[Eugene Church]

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Sunday, June 21, 2048

IPA ALL-STARS PLAY WED IN SOUTHPORT
The IPA elite players will tangle in the 48th annual All-Star encounter this Wednesday afternoon at the home of the defending Pro Cup champion Southport Sun Sox. Tycobbia has taken 31 of the 47 games from Ruthlandia thus far. The TU Stars have won the last three games in the series. The Valmara Vipers and White River Rascals have the most All-Stars with four apiece, while the Rocky Rapids Snappers, Marston Nine and Rolling Hills Reds will have three players each in the game.

The game will be played at Pleasure Beach Park and feature the top performers from around the Islands. Eight rookies were named to the two squads, five for the Ruthlandian Stars and three for the Tycobbian Stars. The oldest participant is 41-year-old infielder John Velasco of the TU All-Stars; the youngest are 19-year-old rookies Damien D'Amboise and Whit Miley, who are playing for the RU All-Stars.

Legendary slugger Jerry Culpepper will be appearing for the 15th time in his career for the Tycobbian All-Stars. Corky DiNozzo has been named 11 times to the squad. C. C. Kingsford and John Velasco have been honored on 8 occasions.

The RU Stars are headed up by Jason Butler, who has made the team 7 times in his career. Benny Hull will be participating for the 5th time.and Stan Mila and Carl Ramsey are appearing for the 4th time.

RUTHLANDIAN UNION ALL-STARS
SP RALPH HAWK (RANFORD) (13-4/2.25) (2X ALL-STAR)
SP MATVEY KAZAK (VALKA) (12-4/2.41) (1X ALL-STAR)
SP JOHN MCKEE (FOREST CITY) (12-5/2.31) (1X ALL-STAR)
SP TEDDY TWARDZIK (VALMARA) (12-4/2.08) (2X ALL-STAR)
SP BUSTER NOLAND (ROCKY RAPIDS) (11-7/1.90) (1X ALL-STAR)
SP RUSTY HOWARD (FOREST CITY) (11-4/1.49) (2X ALL-STAR)
SP MICKEY WALSH (SLIGO) (11-7/1.78) (1X ALL-STAR)
SP PRIMO SIRAK (VALMARA) (11-5/2.43) (1X ALL-STAR)
RP KENNY ROBINSON (SAN DIMAS) (2-4/1.88/10 SAVES) (1X ALL-STAR)
RP JOSH CROSBY (CRYSTAL LAKE) (8-0/2.31/5 SAVES) (2X ALL-STAR)
C RYAN NELMS (TARANTO) (.309/19/58/40) (.984 FA/6 PB/34.0% RTO) (2X ALL-STAR)
C CARNEY KIRKPATRICK (ROCKY RAPIDS) (.315/11/43/33) (.985 FA/2 PB/43.5% RTO) (2X ALL-STAR)
C RON MACGUINNESS (VALMARA) (.288/10/47/26) (.995 FA/3 PB/33.3% RTO) (1X ALL-STAR)
1B BENNY HULL (GRAND CITY) (.346/28/76/48) (.984 FA) (5X ALL-STAR)
1B CHUCK GREGORY (BELLE PLAINE) (.351/18/54/53) (.982 FA) (1X ALL-STAR)
1B MASAHARU KAWASAKI (ROCKY RAPIDS) (.276/12/53/41) (.990 FA) (1X ALL-STAR)
2B DAMIEN D'AMBOISE (MARSTON) (.326/6/43/44) (.982 FA) (ROOKIE ALL-STAR)
2B MILT SWALLOW (COLD CREEK) (.299/12/40/31) (.979 FA) (ROOKIE ALL-STAR)
3B JASON BUTLER (BELAIR BEACH) (.319/18/65/45) (.930 FA) (7X ALL-STAR)
3B GARY ARMITAGE (MARSTON) (.273/17/42/51) (.931 FA) (2X ALL-STAR)
SS ALVARO ABREU (BELAIR BEACH) (.301/1/29/38) (.986 FA) (ROOKIE ALL-STAR)
SS CHRIS KROG (TARANTO) (.289/18/42/50) (.969 FA) (1X ALL-STAR)
SS STAN MILA (MARSTON) (.313/7/41/42) (.949 FA) (4X ALL-STAR)
LF ELDON AULDRIDGE (ARCONA) (.310/22/63/44) (.994 FA) (1X ALL-STAR)
LF TOMEK ABRAMCZYK (VALMARA) (.384/2/48/45) (.991 FA) (1X ALL-STAR)
LF JED MURPHEE (CRYSTAL LAKE) (.354/7/41/49) (1.000 FA) 1X ALL-STAR)
CF CARL RAMSEY (SUGAR VALLEY) (.262/24/55/55) (.996 FA) (4X ALL-STAR)
CF ENRIQUE ORANTEZ (SAN DIMAS) (.310/14/53/53) (.953 FA) (R0OKIE ALL-STAR)
RF LENNY BUISSON (BELLE PLAINE) (.378/27/64/62) (1.000 FA) (1X ALL-STAR)
RF SIDNEY CONNER (MIDDLEFIELD) (.275/19/44/34) (.981 FA) (2X ALL-STAR)
RF WHIT MILEY (CLAXTON) (.320/3/31/42) (.982 FA) (ROOKIE ALL-STAR)
RF CRIS HERSHEY (ST. JOHN) (.339/8/34/36) (.957 FA) (ROOKIE ALL-STAR) *** Injured, will not play in game

