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(7/21/05) Three Falcon players were recently honored with state-wide recognition. Senior Nick Belcher was selected as the 1st Team 2nd Baseman while Senior Derek Widener was chosen as the 2nd Team Pitcher. Senior Isaiah Ellison was also an Honorable Mention selection.
(7/20/05) Former Falcons Derek Widener and Dustin Howell recently signed with Ferrum College to continue their baseball careers. Widener was the Highlands District and Big-Six player of the year while Howell was an All-District and All-Regional performer. Both players are expected to have an impact with the Panthers program in 2006. They are pictured above with their parents and former Abingdon Head Coach, Trey McCall.
(6/21/05) The 2005 Abingdon Falcon Baseball Awards were presented at a season ending picnic at Falcon Park. Junior Ben Barker was selected as the "Most Improved Player" ending the '05 season with a .339 average and 12 RBI. Senior Nick Belcher(.406, 23 RBI, 5-1, 1.28 ERA) was chosen as the recipient of the "Falcon Award", which is given to the player that best exemplifies what it means to be a baseball player. Senior Derek Widener (11-2, 0.64 ERA, .357, 21 RBI) was selected as the "Jason Counts Memorial Award" winner which is given to the team's Most Valuable Player.
(6/20/05) The post-season accolades for the 2005 Abingdon Falcons have been numerous. The Falcons repeated as Highlands District Champions ending the season with a 17-5 record. Senior Derek Widener was selected as the "Player of the Year" for both the Highlands District and the Big-Six. Widener, Nick Belcher, and Isaiah Ellison were 1st team All-Region IV selections. 2nd team All-Region selections for the Falcons included Dustin Howell and Eric Silcox. Widener, Belcher, Howell, Ellison, and Silcox were selected as 1st team All Highlands District; while Aaron Statzer, Jeremy Rouse, Ben Barker, Tyler Malone, and James Kelly were 2nd team selections. The Falcons were also recognized by the Herald Courier's "All Southwest Virginia" and "All Big Six" All-Star teams with Derek Widener, Nick Belcher, and Eric Silcox garnering 1st team selections. The All-State teams will be chosen in July.
(6/15/05) Falcon assistant coach Mark Francisco was recently chosen to succeed Trey McCall as Head Coach of the Abingdon Falcons. Coach McCall accepted the Head Coaching position at prestigious Emory & Henry College. Details can be found in the Herald Courier.
(6/3/05) Abingdon was upended by Dan River 1-0, ending the 2005 season for the Falcons. Details can be found in the Herald Courier. Dustin Howell, Nick Belcher, Jeremey Rouse, Isaiah Ellison, Derek Widener, and Aaron Statzer were the Falcon seniors that ended their careers on Friday night. It was also Head Coach Trey McCall's last game with AHS, as he moves on to become the Head Coach at prestigious Emory & Henry College.
(5/29/05) The Abingdon Falcons were victorious in the championship game of the Highlands District Tournament; defeating Virginia High by a score of 12 to 4. Details of the game can be found in the Bristol Herald Courier. The Falcons will host a Region IV semi-final contest on Thursday night @ 7:00 p.m., facing the winner of Tuesdays' Tazewell/Dan River contest. The J.V. Falcons also claimed the Highlands District Championship, defeating Virginia High 4 to 2. Justin Malone tossed a complete game to pick up the victory.
(5/25/05) Senior Aaron Statzer was recently selected as the recipient of the Bristol Baseball/Bristol White Sox Scholarship. The award is annually given to a senior from one of the areas Big-Six high schools. Details can be found on the Appy League website.
(5/25/05) In opening round play of the Highlands District Tournament, the Falcons defeated Lee High by a score of 14 to 1. Isaiah Ellison had 3 hits, including a triple, to spark Abingdon's offense. Derek Widener improved to 11-1 on the year, scattering 5 hits in 5 innings of work. The Falcons will host Virginia High in the finals of the Highlands District Tournament on Saturday night @ 7:00 p.m.
(5/21/05) The Abingdon Falcons claimed their second consecutive Highlands District Championship with their 3 to 0 victory over the Virginia High Bearcats. Derek Widener picked up his 10th victory as he tossed a complete game shutout. Nick Belcher had a two-run single and Jeremy Rouse added two hits to lead the offensive attack. Details can be found in the Bristol Herald Courier.
(5/20/05) Nick Belcher tossed a complete game shutout, scattering four hits as the Abingdon Falcons defeated Virginia High by a score of 11 to 0. Tyler Malone and Derek Widener had two hits each to help spark the offensive attack. Details of the game can be found in the Herald Courier.
(5/16/05) Derek Widener notched his 9th victory of the season as the Falcons defeated rival John S. Battle by a score of 6 to 0. Eric Silcox launched his third home run of the season to highlight the offensive attack. Details can be found in the Bristol Herald Courier.
(5/12/05) The Abingdon Falcons defeated Lee High by a score of 10 to 3 to improve to 4-0 in the Highlands District. Nick Belcher went the distance, striking out 11 batters to notch the victory. Eric Silcox led the attack with a 3 for 4 night at the plate. Ben Barker had two hits, while Jeremy Rouse and Aaron Stazter provided back to back triples. More details can be found in the Herald Courier.
