Decatur Has Two Among Baseball Stars

Two players from Decatur and one each from Kentwood and Kentridge have landed berths on the South Puget Sound League all-star baseball team.

The league's coaches picked outfielders Justin Mentink and Dustin Larson, both seniors from Decatur High School. Also named were second baseman Roger Bledsoe, a junior second baseman from Kentridge, and Eric Anderson, a senior first baseman from Kentwood.

Kent-Meridian's Ron Dick was named SPSL North Division coach of the year. Puyallup's Jerry DeLaurenti was tabbed as SPSL South Division coach of the year.

In separate balloting for the North Divison all-star team, Kent-Meridian, Federal Way, Kentwood, Kentridge and Decatur each placed two players on the first team.

Curtis and Puyallup each placed two players on the South Division first team.

SPSL ALL-STARS

Pitchers - Matt Smith, senior, Curtis; Joel Barnett, senior, Bethel.

Catcher - Sean Thompson, senior, Sumner.

First base - Eric Anderson, senior, Kentwood.

Second base - Roger Bledsoe, junior, Kentridge.

Third base - Dave Prybyla, senior, Rogers.

Shortstop - Troy Gillis, senior, Curtis.

Outfielders - Justin Mentink, senior, Decatur; Dustin Larson, senior, Decatur; Andy Purvis, senior, Curtis.

Utility - Jamie Burnett, senior, Spanaway Lake.

Coaches of the year - Ron Dick, Kent-Meridian (North Division); Jerry DeLaurenti, Puyallup (South Division).

SPSL NORTH DIVISION FIRST TEAM

Pitchers - Curt Nelson, senior, Federal Way; Ryan Tranholt, senior, Auburn.

Catcher - Rob Hanson, senior, Kent-Meridian.

First base - Eric Anderson, senior, Kentwood.

Second base - Roger Bledsoe, junior, Kentridge.

Third base - Andy Martin, senior, Kentridge.

Shortstop - Jamie Wright, senior, Federal Way.

Outfielders - Dustin Larson, senior, Decatur; Justin Mentink, senior, Decatur; Leon Tolentino, senior, Kent-Meridian.

Utility - David Graves, senior, Kentwood.

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers - Shane Cronin, sophomore, Kentridge; Andy Martin, senior, Kentridge.

Catcher - Darren Case, senior, Decatur.

First base - Todd Murray, junior, Federal Way.

Second base - Chris Schlecht, senior, Kent-Meridian.

Third base - Cory Roletto, senior, Auburn.

Shortstop - Brent Fenster, senior, Kent-Meridian.

Outfielders - Jason Allred, junior, Auburn; Brian Hinchy, sophomore, Federal Way; Aaron Miller, junior, Kentridge; Keith Bonus, senior, Federal Way.

Utility - Jason Aslakson, junior, Jefferson.

HONORABLE MENTION

Pitchers - Matt Bremner, junior, Kent-Meridian.

Catcher - P.D. Lewis, senior, Kentridge.

First base - Aaron Scarlett, senior, Auburn.

Second base - Pat Holmes, senior, Decatur; Mark Sandwith, junior, Federal Way.

Third base - Ryan Holm, junior, Kentwood.

Shortstop - Warren King, senior, Kentridge.

Outfield - Mark Mathews, senior, Federal Way.

Utility - Shane Cronin, sophomore, Kentridge.

SPSL SOUTH DIVISION FIRST TEAM

Pitchers - Matt Smith, senior, Curtis; Joel Barnett, senior, Bethel; Dan Hensley, senior, Puyallup.

Catcher - Sean Thompson, senior, Sumner.

First base - Brian Sundahl, senior, Rogers.

Second base - Dave Silverton, sophomore, Puyallup.

Third base - Dave Prybyla, senior, Rogers.

Shortstop - Troy Gillis, senior, Curtis.

Outfielders - Andy Purvis, senior, Curtis; Andy Gilroy, senior, Puyallup; Daryl Wright, senior, Spanaway Lake.

Utility - Jamie Burnett, senior, Spanaway Lake.

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers - Andy Heaton, Bethel; Jason Mayfield, Puyallup.

Catcher - Bret Porter, Bethel.

First base - Nick Sapegin, Spanaway Lake.

Second base - Jamey Haigh, Rogers.

Third base - Rick Mondoux, Bethel.

Shortstop - Andy Koehler, Rogers.

Outfielders - Sean Dill, Sumner; Brian Jensen, Curtis; Shane Dees, Bethel.

Utility - Travis Valiquette, Lakes.

PCL BASEBALL -- Pitcher Scott Campbell of White River has been named most valuable player of the 1992 Pierce County League baseball season, and White River's Darren Adams is coach of the year.

White River, the league champion, placed infielder Cory Peloli and outfielder Dave Kuhtala on the first team. Enumclaw infielder Jeff Warren also was named to the first team.

ALL-PCL FIRST TEAM

MVP - Scott Campbell, White River.

