EP Banquet was held 6/8 and was a great night that ended a great season.

The following 2009 Awards were as follows.

                                           Varsity                                    JV

Offensive Player Of Year- Andy Almonte                     William Patrick

Defensive Player of Year-  Zack Gonosz                       Justin Batcher

Pitcher of the Year         -  Zack Wheeler                     Cody Gable

Most Valueble Player      -   Michael Goodman                 Hayden Pettita

Ronnie Green Award        -  Phillip Cochran                     Todd Crowe

     The Major League Draft was the next night and how exciting that was as Zack Was drafted in the 6th over all pick to the San Francisico Giants.   What A Year.  

     Summer Ball is in full swing and the Varsity Raiders won the Allatoona Tournament last weekend.  Great job guys.  

       Another great season comes to a official end Monday Night with the 2009 East Paulding Baseball Banquet held at Stars and Strikes in Hiram.  A great night is planned and we are all looking forward to it.  East  Paulding Graduation is tonight and The Raider Baseball Family would like to congratulate all the 2009 Senior ball players.   Below are the college  plans of the players  that we have heard from. If they are playing a sport it is listed beside the school.

#4 Trent Glover           Georgia Southern

#6 Steven Nix           LaGrange College       Football

#9 Andy Almonte         Gordon College          Baseball

#10 Stuart Young        Reinhardt College       Baseball

#18 Michael Goodman Wallace College           Baseball

#14 Phillip Cochran    (Has not sent Plans Yet) 

#15  Zack Gonosz        Kent State University Football

#19  Derek Ward        Penn State University

#22  Matt Cole           Berry College 

#23  Jacob Forrest     Shorter College     Baseball

#45   Zack Wheeler    Major Leagues

Mgr    Ryan Craven      Jacksonville State University

Mgr   Chris Furby        Georgia Southern

      Good luck to all of you and your futures.  

On Behalf of the East Paulding Players and Coaches I have been asked to say SAY THANK YOU

     The above picture is not of good quality but was taken in Lowndes County after Raiders just advanced to the Final Four.  Its was a ovation from the players and coaches thanking all the fans, students and parents that sat through nasty weather to cheer for EP.  The show of thanks meant a lot to all of us in the stands.  Many of the fans drove 4 hours to see the game and drove 4 hours back after the games.   After the game late that night at the team hotel several players ask me to pass along THANKS.

      On behalf of all the players, coaches and staff of the team we would like to say Thanks for all your support.   Every night whether our game was home or away we always had the stands packed.  At home it was full of students every night and always very loud and supportive.   We will  never forget that last out at home this year in the Mill Creek Playoff game or the ovation after the late inning win against Kennesaw Mt. .   It was awesome.  Thanks for all the Snack Bags and Candy Bags left in our hotel rooms on road trips.  This all took effort.  And Thanks Brigette for the awesome pictures that we got on Senior Night.    What a ride....We did the best we could  and although just short of a State Championship Game we far surpassed our goals and expectations.  Thanks for all your financial support and the many hours you spent making our baseball experience the best it could be.    

THANKS AGAIN FOR 2009 A MILESTONE YEAR FOR THE RAIDERS 

PLAYERS, COACHES, STAFF OF  2009 EAST PAULDING RAIDERS

(This conversation was with 3 or 4 players at the team Hotel in Valdosta and they ask me to pass along their thanks.  Also additional comments from guys after semi-Finals....  Pretty Cool from several 17 and 18 year olds)