(5/8/05) Congratulations to Tyler Malone and Isaiah Ellison on their recent victory in the first annual Hilt & Stilt Bank and Boat Fishing Tournament. The one day event was held on Saturday at South Holston Lake.
(5/6/05) Derek Widener tossed a complete game shutout to notch his 8th victory of the season as he led the Falcons to a 7 to 0 win over Marion. Isaiah Ellison added three hits to spark the offensive attack. Details are available in the Bristol Herald Courier. Abingdon improved their record to 11-4 and will travel to Grayson County on Tuesday for a 4:30 p.m. start.
(5/4/05) Nick Belcher tossed a two-hit shutout as the Abingdon Falcons defeated Richlands by a score of 9 to 0. Details of the game can be found in the Bristol Herald Courier.
(5/2/05) The Falcons claimed a 5 to 1 victory over Tazewell Monday night. Derek Widener scatterd five hits and struck out 10 to pick up his 7th victory of the year. Ben Barker provided two doubles and Eric Silcox and Dustin Howell added two hits each to spark the offensive attack. Details can be found in the Bristol Herald Courier and the Bluefield Daily Telegraph. The Falcons are in action again tonight as they host Richlands @ 7:00 p.m.
(4/26/05) Abingdon High School head coach Trey McCall has accepted an offer to take over the reigns at his alma mater, Emory & Henry College. Details can be found in today's edition of the Bristol Herald Courier as well as the Emory & Henry website.
(4/23/05) Abingdon improved to 2-0 in the Highlands District as they defeated Lee High by a score of 12 to 1. Derek Widener tossed a one-hitter as he improved his record to 6-1. Nick Belcher and Eric Silcox were 3 for 4 at the plate and Isaiah Ellison added a triple to lead the offensive attack.
(4/20/05) The Falcons upended previously undefeated John Battle by a score of 9 to 2. Nick Belcher led the way striking out 16 batters to notch the victory. Details of the game can be found in today's edition of the Herald Courier.
(4/18/05) The Abingdon Falcons were defeated by Tazewell 9 to 2 on Monday night. Details can be found in today's edition of the Bristol Herald Courier. The Falcons will travel to John Battle on Wednesday @ 7:30 p.m.
(4/16/05) The Falcons opened Highlands District play with a 3-1 victory over Marion. Derek Widener went the distance striking out 14 batters to notch the victory. James Kelly had 2 RBI singles to lead the offensive attack. Details can be found in today's edition of the Bristol Herald Courier. The Falcons will host Tazewell on Monday night @ 7:00 p.m.
(4/12/05) The Abingdon Falcons were defeated by Richlands 5-3 on Monday afternoon. Aaron Statzer tripled to highlight the offensive attack. Details can be found in the Bristol Herald Courier.
(4/10/05) The Falcons erupted for six runs in the first inning and cruised to a 12-2 victory over Tennessee High. Aaron Hagy picked up the victory, holding the Vikings to 2 runs on 7 hits. Details of the game can be found in today's editions of the Bristol Herald Courier and the Kingsport Times-News. The Falcons improved their record to 5-2 and will travel to Richlands on Monday for a 5:00 p.m. start.
(4/9/05) Jason Lunsford notched his first victory of the season, scattering 4 hits in 6 innnings of work, as the Falcons overcame a sluggish start to defeat Sullivan Central 8-6. Dustin Howell picked up the game winning RBI with a single in the top of the 7th and Derek Widener picked up the save as he retired the Cougar side in order. Eric Silcox had three hits to help lead the offensive attack in a game that ended at 12:42 a.m.
(4/7/05) The Falcons improved to 3-2 with their 12-0 victory over visiting Grayson County. Derek Widener pitched a complete game one-hitter and Eric Silcox hit a three-run homer to lead the Falcon attack. Details can be found in the Bristol Herald Courier.
(4/7/05) Senior Nick Belcher signed a scholarship with Walters State Thursday morning in the Abingdon High School Library. Nick is projected to play shortstop for the Senators in 2006. He is pictured above with his family and Coaches David Shelton and Trey McCall.
(4/1/05) The Falcons defeated Sullivan South 10-0 in five innings on Thursday afternoon to claim third place in the inaugural K-Mets Classic. Derek Widener notched his second win of the season as he scattered three hits in five innings of work. Home runs by James Kelly, Isaiah Ellison, and Eric Silcox highlighted the offensive attack. Further details and the boxscore can be found at Tricitiessports.com. The Falcons will be in action again on Thursday, April 7th as they host Grayson County @ 4:30 p.m.
(3/31/05) In third round action of the K-Mets Classic, the Falcons were defeated by Dobyns-Bennett 10-4. Details can be found in today's editions of the Bristol Herald Courier and the Kingsport Times-News. Abingdon will conclude play in the K-Mets Classic this afternoon as they travel to J. Fred Johnson Stadium to play Sullivan South @ 4:30 p.m.
(3/30/05) The
Falcons' opened their 2005 season with a 12-3 victory over Sullivan
North High School in the opening round of the K-Mets Classic. Details
can be found in today's editions of the Bristol
Herald Courier and the Kingsport
Times-News. In the nightcap, Abingdon was defeated 14-4 by
Science Hill High School.
2004
Highlands District Champions
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