Senior David Giron and sophomore Jared McDonald were the only Columbia High baseball players to crack the 2006 All-Trico Division first-team lineup.
Giron made the first team as a designated hitter (he led CHS with 24 hits and a .429 batting average), McDonald as a starting pitcher (the right-hander had a team-best 5-2 record and 1.91 earned run average in 51-1/3 innings), and both for the first time.
The most selections belonged to Trico Division co-champion Hockinson, which placed seven players on the 16-man first team. The Hawks also swept the individual honors.
Junior Tyler Westensee earned the player of the year award and Hockinson's field boss, Rick Skinner, was named coach of the year for the second year in a row. (Skinner shared the 2005 award with Ridgefield's Art Osmundson.)
Second-team honors for CHS went to junior infielders Greg Tellez (.333 BA, 1 HR, 21 runs) and Kyle Reeves (.392 BA, .500 OBP, 15 RBIs), junior outfielder Austin Krentz (1 HR, 8 2Bs, 15 RBIs, 19 runs, 7/8 stolen bases) and junior catcher Nick Reeves (.327 BA, 16 runs, 4/4 stolen bases).
Moreover, CHS sophomore second baseman Taylor Champion (.409 BA, .544 OBP, 11 RBIs) and sophomore pitcher/designated hitter Danny Giron (3-4 W-L record, .327 BA, 14 RBIs) received honorable mention in the voting by Trico coaches.
TRICO DIVISION
BASEBALL AWARDS
Player of the Year:
Tyler Westensee, Hockinson.
Coach of the Year:
Rick Skinner, Hockinson.
FIRST-TEAM
SELECTIONS
Pitchers:
Jared McDonald, Columbia-White Salmon; Tyler Westensee, Hockinson; Drew Pettit, Castle Rock.
Catcher:
Spencer Weddle, Hockinson.
Infielders:
Jarod Fritz, Ridgefield; Bryce Garbe, Castle Rock; John Peters, Hockinson; Kyle Schneider, Hockinson.
Outfielders:
Travis Bowman, Hockinson; Jake Fittro, Castle Rock; Myron Kinnunen, Hockinson; Ashton Morgan, Woodland; Alex Woolsey, Ridgefield.
Designated hitters:
David Giron, Columbia-White Salmon; Evan Clark, Woodland.
Utility:
Kenny Wallace, Hockinson.
SECOND-TEAM
SELECTIONS
Pitchers:
Troy Bleth, Ridgefield; Kevin Heaton, Castle Rock.
Catcher:
Brandon Padilla, La Center.
Infielders:
Kyle Reeves, Columbia-White Salmon; Greg Tellez, Columbia-White Salmon; Parker Williamson, Castle Rock; John Karns, Ridgefield.
Outfielders:
Austin Krentz, Columbia-White Salmon; Kale Young, Ridgefield; Jacob Thom, Stevenson; Jake Swan, La Center.
Designated hitter:
Brad Granger, Castle Rock.
Utility:
Nick Reeves, Columbia-White Salmon.
HONORABLE MENTION
Columbia-White Salmon:
Taylor Champion and Danny Giron.
Stevenson:
Tyler Nielson and Andrew Meyers.
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