2015 eleventh state championship team

2015 ELEVENTH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
Members of the 2016
Jefferson High School
Baseball Program
Missing from above photo: Cody Keiper, Coach Rotruck, Coach Hamilton,
Coach Dodson, and Coach Petrie
Editor’s Note: Since the first Red Cross JHS Baseball booklet in 2000, many people
have contributed articles and information. It is not the contributors’ intention to
misrepresent information or to omit names and facts. If you are aware of any errors
or omissions in the 2016 edition, or if you have suggestions or additions for future
books, please contact [email protected] or Coach Lowery at 304-261-9555.
The 2016 Cougar Media Guide is produced by the JHS Baseball Program and is
printed by The Journal News. The Cougar Media Guide is grateful to many people,
including Kate Tennant, Michele Maiden, Bev Crockett, Anita Moreno, and other
parents who provided photos. Special thanks to Tricia Grove for editing; Coach Cross
and Bob Everton for providing player statistics; the JHS Baseball Boosters for
financial support, and finally to Annette Brennan who assisted in the creation of this
book.
The 2016 Cougar Media Guide is
dedicated to the
Memory of Curt Bury
A loyal JHS Baseball fan, game statistician and
home game announcer and score keeper.
The first Cougar Media Guide was published in 2000, showcasing the
1999 Jefferson High School Baseball Season. It was produced by the American
Red Cross, Jefferson County Chapter for two reasons: to raise money for the
Red Cross by selling advertisements; and to provide a game worksheet for the
JHS Baseball statistician and public announcer, Curt Bury. Computers weren’t
common at that time, so Mr. Bury recorded all the stats for each game by hand.
He travelled with the team as the statistician; and at our home games, he was
also our press box announcer.
Mr. Bury worked for IBM in the Advanced System Planning. He was
an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox creating a Stats computer program for them.
To show their gratitude, the
Red Sox gave Bury a lifetime
pass to all their games. He
often invited Coach Lowery,
to the games. Bury graduated
from Dartmouth College in
the Class of 1953, married,
and has two children, Jerri
Bell and Betsy Bury. In 2007,
Mr. Bury retired from the Red
Cross and was recognized for
his work on their WV
Curt Bury and John Lowery at the first Disaster Relief Program.
National’s game upon returning to D.C. in He died in Bowie,
Spring 2005 Maryland on April 18, 2015.
Kathe Witt took over the Cougar Media Guide in 2008, and she has
continued the tradition to this day. When the Red Cross ended their sponsorship
of the book in 2011, the production cost of the book was taken over by the JHS
Baseball Boosters and the book continued under a new name – the “Cougar
Media Guide.” The JHS baseball content was, and still is, the property and
responsibility of the Head Coach of Baseball Program. The Game Worksheet
in the Media Guide remains as a tribute to Mr. Bury.
The Jefferson High School Baseball Program extends its deepest
sympathies to Mr. Bury’s family for his dedication and pioneering efforts with
our program.
May 7
Coach Lowery and the Jefferson
Baseball Cougars
Coach John Lowery, Sr. is in his
46th season as a Head Coach at the
high school level (1971-2016).
Coach Lowery’s current
record at JHS is 1203 wins with 300
losses and 3 ties. His overall record,
including two years at the nowdefunct Harpers Ferry High School
is 1222 wins, 319 losses, 3 ties.
According
to
the
National
Federation of State High School
Associations’ (NFHS) Record
Book, he currently ranks 3rd among
high school coaches All-Time and
2nd among active coaches with at
least 500 wins. With his game win against Freedom High School on March 14, 2008,
he became the 10th high school coach in the nation to achieve the 1,000 career win mark,
and the first West Virginia coach to reach 1,000 wins in any sport. Lowery’s 1,500th
game coached for JHS was a win on May 7, 2014 against Hampshire High School.
He earned his 1,200 career victory in the second game of a double header
against Moorefield (WV) High School. The Cougars (15-1) earned a 6-0 win in both
of the games. JHS Sophomore, Austin Cross, pitched a two hit shut-out with no walks
and seven strikeouts in the second game against Moorefield. Interestingly, in 1971,
Austin’s maternal grandfather, John Milton, was a varsity player on the very first high
school baseball team that John Lowery coached at Harpers Ferry (WV) High School.
The Jefferson Varsity Baseball Program currently ranks 14th in the nation for
the most State Championships won (NFHS), 12th for the most wins All-Time (NFHS),
and 21st in the National High School Baseball Coaches Association’s final national
rankings (NHSBCA) for 2015.
In 2002, Coach Lowery was inducted into the NFHS Hall of Fame. In 2003,
he was inducted as a member of the Inaugural Class of the WV Baseball Coaches Hall
of Fame. In December, 2009,
Coach Lowery was inducted into
State Championship Wins:
the National High School Baseball
Coaches Association Hall of
’79: Cougars 7, Wayne 0
Fame. Fairmont State University
‘88: Cougars 3, DuPont 2
Awarded Coach Lowery with the
’91: Cougars 6, Brooke 1
2014 Fairmont State Athletic
’92: Cougars 6, S. Charleston 5
Association Letter-winner of
Distinction. This annual honor
’93: Cougars 9, Ripley 3
goes to a person who has received
’98: Cougars 5, S. Charleston 3
a degree from Fairmont State 25 or
’99: Cougars 11, Hurricane 1
more years ago and earned a
’05: Cougars 11, Fairmont Senior 2
varsity letter, and who, since
’07: Cougars 11, Beckley 4
leaving Fairmont State has
’11: Cougars 8, Fairmont Senior 4
distinguished themselves in their
’15 Cougars 2, Nitro 1
community or profession.
In
2015, Coach Lowery was selected
at Region 2 Coach of the Year by the NHSBCA.
Year: W. L. T. Pct.
*State Championship Seasons
1973: 16 – 6
.727
1974: 12 – 9
.571
1975: 16 – 7
.696
1976: 18 – 7 – 1 .720
1977: 24 – 6
.800
1978: 29 – 3
.906
*1979: 35 – 4
.897
1980: 29 – 7
.806
1981: 31 – 5
.861
1982: 26 – 11
.703
1983: 39 – 4
.907
1984: 34 – 10 – 1 .773
1985: 20 – 14
.588
1986: 26 – 8
.765
1987: 23 – 11
.676
*1988: 27 – 10
.730
1989: 24 – 7
.774
1990: 22 – 10
.688
*1991: 35 – 3
.921
*1992: 35 – 2
.946
*1993: 34 – 4
.920
1994: 30 – 7
.811
1995: 23 – 9
.719
1996: 25 – 9
.735
1997: 35 – 2
.946
*1998: 28 – 4
.875
*1999: 32 – 4
.889
2000: 32 – 6
.842
2001: 35 – 6 – 1 .854
2002: 32 – 9
.780
2003: 30 – 9
.769
2004: 22 –14
.611
*2005: 33 – 6
.846
2006: 33 -- 6
.846
*2007: 34 -- 4
.894
2008: 29 -- 4
.878
2009: 29 – 4
.878
2010: 25 – 11 .694
*2011: 33 - 7
.825
2012: 24 - 9 .727
2013: 22 - 13 .628
2014: 25 7
.8125
*2015: 37 2
.949
43 yrs. 1203- 300-3- .799%
The Jefferson Baseball
record during the Lowery
years (1973-2015)
11-time West Virginia State Class
AAA Baseball Champions
1979, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999,
2005, 2007, 2011, 2015
4-time West Virginia State Class
AAA Runners-Up
1984, 1997, 2000, 2001
23 times W. Va. Class AAA
Regional Champions:
1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1984,
1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997,
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003,
2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2015
29 times W. Va. Class AAA
Sectional Champions:
– 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981,
1984, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996,
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003,
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011,
2013, 2015
STATE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
1988 – John Lowery, Jr. – Gatorade Player of
the Year; United States Baseball Federation,
WV Sports Writers Association Player of the
Year
1989 – Jim Chrisman – United States
Baseball Federation
1991 – Ryan Creek – Gatorade Player of the
Year
1993 – Bret Lewis – USA Today State Player
of the Year
1997 – John Sechler – USA Today State
Player of the Year
1999 – Josh Cenate – Gatorade Player of the
Year; WV Sports Writers Association Player
of the Year; USA Today State Player of the
Year
2000 – Jimmy Rhodes - Gatorade Player of
the Year; WV Sports Writers Association
Player of the Year, USAToday State Player of
the Year.
2016 Pre-Season Outlook
The Cougars return a solid group of experienced players from last year’s
State Championship team. The key to success for this year’s squad will be to
establish their own identity. Senior leadership, staying in the moment, focus,
and hard work must be constants as the season unfolds. A one day at a time
approach will allow the team to grow and to, hopefully, improve throughout the
season. As always, the Cougars will test themselves against a formidable
schedule. A look at the team by position follows:
Pitching:
A group of pitchers with experience return to lead the pitching staff. Firstteam All-State lefthander Andy Disque has graduated, but seniors Brad Davis (LHP),
Charlie Barnholt (RHP), Jordan Beans (RHP), and Grant Reed (RHP) will be joined by
juniors Austin Cross (LHP), Austin Bulman (RHP), Dylan Carroll (RHP) and Dalton
Jamison (RHP) to give the staff quality arms plus depth. Returning pitchers accounted
for 29 of the Cougars’ wins last year. Add developing sophomore right-hander David
Dinges to this group and the Cougars’ pitching staff, hopefully, will be a team strength.
