Congratulations to North Lenoir’s Brandon Sutton and NL coach Jim Montague, who have been named the 2007 Free Press baseball player and baseball coach of the year, respectively. Articles honoring each of them will be in Sunday’s Free Press.
This was a tough choice between Sutton, South Lenoir’s Brad Jones and North Lenoir’s Sthil Sowers. But at the end, it was decided that Sutton’s body of work for the entire season stood out.
Likewise with the COTY honor. Coach Montague did a fantastic job getting NL to the 2A finals against a good-as-it-was-advertised East Rutherford squad that was built to down the Hawks. SL’s Troy Eason and Bethel Christian Academy’s Bert Potter were the finalists for the COTY honor.
Again, congratulations to Brandon and Coach Montague.
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June 18, 2007 at 8:52 am |
Congrats to Brandon Sutton & Coach Montague for an outstanding season this year. Brandon so deserved this award for his hard work and dedication on the field everytime out! He is a true competitor, and is a fine example of a student-athlete that displays Class! To step up when Sthil went down, was enough right there, but nobody, and I mean nobody wanted it more than Brandon Sutton. He was without a doubt the most dominant pitcher in the state this year, not to mention he continues to prove what he’s about on the mound for Post 43. A complete game win over Greene Central last nigh! Congrats Brandon you are the best!
To Coach Montague, to be able and take a team to 3 straight state championship finals, and win 2 of the 3, is amazing in itself! But after watching Sthil go down with injuries, and overcoming the adversity, you did what you do best, make those kids gel, and understand that they could win, and get back to where they were in 2005, & 2006. I know you are proud of those kids, especially Brandon! Both of you should be very proud! Congrats to both of you!
June 18, 2007 at 11:28 am |
Congratulations Brandon, the FP POY award and all the other awards show that you have been recognized for all your hard work. Continue the hard work at ASU and make all local fans that know you, played with you and watched you over the years proud. Good luck at the next level. Go Mountaineers!
June 18, 2007 at 6:04 pm |
Congrats to both Brandon and Coach Montague, a well-deserved honor, for an outstanding season.
Good luck Brandon up at App. St., continue to work hard, and strive to be the best player you can be.
June 19, 2007 at 10:13 am |
Congrats to both of you. They are both well deserved honors. Brandon, you really stepped up when you needed to and carried that team on your shoulders. I am sure you will a good career at ASU. Continue to work hard and you will go a long way.