April 11, 2006
Seven
Monarchs
named
All-Conference;
Tom
Austin
tabbed
Coach of
the Year
Scott
Russell,
Jonathan
Spivey,
and
Casey
Varnell
earn
first
team
honors
FAYETTEVILLE,
N.C. -
The USA
South
Athletic
Conference
has
announced
its
All-Conference
awards
for
baseball.
Methodist
coach
Tom
Austin
has been
tabbed
the 2006
Coach of
the
Year.
2006
marks
the
eighth
time
Austin
has been
recognized
as the
Conference
Coach of
the
Year. He
is in
his 26th
year at
Methodist.
The
Monarchs
won the
regular
season
title
after
going
13-5 in
the
Conference
and
22-11
overall.
Scott
Russell,
Jonathan
Spivey,
and
Casey
Varnell
earned
first
team
honors
while
Steve
Cornelius
was
named to
the
second
team.
Also
receiving
recognition
as
honorable
mention
were
Michael
Ellsworth,
Ryan
Brandt,
and Adam
Denning.
Player
of the
Year
Jess
Maloney,
Greeensboro
Pitcher
of the
Year
Blake
Rice,
N.C.
Wesleyan
Rookie
of the
Year
Mike
Guarrizzi,
Christopher
Newport
Rookie
Pitcher
of the
Year
Ben
Moore,
N.C.
Wesleyan
Coach
of the
Year
Tom
Austin,
Methodist
The 2006
USA
South
All-Conference
Baseball
Teams
follow:
First
Team
1B -
Jess
Maloney,
Greensboro
2B -
Jeff
Gregory,
Greensboro
3B - Pat
Burgess,
Greenboro
SS -
Scott
Russell,
Methodist
C -
Taylor
Kennedy,
Greensboro
DH -
Chad
Clark,
Greensboro
Util -
Jesse
Bowles,
Ferrum
OF -
Jonathon
Spivey,
Methodist,
Ryan
Anderson,
Shenandoah,
Matt
Smith,
N.C.
Wesleyan
P -
Kenny
Moreland,
N.C.
Wesleyan,
Blake
Rice,
N.C.
Wesleyan
RP -
Casey
Varnell,
Methodist
Second
Team
1B -
Steve
Cornelius,
Methodist
2B -
Ryan
Snyder,
N.C.
Wesleyan
3B -
Brett
Thomas,
Ferrum
SS -
Nathan
West,
N.C.
Wesleyan
C - Nick
Baker,
Ferrum
DH -
Kenny
Flythe,
N.C.
Wesleyan
Util -
Ryan
McDougal,
Christopher
Newport
OF - T.
J. Bray,
Averett
Brent
Justice,
Greensboro
Chris
Pecora,
N.C.
Wesleyan
P - Kit
Mock,
Greensboro
Kyle
Robertson,
N.C.
Wesleyan
RP -
Nick
Sborz,
Shenandoah
Honorable
Mention
1B -
John
Corbin,
Christopher
Newport
2B -
Daniel
Ziccardy,
Shenandoah
3B -
David
Jenkins,
Shenandoah
SS -
Trae
Bailey,
Christopher
Newport
C -
Stevens
Todd,
Shenandoah
Ted
Williams,
N.C.
Wesleyan
DH -
Michael
Ellsworth,
Methodist
OF -
Matt
Gammon,
Ferrum
Mike
Giarrizzi,
Christopher
Newport
John
Sain,
Ferrum
Luke
Williford,
N.C.
Wesleyan
P -
Ryan
Brandt,
Methodist,
Adam
Denning,
Methodist,
Curtis
Taylor,
Christopher
Newport
RP -
Jimmy
Holm,
Ferrum