Junior Brady Hamilton, Dalton Dodson, Alex Tennant and Cody Keiper, plus a number
of promising arms at the JV level will continue to develop giving promise to a bright
future.
Catching: The Cougars return three catchers with Varsity experience. Joe Mills
(Sr.), Dylan Mackey (Sr.), and Bailey Dodson (Jr.) give the Cougars strength at this
important position. Transfer Nick Chorney (Sr.) will provide added depth and strength.
Soph. Danny Carroll will round out this group with an eye toward developing his skills
for the future.
Infield: Two starters have graduated; third baseman Michael Tennant plus the
program’s all-time hit leader, four-year starter, and All-State player, Andrew King.
Shortstop Paul Witt (Sr.) and first baseman Charlie Barnholt (Sr.) are returning starters.
Solid and capable players are ready to step in and fill the openings at third and second.
At third base, Grant Reed (Sr.), Dalton Dodson (Jr.) and Austin Bulman (Jr.) are
available. Alex Tennant (Jr.) and Mason Steeley (Jr.) will provide quality play at
second, as well as be available to step in at shortstop if needed. First base will have
Austin Cross (Jr.) available when Barnholt is pitching. Also at first are Hunter Palmer
(Sr.), Brady Hamilton (Jr.) and David Dinges (Soph.).
Outfield: The Outfield will feature three new starters. All-State honorable mention
players Brody Price and Will Oliver are gone. Cameron Alvarez, the team’s fastest
player, will step in at center. Many possibilities exist as a number of players will
compete for playing time at the corner outfield positions. Josh Colvin (Sr.), Cole
Walker (Jr.), Austin Bulman (Jr.), Austin Cross (Jr.), Nick Chorney (Sr.), Dylan Carroll
(Jr.), Bailey Dodson (Jr.), Dalton Jamison (Jr.), Brad Davis (Sr.), and Danny Brennan
(Soph.) are all available as outfielders. Colvin, Walker and Brennan will also provide
options in centerfield.
In Conclusion: The Cougars will again face a challenging schedule. The
EPAC will provide tough competition locally, while the remainder of the
schedule is designed to ready the team for the challenges and rigors of the post
season. Jefferson will field a team with a solid nucleus of veteran and
experienced players. The task at hand will be the willingness to work hard each
day, sacrifice for each other, and to make the commitment that the pursuit of
excellence requires.
Jefferson High School Quick Facts
Location – Shenandoah Junction, WV
Founded – Fall 1972
Enrollment – (9 thru 12) – 1515
Classification – AAA
Nickname – Cougars
Colors – Maroon and Vegas Gold
Principal – Sherry McCall Ross
Athletic Director – Jay A Kirby
School Phone – (304) 725-8491
School Fax – (304) 728-6590
Sherry McCall
Home Baseball Facility – Sager Memorial Field
Baseball Contact – John Lowery
Ross,
Cell - (304) 261-9555
JHS Principal
Email [email protected]
Head Coach – John Lowery
Record at JHS – 1203 wins, 300 losses, 3 ties in 43 years
Overall Record – 1222 wins, 319 losses, 3 ties in 45 years
2015 Varsity Record – 37 wins, 2 losses
2015 Starters Returning/Lost – 4/4
2015 Pitchers Returning/Lost – 7/2
Up-to-date Statistics – Ken Cross, Bob Everton
Announcer – Ron Crockett
Scoreboard – Loretta Jones
Music Programmer – Chris Grove; Player Music - Rob Perks
Jay Kirby, JHS Athletic
Director
Jefferson High
School
AAA State
Championship
Tradition!
Marsha Lynn Holmes Administration/
Athletic Secretary
1979
Baseball
2007
Baseball
1988
Baseball
2007
Girls' Soccer
1991
Baseball
009
Girls' Track
1992
Baseball
2009
Girls' Cross Country
1992
Boys' Tennis
2010
Boys' Track
1993
Baseball
2011
Boys' Track
1994
Boys' Track
2011
Baseball
1998
Baseball
2011
Boys' Cross Country
1999
Baseball
2012
Boys’ Track
2005
Baseball
2013
Boys’ Track
2006
Boys' Track
2015
Baseball
1973 …
Coach Lowery and the Beginning
of Cougar Baseball
1973 Varsity
Roster
Glen Everhart
Ricky Kelican
William Costello
Curt Butts
Jeff Sager
Allen Miller
Jeff Mumaw
Pat Dorsey
Jerry Mahoney
Bruce Clinton
Butch Springer
Dennis Johnson
Keith Fridley
Jimmy Darlington
Terry Nicewarner
Keith Holmes
Cougar Players from 1984
L to R: Troy Stambaugh, J.P. Jones, Larry Reed
Cougars 2015 Season Statistics Summary
Won 37, Lost 2
Returning Players in Bold
Leading Hitters (at least 40 At-Bats who completed the season)
Individual Leader’s statistics are in bold figures
Player
Avg.
GP
AB
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
R
SB
Andrew King
.354
14
9
3
12
0
2
0
9
8
71
3
4
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
9
51
27
15
50
13
14
10
35
22
284
43
17
.292
.330
.411
.318
.274
.214
.458
.379
.338
127
113
91
107
88
62
42
107
103
1045
45
Austin Bulman
Brody Price
Charlie Barnholt
Chase Crockett
Michael Tennant
Joseph Mills
Paul Witt
Will Oliver
Team Totals
39
38
37
39
31
32
24
36
38
39
24
44
17
28
14
1
50
45
334
5
12
6
14
2
0
24
26
122
33
30
44
28
17
9
49
39
353
3
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
13
Leading Pitchers (at least 1 W/L decision who completed the season)
Individual Leader’s statistics are in bold figures
Pitcher
ERA
W-L
Save
IP
Dylan Carroll
Bradley Davis
Andy Disque
Charlie Barnholt
Austin Bulman
Austin Cross
Team Totals
0.62
5-0
0
8-0
8-0
6-1
5-0
5-1
37-2
0
0
0
0
2
0.76
1.11
1.25
2.16
2.26
Runs
ER
H
BB
K
34
4
3
19
12
29
55
56.67
28
22.67
34
249.0
10
13
12
8
11
63
6
9
5
7
11
44
33
55
25
25
21
186
9
15
10
9
12
79
40
66
30
22
37
258
2015 Jefferson Cougars Game Results:
Won 37, Lost 2 (Won 30, Lost 2 vs WV teams)
Pitcher of
Record
Bulman (1-0)
Disque (1-0)
Barnholt (1-0)
Bulman (2-0),
Beans sv (1)
Davis (1-0)
Date
3/23/2015
3/24/2015
3/25/2015
Opponent
vs. St. James
@ Hedgesville
vs. Woodgrove
W/L
W
W
W
Score
15-0
10-1
8-1
Record
1-0
2-0
3-0
3/26/2015
3/31/2015
W
W
7-5
13-1
4-0
5-0
4/4/2015
vs. Musselman
@ Martinsburg
@ Wheeling Park @
Hurricane
W
5-0
6-0
4/4/2015
4/8/2015
4/8/2015
4/9/2015
4/10/2015
4/15/2015
4/16/2015
4/17/2015
4/18/2015
4/18/2015
4/21/2015
@ Hurricane
@ Hammonton NJ @ MB
vs. Westhill NY @ MB
vs. Chancellor VA @ MB
@ Grainger TN @ MB
@ Berkeley Springs
vs. Hedgesville
@ Hampshire
vs. Moorefield
vs. Moorefield
@ Washington
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
4-3
7-11
8-2
8-0
11-0
9-1
14-2
13-2
6-0
6-0
3-1
7-0
7-1
8-1
9-1
10-1
11-1
12-1
13-1
14-1
15-1
16-1
4/23/2015
4/23/2015
4/24/2015
4/25/2015
4/27/2015
4/28/2015
4/29/2015
5/1/2015
5/2/2015
5/5/2015
5/7/2015
5/8/2015
vs. Spring Mills
vs. Spring Mills
vs. Bridgeport
vs. Greenbrier East
@ Woodgrove
@ Musselman
@ Frankfort
vs. Martinsburg @ Coop
vs. Musselman @ Coop
vs. Hampshire
vs. Washington
vs. Morgantown
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
4-1
10-0
7-9
12-1
5-0
12-2
18-2
12-1
4-0
10-0
2-0
10-3
17-1
18-1
18-2
19-2
20-2
21-2
22-2
23-2
24-2
25-2
26-2
27-2
5/8/2015
5/11/2015
5/12/2015
5/15/2015
vs. Morgantown
vs. Martinsburg
@ Mercersburg Academy
vs. Musselman (Sectionals)
W
W
W
W
7-4
10-0
16-1
10-0
28-2
29-2
30-2
31-2
5/16/2015
5/18/2015
5/25/2015
vs. Washington (Sectionals)
@ Washington (Sectionals)
@ Spring Mills (Regionals)
vs. Buckhannon-Upshur
(Regionals)
vs. Greebrier East (State
Semi)
vs. Nitro (State
Championship)
W
W
W
8-3
5-1
2-0
32-2
33-2
34-2
Disque (2-0)
Barnholt (2-0),
Cross sv (1)
Cross (0-1)
Carroll (1-0)
Davis (2-0)
Disque (3-0)
Barnholt (3-0)
Disque (4-0)
Davis (3-0)
Carroll (2-0)
Cross (1-1)
Barnholt (4-0)
Bulman (3-0),
King sv (1)
Carroll (3-0)
Barnholt (4-1)
Cross (2-1)
Carroll (4-0)
Disque (5-0)
Bulman (4-0)
Davis (4-0)
Cross (3-1)
Carroll (5-0)
Davis (5-0)
Disque (6-0)
Barnholt (5-1),
King sv (2)
Bulman (5-0)
Cross (4-1)
Barnholt (6-1)
Davis (6-0),
Cross sv (2)
Disque (7-0)
Disque (8-0)
W
15-0
35-2
Davis (7-0)
W
6-4
36-2
Cross (5-1)
W
2-1
37-2
Davis (8-0)
5/27/2015
6/4/2015
6/6/2015
2015 Varsity Team Accomplishments
(Record 37 wins, 2 losses)
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Won 11 State Championship
Won 23rd Regional Championship
Won 29th Sectional Championship
Rank #1 in State Poll
Cougar Gold Star Award: JHS Athletic Department victory over WHS
award.
