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BASEBALL NEWS IN 2011

Bucs' Booster Power Dies
Posted: Friday, January 20, 2012
Anchorage Daily News By Beth Bragg

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http://www.adn.com/2012/01/19/2273508/bucs-booster-power-dies.html#storylink=rss


Former general manager of the Anchorage Bucs dies
Posted: Friday, January 6, 2012
Anchorage Daily News By Beth Bragg

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http://www.adn.com/2012/01/06/2249782/former-general-manager-of-anchorage.html


Storms cause major damage at Hermon Brothers Field
Posted: Monday, November 21, 2011
Frontiersman By Jeremiah Bartz

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http://www.frontiersman.com/articles/2011/11/24/sports/doc4ecb57247f5e8492412862.txt


Oilers Name Stevens head coach, Clark as GM

Machado leaves with 2nd-best winning percentage in team history
Posted: November 14, 2011
Peninsula Clarion By Jeff Helminiak

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http://peninsulaclarion.com/sports/2011-11-14/oilers-name-stevens-head-coach-clark-as-gm


Local ABL team has new name, logo
Chinooks will begin play in June of 2012 at Loretta French Park

Read more: http://www.alaskastar.com/Alaska-Star/CER-Star-November-10-2011/New-ABL-team-has-new-name-logo/


Machado accepts job at Cal State Northridge/By Wesley Remmer/2011-09-29/Peninsula Clarion

Read more: http://peninsulaclarion.com/sports/2011-09-29/machado-accepts-job-at-cal-state-northridge


Goldpanners back in ABL, will rejoin league for 2012 season by Bob Eley/  beley@newsminer.com
Read more: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Goldpanners back in ABL will rejoin league for 2012 season


Alaska baseball icon Mattingly calls it a career

Read more: http://www.adn.com/2011/07/31/1994520/alaska-baseball-icon-mattingly.html



Sox top pick Walker joining Intimidators
Infielder Pangilinan also coming to Kannapolis
07/27/2011 8:56 AM ET 
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110727&content_id=22365524&vkey=news_t487&fext=.jsp&sid=t487

               By Josh Feldman

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (July 27, 2011) - The Chicago White Sox have promoted this year's supplemental first round draft pick Keenyn Walker to the Kannapolis Intimidators, the White Sox Class A Affiliate, after beginning his professional career with the Advanced Rookie Great Falls Voyagers. Walker, the 47th pick in the 2011 June draft, hit .333 (20-60) with nine RBI in 15 games with Great Falls in the Pioneer League this year.

Walker, who turns 21 in August, is a switch-hitting outfielder the White Sox drafted out of Central Arizona College where he hit .412 with six home runs and 59 RBI with an on-base percentage of .509 in 69 games this season. This year he helped Central Arizona reach the Junior College World Series championship game.

The Salt Lake City native was drafted out of high school by the Chicago Cubs in the 16th round of the 2009 draft, but he spent the last two season playing junior college ball. The 6'3", 180-pound outfielder will join an Intimidators team that has seen a pair of all-star outfielders - Brady Shoemaker and Trayce Thomspon - take the field for the team already this season.
In a corresponding move, Intimidators left fielder Brady Shoemaker will report to Class A-Advanced Winston-Salem. Shoemaker currently leads the South Atlantic League in hits (119) and games played (99), he is second in runs scored (68), tied for second in the league with 28 doubles, third in total bases (184), fourth in batting average (.319, 119-373), and tied for fourth with 65 RBI. He was one of three All-Stars for Kannapolis this season, his second All-Star selection.

Kannapolis will also receive infielder Leighton Pangilinan from Great Falls. The first baseman hit .286 with three home runs and 19 RBI in 29 games with the Voyagers this season. The White Sox selected Pangilinan in the 40th round of the 2009 June draft, and he spent the last two years with Advanced Rookie Bristol and Great Falls.

The Intimidators are back in town for a four-game home stand beginning Thursday against the Asheville Tourists. Tickets are available by calling the team box office at (704) 932-3267 or going online to www.IntimidatorsBaseball.com.

 

This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.


     ABL ALL-STARS ROSTER

     All Star Team 1 – Gold

  1. Mike Miller – INF – Oilers
  2. Troy Channing – INF – Oilers
  3. Jacob Valdez – INF – Bucs
  4. JJ Turbin – OF – Fire
  5. Aaron Judge – OF – Pilots
  6. Steve Branca – INF – Miners
  7. Dom Francia – OF – Miners
  8. Taylor Oldham – INF – Fire
  9. Manny Reyes – C – Oilers
  10. Colby Braddock – C – Fire
  11. Kevin Lum – Utl – Miners
  12. Brian McIlhenny – LHP – Bucs
  13. Gabriel Asakura – RHP – Oilers
  14. Cam McVey – RHP – Oilers
  15. Ben Heller – RHP – Fire
  16. Ben Graff – RHP – Miners
  17. Reese McGraw – RHP – Oilers
  18. Mark Anderson – LHP – Miners
  19. Brandon Kizer – RHP – Oilers
  20. Michael White – RHP – Fire

  Reserves or Injured and will not play

*Taylor Aikenhead – LHP – Fire
*John Maciel – RHP – Oilers
* David Gibson – RHP – Miners
* Ryan Dull – RHP – Miners
* Tanner Rust – OF – Oilers

