WPIAL BASEBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES
2010 PLAYERS, PITCHERS AND COACHES OF THE YEAR
PITTSBURGH, May 24, 2010 – The WPIAL Baseball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced today the 2010 winners of its annual Players, Pitchers and Coaches of the Year Awards. Players, Pitchers and Coaches of the Year were selected in Classes AAAA, AAA, AA and A based on regular season performance by a vote of WPIAL head baseball coaches. The winners will be honored at an Awards Banquet on June 11 at the Airport Marriott.
Winners of the Player of the Year Awards are:
Class AAAA Matt Berezo of Pine-Richland High School
Class AAA Colin Loughner of Blackhawk High School
Class AA J.R. DeWeese of Center High School
Class A Brandon Schultz of Monaca High School
Winners of the Pitcher of the Year Awards are:
Class AAAA Ryan Oglesby of North Allegheny High School
Class AAA Scott Dierdorf of Hopewell High School
Class AA Dillon Haviland of South Fayette High School
Class A Alain Girman of Serra Catholic High School
Winners of the Coach of the Year Awards are:
Class AAAA Dan Caponi of Baldwin High School
Class AAA Joe Colella of Hopewell High School
Class AA Chris Graczyk of Freeport High School
Class A Don Hartman of California Area High School
Awards will be presented to the winners at the June 11 Awards Banquet that kicks off the WBCA’s All-Star Weekend. In addition to the Awards Banquet, the weekend includes an Underclassmen Showcase to be held at Burkett Field in Robinson Township at 8:00 a.m. on June 12 and an All-Star Doubleheader beginning at 1:00 p.m. on June 13, also at Burkett Field. The All-Star doubleheader will feature the top 80 senior baseball players in the WPIAL.