Orange Leader's Baseball player of the year.

[adminbaberuth]

BC's Chase Shugart captures 2013 baseball player of the year. Below, prior winners since 1974.

Baseball all-time Athletes of the Year by The Orange Leader:


1974    Paul Richardson, West Orange

1975    Billy Bayliss, Stark

1976    JE Lancaster, West Orange

1977    Kim Bryant, Bridge City

1978  Harlan Robertson, WO-S

1979    Pat Meeks, Bridge City

1980    Patt Meeks, Bridge City

1981  Wade Phillips, WO-S

1982  Mike Perkins, LC-M

1983  Greg Choate, LC-M

1984  Tony Dallas, WO-S

1985  Shon Shelton, WO-S

1986  Mike Stewart, LC-M

1987  Brian Daniels, LC-M

1988  Thad Chaddrick, Bridge City

1989  Bruce Aven, WO-S

1990  Bo Mires, Bridge City

1991  Kelly Free, WO-S

1992  Steve Martin, Bridge City

1993  Frankie Tays, LC-M

1994  Stephen Gilbert, Deweyville

1995  Kevin Kirby, Orangefield

1996  John Patterson, WO-S

1997  Beau Hale, LC-M

1998  Jeremy Green, LC-M

1999  Billy Burrow, LC-M

2000  Josey Kelley, LC-M

2001  Chad Barbre, WO-S

2002  Luther Sanders, Bridge City

2003  Derek Blacksher, Bridge City

2004  Shon Landry, LC-M

2005  Kevin Angelle, Bridge City

2006  Kevin Angelle, Bridge City

2007  Johnny Dishon, Bridge City

2008  Casey Jackson, Bridge City

2009  Matt Hicks, Bridge City

2010  Chase Angelle, Orangefield

2011  Forest Zoch, Bridge City

2012  Jake Lemoine, Bridge Çity

2013  Chase Shugart, Bridge City

[Peppermint Patty]

Pat Meeks must have been a hoss.

[jenks]

Congratulations Shugart

[Critter]

Congrats

[Gametime5]

Actually, in the year 2000, Brandon Morgan, catcher at Orangefield, was the Orange Leader MVP. Josey Kelley was Pitcher of the Year. Brandon is the nephew of 1974 Orange Leader MVP Paul Richardson. There is a long line of baseball success in that family. Paul Richardson was one of the first power pitchers in Orange with that big 90+ fastball and went on to pitch for McNeese. Brandon was a career .442 hitter at Orangefield and district home run leader with a 70% throwout of base stealers. He was the 1999 Orange Leader Newcomer of the Year and 2000 Orange Leader MVP. He committed to San Jac before his dad fell ill, and Brandon stayed home to be with him. There is also another member in this family, Chuck Richardson who pitched in West Orange. Chuck led West Orange to several victories pitching under legendary coach Ronnie Anderson. Chuck also played at McNeese. Congratulations to all MVPs. Lots of history in Orange County baseball.