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Brad Haines, who posted an 8-0 record for Morgantown, is one of five pitchers on the official All-State High School Baseball Team announced last night.He’s one of only two juniors on the 15-player honor team. The other is Steve Natemicola of Fairmont West. All of the remaining choices are seniors.No school placed more than one player on the All-State first team.Haines, rated one of the most outstanding baseball prospects in Northern West Virginia, pitched two no-hitters during the regular season and five innings of no-hit ball in the State tourney.Two teammates, shortstop Mark Palumbo and outfielder Pat McGinnis, received honorable mention.Catcher Mike Wilburn of St. Francis, catcher Bill Shahan of Uniersity High, third baseman Bill Moore and outfielder George Neer of Clay-Battelle, and pitcher Steve Smith of Masontown Valley also were accorded honorable mention.Other area standouts mentioned:First baseman—Huffman, Monongah.Shortstops-Skinner, FairmontWest; Tenney, Buckhannon; Colonero, Monongah.Third baseman—Arcurri, Farmington.Catchers—Facin, FairmontEast; Toothman, Fairview.Outfielders—Boyles, Fairmont East; Stoneking, Lewis County; Michaels, Buckhannon; Yost, Fairmont West; Lambert, Rives-ville.Pitchers—Hall, Fairmont West;Wentz, Buckhannon.Besides Hains, pitchers named to the first team include Danny Chambers (13-1) of St. Albans, Jim Willis (7-0) of Logan, Joe Kuhl (9-2) of Parkersburg and Gary Hunt (10-1) of Ravenswood.Kuhl and infielder Steve Johnson (.699) of Barboursville were selected co-captains of the All-State squad.Mike Prettyman of John Marshall (.509) is the ocatcher, with Tom Scott (.493) of Herbert Hoover, Bobby Grimmett (.654) of Man and Steve Hall (.426) of Huntington East the other infielders.Billy Michael ( .349) of Stonewall Jackson, Max Stollings (.523) of Madison Scott and Churck Green(.465) of Charleston High are theoutfielders.Steve Fleak (.365 )South (.365)ofParkersburg South (.365) and Naternicola (.424) round out the first team as utility players.Overall, the 15-player squad boasts a pitching staff that compiled a 47-4 record and an attack which batted the ball at a .491 average clip.The All-State selections weremade after the State tourney by a committee of the West Virginia Sports Writers Association.Mike Brown of Huntington is chairman. Other members are Danny Wells of Charleston, Jim Snyder of Parkersburg, Bob Scrivener of Martinsburg, Ken Feaster of Fairmont, Doug Huff of Wheeling and Larry Farley of Beckley.NameSchoolPas.Hf.WtClassbaw-lTom ScottHerbert HooverInf.4*0180Senior483Bobby GrimmettManInf5-10175Senior654Steve Johnson (Co-Captain)BarboursvilleInf,5*10175Senior688Steve HallHuntington Eastw-mtttipi:6 1mSenior426Mike PrettymanJohn Marshallc6*0\MBl#Senior508Steve F leakParkersburg South6 1180Senior365Steve NaternicolaFalrmontWestUP5-10175Junior424Billy MichaelStonewall JacksonOF5-11175Senior348Max StollingsScott of MadisonOF5-10160' J§£|§f.523Chuck GreenCharleston HighOF5 10160Senior465Danny ChambersSt. Albans6 1170Senior13 1Jim WillisJoe Kuhl (Co-Captain)Brad HainesGary Hunt »Loganp6 2170180165180Senior7-0 8 2 8410*1Parkersburg Highp6 2 ©4SeniorMorgantown Ra vens woodpJunior. 1 p**2SeniorSECONDTEAMName SchoolPasScott Crane, St Albans (capt )liiTerry Ball, St. MarysInfMark Fedak BrookeInfMark DeFazio, Clarksburg R WInf,Jack Eastwood NitroCWhitey Ferrell, CharlestonUPRoger Wiseman, SissonvilleUPKenny Keefer, Hunt VinsonOFRick Soly, BrookeOFCharles Milam. East BankLarry Eye, MoorefieidV pDenny Houck, MullenspTom Rose Huntington■ , p ‘Joey Whitlock, DuPont•“£0 - PTim Howard, Wahama4 P -THIRD TEAM Name SchoolWiihe Barker, Madison Billy Joe Ficks, DePont Tom Takact. Park Catholic RyiMt Midkiff, Barboursville Larry Thomas, Shepherdstown (C) Jim Belcastro. Bridgeport Don Grubb Martinsburg Doug Wallace, St Albans Roger Chambers St Albans Heywood Smith, Donbaar Ronnie Wilburn, ManDave Rowley, ParkersburgMarty Murphy, BarboursvilleGary Freshwater, Brooke Greg Hawkins, Fairmont East
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Sunday Dominion-Post
Morgantown, West Virginia, US
Sun, Jun 13, 1971
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