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All-County :: Baseball

Stories by Steve Dorsey, Correspondent // Note: Team selections are based on season performance and coaches’ ballots.

6A :: 5A :: 4A :: PLAYER OF THE YEAR 6A :: 5A :: 4A :: FIRST TEAM 3A :: 2A :: 1A :: FIRST TEAM

J. C. Coban Ryan Krance Boca Raton senior King’s Academy senior Pos.: C; Stats: .410 BA, 5 HR, 23 RBI Pos.: SS; Stats: .385 BA, 7 HR, 24 RBI Comment: Season highlights included Comment: Was a four-year starter for the hitting two home runs in one inning; has Lions and will play next year at Palm made verbal commitment to Penn State. Beach State College.

Tyler Greene Matt Leber West Boca senior King’s Academy senior Pos.: SS; Stats: .383 BA, 24 RBI, Pos.: P; Stats: 8-3, 2.43 ERA, 90 Ks, 73 IP 5 HR, 21 R, 23 SB Comment: Was the ace of Lions’ pitching Comment: Georgia signee was a five-tool staff since his freshman year; tossed player for Class 5A state champions; one complete-game three-hitter in regional of nation’s top prospects by Rivals.com. semis.

Calvin Greener Alex Leighton Jupiter senior American Heritage-Delray senior MARK RANDALL/SUN SENTINEL Pos.: P; Stats: 9-0, 1.37 ERA, Pos.: 2B; Stats: .444 BA, 23 RBI, 77 Ks, 61 IP, 4 CG, 3 SO 2 HR, 10 2B, 20 R Comment: Also played third base and had Comment: Committed only two errors in Kyle Smith a .333 batting average; signed with Palm 25 games and had a 5-3 pitching record; Beach State College. signed with Flagler College. Santaluces senior Position: Pitcher/DH Stats: 9-1, 0.40 ERA, 116 Ks, 69.1 IP / .436 BA, Ryan Harris Jacob O’Keefe 23 RBI, 27 R, 4 HR, 7 2B, 12-of-12 SB Jupiter senior American Heritage-Delray senior Season highlights: Just about every game was a highlight reel for Pos.: P; Stats: 7-3, 1.04 ERA, 75 Ks, 4 CG Pos.: C; Stats: .404 BA, 6 HR, Smith, whether he was on the mound or at the plate as the Chiefs’ Comment: Also played first base and 8 2B, 15 RBI, 30 R designated hitter in the No. 3 hole of the lineup. He played short- outfield and had .359 batting average; Comment: Threw out 65 percent of base stop and third base his sophomore and junior years, but was signed with University of Florida. stealers and showed his speed on the limited to the DH role this season to help preserve his arm basepaths with 18 stolen bases. Commit- strength. As his ERA suggests, it was a productive move. Smith, Andrew Istler ted to University of Mass-Lowell. who has a fluid throwing motion and solid mechanics, tossed a Wellington senior no-hitter that included 14 strikeouts in a 1-0 win against district Pos.: OF; Stats: .451 BA, 22 RBI, Shane Osborn rival Atlantic in the sixth game of the season, setting the stage for 2 HR, 10 2B, 4 3B Cardinal Newman senior what would be a stellar senior season. He also pitched a three- Comment: Duke signee committed no Pos.: DH; Stats: .467 BA, 4 HR, 5 3B, 20 R hitter with 14 strikeouts at Key West, always a tough place to win errors and had an 8-3 pitching record Comment: Excellent hitting catcher with on the road. “I know it’s a cliché, but he’s a coach’s dream,” Santa- that included a one-hitter. power and speed who was 16-of-16 in luces coach Nick Franco said of Smith. “He’s a great example of stolen base attempts; considering FAU. what hard work will accomplish. He was always [at practice] early Dominic Jose and stayed late. He’s been like that his whole career.” Franco also Boca Raton senior Alexander Rodriguez said Smith was the consummate team player who put winning Trinity Christian junior each game above his individual accolades. Smith, who has signed Pos.: OF; Stats: .379 BA, 33 RBI, 5 HR with Florida, where he plans to study engineering, might turn pro Comment: Switch-hitting center fielder Pos.: UTL; Stats: .451 BA, 6 HR, 34 RBI since he was a fourth-round selection (No. 126 overall) of Kansas has a strong arm and speed to comple- Comment: Big-hitting first baseman who City in Major League Baseball’s first-year draft. He recently threw ment his power; signed with Stanford. had a 5-2 pitching record with 2.30 ERA two shutout innings, striking out four and allowing no hits, at the and 54 strikeouts in 44 innings. FACA All-Star Classic in Sebring. Michael Kelly Athlete’s quote: “[Signing with UF] took a lot of pressure off my West Boca senior Efren Sanchez shoulders this season. I performed the best I could every chance I Pos.: UTL; Stats: 10-1, 1.50 ERA, 4 SO, Summit Christian sophomore had. I was trying to do my best for the team. I’m very competitive, .442 BA, 33 RBI, 6 HR Pos.: 1B; Stats: .444 BA, 31 RBI, 17 R and I just love the game.” Comment: Florida signee recorded 95 Comment: Had four triples for the Class strikeouts in 70.1 innings, excellent 1A state champs and has major Division I hitting third baseman. Selected 48th by college potential. 