07/19/2009 12:00 PM -

 

 

GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Northwoods League announced the rosters for the 2009 All-Star Game and five Bullfrogs will be traveling north of the border. The game will be played Tuesday, July 21st at 6:05 PM Eastern in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, inside Port Arthur Stadium.

 

Dixon Anderson (California), Joel Delorit (UW-Stevens Point), Chuck Lukanen (Northern Illinois), and Zach Varce (Portland) will represent Green Bay and the second-best pitching staff in the league. Riley Henricks (Portland) will also make the trip, but as a backup infielder.

 

Lukanen has earned a Northwoods League-best six wins to go along with his 1.92 ERA. Varce has fanned 79 of the Bullfrogs league-high 339 strikeouts. Delorit has also been solid on the hill as he has a 3-2 record with a 1.76 ERA. Anderson has made 16 appearances and picked up seven saves as the team’s closer.

 

Henricks, on the other hand, leads Green Bay in almost every offensive statistical category – at-bats, runs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and RBIs.

 

The two-day event, which begins with a banquet dinner featuring Hall of Famer Ferguson Jenkins Monday night, July 20th, will conclude with the main attraction, the 2009 Northwoods League All-Star Game, Tuesday evening. The All-Star Game will be streamed over the internet with an enhanced video webcast on NorthwoodsLeague.tv. In the hours leading up to the game on the 21st, events will include a player scouting combine, a fan fest, and the annual Home Run Derby.

 

Five second-time All-Stars are on this year’s teams. This year's All-Stars were chosen in a vote by the 14 member teams of the Northwoods League. Ballots were cast by each team's field staff and radio and media contacts.

 

North Division All-Stars

Player                          Position           Year     NWL Team                   School

Matt Fyffe                     RHP                 So        Alexandria                     Eastern Kentucky

Mitch Handley               RHP                 Jr         Alexandria                     North Alabama

Michael Gedman           LHP                  Jr         Brainerd Lakes Area       Massachusetts
Dennis O'Grady             RHP                 So        Brainerd Lakes Area       Duke

Drew Smith                   RHP                 Jr         Brainerd Lakes Area       Barton County (KS)

Sean Yost                    RHP                 Fr         Duluth                           Nebraska

Ryan Demmin               LHP                  Jr         Mankato                        Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Tim Griffin                     RHP                 Jr         Mankato                        Rollins (FL)

James Wise                 RHP                 So        Mankato                        Washington State

Drew Gagnon                RHP                 Fr         Rochester                     Long Beach State

Zach Robertson             LHP                  Jr         Rochester                     Iowa

Arik Sikula                   RHP                 So        Rochester                     Marshall

David Deminsky            LHP                  Jr         St. Cloud                      St. Cloud State

Tim Roberson               C                      So        Alexandria                     Florida Gulf Coast

Kyle Knudson               C                      Jr         Mankato                        Minnesota

Drew Beuerlein             C                      Jr         Rochester                     UNLV

Keith Castillo                1B                    Jr         Alexandria                     Southern California

Adam Courcha              2B                    Jr         Thunder Bay                  New Mexico

Corey Jones                 SS                    Jr         Rochester                     Cal State-Fullerton

David Valesente            3B                    Jr         Brainerd Lakes Area       St. Joseph's

KC Serna                     X-INF                Fr         Mankato                        Oregon

Mike O'Neill                 OF                    Jr         Alexandria                     Southern California

Rance Roundy              OF                    Jr         Rochester                     UNLV

PJ Sequeira                  OF                    Jr         Rochester                     Oral Roberts

Danny Miller                  X-OF                So        Mankato                        Minnesota State-Mankato

Nick Longmire               X-OF                So        St. Cloud                      Pacific

Coach                          Position           NWL Team                           

Mike Orchard                 Manager           Mankato

Jason Belk                    Coach               Mankato

Kurt Elbin                      Coach               Mankato

Ryan Ruiz                     Coach               Mankato

Joel Barta                     Manager           Thunder Bay

 

South Division All-Stars

Player                          Position           Year     NWL Team                   School

RJ Hively                      RHP                 So        Battle Creek                  Cal State Fullerton

James Jones                RHP                 So        Battle Creek                  John A. Logan

Matt Talley                   LHP                  So        Battle Creek                  The Citadel

Rudy Jaramillo              LHP                  Fr         Eau Claire                     New Mexico

*Devan Kline                 RHP                 Jr         Eau Claire                     Central Michigan

Dixon Anderson            RHP                 Fr         Green Bay                     California

Joel Delorit                   LHP                  So        Green Bay                     Wisconsin-Steven Point

Chuck Lukanen            LHP                  Jr         Green Bay                      Northern Illinois

Zach Varce                  RHP                 So        Green Bay                      Portland

Steven Gruver               LHP                  Fr         La Crosse                      Tennessee

Cody Winiarski             RHP                 So        Madison                        Madison Area Tech

Bobby Pritchett             RHP                 Jr         Wisconsin                     Central Arkansas

Bryce Shafer                 RHP                 So        Wisconsin                     Valparaiso

Robert Brantly               C                      Fr         La Crosse                     California-Riverside

Jimmy Tanner               C                      Jr         Battle Creek                  South Carolina-Upstate

Ben Long                      C                      Jr         Wisconsin                     Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Harold Riggins              1B                    Fr         Madison                        North Carolina State

Greg Fujii                      2B                    So        Battle Creek                  San Jose City College

Michael Giller                SS                    Jr         Waterloo                       Illinois

Josh Valle                     3B                    Jr         Battle Creek                  Marshall

Riley Henricks               X-INF                So        Green Bay                     Portland

Mark Ginther                  X-INF                Fr         Madison                       Oklahoma State

Chris Lewis                   OF                    Jr         Battle Creek                  Western Michigan

Nolan Fadness              OF                    So        Eau Claire                     Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Kurtis Muller                  OF                    So        Madison                       Iowa

Aaron Gates                  X-OF                Fr         La Crosse                     Pepperdine

Justin Preckajlo             X-OF                Jr         La Crosse                     North Florida 

 

*Will not play: signed pro contract.

(X-INF or X-OF represent reserves at those positions)

 

Coach                          Position           NWL Team                           

Dale Varsho                  Manager            Eau Claire

Nate Schwartz      &