Set JHS school record for winning percentage (0.949%)
Won Eastern Panhandle Athletic Conference Champions (EPAC) for
the second time
20 or more wins for 39th consecutive year
19th season with 30 or more wins
Reached Championship Round of Mingo Bay Classic in Myrtle Beach,
SC
Played 2 games at Doubleday Field, Cooperstown, NY
Ranked 21st in the final 2015 National Top 50 Rankings according to
the NHSBC/Baseball America
2015 Individual Player
Accomplishments
 Class AAA All-State Players (chosen by WV Sports Writers): o 1st Team: Andy Disque, Paul Witt
o 2nd Team: – Andrew King (Capt), Charlie Barnholt
o Special Honorable Mention: Bradley Davis, Will Oliver
o Honorable Mention: Brody Price
 Eastern Panhandle Athletic Conference (EPAC):
o 1st Team: Charlie Barnholt, Andy Disque, Andrew King, Will
Oliver, Paul Witt
o 2nd Team: Brody Price, Joe Mills, Bradley Davis, Austin
Bulman
o Honorable Mention: Dylan Carroll, Austin Cross
 EPAC Player of the Year: Paul Witt
 EPAC Coach of the Year: Coach John Lowery, Sr.
 All-Class AAA State Tournament Team: Michael Tennant, Bradley
Davis, Brody Price, Paul Witt
 North-South All Star Game: Will Oliver and Andrew King
 All Area Journal Team: Paul Witt, Player of the Year; Will Oliver,
Bradley Davis, Andy Disque, Charlie Barnholt, Andrew King
 NHSBCA Region 2 Head Coach of the Year Award: John E.
Lowery
 NHSBCA Region 2 Assistant Coach of the Year Award: Ken Cross
2016 Cougar Baseball Coaches
Head Coach
John Lowery
Assistant Coach
John Paul Jones
Assistant Coach
Arthur Dodson
Varsity Coach
Chuck Hamilton
Varsity Coach
Mark Rotruck
Varsity Coach
Ken Cross
Varsity Coach
Brandt Petrie
Head JV Coach
Dave Dinges
Assistant JV Coach
Shane Titus
JHS BASEBALL COACHES
Head Coach John Lowery
Academic:
 Graduated Charles Town High School 1963
 Attended Potomac State College 1963-’64, 1965- ‘66
 Attended US Naval Academy 1964- ‘65
 Graduated Fairmont State ’69
 Masters’ Degree WVU ‘72
Former Instructor:
 Blue Ridge Baseball Academy
 Quad State Baseball School
 Cal Ripken Baseball School
 John Lowery Cougar Baseball School
 Diamonds in the Rough Baseball Camp
Hall of Fame:
 Potomac State College Athletic Hall of Fame (2001)
 National High School Sports Hall of Fame (2002)
 WV Baseball Coaches Association (Inaugural Class 2003)
 National High School Baseball Coaches Association (NHSBCA) (2009)
Offices & Memberships:
 President, WV Baseball Coaches Association (1991 & 2000)
 Region II Director of NHSBCA (2002)
 All-American Committee for the NHSBCA, District II (former member)
 WV High School State Baseball Coaches Committee (former member)
 WV Representative for Nat’l Top 25 Poll, NHSBCA
 President, NHSBCA, 2014
 Lifetime Member American Baseball Coaches Association
 Member WV High School Coaches Association
Coach of the Year twenty-two times since 1978: 7 local, 2 WV, and 12 National
honors, including:
1994, 2005 Mid-Atlantic Professional Scouts Association Coach of the Year
1998 National High School Coach of the Year National High School Athletic
Coaches Association
2002 National High School Coach of the Year – Division I, American
Baseball Coaches Association
2007 National High School Coach of the Year, EA Sports
2007 Easton Master Coach of the Year
2011 NFHS Mideast Sectional Coach of the Year
2011 Awarded the Kenny Anders Distinguished Service Award by the City of
Ranson, WV
2009, 2015 NHSBCA Coach of the Year
All-Time Winningest Coach (in all sports) in WV High School Sports History
Former Associate Scout with the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Milwaukee
Brewers, and Boston Red Sox.
Manager Winchester Royals (2010, 2011) Record 60 wins 39 losses (2 play-off
appearances, 1 Northern Division Pennant)
Assistant Coach Winchester Royals (1979-83, and 2009)
2014 Letter winner of Distinction awarded by Fairmont State Athletic
Association
Married to former Vicki Blue for 48 years
Three sons:
 John Jr., Special Education Teacher, Jefferson High School; Head
Baseball Coach Mercersburg Academy
 Charles, Loan Officer, CNB Bank, Hedgesville, WV
 Rusty, Athletic Director, Woodgrove High School, Purcellville, VA
 Five grandchildren – Abbee (18), Beau (16), Brooks (14), TJ (12),
Teagan (10)
Assistant Coach John “JP” Jones
Member of JHS Baseball Staff since 2003
Head JV Gold Coach for 2 years
Head JV Coach 2 years
Varsity Assistant Coach 7 years
Instructor Blue Ridge Baseball Academy
1984 Graduate Jefferson High School (State Runner-Up)
Awarded 15 yr. plaque from American Baseball Coaches Association
Married to former Loretta Bane (29 years)
Three children: Jennifer (26), Lauren (26), John Patrick (23)
JV Head Coach Arthur Dodson III
Member of JHS Baseball Staff since 2008
First year as Assistant Varsity Coach
Head JV coach 5 years
Jefferson Fall Ball Coach 2 years
1986 Graduate Jefferson High School
Married to former Wendy Moreno (29 years)
Two children: Major (22) Dalton (17)
Certified Coach Ken Cross
Ken Cross is originally from Antwerp, OH. He currently resides in Harpers Ferry, WV
with his wife, Carolyn, and has 5 daughters; Katie, Kendra, Jami, Amanda and Aimee
and one granddaughter Emma. Ken graduated from Antwerp (OH) High School in 1979
where he was a first team conference and district pitcher. He attended The Ohio State
University, San Jacinto Jr. College (TX) and graduated from the Columbus (OH)
Paraprofessional Institute in 1982. He is entering his 15th season as a baseball coach.
His coaching experience includes 3 years as pitching coach at Clarke County (VA) High
School where they advanced to the State quarterfinals in 2 of those years. The highlight
of the 2001 season was beating Justin Verlander from Goochland (VA) HS and
advancing in the state tournament. He coached at Martinsburg High School in 2005
before joining the Jefferson staff in 2006. Ken served as a JV head coach in 2006 and
has been the varsity pitching coach since 2007. During that time, 5 pitchers have been
named first team All-State and he has been a member of 3 State Championship teams
(2007, 2011 & 2015). In 2015, Cross was awarded the Region 2 Assistant Coach of the
Year (NHSBCA). The 2015 pitching staff compiled 15 shutouts and had a collective
1.27 ERA on the year. Ken is a member of the NHSBCA and the WVBVA.
Certified Coach Chuck Hamilton
Certified Varsity Assistant Coach 8 years
Asst. JV Coach 1 year
Jefferson Fall Ball Asst. Coach 2 years
1981 Graduate Jefferson High School
Married to former Kim Cramer (26 years)
Two children: Tiffany (25) Tyler (23)
Certified Coach Mark Rotruck
Member of JHS Staff since 2004
Asst. JV Coach 2 years
Asst. Coach Varsity 9 years
Member of American Baseball Coaches Association
Instructor Blue Ridge Baseball Academy
4 State Championships (2005, 2007, 2011, 2015)
1978 Graduate Jefferson High School
Married to former Sherry Ranalli (25 years)
Four children: Angela (34) Brandi (34) Andrew (deceased), Brean (20)
Certified Coach Brandt Petrie
Member of JHS Baseball Staff since 2009
Coached with Jefferson County Little League 2003-2007
Jefferson County Resident since 2002
Hometown: Rockville, MD
Married to Jeannette Petrie
Three children: Brandt II (21), Kalynn (18), Kennedy (13)
Certified Coach Shane Titus
Five years as JHS JV Baseball Coach
Graduated from JHS in1992
One daughter, Trystin (19)
Certified Coach Dave Dinges
First year as Head Coach JHS JV
22 years coaching baseball
4 years at JHS as a JV Coach
1989 graduate of Middletown High (MD)
Baseball Coach at Middletown High and Musselman High, as well as youth
leagues (Little League and Babe Ruth)
Married to former Shannon Franks (11 years)
Seven children: Cody (28), Allie (26), Zach (18), Dakota (16), David (16), Zoe
(10) and Aidan (9)
Paul Witt, with his parents, signing to play baseball with the Virginia
Commonwealth University in 2016. Watching (L-R) Mark Oliver,
Alexandra and Jenna Witt, and Coach Lowery.
