Wednesday, July 3, 2002
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Wednesday, July 3, 2002 |
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Fayette County Tigers cekebrate good season with end of the year banquet
The 2002 Fayette County High School varsity baseball team recently held their annual awards banquet at the 755 Club at Turner Field before the Braves game with the Detroit Tigers. The 23-6 Region 4-AAAAA champions had a great season, going two rounds into the state tournament and placing as high as number four in the state rankings. There will be a minimum of four seniors who will continue on to play college baseball. Besides the many awards the team received this year, many of the players were recognized by Georgia coaches and news organizations. Among the most prestigious, Josh Hunter and Matt Owens, all state team, Hunter and Lee Hyde, Team Georgia, T.J. Brandenburg, County Player of the Year and South Metro Player of the Year, and Hunter, County Pitcher of the Year. Coach Robert Townsend was named region and South Metro Coach of the Year. The awards given at the banquet were: T.J. Brandenburg, Team MVP and Best offensive Award; Josh Hunter, Lowest ERA; Pitcher - Most Wins, Josh Hunter and Lee Hyde; Leadership Award, Matt Owens; Golden Glove Award and Highest Academic GPA, Phillip Power; Most Improved, Kyle Martin; Tiger Awards, Matt Hankins and Bryan Moss; Most Homeruns, Lee Hyde; Most Spirited Award, Corey Burton; Senior Coach's Award, Jordan Stone; Junior Coach's Award, Joseph Edens and Steven West.
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