  Coaching Staff – Oilers, Mat-Su Miners and AIA Fire

  All Star Team 2 – Navy

  1. Patrick Wisdom – INF – Oilers
  2. Brady Hohl – INF – Pilots
  3. Chris Mallory – INF – Oilers
  4. Clayton Eslick – INF – Pilots
  5. Cole Bullard – INF – Fire
  6. Ryan Ford – INF - Miners
  7. Ryan McChesney – C – Oilers
  8. Maxx Garrett – C – Pilots
  9. Cael Brockmeyer – INF – Pilots
  10. Matt Vinson – OF – Pilots
  11. Charlie Gillies – RHP – Fire
  12. Kyle Finnegan – RHP – Bucs
  13. Trevor Bayless – RHP – Pilots
  14. Matt Sims – RHP – Bucs
  15. Jordan Mills – LHP – Oilers
  16. Hunter Lemke – RHP – Bucs
  17. Andy Grunewald – LHP – Pilots
  18. Conner Kendrick – LHP – Bucs
  19. Mark Winkelman – LHP - Oilers
  20. Logan Davis – INF – Bucs

  Reserves or injured and will not play

*Chris Belleque – RHP – Pilots
*Tyler Linehan – LHP – Pilots
*Boomer Collins – OF – Bucs

  Coaching Staff – Bucs, Glacier Pilots

  2011 State Farm Home Run Derby

  1. *Patrick Wisdom – Oilers
  2. *Troy Channing – Oilers
  3. Zach Kirksey – Oilers
  4. Tanner Rust – Oilers
  5. *Cael Brockmeyer – Pilots
  6. Aaron Judge – Pilots
  7. Jomel Torres – Pilots
  8. Clay Cederquist – Pilots
  9. *Chris Talley – Fire
  10. *Marshall McDonald – Fire
  11. Davis Morgan – Bucs
  12. Ryan Palermo – Bucs
  13. Adam Martin – Miners
  14. Steve Branca – Miners

      *League Leaders

This Sunday's Home Run Derby at 2 pm and the ABL All-Star Game at 4pm will be carried live on 590AM KHAR & 96.7FM.  It will also be carried on Family Net Television-Ch 19, tape delayed, airing 11 Sunday night withanother showing 10 Monday morning (7/18/11).


AIA Fire Consider Making Chugiak Their New Home
http://peninsulaclarion.com/sports/2011-07-07/aia-fire-consider-making-chugiak-their-new-home


Pilot's Player Signs With The Chicago White Sox
http://www.adn.com/2011/06/30/1945522/pilot-signs-with-white-sox.html


First Round Pick Is Coming To Alaska
The Anchorage Glacier Pilots got some good news Monday afternoon when general manager Jon Dyson announced that Keenyn Walker, 1st round pick of the Chicago White Sox, decided to come to Alaska to play the summer with the Glacier Pilots.
Walker was selected 47th in the first round in the supplemental draft in early June.  He will bring big numbers with him from Central Arizona College where he led the team to the National Junior College Tournament.
His 2011 Central Arizona stats are .402 average, 50 RBIs and 65 stolen bases.
Walker told Dyson that he decided not to sign at this time with the White Sox and wanted to come north and be in the Tuesday night lineup against the Mat-Su Miners.
Walker still has until August 15 to sign with the White Sox.
Dyson said, "We feel privileged that Walker, who has been one of our top prospects since early on, is coming north as he is one of the most talented players recruited in many years.  He will add a lot of spark to the ball club."
AGP Press Release
June 20, 2011


         NBC Loses Two Legends | May 25, 2011
         http://www.nbcbaseball.com/news/N.B.C._Baseball/article265.html

Alaska baseball icon Van Brunt dies at 78 by ADN's Beth Bragg...read more:
http://www.adn.com/2011/05/24/1880928/alaska-baseball-icon-van-brunt.html


       FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                               Contact: Matthew Felling 202.224.9301
May 25, 2011                                                                                                                                          or Mike Anderson 202.224.8069

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Senator Murkowski’s statement on the passing of Lefty Van Brunt:

“Today, I share the thoughts of Alaska’s entire baseball community in mourning the passing of Lefty Van Brunt.  Lefty blazed a trail in a league that itself was a sports world pioneer – The Alaska Baseball League.

“Lefty came to Alaska over a half-century ago and devoted his life to teaching Alaska’s youth the simple joys of the National Pastime – a sacrifice bunt, clever defensive fieldwork – and for that we are forever grateful.  He embraced teaching future pros all the way to little leaguers and always did it with a smile. Baseball in Alaska would not be where it is today without him.

“I know when the Alaska Baseball League begins again next weekend, Lefty will be watching from the bleachers of Mulcahy, yelling ‘Play ball!


Trevor Hairgrove Named 2010-11 UCR Male Student-Athete Of The Year...read more:
http://www.gohighlanders.com/news/2011/5/22/BB_0522114749.aspx


Financially Crunched: Goldpanners to play reduced schedule of summer baseball by Fbx NM's Bob Eley...read more:
http://newsminer.com/view/full_story/11397844/article-Financially-Crunched--Goldpanners-to-play-reduced-schedule-of-summer-baseball


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