Stanback Named to First Team All-WCAC


By David Steinbacher
Herald Staff Report
(From the issue of 3/25/04)

Three of the six diocesan teams finished the season with records substantially better than .500 led by the O'Connell boys (30-4 overall) and the Paul VI boys (20-9 overall).

The PVI girls also turned in a successful season, winning the V.I.S. Championship and finishing well above .500 as well).

In terms of All-WCAC honors, O'Connell's Freddie Stanback was named to the first-team. Teammates Erik Smith, Marcus Ginyard and Dave Neal were selected to the second-team along with Paul VI's Ryan Williams. O'Connell's Ernie Lomax and Paul VI's Darryl Proctor were selected third-team.

O'Connell's Jeremy Trimble, Ireton's Chad Wilson and Daeshawn Branch as well as Paul VI's David Sanders, Jean Cajou and Danny Sumner were all selected honorable-mention.

O'Connell's Joe Wootten was selected as coach of the year.

Paul VI's Kendra King was selected second-team All-WCAC. O'Connell's Shannon Ambrose and Ireton's Becky Fernandes were selected third-team. Honorable-mention awards went to Paul VI's Victoria Liaros, Sara Vargas and Scarlett Williams, along with O'Connell's Rylan Chesley and Jackie Tinsley and Ireton's Allison Goodhart and Chrissy Sborz.

O'Connell Head Coach Fran Vitt will step down after four seasons. The Lady Knights barely missed the .500 mark, finishing 13-15 overall.

"They have been wonderful kids to work with, the kind of kids that one would always want to coach," Vitt said. "They were always competitive. There will be many good memories beyond the wins and the losses."

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