Saturday, June 09, 2001
All-Ohio baseball teams
The 2001 All-Ohio High School Baseball Teams as voted by the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association:
DIVISION I
First Team
PAustin Rhoads, Lakota West; Nick Wagner, Springfield North. CBryan Vickers, Perrysburg. 1BTravis Boley, Celina. 2BBrad Cochran, Jackson. 3B
Brandon Godzik, Butler, SSThomas Goffena, Sidney. OFKurt Conkey, Athens; Paul Frietch, Moeller; Phil Bojc, Euclid. DHScott Billak, North Royalton.
Player of the Year: Nick Wagner, Springfield North.
Coach of the Year: Bruce Bolley, Celina.
Second Team
PScott Byrnes, Moeller; Todd Steinbrenner, Celina. CBart Hunton, Dublin Coffman. 1BJimmy Williams, Mansfield Madison. 2BRyan Parker, Hilliard Davidson. 3BAndrew Fries, Dublin Scioto. SSBrian Elkevizth, Lodi Cloverleaf. OFD.J. Avani, Mayfield Village Mayfield; Jamie Matvey, Cuyahoga Falls; Chris Coleman, Day. Carroll. DHEric Smith, Perrysburg.
Honorable Mention
Justin Riley, Grove City; Ryan Parker, Hilliard Davidson; Scott Tourville, Westerville North; Matt Green, Elyria; Bryan Buck, Hudson; Jim Waller, Canton GlenOak; John Johnson, Woodward; Brooks Purdy, Athens; Justin Brown, Troy.
DIVISION II
First Team
PCameron Keys, Olmsted Falls; Zak McKinney, Hebron Lakewood. CAdam Graves, St. Marys Memorial. 1B
Mike Antolini, Chagrin Falls Kenston. 2B
Jay Neill, Sandusky Perkins. 3BTom Luecke, Cols. Watterson. SSJoe Tucker, Canton Central Cath. OFDan Kost, Olmsted Falls; Steve Bond, Tipp City Tippecanoe; Jon Dollinger, Spring. Kenton Ridge. DHColin Gilbert, Bryan.
Player of the Year: Zack McKinney, Hebron Lakewood.
Coach of the Year: Don Thorp, Hebron Lakewood.
Second Team
PChad Billingsley, Defiance; Jason Seelman, Cols. Watterson. CRod Taylor, Millersburg West Holmes. 1BMike Ealey, Spring. Shawnee. 2BJeff Lowe, Bellefontaine Benjamin Logan. 3BNick Brent, Conneaut. SSBrian Bixler, Sandusky Perkins. OFJeremy Bunnell, Conneaut; Jon Douglas, Spring. Kenton Ridge; Matt Steinke, St. Marys Memorial.
Honorable Mention
Brandon Cornell, Cols. Watterson; Brandon Wheeler, London; Steve Caravati, Dover; John Ross, Avon Lake; Justin Boulder, Louisville; Tony Ebersole, Bryan; Todd Brown, Washington CH; Luke Howard, Springboro; Adam Cox, Vandalia Butler.
DIVISION III
First Team
PMike Greenhouse, Johnstown Northridge; Matt Hatfield, Heath. CAdam Bateson, Bloomdale Elmwood. 1BGalen Schumm, Rockford Parkway. 2BJerry Loy, Plain City Jonathan Alder. 3BKris Moorman, St. Henry. SSJason Greene, Minford; Mike McPeek, Gnad. Indian Valley. OFMatt Foster, Granville; Bill Thomas, New London; Ben Tuttle, Minford; Barry Roe, Heath. DHTodd Boeckman, St. Henry.
Player of the Year: Matt Foster, Granville.
Coach of the Year: Dave Klontz, Heath.
Second Team
PJason Greene, Minford; Matt Maloney, Huron. CMatt Crawford, Chagrin Falls; Darek Stanfield, Columbiana. 1B
Michael Branon, Wheelersburg. 2BKris Schuler, Gnad. Indian Valley. 3BGreg Wilson, West Union. SSBen Smith, Chagrin Falls; Andrew Davis, Chill. Zane Trace; Ben Buehner, Germantown Valleyview. OF
Rob Evick, Middletown Madison; Dan Vincent, Zoarville Tusc. Valley; Justin Elmore, Sugarcreek Garaway. DHMatt Long, Granville.
Honorable Mention
Justin Hill, Granville; Rob Martin, Andover Pymatuning Valley; Mike Crescence, Mass. Tuslaw; Kyle Blachuta, Bloomdale Elmwood; Justin Reynolds, Defiance Tinora.
DIVISION IV
First Team
PRyan Goldschmidt, Ft. Loramie; John Zinnicker, Fairport Harbor Fairport Harding. CTim Yenser, Def. Ayersville. 1BDoug Luesko, Toronto. 2BShaun Cain, Toronto. 3BJason Goddard, Crestline. SSMichael Penn, Jr., Worth. Christian. OFClint Aselage, Ft. Loramie; Bart Heckman, Maria Stein Marion Local; Dereck Uitto, New Riegel. DHJustin Eschman, Warren Kennedy.
Player of the Year: Ryan Goldschmidt, Ft. Loramie.
Coach of the Year: Phil Faires, Glouster Trimble.
Second Team
PMatt Plunkett, Tipp City Bethel; Wes Fenner, Greenwich South Central. C
Dan Stier, Glouster Trimble. 1BJason Lee, Warren Kennedy. 2BJeb Phillips, N. Robinson Colonel Crawford. 3BJustin Guinther, Glouster Trimble. SSJon Hatfield, Crestline. OFMatt Everett, Millersport; Sean Graves, S. Charleston Southeastern; Pete Kiko, Dalton. DHTy Dendinger, Greenwich South Central.
Honorable Mention
Marcus Hefner, Crestline; Dan Jamieson, Tol. Ottawa Hills; Ryan Barnett, Mowrystown Whiteoak; Matt Plunkett, Tipp City Bethel.
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