O'Grady, Kvasnicka on All-Stars

ROCHESTER - Dennis O'Grady and Mike Kvasnicka of the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers have been named to the Northwoods League Postseason All-Star Team.

O'Grady, a sophomore right-handed pitcher from Duke, went 6-1 for the Lunkers with a 1.58 ERA, which was fourth-lowest in the league. In 12 games (11 starts), he pitched two complete games with one shutout. In 74 innings he allowed 49 hits and 16 walks with 64 strikeouts.

Kvasnicka, a sophomore from Minnesota, was selected as the designated hitter. In 48 games he batted .314, seventh highest in the league, with eight doubles, two home runs and 26 RBIs.

Rochester shortstop Corey Jones was named the league's most valuable player and Wisconsin's Bryce Butt was named pitcher of the year.

NWL Postseason All-Star Team

Player, position, year, NWL team, college

Mitch Handley, RHP, JR, Alexandria, North Alabama

RJ Hively, RHP, SO, Battle Creek, Cal State Fullerton

Matt Talley, LHP, SO, Battle Creek, The Citadel

Dennis O'Grady, RHP, SO, Brainerd, Duke

Zach Varce, RHP, SO, Green Bay, Portland (Ore.)

Steven Gruver, LHP, FR, La Crosse, Tennessee

Ryan Demmin, LHP, JR, Mankato, Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Tim Griffin, RHP, JR, Mankato, Rollins (Fla.)

Zach Robertson, LHP, JR, Rochester, Iowa

Arik Sikula, RHP, SO, Rochester, Marshall (W.V.)

David Deminsky, LHP, JR, St. Cloud State

Bryce Butt, RHP, JR, Wisconsin, Ohio

Robert Brantly, C, FR, La Crosse, California-Riverside

Drew Beuerlein, C, JR, Rochester, UNLV

Harold Riggins, 1B, FR, Madison, North Carolina State

Jonathan Roof, 2B, SO, St. Cloud, Michigan State

Corey Jones, SS, JR, Rochester, Cal State Fullerton

Troy Channing, 3B, FR, Madison, St. Mary's (CA)

Mike Giller, INF, JR, Waterloo, Illinois

Chris Lewis, OF, JR, Battle Creek, Western Michigan

Nolan Fadness, OF, SO, Eau Claire, Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Kurtis Muller, OF, SO, Madison, Iowa

Ryan Durant, OF, JR, Mankato, Iowa

Rance Roundy, OF, JR, Rochester, UNLV

Mike Kvasnicka, DH, SO, Brainerd, Minnesota

Most valuable player: Corey Jones

Pitcher of the year: Bryce Butt

Manager of the year: Rusty McNamara, Rochester (California-Riverside)

Coach of the year: Joe Cotton, Rochester (Bowling Green)

Best playing surface: Joe Faber Field, St. Cloud

Play-by-play announcer of the year: Andrew Tichy, Alexandria