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Blake Ress, Commissioner
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June
16, 2007
SOUTH SPENCER CRUISES TO CLASS 2A CHAMPIONSHIP
South
Spencer (27-6) cranked out 16 hits in a 13-0 victory over Heritage (20-11) in
the Class 2A state finals at Victory Field.
South Spencer senior hurler Blake Monar shut
down the Patriots offense by tossing a seven-hit shutout. The championship is the first ever title for South
Spencer in any sport.
South
Spencer scored in five of the seven innings—its biggest scoring output came in
the second when the Rebels scored five runs led by senior third-baseman Todd
Martin’s three-run homer to left. It was
Martin’s eighth homer this season.
Martin finished the game 2-3 from the plate with a pair of run-scoring
sacrifice flies and five RBI’s. South
Spencer also tallied four runs in the sixth inning highlighted by Rebel pitcher
Blake Monar’s triple down the right field line.
South
Spencer is coached by 11th year head coach Brian Kuester.
The Rebels last made the state finals in baseball in 1969. Heritage is making
their first appearance in the state finals. Led by 30th year head
coach Dean Lehrman, Heritage had won its previous 11 games but couldn’t get the bats rolling against Monar.
Monar
concluded the season with a perfect 9-0 record, allowing no runs on seven hits
while fanning nine batters in a complete game for the Rebels.
Heritage’s
best scoring opportunity came in the fourth inning when the Patriots loaded the
bases with two outs behind a single to right field, a walk, and a hit by
pitch. However, the threat was quickly
extinguished when the Rebel’s third-baseman Martin made a nice play to his left
on a hard hit ball in the hole and threw to first to end the inning.
South
Spencer broke a Class 2A record for most hits and runs in the state
championship game. The Rebels’ 13 runs breaks the previous mark of 12 by Taylor
in 2000 and their 16 hit performance breaks the mark set by North Posey (15)
two tears ago. South Spencer also tied a Class 2A record for runs in an inning (five
in the second inning) and RBI’s in a game (12 runs). They also set the record
for most at bats in a game with 38. Martin tied the Class 2A record with five
RBI’s.
The two
teams tied for most combined doubles (South Spencer had three and Heritage one).
The two combined for most left on base in a state final (South Spencer left 12
and Heritage nine) and South Spencer’s total was the
most for a single team.
John Seiler of South
Spencer Named L.V. Phillips Mental Attitude Award Winner
John Seiler
of
Seiler
ranked 13th in his graduating class of 90. He was senior class
vice-president and has been involved with the Beta Club and the Future Farmers of
America for four years and a member of the Fish and Game Club for three
years.
John’s
charitable work includes the W.H.O.O. Carnival, Little League baseball and
Little Rebel basketball and attends
Athletically,
Seiler hit .465 this year batting lead off for the Rebels. He was named
Honorable Mention All-Conference as a junior centerfielder. He is also a 2-time
All-Conference selection in tennis and played basketball for two years as well.
He is the
son of John and Kim Seiler of Rockport.
John plans
to study computer programming at the
Brent Hoober of Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, the corporate
partner of the IHSAA, presented a $1,000 scholarship to
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CHAMPIONSHIP MERCHANDISE STILL AVAILABLE
For
t-shirts and other merchandise commemorating this year’s tournament or for any
of our events, visit our friends at Morris, Inc.
STATE FINALS PROGRAMS AVAILABLE
Couldn’t be
there for the state finals? You can still purchase a copy of the official
souvenir program while supplies last! Programs are $3.00 if you purchase in
person at the IHSAA Office (