(July 2, 2008)--Pitchers Ben Flora of Plano West and Taylor
Jungman of Georgetown shared player of the year honors on the Texas Sports Writers Association Class 5A all-state baseball team.

Flora, who led Plano West to the state championship, was 13-0
with a 0.91 earned run average. Jungman was 14-0 with an 0.89 ERA.

Pitcher Logan Verrett of Corpus Christi Calallen was named
player of the year in Class 4A. Pitcher Brent Bollinger of Snyder
was named player of the year in Class 3A. Pitcher Trey Haley of
Central Heights was player of the year in Class 2A and shortstop
Cody Feight of Bosqueville was player of the year in Class A.

Here are the Texas Sports Writers Association's All-State
Baseball Teams:

CLASS 5A

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers - Taylor Jungmann, Georgetown, sr.; Ben Flora, Plano
West, sr.; Taylor Wall, Houston Westside, sr.

Catcher - Jeremy Schaffer, Houston Bellaire, sr.

First baseman - Ryan Ford, Plano West, soph.

Second baseman - Adam Pena, Sharyland, jr.

Shortstop - Michael Garza, SA MacArthur, sr.

Third baseman - Peter Goudeau, Houston Lamar, sr.

Outfielders - Jason Coats, Plano West, sr.; (tie) Casey Selsor,
SA Reagan, sr.; Jase Morgan, Amarillo, sr.; and Randall Thorpe,
Colleyville Heritage, sr.

DH - Brett Marshall, Baytown Sterling, sr.

Player of the Year - (tie) Jungmann, Georgetown and Flora, Plano
West

Coach of the Year - Kendall Clark, Plano West

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers - Tyler Grygar, Bryan, sr.; Ross Stripling, Southlake
Carroll, sr.; Tommy Collier, Cy-Fair, sr.

Catcher - Santiago Ruiz, SA Reagan, sr.

First baseman - Erik Miller, Georgetown, sr.

Second baseman - Kale Kiser, Plano West, sr.

Shortstop - Anthony Rendon, Houston Lamar, sr.

Third baseman - (tie) Donald Plant, Plano West, jr. and Tanner
Toal, Southlake Carroll, sr.

Outfielders - Hunter Cervenka, Baytown Sterling, sr.; Geoffrey
Davenport, FW Paschal, sr.; (tie) Jason Mohn, Klein, sr. and Krey
Bratson, Bryan, soph.

DH - Kyle Winkler, Sugar Land Kempner, sr.

THIRD TEAM

Pitchers - Matthew Purke, Klein, jr.; Casey Selsor, SA Reagan,
sr.; and (tie) Josh Blanco, El Paso Franklin, sr. and Gabriel
Aguilar, EP Socorro, sr.

Catcher - Travis Snider, Alvin, sr.

First baseman - Luis Pollorena, Laredo United, jr.

Second baseman - (tie) Terry Salazar, SA OConnor, sr. and Tyler
Grygar, Bryan, sr.

Shortstop - Spenser Mailman, Lubbock Monterey, sr.

Third baseman - (tie) Daniel Neumann, Houston Memorial, jr.; Ory
Kalenkosky, SA John Marshall, sr.; and Guadalupe Lopez, La Joya,
soph.

Outfielders - Tim Maitland, Colleyville Heritage, sr.; Morgan
Mickan, Georgetown, sr. ; and (tie) Jordan Imhoff, Arlington
Martin, sr. and Tyler Migl, SA OConnor, sr.

DH - Austin Freitas, Langham Creek, sr.

CLASS 4A

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers - Brad Dydaleawicz, Lake Travis, sr.; Logan Verrett,
Calallen, sr.; and (tie) Curtis Petersen, Denton Ryan, sr. and
Colton Cain, Waxahachie, jr. Catcher - Taylor Ogle, New Braunfels
Canyon, sr.

First baseman - Ross Hales, Barbers Hill, sr. Second baseman -
Robert Perrin, Birdville, jr.

Shortstop - Joey Hainsfurther, Highland Park, sr.

Third baseman - Matt James, New Braunfels Canyon, sr.
Outfielders - Boomer Collins, Waxahachie, sr.; Seth Gardner,
Highland Park, sr.; Nick Hanslik, Frenship, sr.

DH - Drew Harrison, Waxahachie, jr.

Player of the Year - Verrett, Calallen

Coach of the Year - Steve Chapman, Corpus Christi Calallen

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers - Brendan Alvey, Fossil Ridge, sr.; Terry Nowell,
Mesquite Poteet, sr.; and (tie) Jordan John, Calallen, jr. and Josh
Turley, Texarkana Texas High, jr. Catcher - Marshall Burford,
Manor, sr.

First baseman - (tie) Colton Cain, Waxahachie, jr. and Max
Garner, Lake Travis, sr.

