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2006 Player Awards

Each week, the Valley League identifies player of the week awards in each division. In addition, players can be named to the division's All Star Team and the Valley League's All-League team. We also list players who have received awards from other organizations.

Valley League All-League Team

Northern Virginia Daily all-area Valley League Team

Northern Division Player of the Week Awards

2006 Northern Division All Star Team

Other Awards

Valley League All-League Team:

August 8, 2006 - The Valley League has announced the 2006 All-League team with 16 players honored. Waynesboro led the all-league selections with four, followed by the New Market Rebels with three. New Market had the Valley League’s best regular season record at 32-10.  These were the Rebels honored:   

Jon Geiger

Outfield

Jon Geiger, New Market

The Columbus State outfielder is from Lilburn, GA. Geiger hit .320 with 26 runs scored, seven doubles, a .453 slugging percentage, and finished second in the league with 22 stolen bases.
Gerard Haran

Designated Hitter

Gerard Haran, New Market

The College of New Jersey designated hitter is from Matawan, NJ. Haran was third with a .526 slugging percentage, second with 30 runs scored, second with 12 doubles, second with seven home runs, and tied for third with 72 total bases.
Brandon (Cotton) Dickson

Relief Pitcher

Brandon (Cotton) Dickson, New Market

The Tusculum closer is from Marburg, AL. Dickson led the league with 13 saves, six more than the next closest total.  He finished 4-0 with a 0.31 ERA and 32 strikeouts with just four walks in 28.2 innings.

Northern Virginia Daily all-area Valley League Team:

July 29, 2006 - The Northern Virginia Daily has announced it's choices for the all-Valley League Team based on regular season performance. The members were chosen from the four area teams: Front Royal, New Market, Winchester, and Woodstock. New Market Rebels personnel captured seven of the 15 positions selected by the Northern Virginia Daily:

Chris Beck

Second Base

Chris Beck, New Market

One of the best defensive players in the league, Beck alternated between second base and shortstop. The North Carolina-Pembroke product committed just five errors, batted .281 and drove in 15 runs.

Gerard Haran

Catcher

Gerard Haran, New Market

Haran, from the College of New Jersey, was the most feared batter in the league. He launched seven home runs — tied for second-most in the league — including three against Luray on July 15. He also smacked 12 doubles and drove in 23 runs.

Jon Geiger

Outfield

Jon Geiger, New Market

The Columbus State product led the Rebels with a .320 batting average and was second in the league, behind teammate Pete Antoske, with 23 stolen bases.

Frank Gailey

Starting Pitcher

Frank Gailey, New Market

The right-hander from West Chester went undefeated in 1-1/2 regular seasons in the Valley League. He went 2-0 last summer before exiting with an elbow injury. He was even stronger this year, posting a 5-0 record and a 1.99 earned-run average.

Brandon (Cotton) Dickson

Relief Pitcher

Brandon (Cotton) Dickson, New Market

Mr. Dependable established a franchise record with 13 saves. Even when he didn't get the save, the Tusculum right-hander helped the Rebels win, compiling a 4-0 record. In 28-2/3 innings, he struck out 32, walked four, and sported a minuscule 0.34 earned-run average.

Blaine Brown

Coach of the Year

Blaine Brown, New Market

In his third season at the helm, Brown guided the Rebels to a franchise-record 32 wins and the North Division championship. Brown's teams have routinely consisted of small-school players eager to prove themselves against Division 1 talent. Brown guided that enthusiasm to the Valley League championship series last season, where the Rebels lost to Covington in four games.

Gerard Haran

Player of the Year

Northern Division Player of the Week:

Brandon (Cotton) Dickson July 18, 2006 - closer Brandon (Cotton) Dickson (Marburg, Ala.) won Northern Division Pitcher of the Week for the second time this season.  He made three appearances, going 1-0 with one save and not allowing a hit in four and one-third innings.  He walked two and struck out five.  For the season, the Tusculum College senior is 3-0 with a 0.36 ERA in 24 and two-thirds innings.  He has struck out 28, walked just four, and opponents are batting .155 against him.  He leads the league by a wide margin with 11 saves.
John Ducey June 27, 2006 - John Ducey (Armstrong Atlantic State) is the Northern Division Pitcher of the Week. The senior right-hander limited Waynesboro to no runs on three hits during a 7-0 shutout during the battle of division leaders on Wednesday. He struck out three, walked two, and limited the Generals to a .143 team batting average. He ranked first for the week in ERA and fourth in opponent batting average and hits allowed. For the season, Ducey is 3-1 with a 3.38 ERA in 24 innings pitched.
Brandon (Cotton) Dickson June 13, 2006 - Tusculum’s Brandon (Cotton) Dickson (Marburg, Ala.) garnered Northern Division Pitcher of the Week honors after recording five saves as New Market jumped out to a 7-2 record, the best in the league, to start the season. After an opening day loss, Dickson saved five wins over the next six games, allowing no runs and just two hits in five and two-thirds innings. The senior has struck out eight and limited opponents to a .100 batting average. Last season, the league leader for the entire year had 11 saves and just six pitchers reached five for the season.

2006 Northern Division All Star Team:

July 11, 2006 - Valley League All Star Game - Coach Blaine Brown was the Northern Division coach this year, an honor determined by the team with the best record at the cut-off date. In addition, there were six New Market Rebels players on the Northern Division All Star Team: Pete Antoske, Mark Brackman, Brandon (Cotton) Dickson, John Ducey, Gerard Haran, and Bryan Shaughnessy.

  Blaine Brown, Head Coach

Blaine Brown

 
Pete Antoske

Pete Antoske

Mark Brackman

Mark Brackman

Brandon Dickson

Brandon (Cotton) Dickson

Gerard Haran

Gerard Haran

Bryan Shaunessy

Bryan Shaughnessy

 

Other Awards:

Gerard HaranJune 25, 2006 - New Market Rebel, Gerard Haran, a junior from the College of New Jersey Lions, was named the 2006 American Baseball Coaches Association - Rawlings NCAA Division III National Player of the Year. The 6' 1", 215 lb. catcher hails from Matawan, New Jersey. This is the first award of this type ever received for his school. Haran was also named the Position Player of the Year by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers of America. The New Jersey Athletic Conference Player of the Year batted .429 with 64 runs scored, 21 doubles, 14 home runs, 64 runs driven in, an .859 slugging percentage, and a .559 on-base percentage.

 
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