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All-Area Baseball Team 2012

Austin Aune

Argyle, SS, Senior

CO-MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS

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le: A shoo-in for MVP honors for much of the season,Aune earned thesame honor in District 9-3A after putting together a stellar senior season beforebeing drafted in the second round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player

Draft by the New YorkYankees.Aune was Argyles leadoff hitter and led theEagles in every offensive category. The shortstop hit .447 on the season, includ-

ing playoffs, to go with a eight home runs and 41 RBIs,a big number for a lead-off hitter.Aune also stole 20 bases and scored 39 runs with 10 doubles and fivetriples. Aune had a football scholarship to TCU to play quarterback after leading

the Eagles to the Class 3ADivision II state title game in December and was setto play baseball for the Horned Frogs as well before the Yankees came calling.

Aune made his debut with the Gulf Coast Yankees on Tuesday, getting his firstprofessional hit,r un and RBI all in one day.

CO-PITCHEROF THE YEAR

Dalton BrownPonder, Senior

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le:The Arizona-bound senior went6-3 and had a 1.85 ERA while racking

up 114 strikeouts.In 68 inningspitched, Brown walked 21 batters.At the

plate, Brown was equally as capable. Hebatted .333 on the season, hitting fourhome runs and knocking in 16 runs

while drawing 23 walks.His importanceto the Ponder program made him a no-

brainer for District 9-2A Most ValuablePlayer honors. Brown was considered astrong candidate to be chosen in the

MLB First-Year Player Draft, but insteadhe will take his talents to Tucson,Ariz.,

the home of the 2012 NCAA nationalchampions where he will compete for aspot in the Wildcats rotation. Brown is

the first athlete from the Class 2A townto receive an athletic scholarship to a

major-conference program.

COACH OF THE YEAR

Bret WarnackRyan

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able: Ryan head coach Bret Warnack capped his 18th year atRyan by leading the Raiders to the Class 4A Region I semifinalsand his eighth district championship.Ryan tied Wichita Falls for

the 4-4A crown before defeating the Coyotes in a one-game play-off for the districts No.1 playoff seed.Despite a roster void of any

Division I recruits, Warnack took his team past the regional quar-terfinals for the first time since 2008, a team which boasted twofuture MLB draftees (Curtis Petersen and Zach Voight).

OFFENSIVE PLAYEROF THE YEAR

Collin ScribnerAubrey, 1B, Junior

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round series win in 2012, Scribners walk-offdouble in Game 1 set the Chaparrals on

their way to the area round. Scribners offen-sive prowess was well on display in the heartof Aubreys lineup. The first baseman batted

.434 on the year, had an on-base percent-age of. 561 and a slugging percentage of

.776. His OPS on-base percentage plusslugging percentage was an other-worldly1.338.The senior hit seven home runs and

had 34 RBIs while scoring 26 runs. In theinfield, Scribner was just as impressive. He

posted a near-perfect .995 fielding percent-age, committing one error in 182 chances.

CO-PITCHER OF THE YEAR

Chris McKeehanRyan, Junior

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able: Whenever junior Chris McKeehan stepped onthe mound this past season, Ryans bullpen was

essentially guaranteed a night off.McKeehan pitched acomplete game in nine of his 13 starts, including two

shutouts. The junior was dominant throughout,going11-2 on the season while posting a 1.42 ERA.McKeehan compiled 86 strikeouts while walking 28

batters.At the plate, he batted clean-up for theRaiders, and drove in 27 runs while maintaining a

.340 batting average.With most of Ryans core groupgraduating,McKeehans return next year will be vital toRyans playoff chances in Class 5A.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Lance CullumGuyer, SS, Senior

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le: Playing at arguably the most demanding position on the diamond, and doing so in astout Class 5A district, was never too much for Cullum to handle.The Guyer senior was a solid

part of the Wildcats lineup, hitting .312 on the season with a .434 on-base percentage as theteams leadoff hitter.But he was most impressive as the anchor of the teams infield, racking

up a .925 fielding percentage while committing only six errors in 80 total chances. Cullum had42 assists to go with 32 putouts on the season while earning District 7-5A Defensive Player ofthe Year honors.

SECOND TEAM

P Tanner Buxton, Aubrey, Jr.P Drew Gooch, Argyle, Soph.P Colt Ritzel,Sanger, Jr.P Zach Wilson, Denton, Sr.C Beau Ewton, Pilot Point, Jr.C Dillon Harp, Argyle, Jr.C Michael Speanburg, Liberty Christian, Sr.IF Josh Reeves, Krum, Jr.

IF Wilding Smith, Sanger,Fr.IF Ted Wisdom, Sanger, Soph.OF Cole Fiola, Guyer, Sr.OF Austin Hayden, Ponder, Jr.OF Michael Kister, Aubrey, Jr.OF Jackson Owens, Lake Dallas, Jr.OF Caz Wojciak, Krum, Soph.

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Jones emerged as a rock in the Eagles rotationthis season after being an occasional starter

and closer in 2011. Jones went 8-2 on the sea-son with a 2.22 ERA. The tall lefty was overpow-

ering at times, striking out 87 batters while issu-ing just 26 walks on the season. At the plate,Jones also helped his own cause by driving in

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Though his team eventually lost out on a playoffspot in a tough District 7-5A,Kinzy did morethan his part to keep the Wildcatshopes alive.