Pete Rose with
John Lowery
Jr. (L) and
John Lowery
Sr. (R) at the
WVU Baseball
Season Leadoff
Dinner which
was held in late
January at the
Waterfront
Hotel in
Morgantown.
Bradley Davis, with his parents, signing to play baseball with
Potomac State in 2016. Watching (L-R) is JHS Athletic Director,
Jay Kirby, John Lowery, and JHS Principal, Sherry McCall Ross.
Members of the 2016
Cougar Baseball Program
#1 Cody Keiper
#2 Josh Colvin
#3 Charlie Barnholt
#4 Joseph Mills
#5 Paul Witt
#6 Alex Tennant
#7 Grant Reed
#8 Brady Hamilton
# 9 Hunter Palmer
#10 Nick Chorney
#11 Mason Steeley
#12 Bailey Dodson
#13 Dalton Jamison #15 Cameron Alvarez #16 David Dinges
#17 Dalton Dodson
#20 Jordan Trunnell
#18 Trent Shelton
#22 Dylan Carroll
#25 Trent Twyman
#26 Danny Carroll
#28 Jaden Fritts
#29 Trevor Nupp
#19 Dylan Mackey
#23 Cole Walker
#27 Austin Bulman
#30 Cory Daly
#31 Danny Brennan
#32 Austin Cross
#33 Dalton Reed
#34 Cameron Winston #35 Jordan Beans #36 Jonathan Slattery
#37 Michael Jeffries #38 Nicholas Longerbeam #39 Dylan McCartney
#40 Logan Cogle
#42 Cory Roman
#43 Ethan Fletcher
#44 Taylor Tennant
#48 Bradley Davis #50 Haven Milburn
#55 Noah O’Connell
WV Delegate to resume
First Pitch Events
at Sager Field
Stephen Skinner, WV Delegate for
District 67 will throw out the first
pitch of our first home game on
Saturday, March 19th at noon. After
a one-year break from our pitching
events, Cougar Baseball will honor
Delegate Skinner to our field to restart our first pitch. Skinner was
instrumental in organizing both the
House of Delegates and the Senate
to pass resolutions recognizing our
2015 team for their eleventh state
championship. Please welcome
him to our field and thank him for
his congressional efforts on our
behalf. Skinner Law Firm in
Charles Town defrayed our trip
expenses to Charleston.
COUGAR ALL-STATE
PLAYERS
1973-2015
Chosen by WV Sports Writers
First Team
Jay Mahoney 1978
David Diehl 1979
John Mahoney 1979
Mike Nagle 1981
Brian Ford 1984
Troy Stambaugh 1984
John Lowery, Jr. 1988
Jim Chrisman 1989
Ryan Creek 1991
Mike Boyd 1991
Rusty Lowery 1991/92
Mike Cenate 1992
Bret Lewis 1993
Tony Allen 1993, 1994
John Sechler 1997
Josh Cenate 1997/98/99
Dylan Hetzel 1998
B. J. Mercer 1999
Jimmy Rhodes 2000
Brandon Conway 2001
Ryan Lipscomb 2001
Sam Walls 2002
Steve Kozak 2003
Jawaan Holmes 2003
Josh Simons 2005, 2003
Brian Collins 2005, 2006
Brendan McLaughlin 2006
Jonathan Hash 2007
Brett Moreland 2009
Logan Johnson 2011
Tanner Everton 2011
Fraser Brown 2012
Andy Disque 2015
Paul Witt 2015
Second Team
Jerry Mahoney 1973
Steve Diehl 1976/77
Jay Mahoney 1977
Jeff Reynolds 1978
John Mahoney 1980
Richie Chrisman 1980
Billy Ballenger 1983
Eddy Tennant 1986
Brent Oliver 1988
Jim Chrisman 1988
Mike Cenate 1991
Mike Wilson 1992
Rob Harris 1992
Shawn Wilkes 1993
Travis Titus 1994
Jerry Mahoney 1973
Trad Sokol 1995
Zach Showen 1997
Desmond Williams 1997/98
Jimmy Rhodes 1999
Craig Smith 2000
Justin Dailey 2002, 2003
Adam Kessel 2004
Drew Stevens 2007
Brandon Campbell 2007
Matt Tiano 2007
Andrew Rotruck 2008
Chris Godfrey 2009
Tanner Everton 2010
Trevor Poe 2011
Andrew King 2013/14/15
Paul Witt 2014
Charlie Barnholt 2015
Special Honorable Mention
Troy Stambaugh 1983
Scott Romine 1986
John Lowery, Jr. 1987
Jim Chrisman 1987
Charlie Lowery 1989/90
Scott Bradford-Doleman 1990
Mike Boyd 1990
Sam Carpenter 1991
Charlie Lamp 1993
Jimmy Rhodes 1998
Justin Osbourn 1998/99
Scott Wells 1998/99
Fernandez Wilkes 1998
Tyler Hester 2008
Mike Moulton 1999
Josh Green 1999
Brandon Conway 2000
Chris Brooks 2001
Brad Webb 2001
Donnell Lee 2001
Terry Mumaw 2003
Josh Simons 2004
Gage Levac 2004
Brendan McLaughlin 2005
David Smith 2005
Jonathan Hash 2005, 2006
Bobby O’Donnell 2006
Colin Lyons 2009
Bryan Milburn 2009
Zach Lambert 2010
Jamie Richard 2011
Blake Johnson 2012
Corey Mangold 2012
AJ Boyd 2013
Anthony DiAmario 2013
Bradley Davis 2015
Will Oliver 2015
Honorable Mention
Bruce Clinton 1973
Bobby Jones 1977
Tony Smith 1979
Tommy Diehl 1980
Stevie Lee 1984
Buzzy Jackson 1985
John Lowery, Jr. 1986
Matt Carlisle 1987
T.L. Whitacre 1988
Vinnie Brown 1989
Dynel Payton 1989
Mike Cenate 1990
Shawn Wilkes 1993
Brett Lewis 1993
J.R. Mahoney 1993
Chase Anders 1994
William Harris 1994
Kevin Drummond 1994
Travis Bagent 1994
Eric McDonnough 1996
Dusty Edwards 1996
Scott Wells 1997
Jeff Sims 1997
B.J. Mercer 1998
Ethan Osbourn 1999, 2000
Josh Green 2000
Denny Hartlove 2002
Brian McLaughlin 2002
David Smith 2004
Mike Myers 2005
Will Grantham 2005
Justin Carey 2006
Justin Grantham 2006, 2007
Stephen Peters 2008
Stephen Peters 2008
Marquise Jones 2009
Cody Johnson 2010
John Patrick Jones 2011
Corey Mangold 2011
Anthony DiAmario 2012
Dennis Jackson 2012
Andrew Grove 2013
Brody Price 2015
Former Cougar Baseball Players/Coaches
Who are/were Coaches in the Tri-State Area
Late Bruce Davidson – Former Head Coach, Washington High School (former JHS
Assistant Coach)
Mike Smith –Assistant Coach, Clarke County High School; Former Head Coach,
Millbrook High School and is on the Board of Directors with the Winchester Royals.
John Lowery, Jr. – Former Head Coach, Martinsburg High School (former JHS
player); currently Head Baseball Coach for Mercersburg Academy, PA
Greg Chandler – Current Head Coach, Waynesboro High School (former JHS
Assistant Coach)
John Sechler – Former Head Coach, St. Maria Goretti High School (former JHS
player)
Bret Lewis – Former Head Coach, Heritage High School (former JHS player and
Assistant Coach)
Late Pat Dorsey – Former Head Coach, Loudoun County High School (former JHS
player)
Larnie Vickers – Former Head Coach, Williamsport High School (former JHS player
and Assistant Coach)
Mark Hash – Current Head Coach, Washington High School (former JHS Assistant
Coach)
Devon Terrace – Athletic Director, Grace Christian School, Raleigh, NC
Rusty Lowery – Athletic Director, Woodgrove High School, Purcellville, VA
Tim Nicewarner – Head Coach, Varsity Baseball, Legacy Christian Academy,
Stephens City, VA
Trad Sokol is the pitching Coach at Fairmont State University
Justin Dailey – Head JV Coach at Loudon County High School
Justin Grantham – Assistant JV Coach at Loudon Valley High School
Jawaan Holmes – Head JV Coach at Washington High School
Josh Simons – Assistant JV Coach Washington High School
WV Sports Writers Association
High School Baseball Player of the Year
Award renamed
The John Lowery Award
Excerpt from December 6, 2015 Journal article by Rick Kozlowski
Reprinted with permission.
…The West Virginia Sports Writers Association finally gave
a name to its high school baseball Player of the Year award.
It will be known as the John Lowery Award, after a vote during
the body’s semiannual meeting in Wheeling.
“I’m truly humbled by the honor the Sports Writers’
Association has given me,” Lowery said. A player from the
2016 season will be the first to receive the John Lowery
Award.
Cougar Facts: Did You Know?
FACTS ABOUT COUGAR INDIVIDUALS…
 Flip Dorsey is the only Cougar to hit for the cycle (single, double, triple and home
run in a single game). He did it in the first game ever played at present day Sager
Field.
 The Cougars first no-hitter was thrown by lefty Pat Mahoney vs. Clarke County
in 1974.
