A trio of players from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn have been recognized as the 2023 War Eagle All-Conference Baseball Team was announced. Jacob Cates was named to the first team, Bradley Van Beek was a second team selection and Tanner Tesch received honorable mention. Both Cates and Van Beek were juniors this past school year while Tesch was a senior.
First Team
Jacob Cates, JR, HMS; Cael Ortmann, SR, Jaxson Bunkers, SR, Alex Schroeder, SR, Remsen St. Mary’s; Keaton Logan, SR, Carter Kellen, SR, Jaxten Kramer, JR, Gehlen Catholic; Jack Terpstra, JR, Ashton McCully, JR, Akron-Westfield; Glen Carlson, SR, Dylan Hartman, SR, Hinton; Dylan Bosma, FR, Kyan Emmelkamp, JR, Unity Christian; Mason Coppock, SR, Avery Millikan, SR, West Sioux; Caleb Hemphill, JR, Harris-Lake Park; Mitchell Schnepf, JR, Gunnar Johnson, SR, MMCRU; Ben Woodall, JR, South O’Brien; Alec De Boer, SR, Trinity Christian.
Second Team
Bradley Van Beek, JR, HMS; Collin Homan, SO, Isaiah Gerrietts, SR, RSM; Dylan Poeckes, SO, Connor Kraft, SR, Gehlen; Kasey Nielsen, JR, Hayden Wahlberg, SO, A-W; Kaden Barrett, SO, Karver DeGroot, FR, Hinton; Braedan Bosma, SO, Graden Van Essen, SO, Unity; Dylan Wiggins, SR, West Sioux; Javen Baumgarn, JR, HLP; Lucas Braun, SO, MMCRU; Dain Moermond, SR, South O’Brien; Josh Kooiker, SR, Trinity.
Honorable Mention
Tanner Tesch, SR, HMS; Hunter Pick, JR, RSM; Ryan Augustine, SR, Gehlen; Carter Willken, JR, A-W; Brogan Lake, SO, Hinton; Brady Boogerd, SO, Unity; Carter VanWyhe, JR, West Sioux; Gabe Nicks, 8th, HLP; Michael Peterson, SO, MMCRU; Mitchell Enger, JR, South O’Brien; Levi Maassen, JR, Trinity.
War Eagle Baseball Final Standings
Remsen St. Mary’s 9-1
Gehlen Catholic 9-1
Akron-Westfield 8-2
Hinton 7-3
Unity Christian 7-3
West Sioux 5-5
Harris-Lake Park 4-6
MMCRU 4-6
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 1-9
South O’Brien 1-9
Trinity Christian 1-9