Second baseman - (tie) Clay Lyons, Frenship, sr. and R.J. Gomez,
Alice, sr.

Shortstop - Kevin Lusson, Austin McCallum, sr.

Third baseman - Logan Verrett, Calallen, sr.

Outfielders - J.P. Ramirez, New Braunfels Canyon, sr.; Cody
Robinson, Lamar Consolidated, jr.; Todd Glaesman, Waco Midway, jr.

DH - Roland Resendez, Calallen, soph.

THIRD TEAM

Pitchers - Eric Harrington, Port Neches-Groves, sr.; Shelby
Miller, Brownwood, jr.; Stefan Myers, Friendswood, sr.

Catcher - Patrick Fraiser, Calallen, sr.

First basemen - (tie) Brendan Alvey, Fossil Ridge, sr.; Skyler
Hoelscher, Calallen, sr.; and Kyler Crenshaw, Brenham, sr.

Second baseman - Michael Ruiz, Friendswood, jr.

Shortstop - (tie) Zachry Benson, Bay City, sr. and Logan Vick,
Kerryville Tivy, jr.

Third baseman - (tie) Branden Foster, Canyon Randall, sr. and
Ysidoro Reyna, Lubbock Estacado, sr.

Outfielders - Billy Richard, Cibolo Steele, sr.; Kyle Mangan,
Brenham, sr.; and (tie) Randal Grichuk, Lamar Consolidated, jr. and
Aubie Davila, Lubbock Estacado, sr.

DH - (tie) Slade Heathcott, Texarkana Texas High, jr.; Vance
Woodruff, Forney, sr.; and Austin Fitzpatrick, Friendswood, jr.

CLASS 3A

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers - Brent Bollinger, Snyder, sr.; Joseph Alaniz, Sinton,
sr.; Michael Wacha, Texarkana Pleasant Grove, jr.

Catcher - Casey Jackson, Bridge City, sr.

First baseman - (tie) Jared Duncan, Pittsburg, jr. and Ethan
Lutz, Bandera, sr.

Second baseman - Dustin Murdock, Snyder, sr.

Shortstop - Derek Dallas, Ballinger, sr.

Third baseman - Anthony Trevino, Sinton, sr.

Outfielders - Malcolm Bronson, Jasper, sr.; Mason MacNoll,
Abilene Wylie, sr.; Austin Taylor, Lubbock Cooper, sr.

DH - Jordan Littlefield, Marion, jr.

Player of the Year - Bollinger, Snyder

Coach of the Year - Charles Bollinger, Snyder

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers - Zack Dodson, Medina Valley, jr.; Ethan Lutz, Bandera,
sr.; and (tie) Cole Stephens, Sanger, sr. and Lance Day, Snyder,
sr.

Catcher - (tie) Jake Rangnow, Cuero, jr. and Troy Stein, Medina
Valley, soph.

First baseman - (tie) Riley Davis, Snyder, jr. and Josh
Rodriguez, Sinton, jr.

Second baseman - Chance Harryman, Cuero, jr.

Shortstop - (tie) Brent Bollinger, Snyder, sr. and Kodey Dixon,
Brownfield, jr.

Third baseman - T.J. Bozeman, Groesbeck, sr.

Outfielders - Lucas Cope, Eustace, sr.; Jared Duncan, Pittsburg,
jr.; Smiley Alegria, Falfurrias, sr.

DH - Bryce Clifton, Vernon, sr.

THIRD TEAM

Pitchers - Eric Brooks, Taylor, jr.; Mark Herrera, Cuero, sr.;
and (tie) Maxx Pope, Lubbock Cooper, sr. and Justin Fielden,
Gilmer, sr.

Catcher - John Cannon, Hutto, sr.

First baseman - Dustin Jordan, Llano, sr.; Second baseman -
Robert Dunlap, Sinton, sr.

Shortstop - Ryan Westbrook, Lufkin Hudson, sr.

Third baseman - (tie) Tucker Alexander, Prosper, jr. and Pat
Dawkins, Argyle, sr.

Outfielders - Tyler Arndt, Cuero, soph.; Ketarus Stanton,
Diboll, sr.; and (tie) Jeremy Murphy, Lufkin Hudson, sr.; and Troy
Ruiz, Cuero, jr.

DH - Zack Dodson, Medina Valley, jr.

CLASS 2A

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers - Jake Arrington, Gunter, sr.; Trey Haley, Central
Heights, sr.; and (tie) Cory Roper, Mildred, sr. and Landon McCall,
San Angelo Grape Creek, sr.

Catcher - Justin Schiller, Salado, sr.

First baseman - Kevin Jackson, Salado, sr.

Second baseman - B.J. Brister, Lexington, sr.

Shortstop - Jarrod McKinney, Hughes Springs, sr.

