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SALLY ALL-STARS

J.R. House has been named the starting catcher for the NorthernDivision in the Class A South Atlantic League All-Star game. Theformer record-setting Nitro High School quarterback will be behindthe plate on June 20 when the Northern Division plays the SouthernDivision in Charleston, S.C.

House, a fifth-round pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates and currentHickory Crawdad, is leading the Sally League in batting (.344) andis second in home runs (12), RBI (47) and slugging percentrage(.624). He is third in extra base hits (27) and tied for fourth inon-base percentage (.414).

Also named to the Northern Division team were two Alley Cats -pitcher Ryan …