Wednesday Morning Sports: * Today is International Lefthanders Day * Today is National Filet Mignon Day This Day in History: 1521 - Present day Mexico City was captured by Spanish conqueror Hernando Cortez from the Aztec Indians. 1784 - The United States Legislature met for the final time in Annapolis, MD. 1846 - The American Flag was raised for the first time in Los Angeles, CA. 1876 - The Reciprocity Treaty between the U.S. and Hawaii was ratified. 1889 - A patent for a coin-operated telephone was issued to William Gray. 1912 - The first experimental radio license was issued to St. Josephs College in Philadelphia, PA. 1942 - Henry Ford unveiled his Soybean Car. It was a plastic-bodied car that weighed about 1000 lbs. less than a steel car. 1979 - Lou Brock (St. Louis Cardinals) got his 3,000th career hit. 1986 - United States Football League standout Herschel Walker signed to play with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. Birthdays Today: 1860- Annie Oakley, Wild West entertainer 1899- Alfred Hitchcock, director 1904- Buddy Rogers, actor, bandleader 1912- Ben Hogan, golfer 1926- Fidel Castro, President of Cuba 1930- Don Ho, singer 1951- Dan Fogelberg, singer, songwriter ______________________ 2014 Texas Sports Writers Association/Collin Street Bakery Class 2A All-State Baseball Team FIRST TEAM Pitchers — Dylan Moore, Hughes Springs, sr.; (tie) Jake Wilcox, Sunnyvale, sr.; Zach Epperson, Troy, jr.; and Nathan Hawkins, Sunnyvale, soph. Catcher -Dyllan Kerr, Hallettsville, sr. First baseman — Chase Goldwater, Grandview, sr. Second baseman — Kyle Whitley, Troy, sr. Shortstop — Slaten Gough, Brock, sr. Third baseman — Kleat Smith, Idalou, sr. Outfielders — Garrett Powers, Wall, sr.; Jourden Stanley, Marion, sr.; (tie) Justin Bundy, Edgewood, sr.; Caemen Mayfield, East Bernard, sr.; and Braden Murphy, Crawford, jr. Utility — Garrett Fulenchek, Howe, sr. Designated hitter — Trenton Gardner, Reagan County, sr. Player of the Year – Wilcox, Sunnyvale. Coach of the Year — Tim Arden, Sunnyvale SECOND TEAM Pitchers — Weston Seay, Hallettsville, jr.; Chris Howard, Eastland, sr.; and Kyle Hlavinka, East Bernard, sr. Catcher -J.T. Newton, Bangs, sr. First baseman — Elijah Cross, Sonora, jr. Second baseman – (tie) Jamin Lira, Bishop, sr. and Collin Isbell, Idalou, soph. Shortstop – (tie) J.D. Coffee, Eastland, sr. and Kyle Gray, Blanco, jr. Third baseman – (tie) Logan Allen, Holliday, sr. and Neil Adcock, Grandview, jr. Outfielders — Mike Cochran, Redwater, sr.; Michael Evans, Cameron Yoe, sr.; and Colter Cornelius, Bushland, sr. Utility — Gavin Fritz, Rogers, sr.; Designated hitter — Lane Oliver, Wall, jr. THIRD TEAM Pitchers — Casey Frazier, Salado, sr.; Peyton Brown, Wall, sr.; and Kaleb Kirk, Garrison, sr. Catcher – (tie) Darby Thornton, Idalou, sr. and Wesley Phillips, Sunnyvale, sr. First baseman — Chad Kellermeier, Wall, sr.; Second baseman – (tie) Andrew Russell, Garrison, jr.; Taylor Cornelius, Bushland, sr.; and Grant Aschenbeck, East Bernard, sr. Shortstop — Cameron Rodriguez, Garrison, sr. Third