Young leads area all-league baseball selections

Douglas High senior Thomas Young was selected as the Class 5A North player of the year as the all-league teams were announced earlier this week.

Young led several statistical categories. Per MaxPreps, the Tiger was tops in batting average (.500), slugging percentage (.936), home runs (5), runs scored (52) and stolen bases (34).

Young also pitched 32 innings, recording a 3.06 ERA and 50 strikeouts.

The senior will head to San Diego State in the fall.

FIRST TEAM CHOICES

Douglas had two more selections on the first team.

Catcher Jeffrey Peters was honored after hitting .376 with two homers, 12 doubles and 31 RBIs.

Fellow junior Jackson Ovard was chosen at utility. Ovard played several positions while hitting .371 with nine doubles and 23 RBIs.

Young and Ovard were honorable mention selections last season.

SECOND TEAM AND HONORABLE MENTION

Selected to the second team were two Douglas seniors, pitcher Keegan Freeman and shortstop Owen Evans.

Freeman had a team-best 1.97 ERA in 39 innings with 39 strikeouts. He also hit four doubles and a triple.

Evans, who hit out of the two-spot for a majority of the season, scored 29 runs with three doubles, a triple, a home run and 26 RBIs.

Senior Aaron Tekansik rounded out the Tigers’ postseason honors with an honorable mention selection.

Tekansik, who is headed to Dawson Community College to play baseball, put together a 2.93 ERA in a team-high 43 innings pitched.

The senior struck out 34 hitters over his 12 appearances. He also hit a home run.

Carson’s two representatives this spring were Marcus Montes and Tanner Bohemier.

Montes, a senior, earned second team all-league honors after he posted a .338 batting average with four doubles, a triple and a home run. Montes was also credited with 15 runs scored and 12 RBIs.

Bohemier, also a senior, hit .303 for the Senators with two home runs, nine doubles, three triples and team-high 22 runs scored.

Class 5A North all-league teams

Player of the Year – Thomas Young, Douglas

Pitcher of the Year – Zachary Silverman, Reno

Relief pitcher of the Year – Troy Riley, Reno

Offensive Player of the Year – Rylan Martyka, Bishop Manogue

Defensive player of the Year – Harvey Smerdon, Reno

First team

P – Keenan Dolan, So., BM; Wade Huntsman, So., BM; Carl LaGrone, Sr., McQueen; Mack Edwards, Jr., Reno; Zachary Dinubilo, Sr., Spanish Springs.

OF – Jaxsyn Durst, Jr., BM; Joseph Czyz, Sr., Galena; Luke Goddard, Jr., Reed; Dawson Loudenburg, Sr., Reed; Jackson Sellers, Sr., Reno

C – Jeffrey Peters, Jr., Douglas; Drew Fairman, Jr., Galena

1B – Andrew Moore, Sr., Reed

2B – Logan Ford, Jr., Reno

3B – Tyson Leone, Sr., Reed

SS – Blaise Czyz, Jr., BM

DH – Colson Kermode, Jr., Galena

UTIL – Jackson Ovard, Jr., Douglas

Second team

P – Keegan Freeman, Sr., Douglas; Gavin Talonen, Jr., Galena; Jaxen Mcadara, Jr., McQ; Colton Oullette, Sr., Reno; Cole Schaffer, So., SpSp

OF – Marcus Montes, Sr., Carson; Luke Glass, Sr., Damonte Ranch; Shiloh Wilson, Jr., Galena; Jayden Loose, Sr., Reed; Dawson Planeta, Jr., Reno

C – Hunter Garrett, Sr., Reno

1B – Cole Benefiel, Sr., Galena; Caden Fowler, Jr., SpSp

2B – Koufax Cranmer, Jr., Reed

3B – Dalton Pingree, Jr., BM

SS – Owen Evans, Sr., Douglas

DH – Nate Lemiux, So., BM

UTIL – Danny Hurlbert, Sr., DR; Ky Dimond, So., McQ

Honorable mention

Traeyus Choi, Jr., BM; Tanner Bohemier, Sr., Carson; Davis Miller, Sr., DR; Aaron Tekansik, Sr., Douglas; Memphis Venus, So., Galena; Jacob Koski, Sr., Galena; Stevie Talafuse, Jr., Galena; Ethan Beede, Sr., McQ; Addison Guber, Sr., McQ; Ty Ramsey, Jr., McQ; Nico Leonard, Jr., Reed; Tyler Ramelli, Sr., Reed; Mac Vandegrift, So., Reno; Nick Crawford, Sr., SpSp; Nery Gonzalez, So., SpSp

(Douglas High junior Jackson Ovard celebrates on second base after a double this spring. Ovard was a first team all-region selection at utility after posting a .371 batting average with 23 RBIs. / Ron Harpin)