5 Dragons on All-Conference baseball team

Published or Revised May 11, 2006

Paris Junior College placed five players on the 2006 Region XIV East All-Conference baseball team selected by the coaches. The Dragons, who finished the season with a 33-17 record and second in the conference, dominated the infield with all-conference players. Michael Hallam was selected at first base, Craig Corriston at second base and Pat Robey at shortstop. Phil Collins was named to the team in the outfield, and Zach Oliver, who put together a 7-2 won-loss record with a 2.44 ERA, was named to the all-conference pitching staff. Hallam led the Dragons in hitting with a .445 batting average that included eight home runs. Corriston finished with a .372 batting average that included six homers and 20 doubles. Robey hit .379, and Collins batted .370 with 16 doubles. Coaches named Christ Davis Player of the Year, Jess Todd Pitcher of the Year and Pat McCrory Freshman of the Year. All three are from conference champion Navarro College. [b]Region XIV East 2006 All-Conference Team[/b] [b]Player of the Year:[/b] Chris Davis, Navarro College [b]Pitcher of the Year:[/b] Jess Todd, Navarro College [b]Freshman of the Year:[/b] Pat McCrory, Navarro College [b]First Basemen[/b] Michael Hallam, Paris Junior College Taylor Davis, Panola College [b]Second Baseman[/b] Craig Corriston, Paris Junior College John Dao, Northeast Texas Community College [b]Shortstop[/b] Pat Robey, Paris Junior College Josey Parker, Panola College [b]Third Basemen[/b] Chris McClendon, Texarkana College Drew Bunting, Panola College [b]Catchers[/b] Matt Klimas, Texarkana College Austin Jones, Bossier Parish Community College Kyle Cheesebrough, Northeast Texas Community College Brian Reeves, Angelina College JeffNutt, Navarro College [b]Outfielders[/b] Kirkland Rivers, Texarkana College Brett Johnson, Bossier Parish Community College Kyle Lawrence, Bossier Parish Community College Phil Collins, Paris Junior College Dustin McCandless, Panola College Christian Ruiz, Panola College Jared Wondra, Panola College Jeremy Travis, Northeast Texas Community College Aaron Murphree, Northeast Texas Community College Zane Williams, Angelina College Andrew Kainer, Angelina College [b]Designated Hitter[/b] Shane Barksdale, Bossier Parish Community College Drew Pirtle, Northeast Texas Community College [b]Utility[/b] Andy Sauter, Lon Morris College Jose DeLa Torre, Texarkana College Kevin Carby, Texarkana College [b]Pitchers[/b] Zach Oliver, Paris Junior College Adam Jones, Bossier Parish Community College James Russell, Navarro College Gary Campfield, Navarro College Michael Whitney, Navarro College Clayton McMillen, Texarkana College Turner Brasher, Northeast Texas Community College