 Larry Reed owns the Cougars only perfect game – a 5-inning gem vs. St. Maria
Goretti in 1983.
 Jeff Reynolds, Richie Chrisman, David Diehl and Jimmy Rhodes have the most
career home runs at Jefferson, with 18. John Lowery, Jr. owns the season mark
with 12.
 Tom Diehl owns the single season mark for steals with 49. He did it as a
sophomore.
 Pat Dorsey (’73) scored the first run for the Cougars.
 Jr. Grantham and Rusty Lowery are the only Cougars to hit home runs from both
sides of the plate. Both were second baseman.
 The Cougars turned their first triple play against Petersburg High School on
March 21, 2008. At the top of the 6th inning with runners on first and second base
for Petersburg, a line drive was hit to Trevor Poe, who caught it for the first
down. Poe stepped on the second base for the second out and then threw the ball
to Holden Carroll at first base for the third out. Tyler Burlett was the Cougar
Pitcher.
 Dennis Johnson hit the first Cougar grand slam.
 Of the first 150 games that Jefferson won, the Mahoney brothers (Jerry, Pat, Jay
and John) were the winning pitchers in 75 of them.
 Cougar pitchers with at least 20 or more career wins include John Mahoney, Jay
Mahoney, Josh Simons, Trad Sokol, Bret Lewis, Mike Nagle, Mike Boyd, Jimmy
Rhodes, Josh Cenate, Tanner Everton and Chris Payne. Cenate has the most
career wins with 35.
 In a five-year period (1996-2000), Josh Cenate '99 (35-4) and Jimmy Rhodes '00
(34-1) had a combined record of 69-5.
 Jimmy Rhodes is the only pitcher to pitch in four State Tournament games. He
was the winning pitcher in two final games and one semifinal.
 Bret Lewis ('93) finished his career at 26-1, and went on to pitch at the University
of Indiana in the Big Ten.
 Josh Cenate is the highest draft pick ever selected from a W.V. high school (32nd
player overall). Matt Carlisle, a right-handed pitcher, pitched in the Division II
College World Series for Longwood. Matt also pitched a no-hitter vs. Handley
his senior year, but the Cougars lost the game.
 Four ex-Cougars, the late Pat Dorsey (’73), David Diehl ('79), Tom Diehl (’81),
Scott Bradford ('99) are members of the Shepherd College Hall of Fame.
 Jeff Reynolds (’78) was inducted into the Potomac State College Athletic Hall of
Fame in March, 2002.
 The only three Cougars to hit .500 or better for the season were Steve Diehl
(1977), Dylan Hetzel (1998), and Brett Moreland (2009).
 When Tanner Everton (2011) and Logan Johnson (2011) were awarded the
Desmond White Memorial Award in 2011, they joined former Cougars: Josh
Cenate in 1999 Jimmy Rhodes in 2000, Ryan Lipscomb in 2001, Jawaan Holmes
in ’03, and Josh Simons in ’05. Desmond White was a Journal Sports Writer who
was killed in a car accident in 1998. Josh Cenate was the first to receive the award.
 In 2011 senior Logan Johnson set a school record for runs scored in a season as
he crossed the plate 59 times.
 John Starliper, the first baseman for the 1974 Cougars Varsity, was the Asst. Video
Director for the 2007 Super Bowl Champion, Indianapolis Colts.
 John Servis, Kentucky Derby and Preakness Winner Smarty Jones’ trainer, played
JV ball for Jefferson in 1976.
 When brothers John and Charlie Lowery formed the battery for the Cougars in the
1988 State Championship game vs. DuPont, it set a precedent that has never been
duplicated before or since.
 Two former Cougars are now MDs. Dr. Bobby Jones, who played shortstop in
the mid-seventies, practices in Charles Town, while Dr. Ted Shuff, who caught in
the mid-eighties, practices in Charleston, WV.
 Number 14 is retired. Jeff Reynolds (’78) wore this number, and his number was
retired because he was the first former Cougar to play professionally.
 Number 24 is retired. Andrew Rotruck (2008) wore this number. He passed away
on September 2, 2008.
 Number 21 is retired. Coach Bruce Davidson wore this number. He passed away
on November 29, 2010.
FACTS ABOUT COUGAR TEAMS…
 The 2015 team goes down as one of the best ever at Jefferson (37-2), with a .949win percentage that ranks them first all-time in school history, just edging the
1992 team [.946] by a few points. The biggest reason this group ended better than
all the rest is the pitching staff, which posted a 1.23 earned run average in 39
games.
 The Cougars played all their home games in their first season (1973) at Leetown.
Not until spring 1974 did the Cougars start playing on what is now Sager Field
 The Cougars appearances in 15 State Championship games are the most ever for
a WV High School team in baseball
 The Cougars have won State Championships in five different decades.
 The Cougars’ 5 straight appearances (1997-2001) in State Championship games
is also a West Virginia record.
 The Jefferson High School Baseball Program achieved their 1,000 th victory on
April 22, 2008 against Hedgesville High School. The score was 5-2.
 The most home runs hit in a season by the Cougars is 41, in 1999; the second is
38 by the Cougars in 2011.
 The Cougars' longest winning streak is 29 games. The longest losing streak is
four games (twice in 1974 & once in 2004). The best start at the beginning of a
season is 15-0 in 2009.
 The longest game the Cougars have ever played is 12 innings (twice). The first,
vs. Warren County, occurred in the second game of the school's history; the other
was vs. Science Hill, Tenn. in 1998. The Cougars won each game.
 Three games in one day. On six different occasions the Cougars have played three
games in one day. The results of those games were:
 (Apr. 29, 1978 at Buckhannon): Jefferson 4, Morgantown 0; Jefferson 11,
Buckhannon 7; Jefferson 10, Morgantown 5
 (Apr. 11, 1979 at Sager Field): Jefferson 6, Hedgesville 3; Berkeley Springs
3, Jefferson 2; Jefferson 21, Berkeley Springs 3
 (Apr. 12, 1993 at Sager Field): Jefferson 8, Fort Hill, Md. 2; Jefferson 11,
Greencastle, Pa. 1 (both at Sager Field); and Jefferson 6, Handley, Va. 2 (at
Bridgeforth Field, Winchester, VA)
 (Apr 20, 2013 at Greenbrier): Jefferson played a triple header against
Greenbrier, winning two games (10-9, 6-3) and losing one (5-15)
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(May 6, 2000): Jefferson 9, University 2 at Morgantown; Jefferson 6,
University 2 at Morgantown; Liberty 8, Jefferson 7 at Clarksburg;
 (April 6, 2001 at Sager Field): Jefferson 9, Bridgeport 0; Jefferson 10,
Morgantown 7; Jefferson 5, Morgantown 4.
The Cougars were no-hit by Bishop Walsh in the '80s, but managed to win the
game.
In 1990, the future St. Louis Cardinal Pitcher, Garrett Stephenson, pitched against
the Cougars in a pre-season scrimmage. Stephenson pitched at Boonsboro High
School
The Cougars have played against nine players who eventually made the Major
Leagues: John Kruk (Keyser); Scott Bullett and Doug Creek (both from
Martinsburg); Travis Harper (from Circleville); Mark Teixiera (from Mt. St. Joe
in Baltimore); late Nick Adenhart (from Williamsport) who pitched with Goretti
against the Cougar; Josh Judy (University High in Morgantown, WV); Josh Edgin
(from Mercersburg Academy); and Jedd Gyorko (University High in
Morgantown).
Teixiera, now with the World Champion NY Yankees, hit a home run in the 2006
Major League All-Star Game while playing for the Texas Rangers of the
American League. In 1998, playing for Mt. St. Joe, he hit a home run against the
Cougars.
In 2006, on our way to the State Tournament, former NY Mets RH pitcher, Toby
Stoner, threw batting practice to the Cougars at Garrett Community College.
Stoner was called up to the Mets in their 2009 season.
Over the years, Jefferson has played teams from fourteen different states
(Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Kentucky, New
York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee
and West Virginia), plus the District of Columbia.
The Cougars have played games in 9 different states: West Virginia, New York,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, South Carolina, North Carolina,
Ohio, and also the District of Columbia.
Jimbo Fisher, Head Coach of the 2013 Florida State BCS National Championship,
pitched against JHS while playing for Clarksburg Liberty Harrison in the early
1980’s. The game was played at Sager and was won by the Cougars.
Clemson wide receiver, Hunter Renfrow, was starting outfielder for Socastee
High (SC) in 2013 when the Cougars played Socastee in the Mingo Bay Classic.
During the 2015 National Championship Football game between Clemson and
Alabama, Renfrow caught two touchdown passes for the Tigers in a game won by
the Crimson Tide. His father, Tim, is one of the directors of the Mingo Bay
Classic, an event that JHS has been playing in for over a decade.
- Brian Cain, Sports Psychologist
Celebrating 43 years…
F
or over four decades, volunteers have ensured that Sager Field is always in
superlative playing condition. The field is named after Pete Sager who was
always ready to make sure the field was playable for practice and games. Our
field crews follow his example and have a lot of fun and dedication maintaining the
field before games and on weekends. We believe that an excellent playing field
makes the young men feel proud about their role on the team and inspires them to do
their best. We hope that our team has a game-winning home field advantage because
our field is in exactly the same condition for all practices and games. That tradition
continued this past year as our field days were again a tremendous success. We rebuilt
the pitching mound, and laid sod, re-laid the running back. Replacing our field lights
and adding an in-ground watering system are
goals for next year. The Andrew Rotruck
Training Facility continues to be our Cougar
Clubhouse as workshops and practices occur in
the building. The Charles Town Cannons have
relocated to Purcellville, VA, so the field usage
in the summer will revert back to local teams.
