Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Coldwater's Cory Klenke connects for a hit during the Cavaliers' postseason run which ended in the state semifinals in Columbus. Klenke was named The Daily Standard Baseball Player of the Year for the second straight season after a strong year on the mound and at the plate. Klenke went 9-1 on the mound with a 0.63 ERA and also hit .547 with seven home runs to go along with 45 runs scored and 44 RBI.

Related online story:
For the second year in a row, Cory Klenke proved himself to be the area's top baseball player, earning The Daily Standard's Baseball Player of the Year honor after helping Coldwater to its second straight trip to the Division III state semifinals. [More]
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