sticky Posted June 23, 2006 Report Posted June 23, 2006 Super Gold: Baseball The Enterprise 06/23/2006 Kevin Angelle stepped off the mound and walked over to first base, not knowing if he'd get the chance to win a gold medal. The Bridge City standout had thrown five-plus innings in the Class 3A state semifinals against Texarkana Liberty-Eylau on June 7, but his pitch count had climbed to 102, and his left arm was close to finished - so, like he'd done all year, Angelle put his trust in his teammates. Liberty-Eylau outlasted the Cardinals, who had to settle for bronze. It was, however, the second straight trip to the state tourney for Bridge City, which hadn't been there since winning it all in 1992. Angelle, a senior left-hander who finished with a 12-1 record and a 1.77 earned run average, still has plenty to look forward to. He had signed to play at Texas A&M, where he would have been a teammate with another Super Gold team member, LC-M pitcher/outfielder Clayton Ehlert. But when Angelle thought he might go higher in the Major League Baseball amateur draft, he started to re-think his future. He could go pro if the selection (and signing bonus) were high enough. If he didn't, he could go to a junior college and be eligible for the draft again next year. Otherwise, if he went to a Division I school like A&M, he'd have to wait until after his 21st birthday. In the end, Angelle latched on with San Jacinto Junior College, and the Texas Rangers selected Angelle in the 13th round. 1. The season's over, you've been drafted and you have the chance to go to San Jacinto. Do you know what you're going to do yet? "Right now I'm going to go to San Jacinto. It's going to be a draft-and-follow thing. Basically (the Rangers) have the rights to me up until one week before next year's draft. So that's what I'm going to try to do. I heard that if any money gets freed up, that they'll give me the money that I need to skip college. 2. What was the best moment of the season for you? "Probably beating Cameron Yoe to go to the state tournament. All we needed to do was win one more. We came out and scored early in the first inning. Then they came back and scored two in the bottom half. After that, our pitchers - Broc Haymon and Phillip Meeks- shut 'em down. Our catcher, Casey Jackson - he's a sophomore - had a huge hit; he got a three-run double with two outs. We tacked on two more runs. "Meeks came in and got the last two outs of the sixth. They ended up scoring a run, and they loaded the bases with one out in the seventh. I remembered they fouled out for the next out, and Phillip struck out the last guy on a full count. ... We didn't do a dog pile. It was kind of all business." 3. If there was one thing about this last year you had to do again, what would it be and why? "Oh, wow. Probably the state semifinal game. I'd like to have that one back. I didn't really have control of my pitches. All I could really throw was my fastball. Every once in a while I could throw the curve. But I'd like to have that game back. ... It was a surprise to me. It seemed like everything was working in the bullpen (before the game)." 4. Obviously, quite a few scouts have already written reports about you. If you were writing a scouting report about yourself, what would it say? "They've said I was 'a baby Andy Pettitte' - a tall left-hander who's got a pretty live fastball and a good curveball. They say I'm 'projectable,' as far as what I might be able to do in the future." 5. Who was your toughest opponent this year and why? "I'd have to say it was Nederland. Those guys were pretty good. We wound up beating them 4-1, but they had a bunch of good hitters. They were hitting it hard, but they were hitting it right at people." 