Anchorage Daily News

Service High failed to advance to the ASAA state baseball tournament, but the Cougars this week were left with something to cheer about.

Service ace Bryan Beard was voted the Most Valuable Player for the 2009 Cook Inlet Conference season by the conference's coaches. The senior starting pitcher finished the season with a 3-1 record and a tidy 2.42 ERA.

His skills weren't limited to the mound. On offense, he batted .462 and ripped three doubles and three triples.

The Big Stick Award went to Service's Stephen Ferntheil for batting .581 with three doubles, four triples and 15 runs.

South shortstop and second baseman Cal McKim earned the Gold Glove for committing just one error in 10 games.

2009 Cook Inlet All-Conference Baseball Team

First Team

First baseman -- Paul Grotelueschen, Eagle River. Second baseman -- Cory Clevenger, Dimond. Third baseman -- Kyle Youngs, Eagle River. Shortstop -- Colton Lauwers. Outfielder -- Bryan Beard, Service; Collin Cloud, Bartlett; Tim McCollum, Chugiak. Catcher -- Kevin Nealley, Service; Daniel Pohl, East. Utility -- Garrett Brown, Service; Dylan Wisthoff, West. Starting pitcher -- Colton Lauwers, Dimond; Bryan Beard, Service; Collin Cloud, Bartlett; Tim McCollum, Chugiak. Relief pitcher -- Garrett Balen, Chugiak; Brady Grisham, West.

Second Team

First baseman -- Tyler Belk, Chugiak. Second baseman -- Steve Hamel, West. Third baseman -- Nolan Olson, Dimond; Shortstop -- Stephen Ferntheil, Service. Outfielder -- Jacob Brownlee, Chugiak; Adam Manzer, West; Tynan Demoss, Dimond. Catcher -- Garrett Balen, Chugiak. Utility -- Tobias Morgan, Chugiak; Jack Ryan, South. Starting pitcher -- Cory Clevenger, Dimond; Trevour Riske, Dimond; Austin Cassaday, East; Jacob Brownlee, Chugiak. Relief pitcher -- Garrett Brown, Service; Paul Bezousek, South; Danny Olsen, West.

Honorable Mention

First baseman -- Cade Scott, Bartlett; Chase VanAllen, Service; Matt Serafine, Dimond; Jeramy Beltz, East. Second baseman -- Angelo Ortiz, Eagle River; Jack Cronin, Service; Pat Enslow, South; Third baseman -- Michael Perkins, South. Shortstop -- Augie Ortiz, Eagle River; Cal McKim, South; Brayam Campos, East. Outfielder -- Erik Cooper, Dimond; Dylan Lauwers, Dimond; Aaron Miller, Service; Kris Lehman, Eagle River. Catcher -- Adam Manzer, West; Christian Cecil, Bartlett; Dax Lauwers, Dimond; Sean Holmes, South. Utility -- Nolan Olson, Dimond; Andrew Grotelueschen, Eagle RIver. Starting pitcher -- Garrett Grenier, Service; Jacob Hurst, Eagle River; Augie Ortiz, Eagle River; Paul Grotelueschen, Eagle River; Colin Graham, South; Paul Bezousek, South. Relief pitcher -- Danny Olsen, West.

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