Buford and North Hall were well-represented on the Region 8-AAAA All-Region baseball team, which was released Wednesday by region coaches.
The Wolves also garnered the Player of the Year with senior outfielder Brandon Marsh, who hit an astounding .559 on the season, and Pitcher of the Year with senior and University of Georgia-signee Justin Glover, who went a perfect 10-0 on the season. Both players helped lead the Wolves to the Class AAAA championship series before falling to Locust Grove in three games.
Long-time Madison County coach Charlie Griffeth was named Coach of the Year.
Here is the 2016 8-AAAA All Region Baseball Team:
Player of the Year – Brandon Marsh (Buford)
Pitcher of the Year – Justin Glover (Buford)
Coach of the Year – Charlie Griffeth (Madison County)
First team
Pitcher
Dylan Gentry – Madison County
Reese Olson – North Hall
Corban Meeler – North Hall
Kumar Rocker – North Oconee
Frank Bradshaw - Buford
Catcher
Nick Barnes – Monroe Area
Fowler Brooks – North Hall
Middle Infield
Austin Wilhite - Buford
Taber Mongero – North Hall
Evan Meade – North Oconee
Corner Infield
Griffin Joliff - Buford
Austin Sargent - Chestatee
Logan Brown – Madison County
Outfield
Nick Wilhite - Buford
Jacob Humphrey – Monroe Area
Drew Atha – North Hall
Tanner Green – North Ocone
DH
Noah Ledford - Buford
Utility
Will Cantrell - Chestatee
Second team
Pitcher
Tristan Thompson – North Oconee
Wyatt Wood – Madison County
Zach Boyd – Stephens County
Trey Cantrell – White County
Aaron Bennett – White County
Catcher
Golston Gillespie – Madison County
Parker Applewhite – White County
Middle Infield
Tray Gearin – White County
Kooper Briley – Stephens County
Noah Rogers – Madison County
Corner Infield
Tyler Griffeth – Madison County
Jay Taylor – White County
Dylan Simpson – Stephens County
Outfield
Sean Irick - Chestatee
Ethan South – Madison County
Brian Mauldin – North Oconee
Jacob Haddock – Stephens County
Mark McGraw - Johnson
DH
Maddux Dill – North Hall
Utility
Josh Farmer – North Oconee
Honorable Mention
Brad Stephenson – North Oconee
Wes Snyder – North Oconee
Bryson Fowler – Stephens County
Konnor Quick – Stephens County
Joe Sutton – Chestatee
Chandler Barkley – Johnson
Colton Farris – Monroe Area