Third baseman - Ruston Harris, Grandview, jr.

Outfielders - Ross McCormick, Blanco, sr.; Trey Haley,
Nacogdoches Central Heights, sr.; Seth Collins, Salado, sr.

DH - Derek Dallas, Ballinger, sr.

Player of the Year - Haley, Central Heights

Coach of the Year - Melvin Bates, Salado

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers - Scott Ackley, Blooming Grove, jr.; Kevin Jackson,
Salado, sr.; Blake Lewis, San Saba, jr. and Catcher - Dane
Phillips, Nacogdoches Central Heights, jr.

First baseman - Adam Westbrook, New Diana, sr.

Second baseman - Chris Arista, Abernathy, sr.

Shortstop - Johny Nix, Salado, sr.

Third baseman - Reagan Janda, Lexington, sr.

Outfielders - Scott Zimmerle, Danbury, jr.; John Henry, San
Saba, sr.; Dylan Langhamer, Schulenburg, sr.

DH - (tie) Jace Chancellor, Slaton, jr. and John Hodges, DeKalb,
sr.

THIRD TEAM

Pitchers - Robert Guerrero, Lubbock Roosevelt, sr.; Justin
Hampton, New Diana, soph.; (tie) Ryan Reyes, New Waverly, soph. and
Doug Vardeman, Central Heights, sr.

Catcher - (tie) Chance Kennedy, Holliday, sr. and Josh Salmon,
Harleton, sr.

First baseman - tie) DRay Macias, Tulia, soph. and Kent Miller,
Crawford, soph.

Second baseman - (tie) Kristian Nichols, Hemphill, sr. and
Jeremy Maupin, Weimar, jr.

Shortstop - Brayden Little, Holliday, jr.

Third baseman - (tie) Doug Verdeman, Nacogoches Central Heights,
sr. and Jake Shimonek, Mildred, jr.

Outfielders - Jacob Hubert, Rivier Kaufer, jr.; Tyler Creek,
Sonora, soph.; and (tie) Clay Oney, Harleton, sr. and Corey
Roberts, Coahoma, jr.

DH - Tanner Clay, Pottsboro, sr.

CLASS A

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers - Rob Tucker, Archer City, sr.; Hunter Perry,
Bosqueville, soph.; and (tie) Pate Hubbert, Trenton, sr. and Chase
Malone, West Sabine, sr.

Catcher - Hunter Pinney, Flatonia, sr.

First baseman - Andrew Swinhoe, Archer City, sr.

Second baseman - Jody Spain, Wortham, sr.

Shortstop - (tie) Cody Feight, Bosqueville, soph. and Bubba
Medrano, Dawson, sr.

Third baseman - Danny Rounsavall, LaPoynor, sr.

Outfielders - Kyle Barnett, LaPoynor, jr.; Kyle Condel, Shiner,
sr.; Caleb Ogden, Beckville, sr.

DH - Tim Harris, Anderson-Shiro, sr.

Player of the Year - Feight, Bosqueville

Coach of the Year - Joel Kuehl, Bosqueville

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers - Tim Harris, Anderson-Shiro, sr.; Dakota Pinney,
Flatonia, soph.; Kyle Condel, Shiner, sr.

Catcher - (tie) Dalton Askew, Clarendon, sr.; Dylan Nesmith,
Dawson, sr.; and Randy Brock, Groveton, jr.

First baseman - Josh Clark, Carlise, sr.

Second baseman - T.J. Samford, Bosqueville, jr.

Shortstop - Blake Thomason, Archer City, sr.

Third baseman - (tie) Carson Jordan, Maud, sr. and Reese Hardy,
West Sabine, jr.

Outfielders - Jerome Tennison, Dawson, sr.; Dallas Ponder,
Flatonia, soph.; Blaine Willett, Archer City, sr.

DH - Hunter Perry, Bosqueville, soph.

THIRD TEAM

Pitchers - Cannon Coleman, Carlisle, sr.; Zack Edwards, Dawson,
jr.; and (tie) Jared Murray, Grapeland, jr. and Jody Spain,
Wortham, sr.

Catcher - Josh Sosolik, Seymour, sr.

First baseman - (tie) Evan Burton, Forsan, soph. and Seth
Hubbard, Beckville, sr.

Second baseman - D.J. Pustka, Shiner, sr.

Shortstop - Telvin Darden, Overton, soph.

Third baseman - (tie) Ryan Bertsch, Fayetteville, sr.; Martin
Quijas, Ft. Hancock, sr.; and Taylor Watson, Goldthwaite, sr.

Outfielders - Zach Ramos, Plains, sr.; Justin Hernandez,
Follett, jr.; Trey Groves, Seymour, sr.

DH - (tie) Cody Mayes, Plains, sr. and Cote Schacherl, Flatonia,
sr.

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