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Posted 1/14/17 MARIETTA -- Adam Cantrell tried as hard as he could could to deflect the attention. When the Providence Christian baseball coach was presented the Ethics in Coaching Award at the Georgia Dugout Club's annual Coaches Clinic at the Hilton Marietta Hotel & Conference Center, he was humbled. "It's certainly an honor, especially when I look at all the others who have received this award," Cantrell said. "From Doug Jones at Mill Creek to Mike Strickland at Marist, I'm surprised people in this room even know who I am." Cantrell was presented the highest award on Friday, while the Dugout Club inducted five new members into its Hall of Fame -- Georgia State head coach Greg Frady, Harrison's Mark Elkins, Chattahoochee's Tim Lemons, Roswell's Mike Power and Savannah Christian's Carl Carter. The Providence coach led the Storm to the Class A state championship in 2012 and a state runner-up finish in 2014. He also led Providence to the state semifinals in 2008. "When you win Coach of the Year, Player of the Year, all region honors, you have to have horses," Cantrell said. "The thing about this award is that anybody can win it. You have to treat players, the officials and your opponents as well as the game of baseball well regardless. "My biggest thing is that when we compete, regardless of whether we won or lost, when the other team walks off the field, they felt respected." Power and Carter joined the Club's 500-win club last year and. Elkins guided Harrison to a state championship in 2010, while Lemons took Chattahoochee to a state championship in 2005. Frady is the all-time winningest coach at Georgia State and took the Panthers to the NCAA Tournament in 2009. The Dugout Club also honored its state players and coaches of the year, while presenting plaques to coaches for milestone wins. ------------------------- 100 Wins Russ Bayer, South Forsyth David Smart, LaGrange Patrick Mayfield, Tallulah Falls Todd Harris, Woodstock Jason Johnson, Mountain View Jason Brett, Houston County 200 Wins Vince Massey, Brookstone Stephen Phillips, Locust Grove Erik McDougald, Thomasville Thad Marchman, Charlton County Todd Middleton, NW Whitfield 300 Wins Chuck Cheek, Schley County Todd Shelnutt, George Walton 400 Wins Franklin Deloach, East Coweta Jeff Segars, Loganville Craig George, Carrollton Jeff Rowland, Pope Tony Wolfe, Buford 500 Wins Carl Carter, Savannah Christian Players and Coaches of the Year awards Overall Players of the Year Carter Kieboom, Walton and Joshua Lowe, Pope Class AAAAAA Players - Zac Kristofak, Walton and Matt Rowland, Pope Coaches - Shane Amos, Walton and Jeff Rowland, Pope Class AAAAA Players - Tanner Hall, Houston County and Mitchell Miller, Loganville Coaches - Jason Brett, Houston County and Jeff Segars, Loganville Class AAAA Players - Ethan Lindow, Locust Grove and Brandon Marsh, Buford Coaches - Stephen Phillips, Locust Grove and Tony Wolfe, Buford Class AAA Players - Rankin Woley, Westminster and Conor Davis, Blessed Trinity Coaches - Russell Wrenn, Westminster and Andy Harlin, Blessed Trinity Class AA Players - Aaron Schunk, Lovett and Colin Hall, Wesleyan Coaches - Lance Oubs, Lovett and Brian Krehmeyer, Wesleyan Class A Public Coach - Brent Korn, Treutlen Player - Tristan Cone, Treutlen Class A Private Player - Corey Bartholomew, Tattnall Square Coach - Joey Hiller, Tattnall Square |
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