10-1 record with a 1.70 ERA in 19 games before being promoted to Lynchburg in the Carolina League. Derek Norris, catcher for the Hagerstown Suns, was chosen as the Most Outstanding Major League Prospect. Norris is batting .288 with 122 hits and 23 home runs in 121 games. Asheville catcher Jordan Pacheco was selected as the Most Valuable Player. Pacheco is currently batting .325 in 111 games, 428 at bats, with 139 Hits and 13 home runs.

Dusty Wathan of the Lakewood BlueClaws has been selected as Manager and Bob Kipper of the Greenville Drive was chosen to be the Coach of the 2009 Annual All-Star team. The Charleston RiverDogs led the league with three players named to the Annual All-Star Team. The RiverDogs representatives include David Phelps (right-handed pitcher), Corban Joseph (third base) and Melky Mesa (utility outfielder). The Asheville Tourists and Hagerstown Suns each placed two players on the team. Asheville’s Jordan Pacheco (catcher and Most Valuable Player) and Scott Robinson (outfielder) are joined by Hagerstown’s Stephen Lombardozzi (second base) and Derek Norris (designated hitter and Most Outstanding Major League Prospect). Augusta, Bowling Green, Delmarva, Hickory, Lakewood and West Virginia each had one representative on the All-Star Team. Augusta’s Josh Mazzola (first base), Bowling Green’s Tim Beckham (shortstop), Delmarva’s Ronnie Welty (outfielder), Hickory’s Erik Morrison (utility infielder), Lakewood’s Anthony Gose (outfielder) and West Virginia’s Rudy Owens (left-handed pitcher and Most Outstanding Pitcher) complete the All-Star lineup.


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Congratulations to the following students:

Football
Westside: Chris Hunter- Albany St
Lincoln Co: Marquis Parks- SC St.
Lincoln Co: AG Middlebrooks- Ga. Mil.Coll.
Lakeside: Khadi Tshishiku-Harvard
Lakeside: Ricky McMurtrey -East Cent. Ok.
Lakeisde: Chris Hartfield- East Cent. Ok
Allen-Fairfax: Bashaud Breeland- Clemson
Allen-Fairfax: Jerrell Priester-Kentucky
Silver Bluff: Kyle Mackey- Newberry
Demarcus Lawrence- Butler CC
Glenn Hills: Terrell Fitts-SC St.
North Augusta: Brandon Bright-Newberry
North Augusta: Dillion Temples-Newberry
North Augusta: Cam Alston-Howard
North Augusta: Charles Coleman-The Citadel
North Augusta: Montel Hughes -Presbyterian
North Augusta: LJ Perry- The Citadel
North Augusta: Matt Hazel-Coastal Carolina
Jefferson Co: Barry Bostic-Georgia Tech
Hephizbah: Gary Robinson-Furman
Hephzibah: Quame Collins-Hutchinson CC
Hephzibah: Bobby Liggins -West Georgia
Hephzibah: Chris Owens-Ga. Mil. Col.
ARC: Evan Dansby- Tusculum
ARC: MarQuon Medlock-Tusculum
ARC: DJ Brooks-Tusculum
ARC:Jerrel Anderson-Tusculum
ARC:Jarrad Quarles- SC St.
Burke Co: Terrell Brigham- So. Alabama
Grovetown: Seth Hill-The Citadel
Greenbrier: Trevor Jones-Tusculum

Men's Soccer
Grovetown: Gabe Warner-Southern Tech
Aquinas:Ethan Lapan- Georgia Southern
Greenbrier: Stephen Maxwell- Gardner Webb
Greenbrier: Hunter Norton -Georgia Southern
Greenbrier: Tyler Sanders- Palm Beach Atl. U.

Women's Soccer
Lakeside: Stephanie Allen- Presbyterian
Greenbrier: Riley Marschalk- Nichoolls St
Greenbrier: Brittaney Borror- Georgia College & St
Greenbrier: Kelsey Waechter- So. Florida

Baseball
South Aiken: Nathan Kuhns -Coastal Carolina
Greenbrier: Shawn McCain- Western Carolina
Greenbrier: Chad Farmer- Appalachian State
Greenbrier: Sam Daniel -USC Aiken
Greenbrier: Ben Morgan -Ga. Southern
Lakeside: Jeffrey Stoner- Francis Marion
Lakeside: Zach Hayden -Middle Georgia
Lakeside: Clayton Miller -Armstrong Atlantic
Harlem: Steve Beasley -USC Aiken
Harlem: Jay Aplin -Shorter College
Lakeside: Andy Pringle- Reinhardt College
Lakeside: Will Hogan- Andrew College

Softball
Curtis Baptist: Nicole Young -Brewton Parker College
Greenbrier: Kaila Hunt- Alabama
Greenbrier: Ashlyn Masters- Florida St.
North Augusta: Aubrey Lamar- Kentucky

Golf
South Aiken: Chandler Brazeal -Wofford
ARC: William Sigg- Presbyterian
Lakeside: Kelby Burton-Kennesaw St.

Women's Basketball
Warren Co: Candice Warthen- Arizona
Hephzibah: Aarika Judge- Cent. Fla.
Westside: Aishya Wofford- Ga. Southern

Men's Basketball
Burke Co: Martaveous Smith- Winthrop
Laney: Larry Doby -Ga. State

Volleyball
North Augusta: Anna Vizvary-Pfeiffer
Aiken: Kiki Hennessey -Lander

Tennis
Westminster: Rebecca Shine -Louisville
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