Coach of the year - Darren Adams, White River.

Pitchers - Joel Nielsen, senior, Washington; Denny Gilich, junior, Peninsula.

Catcher - David Travis, sophomore, Yelm.

Infielders - Cory Peloli, senior, White River; Jeff Warren, senior, Enumclaw; Jim Peschek, senior, Gig Harbor; Bryce Zimmerman, senior, Peninsula; Kevin Kemak, junior, Washington.

Outfielders - Dave Huhtala, senior, White River; Eric Smith, senior, Peninsula; Tim Beaudin, senior, Yelm; Dan Hall, senior, Washington.

Designated hitter - Greg DeJardin, senior, Washington.

ALL-PCL SECOND TEAM

Pitchers - Aaron Wray, Peninsula; Sig Siegmund, Gig Harbor.

Catchers - Sean Bagley, Peninsula; Tom Friedman, Gig Harbor.

Infielders - Chad Maiuri, Franklin Pierce; Brent Anderson, Franklin Pierce; Tony Liploma, Fife; Paul Blanusa, White River; Mike Rodriquez, White River; Andy Dolman, Yelm.

Outfielders - Heath Brester, Tahoma; Tad Covey, White River; Lincoln Popp, Enumclaw; Eric Bartle, Washington; Ryan Sawyers, Gig Harbor.

Designated hitter - Joe Hill, White River.

SPSL BOYS SOCCER -- Federal Way's John Wedge is the soccer coach of the year in the South Puget Sound League's North Division.

Federal Way, the SPSL champion, also placed midfielder Jason Baumgardt and defender Steve Oono on the all-star first team.

SPSL NORTH DIVISION FIRST TEAM

Goalkeeper - John Wales, Kent-Meridian.

Defenders - Bob Swardz, Kent-Meridian; Jerritt Venable, Kentridge; Steve Oono, Federal Way; Scott Song, Kentridge.

Midfielders - Jason Baumgardt, Federal Way; Casey Stahl, Decatur.

Forwards - Ryan Hinkson, Jefferson; Matt Shields, Auburn; Deven Proctor, Auburn; Jamie Bloomstine, Kentwood.

Coach of the year - John Wedge, Federal Way.

SECOND TEAM

Goalkeepers - Cary Smith, Kentwood; Kevin Reed, Federal Way.

Defenders - Chad Howell, Jefferson; Paul LeMieux, Kentwood; Joel Haferbecker, Jefferson.

Midfielders - Chris Poshka, Kent-Meridian; Jeff Lettice, Jefferson.

Forwards - Derek Pozega, Kentridge; Leighton O'Brien, Federal Way; Ron Perez, Kent-Meridian; Gary Ayala, Decatur.

HONORABLE MENTION

Goalkeepers - Jason Palmer, Auburn; Justin Bourn, Auburn; Cory Verellen, Decatur; Tim Leeman, Kentridge; Jeff Neil, Jefferson; Jeff Wagner, Decatur.

Defender - Scott Walker, Federal Way.

Midfielders - Dave Maddock, Federal Way; Chuck Lamb, Jefferson; Brad Hentschell, Decatur; Mike Francis, Federal Way.

Forwards - Kurt Pasbrig, Decatur; Mat Jewett, Kentridge.

SPSL SOUTH DIVISION FIRST TEAM

Goalkeepers - Aaron Duke, Clover Park; Brian Dillon, Lakes.

Defenders - Peter Folk, Curtis; Thomas Schiele, Bethel; Jason Kuo, Rogers.

Midfielders - Nabil Al Quadi, Clover Park; Luke Baker, Bethel; Rick Bowen, Puyallup; Jun Kang, Lakes; Rob McIlraith, Rogers; Peter Heaney, Rogers.

Forwards - Erik Andreasen, Sumner; Ken Russaw, Lakes.

Coach of the year - Bill Hansen, Lakes.

SECOND TEAM

Goalkeeper - Chris Murdock, Bethel.

Defenders - Chris Kennedy, Lakes; Ian Marcordes, Sumner; Steve Zehnder, Sumner; Peter Strodtz, Puyallup; Louis Wylie, Puyallup.

Midfielders - Noel Pol, Curtis; David Wheeler, Rogers; Han Kang, Lakes.

Forwards - Jason Durham, Rogers; Ike Koda, Puyallup.

HONORABLE MENTION

Goalkeeper - Jeff Turnbull, Sumner.

Midfielders - Jerry Luppy, Puyallup; Ryan Goodell, Rogers; Ken Bowmer, Lakes; Dan Parkins, Bethel; Mike Todd, Spanaway Lake; Josh Hamilton, Sumner.

Defenders - Erik Halstead, Curtis; Mark Vanderplatt, Spanaway Lake; Chris Risse, Bethel.

Forwards - Slade Murphy, Sumner; Paul Coldiron, Puyallup; Aaron Frank, Clover Park; Brent Tornquist, Clover Park; Ben Butcher, Curtis.