6A :: 5A :: 4A :: COACH OF THE YEAR Padres in MLB first-year draft. Larry Greenstein John Silviano Park Vista Tyler Kendall Summit Christian junior Park Vista junior Pos.: Stats: Comment: The No. 7 seed Cobras (22-8) earned OF; .420 BA, 41 RBI, Pos.: Stats: a playoff berth as runner-up in tough District 3B; .343 BA, 22 RBI, 27 R 4 HR, 10 2B, 29 R 9-6A, upset Jupiter in regionals en route to Comment: His two-run homer jump- Comment: Run-producing machine at the state final four berth. started stunning win against Jupiter in plate who hit for average and power; also regional semis; has verbal commitment a catcher and Division I prospect. to Florida. Jon Spada 3A :: 2A :: 1A :: PLAYER OF THE YEAR Bobby Poyner American Heritage-Delray junior Palm Beach Central senior Pos.: 3B; Stats: .471 BA, 24 RBI, 3 HR, 21 R Pos.: P; Stats: 6-1, 1.75 ERA, 52 Ks, 41.1 IP Comment: His batting average for the Comment: Florida signee also played first season is the highest all-time in the base and had .394 BA with 18 RBI; was history of the Stallions’ program. Sarasota Classic All-Tournament selec- tion. Tim Stoops St. Andrew’s senior Michael Tallet Pos.: P; Stats: 8-2, 0.85 ERA, 108 Ks Boca Raton senior Comment: Right-hander was a four-year Pos.: 1B; Stats: .449 BA, 4 HR, 37 RBI starter and has made verbal commit- Comment: One of his home runs was a ment to University of Massachussetts. grand slam; has signed with Palm Beach State College. Billy Strode American Heritage-Delray senior Trea Turner Pos.: P; Stats: 10-0, 1.40 ERA, Park Vista senior 70 K, 55 IP, 10 BB Pos.: DH; Stats: .462 BA, 38 R, 21 SB Comment: Left-hander also was major SCOTT FISHER / CORRESPONDENT Comment: Cobras’ starting shortstop hit contributor at the plate with .382 batting game-winning home run in regional average, .513 on-base average and 18 RBI. final; signed with North Carolina State. Timothy Williams John Costa David Vandercook Summit Christian senior West Boca senior Summit Christian senior Position: Pitcher/outfielder Pos.: OF; Stats: .449 BA, 23 RBI, Pos.: 2B; Stats: .364 BA, 34 RBI, 3 HR, 8 2B, 31 R Stats: 9-1, 2.52 ERA, 97 Ks, 69.1 IP, .390 BA, 16 RBI, 2 HR, 8 doubles 9 HR, 112B, 27 R Comment: Four-year starter also played Season highlights: Costa rose to the occasion in the Class 1A state Comment: Four-year starter has excellent second base for state champs; Ole Miss semifinals by pitching a complete-game six-hitter with five strike- power for second baseman; will play next among interested colleges. outs as Summit Christian defeated two-time defending state season at Columbia. Daniel Young champion Deltona-Trinity 9-3 and captured the state title the next Todd Vandercook St. Andrew’s junior day, overcoming distractions from news that the school might not West Boca senior reopen next year. “He came up big for us in big games all year,” Pos.: OF; Stats: .547 BA, 11HR, Summit Christian coach John Drouin said of Costa, who also was Pos.: OF; Stats: .420 BA, 17 RBI, 34 R 27 RBI, 40 R a major contributor for the Saints with his bat and his arm in the Comment: Committed no errors in the Comment: Third-year starter was outfield when he wasn’t on the mound. “He had some big hits, too, field for Class 5A state champs; has county’s home run leader; also played and threw out a couple of guys at the plate in close games with that signed with Oakland (Mich.) University. first base and pitched for the Scots. cannon arm of his. He was just very consistent and gave 100 per- cent every game he threw for us.” Costa has signed with FIU, but might be selected in the MLB First-Year Draft. He recently had 6A :: 5A :: 4A :: SECOND TEAM 3A :: 2A :: 1A :: SECOND TEAM pre-draft workouts with the St. Louis Cardinals and Baltimore Mikey Cohen, Santaluces, Sr., second base; Robbie Coman, Tony Ballew, Jupiter Christian, Jr., second base; Colton Orioles. Park Vista, Jr., utility; Jon Corbitt, Jupiter, Sr., catcher; J. J. Coates, Glades Day, Sr., first base; Jack English, Cardinal Athlete’s quote: “There’s no better feeling than winning a state Crespo, Jupiter, Sr., outfield; Parker Danciu, West Boca, Jr., Newman, Sr., pitcher; Tyler Lecroy, Glades Day, Sr., third base; semifinal game to get your team to the championship. It was pitcher; T. J. Farjad, Seminole Ridge, Sr., pitcher; Tom Kirchner, Trevor Maloney, American Heritage-Delray, Jr., outfield; Sam probably one of the proudest moments of my life. I was graduating Wellington, Sr., outfield; Tim Lynch, Dwyer, Jr., third base; Murphy, Summit Christian, Jr., pitcher; Alexander Rodriguez, and we won the state title, and [knowing] maybe the school won’t Anthony Mazzaccari, Atlantic, Sr., shortstop; Brady Roberson, Trinity Christian, Jr., utility; Matt Rogers, Summit Chris- even be open next year. I can’t describe the feeling. It was unbeliev- Palm Beach Central, Jr., first base; Spencer Steele, Lake tian, Sr., shortstop; Shaquille Rolle, American Heritage-Del- able.” Worth, Jr., outfield; Alex Tannone, Wellington, Sr., designated ray, Sr., outfield; Kody Ruedisili, Benjamin, Soph., outfield; hitter; J. D. Underwood, Palm Beach Gardens, Sr., pitcher Jack Sheehy, St. Andrew’s, Jr., designated hitter; Dan Stoops, St. Andrew’s, Sr., pitcher; Kevin Stypulkowski, King’s Acade- 3A :: 2A :: 1A :: COACH OF THE YEAR 6A :: 5A :: 4A :: HONORABLE MENTION my, Jr., catcher