New volunteers are welcome to join our field
crew. Experience is not necessary as our field
manager will happily provide “on-the-jobtraining.” If you can help for a few hours here
and there, especially after games on Sager or the
GTE field, please locate Pappy on the field and
Ron “Pappy” Kelchner
let him know.
Sager Field Manager
Jefferson High School
4141 Flowing Springs Road (304) 725-8491
Shenandoah Junction, WV 25442
Fax (304) 728-6590
Members of the 2016 JHS Baseball Program
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NAME
Cody Keiper
Josh Colvin
Charlie Barnholt
Joseph Mills
Paul Witt
Alex Tennant
Grant Reed
Brady Hamilton
Hunter Palmer
Nick Chorney
Mason Steeley
Bailey Dodson
Dalton Jamison
Cameron Alvarez
David Dinges
Dalton Dodson
Trent Shelton
Dylan Mackey
Jordan Trunnell
Dylan Carroll
Cole Walker
Trent Twyman
Daniel Carroll
Austin Bulman
Jaden Fritts
Trevor Nupp
Cory Daly
Danny Brennan
Austin Cross
Dalton Reed
Cameron Winston
Jordan Beans
Jonathan Slattery
Michael Jeffries
Nicholas
Longerbeam
Dylan McCartney
Logan Cogle
Cory Roman
Ethan Fletcher
Taylor Tennant
Bradley Davis
Haven Milburn
Noah O’Connell
CLASS
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POSITION/S
LF, P
OF
1B, P
C
SS
2B, P
3B, P
1B, P
1B
OF, P, C
2B, SS
C, OF
P, OF
OF
1B, P
3B, 2B, OF, P
OF, SS
C
2B, P
P
OF
3B, P
C
3B, P, OF
2B, P
OF, 2B
P, 2B, SS
OF, 2B, SS
P, 1B
1B, C
3B, C
P, DH
OF, 2B
OF, P
1B, 3B
C, OF
C, P, 1B
OF
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3B, P, SS, 2B
P, OF
1B
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Game Worksheet
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7
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IP
H
9
AB
R
R
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ER
R
H
RBI E
BB
SO
RBI E
3/1
JEFFERSON BASEBALL
2016 VARSITY
GAME SCHEDULE
4141 Flowing Springs Road Shenandoah Junction, WV 25442
Phone (304) 725-8491
Head Coach: John E. Lowery (304) 261-9555
Assistant Coach: John Paul Jones, Arthur Dodson
Certified Coaches: Mark Rotruck, Chuck Hamilton, Ken Cross,
Brandt Petrie
Date
Opponent
Sat Mar 19
Wed Mar 23
Thu Mar 24
Fri Mar 25
Mountain View HS
Smithsburg HS
Washington HS
Moorfield HS Double Header
Tue Mar 29
Mingo Bay Classic vs Spanish Fort,
AL
Mingo Bay Classic vs St. James, SC
Mingo Bay Classic vs Brockport, NY
Mingo Bay Classic
Mingo Bay Classic
Berkeley Springs HS
Musselman HS
Hedgesville HS
McDonald’s Invitational @ REC
Center vs South Charleston HS
McDonald’s Invitational @Bridgeport
vs Bridgeport HS
Martinsburg HS
Woodgrove HS
Spring Mills HS
Washington HS
Hampshire HS
Musselman HS
Morgantown HS Double Header
Woodgrove HS
Hedgesville HS
Frankfort HS
Martinsburg HS
Bridgeport HS
Greenbrier East HS
Spring Mills HS
Hampshire HS
Doubleday Field: Pendleton Cnty HS
Doubleday Field: Petersburg HS
Sectional Tournament
Regional Tournament
State Tournament Begins
Wed Mar 30
Thu Mar 31
Fri Apr 1
Sat Apr 2
Mon Apr 4
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Jerry Mahoney (’73) – West Virginia University
Bruce Clinton (’73) – West Virginia University
John Lowery, Jr. (’88) – University of Minnesota
Joe Weatherholtz (’92) – Eastern Kentucky
Rusty Lowery (’92) – James Madison University
Bret Lewis (’93) – Indiana University
Jimmy Rhodes (’00) – Oklahoma State
Chris Brooks (’01) – VMI
Ryan Lipscomb (’01) – West Virginia University
Sam Walls (’02) – North Carolina State University
Mike Myers (’05) – Charleston Southern University
Jonathan Hash (’07) – West Virginia University
Chris Godfrey (’09) – Coppin State University
Chris Payne (’11) – George Mason University
Cougars in Professional Baseball
These players had Division I scholarships, but
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Jeff Reynolds ('78) – after two years at Potomac State, he signed with
the New York Yankees instead of going to Georgia Southern.
Mike Nagle ('81) – after one year at Garrett Community College, he
signed with the Atlanta Braves instead of going to Georgia Southern.
Ryan Creek ('91) – after one year at Louisburg Jr. College, he signed
with the Houston Astros instead of going to North Carolina State.
Josh Cenate ('99) – signed with the Baltimore Orioles instead of going
to West Virginia University.
These former Cougars players also signed
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John Lowery, Jr. ('88) – played in the San Francisco Giants
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Jim Chrisman ('89) – Kansas City Royals organization
Bret Lewis ('93) – played professionally one summer in Europe
Trad Sokol ('93) – Milwaukee Brewers organization
Tony Allen ('94) – Milwaukee Brewers organization
Brandon Conway (’01) –Montreal Expos & Washington Nationals
Sam Walls (’02) – Philadelphia Phillies
Former Cougars Currently Playing
In College
Logan Johnson (2011)
Fraser Brown (2012)
Sean Spotts (2013)
Logan Maloney (2013)
Anthony DiAmario (2013)
Dennis Jackson (2013)
Will Oliver (2015)
Desmond Grimes (2015)
Fairmont State University
Fairmont State University
Bethany College
West Liberty University
Comm. College of Balto. Cnty. Essex
Garrett College
Davis and Elkins
Eastern Mennonite University
Congratulations
to JHS Head
Coach John
Lowery and JHS
Pitching Coach
Ken Cross were
awarded the 2015
Region 2 Head
Coach and
Assistant Coach of
the Year by the
NHSBCA.
2015 Andrew Rotruck Scholarship
was awarded to Will Oliver
Previous winners were:
2009 – John Witt & Brett Moreland
2010 – Dillon Regalia
2011 – Trevor Poe
2013 – Logan Maloney
2014 – Garrett Everton
Cougar Baseball Scholarship established
by Jim and Missy Price!
A 2015 Cougar Baseball Scholarship was awarded to all eight
graduating seniors: Brody Price, Andrew King, Michael
Tennant, Andrew Disque, William Oliver, Austin Peck, Desmond
Grimes and Marcus Smith. Hereafter one senior player will
receive the scholarship.
WV State Government Honors 2015 JHS Baseball
Team with both Senate and House Resolutions
Above: Stephen Skinner, WV Delegate from District talks with the 2015 JHS
Baseball Players and Coaches. He worked tirelessly to get both Houses to pass a
Resolution congratulating JHS on their 11th State Championship. We are also
greatly appreciative of the Skinner Law Firm in Charles Town who helped defray
the financial costs of our trip to Charleston.
JHS 2015
Team and
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WV Senate
President - Lt.
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William P.
Cole presents
Coach Lowery
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Resolution 5
Jefferson
makes history
with 11th state
title
By ZACH CUMBERLAND
[email protected]
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Article and Photos Reprinted
with Permission
CHARLESTON — With wins over Greenbrier East and then Nitro in the state finals,
the 2015 Cougars on Saturday claimed the school’s 11th champion- ship, and earned the
redemption they had long been seeking.
But it was the team’s last loss of the season that proved to be a turning point.
Back on April 24, the Cougars lost 9-7 after the visiting team came back from a seven-run
deficit with two outs in the seventh inning. The loss came at the hands of eventual Class
AA champion Bridgeport.
The game instantly became another motivating point for the Cougars — a driving
factor through Saturday. “The kids came out the next day and beat Greenbrier East, 12-1,
and they never looked back,” said Jefferson coach John Lowery. “They never let that
loss bother them. They responded to that. It got our attention on the fact that we needed to
stay with it until the final out is recorded.” Jefferson went on to win its next 19 games,
securing the 11th championship in school history Saturday morning with a victory over
Nitro at Appalachian Power Park.
Brad Davis carried a perfect game into the fifth inning and went the distance to
lead the Cougars to the state title. He gave up four hits and struck out six. “It’s unreal,” Davis
said after the win. “Just to be out there on the mound in the state championship game is
an amazing feeling. Luckily, I had all my pitches working, so that really helped me out.”
With the potential tying run on second and no outs, Davis responded. He forced a fly-out, a
pop-out and then struck out Nitro’s Levi Kelly to end the title game in fitting fashion.
A key point came when the school’s all-time hits leader, Andrew King, who has averaged
more than 40 hits a season through his four-year
career, put down a bunt which forced a Nitro (2511) error, eventually allowing Jefferson to score
its only two runs.
“There’s a guy who has the all-time hits
record and he gets a bunt down that creates the
turmoil,” Lowery said. “It turned out to be,
probably, the biggest play in the game.”
Chase Crockett, Michael Tennant, Will Oliver,
King and Paul Witt all recorded base hits in the
title game. Witt led the team with a .458 batting
average and was named EPAC player of the year.
