All-State baseball

Union area baseball players were some of the best in the state this season.

With the release of the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association’s All-State teams, eight of those players have now received some of the highest recognition for play.

New London leads the area with four players on the lists, followed by Mid-Prairie, Highland, Cardinal and Keota.

For New London, Kooper Schulte (shortstop), Tucker Gibbar (catcher) and Joshua Catala (outfield) were all named to first team.

Dereck Santiago (utility) was named to second team.

Schulte was about as good as they come in the infield. He finished the season with an average of .444. In the Southeast Iowa Super Conference South Divison, he led in both runs and RBIs with 50 and 44 respectively. He also hit 13 doubles. His six home runs were second in the league and sixth in Class 1A.

From the hill, Schulte was fantastic. He held a zero ERA until the state championship and held batters to an average of .067.

Behind the plate, Gibbar led the SEISC South in thrown out runners with seven. He wasn’t too shabby at the plate either. He averaged .420 in the box and was fifth in RBIs with 31. His 34 hits ranked fifth in the conference. He also tied for third with teammates Catala and Schulte for singles at 24. Gibbar also had two triples.

Catala finished with an average of .403. His 32 runs was fifth best in the conference. He ended with 31 hits, along with 24 singles. He also drew the third most walks with 24. Catala also ended with 20 RBIs on the season.

As for Santiago, he hit .429 throughout the season. His 39 RBIs trailed only Schulte in the SEISC South. He ended second in both runs, 42, and hits, 39. He also had 11 doubles for third in the SEISC and his four triples were a conference best.

Santiago wasn’t too bad at pitching either. He led the conference and was third in the state with 10 total wins. His 74 strikeouts were a SEISC South best. His ERA was fourth best with an average of 0.86. Opponents batting average were .141 against Santiago.

Highland’s one selection is Connor Grinstead (outfield) on the third team.

Grinstead was one of the top outfielders in the area this past season. Grinstead finished with a batting average of .427. He finished with 22 total stolen bases, second to only teammate Brenton Bonebrake. With 34 runs and 35 hits he finished second. He led in singles, 27, and fourth in doubles with seven.

Representing Cardinal as a pitcher on the Class 2A third team is Landon Becker. Becker was one of the top pitchers in the area. He finished with a 6-1 record and tallied a .47 ERA along the way. Against the 189 batters Becker faced, he only allowed 16 runs (three earned) on 32 hits, 16 walks and 54 strikeouts. Opponents had a .169 average against Becker. He also led the Comets in stolen bases with 26. He batted .349 on the season and led Cardinal in runs and hits with 23 and 30. He also had 21 RBIs, second best on the team.

Representing Mid-Prairie on the Class 2A second team list is Karson Grout. Grout was selected as utility. Over the course of the season, he was stellar on both the mound and the plate.

His .372 average in the box was sixth best in the River Valley South (RVS). He finished third in home runs with two and second in total RBIs with 28. His seven doubles were tied for second most and two triples tied for third. He ended tied for third in total bases as well with 46.

For Keota, Colten Clarahan was selected as a recipient of the Gary and Sandy Nyhus Leadership Award. He along with three others were given the distinction.

Clarahan was fantastic on both ends of the ball. He ended the year with a .507 batting average, tallying team best in hits, 37, and runs, 25. He also finished with 32 singles, five doubles and 16 RBIs. On the hill, Clarahan faced 251 batters, allowing 43 runs (23 earned), on just 30 hits, 50 walks, seven hit by pitches and 100 strikeouts.

The full All-State lists along with each class can be found below.

2022 All-State “Super Team”

P: Anthony Watts, Waukee Northwest, Sr

P: Cade Ubermueller, Iowa City High, Sr

P: Carter Woollums, Johnston, Jr

C: Reese Moore, Van Meter, Sr

C: Spencer Campidilli, Johnston, Sr

1B: BIan Gill, Sioux City Heelan, Sr

2B: Damin Churchman, Ankeny Centennial, Jr

SS: Gable Mitchell, Iowa City High, Sr

3B: Cal Sullivan, Cedar Rapids Prairie, Jr

OF: Miles Risley, Johnston, Sr

OF: Trevor Baumler, Dowling Catholic, So

OF: Dylan Davis, Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Sr

OF: Carter Thomas, Mason City, Sr

UT: Justin Hackett, Winterset, Sr

UT: Ben Swails, Clear Creek Amana, Sr

UT: Austin Hilmer, North Linn, Sr

All players in each position named in order from first to third team.

