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PAGE 2B December 31, 2008 The best coverage for Monroe County sports MP softball players named to All-region, All-Middle Georgia and All-State teams Mary Persons junior Chandler Williams was named as honorable mention on the AAA All-State soft- ball team. Williams, who plays first base and pitches occasionaly, played in 35 games this season, had 90 at- bats 46 hits,and a batting average of .511. Williams scored 26 runs and hit 7 doubles, 3 triples and 1 homerun. Williams was also named to the 4AAA All Region team for the third year. She was the runner-up for the region offensive player of the year. Williams is also a first team member of the Telegraph’s All-Middle Georgia team at first base. Also making the 4AAA all-region team were senior Amber Sawley at infield, senior pitcher Kyla Tanner KYLA TANNER and sophomore Sarah Bennett at outfield. Tanner was the runner-up for region 4AAA pitcher of the year. Courtney McDaniel was named to the second team all region. Sawley, Tanner and Bennet were also named as All-Middle Georgia honorable mentions. The Mary Persons Lady Bulldogs finished an unprecedented 20-15 sea son with a trip to the state section als. The team ignited an excitement for softball like never before at MP. “This was an amazing season and this is an amazing group of girls,” coach Ronnie Shipman said at the team’s annual awards banquet held Nov. 6. COURTNEY MCDANIEL AMBRER SAWLEY SARAH BENNETT Junior Chandler Williams broke all sorts of records this year, but watch out because she will be back again next year as a Lady Bull dog. MP football players named to All-region, All-Middle Georgia and All-State teams Two Mary Persons football players have been named to the AAA All-State team for 2008. Senior offensive lineman Jadareius Hamlin and senior kick-off returner Chaz Avery were listed among the first team All-State honorees. Hamlin, who was also named to the first team All-Middle Georgia team and the 4AAA all-region team, is a three-year starter with the Bulldogs. Hamlin has offers from UAB, Georgia Southern, Middle Tennessee, Troy and Western Kentucky. Avery was named to the second team defense for All- Middle Georgia, along with defensive lineman Devarick Jones and punter Devin Chambliss. Wide receiver Chris Bowden was named to the second team offense All Middle Georgia team. Chaz Avery (22) exploded on special teams this year, averaging near ly 30 yards a return, including two for touchdowns in the Spalding game, (file photo) GEZZO’S SURF & GRILLE 2008 4AAA ALL REGION TEAM Offensive Player of the Year- Justin Williams / QB / Sr. / Eagle’s Land ing Quarterback- 1st Team- Greg Patton/QB/Sr. / Wood ward Academy 2nd Team- Casey Moody / QB / Fr. / Spalding Honorable Mention- Derrick McQueen (S. Atlanta), Drew Coleman (Mary Per sons), Brett Vance (Woodland), Running Backs- 1st Team-Juwan Thompson / FB /Jr. / Woodward Quint McKibbon / HB / Jr. / Jackson 2nd Team- Delino Deshields / HB / Jr. / Woodward Academy Michael Johnson / HB / Jr. / Rutland Michael Dougherty / HB /Sr. / S. Atlanta Honorable Mention: Meshari Walton (Mary Persons), AJ Hardy (Eagle’s Land ing), Josh Tookes (Woodland) Wide Receivers- 1st Team- Rashad Bell / FL/Soph. /S. Atlanta Chris Bowden / SE / Sr. / Mary Persons 2nd Team- Tre Butler /Woodland and Zae Fuller/Spalding Honorable Mention- Alton Price (Wood land), Patrick Wiley (Eagle’s Landing) Tight End- 1st Team- BJ Johnson / TE / Sr. / Eagle’s Landing 2nd Team- Travis Lee / TE / Sr. / Spalding Honorable Mention- Chris Head (Jack- son), Michael Carter (S. Atlanta), Josh Davis (S. Atlanta), Antavious Earls (May nard Jackson), Najae Leftwich (Spald ing) Offensive