The 2015 team goes down as one of the
best ever at Jefferson (37-2), with a .949 win
Coach John Lowery hugs Andrew
percentage that ranks them first all-time in
King, Jefferson’s all-time hits leader.
school history, just edging the 1992 team [.946]
No other sports coach in West
by a few points. The biggest reason this group
Virginia has won more games than
ended better than all the rest is the pitching
Lowery, the school’s baseball coach
since Jefferson opened 42 years ago.
staff, which posted a 1.23 earned run average in 39 games.
Davis [0.76 ERA], Andy Disque [1.10], Dylan Carroll [0.61], Charlie Barnholt [1.25],
Austin Cross [2.28] and Austin Bulman [2.16] all contributed heavily to the overall
success.
Not only were the arms great, but the guys fielding the ball behind them recorded a
.964 fielding percentage, making it extremely difficult for opposing teams to string
together big innings.
“As far as accomplishments and the numbers they’ve been able to put up you would
have to say this is the best staff,” Lowery said. “This is as deep as any staff we’ve ever
had. I never remember having eight guys, but we’ve had some other good ones over the
years.”
The depth the Cougars had this season was second to none, Lowery said. Not only
with the pitching staff, but the team had players that could fill in at nearly any position
and wouldn’t miss a beat.
“When Witt went out we had a shortstop who came in and turned some double plays,”
Lowery said. “If somebody had to be out or for whatever reason, we were always able
to maintain.”
In the semi-final win over Greenbrier East, the Cougars fell behind, 4-1, before
coming back in the last three innings to get the win, 6-4.
Disque went 3.2 innings in one of his shorter outings of the season, but Cross came
in and held the Spartans down while the offense erupted.
The Cougars’ pitching staff put together 15 shutouts during 2015 and Jefferson placed
four players on the all-state tournament team — Tennant, Davis, Witt and Brody Price.
“That ballpark [Appalachian Power Park] is built for the type of team we have,”
Lowery said. “We have speed in the outfield, guys who can go run balls down, in a park
like that fly balls are just long outs.”
Davis ended up forcing 12 fly-ball-outs in the title game, which was part of his plan
coming in, he said.
“Our outfield was up to the task and ran them down,” Lowery said. “Most of the catches
were routine in nature, but they still had to catch them. They’ve never played in front
of a crowd like that, but they did a good job of focusing in and staying with it.”
Lowery said the coaching staff knew Nitro would be aggressive from watching them
play Wheeling Park in the semi-final round and it ended up working in the Cougars
favor come game time.
“They hit some balls well,” he said, “but they hit them right at us.”
Jefferson has now made 15 title game appearances — only finishing runner-up in 1984,
1997, 2000 and 2001. This season marked the 23rd regional title and the 29th sectional
title in school history.
All the accolades seem to be even sweeter after the team fell short last year in the
sectional round, but Jefferson responded in championship form, and used last year’s
disappointment as this year’s motivation.
“I’m especially tickled for this group,” Lowery said.
“We had a great team last year and couldn’t get out of the sectional. That really stung
them and motivated them this year. These guys responded the way you like to see young
people respond.”
After every setback, the Cougars continued to push forward. Now they can stake their
claim as one of the best ever to wear the and couldn’t get out of the sectional. That
really stung them and motivated them this year. These guys responded the way you like
to see young people respond.”
After every setback, the Cougars continued to push forward. Now they can stake their
claim as one of the best ever to wear the maroon and gold.
The 2015 state champion Jefferson Cougars pose at Appalachian Power
Park after beating Nitro 2-1 Saturday morning to claim the school’s 11th title.
Shown are (front row) Coach John Paul Jones, Andrew King, Andrew Disque,
Austin Peck, Desmond Grimes, Marcus Smith, Will Oliver, Body Price and
Michael Tennant; (middle) Mason Steeley, Josh Colvin, Bailey Dodson, Jordan
Beans, Charlie Barnholt, Austin Bulman, Dylan Mackey, Dylan Carroll, Austin
Cross, Cameron Alvarez, Dalton Dodson and Joe Mills; and (back) Coach Mark
Rotruck, Coach Archie Dodson, Coach John Lowery, Coach Mike Wilson, Coach
Chuck Hamilton, Alex Tennant, Coach Shane Titus, Bradley Davis, Grant Reed,
Coach Mark Oliver, Paul Witt, Chase Crockett, Coach Brandt Petrie and Coach
Ken Cross.
2015 Christmas Parade of Champions!
The family of our Varsity Coach, Brandt
Petrie, is training one-year-old Casey to be
a Warrior Canine Connection service dog.
When his training is finished at age 2 ½
years, Casey will be given to a wounded
warrior. For more information, go to
www.WarriorCanineConnection.org
Jeannette Petrie with Casey
2015 Awards Dinner Guest
Speaker Jeff Waggoner
Head Coach
Marshall University
The JHS Jefferson Baseball Program was pleased to have Jeff
Waggoner as our guest speaker at our 2015 Awards Dinner. Head coach Jeff
Waggoner enters his 10th season at the helm of the Marshall baseball program. In
nine seasons, he has compiled a 197-288-1 record along with a birth to the Conference
USA Championship in 2008. His 197 victories are the second most in program history.
A total of 41 records have been broken under Waggoner, including 23 team and 18
individual marks. Waggoner has also posted victories against 13 ranked opponents,
including knocking off then No. 1 Rice in 2009. In 2010, MU defeated No. 17 Ohio State
and No. 25 Rice during the regular season. In 2012, Waggoner led Marshall to a senior
day victory over No. 13 UCF. In 2013, his squad topped No. 19 Houston in games one
and two of a three-game series.
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2015 VARSITY AWARDS
AWARDS
PLAYER
Best on-Base %
Best Strikeout %
Best W.H.I.P.
Most Stolen Bases
Runs Produced
Lowest ERA
Most Walks
Most Runs Batted in
Paul Witt
Austin Bulman
Bradley Davis
Will Oliver
Paul Witt
Dylan Carroll
Brody Price
Andrew King and
Charlie Barnholt
Paul Witt
Paul Witt
Most Hits
Least Strikeouts Per
Plate Appearance
Most hit by pitches
Most Pitching Wins
Unsung Hero
Triple Cougar
Will Oliver
Andy Disque and
Bradley Davis
Joe Mills
Andrew King
Photo by Zach Cumberland,
[email protected] Reprinted by
permission. Coach Lowery talks with
starter Andy Disque during the 2015
sectional championships.
Former Cougars bring back fond memories
Zach Cumberland, Spirit of Jefferson Advocate
Wed, August 19,2015 article and photo reprinted with permission
SHENANDOAH JUNCTION – There’s one contest in Shenandoah Junction each
year when the outcome doesn’t matter — and that’s the annual alumni baseball
game at Sager Field.
Every third Saturday in August the game is played and this time around, about 30
former players returned to reminisce about the glory days.
Legendary Jefferson coach John Lowery, the all-time winningest coach in West
Virginia history, looked on from his chair on the sidelines and shared a laugh while
watching some his former players take the field.
“Each year it’s fun,” Lowery said. “You get some of the same guys that come back
and you always get some new guys that come back, which makes it fun. One guy
has been in the Navy for 30 years and it’s his first time back. It’s great to see when
they come back.”
Prior to the game, a meet and greet was held for players and their families to reunite
— former players dating all the way back to 1973 have played in previous games.
Most players involved in this year’s games were from the 1980’s up to the present
time.
Some just come for the camaraderie or to recall their playing days and some throw
nearly as good as they once did.
In the past, the Jefferson alumni game has welcomed returning players from as far
away as Connecticut and Georgia. Sometimes the younger players have to pull
double duty to help fill out the rosters.
When the former players reconvene — they organize the format of the game, but
there’s one position that isn’t too popular.
“Catching gets to be a little rough on the legs behind the plate,” Lowery said. “Not
many are willing to get behind the plate, but some of the guys just come out to be
around each other, which is what it’s all about anyway — for the guys to reconnect
a little bit.”
Whether players return from the Secret Service or come back for the first time in 30
years, Lowery said, it’s still amazing the way some of them can still move around.
“You can see the ones that are still in pretty good shape,” he said. “I thought they
swung the bats pretty well. Some of the guys weren’t just lobbing it in there, they
were throwing it in there pretty good.”
Kathe Witt, involved with the Jefferson High boosters, was the original impetus
behind the game starting nine years ago, when it was first mentioned, Lowery said.
This year, the alumni game chairman, Lee Fletcher, stepped in to help out.
Community members certainly hope the alumni game can be something that
continues to grow and attract interest from all over.
“Sometimes you kind of lose sight of how many guys have really been involved,”
Lowery said. “It always makes you feel good when they come back and talk about
the things that happened during their playing careers.”
The 2015 Cougars claimed the 11th state championship in program history, but
more than just wins and losses, the alumni game reminds former coaches and players that they’ve been a part of something bigger than themselves.
“They always say, when you talk about your teams 20 years down the road, and you
look and see that all these guys have been successful,” Lowery said, “you can look
up in the stands and see their families.”
Some former players bring their kids over to introduce them to Lowery for the first
time. “It’s just good to see that their lives are progressing and that they’re happy. It
makes it all worthwhile.
“Having a couple of the guys come back and say, ‘playing baseball was one of the
highlights of going through school’, that always makes me feel good.”
