January 21, 2010

VBL Divisional Teams Announced

WINCHESTER, Va. - A total of 33 players have been honored by the Valley League in 2009 All-Valley teams released Thursday by the league office.

This past season, the Valley League competed in three divisions of four teams each.  2009 Lineweaver Cup Champions Haymarket led the way five selections in the North Division while Staunton had the same number in the South.

New Market, a playoff participant, paced the Central with four selections with Front Royal, Woodstock and Waynesboro having three each in the North, Central and South, respectively.

Eleven of the 12 teams in the league had at least one player named to the All-Valley divisional teams.

The 2010 Valley League slate opens on Thursday, June 3 when Harrisonburg hosts New Market.

The complete teams:

North:

Catcher:               Aaron Dudley, Winchester

1st Base:               Michael Demma, Haymarket

2nd Base:              Tom LaStella, Haymarket

3rd Base:               Greg Hopkins, Haymarket

SS:                          Anders Oster, Fauquier

OF:                         Chad Oberacker, Fauquier

                                Jared Simon, Front Royal

                                Michael Lang, Haymarket

UTL:                       Anthony Ottrando, Front Royal

Starting Pitcher:  Greg Van Sickler, Front Royal

Relief Pitcher:    Jack Leathersich, Haymarket

 

South

Catcher:               Rob Kral, Waynesboro

1st Base:               Todd Brazeal, Staunton

2nd Base:               Sherman Johnson, Covington

3rd Base:               Kent Burford, Staunton

SS:                          Alex McClure, Waynesboro

OF:                         Lammar Guy, Covington

                                Blake McDade, Staunton

                                John Dishon, Staunton

UTL:                       Kyle Blackburn, Staunton

Starting Pitcher: Aaron Swenson, Staunton

Relief Pitcher:  Chris Enuorato, Waynesboro

 

Central

Catcher:               Shawn Ablett, Woodstock

1st Base:               Matt Blow, Woodstock

2nd Base:              AJ Wirnsberger, Luray

3rd Base:               Seth Kivett, New Market

SS:                          Zack Messer, New Market

OF:                          Kenny Mickens, New Market

                                Daniel Bowman, Luray

                                Steven Hunt, Woodstock

UTL:                       Bobby Brown, Harrisonburg

Starting Pitcher: Drew Granier, Harrisonburg

Relief Pitcher:    Brian Burgess, New Market

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