For Immediate Release:

From the office of the KJCCC Commissioner

Bryce Roderick

P.O. Box 1045

Arkansas City, Ks 67005

2008

KANSAS JAYHAWK COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONFERENCE

 BASEBALL ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS

Players were nominated by their coaches and then voted upon by opposing coaches, who did not vote for their own players, in their respective divisions.  The teams which appear below represent the top players at their position, or more in some cases of ties, who received the most votes.

EASTERN DIVISION

COACH OF THE YEAR:           Dave Burroughs                Cowley College

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER:     Doug Otto*                      Johnson County

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR:     Dillon Hazlett                    Allen County

FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

POSITION                                  NAME OF PLAYER               COLLEGE

Catcher:                               Trent Owens*                   Independence

First Base:                            Tyson Parks                     Cowley College

Second Base:                        Jason Houston                  Fort Scott

Short Stop:                           Doug Otto*                      Johnson County

Third Base:                           Trevor Geist                     Fort Scott

Third base:                           Tom O’Gorman                 Cowley College

Designated Hitter:                  Chase Roten*                   Cowley College

Outfield:                               Zack Theademan              Kansas City Ks

Outfield:                               Zach Caldwell                   Fort Scott

Outfield:                               Tyler Knight                     Neosho County

Pitchers:                              Mitch Handley                   Kansas City Ks

Pitchers:                              Brandon Droge                 Johnson County

Pitchers:                              Tyler Lansangan                Coffeyville

(*) Unanimous Selection

SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

First Base:                            Andrew Kuhn                    Neosho County

Second Base:                        Vince Pironti                     Independence

Short Stop:                           Dillon Hazlett                    Allen County

Third Base:                           Jason McBride                  Coffeyville

Designated Hitter:                  Chris Wagner                   Neosho County

Outfield:                               Thomas Holiday                Allen County

Outfield:                               John Lenherr                    Johnson County

Outfield:                               Steffon Williams                Independence

Pitchers:                              Tyler Bean                       Allen County

Pitchers:                              Dan Huff                         Fort Scott

Pitchers:                              Travis Blankenship             Johnson County

Pitchers:                              Curt Simpson                   Cowley College

Pitchers:                              Chase Roten                     Cowley College

Pitchers:                              Calvin Drinnen                  Cowley College

HONORABLE MENTION  ALL-CONFERENCE

First Base:                            Brian Benes                     Labette

Second Base:                        Frank Specht                    Cowley College

Designated Hitter:                  Jon Nagel                        Independence

Outfield:                               Brandt Barnes                  Fort Scott

Outfield:                               Parker Amos                    Johnson County

Outfield:                               Luke Zeller                       Cowley College

Pitchers:                              Jake Kraft                       Allen County

Pitchers:                              Zack Potter                      Cowley College

Pitchers:                              Ryan Daniel                      Fort Scott