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LOUISVILLE SLUGGER® ANNOUNCES
2009 STATE HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
LOUISVILLE, KY (July 15, 2009) – Louisville Slugger® and the National High School Baseball Coaches Association (BCA) in conjunction with Baseball America are pleased to announce the 2009 Louisville Slugger State High School Baseball Players of the Year Awards. A player of the year was selected in 47 participating states and Washington, DC by coaches who are members of the BCA.
“Once Again, we are proud to join Louisville Slugger and Baseball America in honoring these fine young baseball players from all across the United States,” said BCA Executive Director Ron Davini. “These players have been selected by coaches in their jurisdictions as the best player in their respective home states. We’re sure to be hearing more about these players in years to come, at both the collegiate and professional levels.”
Louisville Slugger initiated the State High School Player of the Year Awards in 2004 as part of its 120th anniversary. The legendary company is proud of its rich heritage and tradition in baseball. Louisville Slugger bats, first made in 1884, have been linked to so many of the greatest moments in baseball history. This year the company is celebrating its 125th year!
“Louisville Slugger is the official bat of Major League Baseball and in addition to all of our history, we have the majority of MLB players using our bats today,” said Louisville Slugger President Marty Archer. “These State High School Player of the Year Awards are a way to honor today’s high school stars for their outstanding accomplishments as they work to try to
become the Major League stars of the future.”
Recipients of the Louisville Slugger State High School Player of the Year Awards will receive specially engraved black and silver Louisville Slugger bats noting their achievement. Their respective schools will receive a replica for the school trophy case.
A list of the 2009 winners of these awards follows:
State |
Player |
School/Hometown |
Position |
| Alabama |
Luke Bole |
Hartselle HS |
P, DH |
| Alaska |
Ross Venneberg |
Sitka HS |
P, 1B |
| Arizona |
Jake Barrett |
Desert Ridge HS - Mesa |
P |
| Arkansas |
D.J. Baxendale |
Sylvan Hills HS – Sherwood |
P, 2B |
| California |
Matt Hobgood |
Norco HS |
P, 1B |
| Colorado |
Bryan Peters |
Rocky Mntn HS – Ft. Collins |
P, 3B |
| Connecticut |
Matt Carasiti |
Berlin HS |
P |
| Delaware |
Eric Buckland |
Caravel Academy – Bear |
P, RF |
| D. of Columbia |
Matt Bowman |
St. Albans – Washington |
P, SS |
| Florida |
Patrick Schuster |
Mitchell HS – New Port Richey |
P, 1B |
| Georgia |
Zack Wheeler |
East Paulding HS – Dallas |
P |
| Hawaii |
Breland Almadova |
Iolani HS – Honolulu |
P |
| Idaho |
Jacob Coats |
Twin Falls HS |
P |
| Illinois |
Seth Schwindenhammer |
Limestone Comm. HS – Bartonville |
OF |
| Indiana |
Adam Norton |
Andrean HS – Merrillville |
P, INF |
| Iowa |
Dean McArdle |
North HS – Sioux City |
P |
| Kansas |
Garrett Gould |
Maize HS |
P, OF |
| Kentucky |
Luke Maile |
Covington Catholic HS |
C |
| Louisiana |
Zack Von Rosenberg |
Zachary HS |
P, INF |
| Maine |
Chris Bernard |
Scarborough HS |
P |
| Maryland |
Branden Kline |
Thomas Johnson HS – Frederick |
P |
| Massachusetts |
Kyle McKenzie |
Thayer Academy |
P |
| Michigan |
Dan Fields |
U.D. Jesuit HS - Detroit |
SS |
| Minnesota |
Ryan Abrahamson |
Tartan HS - Oakdale |
SS |
| Mississippi |
Darren Farmer |
W. Lauderdale HS – Collinsville |
C |
| Missouri |
Jacob Turner |
Westminster Christian HS – St. Louis |
P |
| Nebraska |
Logan Ehlers |
Nebraska City HS |
1B |
| Nevada |
Jeff Malm |
Bishop Gorman HS – Las Vegas |
P, 1B |
| New Hampshire |
Mike Montville |
Portsmouth HS |
1B |
| New Jersey |
Mike Trout |
Millville Senior HS |
OF |
| New Mexico |
Alex Wehner |
Rio Rancho HS |
P |
| New York |
Marcus Stroman |
Patchogue Medford HS – Medford |
P |
| North Carolina |
Wil Myers |
Wesleyan Christian Acdmy – High Point |
P, C |
| North Dakota |
Ryan Bollinger |
Minot HS |
P |
| Ohio |
Justin Jamison |
Strongsville HS |
P |
| Oklahoma |
Dylan Bundy |
Sperry HS |
P, INF |
| Oregon |
Matt Maurer |
N. Medord HS – Medford |
P |
| Pennsylvania |
Mike Lubanski |
Malvern Preparatory |
C, 3B |
| Rhode Island |
Ryan Morris |
North Kingstown HS |
SS, 3B |
| South Carolina |
Chris Owings |
Gilbert HS |
SS |
| Tennessee |
Jason Thompson |
Germantown HS |
SS |
| Texas |
Michael Ratterree |
Memorial HS – Houston |
SS |
| Utah |
Marcus Littlewood |
Pine View HS – St. George |
SS, 3B |
| Vermont |
Ryan Carter |
Proctor HS |
P |
| Virginia |
Ethan Carter |
Menchville HS – Newport News |
P |
| Washington |
Drew Vettleson |
Central Kitsap HS – Silverdale |
P, OF |
| West Virginia |
Brandon King |
Martinsburg HS |
P |
| Wisconsin |
Kevin James |
Whitefish Bay HS – Milwaukee |
P, 1B |
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