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Wilson Memorial 2009 Season Review:
After 10 seasons in the Group A Shenandoah District,
Hornets move to the AA Southern Valley District in 2010.
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OPPONENT |
RESULT |
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STUARTS DRAFT |
Lost 16-6 |
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WAYNESBORO |
Won 6-4 |
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PARRY McCLUER (gm 1) |
Lost 11-10 |
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PARRY McCLUER (gm 2) |
Won 13-2 |
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at Nelson County |
Lost 5-4 |
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at Fort Defiance |
Lost 10-0 |
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NELSON COUNTY |
Lost 9-4 |
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FORT DEFIANCE |
Lost 26-0 |
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at Stonewall Jackson* |
Won 10-0 |
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at Riverheads* |
Lost 4-2 |
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BUFFALO GAP* |
Lost 5-4 |
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at Stuarts Draft |
Lost 6-4 |
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PAGE COUNTY* |
Won 7-3 |
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at Waynesboro |
Won 10-5 |
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STONEWALL JACKSON* |
Won 10-0 |
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RIVERHEADS* |
Won 8-2 |
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at Page County* |
Won 4-3 |
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at Buffalo Gap* |
Lost 7-5 |
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LURAY* (gm 1) |
Lost 6-3 |
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LURAY* (gm 2) |
Won 4-2 |
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SHENANDOAH DIST.
TOURNAMENT: |
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PAGE COUNTY |
Lost 14-1 |
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REGION B TOURNAMENT: |
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STATE GROUP A TOURNAMENT: |
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2009 Final Overall Record: |
9-12 |
*- District game
Hornet Diamond
Wrapup:
2009 Season Saw Young Hornets
Improve
And Prepare to Move Up to AA ranks ....
Despite
a 9-12 overall record, the Wilson baseball team greatly improved as the
rain-plagued spring season progressed and heading into the final games of the
regular-season, sat at the top of the Shenandoah District standings. The
team ultimately finished in a three-way tie for 2nd place, but was seeded 4th in
the tourney and lost its opener to Page County.
In its final 12 games of the regular season, the Hornets were involved in close,
competitive games, finishing out 7-5. After suffering an embarrassing 26-0 loss
to powerful Fort Defiance (WMHS's worst loss ever in baseball), the team
regrouped, beat Stonewall Jackson 10-0 the next day and finished the season with
a chance to win every game.
That should help boost the Hornets as they leave the Group A ranks after 25
seasons and join the
AA Southern Valley District for 2010. They will compete against the Fort,
Waynesboro, Stuarts Draft, Robert E. Lee and Rockbridge County.
Senior D.J. Curry had a season to remember, as the pitcher/right fielder set a
individual team record with 8 home runs, topping Matt Fisher's old mark of 7 set
in 2005. Curry also batted above .500 for most of the season and racked up 35
RBIs and was chosen Shenandoah District player-of-the-year.
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Wilson's home diamond was officially named "Bo Bowers Stadium"
and dedicated on May 12, 2005 in honor of former coach Charles "Bo" Bowers'
30+ years of service to the WMHS baseball program, including 29 as head coach
(1972-2000) when he guided the Hornet varsity to over 350 wins. He was honored by the VHSL and Va. High School Coaches Association
for induction into the state High School Hall of Fame in October 2006
taking his place among the state's elite. He was also selected the next
year for the Athletic Hall of Fame at Virginia Commonwealth University. Now
retired, coach Bowers lives in Harrisonburg.
The facility received a much-needed facelift in 2005 for the first time since 1988. This project was spearheaded by community
leaders Wendell Coleman and Jeff Moore.
During a 17-year span (1990-2006), Wilson teams had
earned 270 victories and lost only 104. Wilson
Memorial remains one of only three Group A schools to have won the state
baseball championship more than twice since 1970. J.J. Kelly-Wise has nine
and former Region B school Goochland won its third in 2006. Under the
long-time tenure of coach Bowers, the Hornets captured the titles in 1977,
1980 & 1990. They also qualified for state play in '91, '98, & '99 and
again in 2002.
For the Record...
Hornets voted to 2009 All-Shenandoah
District Teams:
Player-of-the-Year: D.J. Curry, Wilson Memorial
OF - D.J. Curry, Senior (1st team)
DH - Bryce Curd, Soph. (1st team)
Hornets voted to the 2009 All-Region B
Teams:
OF - D.J. Curry (1st team)
DH - Bryce Curd (HM)
Former Players Currently On the College
Diamond...
... Brooks Cullen is a junior starting
outfielder and pitcher playing at Div. II Concord University in Athens, W.Va. ... .
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