Class 1A All-State

Captain: Austin Hilmer, North Linn

P: Carter Schorg, Remsen St. Mary’s, Sr

Connor Kraft, Gehlen Catholic, Jr

Connor Maston, Lynnville-Sully, Jr

P: Doug Taylor, Mason City Newman, Jr

Keagan Streeter, South Winneshiek, Jr

Malachi Johnson, Ankeny Christian, Sr

P: Tate Mayer, St. Ansgar, Jr

Dalton Dibert, Kee High, Sr

Isaiah Gerrietts, Remsen St. Mary’s, Jr

C: Max Burt, Mason City Newman, Jr

Corder Noun-Harder, Lynnville-Sully, So

Colby Rich, CAM, Anita, Sr

C: Tucker Gibbar, New London, Sr

Nick Tscherter, Gladbrook-Reinbeck, Jr

Keaton Logan, Gehlen Catholic, Jr

1B: Nash Holmgard, Mason City Newman, Sr

Cal Heydon, Coon Rapids-Bayard, 08

Bo Schmidt, Sigourney, Sr

2B: Levi Crawford, Sigourney, Sr

Alex Schroeder, Remsen St. Mary’s, Jr

Gabe Kopriva, North Tama, Sr

SS: Kooper Schulte, New London, Sr

Mason Bechen, North Linn, FR

Kolben Miller, North Butler, Sr

3B: Cael Ortmann, Remsen St. Mary’s, Jr

Kolton Lyman, Rockford, Sr

Landon Frost, Don Bosco, So

OF: Joshua Catala, New London, Sr

Cade Molyneux, Sigourney, Sr

Connor Grinstead, Highland, Sr

OF: Tyson Cota, Kee High, Sr

Will DeStigter, Woodbury Central, Jr

Michael Turner, Tri-Center, Jr

OF: Damon Schmid, Kingsley-Pierson, Sr

Trey Jungers, Newell Fonda, Sr

Jacob Schoer, Wapsie Valley, So

OF: Damon Weber, Key High, Sr

Cael Bridgewater, North Linn, Jr

Elijah Brinkley, Mason City Newman, Sr

UT: Lane Spieker, CAM, Anita, Sr

Jared Hoodjer, Janesville, Sr

Tim Castle, Mason City Newman, Sr

UT:Jaxon Bunkers, Remsen St. Mary’s, Jr

Dereck Santiago, New London, Sr

Evan Neumann, Kingsly-Pierson, Jr

UT: Jaixen Frost, Mount Ayr, Jr

Hunter Clark, Lisbon, Jr

Justice Weers, Tri-Center, Sr

Class 2A All-State

Captain: Reese Moore, Van Meter

P: Owen Larson, Estherville-LC, So

Logan Siebenellar, Carroll Kuemper, Jr

Reece Vander Zee, Central Lyon, So

P: Gannon Archer, Van Meter, Sr

Alex Berends, Roland-Story, Sr

Jack Miller, Jesup, So

P: Caleb Wulf, West Liberty, Sr

Jack Carr, Cascade, Sr

Landon Becker, Cardinal, Sr

C: Owen Huehnergarth, Dyersville Beckman, Sr

Dawson Ripperda, West Lyon, Sr

Kellon Moore, Forest City, Jr

C: Jaxson Schumacher, Treynor, Jr

Carter Snyder, Estherville-LC, Sr

Dawson Townsend, Davis County, Sr

1B: Ike Speltz, Van Meter, Jr

Aiden Comstock, Cherokee, Jr

Brice Taylor, Panorama, Sr

2B: Mike Delzell, Camanche, Sr

Tayden Brown, Clarinda, Jr

Dayne Zinkula, Grundy Center, Sr

SS:Jack Pettit, Van Meter, Sr

Bryce Stadler, Greene County, Sr

Caedyn Glosser, Davis County, Sr

3B: Sam Wilt, Anamosa, Sr

Jaxon Brooks, Mediapolis, Sr

Benicio Lujano, Carroll Kuemper, So

OF: Seth Busch, Estherville-LC, Sr

Landon Couse, Red Oak, Jr

Mason Boothby, Underwood, So

OF: Brady Andrews, Des Moines Christian, 08

Tanner Simon, Cascade, Sr

Trey Benson, Cherokee, Sr

OF: Luke Schieltz, Dyersville Beckman, Jr

Cade Ward, I-35, Sr

Jack Wajda, Spirit Lake, Jr

OF: Jake Weber, Williamsburg, Sr

Danny Gavin, Iowa City Regina, Jr

Lincoln Snitker, Waukon, Sr

UT: Carter Gallagher, Waterloo Columbus, Sr

Jack Vanfossan, Underwood, So

Jake De Joode, Pleasantville, Sr

UT: Ryan Schiltz, Estherville-LC, Sr

Gus Varney, Dike-New Hartford, Jr

Caleb Sauser, Monticello, Sr

UT: Jeff Neuberger, Clear Lake, Sr

Karson Grout, Mid-Prairie, So

Nate Cagley, Jesup, Sr

Class 3A All-State

Captain: Ben Swails, Clear Creek Amana