The righty posted a 6-3 record and a 1.74 ERAas the teams No.1 pitcher. He allowed oppos-ing hitters to hit at only a .193 clip and put up a

minuscule 0.97 WHIP (walks, hits per inningspitched) with only 15 walks on the season.

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Aside fromDalyn Williams, no other Lake Dallas

player played a bigger role for the Falcons thanWingfield.Aside from Williams, Wingfield was theteams top hitter with his .359 batting average to

go with a triple and 15 RBIs.But he made hispresence felt most on the pitching mound as the

teams ace,putting up a 6-3 record with a 1.52ERA and 73 strikeouts.

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In the process of batting a blistering .442 on theyear,Tanner Whitlock broke Ryans season hit

record.Whitlocks 53 hits broke the previousrecord by four.The record was held by current

Detroit Tigers center fielder Austin Jackson.Whitlock batted .600 with runners in scoringposition, and had a 1.000 fielding percentage at

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If not for his teammate,Austin Aune,Gonzales

wouldve been up for MVP consideration after hav-ing yet another monster season at the plate.Gonzales hit .371 for the Eagles and drove in 26

runs with four home runs.He also scored 23 runswhile racking up six doubles and a triple. He

capped his career at Argyle as a four-year starter byearning 9-3A Offensive Player of the Year honors.

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Along with District 9-2A co-Defensive MVP JoshReeves,Graham helped pace the Bobcats in

potentially their last year in Class 2A. Graham,a9-2A first-team selection at first base, hit .405

and tallied 27 RBIs to lead the club i n run pro-duction.Kr um, the 9-2A runner-up, lost toParadise in the opening round of the playoffs

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r.Manning, a first-team District 9-3A selection,was a threat at the plate and on the bases. The

shortstop batted .406 for the Indians, driving in20 runs. Manning also recorded 25 stolenbases on the season.The senior was part of a

core group that led the Indians to only theirsecond regional quarterfinal appearance in

school history.

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Among full-time starters,Dowdle was the

Warriors leading hitter with a .464 batting aver-age to go with a .491 on-base percentage and a

.701 slugging percentage.The junior hit three

home runs and led the Warriors with 32 RBIswhile also scoring 31 runs.Next season, he will

be a key part of the Warriors, who will be loadedwith returning talent.

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son with a shoulder injury, Marshall still put upstellar offensive numbers.The pitcher and centerfielder batted .376 with a home run and 25

RBIs. Marshall served as one of Ryans unofficialteam captains,leading the Raiders to the Class

4A regional semifinals.He struck out 11 battersin a playoff win against El Paso Andress.

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Wiley split time with Chris McKeehan, spearhead-ing Ryans rotation.W iley went 4-4 with a 2.51ERA,45 strikeouts and 17 walks.When Wiley

wasnt on the mound, he played third base andbatted .330 on the year.Wiley excelled in Ryans

playoff series against Lake Dallas, picking up acomplete game victory in Game 2 and going 5 for6 at the plate in the final two games of the series.

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Rogers was a welcome addition to the Eagles

lineup in 2012. He hit .356 out of the No.2spot in Argyles order with six doubles, 15 RBIs

and 15 runs scored. He also stole six bases. Hewas also big defensively, covering a lot of territo-ry as the t eams center fielder and filling in as a

key member of the pitching staff with a 5-2record and a 2.74 ERA.

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Hunter Whitlock,one half of Ryans Whitlock twin

tandem, batted leadoff for the Raiders and ledRyan with 34 runs. He hit .353 on the season,

driving in 21 runs and belting two home runs.Whitlock had a on-base percentage of .500, oneof three players in Ryans lineup to get on base

at or above a .500 clip. Whitlock was named tothe District 4-4A first-team.

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Holley stepped into the role of becoming Liberty

Christians ace,and he excelled during his juniorseason.Holley pitched 72 2/3 innings, compil-ing a 7-2 record with a 1.54 ERA.Holley had

solid command of his pitches, as he struck out81 batters while allowing 27 walks on the sea-

son. Holley helped the Warriors reach the TAPPSClass 5A semifinals.

FIRST TEAM

Photos are by Denton Record-ChroniclephotographersDavid Minton and Al Key, along with DRC file photosand courtesy photos.

Dalyn WilliamsLake Dallas, SS, Senior

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able: With a top-10 finish in all of Dallas-Fort Worth, regardless of classifica-

tion,Will iams .515 batting average was good for tops in the Denton area.As theFalcons leadoff hitter,he did more than his fair share of getting on base. Once

he got on base,he didnt let up, stealing 10 bases on 12 attempts and scoringa team-high 33 runs.W illiams led the Falcons to the regional quarterfinal roundof the playoffs where they eventually fell to District 4-4A foe Ryan.Williams

paced the Falcons offensively in every significant category with 10 doubles, threetriples, three home runs and 29 RBIs while tying for the team lead with 14

walks.Among regular starters, Williams had a team-low for strikeouts this seasonwith 10.Also a star quarterback for the Falcons,Williams will be taking his dual-sport talents to Dartmouth, where he will play football and walk on to the base-

ball team.