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2008 Coleman Company-Johnny Bench Award delivered by AT&T and Papa John's Pizza   Print  E-mail 

 

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 14, 2008

 

2008 Coleman  Company-Johnny Bench Award Semifinalists Announced


WICHITA, KANSAS – The Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission announced today the list of twelve semifinalists for the 2008 Coleman Company-Johnny Bench Award delivered by AT&T and Papa John’s Pizza. This award is presented annually at the Greater Wichita Sports Banquet to the nation's top collegiate catcher, as voted on by the national voting committee which is comprised of sportswriters, sportscasters, Division I coaches and scouts.

 The Coleman Company-Johnny Bench Award semifinalists are (in alphabetical order):
    Mitch Abeita, University of Nebraska;
    Jason Castro, Stanford University;
    Dock Doyle, Coastal Carolina University;
    Kevin Dubler, Illinois State University;
    Tim Federowicz, University of North Carolina;
    Jake Jefferies, University of California, Davis;
    Corey Kemp, East Carolina University;
    Petey Paramore, Arizona State University;
    Josh Phegley, Indiana University;
    Buster Posey, Florida State University;
    Shea Robin, Vanderbilt University and
    Adam Zornes, Rice University.


Statistical information will be compiled on each of the semifinalists and sent to the national voting committee for a vote to determine the three finalists. The finalists will be announced June 3, 2008.

A final vote among the national selection committee will occur during the College World Series. All three finalists and their coaches will be invited to Wichita for the 11th Annual Greater Wichita Sports Banquet on June 27, 2008. Johnny Bench will present the award to the recipient.


This award would not be possible without the support of the Coleman Company, AT&T and Papa John’s Pizza. Their commitment to this endeavor is greatly appreciated.

 

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2008 Coleman Company - Johnny Bench Award delivered by AT&T and Papa John’s Pizza
Watch List Update - April 29, 2008

Mitch Abeita SR  University of Nebraska
Brendan Akashian SR College of the Holy Cross
Derrick Alfonso SR   University of Louisville
Billy Alvino  JR   High Point University
Ryan Babineau JR    UCLA
Brett Basham  JR    University of Mississippi
Matt Behren  JR    Northern Illinois University
Joe Blackburn  SR   Penn State University
Mark Carver  SR    UNC Wilmington
Jason Castro  JR Stanford University
Trevor Coleman SO    University of Missouri
Jake Cox  JR    Charleston Southern University
Kurt Davidson  SR    University of Akron
Adam Deleo  SR    UNC Greensboro
Dock Doyle    R-JR    Coastal Carolina University
Kevin Dubler  JR    Illinois State University
Tim Federowicz JR    University of North Carolina
Luis Flores  JR    Oklahoma State University
Logan Gelbrich SR    University of San Diego
Josh Geric  SR    Cleveland State University
Yan Gomes  SO University of Tennessee
Doug Hogan  SR    Clemson
Jake Jefferies  JR  University of California, Davis
Tommy Johnson SR    Marshall University
Mark Kelly  JR    Southern Illinois
Corey Kemp  SR East Carolina University
Jeff Lanning  JR University of New Orleans
Ryan Lavarnway JR Yale University
Robert Lara    JR        University of Central Florida
Alex Maldonado SR    Centenary College
Derek Mechling  SR   Duquesne University
Tommy Medica SO Santa Clara University
Chris McMurray JR    UC Santa Barbara
Marc Mimeault JR    Georgia State University
Blake Murphy  SR    Western Carolina
Sean Ochinko  SO   Louisiana State University
Joe Oliveira  JR    University of the Pacific
Petey Paramore JR    Arizona State University
John Parham  JR    Cal State Northridge
Tim Park  SR    College of William & Mary
Josh Phegley    SO      Indiana University
Buster Posey  JR    Florida State University
Kevin Reimer  JR    Canisius College
Michael Roberts JR    Virginia Military Institute
Shea Robin  SR    Vanderbilt University
Adrian Salinas  SR    Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Chris Taylor  SR UNC Charlotte
Nate Toth  SR    Radford University
Tyler Weber  SR    Wichita State University
Zach Zaneski  SR    University of Rhode Island
Adam Zornes  JR Rice University

 




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