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Published On: July 15th, 2009

Waterloo, IA – The Northwoods League announced today the rosters for the 2009 All-Star Game to be played in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada on July 21st at 6:05 Eastern. The team, which features the elite talent in the league, features one Bucks player, infielder Michael Giller (Illinois).

Giller, who leads the NWL in batting average at .376, was voted onto the South Division team as the starting shortstop. In his third season with the Bucks, the Chicago, Illinois native leads the league in average, hits (59), and ranks third in RBI (31).

The 2009 NWL All-Star Game will be streamed over the Internet with an enhanced video webcast on NorthwoodsLeague.tv.

2009 NORTHWOODS LEAGUE ALL-STARS

North Division All-Stars

Player Position Year NWL Team School

Matt Fyffe RHP SO Alexandria Eastern Kentucky

Mitch Handley RHP JR Alexandria North Alabama

Michael Gedman LHP JR Brainerd Lakes Area Massachusetts

Dennis O’Grady RHP SO Brainerd Lakes Area Duke

Drew Smith RHP JR Brainerd Lakes Area Barton County (KS)

Sean Yost RHP FR Duluth Nebraska

Ryan Demmin LHP JR Mankato Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Tim Griffin RHP JR Mankato Rollins (FL)

James Wise RHP SO Mankato Washington State

Drew Gagnon RHP FR Rochester Long Beach State

Zach Robertson LHP JR Rochester Iowa

Arik Sikula RHP SO Rochester Marshall (WV)

David Deminsky LHP JR St. Cloud St. Cloud State (MN)

Tim Roberson C SO Alexandria Florida Gulf Coast

Kyle Knudson C JR Mankato Minnesota

Drew Beuerlein C JR Rochester UNLV

Keith Castillo 1B JR Alexandria Southern California

Adam Courcha 2B JR Thunder Bay New Mexico

Corey Jones SS JR Rochester Cal State-Fullerton

David Valesente 3B JR Brainerd Lakes Area St. Joseph’s (PA)

KC Serna X-INF FR Mankato Oregon

Mike O’Neill OF JR Alexandria Southern California

Rance Roundy OF JR Rochester UNLV

PJ Sequeira OF JR Rochester Oral Roberts (OK)

Danny Miller X-OF SO Mankato Minnesota State-Mankato

Nick Longmire X-OF SO St. Cloud Pacific (CA)

Coach Position NWL Team

Mike Orchard Manager Mankato

Jason Belk Coach Mankato

Kurt Albin Coach Mankato

Ryan Ruiz Coach Mankato

Joel Barta Manager Thunder Bay

South Division All-Stars

Player Position Year NWL Team School

RJ Hively RHP SO Battle Creek Cal State Fullerton

James Jones RHP SO Battle Creek John A. Logan (IL)

Matt Talley LHP SO Battle Creek The Citadel (SC)

Rudy Jaramillo LHP FR Eau Claire New Mexico

*Devan Kline RHP JR Eau Claire Central Michigan

Dixon Anderson RHP FR Green Bay California-Berkeley

Joel Delorit LHP SO Green Bay Wisconsin-Steven Point

Chuck Lukanen LHP JR Green Bay Northern Illinois

Zach Varce RHP SO Green Bay Portland (OR)

Steven Gruver LHP FR La Crosse Tennessee

Cody Winiarski RHP SO Madison Madison Area Tech (WI)

Bobby Pritchett RHP JR Wisconsin Central Arkansas

Bryce Shafer RHP SO Wisconsin Valparaiso (IN)

Robert Brantly C FR La Crosse California-Riverside

Jimmy Tanner C JR Battle Creek South Carolina-Upstate

Ben Long C JR Wisconsin Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Harold Riggins 1B FR Madison North Carolina State

Greg Fujii 2B SO Battle Creek San Jose City College

Michael Giller SS JR Waterloo Illinois

Josh Valle 3B JR Battle Creek Marshall (WV)

Riley Henricks X-INF SO Green Bay Portland (OR)

Mark Ginther X-INF FR Madison Oklahoma State

Chris Lewis OF JR Battle Creek Western Michigan

Nolan Fadness OF SO Eau Claire Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Kurtis Muller OF SO Madison Iowa

Aaron Gates X-OF FR La Crosse Pepperdine

Justin Preckajlo X-OF JR La Crosse North Florida

*Will not play: signed pro contract.

Coach Position NWL Team

Dale Varsho Manager Eau Claire

Nate Schwartz Coach Eau Claire

CJ Thieleke Manager Madison

Joe Potulny Coach La Crosse