The alumni remain the heartbeat of the program, Lowery said. “They provide
support and they’ve done the work over the years to help us get to where we’ve
gone as a program.
“Some of them are already talking about the third weekend in August next year.
It’s just a gratifying feeling, really.”
NOW: SECOND SATURDAY of EVERY
AUGUST
10th Annual JHS Alumni Game
SATURDAY, August 13th, 2016
All Alumni will play ONE GAME
AT 4:30 PM
PICNIC TO FOLLOW
Bring a covered dish to share. Family/friends welcome
Player donation $5 to cover costs
Questions? Elliot Fletcher 304 579 7740
POST PHOTOS ON Facebook: JHS ALUMNI BASEBALL
2016 Winter
Conditioning with the
Nationals
A BIG THANKS TO…
(L) Mark Harris, batting coach for the
Washington Nationals’ Single A affiliate, the
Auburn Doubledays, and (R) Sean
McCauley, the catching coach for the
Nationals’ Triple A affiliate, the Syracuse
Chiefs, have been working with our baseball
players during our winter conditioning. The
JHS Baseball Program appreciates their
involvement.
COUGARS BY THE DECADE
1973 – ‘79 150 Wins
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68 Losses
1 Tie
2 State Championships
7 Regional Championships
9 Sectional Champions
2010 - ’15 166 Wins
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5 State Championships
1 State Runner-Up
7 Regional Championships
8 Sectional Championships
2000 – ‘09 309 Wins
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1 State Championship
1 State Runner-Up
3 Regional Championships
3 Sectional Championships
1990 – ‘99 299 Wins
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4 Regional Championships
5 Sectional Championships
1980 – ‘89 279 Wins
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49 Losses
2 State Championships
2 Regional Championships
4 Sectional Championships
JEFFERSON COUNTY FAIR
2016
August 21 - August 27
The 2015 JHS Varsity, JV players, prospective players & parents
will again be on hand to operate ticket booths, gates, & a Pitching
Booth at the Jefferson County Fair this year. Cans of soda are given
to those who correctly guess their pitching speed after three tries for
a dollar. Consolation prizes are also given. Those who pitch above
90 mph get a special interview with
Coach Lowery!
Cougars rank 21st Nationally
By Rick Kozlowski, Journal Sports Editor, June 21, 2015
Excerpt reprinted with permission
SHENANDOAH JUNCTION - Jefferson picked up a new bit of notoriety this past
week to go with the program’s 11 Class AAA state baseball championship. The cougars
are ranked 21st nationally in the National High School Baseball Coaches Association’s
Baseball American Top 50 Ranking.
The Cougars are the highest-ranked team in the Mid-Atlantic region of the country
(James Madison of Vienna, VA is 24th) and just one of two teams from non-warmweather areas to be so highly ranked (Archbishop Moeller of Cincinnati is 13 th).
Jefferson wrapped up its season with a program-best 37-2 record, winning 2-1 over
Nitro in the state title game two weeks ago at Appalachian Power Park in Charleston.
The cougars made two first-inning rans hold up behind pitcher Brad Davis.
“I think anytime you get into a national poll and are considered among the best teams
in the country is pretty nice,” Jefferson coach John Lowery said. “When someone
thinks highly enough of you to rank you 21st, it’s pretty exciting.”
The cougars were previously unranked in the poll and are among 22 teams in a similar
mode. Cy-Ranch of Cypress, Texas, is one spot ahead of Jefferson and is the highestrated newcomer to the ranking. The overall No.1 team is Parkview of Liburn, Georgia,
finished its season at 34-2. Liburn is followed second through fifth by Bishop Gorman
of Las Vegas (33-3), Venice Florida (29-3), Oxford, Mississippi (33-1), and Canyon
del Oro of Oro Valley, Arizona (32-3)
JHS Head JV Baseball
Coach is seeking the
District 66 Seat in the
House of Delegates!
David Dinges is running for office because of his
passion for workers’ rights and for our public education system. “We’ve got to
take care of our educators. They are impacting our kids every day. I will do
everything I can as a delegate to advocate for WV’s students, educators and
school personnel,” Dinges explained to Spirit reporter, Bonnie Williamson (see
Wed, Feb 24, 2016, page 2). A proud union member, if elected he will initiate
discussions to repeal the right-to-work law which he feels will lower wages,
benefits, and pensions as unions lose power to negotiate. Unions, he says, ensures
training, benefits, and retirement for workers as well as drive up wages across the
board. If you want to learn more about Coach Dinges’ positions, please contact
him at (215)459-4008 or after a JV game!
37 Years Ago We Won Our
First State Championship
On June 1st 1979, Coach Lowery and Assistant Coaches Densil Nibert
and Bob Rizzo led the Cougars to their first WV State Championship. Their 70 shutout of Wayne High School culminated a 35-4 season. The Cougars won
their way to the AAA final four in Parkersburg by defeating Martinsburg and
Philip Barbour High Schools. The semifinal against Parkersburg South took two
days to play, since their game was suspended by rain and then completed the
next afternoon. JHS scored 5 runs in the top of the 10th inning to break a 1-1 tie,
and then held off a Parkersburg South rally to win a 6-4 extra-inning thriller.
John Mahoney pitched the entire 10 innings for the Cougars, who then had to
turn around and play the championship final the same night.
In the championship contest, Mike Nagle and Kevin Wilt combined to
shut out Wayne, scattering 8 hits, backed up by some superior fielding. The
Cougars had only five hits, but bunched three of them, plus a stolen base and a
sacrifice fly to score five runs and ice the win. As in recent years, the Cougars
in 1979 used speed and heady base-running to confuse their opposition all
season. Six Jefferson players were named to the 1979 all-tournament team:
Dean Ballenger (father of our 2000 team’s Brandon), Richie Chrisman, David
and Tommy Diehl, John Mahoney and Mike Nagle.
Back Row: Coach Densil Nibert, Daryl Whittington, Richie Chrisman, Kevin
Wilt, Freddie Winston, Todd Magaha, Mark Rudolph, Keith Carter, Charles
Cook, Head Coach Lowery
Middle Row: John Mahoney, David Diehl, Mike Walker, Billy Myers, Tony
Smith, Dean Ballenger
Front Row: Tim Stride, Chuck Holmes, Kelvin Curry, Tommy Diehl, Mike
Nagle, Tim Nicewarner.
Also on the 1979 team, but not present for the picture: Barry Reed, Tim
Anders, Dave Noll, Melvin Mauck, and Brian Jones
Cougar Baseball remembers its family of
friends and fans
Garland Richard “Brownie” Chrisman, Sr.
On November 21, 2015, Garland Richard “Brownie”
Chrisman, Sr. passed away. He was a graduate of Charles Town
High School and a member of the Charles Town Moose Lodge
#948. He coached for Charles Town and Jefferson County Little
League and was actively involved with the Ranson Parks and
Recreation.
Mr. Chrisman had two sons who both played with the JHS Baseball
Team. Jim “Buck” Chrisman was the 1989 State Player of the Year and was on
the All-State 1st team in 1989, and with Special honorable mention in 1987. Jim
signed with the Kansas City Royals reaching the Double A level.
Richie Chrisman achieved 2nd Team All-State in 1980, and tied as AllTime Home Run leader with David Diel, Jimmy Rhodes, and Jeff Reynolds.
They tallied 18 home runs each.
Danny Eugene Smith
On April 27, 2015, Danny Eugene Smith, founder of the Anvil
Restaurant in Harpers Ferry, WV passed away. Danny graduated
from Forest Hill High School in Summers County, WV in 1966 and
Marshall University in Huntington, WV in 1970. He was a member
of the Harpers Ferry Men’s Cooking Club, Loyal Order of the
Moose, Elks Club and Sleepy Hollow Golf Club. He was also a
member of the Fairview Baptist Church in Forest Hill, WV.
He will join his son, J.B. Smith, who passed away on August 15, 1998.
J.B. played with the Cougars in the mid ‘90s and was part of the “3 Peat Era” –
when the JHS Baseball Program won 3 State Championships in a row. An annual
J.B. Smith Memorial Golf Tournament has raised $400,000 for many charities
in the area, as well as for the JHS Baseball Program. A final tournament was
held on Friday, May 23, 2014. The J.B. Smith Rotary Club of Charles Town will
continue to disburse over $100,000 through the Eastern WV Community
Foundation.
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Phone: 304-261-0695
Email: [email protected]
74 Somerset Blvd, Charles
Town, WV 25414
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and Jefferson Counties in WV.
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The House of Delegates
Hereby recognizes
Jefferson High School Baseball Team
Whereas, From 1991 to 1993, Jefferson won consecutive titles and the
Cougars played in five straight title games from 1997 to 2002; and
Whereas, The 2015 Jefferson High School Varsity Baseball team fought long
and hard to make it to the state AAA championship this past June and had a season
of 37 and 2; and
Whereas, The squad, which is the first cougars team to advance to the state
tournament since Jefferson’s 2011 title run, matches the talent of any of Jefferson’s
championship teams; and
Whereas, The Cougars again made the long trip from the Eastern Panhandle
to play Nitro in the championship; and
Whereas, The Cougars won their 11th state AAA championship with grit and
determination; therefore,
The 2015 Seniors present
Championship hat to Governor
Tamblin in Charleston, WV
The House of Delegates of the West Virginia Legislature
Hereby commends the Jefferson High School Baseball Team
And directs this citation be presented.
This citation was presented by
Delegate Stephen Skinner
Delegate Jill Upson
Delegate Paul Espinosa