John Drouin Atlantic: Nick Garrito, Rigo Beltran, Spencer Kasmere; Boca Raton: Sean Gallagher, Hector Rojas; Dwyer: Cheynne Bickel, Brad Borosak, Matt Adamowicz; Forest Hill; Mike Murray, Jose 3A :: 2A :: 1A :: HONORABLE MENTION Summit Christian Crespo, Jamal Martin; John I. Leonard: Dario Gonzalez, Eddy Morel, Juan Barrera; Jupiter: Kyle Lake Worth: Palm Beach Central: Comment: Guided the Saints, who had only three Keatts; Josh Stewart; Mitch Blakeney, Joey Stark, Danny American Heritage-Delray: Dylan Arnold, Dylan Silva, John Silverman, Josh Glick; Boca Raton Hernandez, John Magner, Gage Morey, Gabe Martinez; Palm Beach Gardens: Tim Jeffrey, Christian: Constantine Gavrilos, David Weil; Cardinal Newman: Andrew Maniotis, Phil Lewis; seniors on the roster, to a 27-5 record and district Tommy Williams, Maxx Smith, Nick Karmeris; Park Vista: Ryan Pistey, Alec Saikal, Trey Glades Day: John Barr; Jupiter Christian: Brandon Cormier; King’s Academy: Mark Babrick, Amburgey, Chris Wurster; Royal Palm Beach: Frank Caceres, Christian Barnhart, Kyle Houck; Mark Zippin; Lake Worth Christian: Tom Burnett; Pope John Paul II: Ronnie Glenn, Robert and regional titles en route to winning the pro- Santaluces: Brandon Crawford, Ryan Church; Seminole Ridge: Marcus Mooney, Mike Roy, Gerdung, Mike Luzzi, Alex Sadusky; St. Andrew’s: Zach Zehring, Justin Valente; Summit gram’s first state championship since 2004. De- Courtney King; Spanish River: Mike Chambers, Jimmy Leo, Derrick Werner, Dylan Perry, Luca Christian: Shane Swanson; Trinity Christian: Phildrick Llewellyn, Manny Pupo; Wellington Rispoli; Wellington: Jarrod Tosner, Mitch Morales, Peter Rivera, Clint Knoblanch; West Boca Christian: Robbie Pettet. feated Miami Brito 5-3 for the Class 1A state title. Raton: Griffin Cornwell, Matt Mulroy.