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CLEAR Temp: 84 °F Wind: NW at 8 mph Tuesday, June 3, 2003 SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA HomeLife Magazine W3 Magazine Jobs @ Mail Tribune Tempo A & E Oregon CarZone Wellness Connection Real Estate Newspaper in Education Prime Times Outdoor Journal Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find Everything E SOUTHERN OREGON Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar ABOUT US FAQ What's New Advertise Home Delivery Classified Ad Contact Us Media Kit Email Story to a Friend May 30, 2003 North’s Folsom player of the year By KEVIN GOFF Mail Tribune A few things are getting to be old hat for North Medford junior Rob Folsom. The standout athlete has tasted success in every sport he’s played as a Black Tornado, and that has continued into the spring baseball season with his team advancing to the quarterfinal round of the Class 4A state tournament. For his part, the North Medford catcher was named Southern Oregon Conference player of the year in a vote of the league’s coaches. SOC champion North Medford had five first-team selections, Roseburg had three first-teamers and South Medford, Crater and Ashland had two each. Advertisement Eagle Point and Klamath Union had one each. KU’s Tim Simmers guided the Pelicans to second place and was named coach of the year. Hitting in the leadoff spot, Folsom boasted a team-high .506 batting average to go along with seven home runs, 26 RBIs, 37 runs and eight stolen bases. Also for North, seniors Dustin Butler and Brett Timmerman garnered first-team honors as pitchers, while fellow Black Tornado seniors Tyler Engle (infield) and Reese Lamson (outfield) made the first team. Butler, a second-team selection at first base last season, won nine games in as many decisions and limited the opposition to just eight earned runs in 51 innings for a 1.10 ERA. Timmerman, who earned first-team honors for the second-straight year, also posted an unblemished record at 8-0 and struck out 37 in 411/3 innings with a 2.37 ERA. Engle hit .318 with four homers and 25 runs, while Lamson led the Tornado with 19 steals and hit .403. South junior Corey O’Neill and sophomore Dan Chancler made the squad as outfielders. O’Neill batted .418 with 15 RBIs, and Chancler hit .413. First baseman Chad Hegdahl of Ashland made a return trip to the first team after leading the conference with a .511 batting average. Teammate Chris Presicci (.369) made it as a utility player. Crater pitcher Kevin Mulder posted a 4-2 record and 3.86 ERA in making the first unit, joining infielder Adam Reed. Eagle Point’s Tyson Nelson was a first-team infielder after hitting .372 with three homers and 13 RBIs. SOC Baseball All-Conference FIRST TEAM Player Pos. Team Yr. Dustin Butler P N. Medford Sr. Brett Timmerman P N. Medford Sr. Kevin Mulder P Crater Sr. Jon James P Klamath Sr. Rob Folsom C N. Medford Jr. Dan Mecum C Grants Pass Sr. Chad Hegdahl IF Ashland Jr. Nick Waechter IF Roseburg Sr. Tyler Engle IF N. Medford Sr. Adam Reed IF Crater Jr. Tyson Nelson IF Eagle Point Sr. Marcus Simone OF Roseburg Sr. Reese Lamson OF N. Medford Sr. Corey O’Neill OF S. Medford Jr. Dan Chancler OF S. Medford So. Tye McCool UT Roseburg Sr. Chris Presicci UT Ashland Sr. Player of the Year — Rob Folsom, North Medford. Coach of the Year — Tim Simmers, Klamath Union SECOND TEAM Player Pos. Team Yr. Nick Waechter P Roseburg Sr. Chad Hegdahl P Ashland Jr. Kerry Hall P Roseburg Jr. Kurtis Knutson P Crater Jr. Ricky O’Callahan C Eagle Point Sr. Mike Peila C Crater Sr. Dustin Butler IF N. Medford Sr. Chris Presicci IF Ashland Sr. Josh McGowan IF Grants Pass Sr. Russ Vandell IF N. Medford Jr. Beau Hovland IF N. Medford Jr. Aaron Buxton IF Roseburg So. Jeremy Frantz OF S. Medford Sr. Jimmy Ulrey OF N. Medford Sr. Bryan Clevenger OF Ashland Sr. Andrew Norum OF Crater Sr. Jon James UT Klamath Sr. HONORABLE MENTION Pitchers — Nolan Morgan, Grants Pass, So.; Travis Glass, North Medford, Sr. Catcher — Bryan Rogers, Klamath Union, Jr. Infielders — Ryan Davidson, Grants Pass, Sr.; Sean Teaters, Crater, Jr.; Jackson Rowe, Ashland, Jr.; Colin Schoonover, Crater, Sr.; Ryan Augin, Eagle Point, So.; Tim Holtz, South Medford, Jr. Outfielders — Casey Hedrick, Eagle Point, Sr.; Scott Snow, Eagle Point, Sr.; Brian Quigley, Klamath Union, Sr.; Sean Anderson, Klamath Union, Sr. Printer Friendly Version Email Story to a Friend Subscribe Archive: Click to Search Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2003 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. 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