6. If you could be a cartoon superhero, who would it be and why? "Superman. Everybody knows the deal about Superman. He's invincible. I mean, except for the kryptonite thing." SUPER GOLD BASEBALL TEAM 2006 MVP: Kevin Angelle, Bridge City Coaches of the Year: Billy Bryant, Bridge City; Steve Griffith, LC-M FIRST TEAM Pitchers Clayton Ehlert, LC-M Zach Harwood, PN-G Joel Schooling, Silsbee Matison Smith, Nederland Catchers Casey Jackson, Bridge City Jake Rowell, LC-M Infielders Will Alvis, Jasper John Michael Falgout, West Brook Tim Ferguson, West Brook Chris Laird, Nederland Wes Schneider, LC-M Outfielders Rocky Calhoun, Silsbee Johnny Dishon, Bridge City Joey Johnson, Hamshire-Fannett Mark Serna, West Brook Utility Landon Womack, LC-M SECOND TEAM Pitchers Eric Neal, Hamshire-Fannett Broc Haymon, Bridge City Branden Powell, PN-G Braeden Riley, Woodville Catchers Cody Hussey, Lumberton Justin Baker, Kountze Infielders Kenny Allison, Central Derrick Coleman, Bridge City Scott Haggard, Orangefield Aaron Lemoine, LC-M David Murphy, West Brook Outfielders Patrick Fobbs, Central Deron Minor, Ozen Micah Mosley, Nederland Trevor Rainey, Woodville Utility Josh Gardiner, Ozen ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS DISTRICT 22-5A First Team West Brook: John Michael Falgout, Sr., 1B; Tim Ferguson, Jr., 2B; David Murphy, Jr., SS; Mark Serna, Jr., OF Second Team West Brook: Thad Lycan, So., 3B; Bobby Armstrong, Jr., OF; Josiah Svoboda, So., P Memorial: Marcus Freeman, Sr., SS Honorable Mention West Brook: Matt Calvert, Sr., OF; Marcus Doubt, Sr., P DISTRICT 20-4A Co-MVPs: Clayton Ehlert, LC-M; Chris Laird, Nederland Newcomer of the Year: Eric Harrington, PN-G Coach of the Year: Steve Griffith, LC-M First Team Pitchers: Branden Powell, PN-G; Matison Smith, Nederland; Beau Helmke, Nederland; Zack Harwood, PN-G; Cody Mire, PN-G First baseman: Landon Womack, LC-M Second baseman: Aaron Lemoine, LC-M Third baseman: Kenny Allison, Central Shortstop: Wes Schneider, LC-M Catcher: Jake Rowell, LC-M Outfielders: Kyle Cassidy, LC-M; Micah Mosley, Nederland; Deron Minor, Ozen; Patrick Fobbs, Central Utility: Josh Gardiner, Ozen Designated hitter: Jack Morrison, Vidor Second Team Pitchers: Jerrod Dugas, LC-M; Taylor McInnis, PN-G; Kyle Adams, LC-M; Deston James, Ozen; Cameron Alexander, Central First baseman: Stephen McDonough, Lumberton Second baseman: Corey LeMaire, Lumberton Third baseman: Jason White, Lumberton Shortstop: V.J. Bunner, Vidor Catcher: Cody Hussey, Lumberton Utility: Slayde Martin, LC-M; Designated hitter: Quenton Thompson, Ozen Outfielders: Shawn Flores, PN-G; Darby Chilek, Lumberton; Garrett McLeod, Nederland; Taylor Robichau, Vidor; Keko McGalin, Lumberton DISTRICT 22-3A MVP: Joel Schooling, Silsbee Newcomer Of The Year: Kevin McDonald, Silsbee First Team Pitchers: Will Alvis, Jasper; Drew Hazlewood, Kirbyville; Jacob Greenhouse, Shepherd Catcher: Colby Hargrave, Silsbee Infielders: Robert Gilbert, Jasper; Ryan Ellis, Jasper; Taylor Hart, Jasper; Zach Hubbard, Shepherd; Peter Sheppard, Buna Outfielders: Rocky Calhoun, Silsbee; Leslie Hopkins, Shepherd; Cade Reeves, Kirbyville; Brandon Kines, Jasper; Randy Musgrove, Kirbyville Designated Hitter: Keith Sewell, Coldspring Utility Player: Ralph Swan, Shepherd Coach Of The Year: Todd Trawhon, Silsbee Second Team Pitchers: Charles Alders, Coldspring; Justin Parsons, Jasper; Calvin Gauthier, Buna Catcher: Robert Shellhammer, Jasper Infielders: Keith Flowers, Silsbee; Alex Meng, Shepherd; Blake Moss, Silsbee; Bradlee Adams, Kirbyville; Kolt Browder, Coldspring Outfielders: Craig Forse, Silsbee; Rodney Daigle, Silsbee; Blake Weller-Alexander, Jasper; Brian Zielisko, Coldspring Honorable Mention: Buna: Jordy Morgan, Brandon Hillin Kirbyville: Aaron Hazlewood, Bo Parker Shepherd: Seth Hubbard, Hayden Crowder Silsbee: Josh Skinner, Steven Steed Coldspring: Ricky Revilla, Jason Scott DISTRICT 24-3A MVP: Kevin Angelle, Sr., Bridge City Offensive Player of the Year: Derrick Coleman, Sr., Bridge City Defensive Player