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.

WESTERN DIVISION

COACH OF THE YEAR:           Galen McSpadden                    Seward County

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER:     Tomas Cruz                           Seward County

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR:     Scott Hornstra                        Colby CC

FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

POSITION                                  NAME OF PLAYER                       COLLEGE

Catcher:                               David Masters                        Seward County

First Base:                            Scott Hornstra                        Colby

Second Base:                        Max Taylor                             Dodge City

Short Stop:                           Erik Hansen                            Seward County

Third Base:                           Clayton Karst                         Barton County

Designated Hitter:                  Chad Thurman                        Butler

Outfield:                               Stewart Hoover                      Hutchinson

Outfield:                               Aaron Dunsmore                     Colby

Outfield:                               Dylan Petrich                          Butler

Pitchers:                              Mitch Stubenhofer                   Hutchinson

Pitchers:                              Tomas Cruz                           Seward County

Pitchers:                              Colby Killian                            Butler

SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

Catcher:                               Matt LaGree                           Hutchinson

First Base:                            Kenny Burkhead                     Barton County

Second Base:                        Mark Albers                           Barton County

Short Stop:                           Cass Via                                Garden City

Third Base:                           Calder Cody                           Butler

Designated Hitter:                  Steve Kletke                          Colby

Outfield:                               Eric DeBlanc                           Hutchinson

Outfield:                               Keegan Morrow                      Seward County

Outfield:                               Clint Bieberle                          Hutchinson

Pitchers:                              Bryce Butt                             Garden City

Pitchers:                              Marco Quevedo                       Pratt

Pitchers:                              Ryan Romo                            Barton County

HONORABLE MENTION  ALL-CONFERENCE

Catcher:                               David Allbritton                       Barton County

First Base:                            Will Gowdy                             Seward County

Second Base:                        Jake Daniels                           Butler

Short Stop:                           J.D. Herman                           Butler

Third Base:                           Taylor Gilmore                        Cloud County

Designated Hitter:                  Michael Drzazga                      Seward County

Outfield:                               Ben Warner                           Garden City

Outfield:                               Mikel Huston                           Seward County

Outfield:                               Lee Benson                            Dodge City

Pitchers:                              Ben Graham                           Hutchinson

Pitchers:                              Austin Terhune                       Seward County

Pitchers:                              Christian Kowalchuk                 Seward County