baseman – (tie) Jake Mijares, Banquete, soph. and Peyton Person, Florence, sr. Outfielders — Cory Edwards, Holliday, sr.; Carson Skala, Rogers, sr.; (tie) Zach Sperry, Idalou, jr. and Tyler Castellano, Refugio, jr. Utility – (tie) Hunter Vansau, Crawford, sr. and Chad McKinney, Hughes Springs, sr. Designated hitter — Seth Metzger, Sunnyvale, soph. HONORABLE MENTION Pitchers — Brayden Boyd, Holliday, sr.; Aaron Cardona, Bishop, soph.; Beau Craig, Tatum, jr.; Raphael DeHoyos, Marion, sr.; Corey Fontenot, Kirbyville, jr.; Colby Fowler, Brock, sr.; Hayden Davey, Idalou, jr.; Brooks Embry, Riesel, soph. ; Colby Fowler, Brock, sr.; Trenton Gardner, Reagan County, sr.; Anthony Gomez, Banquete, soph.; Hunter Harris, Clifton, jr.; Britton Hawes, Salado, sr.; Callan Johnson, Idalou, jr.; Jason Kopriva, Cameron Yoe, sr.; Clayton Lewis, Abernathy, sr.; Aron Lopez, Post, soph.; Mark Medina, Jourdanton, sr.; J.T. Newton, Bangs, sr.; Jesus Ramirez, Quitman, sr.; Jonathan Reyna, Bushland, fr.; Spencer Seman, Danbury, sr.; Foxx Smith, Redwater, jr.; Zach Smith, Grandview, soph.; Austen Truett, Grand Saline, jr. Catchers — Raphael DeHoyos, Marion, sr.; Nate Guerra, Slaton, sr.; Cole Haag, Salado, sr.; Aaron Holliday, Grandview, sr.; J.W. Ledbetter, Early, sr.; Justin McGuire, East Bernard, sr.; Kolbin Mills, Brock, jr.; Joe Scott Pace, Brady, jr.; A.D. Pena, Banquete, soph.; Jacob Smith, West Rusk, jr.; Kyle Whitley, Troy, sr. First basemen — Gavin Fritz, Rogers, sr.; Josh Gray, Groveton, sr.; Kylen Harrell, Cameron Yoe, sr.; Nate Moenning, Crawford, jr.; Tyler Munden, Holliday, jr.; Jesus Ramirez, Quitman, sr.; Baylor Smith, Abernathy, sr.; Casey Welch, S&S Consolidated, jr. Second basemen — Seth Boleman, Brock, soph.; Justin Bundy, Edgewood, sr.; Ryan Cottingame, Sunnyvale, sr.; Bowie Farris, Farmersville, sr.; Ben Fisher, Gunter, sr.; Cade Johnson, Jim Ned, soph.; Tre Lambert, Marion, sr.; Darren Saenz, Falfurrias, sr. Shortstops — Matt Barron, Muleshoe, sr.; Tre Chitsey, Wall, sr.; Chase Duncan, Holliday, jr.; Brooks Embry, Riesel, fr.; Kobrey Garcia, Bishop, jr.; Zach Johnson, Nacogdoches Central Heights, soph.; Pake Jones, Post, sr.; Brannon Larson, Danbury, sr.; Parker Mason, Farmersville, sr.; Jace Morgan, Edgewood, sr.; Branum Stephens, Idalou, sr.; Austen Truett, Grand Saline, jr. Third basemen — Peyton Brown, Wall, sr.; Colby Fowler, Brock, sr.; Cody Mercer, Grand Saline, sr.; Hayden Nikirk, Whitesboro, jr.; Justin Pratt, Cameron Yoe, sr. Outfielders — Blane Barnett, Bushland, sr.; Kyle Davis, Grandview, sr.; Jackson Gore, Kirbyville, sr.; Logan LeDane, Tom Bean, sr.; Jonah Rohne, Lago Vista, jr.; Weston Smart, Hempstead, sr.; Bailey Smith, Grandview, sr.; Tyler Sulak, East Bernard, sr.; Blake Walker, Hughes Springs, jr.; Jake Wilcox, Sunnyvale, sr. Designated hitter — Aaron Cardona, Bishop, soph.; Mark Medina, Jourdanton, sr.; Dylan Moore, Hughes Springs, sr.; Zack Short, Franklin, sr
Posted on: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 14:27:12 +0000
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