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Wednesday, July 25

Goree, best in the west

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More “best” honors for Choctaws/Padres Goree

By Daniel L. Bamberg
Daniel@Centrevillepress.com
Bibb County High School’s latest edition to professional baseball, Jalen Goree was named Tuscaloosa News player of the Year last week.  This comes a few weeks after being named to the Super All-State and named 4A Player of the Year by the Alabama Sports Writer’s Association. All of this perhaps may pale in comparison to where Goree is headed.  The 17-year-old shortstop/pitcher was drafted in the sixth round last month by Major League Baseball’s San Diego Padres organization.
In the 2012 High School season Jalen who plays shortstop and pitches had a .459 batting average with 56 hits including 7 home runs, 10 doubles, and 2 triples.  Goree also batted in 36 runs and crossed home plate 60 times.  As a pitcher he was 5-3 with an earned run average of 1.67 and 58 strikeouts.  


(Photo) ASWA 4A Player of the Year; BCHS shortstop / pitcher Jalen Goree ads another credit to his big year by being named Tuscaloosa News’ player of the year.  Goree was drafted last month by the San Diego Padres.

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