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Good news for a quartet of HWB alumni who were named to the Texas League (Double-A) All-Star team on Friday.
>Dexter Fowler (Waikiki BeachBoys, 2006) is on pace to be playing center field for the Colorado Rockies by 2010, but for now, he's honing his skills with the Tulsa Drillers. Interestingly, 2007 BeachBoys hitting coach Dave Hajek is also stationed in Tulsa, and relayed me a message that all of the former HWB guys there are doing great, and representing the league well. Fowler is slated to start for the Northern Division.
>Adam Bright, one of Fowler's teammates at Tulsa and with the BeachBoys in 2006, was selected as one of the Northern Division pitchers.
>Tommy Manzella (North Shore Honu, 2006) was also named to the All-Star team, and will represent the Houston Astros' Double-A affiliate, the Corpus Christi Hooks. Manzella saw quite a bit of action during Spring Training, and is definitely a prospect to keep an eye on. Manzella will start the game at shortstop for the Southern Division.
>Billy Hart (Honu, 2007) made the Southern Division squad as a reserve outfielder. Interesting fact: while at the University of Southern California, Hart played on the school's football team, and served as backup quarterback to eventual Heisman Trophy winner and Arizona Cardinals gunslinger Matt Leinart.
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