of the Year: Joey Johnson, Sr., Hamshire-Fannett Newcomer of the Year: Troy Bolton, Jr., Bridge City Co-Coaches of the Year: Billy Bryant, Bridge City; Chad Landry, Hamshire-Fannett; Todd Moses, Hardin-Jefferson First Team Pitcher: Broc Haymon, Sr., Bridge City; Tommy Roebuck, Sr., Hardin-Jefferson; Eric Neal, Sr., Hamshire-Fannett; Zack Peevey, Fr., Orangefield Catcher: Casey Jasckson, So., Bridge City First baseman: Scott Haggard, Sr., Orangefield Second baseman: Nathan Ricossa, Sr., Hardin-Jefferson Shortstop: Ronnie Teran, Sr., Anahuac Third baseman: A.J. Hecker, Sr., Bridge City Outfielders: Johnny Dishon, Jr., Bridge City; Cody Sparks, Sr., Bridge City; Randall Courville, So., Hamshire-Fannett; Tyler Benson, Sr., Hardin-Jefferson Designated hitter: Nick Ayers, Sr., WO-S Utility: Eric Sparks, Sr., WO-S Second Team Pitcher: Matt Faul, Sr., Orangefield; Spencer Cuniff, Hamshire-Fannett; Michael Lange, Hamshire-Fannett; Taylor Monse, So., Hardin-Jefferson; Damon Ritter, Jr., Anahuac Catcher: Kelby Shandy Kirby, Jr., Anahuac First baseman: Tim Baker, Sr., Hardin-Jefferson Second baseman: Possum LeFleur, So., Orangefield Shortstop: Wesley Underwood, Sr., Hamshire-Fannett Third baseman: Cody Caples, Sr., Orangefield; Derek Ferguson, Jr., Hardin-Jefferson Outfielders: Tim McClelland, Sr., WO-S; Kevin Roebuck, So., Hardin-Jefferson; Zack Smith, Sr., Anahuac; Brett Ramsey, Jr., Orangefield Designated hitter: Lane Helveston, So., Hardin-Jefferson DISTRICT 23-2A MVP: Braeden Riley, Jr., Woodville Newcomer of the Year: Trey Ford, Fr., Woodville Coach of the Year: Neil Hennigan, Woodville First Team Pitchers: Logan Alec, Sr., Woodville; Dallas Gallant, Jr., Trinity; Trevor Drayton, Jr., Corrigan-Camden; Micheal Harbers, Sr., Trinity Catcher: Evan Fortenberry, Sr., Woodville Infielders: Josh Ivey, Fr., Trinity; Jordan O'Neal, Sr., Woodville; Daniel Spivey, Sr., Woodville; Lance Hickman, Jr., Trinity; Rashard Colquitt, Jr., Corrigan-Camden Outfielders: Trevor Rainey, Sr., Woodville; Taylor Thompson, So., Woodville; Brandon O'Brien, Sr., New Waverly; Levi West, Jr., Warren Utility: Colter Perry, Sr., Corrigan-Camden Designated hitter: Nick Myers, So., Corrigan-Camden Second Team Pitchers: Kenny Granger, Jr., Warren; Jarred McKee, So., Trinity Catcher: Zack West, Sr., Warren; Gary Balanoskie, So., New Waverly Infielders: Stevie Olivaras, Sr., Corrigan-Camden; Trey Babino, Jr., Warren; Micah Hoevelman, So., Trinity; Jordan McKee, Fr., Trinity Outfielders: Joel Gentz, Sr., Woodville; Damien Horse, So., Corrigan-Camden; Cole Thornton, Jr., Trinity; Chris Wilkerson, Sr., New Waverly DISTRICT 24-2A Co-MVPs: Kelby Clements, Jr., Hardin; Cody Walker, Sr., Newton Co-Offensive Players of the Year: Drew Johnston, Sr., Newton; Paul Winger, Sr., Kountze Co-Defensive Players of the Year: Travis Hundall, Sr., Hardin; John Stephenson, Sr., East Chambers Co-Pitchers of the Year: Casey Luna, Sr., Newton; Darrell Martin, Jr., Deweyville Newcomer of the Year: Trey Lambert, Fr., East Chambers Utility Player of the Year: Casey Zamarripa, Sr., Hardin First Team Pitcher: Justin Devillier, So., East Chambers Catcher: Justin Baker, Jr., Kountze Infielders: Brian Tristan, Jr., Hardin; Davin Lafitte, Sr., Newton; Daniel King, Sr., Newton; Ethan Williams, Jr., Deweyville Outfielders: Thomas Wolcott, So., Kountze; Dale Pitts, So., Hardin; Dylan Flanigan, So., Newton; John Rutherford, Jr., East Chambers Second Team Catcher: Seth Williams, Fr., Deweyville Infielders: Seth Duhon, So., East Chambers; Brett Solomon, Sr., Deweyville; Stephen Gerhard, Fr., Kountze; Kevin Goldman, Jr., Deweyville; Jordan Nolan, So., Hardin; Cody Gavard, Sr., East Chambers Outfielders: Jake Rhodes, So., Kountze; James Birch, Fr., Newton; Brian Brown, Sr., West Hardin; Lance Anderson, Jr., East Chambers ©The Beaumont Enterprise 2006
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