Highland, Pekin lead North baseball teams

The Southeast Iowa Super Conference has released its choices for the All-Conference teams last week. Highland and Pekin led a big list of area athletes who made the cut.

The Huskies and Panthers both had four players named to the first team. Highland edged Pekin out with eight names overall to the Panthers’ seven.

Rick Whitaker of Mediapolis was Coach of the Year as the North Division champion and Bulldog Jaxon Brooks along with Chase Schultz of Highland shared the Player of the Year honor.

Schultz earned his Player of the Year nod after an excellent year on the bump and at the plate.

On the pitcher’s mound, the junior won at an 80 percent flip, going 8-2 with a 1.15 ERA and 74 strikeouts. When a bat was in his hands, he hit .343 with 15 RBIs.

Joining Schulz on the first team from Highland were teammates Trevor McFarland, Luke Miller and Logan Bonebrake

McFarland, an junior, was chosen as a catcher. He hit .303 this season with five triples, one double and 23 RBIs.

Miller, another junior earned his nod as an infielder. He was one of two Huskies with a team-leading .356 batting average, hit six doubles and two home runs, and knocked in 21 runs.

Bonebrake earned his spot as an outfielder. The sophomore hit .324 with three doubles, two homers and 22 RBIs.

Pekin’s first-team foursome was Chase Stansberry, Brady Latcham, Brady Millikin and Cael Baker.

Stansberry had an enormous year at the plate, hitting .452 with eight doubles, one triple, two home runs and 34 RBIs in his junior season, but he was chosen as a pitcher after going 3-3 with a 2.38 ERA and 73 strikeouts.

Baker was chosen as an infielder. The senior hit .364 this season with six doubles and 14 RBIs.

Millikin got the nod as an outfielder. In his senior year, he hit .338 with seven doubles and 13 RBIs.

Latcham earned his spot as a utility player. Along with hitting .357 with eight doubles, two home runs and 35 RBIs, the senior got it done on the mound with a 4-2 record, a 2.56 ERA and 45 strikeouts.

Hillcrest Academy had three names on the first team. London Schrock, Eli Ours and Luke Schrock all represented the Ravens.

London Schrock was chosen as a catcher. The senior hit .405 with eight doubles, three homers and three triples for the Ravens.

Eli Ours made the team as an infielder. He hit .322 with one double, two triples and 18 RBIs in his senior year.

Luke Schrock earned his spot on the squad as a utility player. As just a sophomore, he led the Ravens with a .407 batting average and ended the 2021 campaign with five doubles, two triples and two home runs.

Highland had two second-teamers, pitcher Connor Grinstead and utility player Kaige Vonnahme. Hillcrest added two with infielder Jace Rempel and outfielder Noah Miller. Pekin catcher Mason Juhl earned second team honors, as did Winfield-Mount Union infielder Nick Crow.

All teams were given two honorable mentions.

SOUTHEAST SUPER CONFERENCE

ALL-NORTH DIVISION

FIRST TEAM

Coach of the Year — Rick Whitaker, Mediapolis

Players of the Year — Chase Schultz, Highland and Jaxon Brooks, Mediapolis

FIRST TEAM

Pitcher — Chase Stansberry, Pekin

Pitcher — Jared Woerly, Louisa-Muscatine

Pitcher — Tyler Samuel, Mediapolis

Catcher — London Schrock, Hillcrest Academy

Catcher — Trevor McFarland, Highland

Infielder — Luke Miller, Highland

Infielder — Eli Ours, Hillcrest Academy

Infielder — Adam Knock, Lone Tree

Infielder — Cael Baker, Pekin

Infielder — Casey Short, Wapello

Outfielder — Logan Bonebrake, Highland

Outfielder — Josh Darbyshire, Mediapolis

Outfielder — Michael Danz, Louisa-Muscatine

Outfielder — Louisa-Muscatine

Outfielder — Brady Millikin, Pekin

Utility — Chase Witte, Wapello

Utility — Luke Schrock, Hillcrest Academy

Utility — Brady Latcham, Pekin

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers — Connor Grinstead, Highland

Pitcher — Cade Shield, Lone Tree

Catcher — Mason Juhl, Pekin

Catcher — Jordan Anderson, Mediapolis

Infielder — Tyler Bell, Lone Tree

Infielder — Jace Rempel, Hillcrest Academy

Infielder — Allen Stauffer, Louisa-Muscatine

Infielder — Max McClure, Mediapolis

Infielder — Nick Crow, Winfield-Mount Union

Outfielder — Aidan Danz, Mediapolis

Outfielder — Noah Miller, Hillcrest Academy

Outfielder — Alex Viner, Lone Tree

Outfielder — Cooper Garrison, Wapello

Outfielder — Chris Day, Louisa-Muscatine

Utility — Kaige Vonnahme, Highland

Utility — Carson Belzer, Wapello

Utility — Ryan Ensminger, Mediapolis

HONORABLE MENTION

Columbus — Will Schwab; Grant Watson

Highland — Bryce Thompson; Brenton Bonebrake

Hillcrest Academy — Josiah Beach; Seth Ours

Louisa-Muscatine — Brayar Runnells; Xander Bieri

Lone Tree — Gavin Pourroy; Matt Hempstead

Mediapolis — Regan Thornburg; Cole Lipper

Pekin — Colton Comstock; Chandler Stull

Wapello — Tate Kronfeldt; Owen Housman

Winfield-Mount Union — Jacob Ford; Andrew Brown

SOUTHEAST SUPER CONFERENCE NORTH DIVISION FINAL STANDINGS

School North Record overall

Mediapolis 14-3 19-10

Highland 13-3 16-9

Pekin 11-5 14-10

Hillcrest 9-7 14-10

Wapello 9-7 10-12

Lone Tree 7-9 10-16

Louisa-Muscatine 7-9 7-13

Winfield-Mount Union 2-18 2-23

Columbus 0-16 0-20