P: Aaron Savary, Dubuque Wahlert, Sr

Alex Neal, Cedar Rapids Xavier, Sr

Drew Proskovec, Cedar Rapids Xavier, Sr

P: Isaac Then, Western Dubuque, Jr

Brady Steward, Grinnell, Sr

Beau Leisure, Knoxville, Jr

P: JC Dermody, Lewis Central, Sr

Kaleb Gengler, Sioux City Heelan, Sr

Keaton Fenn, Dallas Center-Grimes, So

C: Kaden Frommelt, Marion, Jr

Keegan Schmitt, Independence, Sr

Cole Johnson, Grinnell, Sr

C: Bryce Click, Sergeant Bluff-Luton, Sr

Britton Bond, Lewis Central, Sr

Christian Madison, ADM, Jr

1B: Garrett Kadolph, Western Dubuque, Sr

Clayton Campidilli, Dallas Center-Grimes, Jr

Kinnick Pusteoska, Solon, Sr

2B: Jake Goodman, Western Dubuque, So

Alex Smith, Grinnell, Sr

Jay Costello, Dav. Assumption, Sr

SS: Brett White, Solon, So

Colin Gibson, Grinnell, Sr

Kayden Anderson, Glenwood, So

3B: Evan Behn, Boone, Sr

Reid Tigges, Spencer, Jr

Noah Storts, Decorah, Sr

OF: Ryan Brosius, Dubuque Wahlert, Jr

Cael Hodges, Marion, Sr

Caleb Klein, Western Dubuque, Jr

OF: Marcus Beatty, Independence, Sr

Jacob Maher, Central DeWitt, So

John Argo, Dav. Assumption, Sr

OF: Max Stein, Dav. Assumption, Sr

Nikolai Wede, MOC-Floyd Valley, Jr

Brady Baker, Sioux City Heelan, So

OF: Noah Mack, Dav. Assumption, Sr

Cade Sears, Harlan, So

Isaiah Kettler, Pella, FR

UT: Myles Davis, Marion, So

Bryce Rudiger, Dubuque Wahlert, Jr

Eli Eldred, Gilbert, Jr

UT: Aidan Sieperda, Sergeant Bluff-Luton, Sr

Sam Young, Clear Creek Amana, Sr

Jason Knox, Pella, Sr

UT: Chance Dreyer, Dav. Assumption, Sr

Aron Harrington, Lewis Central, Sr

Chance Key, Waverly-Shell Rock, Sr

Class 4A All-State

Captain: Gable Mitchell, Iowa City High

P: Camden Kaufman, Waukee, Sr

Andrew Robinson, Cedar Rapids Prairie Sr

Jace Scott, Cedar Rapids Kennedy, So

P: Sam George, Pleasant Valley, Jr

Cody Sunny, North Scott, Sr

Pierce Anderson, Johnston, Jr

P: Ian Fisher, Norwalk, Jr

Shea Stickel, DM Roosevelt, Sr

Luke Bohonek, Bettendorf, Jr

C: Brandon Vicko, Cedar Rapids Prairie, Sr

Nick Severson, Ankeny Centennial, Jr

Sonny Herman, DM Roosevelt, So

C: Ryan Campbell, North Scott, Sr

Ryan Thoreson, Pleasant Valley, Sr

Carter Geffre, Ames, So

1B: Sam Harris, Urbandale, Jr

Ben Phillips, Cedar Falls, Sr

Ben Burkle, Waukee Northwest, Sr

2B: Cole Swartz, Dubuque Hempstead, Sr

Cole Johnson, Sioux City East, Sr

Alex Fawcett, Burlington, Jr

SS: Cooper Nicholson, Dowling Catholic, Jr

Addison Binnie, Clinton, Jr

Jonny Muehring, Dubuque Hempstead, Jr

3B: Aidan Martin, CB Lincoln, So

Kyle Miller, Ankeny Centennial, Jr

Nolan Grawe, Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Jr

OF: Dillon Kuehl, Urbandale, Sr

Joey Bouska, Iowa City High, Sr

Brady Larson, Sioux City West, Sr

OF: Kellen Strohmeyer, Dubuque Hempstead, Sr

Brock Dengler, Burlington, Sr

Nick Rebik, Marshalltown, Jr

OF: Klayton Bolkema, Davenport North, So

Caden McDermott, Pleasant Valley, Jr

Cole Grider, Ankeny Centennial, Jr

OF: Tanner Short, DM Roosevelt, Sr

Skylar Hansen, Sioux City West, Sr

Kade Knock, Cedar Rapids Prairie, Jr

UT: Brady Blake, Indianola, Jr

Aidan Haukap, Sioux City East, Sr

Tamden Webb Tate, Ankeny, Sr

UT: Joey Oakie, Ankeny Centennial, So

Jamison Patton, Ankeny, Jr

Mason Behn, Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Sr

UT: Jai Jensen, Clinton, Sr

Jaden Morris, DM Roosevelt, Sr

Sam Skarich, North Scott, Sr