Line- 1st Team-Jadarius Hamlin / 0L / Sr. / Mary Persons, Darion Ponder / 0L / Sr. / Spalding, Brian Hollan / 0L/ Sr. / Wood ward Academy Devin Chambliss / 0L / Sr. / Mary Per sons Josh Bishop / 0L / Soph. / Woodland 2nd Team- Brian Bernhardt / 0L / Jr. / Jackson Billy Stephens / 0L / Sr. / Mary Persons Miles Hamilton / 0L/Jr. / Jackson Roosevelt Jones / 0L / Jr. / S. Atlanta Ken Gates / 0L/Jr. / Spalding Honorable Mention- Lance Ellerbe (Ea gle’s Landing), Casey Chafin (Spalding), Earl Hammonds (S. Atlanta), Trinity Williams (Maynard Jackson), Dalton Co hen (Woodland), Malcolm Jackson (Maynard Jackson), Patrick Coleman (Woodward Academy). Scott D’Angelo (Woodward Academy), Ben Pierson (Mary Persons), Benjamin Brown (S. At lanta), Brandon Holloway, (Eagle’s Landing) Athlete 1st Team- Ray Lewis / ATH / Sr. / Wood land and Myron McClain / ATH / Sr. May nard Jackson Defensive Player of the Year- David Jenkins/LB/Sr. / Jackson Defensive Ends- 1st Team- Neiron Ball / DE / Jr. / Jackson Henry Anderson / DE / Jr. / Woodward Academy, Leighton Cunningham / DE / Sr. / Woodland 2nd Team- Jamal Aquil / DE / Jr. / Jack- son Alex Findura / DE / Jr. / Woodland Terico Agnew / DE / Jr. / Eagle’s Landing Honorable Mention- Thomas Bradley (Maynard Jackson), Corey Johnson (S. Atlanta), Lamar Nap- per (Eagle’s Landing) Defensive Tackles- 1st Team- Scott Edelson / DT / Sr. / Woodward Academy, Davarick Jones / DT / Sr. / Mary Persons, Shane Reed / DT / Sr. / Eagle’s Landing 2nd Team- Keenen Roberts / DT / Sr. / Woodland, Greg Murphy / DT / Sr. / Spalding, John Lucier/DT/Sr. /Jackson Honorable Mention- Will Mericka (Woodward Academy), Nick Watson (Mary Persons), Henry Carssow (Wood ward Academy), Edozie Areh (Eagle’s Landing), Lee Mungaro (Eagle’s Land ing), Malcolm Shephard (Eagle’s Land ing), Otis Powell (Maynard Jackson) Linebackers (Inside! - 1st Team- Tevin Davis / ILB / Sr. / Mary Persons Dee Lundy / ILB / Sr. / Rutland Desmond Wilson / ILB / Sr. / S. Atlanta 2nd Team- Davis Elliott / ILB / Jr. / Wood ward Academy, Dylan Smith / ILB / Jr. / Jackson Mario McClain / ILB / Fr. / Maynard Jack- son Honorable Mention- Cameron Hill (Ea gle’s Landing), Brian Moore (Wood land), Dillon Livecche (Woodland), Lorenzo Mauldin (S. Atlanta), Antavious Earls (S. Atlanta), Grayson Jones (Spalding), Ken Glover (Eagle’s Landing) Linebackers (Outside)- 1st Team- Will Arnold / OLB / Sr. / Wood ward Academy, Jason Morgan / OLB / Sr. /Eagle’s Landing 2nd Team- Chris Pope / OLB / Sr. / Jack- son; Rob Willis / OLB / Sr. / Spalding Honorable Mention- Brandon Russell (Woodland), Edmond Thompson (Wood land), Bryant Harrison (Rutland), Jeff Gauldin (Spalding), Mario Lee (S. At lanta), Don Glass (S. Atlanta), Isaih Hamm (Eagle’s Landing) Cornerbacks- 1st Team- Chaz Avery / CB / Sr. / Mary Persons, Jordan Smith / CB / Sr. / Jack- son 2nd Team- Michael Lee / CB / Sr. / Ea gle’s Landing, Webster Foreman / CB / Sr. IS. Atlanta Honorable Mention- Chris Lewis (Wood land), Ryan Dillard (Woodward Acade my), Will Madden (Woodward Acade my), Ryan Gilbert (Spalding), Patrick Gavin (S. Atlanta), Travis Baker (Wood land) Safeties- 1st Team- Willie Hamm / S / Sr./Spalding; Josh Clark/S/Sr. / Woodward Academy 2nd Team- Calvin Tiggle / S / Sr. / Wood land; Austin Kimbell / S / Jr. / Jackson Honorable Mention-Jordan Plank (Woodward Academy), Oscar Simms (Maynard Jackson), Frank Floyd (Eagle’s Landing) Punter- 1st Team- Dylan Shaddix / P / Jr. /Eagle’s Landing 2nd Team- Alex Evans / P / Sr. / Spalding Honorable Mention-Jason Dunn (Wood ward Academy) Kicker- 1st Team- Will Jeffcoat / Jr. / Spalding 2nd Team- Justin Brantley / Sr. / Eagle’s Landing Region Coach of the Year Joe Teknipp (Eagle’s Landing)