The accolades continue to roll in for the North Hall baseball team.
Less than two weeks removed from capturing the program's first-ever state title, head coach Trent Mongero and two players earned statewide awards this past weekend.
Trent Mongero was named the Georgia Dugout Preview Magazine's Class AAA Coach of the Year after guiding the Trojans to their first state championship in the 60-year history of the program. Also, a pair of North Hall players -- Taber Mongero and Reese Olson -- shared Class AAA Player of the Year honors.
The elder Mongero was ever humble.
"My first reaction was that I was just very thankful of our staff and the players on the team," he said. "It really should be the 'Staff of the Year' award. They did a tremendous job all season. It takes great coaches and great players. It's more than just one person.
"But probably the most rewarding thing is to see the North Hall program get the honor and recognition it deserves. All the players over the years, and especially the ones over the past five years, have all worked tremendously hard to get us to this point. I'm just so proud of everyone."
Taber Mongero hit .483 during the regular season, then batted .452 in the postseason. He was also the winning pitcher in North Hall's pivotal Game 3 against Pace Academy in the first round. Olson was 13-1 on the mound with a 1.40 ERA during the regular season. The 13 wins set a new school record for wins in a season. He went a perfect 5-0 during the postseason.
Several other northeast Georgia area players earned All-State honors in the Georgia Dugout Preview Magazine's final votes:
Class AAAAAA
First team
Junior Banks Griffith, infielder, Gainesville
Second team
Senior Nick Tanner, outfielder, Lanier
Class AAAAA
First team
Junior Noah Ledford, catcher, Buford
Second team
Senior Nathan Haines, DH, Buford
Senior Akira Mitchell, infield, Buford
Sophomore David Ramsey, pitcher, Buford
Sophomore Austin Turner, outfielder, Buford
Honorable mention: Jr. INF Anthony Grutadaurio, Flowery Branch
Class AAAA
First team
Senior Kooper Briley, infield, Stephens County
Second team
Sophomore, Dawson Sorrells, pitcher, Stephens County
Honorable mention: Jr. RHP/1B Jeffery Jenkins, West Hall
Class AAA
First team
Senior Corbin Meeler, pitcher, North Hall
Senior Taber Mongero, Utility, North Hall
Junior Reese Olson, pitcher, North Hall
Second team
Senior Noah Davis, pitcher, Dawson County
Junior Palmer Sapp, infield, Dawson County
Freshman Hudson Sapp, pitcher, Dawson County
Honorable mention: Sr. SS/3B Austin Adams, North Hall; Jr. 1B/RHP Connor Bearden, Dawson County; Sr. 2B Jacob Gloeckner, Dawson County
Class AA
Second team
Senior Josh Sego, outfield, Rabun County
Class A Private
Honorable mention: Sr. C/OF James Basham, Riverside Military
