May 12, 2003                                                                                For immediate release

KANSAS JAYHAWK COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONFERENCE

2003 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

POSITION                                           NAME OF PLAYER                               COLLEGE           

Coach Of The Year:                      Galen McSpadden                          Seward County

Most Valuable Player:                   Ryan Nelson                                  Seward County

Freshman Of The Year:                 Danny Vais                                   Seward County

ALL CONFERENCE TEAM:

Catcher:                                    Lance Schartz                               Garden City

First Base:                                  **Ryan Nelson                              Seward County

Second Base:                              Eric Horstman                               Cloud County

Short Stop:                                Josh McSpadden                            Seward County

Third Base:                                 Kyle Kalish                                    Hutchinson

Designated Hitter:                        Nate Christiansen                          Dodge City

Outfield:                                     Glenn Jackson                               Barton County

Outfield:                                     Dana Tosoni                                 Garden City

Outfield:                                     Marcus Simpson                            Seward County

Pitchers:                                    Mike Zagurski                                Hutchinson                     

Pitchers:                                    Matt Goodwin                               Hutchinson

Pitchers:                                    **Danny Vais                               Seward County

**Players who were unanimously chosen:

Honorable Mention: --  Jeff Christy, Barton County; Nick Thigpen, Hutchinson; Will Bradley, Pratt; Josh O’Dell, Hutchinson; Ryan Paskiewicz, Butler County; Larry Barnes, Pratt; Steve Holdren, Butler County; Rusty Jones, Butler County; MikeStice, Cloud County; Seth Nease, Garden City; Truan Mehl, Hutchinson; Josh Abernathy, Hutchinson; Ryan Pack, Seward County; A.J. Knight, Barton County; Andrew Burdine, Barton County; Clint Mayer, Butler County; Tommy Szalewski, Cloud County; Blake Renner, Cloud County; Hardy Hutto, Garden City, Stephen Tharp, Pratt; Ryan Kaney, Seward County: 

EASTERN DIVISION

POSITION              NAME OF PLAYER                                                            COLLEGE           

Coach Of The Year:                      Jon Olsen                                     Independence

Most Valuable Player:                   Jake Peterson                               Independence

Freshman Of The Year:                 Josh Wahpepah                             Cowley County

ALL CONFERENCE TEAM:

Catcher:                                    Scott Sullivan                               Neosho County

First Base:                                  Scott Lucas                                  Neosho County

Second Base:                              Jake Peterson                               Independence

Short Stop:                                Rusty Ryal                                    Cowley County

Third Base:                                 Mike Klug                                     Kansas City Kansas

Designated Hitter:                        **Clay Blevins                              Cowley County

Outfield:                                     Travis Ahrens                                Highland

Outfield:                                     Kevin Haney                                 Independence

Outfield:                                     Chris Ryder                                   Labette

Pitchers:                                    Josh Wahpepah                             Cowley County

Pitchers:                                    Kenny Ashford                               Independence

Pitchers:                                    Andy Rebar                                   Neosho County

**Players who were unanimously chosen:

Honorable Mention: -- Ryan Werner, Coffeyville; Corey Ryder, Labette; Andy Hockenson, Johnson County; Luke Manners, Labette; Greg Smith, Labette; J.C. Young, Neosho County; Ramon Gardo, Highland; Monte Petersen, Independence; Jason Guess, Independence; Nick Shay, Neosho County; Marcus Howard, Allen County; Dustin Pope, Fort Scott; Ben Pettinger, Highland; T.J. Prentice, Independence; Vince Rodden, Johnson County; Robert Espada, Labette; Brent Audiss, Neosho County; Richard Zey, Allen County; Conner Wells-Tinkler, Cowley County; Ryan Bockman, Highland; Cody Allison, Kansas City Kansas; Gene Fare, Labette; Dan Boehmer, Neosho County; Drew Garner, Neosho County: