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By Paul Lecker
MarshfieldAreaSports.com
Three Stratford players, along with one from Spencer and Marshfield Columbus Catholic were named to the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association All-State Academic Team.
Stratford seniors Brady Schmidt and Henry Zaleski, along with junior Jack Tubbs, Spencer junior Reed Knecht, and Columbus Catholic senior Blake Jakobi earned spots on the All-State Academic Team. Other Central Wisconsin student-athletes on the Academic Team were Blake Bargender of Abbotsford/Colby, Lucas Haemmerla of Stevens Point Pacelli, and Tanner Hraby and Nick Steliga of Medford.
Eight players from the area were named to the WBCA All-State Team. Stevens Point pitcher Noah Marschke and Mosinee infielder Keagen Jirschele were first-team selections, with Jirschele being named the Division 2 State Player of the Year.
Pittsville infielder Dawson Luther, Stevens Point infielder Jacob Garth and Stevens Point outfielder Braylen Nystrom were second-team all-state picks, while Mosinee pitcher Garrett Shupe, Mosinee catcher Gavin Obremski and Medford designated hitter Tanner Hraby were honorable mention selections.
Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association All-State Team
First Team
Pitchers: Nolan Buss, sr., Hartland Arrowhead; Noah Wech, sr., Manitowoc; Noah Marschke, sr., Stevens Point.
Catcher: Hunter Carlson, sr., Hudson.
Infielders: Eddie Rynders, sr., Wisconsin Lutheran; Keagen Jirschele, sr., Mosinee; Eddie Peters, sr., La Crosse Aquinas; Eyan Dessellier, sr., Kiel; Tate Schmidt, sr., Waunakee.
Outfielders: Cade Palkowski, sr., Oak Creek; John Hadley, sr., Sun Prairie East; Logan Dunn, sr., Wautoma.
Designated hitter/Utility: Payten Jibben, sr., Oak Creek; Mason Roell, sr., West Bend East.
Second Team
Pitchers: Ben Moser, sr., Sussex Hamilton; Easton Bobb, sr., Chippewa Falls; Dayton Lou, sr., Janesville Craig.
Catcher: Maddux Lessard, fr., Muskego.
Infielders: Sam Moses, sr., Cedarburg; Trent Cornell, sr., Altoona; Max Glusick, jr., Sun Prairie East; Dawson Luther, so., Pittsville; Jacob Garth, sr., Stevens Point; Chance Ruby, so., Wilmot.
Outfielders: Marshall Loch, sr., Union Grove; Trevor Vande Hey, sr., Wrightstown; Easton Arendt, sr., De Pere; Braylen Nystrom, sr., Stevens Point.
Designated hitter/Utility: Drew Kavanaugh, sr., Sun Prairie East; Carson Clausen, sr., Freedom.
Third Team
Pitchers: Bobby Barrera, sr., Union Grove; Henry Bishop, sr., Madison Edgewood; Parker Bleck, sr., Appleton Xavier; Tavian Shramek, jr., Blair-Taylor.
Catcher: Peter Visconti, jr., Kenosha St. Joseph.
Infielders: Chase Horstman, sr., Bangor; Brandon Schopf, sr., Appleton North; Sawyer Stein, sr., Eau Claire Memorial; Dominic Santarelli, so., Kenosha St. Joseph.
Outfielders: Tanner Peterson, sr., La Crosse Aquinas; Sam Ostrenga, sr., Sun Prairie East; Logan Hagman, fr., Hudson.
Designated hitter/Utility: Sawyer Deering, jr., Kimberly; Jameson Johnson, sr., Pecatonica.
Honorable Mention
Pitchers: Josh Steger, sr., Lomira; Sam Mommer, sr., Milwaukee St. Thomas More; Jake Ross, sr., Wisconsin Lutheran; Bradyn Bezanson, sr., Hudson; Cullen Huppert, sr., Prescott; Tyler Schroedl, sr., Jefferson; Charlie Vanden Burgt, sr., Little Chute; Ethan Plog, sr., Bay Port; Brady Koester, sr., Kimberly; Garrett Shupe, sr., Mosinee; Brayden Peterson, sr., Viroqua; Aaron Ploszay, jr., Holmen; Josiah Ruiz, so., Belmont.
Catchers: Terek Verhage, jr., Monona Grove; Quade Thompson, sr., Wrightstown; Brayd LaViolette, sr., Green Bay Notre Dame; Gavin Obremski, sr., Mosinee; Elijah Knutson, sr., Pecatonica.
Infielders: Jacek Gutowski, sr., Milwaukee King; Charlie Wahlen, sr., Whitefish Bay Dominican; Josh Diorio, sr., Whitnall; Jack Zeller, jr., Kenosha Indian Trail; Leo Lauscher, sr., Eau Claire Memorial; Landon Zeuli, sr., Hudson; Aidan Kammer, sr., Jefferson; Maddux Poock, sr., Green Lake/Princeton; Eli Bryant, jr., Beaver Dam; Winston Alonso, so., Reedsburg; Carter Kallies, sr., Bay Port; Axel Donaldson, sr., De Pere; Duke Shovald, sr., West De Pere; Miles Frye, sr., Viroqua; Tyler McKeon, sr., Pecatonica.
Outfielders: Eric Kenesie, sr., Kenosha St. Joseph; Ryan Berghauer, sr., Brookfield East; R.J. Thomae, sr., Hartford; Nate Schopf, jr., Oak Creek; Kamron Diermeier, jr., Elk Mound; Kellen Smith, jr., Altoona; Garrison Codde, sr., Verona; A.J. Price, sr., Neenah; Carter Schmitt, sr., West De Pere; Tegan Werner, sr., Crivitz; Devin Nedland, jr., Westby.
Designated hitter/Utility: Landon Hagenow, sr., Kettle Moraine Lutheran; Kaden Russo, sr., Elk Mound; Abraham Ahlberg, sr., Northwood/Solon Springs; Cal Moreau, so., Monona Grove; Tanner Hraby, sr., Medford; Micah Salisbury, sr., Ithaca.
Players of the Year
Division 1: Payten Jibben, Oak Creek, Senior
Division 2: Keagen Jirschele, Mosinee, Senior
Division 3: Logan Dunn, Wautoma, Senior
Division 4: Jameson Johnson, Pecatonica, Senior
Academic All-State
Gage Banfield, Darlington; Blake Bargender, Abbotsford/Colby; Bryce Bevan, River Falls; Henry Bishop, Madison Edgewood; Easton Bobb, Chippewa Falls; Warren Bowe, Cadott; Kyle Bowman, Oconto; Evan Brown, Waukesha West; Cooper Campshure, Oconto; Hunter Carlson, Hudson; Aiden Case, Kohler; James Casey, Waukesha Catholic Memorial; Kamron Diermeier, Elk Mound; Drew Dobberstein, Pewaukee; John Dreischmeier, Highland; Ray Feinberg, Middleton; Jeffrey Freund, Beaver Dam; Calvin Gilbertson, Holmen; Lucas Haemmerla, Stevens Point Pacelli; Tanner Hart, Kimberly; Evan Henningfeld, Big Foot; Tyler Howard, Lake Country Lutheran; Tanner Hraby, Medford; Easton Hurd, Ashwaubenon; Blake Jakobi, Marshfield Columbus Catholic; Breyden Johll, Cuba City; Lucas Johnson, Elk Mound; Peyton Juckem, Chilton; Aidan Kammer, Jefferson; Reed Knecht, Spencer; Caden Koeppendoerfer, South Milwaukee; Brayd Koester, Kimberly; Gavin Larson, Westby; Johnny Leaver, La Crosse Logan; Brock Massey, Mauston; Wyatt Baird, Middleton; Gage Banfield, Darlington; Ethan Melendrez, Little Chute; Drew Miler, Milwaukee Pius XI Catholic; Jesse Morales, Spooner; Brady Nichols, Eleva-Strum; Seth Notftz, Rhinelander; Brayden Oelhafen, Cedar Grove-Belgium; Trenton Owens, Barneveld; Drew Peterson, Jefferson; Cohen Redman, Wauzeka-Steuben; Joey Risenberg, West De Pere; Doshin Rivera, Waukesha North; Braden Roemhild, Boyceville; Ben Roethel, Westby; Tommy Santarelli, Kenosha St. Joseph; Brendan Scheel, Greendale; Brady Schmidt, Stratford; Connor Schroeder, Wausaukee; Jared Schultz, Northwood/Solon Springs; Tanner Simmons, Belmont; Alek Southworth, Reedsburg; Noah Spoelstra, Amherst; Nick Steliga, Medford; Bryce Sydow, Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran; Boden Teal, Northwestern; C.J. Trask, Oak Creek; Jack Tubbs, Stratford; Charlie Vanden Burgt, Little Chute; Michael Vanden Heuvel, Chilton; Grant Vandervest, Algoma; Carter Vieth, Elk Mound; Charlie Wahlen, Whitefish Bay Dominican; Evan Wallace, Kickapoo; Tyler Webb, Eleva-Strum; Mathew Weston, Viroqua; Anthony Weyers, Xavier; Braylen White, Shorewood/Brown Deer; Henry Wohlt, Milwaukee King; Nathan Wolf, Martin Luther; Henry Zaleski, Stratford; Jack Zeller, Kenosha Indian Trail.