New Market Rebel Gerard Haran was named Division III Player of the Year by the ABCA and NCBWA. (Courtesy College of New Jersey website) |
Current New Market Rebel Gerard Haran leads an extensive list of former and current Valley Baseball League players who were recognized during the 2006 collegiate baseball season. The award winners include 12 All-Americans, 55 NCAA Division I All-Conference selections, and Haran, the NCAA Division III National Player of the Year.
Haran, a junior catcher from the College of New Jersey, was named Division III Player of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association and the Position Player of the Year by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers of America. The New Jersey Athletic Conference Player of the Year batted .429 with 64 runs scored, 21 doubles, 14 home runs, 64 runs driven in, an .859 slugging percentage, and a .559 on-base percentage.
Below is the complete list of current and former Valley Leaguers who were honored for the 2006 collegiate season. Corrections or updates to the list should be submitted to kwarner@valleyleaguebaseball.com.
Atlantic Coast Conference First Team All-Conference
Matt Camp, N.C. State (Covington)
Tom Hagan, Virginia, (Covington)
Jon Jay, Miami, (Staunton)
Eddy Rodriguez, Miami (Luray)
Atlantic Coast Conference Second Team All-Conference
Jeff Kindel, Georgia Tech, (Covington)
Brandon Marsh, Virginia (Staunton)
Chris Perez, Miami (Staunton)
Atlantic Sun Conference First Team All-Conference
Danny Murphy, Jacksonville (Luray) (Atlantic Sun Player of the Year)
Brantley New, Mercer (Staunton)
Matt Oxendine, North Florida (New Market)
Brad Johnson, North Florida (Luray)
Atlantic Sun Conference Second Team All-Conference
Jeremy Papelbon, North Florida (Loudoun)
Josh Thompson, Mercer (Winchester)
Brian Bocock, Stetson (Luray)
Atlantic Sun Conference All-Freshman Team
Tyler McCarty, Mrecer (Staunton)
Brian Pruitt, Stetson (Luray)
Atlantic Sun Conference All-Tournament Team
Caleb Glafenhein, East Tennessee (Staunton)
Brandon Paritz, Stetson (Luray)
Shane Jordan, Stetson (Luray)
Atlantic 10 First Team All-Conference
Derrik Lutz, George Washington (Front Royal)
Atlantic 10 Second Team All-Conference
Ryan Cunningham (Rhode Island)
Atlantic 10 Conference All-Tournament Team
Andrew Abokhair, George Washington (Haymarket)
Big East Conference First Team All-Conference
Stan Posluszny, West Virginia (Luray)
Tim Norton, Uconn, (New Market)
David Carpenter, West Virginia (Covington)
Big East Conference Second Team All-Conference
Adam White, West Virginia (Waynesboro)
Big East Conference Third Team All-Conference
Matt Bransfield, Notre Dame, (Waynesboro)
Big East Conference Freshman of the Year
Addison Maruszak, South Florida (Woodstock)
Big East Conference Tournament MVP
Wade Korpi, Notre Dame (Staunton)
Big South Conference Second Team All-Conference
Trey Barham, VMI (Front Royal)
Big 10 Conference First Team All-Conference
Tim Gudex, Iowa (Harrisonburg)
Big 10 Conference Third Team All-Conference
Reggie Watson, Indiana (Harrisonburg)
Alan Stidfole, Penn St. (Winchester)
Colonial Athletic Association First Team All-Conference
Nate Schill, JMU (Harrisonburg)
Michael Cowgill, JMU (Covington)
Dana Arrowood, ODU (Front Royal)
Patrick Nichols, ODU (Front Royal)
Conference USA First Team All-Conference
Adam Amar, Memphis (Luray)
Mid-Continent Conference
Kevin Carkeek, Oakland (Mich.) (Woodstock)
Missouri Valley Conference Honorable Mention All-Conference
Kevin Koski, Southern Illinois (Harrisonburg)
Northeast Conference First Team All-Conference & Player of the Year
Nick Massari, Monmouth (Staunton)
Ohio Valley Conference First Team All-Conference
Brett Bolger, Eastern Kentucky (New Market)
Chris O’Dell, Eastern Kentucky (New Market)
Ohio Valley Conference Second Team All-Conference
Rowdy Hardy, Austin Peay (Staunton)
Southeastern Conference First Team All-Conference
Quinn Stewart, LSU (Staunton)
Michael Campbell, South Carolina (Winchester)
Southland Conference Second Team All-Conference
Derek Blacksher, McNeese St. (Staunton)
Southland Conference Honorable Mention All-Conference
Joe Hulett, McNeese St. (Waynesboro)
Sun Belt Conference First Team All-Conference
Josh Dew, Troy (Harrisonburg)
Sun Belt Conference Second Team All-Conference
Clint Robinson, Troy (Harrisonburg)
Jeff Beachum, Middle Tennessee (Staunton)
James McOwen, Florida International (Luray)
Devery Van De Keere, Louisiana-Lafayette (Covington)
West Coast Conference First Team All-Conference & West Coast Player of the Year
Scott Cousins, San Francisco (Harrisonburg)
All-Independent First Team
Tim Haines, UT-Pan America (Staunton)
DIVISION II FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN
Matt Smith, Catawba (Waynesboro)
Nick Wandless, USC-Aiken (Front Royal)
Jeff Miller, W.Va. State (Front Royal)
Ryan Taylor, W.Va. State (Covington)
Gulf South Conference Second Team All-Conference
Pete Antoske, West Florida (New Market)
Kyle Ramsey, West Florida (New Market)
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association Honorable Mention All-Conference
Kevin Miller, Southwest Baptist University (New Market)
DIVISION III FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN
Gerard Haran, College of N.J. (New Market)(ABCA DIII Player of the Year & NCBWA DIII Position Player of the Year)
NAIA FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN
Brandon Harrigan, Oklahoma City (Harrisonburg)
Jon Kirby, Lee (Luray)
NAIA HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICAN
Joshua Judy, Indiana Tech (Haymarket)
Ryan Rachal, Oklahoma City (Harrisonburg)
NJCAA ALL-AMERICAN THIRD TEAM
Jared Bradford, Shelton State (Luray)
NJCAA ALL-AMERICAN HONORABLE MENTION
Tyler Young, Anne Arundel (Staunton)
Enrique Garcia, Potomac State (Winchester)