TYCOBBIAN UNION ALL-STARS
SP MATTHEW CHRISTIANSON (ROLLING HILLS) (13-4/1.84) (3X ALL-STAR)
SP WILL MCKINNEY (SAN ALEJO) (11-4/2.43) (5X ALL-STAR)
SP BRANDON DELMORE (SOUTHPORT) (12-2/2.90) (1X ALL-STAR)
SP CHARLEY WASKINS (GINZA) (12-4/2.68) (1X ALL-STAR)
SP JAMES WEBB (DENTON CITY) (12-5/3.48) (1X ALL-STAR)
SP NICKY PALMER (WHITE RIVER) (10-6/2.69) (1X ALL-STAR)
SP BUTCH SLATTERY (WHITE RIVER) (10-2/2.20) (ROOKIE ALL-STAR)
RP TERRY BAIRD (LA CLAIRE) (7-2/1.20/9 SAVES) (5X ALL-STAR)
RP ALFONSO CERVERA (HARTSDALE) (3-3/1.63/9 SAVES) (2X ALL-STAR)
RP BIG MURPH MCALISTER (SOUTH FORK) (3-3/2.06) (1X ALL-STAR)
C CORKY DINOZZO (KENWOOD) (.324/25/54/49) (11X ALL-STAR)
C SCOTT COURTNEY (FAIRFAX) (.317/13/55/37) (4X ALL-STAR)3
C JUAN LUIS BARCELONA (BLUE LAKE) (.322/8/32/43) (3X ALL-STAR)
1B EDDY DOUGLAS (SOUTHPORT) (.353/12/50/38) (1X ALL-STAR)
1B RODGER PARSONS (TUCKANARRA) (.346/15/38/48) (2X ALL-STAR)
1B RUBEN REAVES (WHITE RIVER) (.318/14/44/53) (ROOKIE ALL-STAR)
2B C. C. KINGSFORD (TURON) (.312/15/46/39) (8X ALL-STAR)
2B JOHN VELASCO (FAIRFAX) (.323/9/36/55) (8X ALL-STAR)
3B JERRY CULPEPPER (BAYVIEW) (.336/26/59/48) (15X ALL-STAR)
3B GOOSE FULTON (MAHASKA) (.332/13/39/53) (ROOKIE ALL-STAR)
SS SCOTTY JACKSON (CAPE CORAL) (.303/19/51/43) (1X ALL-STAR)
SS PETE ARNOLD (SOUTH FORK) (.313/11/30/64) (2X ALL-STAR)
SS DUSTIN THIBODEAU (ROLLING HILLS) (.330/12/32/56) (1X ALL-STAR)
LF BILLY JOE HICKMAN (WHITE RIVER) (.279/16/50/33) (5X ALL-STAR)
LF JUSTIN MORRISON (MIDWAY) (.376/13/46/37) (2X ALL-STAR)
LF ORIN PHILLIPS (ROLLING HILLS) (.328/13/49/50) (1X ALL-STAR)
CF PAOLO TEIXEIRA (SAN ALEJO) (.343/18/53/66) (5X ALL-STAR)
CF XAVIER DE NOVA (LUXORA) (.319/16/53/49) (1X ALL-STAR)
CF RYAN WEBBE (NORTH HILLS) (.306/16/51/42) (1X ALL-STAR)
RF RICK MAYS (SUMMERLAND) (.287/18/42/49) (1X ALL-STAR)
RF BRAD JOHNSTON (FAIRFAX) (.317/4/40/38) (3X ALL-STAR)